{"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\/WestwoodJH\/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-31296 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\/WestwoodJH\/labor-day-monday-sept-1\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/Labor-Day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31297\" alt=\"Labor Day. Text in story.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/Labor-Day.jpg 561w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/Labor-Day-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/labor-day-monday-sept-1\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLabor Day \u2013 Monday, Sept.1\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Labor Day is on Monday, September 1. All Richardson ISD schools and offices will be closed for the holiday.<\/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-31283 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\/WestwoodJH\/wwjh-ipad-rollout-a-new-chapter-for-learning\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-scaled.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31284\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-1536x1152.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/iTeam-iPad-day-2048x1536.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/wwjh-ipad-rollout-a-new-chapter-for-learning\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWWJH iPad Rollout: A New Chapter for Learning\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Westwood is one of only two junior high&#8217;s that issued iPads this 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-31090 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\/WestwoodJH\/wolf-camp-counselors-in-action\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/leadership-wolf-den-presenters.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-31180\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/leadership-wolf-den-presenters.jpg 640w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/08\/leadership-wolf-den-presenters-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/wolf-camp-counselors-in-action\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWolf Camp Counselors in Action!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Matteo<\/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-31035 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\/WestwoodJH\/new-volunteer-management-system\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4966\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/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\/WestwoodJH\/new-volunteer-management-system\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Volunteer Management System\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Before participating in volunteer opportunities in schools and district facilities, all RISD volunteers must complete a background check.<\/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-31034 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\/WestwoodJH\/richardson-isd-previews-projected-2025-accountability-ratings\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4966\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/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\/WestwoodJH\/richardson-isd-previews-projected-2025-accountability-ratings\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRichardson ISD Previews Projected 2025 Accountability Ratings\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>At the Aug. 7 Board meeting, district leaders presented an update on student performance and a preview of the upcoming 2025 accountability ratings.<\/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-30999 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\/WestwoodJH\/risd-cell-phone-policy\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4966\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/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\/WestwoodJH\/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-30998 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\/WestwoodJH\/application-for-free-and-reduced-meals-for-the-2025-2026-school-year-now-open\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4966\" alt=\"RISD_logo_wordpress\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2022\/09\/RISD_logo_wordpress.jpg 600w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/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\/WestwoodJH\/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-30945 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\/WestwoodJH\/8th-grade-mock-trial\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30946\" alt=\"court case\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/bartholomew-court-case-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/8th-grade-mock-trial\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t8th Grade Mock Trial!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Article written by Clara E. <\/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-30915 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\/WestwoodJH\/howling-with-pride\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1537\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/mural-for-website-horizontal.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30917\" alt=\"mural\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/mural-for-website-horizontal.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/mural-for-website-horizontal-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/mural-for-website-horizontal-1024x667.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/05\/mural-for-website-horizontal-768x500.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1537px) 100vw, 1537px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/howling-with-pride\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tHowling with Pride!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by NJHS member Jackie B<\/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-30875 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\/WestwoodJH\/multicultural-night\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30877\" alt=\"multicultural night\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/multicultural-night-for-website-2025-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/multicultural-night\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMulticultural Night\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Written by Esther F.<\/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-30862 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\/WestwoodJH\/wolfpack-artists\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30872\" alt=\"VASE pic\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/VASE-last-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/wolfpack-artists\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWolfpack Artists!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Mrs. Melson and Mr. Duncan &#8211; WWJH Art Teachers<\/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-30829 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\/WestwoodJH\/coach-lockett-is-an-risd-super-teacher\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"911\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/lockett-super-teacher.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30830\" alt=\"Lockett super teacher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/lockett-super-teacher.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/lockett-super-teacher-300x195.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/lockett-super-teacher-1024x666.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/04\/lockett-super-teacher-768x500.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/coach-lockett-is-an-risd-super-teacher\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCoach Lockett is an RISD Super 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https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/library-ambassadors-genrefying-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/library-ambassadors-genrefying-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/library-ambassadors-genrefying-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/library-ambassadors-genrefying-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/library-ambassadors-help-genrefy-the-library\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLibrary Ambassadors Help Genrefy the Library\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>They&#8217;re helping to make the library more accessible for all 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https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/theatre-competition-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/theatre-competition-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/theatre-competition-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/theatre-competition-1536x1153.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2025\/02\/theatre-competition-2048x1537.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2420px) 100vw, 2420px\" \/><\/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\/WestwoodJH\/1st-ever-middle-school-uil-one-act-play-competition\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t1st Ever Middle School UIL One Act Play Competition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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