{"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-41838 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-continues-academic-growth-earns-a-b-rating-with-31-campuses-earning-as-or-bs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41839\" alt=\"Richardson ISD earns a B from 2026 TEA Accountability Ratings\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Homepage-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\/richardson-isd-continues-academic-growth-earns-a-b-rating-with-31-campuses-earning-as-or-bs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD Continues Academic Growth, Earns a B Rating, with 31 Campuses Earning As or Bs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The 2025-2026 Texas Education Agency (TEA) accountability results officially released today, confirm what we\u2019ve been working toward \u2014 RISD\u2019s continued growth and student progress have moved the district to a B rating!<\/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-41850 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\" 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-safety-reminders\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41851\" alt=\"Richardson ISD Logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement.jpg 500w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/risd_logo_announcement-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\/MohawkES\/risd-safety-reminders\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD 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>The safety of students, staff, and visitors is a top priority in RISD.\u00a0We have several proactive measures in place to provide 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-41825 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\/networks-mobile-food-market\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"230\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Network-Logo-Horizontal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41826\" alt=\"Network-Logo-Horizontal\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Network-Logo-Horizontal.jpg 400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/08\/Network-Logo-Horizontal-300x173.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/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\/networks-mobile-food-market\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNetwork\u2019s Mobile Food Market\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Network of Community Ministries Mobile Food Market will be available at several RISD and community locations each week beginning August 17.<\/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-41814 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\/technology-with-purpose-risd-prioritizes-active-student-centered-learning-experiences\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41815\" alt=\"Technology with Purpose\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled-768x461.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled-1536x922.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/web-story01-scaled-2048x1229.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\/technology-with-purpose-risd-prioritizes-active-student-centered-learning-experiences\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTechnology With Purpose: RISD prioritizes active, student-centered learning experiences.\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At Richardson ISD, our North Star Goal is clear: Every student, teacher, and leader will meet or exceed their academic growth goal. Achieving that goal requires us to be intentional about every instructional tool we use\u2014including technology.<\/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-41802 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\/stopfinder-mobile-app\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"758\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/Stopfinder_logo.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-41803\" alt=\"Stopfinder logo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/Stopfinder_logo.webp 758w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/MohawkES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2026\/07\/Stopfinder_logo-300x118.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 758px) 100vw, 758px\" \/><\/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\/stopfinder-mobile-app\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStopfinder Mobile App\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Your child\u2019s transportation information is just a click away! Stopfinder is the all-in-one, easy-to-use app for viewing &#038; sharing your student\u2019s transportation schedule.<\/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 loading=\"lazy\" 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-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-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 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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 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