{"id":3108,"date":"2021-09-27T11:29:50","date_gmt":"2021-09-27T16:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.risd.org\/schooltestwp3\/?page_id=3108"},"modified":"2025-08-15T13:12:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T18:12:24","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichlandES\/principal\/","title":{"rendered":"Principal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3108\" class=\"elementor elementor-3108\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7d0f26b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7d0f26b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-377c77d4\" data-id=\"377c77d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-08f474c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08f474c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichlandES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/elementor\/thumbs\/Bill-Gattus-qd506m4kfthi9q7w6yyj0kox80ygmcc1cz6z1da5ok.jpeg\" title=\"Principal Bill Gattus Image\" alt=\"Principal Bill Gattus Image\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-28bc2461\" data-id=\"28bc2461\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-cd5be56 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cd5be56\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Principal Bill Gattus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d347fa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d347fa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Born and raised in Richardson, Texas, my journey through RISD started more than 30 years ago at Big Springs Elementary. I made my way from Big Springs, through MST, Apollo Junior High, finally graduating from Berkner High School.<\/p><p>After a stint in College Station, attending the incredible Texas A&amp;M University, I returned to RISD as an elementary PE teacher and football coach at Berkner High School. Over the years I\u2019ve also gotten to teach 3rd grade and special education, and spent the last four years as an assistant principal.<br \/><br \/>My wife and I live just a few minutes away from the home I grew up in and our son started school in the district earlier this year. We are an RISD family through and through.<br \/><br \/>I take great pride in my role as the Principal at Richland Elementary, home of the Rockets, where we believe all students will learn and grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616a5400 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616a5400\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><a href=\"mailto:william.gattus@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\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-4021d705 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4021d705\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b9c355e\" data-id=\"1b9c355e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-31f3564d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"31f3564d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichlandES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/elementor\/thumbs\/Screenshot-2023-08-09-at-8.09.53-AM-2-qansktdrppfpkvisxjhxnbn9didaufosq08nm0xzyc.jpg\" title=\"Screenshot 2023-08-09 at 8.09.53 AM (2)\" alt=\"Screenshot 2023-08-09 at 8.09.53 AM (2)\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6a331727\" data-id=\"6a331727\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-43c0101b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43c0101b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Assistant Principal Michael Groth<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c213a92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c213a92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hello! My name is Michael Groth, and I am honored to serve as the Assistant Principal at Richland Elementary. I joined this incredible school community in 2023 with great excitement, and I am eager to continue to partner with our families, staff, and students to make this year one filled with growth, connection, and a love of learning.<\/p><p>Although I was born in St. Louis, Missouri, I spent most of my life in Wisconsin before moving to Texas in 2015. Since then, I\u2019ve been proud to call Richardson ISD my professional home. Throughout my career, I\u2019ve had the privilege of serving students as both a special education teacher and an elementary math teacher. These experiences have deeply shaped my belief that every child deserves to feel seen, supported, and challenged in their learning.<\/p><p>At my core, I am a life-long learner\u2014and I strive to inspire that same curiosity and passion in every student I meet. I believe schools are most successful when families, educators, and communities work hand-in-hand to create environments where all children can thrive. That partnership is something I value deeply, and I look forward to getting to know each of you and your families in the months ahead.<\/p><p>Outside of school, I proudly embrace my inner nerd! I love board games, video games, and getting lost in a great sci-fi or fantasy novel. Whether it&#8217;s the worlds of\u00a0<em>Lord of the Rings<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Star Wars<\/em>, or\u00a0<em>Star Trek<\/em>, I\u2019m always ready for an adventure. At home, I enjoy spending time with my wonderful wife, Alex, and our son, Augie. As a family, we love exploring new places, trying new foods, reading books together, and swimming whenever we get the chance.<\/p><p>I am truly excited to be a part of this community and look forward to a fantastic school year ahead. Please don\u2019t hesitate to stop by, introduce yourself, or reach out if there\u2019s anything I can do to support you and your student!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2696331c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2696331c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><a href=\"mailto:Michael.Groth@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\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-295b975d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"295b975d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-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-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-366bd919\" data-id=\"366bd919\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-edda347 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"edda347\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/RichlandES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/elementor\/thumbs\/Toni-Williams-Profile-Pic-qtdn7xt3v4iymwe2ckul5sxf9p04ojb7iqnvmvu538.jpeg\" title=\"Toni Williams Profile Pic\" alt=\"Toni Williams Profile Pic\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a1e2bd5\" data-id=\"5a1e2bd5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-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-7e3007d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7e3007d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-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\">Assistant Principal Toni Williams, M.Ed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b1f6e02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b1f6e02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hello! I\u2019m Toni Williams, a dynamic professional with a deep love for educators and students. I bring 14 years of experience in teaching and instructional leadership to Richland . My journey in RISD has honed my communication skills, relationship building, quality tier 1 instructional practices, and a strong commitment to collaborative work and restorative discipline practices.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0I am excited to join Richland Elementary as an Assistant Principal.\u00a0 I look forward to working with you and supporting to help each student and educator grow.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with family, friends, reading, and gardening.\u00a0 I am excited to meet you all. 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