{"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\/MarkTwainES\/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<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">News and Updates<\/h2>\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<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-17441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/thanksgiving-break-nov-25-29\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17442\" alt=\"RISD, Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break Student Holiday Nov. 25-29\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/Thanksgiving2024-1024x512.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/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\/MarkTwainES\/thanksgiving-break-nov-25-29\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThanksgiving Break Nov. 25-29\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD, Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!<br \/>\nStudent Holiday Nov. 25-29<\/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-15955 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/native-american-heritage-month\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/nahmNewStory-1-e1698862101823.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15956\" alt=\"NAHM News story graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/nahmNewStory-1-e1698862101823.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/11\/nahmNewStory-1-e1698862101823-300x180.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\/MarkTwainES\/native-american-heritage-month\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNative American Heritage Month\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>November is a time to acknowledge and celebrate the rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories of Native Americans.<\/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-15924 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/we-read-together-volunteers-needed\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2101\" height=\"2101\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15927\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022.jpg 2101w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2101px) 100vw, 2101px\" \/><\/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\/MarkTwainES\/we-read-together-volunteers-needed\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe Read Together Volunteers Needed\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We Read Together is Richardson ISD\u2019s volunteer initiative to champion early literacy skills for 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-15903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/dozen-schools-achieved-96-attendance-in-23-24\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/Attendance-MattersWeb-e1669910013349.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-7020\" alt=\"Attendance Matters Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/Attendance-MattersWeb-e1669910013349.jpg 500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2023\/01\/Attendance-MattersWeb-e1669910013349-300x240.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\/MarkTwainES\/dozen-schools-achieved-96-attendance-in-23-24\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDozen Schools Achieved 96% Attendance in 23-24\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Another 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last 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-15890 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/campus-teacher-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/MTE_Victoria_Valles-scaled-e1723834360389.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15891\" 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\/MarkTwainES\/campus-teacher-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCampus Teacher of The Year\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Victoria Valle, a fifth-grade teacher<\/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-15882 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/student-id-badges-coming-this-semester-at-elementary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4969\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress-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\/MarkTwainES\/student-id-badges-coming-this-semester-at-elementary\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStudent ID Badges Coming This Semester at Elementary\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>To enhance safety and security protocols, RISD is implementing student badges this year for all elementary 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-15880 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/reminder-risd-code-of-civility-being-implemented-for-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15881\" alt=\"Code of Civility Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1536x422.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1024x281.png 1024w\" 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\/MarkTwainES\/reminder-risd-code-of-civility-being-implemented-for-2024-25\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReminder \u2013 RISD Code of Civility Being Implemented for 2024-25\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The district is implementing a new Richardson ISD Code of Civility this school year to set expectations for how students, parents, employees, and visitors treat and interact with each other while at school or communicating about school-related activities.<\/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-15878 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/back-to-school-first-day-safety-reminders\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15879\" alt=\"Safety and Security Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1-300x169.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\/MarkTwainES\/back-to-school-first-day-safety-reminders\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBack To School &amp; First Day 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>All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become familiar with how RISD schools approach safety and security.<\/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-15876 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/how-to-sign-up-for-risd-bus-transportation\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/bus_photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15877\" alt=\"bus_photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/bus_photo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/bus_photo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/bus_photo-768x432.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\/MarkTwainES\/how-to-sign-up-for-risd-bus-transportation\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHow to Sign-up for RISD Bus Transportation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD provides bus service for students who live more than two miles away from their home 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-15866 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/mcdonald-to-lead-berkner-area-schools\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Michael-McDonald-Head-Shot.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15867\" alt=\"Michael-McDonald-Head-Shot\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Michael-McDonald-Head-Shot.jpg 512w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Michael-McDonald-Head-Shot-240x300.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/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\/MarkTwainES\/mcdonald-to-lead-berkner-area-schools\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMcDonald To Lead Berkner Area Schools\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD\u2019s new Area Superintendent 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-15864 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/risd-changing-2025-spring-break-on-2024-25-calendar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15865\" alt=\"Calendar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Calendar-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2024\/07\/Calendar-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\/MarkTwainES\/risd-changing-2025-spring-break-on-2024-25-calendar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Changing 2025 Spring Break on 2024-25 Calendar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD is changing the dates of spring break on the 2024-25 student academic calendar. The new dates for spring break will be March 10-14, 2025 \u2013 moved up one week from the previous dates of March 17-21. <\/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-15820 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\">\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\/MarkTwainES\/join-the-risd-work-family\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4969\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MarkTwainES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, 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