News and Updates
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RISD UIL A+ Academic Competition
More than 600 elementary students participated in six events: number sense, storytelling, oral reading, chess puzzle, ready writing, and creative writing.
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Flu Season – Wash Hands, Stay Home When Sick
Read the News Story: Flu Season – Wash Hands, Stay Home When Sick
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Voly
Become a FAN of Mohawk!
Submit for your background check at the beginning of every year!
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Fine Arts Showcases
The Berkner showcase is Feb. 6, and the Pearce learning community’s showcase is April 15.
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RISD Points of Pride
Check out some of the amazing celebrations for Richardson ISD!
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Why I Love RISD
Students, parents, volunteers, teachers, staff, and community members share their reasons why they love this school district.
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District Hiring Elementary Campus Security Officers
RISD will be hiring armed campus security officers for 34 elementary schools.
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RISD Moving to SchoolCafe for Cafeteria Payments for 23-24
Richardson ISD is implementing a new school cafeteria payment system for 2023-24, called SchoolCafe.
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RISD Mobile Parent App
The app allows parents of enrolled students to easily view important information related a student’s education.
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2023-24 Enrollment
Enrollment for the 2023-2024 school Now Open.
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Every Campus Now Accepts Absentee Notes Electronically
FOCUS is the safe and secure online portal available to RISD parents to access their student’s grades, schedule, attendance, and assessment history.
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Thank a Teacher
Send a thoughtful note, host a snack cart, host breakfast or lunch, provide soft drinks or coffee for a staff meeting.
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We Read Together
For this school year, the goal is to grow volunteer efforts to serve more students at additional campuses.
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New Public Comment Submission Procedures
RISD has adopted new public comment submission procedures for Board of Trustees meetings.