{"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
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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\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\tSchool Starts Tuesday, Aug. 12.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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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

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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

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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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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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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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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 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

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\u2728 RISD Academy Senior Breakfast \u2728 Congratulations to our high school seniors! We are so proud of your achievements. We<\/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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