The majority of RISD employees returned to work this week, including campus teachers and staff, bus drivers, child nutrition, custodians and many others who contribute to student success. They join RISD central and support staff who have been working over the summer preparing for the 2024-25 school year.
For many years, RISD held an in-person gathering for all employees, Convocation, to mark the beginning of each school year. The district moved away from an in-person event during the pandemic, and the superintendent now leads the preparation of a video message for all staff to formally kick off the new school year.
The reduced cost of a video message and ability for teachers to recapture more prep time compared to an in-person event has made the “Video Convocation” permanent in RISD. All employees and schools had an opportunity to watch the message simultaneously on Aug. 6. RISD’s theme for employees this year is “Be The One” to support student academic growth.
