{"id":718,"date":"2020-01-08T03:35:29","date_gmt":"2020-01-07T21:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=718"},"modified":"2023-08-18T15:38:21","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T20:38:21","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"718\" class=\"elementor elementor-718\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cfa64a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cfa64a4\" 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-ff45ec5\" data-id=\"ff45ec5\" 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-87f36b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f36b2\" 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\">News and Updates<\/h2>\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-a1efd00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1efd00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" id=\"main-content\">\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-a0838c2\" data-id=\"a0838c2\" 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-91f46fd 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=\"91f46fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&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-41904 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\/bond-2025-project-updates\/\" 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\/2026\/04\/Bond2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41905\" alt=\"Bond 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Bond2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Bond2025-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Bond2025-768x461.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\/bond-2025-project-updates\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBond 2025 Project Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A new Bond 2025 Projects update webpage is now live, designed to keep the RISD community informed and up to date on the progress of Bond 2025 projects.<\/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-41900 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\/celebrating-super-teachers-4\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41902\" alt=\"SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-AJH-SamanthaConlon-1-scaled-1-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/celebrating-super-teachers-4\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Super Teachers\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Eight RISD teachers were celebrated on April 7 and recognized as RISD Super Teachers for the third grading period in the 2025-26 school year.<\/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-41890 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\/in-person-enrollment-support\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2325\" height=\"1331\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41891\" alt=\"In Person Enrollment Support\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover.png 2325w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover-1024x586.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover-768x440.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover-1536x879.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/03\/ONE-EnrollmentSupportEvents_cover-2048x1172.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2325px) 100vw, 2325px\" \/><\/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\/in-person-enrollment-support\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn Person Enrollment Support\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>All new and returning families Pre-K to 12 are welcome to attend one of the upcoming enrollment support events.<\/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-40754 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\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open-2\/\" 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\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40744\" alt=\"A promotional banner for Richardson ISD featuring four smiling diverse middle school\/junior high students. The top text reads &quot;2026-2027 ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!&quot; in blue. A large navy blue bar in the center contains the white text &quot;RISD IS THE ONE&quot; with the subtext &quot;TAILORED OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCES.&quot; At the bottom, a red call-to-action reads &quot;RISD.ORG\/ENROLL TODAY!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-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\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnrollment for 2026-27 is NOW OPEN!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enroll and reserve your child\u2019s seat by following the online enrollment. <\/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-40362 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\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40363\" alt=\"Weather Closure Make Up Plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-768x461.png 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\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Closure Makeup Plan \u2013 January 26\u201329, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the make-up plan to address the missed instructional time.<\/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-38723 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\/celebrating-super-teachers-3\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-38727\" alt=\"Sara Muir, Apollo Junior High\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/02\/Sara-Muir-AJH-1-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/celebrating-super-teachers-3\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating Super Teachers: Sara Muir\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Eight RISD teachers were surprised and celebrated on Feb. 3 and recognized as RISD Super Teachers for the second grading period in the 2025-26 school year.<\/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-37637 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\/order-25-26-apollo-yearbook-by-january-30\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/HAeON_WW4AEBZyP.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40077\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/HAeON_WW4AEBZyP.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/HAeON_WW4AEBZyP-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/HAeON_WW4AEBZyP-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/HAeON_WW4AEBZyP-1152x1536.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/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\/order-25-26-apollo-yearbook-by-january-30\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAJH Spring Open House and Multicultural Night\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our Spring Open House and 1st Multicultural Night was a success!<\/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-37627 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-is-collecting-used-book-fair-donations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40072\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/TELPAS-blitz-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/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-is-collecting-used-book-fair-donations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTELPAS Blitz!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What a great day of learning as we prepare our students for TELPAS testing!<\/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-37623 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\/apollo-students-participate-in-district-level-spanish-spelling-bee\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3554.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37625\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3554.jpg 320w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3554-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px\" \/><\/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\/apollo-students-participate-in-district-level-spanish-spelling-bee\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tApollo students participate in district level Spanish Spelling Bee!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\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-37616 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-mayor-amir-omar-attends-avid-career-fair\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"240\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3551-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37619\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3551-1.jpg 240w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/01\/IMG_3551-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/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-mayor-amir-omar-attends-avid-career-fair\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson Mayor Amir Omar attends Apollo&#8217;s AVID Career Fair!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Special thanks to Mayor Amir Omar for attending our AVID Career Fair and speaking with our students.<\/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-33834 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%8e%be-girls-tennis-%f0%9f%8e%be\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/g4f198cac63bc384750fe98a63a48b237d6606d395e32754b6f1b402e724ae8670de3930fcd967a576539c504fe71ae73b8c4cfb695bb701554315b42e41f82c3_1280-5621605.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33836\" alt=\"tennis, racket, balls, tennis racket, sport, tennis balls, game, play, tennis court, tennis equipment, tennis, tennis, tennis, tennis, tennis, racket, tennis racket, tennis court, tennis court, tennis court\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/g4f198cac63bc384750fe98a63a48b237d6606d395e32754b6f1b402e724ae8670de3930fcd967a576539c504fe71ae73b8c4cfb695bb701554315b42e41f82c3_1280-5621605.jpg 960w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/g4f198cac63bc384750fe98a63a48b237d6606d395e32754b6f1b402e724ae8670de3930fcd967a576539c504fe71ae73b8c4cfb695bb701554315b42e41f82c3_1280-5621605-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/g4f198cac63bc384750fe98a63a48b237d6606d395e32754b6f1b402e724ae8670de3930fcd967a576539c504fe71ae73b8c4cfb695bb701554315b42e41f82c3_1280-5621605-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/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%8e%be-girls-tennis-%f0%9f%8e%be\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfbe Girls Tennis \ud83c\udfbe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Girls tennis will begin after Christmas break. If you are interested in joining the tennis team, please reach out to Mr. Livings at forrest.livings@risd.org , the girls tennis coach.<br \/>\nStudents must have a current sports physical on file and all Rank One online forms completed in order to participate.<br \/>\nMore information will be shared as we get closer to the start date.<\/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-33554 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\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33555\" alt=\"Approved Calendars 2026-26 &amp; 2027-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/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-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Board of Trustees Approves Academic Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 School Years\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the December board meeting, the Board of Trustees 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https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/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\/2025-26-campus-teachers-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Campus Teachers of the Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Celebrating the outstanding educators for the 2025-2026 school year, chosen by each school in RISD.<\/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-29893 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\/risd-voters-approve-bond-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29894\" alt=\"Bond Thank You Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic.png 561w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/ApolloJHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/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-voters-approve-bond-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Voters Approve Bond 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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