News and Updates
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RISD Points of Pride
Check out some of the amazing celebrations for Richardson ISD!
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Carpool Volunteers Needed
Click here to learn more about helping with morning Carpool
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Why I Love RISD
Students, parents, volunteers, teachers, staff, and community members share their reasons why they love this school district.
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RISD Moving to SchoolCafe for Cafeteria Payments for 23-24
Richardson ISD is implementing a new school cafeteria payment system for 2023-24, called SchoolCafe.
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Bowie Named A Capturing Kids’ Hearts National Showcase School
Bowie Elementary School was recognized because it demonstrates a high level of performance and a positive culture and climate for learning.
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RISD Mobile Parent App
The app allows parents of enrolled students to easily view important information related a student’s education.
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Every Campus Now Accepts Absentee Notes Electronically
FOCUS is the safe and secure online portal available to RISD parents to access their student’s grades, schedule, attendance, and assessment history.
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Teacher of the Year
Bowie’s very own Mrs. Sullivan received the award for Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Mrs. Sullivan and thank you for
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We Read Together
For this school year, the goal is to grow volunteer efforts to serve more students at additional campuses.
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New Public Comment Submission Procedures
RISD has adopted new public comment submission procedures for Board of Trustees meetings.