{"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\/OHenryES\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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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
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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNew Volunteer Management System\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD Previews Projected 2025 Accountability Ratings\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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At the Aug. 7 Board meeting, district leaders presented an update on student performance and a preview of the upcoming 2025 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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRISD Cell Phone Policy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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For the fourth year, RISD campuses will continue to be cell phone-free schools.<\/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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tApplication For Free and Reduced Meals For the 2025-2026 School Year Now Open\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Parents of enrolled RISD students may now complete forms online to qualify for free or reduced cost meals for the 2025-26 school year that begins August 12.<\/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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSummer Resources For Parents and Students\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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RISD partners with organizations to offer a variety of recommendations and services to families over the summer months.<\/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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tO. Henry Teacher of the Year is Kristina Shugarman!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Last quarter, O. Henry staff members and parents nominated Kristina Shugarman as their 2024-2025 Campus Teacher of the Year. Kristina<\/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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMulticultural Night\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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O. Henry Elementary School celebrated its rich cultural diversity during their vibrant annual Multicultural Night celebration. The evening buzzed with<\/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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tCampus Teacher of The Year\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Amy Thibodeaux, a fourth-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

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\n\t\t\t\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
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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

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\n\t\t\t\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
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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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBack To School & First Day Safety Reminders\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMcDonald To Lead Berkner Area Schools\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Michael D. McDonald has been named RISD\u2019s new Area Superintendent of the Berkner Learning Community. <\/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

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\n\t\t\t\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
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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

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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

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t143 Seniors Earn Associate Degrees\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The PTECH program provides students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

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