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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!?!
The high school football season begins tonight with Berkner Rams hosting the Mesquite Horn team at Wildcat/Ram stadium. Berkner students started the day today with a pep rally to cheer their team on to another great season.

The football season is beginning for RISD schools, and now is a good time to discuss the security measures at our stadiums. The safety precautions implemented by RISD last season will continue to be enforced throughout this year.

In order to ensure a safe, enjoyable experience for everyone who comes out to support their team, individuals of student age who are not accompanied by a responsible adult will be required to show an RISD school identification in order to be admitted to the home grandstand area.
 
If RISD students have forgotten or do not yet have school identification, administrators from each RISD secondary school will be on hand to assist with identification.

Like last season, unescorted individuals of student age who cannot produce an RISD identification, or otherwise be satisfactorily identified, may not be allowed entry. Unescorted students from non-RISD schools who are not affiliated with the visiting team will not be permitted to enter the game.

RISD has worked directly with the Dallas and Richardson police departments to ensure the safest, most enjoyable environment possible for home football games, and the RISD community can expect a visible security presence, both outside and inside the stadiums.

Everyone's cooperation and understanding is truly appreciated.
KIDS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Second graders at RISD Academy wore hard hats during their first day of school to symbolize their participation in building a foundation of academics. These students are in Ms. Bessie Coffer's class. >Top
STEP OUT IN LAKE HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY WALK
Your help is requested as a volunteer at Forest Meadow Junior High as they continue their "Step Out in Lake Highlands Community Walk."

Volunteers will reach out to every family in their attendance area by personally taking information packets and an invitation to join the PTA to all FMJH families living in apartments. The successful program encourages underrepresented families to become more involved in the school.

If you have a free afternoon on Sunday, Sept. 10, please consider joining community members for the walk. A free T-shirt goes to each participant. Bring the whole family for this family-oriented community walk. Contact Julie Blettner at 214-553-0473 or asjd@sbcglobal.net to sign up. >Top
WINNING RECIPES IN OUR SCHOOL CAFETERIAS
This honeylime turkey breast fajita recipe, served regularly in RISD cafeterias, was entered in a contest National School Nutrition Association conference in Los Angeles this summer, and won first place. This dish is regularly served in RISD at the high schools. Congratulations to Child Nutrition. Here is the recipe:

HoneyLime Turkey Fajitas
1 lb. turkey breast, cooked
1/4 cup salad oil
2 Tbsp. Lime Juice
2 Tbsp. raw honey
1 tsp. chili powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
1 1/4 cups raw onions
1 1/4 cups sweet peppers, raw
10 6" tortillas

     

Cut turkey breast into strips, 1/4 " wide by 2 to 3" long, place in a steam table (remember this is a school cafeteria recipe) and add honey, lime juice, oil, chili powder and garlic powder. Mix well.

Allow to marinate for 2 to 3 hours.
Bake uncovered in 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.
Slice onions and peppers into strips. Toss in salad oil to coat. Steam until limp and soft.
Warm tortillas, combine all and enjoy. This recipe serves 5. >Top
PARTNERS CORNER

Students, escorted by school staff, welcomed Capitol One with signs of appreciation for their kindness when they brought the donations.  The total number of supplies came to 264 notebooks, 3,868 pencils, 268 folders, 119 packs of crayons, 215 packs of colored pencils, 556 erasers, and three boxes full of books for the students to take home.  Other assorted supplies were included.  Capitol One and Mark Twain Elementary are a great example of a true RISD partnership. 

Many, many thanks Capitol One!
 
Lucky students from Dartmouth Elementary were chosen to shop for school supplies at Staples on Beltline and Plano Road with $400 worth of gift certificates donated by Staples. In addition, Staples sent more supplies directly to the school.  Richardson ISD welcomes Staples as a new partner and looks forward to next year’s shopping extravaganza. >Top
WEB SHOTS
Beginning today, look for new school photos across the top of the district website, www.risd.org. Each month, five or six schools will show off their students in a creative banner. The individual school photos will display randomly each time the site is pulled up. Schools are scheduled throughout the year, so sometime during the next 10 months, your favorite school will be there. Keep looking for our great kids and for all the news and information you need about RISD, a Recognized district! >Top
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