Campus Spotlight: RISD Students Win TRA Art Contest

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The Trinity River Authority’s annual art contest calls on students in first through eighth grade who live in the Trinity River basin to create original artwork depicting the year’s chosen theme: Keep Litter Out Of The River. Two RISD students won first place in their respective grades. Congratulations, Camila and Madeline! #RISDBelieves #ArtMatters

Camila P. is a sixth-grader at Bowie Elementary being taught by Tracy Theodoropoulos.

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Madeline B. is a seventh-grader at West Junior High being taught by Savannah Flores.

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Trustees Reorganize, Discuss MAP Data, Teacher Survey, Cell Phone Policy

At the June 6 board work session, RISD shared two end of year performance metrics with trustees, including end of year MAP results and data from RISD’s annual climate survey of teachers, which informed a discussion about the district’s cellphone-free policy for students. In addition, trustees were sworn in and reorganized for 2024-25.