School Times — May 1, 2019
Students Celebrated at MTA Masters Ceremony Celebrated at MTA Masters Ceremony
The MTA Masters Ceremony is an annual celebration to honor Richardson ISD students who have completed their dyslexia intervention program. Multisensory Teaching Approach (MTA) is the reading and spelling curriculum used in RISD to remediate dyslexia. The more than 200 students who were celebrated at the event have been working through the dyslexia intervention program, attending daily classes for 2–5 years.
These students have mastered the MTA content, gaining the reading and spelling skills necessary for continued academic success.
Congratulations!
Students Participate in Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program Job Fair
The 2019 Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program Job Fair attracted more than one hundred students to Richardson City Hall/Civic Center as they interviewed with nearly 50 area employers. This is the second year of the program.
The Richardson Mayor’s Summer Internship Program enables incoming high school seniors to receive eight weeks of paid employment at local businesses, nonprofit and government agencies while gaining invaluable real-world experience and exposure to careers in which they’ve expressed an interest.
“They get an experience, a potential of what they want to pursue in their career pathway that really helps them solidify if this is what they want to pursue in the future,” said Tabitha Branum, deputy superintendent of Richardson ISD.
(Content courtesy City of Richardson)
2018–19 Individual Student STAAR Results
Individual student results are now available for the first administration of the 5th & 8th grade Texas Math & Reading STAAR assessments. Parents may access individual student STAAR results through the Focus student information system. Individual student results of STAAR tests in other grades and subjects are expected between May 30 and June 12.
Parents without access to the Internet may contact their child’s school for a paper copy of individual student STAAR results.
Learn more about accessing individual student STAAR results
Learn more about creating a Focus account to view student STAAR, grade, and attendance information
Richardson ISD Receives Recognition for Financial Transparency Efforts
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar announced Richardson ISD is the latest local government entity to achieve specific transparency goals through the Comptroller’s Transparency Stars program.
Richardson ISD received a star in the area of Traditional Finances, which recognizes entities for their outstanding efforts in making their spending and revenue information available.
District Calendar
- May 6 — Regular Board meeting
- May 5–11 Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 7–9 STAAR EOC Testing
- May 13–16 STAAR Testing
- May 20 — Board Work Session
- May 27 — Student & Staff Holiday
- May 29 — Last Day of School
- June 2–3 — Class of 2019 Graduation Ceremonies
Upcoming Meetings, Events & Fundraisers
- RISD Athletic Events Calendar
- May Fine Arts Calendar
- RISD Assessment Calendar
- Class of 2019 Elementary Senior Breakfasts & Walks
- May 1 — Pearceapalooza Talent Show
- May 4 — RISD 2019–20 Enrollment Support Events, Berkner, Forest Meadow, Thurgood Marshall
- May 5–10th Annual A Peep at the Coops for Moss Haven Farm
- May 5–11 — Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 11 — LHHS Mock Trial Shred Event
- May 14 — Richardson Athletic Booster Club Golf Outing
- May 17 — Berkner Booster Club Scholarship Golf Outing
- May 24–25 — Wallace ES Seussical Jr. the Musical
Enroll Your Child for the 2019–20 School Year
All students who will be new or returning to RISD for the 2019–20 school year may now enroll online. Paper enrollment is no longer available. Parents whose children will be attending school in RISD in 2019–20 should enroll online without delay.
Like last year, returning students will need a unique “snapcode” to enroll. Snapcodes were sent to parents by their child’s current school — contact your school if you need a snapcode or would like to use a school device to enroll your child online.
May 4 — RISD 2019–20 Enrollment Events at Berkner HS, Forest Meadow JH, Thurgood Marshall ES
Please visit the online enrollment page to learn more including the information parents will need in order to enroll online.
Have a Question About RISD?
We’re glad you asked!
From time to time, students, parents, residents or taxpayers have questions about information or issues related to RISD, but aren’t sure who to ask or where to go for information. We’re Glad You Asked is a feature on the RISD website that lets stakeholders ask questions about anything related to RISD, and you’ll receive an emailed response from the appropriate RISD staff member. Some questions & answers may be featured in district publications.
Simply visit risd.org/gladyouasked to use this feature.
Richardson ISD — www.risd.org
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