{"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-22171 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\/early-release-dec-20\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1340\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-22472\" alt=\"Early Release Dec. 20\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20.jpg 2240w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20-1536x919.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20-2048x1225.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20-768x459.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/12\/Early-Release-Dec.-20-1024x613.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/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\/early-release-dec-20\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEarly Release: Dec. 20\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Early Release: Friday, Dec. 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-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 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 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 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-18049 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\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/MPE-Elizabeth-Leal-scaled-e1723835113445.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18050\" 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\/MerrimanParkES\/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>Elizabeth Leal, a second-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-18044 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\/apply-for-free-and-reduced-price-meals-for-2024-25\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/08\/school-cafe.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10678\" alt=\"School Cafe Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/08\/school-cafe.jpg 500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2023\/08\/school-cafe-300x180.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\/apply-for-free-and-reduced-price-meals-for-2024-25\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tApply for Free and Reduced-Price Meals 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>To receive free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2024-2025 school year, families can complete an application via SchoolCafe.<\/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-18040 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\/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\/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\/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-18038 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\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18039\" alt=\"Code of Civility Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1536x422.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/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-18036 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\/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\/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 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-18034 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\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/bus_photo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18035\" alt=\"bus_photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/bus_photo.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/bus_photo-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/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-18029 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-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\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-18030\" alt=\"Calendar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/Calendar.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/07\/Calendar-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/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\/MerrimanParkES\/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-17974 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\/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\/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\/join-the-risd-work-family\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJoin The RISD Work Family\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 now interviewing positions for the 2024-25 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-17968 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\/143-seniors-earn-associate-degrees\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1833\" height=\"1140\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college-.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-17969\" alt=\"143 Seniors Earn Associate Degrees\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college-.jpg 1833w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college--1536x955.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college--300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college--768x478.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MerrimanParkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2024\/05\/Class-of-2024-dallas-college--1024x637.jpg 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