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RHS Senior Named Gates Millennium Scholar |
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Richardson High School Senior Alesha Cooper was recently awarded a Gates Millennium Scholarship, an honor that will allow her to fully pay for both undergraduate and graduate college studies.
"It's about opportunity," Alesha said. "If people give me the opportunity to succeed, I will."
Alesha, a student in the RHS AVID program, is the first Gates Scholar from RHS and has also been selected as a Dell Scholar, another prestigious scholarship program. She plans to study mathematics at the University of Virginia.
"She has developed into an amazing young lady," said Elizabeth Brown, RHS AVID Coordinator and Alesha's 12th grade AVID teacher. "She supports her classmates, but she also supports the program as well."
Alesha, 18, helps tutor younger students and founded a club for older RHS students to mentor younger girls at the school. She attributes her success as a student and a person to her mother and Katie Fisher, Alesha's 9th-11th grade AVID teacher and currently her calculus teacher.
Ultimately, Alesha said, she wants to be an advocate for at-risk students.
"I have a saying: You can't ridicule students for their failures if you don't contribute to their success," she said.
The Gates Millennium Scholars program is funded by a grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and provides support to minority students with significant financial need. In addition to scholarship money, the program provides academic and other support to students such as leadership development programs.
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RISD Leads U.S. in Dell Scholars |
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Seven RISD students were recently named as winners of the prestigious Dell Scholars Award, the largest total in a single year for RISD and the most Dell Scholars for a single school district in the United States this year.
Just 300 students are selected for the $20,000 scholarship each year, and only one other school district in the nation has seven 2012 Dell Scholars. Recipients are selected based upon students' individual determination to succeed, future goals and plans to achieve them, ability to communicate the hardships they have overcome, self-motivation in completing challenging coursework and a demonstrated need for financial assistance.
Students selected as Dell Scholars must also be enrolled in a college readiness/college access program. Each of the seven RISD students selected are enrolled in the AVID program.
"We're preparing our students to succeed in life," said Carmen Steward, RISD's AVID director. "We set high expectations, and we support them academically and socially. Most of all, we believe in them."
Congratulations to the following Dell Scholars:
- Alesha Cooper, Richardson High School
- Stephanie Eyocko, Lake Highlands High School
- Christopher Hendrix, Berkner High School
- Muneerah Jemal, Richardson High School
- Sha'Huni Robinson, Richardson High School
- Tangela Seals, Berkner High School
- Ai-My Tran, Berkner High School
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RISD Secondary Summer School Program |
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Enrollment for RISD summer programs will take place in late May and early June.
Summer programs are fee-based, except for the EOC summer program, which is free.
For registration and schedule information, please click here to visit the summer school website or download the following documents:
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Reminder: RISD to Implement Text/SMS Messaging to Parents on April 27 |
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On April 27, Richardson ISD will enable text/SMS messaging from their child's school to parents and guardians as another way to share information with parents.
The messages will be part of the existing Blackboard Connect automated notification system that RISD uses to send telephone and email messages to parents and employees. Messages may include emergency alerts and reminders about school events. All automated messages to parents and guardians are currently delivered via telephone, with some messages also being sent as an email.
Starting April 27, schools will also also have the option of sending an abbreviated version of telephone messages as a text/SMS message.
In the afternoon of April 27, all parent and guardian primary telephone contact numbers will be sent an initial confirmation text message from RISD notifying them that text service has begun, and including simple reply instructions to opt out from future text messages if the parent or guardian desires.
Parents and guardians who wish to continue receiving text/SMS messages from their child's school will not need to do anything.
As with any text/SMS messages, normal message or usage rates may apply depending on the mobile service plan that a parent or guardian uses.
To receive text/SMS messages, the primary phone number on file with the child's school must be enabled to receive text/SMS messages, which is typically a mobile phone or device.
Parents who wish to change the primary contact number on file with their child's school should contact the student data specialist at that school.
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Special Student Services Spotlight |
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The Special Student Services Department of the RISD is comprised of Special Education, Health Services, Dyslexia, Section 504 and Response to Intervention (RtI). The department's goal is to provide information and support to facilitate the successful implementation of programming. It is with this in mind that various divisions of the department will be routinely highlighted below.
In Focus Special Education:
Special education includes services and supports to identified students in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs.
Decisions about appropriate services and supports are made by the Admission, Review and Dismissal (ARD) Committee. This committee is comprised of relevant district staff and the student's parent(s).
The Texas Legal Framework, a website sponsored by the Region 18 Educational Service Center, offers quick online access to critical information related to special education programs.
Related inks:
Texas Legal Framework
RISD Special Education
Did You Know?
Wednesday, May 9, is National School Nurse Day. The day is an opportunity to appreciate school nurses for the role they play in making certain that every student has the health care, the safety and the advocacy to address their health needs and wellness.
School nurses are a part of the student support network and work to further a healthy school environment to ensure the success of all students. They are true advocates for student health, working in partnership with teachers, counselors, administrators, parents and the medical community.
May 6-12 – National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week
The National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health has designated May 6-12 as National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week. The organization uses the green ribbon symbol to help raise awareness of the issue of children's mental health and to promote positive mental health, well-being and social development for all children and youth. >Top |
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Berkner High School
Berkner Latin Students Rank Among the Best In The World
Four BHS Latin III juniors recently won a National Latin Award for being in the top percentage of all Latin III students in the world taking the National Latin Exam.
Latin teacher Sharon Herndon was proud to announce that Brooks Farmer and Emily Wright earned Magna Cum Laude status and Allen Espirtu and Grace Hoffman were awarded Cum Laude ranking. >Top |
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Berkner Choir Wins UIL Awards
The BHS choir program won several awards at the recent UIL concert and sightreading competition. Honors received at UIL were A Cappella Choir Sweepstakes, A Cappella Women's Choir Sweepstakes, A Cappella Men's Choir Superior in sightreading, and Bel Canto Sweepstakes.
(Sweepstakes is the highest rating given in UIL competitions.)
The a cappella choir is now on its spring tour, including singing the National Anthem at a Texas Rangers game April 12. >Top |
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Pearce Seniors Receive National Merit Corporate Scholarships
Two Pearce High School seniors have been awarded corporate National Merit Scholarships.
Jamie Stone has received the National Merit Amerisourcebergen Corporation Scholarship, and Joseph Tessmer has received the National Merit Jerry Junkins Memorial Scholarship.
Additional National Merit Scholarship recipients will be announced in May and July. Three PHS students and three Lake Highlands High School students are among the finalists who are competing for 8,300 scholarships totaling more than $35 million. The 15,000 finalists nationwide were selected from approximately 1.5 million students considered. >Top |
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RHS Team Finishes Third In National Japan Bowl
Nine RHS students participated in the National Japan Bowl held April 12-13 in Chevy Chase, Maryland. The Level II team (second-year students) finished third in the nation in a competition that tests students' knowledge of Japan, its culture and its language.
Congratulations to:
Level II
Austin Ruggles
Ashlyn Howell
Thanh Pham
Level III
Lisa Trieu
Francisco Ordaz
Alec Harris
Level IV
Jenny Trieu
Marlene Campos
Queenie Tran >Top
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RHS Junior Repeats As Best Writer at DMN Competition
Talia Richman, a junior at RHS, was recently named the best writer in The Dallas Morning News’ 21st annual High School Journalism Day & Competition, an honor she earned last year as well.
In addition to the overall best writing award, Talia won first place in news reporting among entrants from “Class A” high schools (those with 2,000 or more students); and she tied for first in the long feature writing category.
Talia is one of 10 high school students selected for the DMN’s annual summer intern program.
To read the DMN story and see a complete list of winners, please click here. >Top |
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RHS Envirothon Team Places 4th In Texas
The RHS Envirothon team improved to 4th place in the state this year, topping last year's 9th place performance. In the academic competition, students apply wildlife biology, forestry, aquatic science, soil science and current environmental issues to real-world problems.
Students experienced high-level education, kayaked, saw a coal mine and coal-fired power plant and climbed rock walls.
Congratulations to:
- Natalie Rodriguez
- Catherine Miller
- Madeline Vadeboncoeur
- Makenna Taylor
- Morgan Weidner
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District 9-5A Girls' Soccer Award Winners Announced |
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Congratulations to RISD girls’ soccer players earning All-District honors for District 9-5A. In addition, RHS coach Eric Smith was named Coach of the Year.
Players honored included:
Defensive Players of the Year
Racheal Eckert, RHS
Maggie Olvera, LHHS
Offensive Player of the Year
Brinkley Field, LHHS
Newcomer of the Year
Qyara Winston
First Team
Abby Bronson, RHS
Jordynn Lane, RHS
Felicity Harries, RHS
Mackenzie Myers, RHS
Melissa Gonzalez, RHS
Delanie Davis, LHHS
Teresa Schuman, BHS
Abby Baker, BHS
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Second Team
Alexis Carson, RHS
Becca Mishler, RHS
Eden White, RHS
Heather McAlister, RHS
Kim Chudej, RHS
Ashley Brandish, LHHS
Madison Vessel, LHHS
Sara Shaw, LHHS
Lena Anderson, LHHS
Chandler Frumin, LHHS
Shelsea Blaschke, BHS
Mikaela Enters, BHS
Dani Dean, BHS
Halley Terleski, BHS
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RISD Students Participate in COTTONWOOD ART FESTIVAL Program |
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| Emerging Artsists for Spring 2012 |
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Sixteen RISD students were selected to participate in the Cottonwood Art Festival Emerging Artists Program.
The students have the privilege of displaying their work at the Charles W. Eisemann Center for Performing Arts Mezzanine Gallery for the month of April. It also gives the students the opportunity to exhibit at the Cottonwood Art Festival, May 5-6.
Congratulations to the following students:
Berkner High School:
Daniel Alonso – Honorable Mention
Lake Highlands High School:
Travis Allen
Taide Carlos – 2nd place
Rachel Larson
Elizabeth Housewright
Carly Kaplan
Pearce High School:
Kelly Bangert – Best of Show
Franz Guerrero
Sam Bell
Anna Pham
Lyndsey Jaynes
Richardson High School:
Destine Lagrone
Kathy Tran
Emily Cromwell – 3rd place
Jenna Caire
Edwin Chavez
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2012 State VASE Event winners from Richardson ISD |
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Greenwood Hills STAAR Parade |
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NHE Reaches for the STAARs |
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Big Springs Elementary Beta Club |
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Brentfield Destination Imagination Teams are Bound for Globals |
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Dobie Primary Honors Volunteers |
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Author Inspires Robot Contest at Springridge |
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SCHOOL TIMES NOW! ARCHIVE |
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