\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEarly Release: Dec. 20\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEarly Release: Friday, Dec. 20<\/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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSave the Date for 2025-26 Enrollment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEnrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 25.<\/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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tDozen Schools Achieved 96% Attendance in 23-24\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tAnother 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tMusic Teacher Alicia McCormick<\/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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tApply for Free and Reduced-Price Meals for 2024-25\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tTo receive free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2024-2025 school year, families can complete an application via SchoolCafe.<\/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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tTo 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tThe 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tAll 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tHow to Sign-up for RISD Bus Transportation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRISD provides bus service for students who live more than two miles away from their home campus.<\/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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tMichael 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tRISD 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tJoin The RISD Work Family\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\tRISD 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\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\n\t\t\tThe 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\n\t\t\t
Early Release: Friday, Dec. 20<\/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 Enrollment for the 2025-26 school year opens on Feb. 25.<\/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 Another 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last 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 Music Teacher Alicia McCormick<\/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 To receive free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2024-2025 school year, families can complete an application via SchoolCafe.<\/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 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 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 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 RISD provides bus service for students who live more than two miles away from their home campus.<\/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 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 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 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 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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSave the Date for 2025-26 Enrollment\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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