{"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":"2025-09-23T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T14:00:25","slug":"principal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/WhiteRockES\/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-1d764cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d764cc\" 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-c0268fd\" data-id=\"c0268fd\" 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-4fb3bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fb3bc7\" 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\/WhiteRockES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/elementor\/thumbs\/Screenshot-2025-05-28-at-11.38.07\u202fAM-r6hdymke6duy7kqh7vp580rldv9r6tblyafdxsk9c4.png\" title=\"Screenshot 2025-05-28 at 11.38.07\u202fAM\" alt=\"Screenshot 2025-05-28 at 11.38.07\u202fAM\" 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-c0929a0\" data-id=\"c0929a0\" 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-565a07d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565a07d\" 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 Becky Stevens<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-addecbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"addecbe\" 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<div class=\"ui-article\"><div class=\"ui-article-description\"><p>Dear WRE Families,<\/p><p>My name is Becky Stevens and I am honored to introduce myself to you as the principal of White Rock Elementary.\u00a0You may recognize me because I was the assistant principal at WRE from 2013-2016 and got to know many of you during that time.\u00a0<\/p><p>White Rock has always held a special place in my heart and I absolutely love the wonderful students, staff, parents, and community that make WRE such an amazing school. I am very excited to continue the work in building on the strong culture and climate at WRE!<\/p><p>I want to let you all know a little bit about me.\u00a0 I began my teaching career right here in RISD in 2005 and taught at Yale Elementary for four years.\u00a0 After that, I taught at Skyview Elementary for three years before becoming an Assistant Principal at RISD Academy for two years and then at WRE for two years. I was then the principal at Lake Highlands Elementary for two years.<\/p><p>I also grew up in the Lake Highlands community and cherish this area. My husband and I are thrilled to raise our family in Lake Highlands as well.<\/p><p>I want you to know that I care deeply for each student and family at WRE and am passionate about ensuring that every single student grows and succeeds at school and in life.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Becky Stevens<\/p><p>Principal<\/p><\/div><\/div>\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-2837e16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2837e16\" 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:Becky.Stevens@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><li>becky.stevens@risd.org<\/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-2898c89 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2898c89\" 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-8df97d5\" data-id=\"8df97d5\" 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-aac89a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"aac89a1\" 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\/WhiteRockES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/elementor\/thumbs\/WRE-AP-Jennifer-Nesbitt-rc6ldapcycsw20cwgaiemszq47ze0a63w3eh7ss7d0.png\" title=\"WRE AP Jennifer Nesbitt\" alt=\"WRE AP Jennifer Nesbitt\" 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-06467a4\" data-id=\"06467a4\" 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-d844ee4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d844ee4\" 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 Jennifer Nesbitt<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aef148 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4aef148\" 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 Seahawks!<br \/><br \/>My name is Jenn Nesbitt, and I am the new assistant principal here at White Rock Elementary. I am so excited to join this amazing team and to get to know and work with all of you throughout the year!<br \/><br \/>I grew up in Fort Worth, Texas, and attended the University of Arkansas (woo pig!), where I earned a Master of Science in Childhood Education with a specialization in Gifted Education. After a few years of teaching, I went back to school and earned a Master of Science in Educational Leadership.<br \/><br \/>My entire educational career has been with Richardson ISD, as I previously worked at Carolyn Bukhair Elementary, teaching kindergarten, 3rd grade, and 5th grade. I am thrilled to be at White Rock this year and to serve this wonderful community!<\/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-b9aa845 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9aa845\" 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:jennifer.nesbitt@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><li>jennifer.nesbitt@risd.org<\/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-7691603 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7691603\" 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-4cbcfa1\" data-id=\"4cbcfa1\" 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-923f6b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"923f6b5\" 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\/WhiteRockES\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/64\/elementor\/thumbs\/WRE-AP-Ashley-Hayes-rc6ldbn756u6dmbjasx17ar6plur7z9u881yp2qt6s.png\" title=\"WRE AP Ashley Hayes\" alt=\"WRE AP Ashley Hayes\" 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-e3fec47\" data-id=\"e3fec47\" 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-8748e5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8748e5e\" 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 Ashley Hayes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b4ebc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b4ebc5\" 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>I am honored to be the assistant principal at White Rock Elementary. I have been in education for over 20 years. I spent the majority of those years teaching various grade levels of RLA. I have also taught Gifted and talented and was an Instructional Coach. I have been a mentor lead, English department head, drill team coach, and sat on many leadership committees.<br \/><br \/>My family and I moved here from Louisiana five years ago. My husband and I have 5 children ranging in ages from 27 down to 17. Our oldest is a nurse, one in law school, one is in college to be an English teacher, the second to last is in nursing school, and our 5th is a senior in high school! I have enjoyed every minute of their journey and love having a large family; there is never a dull moment! I thoroughly enjoy getting to put my education as well as my parental experience to work in a profession that I love. Thank you for accepting me into your tight knit community. I relish in the parental involvement and the rich traditions of White Rock Elementary! Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your children\u2019s educational journey!<\/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-6b0bdd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0bdd4\" 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:ashley.hayes2@risd.org\">Email Address<\/a><\/li><li>ashley.hayes2@risd.org<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Principal Becky Stevens Dear WRE Families, My name is Becky Stevens and I am honored to introduce myself to you as the principal of White Rock Elementary.\u00a0You may recognize me because I was the assistant principal at WRE from 2013-2016 and got to know many of you during that 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