UIL Realigns High Schools02/05/10 The University Interscholastic League (UIL) recently released its district realignments for football and basketball. Realignment occurs every two years due to changing student population numbers and the addition of new high schools.
Pearce will stay in the 4-A Division and will play in the 10-4A District with Highland Park, McKinney, McKinney North, Rockwall, Rockwall Heath, Wylie, and Wylie East. Leaving this district from last year are Greenville, Royce City, Forney, Newman Smith, and R L Turner.
Richardson, Lake Highlands, and Berkner will remain in the 5-A Division, 9-5A District, with Dallas Jesuit, Dallas Samuell, Dallas Skyline, Dallas Sunset, and Dallas W T White. Leaving this district from last year are CFB Creekview and Dallas Molina. - Learn more
Trustees Adopt New District
Vision & Mission01/22/10 At their January 11 Regular meeting, RISD Trustees voted unanimously to adopt new vision and mission statements for the district, along with supporting values, focus and goals. The information will be presented to all RISD employees during the next few weeks. - Learn more
RISD High Schools
Nationally Ranked01/22/10 Congratulations to Pearce and Richardson high schools for their recent recognition as two of 461 top-performing high schools nationwide receiving Silver Medal awards from U.S. News & World Report.
Congratulations also goes to all four RISD high schools for being listed among the 2009 Newsweek top 1,500 high schools in the U.S.
Yale Joins Hands Against
Name Calling02/05/10 Yale Elementary celebrated “National No Name Calling Week” January 25 – 29. Each morning school counselor Bridget Horan and 5th and 6th grade Peer Mediators made announcements about respect, integrity, and many other life skills. In addition, a motivational message was read to encourage the students to think of others’ needs and feelings before their own.
To help students visualize their commitment against name calling, every Yale student and staff member traced their hand, writing their name in the middle. The hands were then posted on a bulletin board in the main hall in an interlocking design, showing how the school was “Joining hands to take a stand against name calling.”
Darthmouth Students Read to
Special Canine Visitors02/05/10 Second and third graders at Dartmouth Elementary have found a unique audience for their read-aloud time this year. Starting in the fall, to help build students’ fluency, special canine visitors were invited to listen to the students read once a week. The program kicked off with a Pup Rally, where several dogs came to the school to tell the students what they would be doing.
The dogs, registered therapy animals who volunteer with their owners as a team, are part of a program called Heart of Texas Therapy Dogs. Barbara Wilson, who coordinates the program with Dartmouth, is a R.E.A.D. (Reading Education Assistance Dogs) registered handler which, she explained, “. . . means I have spent time studying not only how best to utilize therapy dogs to promote literacy, but also how to incorporate proven techniques to improve a student's reading skills.” - Learn more
RISD Names Dr. Kay Waggoner
Superintendent Finalist01/29/10 (Richardson, TX) -- The Board of Trustees of the Richardson Independent School District (RISD) has named Kay Waggoner, Ph.D., currently superintendent of Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District, as the sole finalist for the district’s lead position. The action was taken at the Board’s January 29 called meeting and followed a nationwide search conducted by the trustees.
“We are delighted to announce Dr. Waggoner as RISD’s sole finalist,” said Kim Quirk, president of the RISD Board of Trustees. “She is the ideal fit for our district and embodies the leadership profile that stakeholders helped develop. Her experience and skill as a true servant leader will benefit RISD for years to come as we focus on preparing all students for their global future.” - Learn more
RHS’s Thomas Chatto - Davey O’Brien
High School Finalist01/22/10 The Davey O'Brien Foundation recently announced its finalists for the 2009 Davey O'Brien High School Scholarship Award, presented each year to an outstanding senior student-athlete in the North Texas area. Finalists are chosen on the basis of scholastic achievements, community service, character, leadership and varsity sports participation. Richardson High School’s Thomas Chatto was selected as one of the five finalists.
BHS Tennis Team Wins Championship at Rockwall
Tennis Tournament01/22/10 Congratulations to the Berkner varsity tennis team and head coach Scott Sellers for capturing the first place Team Championship at the Rockwall Turkey Round-Up Tennis Tournament. The Rams battled seven other teams and frigid temperatures on their way to the win. The team also won first place in two other categories including the Mixed Doubles Championship, won by junior Colin Mosley and senior Kourtney Chumbley.
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Winter Break extends through Jan. 1 with classes set to resume on Jan. 4.
Band, Thurs., Dec. 11 Richardson HS Area Band Holiday Concert, featuring Richardson HS, West JH and Westwood JH bands, 6:30 p.m. at the Richardson HS auditorium. Lake Highlands HS Band Holiday Concert, 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Highlands HS auditorium.
Theatre, Thurs., Dec. 10 Berkner HS Theatre Festival of Plays, 7:00 p.m. at the Berkner HS Understage Theatre
Basketball Tournament, Thurs., Dec. 10 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX
Theatre, Fri., Dec. 11 Berkner HS Theatre Festival of Plays, 7:00 p.m. at the Berkner HS Understage Theatre
Basketball Tournament, Fri., Dec. 11 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX Lake Highlands HS boys to Brooke Nichols Shoot-Out at Lakeview HS, Garland, TX Berkner HS boys to South Garland Shoot-Out at South Garland HS, Garland, TX
Basketball Fri., Dec. 11 Pearce HS vs. Mabank HS at Mabank HS, Mabank, time to be announced
Wrestling, Fri., Dec. 11 Lake Highlands HS vs. Highland Park HS at Lake Highlands HS, 6:00 p.m. Pearce HS to Plano Tournament at Plano HS, time to be announced Richardson HS to R. L. Turner Christmas Tournament at R. L. Turner HS, 6:00 p.m.
Swimming, Fri., Dec. 11 Pearce HS to TISCA 4A in Frisco, TX, 12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m
Orchestra, Sat., Dec. 12
All-Region JH and HS Orchestra Concert, 4:00 p.m. at Garland HS
Basketball Tournament, Sat., Dec. 12 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX
Lake Highlands HS boys to Brooke Nichols Shoot-Out at Lakeview HS, Garland, TX
Wrestling, Sat., Dec. 12 Lake HS to Eagle Mountain Saginaw Tournament in Saginaw, 9:00 a.m.
Pearce HS to Plano Tournament at Plano HS, time to be announced
Richardson HS to R. L. Turner Christmas Tournament at R. L. Turner HS, 9:00 a.m.
Swimming, Sat., Dec. 12 Pearce HS to TISCA 4A in Frisco, TX., 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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