{"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\/RISDAcademy\/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\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27997 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\/RISDAcademy\/risd-cell-phone-policy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5040\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/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\/RISDAcademy\/risd-cell-phone-policy\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Cell Phone Policy\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27993 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\/RISDAcademy\/application-for-free-and-reduced-meals-for-the-2025-2026-school-year-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5040\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/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\/RISDAcademy\/application-for-free-and-reduced-meals-for-the-2025-2026-school-year-now-open\/\" >\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<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27976 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\/RISDAcademy\/school-starts-tuesday-aug-12\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27982\" alt=\"First Day of School Graphic Tuesday, August 12\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1.jpeg 2400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-300x150.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-1024x512.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-768x384.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-1536x768.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Unknown-1-2048x1024.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2400px) 100vw, 2400px\" \/><\/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\/RISDAcademy\/school-starts-tuesday-aug-12\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSchool Starts Tuesday, Aug. 12.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Visit RISD\u2019s Back to School page to find resources, information and answers to your back-to-school questions as you get ready for the new 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-27943 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\/RISDAcademy\/save-the-date-backpack-bash\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"650\" height=\"463\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-165734.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-28000\" alt=\"Save the Date Backpack Bash\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-165734.png 650w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/07\/Screenshot-2025-07-30-165734-300x214.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/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\/RISDAcademy\/save-the-date-backpack-bash\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSave the Date! Backpack Bash\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Campus families must register to attend.<\/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-27938 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\/RISDAcademy\/summer-resources-for-parents-and-students\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5040\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/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\/RISDAcademy\/summer-resources-for-parents-and-students\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSummer Resources For Parents and Students\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-27900 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\/RISDAcademy\/two-is-better-than-one\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"972\" height=\"1235\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-27901\" alt=\"farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707.jpeg 972w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707-236x300.jpeg 236w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707-806x1024.jpeg 806w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/farah-aviles-risd-academy-e1743186620707-768x976.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px\" \/><\/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\/RISDAcademy\/two-is-better-than-one\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTwo Are Better Than One\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Two of the three North Texas winners of the Region 10 Spanish Spelling Bee call RISD home!<\/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-15935 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\/RISDAcademy\/celebrating-super-teachers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15936\" alt=\"Super Teacher Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/Super-Teacher-Q1-Winners-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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\/RISDAcademy\/celebrating-super-teachers\/\" >\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>Congratulations to RISD\u2019s Super Teachers (and Team!) for the first quarter!<\/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-15904 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\/RISDAcademy\/we-read-together-volunteers-needed\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2101\" height=\"2101\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15907\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022.jpg 2101w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/10\/WeReadTogether-2022-1024x1024.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2101px) 100vw, 2101px\" \/><\/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\/RISDAcademy\/we-read-together-volunteers-needed\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWe Read Together Volunteers Needed\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We Read Together is Richardson ISD\u2019s volunteer initiative to champion early literacy skills for 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-15859 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\/RISDAcademy\/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\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/RACD-Regina-Valdez-scaled-e1723660617827.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15860\" 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\/RISDAcademy\/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>Regina Valdez, a special education 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-15852 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\/RISDAcademy\/student-id-badges-coming-this-semester-at-elementary\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5040\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/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\/RISDAcademy\/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-15850 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\/RISDAcademy\/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\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15851\" alt=\"Code of Civility Graphic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-1536x422.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-300x82.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/08\/Code-of-Civility-Graphic-768x211.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/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\/RISDAcademy\/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-15848 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\" 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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-15803 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\/RISDAcademy\/teacher-incentive-allotment\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Teacher-Incentive-Allotment.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15804\" alt=\"Teacher Incentive Allotment\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Teacher-Incentive-Allotment.png 400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Teacher-Incentive-Allotment-300x150.png 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\/RISDAcademy\/teacher-incentive-allotment\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTeacher Incentive Allotment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD recognized more than 20 highly effective teachers with monetary stipends as part of the state\u2019s effort to reward and retain skilled educators.<\/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-15795 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\/RISDAcademy\/risd-academy-senior-breakfast\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15791\" alt=\"RISD Academy Senior Breakfast\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RISDAcademy\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/05\/Seniors-1-1024x768.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\/RISDAcademy\/risd-academy-senior-breakfast\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Academy Senior Breakfast\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u2728 RISD Academy Senior Breakfast \u2728 Congratulations to our high school seniors! 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