{"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\/forestmeadowms\/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-37033 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\/forestmeadowms\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37009\" alt=\"Chargers who visiting local elementary schools.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers-3.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers-3-768x576.jpg 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\/forestmeadowms\/chargers-visiting-future-chargers\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tChargers Visiting Future Chargers!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This week, members of the FMMS Charger Darlings, Charger Gents, and students from FCA visited our Forest Meadow feeder elementary<\/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-37031 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\/forestmeadowms\/risd-healthcare-academy-visit\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"979\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/healthcare-academy-visit-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37012\" alt=\"Students hear about the healthcare academy and prepare for high school.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/healthcare-academy-visit-4.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/healthcare-academy-visit-4-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/healthcare-academy-visit-4-1024x716.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/healthcare-academy-visit-4-768x537.jpg 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\/forestmeadowms\/risd-healthcare-academy-visit\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Healthcare Academy Visit\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The RISD Health Science Academy leadership team recently visited Forest Meadow to meet with our Rising 9th grade Wildcats who<\/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-37024 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\/forestmeadowms\/science-olympiad-competition\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/science-olympiad-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37029\" alt=\"Students competing in Science Olympiad.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/science-olympiad-1.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/science-olympiad-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/science-olympiad-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/science-olympiad-1-768x576.jpg 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\/forestmeadowms\/science-olympiad-competition\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tScience Olympiad Competition\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Our&nbsp;FMMS Science Olympiad team&nbsp;competed last weekend and represented Forest Meadow with curiosity, teamwork, and Charger pride! While we didn\u2019t bring<\/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-37022 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\/forestmeadowms\/congratulations-to-mrs-branch-fmms-2025-2026-red-apple-teacher\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"955\" height=\"751\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-37021\" alt=\"Mrs. Branch congratulations on FMMS 2025-2026 Red Apple Teacher\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher.jpeg 955w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/03\/branch-apple-teacher-768x604.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 955px) 100vw, 955px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/congratulations-to-mrs-branch-fmms-2025-2026-red-apple-teacher\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCongratulations to Mrs.Branch FMMS 2025-2026 Red Apple Teacher!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We are proud to share that&nbsp;Mrs. Branch, Algebra I teacher, has been named the FMMS Red Apple First-Year Teacher of<\/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-36160 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\/forestmeadowms\/first-annual-teddy-bear-toss-fmms-stuco-makes-a-difference\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"858\" height=\"674\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/teddy-bear-toss-2.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36161\" alt=\"Students holding teady bears\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/teddy-bear-toss-2.jpeg 858w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/teddy-bear-toss-2-300x236.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/teddy-bear-toss-2-768x603.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 858px) 100vw, 858px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/first-annual-teddy-bear-toss-fmms-stuco-makes-a-difference\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFirst Annual Teddy Bear Toss: FMMS STUCO Makes a Difference\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This year, FMMS STUCO teamed up with LHMS STUCO to host the&nbsp;first annual Teddy Bear Toss&nbsp;\u2014 and what a success<\/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-36057 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\/forestmeadowms\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open-2\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-36052\" alt=\"A promotional banner for Richardson ISD featuring four smiling diverse middle school\/junior high students. The top text reads &quot;2026-2027 ENROLLMENT NOW OPEN!&quot; in blue. A large navy blue bar in the center contains the white text &quot;RISD IS THE ONE&quot; with the subtext &quot;TAILORED OPPORTUNITIES. FAMILY-CENTERED NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLS. LIFE-LONG EXPERIENCES.&quot; At the bottom, a red call-to-action reads &quot;RISD.ORG\/ENROLL TODAY!&quot;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH.png 2000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-1024x614.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Campus-HomepageEnglish-MS_JH-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\/forestmeadowms\/enrollment-for-2026-27-is-now-open-2\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tEnrollment for 2026-27 is 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>Enroll and reserve your child\u2019s seat by following the online enrollment. <\/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-35741 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\/forestmeadowms\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35742\" alt=\"Weather Closure Make Up Plan\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup.png 1000w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/Inclement-Weather-makeup-768x461.png 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\/forestmeadowms\/weather-closure-makeup-plan-january-26-29-2026\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWeather Closure Makeup Plan \u2013 January 26\u201329, 2026\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Learn more about the make-up plan to address the missed instructional time.<\/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-35187 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\/forestmeadowms\/keeping-fmms-safe-a-spotlight-on-officer-q-crenshaw\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2380\" height=\"2380\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-35193\" alt=\"Officer Q. Crenshaw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1.png 2380w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/02\/crenshaw-sro-Square-Pillow-1-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2380px) 100vw, 2380px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/keeping-fmms-safe-a-spotlight-on-officer-q-crenshaw\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKeeping FMMS Safe: A Spotlight on Officer Q. Crenshaw\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>For five years, one face has been a constant, reassuring presence in the halls of FMMS. In honor of SRO<\/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-34845 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\/forestmeadowms\/building-futures-at-forest-meadow-celebrating-cte-month\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2240\" height=\"1260\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-19493\" alt=\"Students Exploring Engineering\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1.png 2240w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1-2048x1152.png 2048w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2024\/12\/33-1-1024x576.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2240px) 100vw, 2240px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/building-futures-at-forest-meadow-celebrating-cte-month\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuilding Futures at Forest Meadow: Celebrating CTE Month\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>February is Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month, and at Forest Meadow Middle School, we are doing more than just<\/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-33329 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\/forestmeadowms\/fmms-student-council-collaboration-day\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1400\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/stuco-collaboration-day.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-33330\" alt=\"Group of students together on Collaboration Day.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/stuco-collaboration-day.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/stuco-collaboration-day-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/stuco-collaboration-day-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/stuco-collaboration-day-768x576.jpg 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\/forestmeadowms\/fmms-student-council-collaboration-day\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFMMS Student Council Collaboration Day\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>FMMS \/ LHMS \/ LHHS Collab FMMS Student Council spent the day learning and leading alongside fellow student leaders from&nbsp;Lake<\/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-32067 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\/forestmeadowms\/krissmith-risd-coach-of-the-month-for-december\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"464\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/coach-of-the-month-smith-1.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-32068\" alt=\"Coach Smith Awarded Coach of the Month December\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/coach-of-the-month-smith-1.jpeg 591w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2026\/01\/coach-of-the-month-smith-1-300x236.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/krissmith-risd-coach-of-the-month-for-december\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tKris Smith, RISD Coach of the Month for December\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Congratulations Coach Smith! We are incredibly proud to celebrate&nbsp;Kris Smith, our Boys Coach and 6th grade science teacher, for being<\/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-30459 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\/forestmeadowms\/red-planet-at-forest-meadow-chargers-design-future-mars-colonies\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30555\" alt=\"Students presenting Mars Colony\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Mars-Colony-2025-sm-8842-2048x1536.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\/forestmeadowms\/red-planet-at-forest-meadow-chargers-design-future-mars-colonies\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRed Planet at Forest Meadow: Chargers Design Future Mars Colonies\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Forest Meadow Middle School library was transformed into a vision of the future this month as our science students<\/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-30463 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\/forestmeadowms\/new-year-new-goals-why-every-day-counts-at-forest-meadow\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-30559\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters.png 1080w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Matters-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/new-year-new-goals-why-every-day-counts-at-forest-meadow\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNew Year, New Goals: Why Every Day Counts at Forest Meadow\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>As we approach the end of the first semester, it\u2019s a natural time to look back at how far we\u2019ve<\/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-29892 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\/forestmeadowms\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29893\" alt=\"Approved Calendars 2026-26 &amp; 2027-28\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover.png 560w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/Calendar-26-27-27-28-Cover-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/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\/forestmeadowms\/risd-board-of-trustees-approves-academic-calendars-for-26-27-and-27-28-school-years\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRISD Board of Trustees Approves Academic Calendars for 26-27 and 27-28 School Years\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>During the December board meeting, the Board of Trustees approved the academic calendars for the next two school years. <\/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-29897 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\/forestmeadowms\/2025-26-campus-teachers-of-the-year\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"361\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-29898\" alt=\"2025-26 Campus Teachers of the Year\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year.png 561w, https:\/\/schools.risd.org\/forestmeadowms\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/72\/2025\/12\/2025-26-Campus-Teachers-of-the-Year-300x193.png 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\/forestmeadowms\/2025-26-campus-teachers-of-the-year\/\" >\n\t\t\t\t2025-26 Campus 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>Celebrating the outstanding educators for the 2025-2026 school year, chosen by each school in RISD.<\/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<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"3\" 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