{"id":33,"date":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T15:50:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wschools.risd.org\/apollojhs\/?page_id=33"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T18:18:51","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"33\" class=\"elementor elementor-33\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad2a3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad2a3f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f9e574\" data-id=\"0f9e574\" 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Listed distinctions include Academic Achievement in Math, Academic Achievement in Social Studies, Post-Secondary Readiness, and Top 25% Comparative Closing Gaps.\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Apollo.png&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"25-26 Apollo Junior High Staff\" style=\"background-image: url(&#039;https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/09\/25-26-Apollo-Junior-High-Staff-scaled.jpg&#039;)\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-carousel-image\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Apollo Jr High 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elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"68715cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/about-our-school\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Our School\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-school\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/about-our-school\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOur School\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-573bed46\" data-id=\"573bed46\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2636f96e elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2636f96e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/staff\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Staff\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-user\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/staff\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStaff\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-308379a6\" data-id=\"308379a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a79af40 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6a79af40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/events\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Calendar\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-calendar-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/events\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalendar\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-300eaeed\" data-id=\"300eaeed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c2684df elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"7c2684df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/school\/ApolloJuniorHigh\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"School Meals\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-apple-alt\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.mealviewer.com\/school\/ApolloJuniorHigh\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSchool Meals\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-16 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6dae147e\" data-id=\"6dae147e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-175a0a89 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"175a0a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/enrollonline\/\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Enrollment\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-desktop\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/enrollonline\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnrollment\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-229b3c5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"229b3c5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4eb1a2d1\" data-id=\"4eb1a2d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49d7effe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49d7effe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">School News &amp; Updates<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5552df92 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5552df92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5c25d9 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"7f5c25d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-41948 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/ajh-senior-walk\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/Oct-Principal-Graphic.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16965\" alt=\"October Principal Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/Oct-Principal-Graphic.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/Oct-Principal-Graphic-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/10\/Oct-Principal-Graphic-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/ajh-senior-walk\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHappy National Principals Month\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thank you, Mrs. Gaither for all you do! \ud83d\udc97<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/hispanic-heritage-celebration\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-33699621-33699621.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42105\" alt=\"Colorful flat lay with Latin American crafts celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-33699621-33699621.png 1280w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-33699621-33699621-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-33699621-33699621-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/pexels-photo-33699621-33699621-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/hispanic-heritage-celebration\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHispanic Heritage Celebration\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with a Mercado, performances and guests<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42095 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/fall-break-thursday-oct-8-through-monday-oct-12\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42096\" alt=\"Fall Break Oct. 8 - Oct. 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/10\/Fall-Break-Oct-8-Oct-12-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/fall-break-thursday-oct-8-through-monday-oct-12\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFall Break &#8211; Thursday, Oct. 8 through Monday, Oct. 12\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fall Break &#8211; Thursday, Oct. 8 through Monday, Oct. 12<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42074 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/%f0%9f%90%89interested-in-dungeons-and-dragons-club-%f0%9f%90%89\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"263\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/05\/stock-vector-yearbook-sign-or-stamp-e1747335853854.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29251\" alt=\"\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/%f0%9f%90%89interested-in-dungeons-and-dragons-club-%f0%9f%90%89\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udf89Congrats, Apollo Yearbook Staff! \ud83c\udf89\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The 2026 &#8211; 2027 Apollo Yearbook Staff received top honors and won the Headline Writing competition, beating 22 other junior high and high school teams at the Jostens\u2019s Fall Yearbook Conference on Tuesday, October 6th. Way to go Apollo Yearbook!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42041 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/richardson-isd-continues-academic-growth-earns-a-b-rating-with-31-campuses-earning-as-or-bs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42042\" alt=\"Richardson ISD earns a B from 2026 TEA Accountability Ratings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/Homepage-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/richardson-isd-continues-academic-growth-earns-a-b-rating-with-31-campuses-earning-as-or-bs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD Continues Academic Growth, Earns a B Rating, with 31 Campuses Earning As or Bs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The 2025-2026 Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability results officially released today, confirm what we\u2019ve been working toward \u2014 RISD\u2019s continued growth and student progress have moved the district to a B rating!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-42055 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/risd-safety-reminders\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-42056\" alt=\"Richardson ISD Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement.jpg 500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/risd-safety-reminders\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Safety Reminders\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The safety of students, staff, and visitors is a top priority in RISD.\u00a0We have several proactive measures in place to provide a safe and nurturing school environment that promotes student academic growth.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8a63627 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8a63627\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31185e1\" data-id=\"31185e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a10910 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a10910\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/news\/\">Read More Stories on the News Desk<\/a><\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d38a059 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d38a059\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ac14b85\" data-id=\"ac14b85\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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elementor-element-784ef039\" data-id=\"784ef039\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b2bc2a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b2bc2a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"162\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16801\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS.png 311w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/AVID-Logo-for-JH-and-HS-300x156.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-549061ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549061ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe power of AVID Secondary is the ability to impact students in the AVID Elective class and all students throughout the campus. AVID Secondary can have an effect on the entire school by providing classroom activities, teaching practices, and academic behaviors that can be incorporated into any classroom to improve engagement and success for all students.\u00a0\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92e3de0\" data-id=\"92e3de0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-337a1880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"337a1880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"376\" height=\"134\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/avid-excel.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16802\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/avid-excel.png 376w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/05\/avid-excel-300x107.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 376px) 100vw, 376px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60b2f91a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60b2f91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAVID Excel works by accelerating language acquisition, developing literacy, and placing AVID Excel students on the path to high school AVID and college preparatory coursework. Emergent multilingual students (long-term English language learners) indicate that they want to go to college, but without a structured way for teachers and schools to address their specific needs, these students experience gaps in their academic preparation that stop them from entering a college preparatory course of study.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c25d94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c25d94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f4570d\" data-id=\"7f4570d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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Apollo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bb8256\" data-id=\"0bb8256\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a0e35 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c5a0e35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ApolloSTEAM\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Follow Apollo\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ApolloSTEAM\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow Apollo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3cbc774\" data-id=\"3cbc774\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7c242 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"be7c242\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apollosteamjuniorhigh\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Follow Apollo\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/apollosteamjuniorhigh\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFollow Apollo\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section 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