{"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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/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-43676 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/2026-stars-teachers-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43677\" alt=\"2026 STARS Teachers of the Year!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1.png 1350w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/2026-stars-teachers-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2026 STARS 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>RISD\u2019s eight 2026 STARS (Superior Teaching Achievements in RISD Schools) teachers of the year were announced on April 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-43674 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/celebrate-the-class-of-2026-graduates\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Spotlight-Your-Senior-landscape.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43675\" alt=\"Spotlight Your Senior\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Spotlight-Your-Senior-landscape.png 1200w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Spotlight-Your-Senior-landscape-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Spotlight-Your-Senior-landscape-1024x536.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Spotlight-Your-Senior-landscape-768x402.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/celebrate-the-class-of-2026-graduates\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrate the Class of 2026 Graduates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Parents of RISD seniors, we want to spotlight YOUR student as part of the &#8220;Dear Senior,&#8221; series!<\/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-43668 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/reeves-hardt-commits-to-oku\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43652\" alt=\"Reeves Hart\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-55-1536x922.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/reeves-hardt-commits-to-oku\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReeves Hardt Commits to OKU!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>It has been a lifelong dream of senior Reeves Hardt to play college baseball, and he will get to fulfill that at Oklahoma Baptist University. Read more at The Fang &#8211; Written by: Jack Roberts<\/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-43666 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/a-recap-on-orchestra-uil\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43649\" alt=\"UIL Orchestra\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-52-1536x922.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/a-recap-on-orchestra-uil\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Recap On Orchestra UIL\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In March, LHHS\u2019s very own Philharmonic and Chamber Orchestras stunned with their performances at the UIL Concert. Both orchestras earned<\/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-43658 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/winterguard-places-6th-at-state\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43650\" alt=\"Winterguard Places 6th at State!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-53-1536x922.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/winterguard-places-6th-at-state\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWinterguard Places 6th at State!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Lake Highlands Winterguard placed 6th at the North Texas Colorguard Association State Championship.\u00a0 Read more at The Fang &#8211;<\/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-43647 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/lake-highlands-acdec-team-puts-wildcats-to-the-test\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43648\" alt=\"LHHS ADEC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Featured-Images-for-WordPress-51-1536x922.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/lake-highlands-acdec-team-puts-wildcats-to-the-test\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLake Highlands\u2019 ACDEC Team Puts Wildcats to the Test\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by: Violet Milliken\u00a0 The Academic Decathlon is an annual competition in which students are placed in three achievement levels<\/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-43628 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/celebrating-super-teachers-4\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43631\" alt=\"SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/SuperTeachers-LHHS-ChristyStrahan-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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/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-43633 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/fine-arts-signing-day\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1114\" height=\"624\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/FineArtsSigningDay.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43634\" alt=\"Fine Arts Signing Day\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/FineArtsSigningDay.png 1114w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/FineArtsSigningDay-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/FineArtsSigningDay-1024x574.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/FineArtsSigningDay-768x430.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1114px) 100vw, 1114px\" \/><\/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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/fine-arts-signing-day\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFine Arts Signing Day\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Join us in celebrating the 2026 Seniors across RISD who are continuing their passion for the arts at the collegiate level.<\/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-43623 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/month-of-the-military-child\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Month-of-the-Military-Child.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43624\" alt=\"Month of the Military Child\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Month-of-the-Military-Child.jpg 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Month-of-the-Military-Child-300x193.jpg 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/month-of-the-military-child\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMonth of the Military Child\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Each April, RISD and communities across the country recognize the resilience and strength of students whose families are connected to the military.<\/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-43626 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/risd-students-shine-with-broadway-dallas-hsmta-honors\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Broadway-Dallas.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43627\" alt=\"Broadway Dallas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Broadway-Dallas.webp 925w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Broadway-Dallas-300x122.webp 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/04\/Broadway-Dallas-768x311.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1463\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43616\" alt=\"Toby Furr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Toby-Furr-1536x1097.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/from-the-band-hall-to-the-national-stage\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFrom the Band Hall to the National Stage\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For the Lake Highlands High School alumnus, Toby Furr, early challenges and steep competition taught him persistence, passion, and showed the power of a strong foundation, so he could achieve his big dream of earning a spot on the world-renowned Pershing\u2019s Own United States Army Band.<\/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-43611 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/soccer-playoffs-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/SoccerPlayoffs.graphic.03212022-e1679407058689.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43612\" alt=\"Soccer Playoffs\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/SoccerPlayoffs.graphic.03212022-e1679407058689.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/SoccerPlayoffs.graphic.03212022-e1679407058689-300x180.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/soccer-playoffs-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSoccer Playoffs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Battle-of-the-Books.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Battle-of-the-Books-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Battle-of-the-Books-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Battle-of-the-Books-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Battle-of-the-Books-1536x1152.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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/inaugural-battle-of-the-books\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInaugural Battle of the Books\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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Your knowledge, preparation, and love for a great story shine bright!<\/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-43613 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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/japanese-world-language-students-brought-home-top-honors-from-the-state-japanese-speech-contest\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1222\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Japanese-Students.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43614\" alt=\"Japanese Students\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Congratulations-to-Eimy-Ramos-Gonzalez.jpg 1038w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Congratulations-to-Eimy-Ramos-Gonzalez-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Congratulations-to-Eimy-Ramos-Gonzalez-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/LakeHighlandsHS\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/30\/2026\/03\/Congratulations-to-Eimy-Ramos-Gonzalez-768x1020.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1038px) 100vw, 1038px\" \/><\/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\/LakeHighlandsHS\/lhhs-12th-grader-wins-beam-spanish-essay-writing-contest\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLHHS 12th grader wins BEAM Spanish Essay Writing Contest\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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