{"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\/MohawkES\/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-41769 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\/MohawkES\/early-release-may-22\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/May-22-Early-Release.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41770\" alt=\"Early Release May 22. Enjoy your summer!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/May-22-Early-Release.png 1200w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/May-22-Early-Release-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/May-22-Early-Release-1024x512.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/May-22-Early-Release-768x384.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\/MohawkES\/early-release-may-22\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEarly Release May 22\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 May 22. Enjoy your summer!<\/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-41771 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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-elementary-welcomes-new-principal\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1018\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41772\" alt=\"Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018-1-300x298.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Catie-Sheffield-Mohawk-Principal-1024x1018-1-768x764.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-elementary-welcomes-new-principal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMohawk Elementary Welcomes New Principal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Catie Sheffield, Assistant Principal at Arapaho Classical Magnet and Richardson ISD\u2019s 2025\u20132026 Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year, has been appointed principal of Mohawk Elementary beginning in the 2026\u20132027 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-41764 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\/MohawkES\/celebrating-aapi-heritage-month\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41765\" alt=\"Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month.png 1001w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/celebrating-aapi-heritage-month\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating AAPI 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>May marks the celebration of Asian American &#038; Pacific Islander Heritage Month, recognizing one of the largest and most diverse communities in the world.<\/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-41754 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\/MohawkES\/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\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41757\" alt=\"SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-scaled-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/04\/SuperTeacher-MOH-BethFrancis-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\/MohawkES\/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-40606 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\/MohawkES\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40607\" alt=\"A promotional banner for Richardson ISD featuring four smiling elementary-aged children. The top text reads &quot;2026-2027 ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!&quot; in blue. A large navy blue bar in the center contains the white text &quot;RISD IS THE ONE&quot; with the subtext &quot;TAILORED OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCES.&quot; At the bottom, a red call-to-action reads &quot;RISD.ORG\/ENROLL TODAY!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-Elementary-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\/MohawkES\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnrollment for 2026-27 is 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>Enroll and reserve your child\u2019s seat by following the online enrollment. <\/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-40226 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\/MohawkES\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-40227\" alt=\"Weather Closure Make Up Plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-768x461.png 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\/MohawkES\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Closure Makeup Plan \u2013 January 26\u201329, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the make-up plan to address the missed instructional time.<\/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-33464 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\/MohawkES\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33465\" alt=\"Approved Calendars 2026-26 &amp; 2027-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover-300x193.png 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\/MohawkES\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Board of Trustees Approves Academic Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 School Years\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the December board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the academic calendars for the next two school years. <\/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-33470 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\/MohawkES\/2025-26-campus-teachers-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33471\" alt=\"2025-26 Campus Teachers of the Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year.png 561w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/2025-26-campus-teachers-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Campus 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>Celebrating the outstanding educators for the 2025-2026 school year, chosen by each school in RISD.<\/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-30476 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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-elementary-student-earns-second-place-in-trinity-river-authoritys-2025-art-contest\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1194\" height=\"1068\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Sloane-Artwork.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30477\" alt=\"Colorful artwork by Mohawk Elementary first grader Sloane Carr, winner of second place in the Trinity River Authority\u2019s 2025 Art Contest.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Sloane-Artwork.jpg 1194w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Sloane-Artwork-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Sloane-Artwork-1024x916.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Sloane-Artwork-768x687.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1194px) 100vw, 1194px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-elementary-student-earns-second-place-in-trinity-river-authoritys-2025-art-contest\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMohawk Elementary Student Earns Second Place in Trinity River Authority\u2019s 2025 Art Contest\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mohawk Elementary\u2019s Sloane Carr earned second place in the Trinity River Authority\u2019s 2025 Art Contest, standing out among more than 1,900 entries from across the Trinity River Basin.<\/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-29861 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\/MohawkES\/risd-voters-approve-bond-2025\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29862\" alt=\"Bond Thank You Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic.png 561w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/11\/Bond-Thank-You-Graphic-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/risd-voters-approve-bond-2025\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Voters Approve Bond 2025\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the November 4, 2025 election, voters chose to approve all three Propositions on the district\u2019s $1.4 billion bond package.<\/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-29494 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\/MohawkES\/risd-schools-earn-100-state-distinction-designations\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29495\" alt=\"RISD Schools Earn 100+ State Distinction Designations\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025.png 840w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025-300x193.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/10\/TEADistinctions2025-768x494.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/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\/MohawkES\/risd-schools-earn-100-state-distinction-designations\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Schools Earn 100+ State Distinction Designations\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Thirty Richardson ISD schools have earned 101 state distinctions in the 2025 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability Ratings. <\/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-29477 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\/MohawkES\/jonathan-stutzman-shares-new-book\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29479\" alt=\"Jonathan Stutzman was here sharing his new book, Tiny T. Rex.\u00a0 We love hearing his process and all the funny antics Tiny T. Rex gets up to.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Tiny-T-Rex-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\/MohawkES\/jonathan-stutzman-shares-new-book\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJonathan Stutzman Shares New Book\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Jonathan shared his new book, Tiny T. Rex with us.<\/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-29481 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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-green-team-is-on-the-scene\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29482\" alt=\"Mohawk Green Team is on the scene! We are DREAMing BIG to save the planet!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team.jpeg 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team-1024x614.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2025\/09\/Mohawk-Green-Team-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\/MohawkES\/mohawk-green-team-is-on-the-scene\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMohawk Green Team is on the scene!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are DREAMing BIG to save the planet!<\/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-29389 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\/MohawkES\/new-volunteer-management-system\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5081\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/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\/MohawkES\/new-volunteer-management-system\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Volunteer Management System\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before participating in volunteer opportunities in schools and district facilities, all RISD volunteers must complete a background check.<\/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-29388 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\/MohawkES\/richardson-isd-previews-projected-2025-accountability-ratings\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5081\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/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\/MohawkES\/richardson-isd-previews-projected-2025-accountability-ratings\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD Previews Projected 2025 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