{"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\/MerrimanParkES\/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\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-30161 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\/MerrimanParkES\/risd-homecoming-job-fair-hiring-all-positions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30162\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Job-Fair-Featured-Image-1536x922.jpeg 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\/MerrimanParkES\/risd-homecoming-job-fair-hiring-all-positions\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Homecoming Job Fair Hiring All Positions\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Hiring All Positions on March 29, 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-30154 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\/MerrimanParkES\/richardson-isd-will-be-on-spring-break-from-march-10-14-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"365\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-07-140311.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30155\" alt=\"RISD will be on Spring Break March 10-14, 2025 graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-07-140311.png 769w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Screenshot-2025-03-07-140311-300x142.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/richardson-isd-will-be-on-spring-break-from-march-10-14-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD will be on Spring Break from March 10-14, 2025.\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 will be on Spring Break from March 10-14, 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-30013 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\/MerrimanParkES\/fine-arts-appreciation-month\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30014\" alt=\"Why Fine Arts Matters to Me graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/03\/Why-Fine-Arts-Matters-to-Me-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/fine-arts-appreciation-month\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFine\u00a0Arts\u00a0Appreciation Month\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Fine Arts are an integral part of the RISD experience. March is a time to celebrate the many achievements of district Fine Arts students and staff, and also an opportunity to thank the RISD community for making such a strong commitment to the arts possible.<\/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-29265 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\/MerrimanParkES\/2025-26-enrollment-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2001\" height=\"977\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29266\" alt=\"Enrollment-Timeline\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn.jpg 2001w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn-300x146.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn-1024x500.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn-768x375.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/02\/Enrollment-Timeline-rcn-1536x750.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2001px) 100vw, 2001px\" \/><\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/2025-26-enrollment-now-open\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Enrollment 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>RISD Enrollment for 2025-26 is open. Reserve Your Seat Today!<\/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-26702 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\/MerrimanParkES\/superintendent-message-on-safe-schools\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5231\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/superintendent-message-on-safe-schools\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSuperintendent Message on Safe Schools\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD Parents, RISD is committed to providing a safe and nurturing school environment that promotes student academic growth. <\/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-26693 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\/MerrimanParkES\/course-registration-what-you-need-to-know\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1043\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/computer-hands-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-26694\" alt=\"computer-hands-2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/computer-hands-2.jpg 1043w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/computer-hands-2-300x139.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/computer-hands-2-1024x475.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/computer-hands-2-768x356.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1043px) 100vw, 1043px\" \/><\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/course-registration-what-you-need-to-know\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCourse Registration: What You Need to Know\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Students in grades 5 (Lake Highlands Learning Community) &#038; 6-11 are gearing<\/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-25486 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\/MerrimanParkES\/district-forming-bond-steering-committee-two-others\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5231\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/district-forming-bond-steering-committee-two-others\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDistrict Forming Bond Steering Committee &amp; Two Others\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>District stakeholders interested in committee service are encouraged to learn more.<\/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-24575 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\/MerrimanParkES\/voly-update\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"559\" height=\"329\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Voly-Pic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-24576\" alt=\"Voly Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Voly-Pic.png 559w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/01\/Voly-Pic-300x177.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 559px) 100vw, 559px\" \/><\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/voly-update\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tVoly Update\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As the spring semester begins, there are many opportunities to volunteer in Richardson ISD, such as field trips, class parties, end-of-the-year field days, assisting in classrooms, and so much more.<\/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-22452 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\/MerrimanParkES\/save-the-date-for-2025-26-enrollment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1229\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22453\" alt=\"Enrollment Save the Date\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/enrollment-save-the-date-2048x1229-1-1024x615.jpg 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\/MerrimanParkES\/save-the-date-for-2025-26-enrollment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSave the Date for 2025-26 Enrollment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 25.<\/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-18078 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\/MerrimanParkES\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/01\/Attendance-MattersWeb-e1669910013349.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-8027\" alt=\"Attendance Matters Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/01\/Attendance-MattersWeb-e1669910013349.jpg 500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/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 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src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18037\" alt=\"Safety and Security Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/KT-Safety-Security-POSTER-e1659205170589-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/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 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