Prestonwood Elementary
Principal06/24/10
Pam Aitken has been named as the new principal of Prestonwood Elementary, effective July 14.
Ms. Aitken comes to PWE after serving as principal of Forest Lane Academy since 2008. Her previous service in RISD has included assignments as a teacher at Spring Valley Elementary and Dartmouth Elementary. She has served as the assistant principal at Wallace Elementary, O. Henry Elementary, Spring Valley Elementary and Forest Lane Academy.
All of Ms. Aitken’s 16 years in education have been in RISD.
Forest Lane Academy
Principal06/24/10
Von Ensley has been named the new principal of Forest Lane Academy, effective July 14.
Ms. Ensley has been with RISD for 8 years, most recently as assistant principal at Stults Road Elementary. She has a master’s degree from the University of Texas – Arlington and a bachelor’s degree from Southern University.
She began her tenure in RISD as a teacher at Hamilton Park Pacesetter Magnet, and has also served as a teacher and administrative intern at Stults Road.
Overall, Ms. Ensley has worked in public education for 13 years.
Ms. Simonds has 20 years of experience in education, including the last 11 with RISD. Most recently, she has served RISD in several capacities, including district UIL Academic Coordinator, Gifted & Talented Certification Trainer, Advanced Placement Coordinator at Richardson High School and teacher at RHS.
She earned a master’s degree in Education of the Gifted from the University of Southwestern Louisiana and also has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southwestern Louisiana.
She will begin her new duties July 14.
Current News
Stults Road Named Finalist For
National Title I
Distinguished Status08/24/10
Stults Road Elementary has been named by the Texas Education Agency as one of just six schools in Texas eligible to be considered for nomination as a 2010 National Title I Distinguished School. This achievement places SRE among the top six Title I schools in Texas in terms of student performance, including commended rates. The National Title I Distinguished School recognition program honors schools across the United States for their innovation in helping Title I populations achieve high educational standards.
Stults Road Elementary will be visited in September by state officials to help determine if they will be one of the two Texas nominations of Commissioner of Education Robert Scott to the National Association of State Title I Directors. The two nominated schools from Texas may then be named National Title I Award winners in January, 2011.
Congratulations to Stults Road Elementary staff, students, parents, community and principal Darwin Spiller!
RISD Receives Top Rating for
Financial Transparency08/02/10
The Texas Comptroller’s Office has notified RISD that the district has received Gold Leadership Circle recognition, the highest level of recognition available, for efforts to be financially transparent. The Comptroller of Public Accounts launched the Texas Comptroller Leadership Circle program in December 2009 to recognize local governments across Texas that are striving to meet a high standard for financial transparency online.
RISD makes budgetary information, check registers, its Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and supporting financial information available on the district website.
It’s Official – RISD Recognized Again07/29/10
The Texas Education Agency today confirmed that Richardson ISD has earned a Recognized rating for 2010 under the Texas accountability system. This is the fifth consecutive year RISD has earned the rating. RISD is the largest, most diverse district in Texas to have achieved Recognized status for five consecutive years.
Every RISD campus received a rating of Exemplary (42 schools) or Recognized (11 schools).
“I extend sincere congratulations and gratitude to our teachers, students and staff, whose commitment, hard work and talent have spurred RISD’s continued academic growth,” said Superintendent Dr. Kay Waggoner. "I thank our Council of PTAs, volunteers, taxpayers and community partners for their ongoing support. Successful public schools are an important part of any strong community, and the children of our district benefit from and appreciate the passionate efforts of the thousands of people who support them."
Commended rates, which measure the percentage of students passing TAKS at the mastery level, again rose for most students in most subjects.
“Our continued success under the state accountability system is a significant and well-recognized indicator of RISD’s success, but it is not the only measure,” said Waggoner. “As with every year, we’re evaluating all available indicators to determine our strengths and opportunities for continuous improvement.”
Individual RISD campus ratings for 2010 can be viewed here.
TEA will publicly announce all district and school ratings on Friday afternoon, July 30. For additional information, please visit the Texas Education Agency website at www.tea.state.tx.us/.
Band, Thurs., Dec. 11 Richardson HS Area Band Holiday Concert, featuring Richardson HS, West JH and Westwood JH bands, 6:30 p.m. at the Richardson HS auditorium. Lake Highlands HS Band Holiday Concert, 7:00 p.m. at the Lake Highlands HS auditorium.
Theatre, Thurs., Dec. 10 Berkner HS Theatre Festival of Plays, 7:00 p.m. at the Berkner HS Understage Theatre
Basketball Tournament, Thurs., Dec. 10 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX
Theatre, Fri., Dec. 11 Berkner HS Theatre Festival of Plays, 7:00 p.m. at the Berkner HS Understage Theatre
Basketball Tournament, Fri., Dec. 11 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX Lake Highlands HS boys to Brooke Nichols Shoot-Out at Lakeview HS, Garland, TX Berkner HS boys to South Garland Shoot-Out at South Garland HS, Garland, TX
Basketball Fri., Dec. 11 Pearce HS vs. Mabank HS at Mabank HS, Mabank, time to be announced
Wrestling, Fri., Dec. 11 Lake Highlands HS vs. Highland Park HS at Lake Highlands HS, 6:00 p.m. Pearce HS to Plano Tournament at Plano HS, time to be announced Richardson HS to R. L. Turner Christmas Tournament at R. L. Turner HS, 6:00 p.m.
Swimming, Fri., Dec. 11 Pearce HS to TISCA 4A in Frisco, TX, 12:00 p.m - 2:00 p.m
Orchestra, Sat., Dec. 12
All-Region JH and HS Orchestra Concert, 4:00 p.m. at Garland HS
Basketball Tournament, Sat., Dec. 12 Richardson HS boys to Flower Mound Tournament at Flower Mound HS, Flower Mound, TX
Lake Highlands HS boys to Brooke Nichols Shoot-Out at Lakeview HS, Garland, TX
Wrestling, Sat., Dec. 12 Lake HS to Eagle Mountain Saginaw Tournament in Saginaw, 9:00 a.m.
Pearce HS to Plano Tournament at Plano HS, time to be announced
Richardson HS to R. L. Turner Christmas Tournament at R. L. Turner HS, 9:00 a.m.
Swimming, Sat., Dec. 12 Pearce HS to TISCA 4A in Frisco, TX., 9:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.
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Stults Road Named Finalist For
It’s Official – RISD Recognized Again
