From caterpillars to butterflies, today’s session wraps up Kid University Summer Reading Camp. Three complexes, nine camps, over 100 students served and ready to jump back into the school year. 🐛🦋📚 #BeTheOne

It is exciting to be serving alongside ⁦Dallas Police Dept @nenpodpd,⁩ St. Patrick’s Refugee Center, NETWORK, ⁦Metrocare Services⁩, Feed Lake Highlands, ⁦Trevor Coles⁩ for the benefit of our ⁦Richardson ISD⁩ ⁦Lake Highlands High School⁩ EB Wildcat Camp @vgarseetackett @alejandphillips!

Last day of the TLCCN Cohort 3-Day Summer Institute! So much great learning with these teacher leaders who gave up three of their last summer days to expand their learning before school starts. #RISDBeTheOne

What a great week! Richardson HS hosted our 1st ever ESL/EB Success Camp to help incoming 9th & 10th graders learn about the importance of self-care, self-advocacy, financial responsibility, College/Career/Military readiness, & how to get their families involved! #RISDWeAreOne

It’s a great day when over 600 families receive laptops for their Richardson ISD students. Thankful for Compudopt and AT&T partnering with @risd_equity and RISD Community Engagement to equip our families for extended learning at home. 💻 #risdbetheone

1st Day of School for my Freshman Lion Cub 🦁 Checkout Kenric Lee Jr. at :43.

Our Richardson ISD families are enjoying a Back to School Pool Bash at St. Croix Apts RISD Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion was able to partner and help students and families feel prepared with school supplies and backpacks, while enjoying a Big Splash before heading back to school on Tuesday.

A little of this and a little of that this morning, as we help parents finish back to school enrollment, equip families with supplies and backpacks, and watch our Richardson ISD students splash around at the end of summer pool party at Huntington Brook Apartments.

Happy First Day to our Apollo STEAM Academy bus drivers! We love and appreciate them. Thanks for fighting traffic and for being THE ONES getting our kids home safely!! Yolanda Jackson-Gaither Tabitha Branum Michael McDonald 🚌 #RISDBeTheOne #SafetyFirst Richardson ISD

Together with this crew, nothing could go wrong on day one! #RISDFirstDay #RISDBeTheOne #NREBetterTogether Northrich Elementary

Recruiting in full effect! We are excited to launch the Youth Guidance Mentoring program in collaboration with Liberty Junior High School, where students will receive school-based, structured, & consistent support to gain the skills necessary to succeed in school and beyond. #RISDBeTheOne

Spent time this week with a group of amazing bilingual parents listening and learning. The question was simple-how do we better support you and your students? I was grateful for their honestly! We will be better bc of their input! 💙💚❤️💜 #risdbetheone

¡Viva la celebración Hispana! 🎉 Join us as Richardson ISD honors the rich heritage of our Hispanic students, families, and staff across our classrooms, schools, and communities! Check out our Calendar for Hispanic Heritage Month: s.risd.org/HHM24 #RISDHonorsHeritage

Virtual field trip to Machu Picchu in my Mexican American Studies classes this week! My apologies to last year’s students for not thinking of doing this with y’all! #RISDBeTheOne #RISDWeAreOne #RISDBelieves

Such an inspiring and passionate educator!

Great opportunity to share Wonderful resources with Richardson ISD at the DPD Free Community event. #RISDBeTheOne

Thank you The Richardson ISD Foundation for giving me a chance to enhance my knowledge & skills in Ballet Folklorico! Thanks to your generosity, I will be able to take 11 months worth of virtual lessons and hopefully become a better teacher! #RISDBeTheOne #RISDWeAreOne #RISDBelieves

Working the Langston University career fair. Look at our Apollo STEAM Academy and Berkner High School STEM Academy student. She ran up and introduced me to her friends as her “old” principal. She’s a senior and ready to come home to Richardson ISD

What an honor to meet these former Forest Lane Academy Forest Meadow MS Lake Highlands High School students at the Langston University career fair who are ready to come home to Richardson ISD

Early morning and great start of the day with a PLC observation with this dynamic AudeliaCreekES team of fine arts teachers and Teach Plus cohort participants - PDSA Cycle: Positive Reinforcement Through Messaging from Teachers.