News and Updates
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Insurance Available for RISD-Issued Devices
RISD provides students and parents or guardians the opportunity to purchase insurance for any device owned by the school district and assigned to a student for use at school and home.
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2024-25 Backpack Bash
The school year is right around the corner, and this year’s Backpack Bash is coming to a campus near you the first week of August.
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RISD Changing 2025 Spring Break on 2024-25 Calendar
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 – moved up one week from the previous dates of March 17-21.
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New Principal Greetings
Hello Richardson West Junior High Families! It is with great pleasure and excitement that I introduce myself as the new
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RWJH Principal
June 7, 2024 West Junior High Parents, I’m writing to let you know that Ms. Kindred is moving to a
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Summer Resources
RISD will offer summer meals in June at seven different campuses across the district, and the Network mobile food pantry will stop at five other campuses.
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Summer Meals Program
RISD will offer summer meals at seven different campuses across the district.
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Join The RISD Work Family
RISD is now interviewing positions for the 2024-25 school year.
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Multilingual Poetry Contest Winners
Congratulations to the winners of RISD’s Multilingual Poetry Contest.
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143 Seniors Earn Associate Degrees
The PTECH program provides students an opportunity to earn a high school diploma and an associate degree simultaneously.
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Summer Art Camp at RWJH
June 3rd-7th
8am-3pm at RWJH
Open to current RISD students ages 12-16
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RWJH PTA Board Seeks Positions
West PTA Board seeking positions for 2024-2025 school year.
These positions are available:
Co-Chair for Merchandise
Clothes Closet Representative
Council Delegate
Webmaster
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RWJH Final Exam Schedule
Tuesday, May 21st- Friday, May 24th students will take their Final Exams.
Thursday, May 23rd & Friday, May 24th will be early release for students at 12 noon.
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RWJH Principal Honored With Two Awards
Richardson West Principal Kimberly Kindred was selected for two distinct awards this spring.
Magnet Schools of America Region V Principal of the Year and
Richardson ISD Secondary Principal of the Year!
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Bright Stars Track Meet
RISD’s second annual Bright Star track meet was held this week at Eagle-Mustang Stadium.