{"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\" 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-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff45ec5\" data-id=\"ff45ec5\" 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-87f36b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87f36b2\" 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\">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\" data-e-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\" 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-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-e-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-43966 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\/check-mate\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43967\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/IMG_2782_12841156481306532589-2048x1536.jpeg 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\/check-mate\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCheck Mate!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our Chess Club rocks! <\/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-43957 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\/celebrating-aapi-heritage-month\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43958\" alt=\"Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month.png 1001w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/05\/Celebrating-AAPI-Heritage-Month-768x461.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/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\/celebrating-aapi-heritage-month\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCelebrating AAPI Heritage Month\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>May marks the celebration of Asian American &#038; Pacific Islander Heritage Month, recognizing one of the largest and most diverse communities in the world.<\/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-43944 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\/art-students-top-the-charts\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Jr-vase-competition.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43945\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Jr-vase-competition.png 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Jr-vase-competition-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Jr-vase-competition-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Jr-vase-competition-768x576.png 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\/art-students-top-the-charts\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tArt Students Top the Charts!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Junior VASE is a TAEA-sponsored Visual Arts event recognizing exemplary intermediate, middle school, and junior high student artwork.<\/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-43953 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\/2026-stars-teachers-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1350\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43954\" alt=\"2026 STARS Teachers of the Year!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1.png 1350w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-300x240.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-1024x819.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/STARS-2026-TOY-1-1-768x614.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1350px) 100vw, 1350px\" \/><\/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\/2026-stars-teachers-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2026 STARS Teachers of the Year!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>RISD\u2019s eight 2026 STARS (Superior Teaching Achievements in RISD Schools) teachers of the year were announced on April 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<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-43942 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\/bond-2025-project-updates\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Bond2025.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43943\" alt=\"Bond 2025\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Bond2025.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Bond2025-300x180.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Bond2025-768x461.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/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\/bond-2025-project-updates\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBond 2025 Project Updates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A new Bond 2025 Projects update webpage is now live, designed to keep the RISD community informed and up to date on the progress of Bond 2025 projects.<\/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-43933 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\/leadership-summit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/leadership-summit.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43934\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/leadership-summit.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/leadership-summit-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/leadership-summit-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/leadership-summit-768x576.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\/leadership-summit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLeadership Summit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Westwood Leadership Magnet continues to shine! <\/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-43928 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\/red-apple-award\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/red-apple.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43930\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/red-apple.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/red-apple-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/red-apple-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/red-apple-768x576.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\/red-apple-award\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRed Apple Award!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Red Apple, New Teacher Award! <\/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-43925 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\/njhs-service\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43926\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/njhs-feed-my-starving-children-2048x1152.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\/njhs-service\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNJHS Service\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>National Junior Honor Society volunteers! <\/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-43921 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\/student-voices-say-it-best\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1082\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43922\" alt=\"Westwood Leadership Summit Video\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image.png 1920w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/04\/Image-1536x866.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/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\/student-voices-say-it-best\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStudent Voices Say It Best!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Watch the video from Westwood&#8217;s Youth Leadership Summit<\/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-43908 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\/2025-26-principals-and-assistant-principals-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43907\" alt=\"A Richardson ISD announcement flyer naming Katie Mottram as the 2025-2026 Secondary Principal of the Year, featuring a photo of her holding an award sign alongside a colleague.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/POY-social-and-slide_Campus-2000x1200-copy-1536x922.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/><\/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\/2025-26-principals-and-assistant-principals-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Principals and Assistant Principals of the Year\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congratulations to these outstanding leaders for going above and beyond for their students, staff, and families. <\/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-43670 post type-post status-publish 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https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/orchestra-for-uil-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/orchestra-for-uil-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/orchestra-for-uil-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\/orchestra-sweeps-sweepstakes\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOrchestra Sweeps Sweepstakes!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The best of the best&#8230;<\/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-43470 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-news\" 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https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/Inaugural-RISD-Battle-Of-the-Books-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/Inaugural-RISD-Battle-Of-the-Books-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/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\/inaugural-risd-battle-of-the-books\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tInaugural RISD Battle Of the Books\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The event brought together 8 teams from across Junior High\/Middle Schools for a competitive trivia-style showdown built entirely around knowledge of 5 books.<\/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-43349 post type-post status-publish format-standard 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class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/we-are-the-champions\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-43347\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WestwoodJH\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/63\/2026\/03\/group-bob-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 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