Wednesday is early release day, and it’s only at elementary campuses.

All are invited to learn about child nutrition, try new menu items, and offer feedback.

This familiaRise segment comes from the RISD Special and Gifted Education PTA (SAGE PTA).

RISD elementary students in grades K-6 may test once per year to determine if they qualify for Gifted/Talented (GT) services.  The referral window opens October 4, 2024 and closes October 18, 2024.

Each October, National Principals Month recognizes the essential role that principals play in making a school great.

Another 12 schools met or exceeded their attendance goals last year.

To receive free or reduced-price meal benefits for the 2024-2025 school year, families can complete an application via SchoolCafe.

To enhance safety and security protocols, RISD is implementing student badges this year for all elementary students.

The district is implementing a new Richardson ISD Code of Civility this school year to set expectations for how students, parents, employees, and visitors treat and interact with each other while at school or communicating about school-related activities.

All parents and guardians are strongly encouraged to become familiar with how RISD schools approach safety and security.

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.

Students among top 7% of high school artists in Texas.

More than 2,600 members of the Class of 2024 walked across the stage last weekend at Wildcat-Ram stadium.

Katie Sanders of Arapaho Classical Magnet made it to the semifinals, and Melanie Theissen of LHHS was named a finalist.

RISD recognized more than 20 highly effective teachers with monetary stipends as part of the state’s effort to reward and retain skilled educators.