{"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":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:59:09","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/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\">\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\">\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-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\" 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\">\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-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-31570 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\/BerknerHS\/%f0%9f%8e%a8-pta-reflections-contest-create-express-i-belong\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2426\" height=\"2360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31571\" alt=\"Flyer for the PTA Reflections Contest with the theme Create, Express, I Belong! featuring icons for six fine arts categories\u2014literature, visual arts, dance choreography, music composition, photography, and film production.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001.jpg 2426w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001-300x292.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001-1024x996.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001-768x747.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001-1536x1494.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/image001-2048x1992.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2426px) 100vw, 2426px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/%f0%9f%8e%a8-pta-reflections-contest-create-express-i-belong\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa8 PTA Reflections Contest: Create, Express, I Belong!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Express yourself through art! Enter the PTA Reflections Contest with this year\u2019s theme \u201cI Belong!\u201d Submissions are open in literature, visual arts, dance, music, photography, and film.<\/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-31565 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\/BerknerHS\/berkner-dance-department-introduces-ballet-folklorico\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31566\" alt=\"Students performing at the State Fair of Texas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/IMG_2627-2048x1536.jpeg 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\/BerknerHS\/berkner-dance-department-introduces-ballet-folklorico\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBerkner Dance Department Introduces Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Berkner Dance proudly debuts its new Ballet Folkl\u00f3rico program! Students have already performed at Apollo and the State Fair of Texas, a fantastic start to a bright new tradition.<\/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-31559 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\/BerknerHS\/bhs-ceramics-students-throw-mud-at-cottonwood\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1907\" height=\"1760\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31561\" alt=\"Students using clay and pottery wheel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1.jpg 1907w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1-300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1-1024x945.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1-768x709.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/thumbnail_image001-1-1536x1418.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1907px) 100vw, 1907px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/bhs-ceramics-students-throw-mud-at-cottonwood\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBHS Ceramics Students Throw Mud at Cottonwood!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>BHS Ceramics students shared their pottery skills with young artists at the Cottonwood Art Festival, an inspiring (and muddy!) day of creativity!<\/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-31546 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\/BerknerHS\/lead-well-student-leadership-summit-kicks-off-for-the-2025-26-school-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1060\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31547\" alt=\"Lead Well Student Leadership Summit Kicks Off for the 2025-26 School Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-1024x530.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-768x398.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/10\/Lead-Well-Student-Leadership-Summit-Kicks-Off-for-the-2025-26-School-Year-1536x795.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\/BerknerHS\/lead-well-student-leadership-summit-kicks-off-for-the-2025-26-school-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLead Well Student Leadership Summit Kicks Off for the 2025-26 School Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The program offers juniors and seniors an opportunity to develop their leadership skills, learn, and connect with other student leaders.<\/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-31529 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\/BerknerHS\/more-than-200-risd-students-earn-college-board-national-recognition-awards\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31530\" alt=\"College Board Cover. Text in story\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/CollegeBoard2025_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\/BerknerHS\/more-than-200-risd-students-earn-college-board-national-recognition-awards\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMore than 200 RISD Students Earn College Board\u00a0National Recognition Awards\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A total of 286 high school juniors and seniors have earned College Board National Recognition<\/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-31518 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\/BerknerHS\/bond-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31519\" alt=\"Bond 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025.jpg 960w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Bond-2025-768x432.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\/BerknerHS\/bond-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBond 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>On November 4th, registered voters will have the opportunity to vote on a $1.4 billion bond package proposed by the Richardson ISD Board of Trustees. Read more about the proposed projects and the impact on our campus.<\/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-31515 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\/BerknerHS\/proposed-berkner-high-school-bond-2025-projects\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31516\" alt=\"Richardson ISD Bond 2025 Berkner High School PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDE:\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Berkner-1536x768.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\/BerknerHS\/proposed-berkner-high-school-bond-2025-projects\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tProposed Berkner High School Bond 2025 Projects\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Richardson ISD Bond 2025 includes the following proposed projects for our campus. Election Day is November 4. <\/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-31511 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\/BerknerHS\/berkner-mariachi-featured-on-fox-4\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1207\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31513\" alt=\"BHS Mariachi\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348-1024x483.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348-768x362.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348-1536x724.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/Mariachi--scaled-e1758724106348-2048x966.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\/BerknerHS\/berkner-mariachi-featured-on-fox-4\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBerkner Mariachi Featured on Fox 4\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Berkner Mariachi Band gave Good Day viewers a special performance.<\/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-31499 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\/BerknerHS\/volunteer-at-the-dallas-ymca-turkey-trot\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"1100\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/thumb-f8304d1c2c3e88c4dda9f5ba98669fd2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/thumb-f8304d1c2c3e88c4dda9f5ba98669fd2.jpeg 850w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/thumb-f8304d1c2c3e88c4dda9f5ba98669fd2-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/thumb-f8304d1c2c3e88c4dda9f5ba98669fd2-791x1024.jpeg 791w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/thumb-f8304d1c2c3e88c4dda9f5ba98669fd2-768x994.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/volunteer-at-the-dallas-ymca-turkey-trot\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVolunteer at the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Kick off your Thanksgiving by volunteering at the Dallas YMCA Turkey Trot.<\/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-31486 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\/BerknerHS\/bando-dance-clinic-september-20-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31487\" alt=\"Bando Clinic flyer. All information included in text below\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic.png 1080w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/bando-clinic-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/bando-dance-clinic-september-20-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBando Dance Clinic \u2013 September 20, 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t miss the Bando Dance Clinic on September 20!<\/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-31502 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\/BerknerHS\/hispanic-heritage-month-risd-alumna-inspires-cultural-pride-in-students-through-music\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31503\" alt=\"Mariachi Teacher in classroom\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/IMG_5801-scaled-1-2048x1536.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\/BerknerHS\/hispanic-heritage-month-risd-alumna-inspires-cultural-pride-in-students-through-music\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHispanic Heritage Month:\u00a0RISD Alumna Inspires Cultural Pride in Students Through Music\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>What started as an after-school program four years ago is now Richardson ISD\u2019s official mariachi program, part of the Berkner Learning Community.<\/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-31472 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\/BerknerHS\/costa-rica-2026-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/costarica.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31473\" alt=\"View of Costa Rica advertising an upcoming trip.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/costarica.png 698w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/costarica-300x293.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/costa-rica-2026-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCosta Rica 2026!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Parent Information Meeting \u2013 Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025<\/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-31430 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\/BerknerHS\/%f0%9f%92%83%f0%9f%95%ba-homecoming-dance-2025-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1978\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31431\" alt=\"Poster about the homecoming dance. Information in text below.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-scaled.jpg 1978w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/09\/dance-poster-1583x2048.jpg 1583w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1978px) 100vw, 1978px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/%f0%9f%92%83%f0%9f%95%ba-homecoming-dance-2025-%f0%9f%8e%89\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHomecoming Dance 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udf89 Grab your tickets now\u2014Homecoming Dance is Sat, Sept 6 at 8 PM in the Big Gym!<\/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-31339 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\/BerknerHS\/picture-day-sep-2nd-3rd\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31340\" alt=\"A camera lens in focus against a dark background, highlighting the optical details.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/pexels-photo-274973-274973-2048x1536.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\/BerknerHS\/picture-day-sep-2nd-3rd\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPicture Day &#8211; Sep. 2nd &amp; 3rd\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Picture Day is September 2nd &amp; 3rd.<\/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-31305 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\/BerknerHS\/homecoming-week\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"906\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/homecoming.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31306\" alt=\"Homecoming photo. All text in story.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/homecoming.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/homecoming-300x194.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/homecoming-1024x663.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/BerknerHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2025\/08\/homecoming-768x497.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/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\/BerknerHS\/homecoming-week\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHomecoming Week\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Homecoming is almost here! 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