Great day with our PAT Group as we learned about the amazing resources @Viola’sHouse offers our community and toured the mobile diaper bus. Thank you for coming to the Family Center! #RISDBeTheOne

“Self care is the root of resilience” I loved the message of valuing ourselves to be the best leader we can be. Shawna Ballast #RISDTLA #RISDBeTheOne

At the RISD Family Center, we know that early interactions with books are key milestones in a child's development!📚📷Watching a young child explore the pages of a book with an adult fosters language skills, cognitive growth, and emotional bonding. Richardson ISD Debbie Cotton

Thank you, NCJW Dallas, for bringing Food+Fitness=Fun to the RISD HIPPY program. We had a great time exercising, learning about food labels, and sampling healthy treats that we can make at home!

Big thanks to Jessica White for her insightful presentation on potty training today at the RISD Family Center! Your expertise and guidance were so helpful for parents and caregivers navigating this important milestone. Richardson ISD Debbie Cotton

We had a wonderful time at our PAT group connection today! Thank you to all the moms who came out in the cold weather to engage in our hands-on holiday themed stations. #RISDBeTheOne

A big thanks to our parents, staff, and community members for a fantastic and productive Family Center Advisory Board meeting. We truly appreciate your support and dedication to the program. #RISDBeTheOne #RISDWeAreOne

Family Center ESL classes had a great time practicing new material during their restaurant simulation. Students were able to experiment with concepts, make connections, and demonstrate mastery of their new learning. #RISDBeTheOne

Thankful for RISDpre-k teachers that provide so many enriching activities for our kiddos.At school today, my RISD 3 year daughter old wrote “Mom”for the first time!♥️She was so proud to show me and I melted at the sight of it. #RISDbetheone MST Magnet School

A wonderful day of observing rhe great work at Dobie. Working hard every day! #risdbetheone RISDecs Deborah Bills

🎉Huge shoutout to the amazing families who had perfect attendance for December at the RISD Family Center! Your dedication, support, and commitment make all the difference. 👏You’re setting a fantastic example for the whole community! Keep shining!🌟 #RISDBeTheOne Debbie Cotton

Compassion is our topic of the evening at the Teacher Leader Academy .. I’m so thankful for my time with Mary Kellagher & Kylee Wall at Northlake Elementary. So many stories to share of my previous principals leading with compassion♥️ #risdbetheone #risdleadandint Shawna Ballast

Today the RISD Family Center welcomed back NCJW Dallas Food+Fitness=Fun program. Our HIPPY moms had a great morning learning about healthy fats, proteins and nutritious snacks and topped it all off with some chair yoga. Thank you, NCJW.!

Thank you to all the families that joined us this morning for our PACT(Parent & Child Together)Meeting! Your presence makes a big impact on student learning. Spending time with us shows students that learning is important. We appreciate your support! Debbie Cotton #RISDBetheOne

Congratulations to our perfect attendance winners for January! Thank you for helping your child come to school every day. Your support makes a big difference in their learning success. Keep up the great work! Debbie Cotton #risdbetheone

Thank you for the reminder to take time to play and create to build resilience! Shawna Ballast #RISDTeacherLeaderAcademy #risdbetheone

These Teacher Leaders are AMAZING! Thanks for taking time in the evenings to develop and grow so that each of the students we support can have the best of us. #risdbetheone #risdleadandint #risdTLA

What a perfect way to cap off National Home Visiting Week. Today the FLC hosted two fun and engaging group meetings for our HIPPY and PAT parents. Thank you, Home Visitors, for your continued efforts to provide meaningful learning opportunities to RISD families.💜

My heart is so full—went back to NLE to see my former 1st graders, now graduates! Watching them grow into who they are today is the greatest gift. So proud of all your accomplishments! ♥️♥️♥️ Kylee Wall Mary Kellagher

♥️🙌♥️🙌HUGE Congratulations to my former teammate and forever friend, @MrsBurr1stgrade. ♥️🙌♥️🙌