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RISD official urges focus for final two weeks, highlights teacher awards and volunteers
Summary
An RISD agency official urged students and staff to make the final 14 days of the school year count and highlighted recent teacher recognitions—the District STARS and Red Apple awards—while thanking volunteers and PTAs for their support.
An RISD agency official urged students, staff and families to make the district's final 14 days of the school year count and highlighted recent recognitions for teachers and volunteers.
The official said, "We have a mere 14 days of school left and we want to make each of them count for our students to reach their academic growth goals and head into summer feeling great." The message opened the district's May update and framed end-of-year priorities for classroom instruction and student supports.
The official described a surprise visit coordinated with the Richardson ISD Foundation to honor the district's District STARS teachers. "I was honored and thrilled to join the Richardson ISD Foundation to surprise our 2025 STARS teachers at their schools with this great news," the official said, and added that sponsors Purdue Brandon, Glenn Partners and Stantec provided $1,000 awards to each STARS winner.
The official also recognized first-year Red Apple Award winners, naming Cassidy Landis of Lake Highlands Elementary and Jahmarie Jeter of West Junior High, and said America's Credit Union provided a $500 prize for each honoree. The message thanked volunteers across the district—calling out PTAs and outgoing Richardson ISD Council of PTAs president Sarah Barker for their contributions.
The update mixed celebration with practical reminders: district leaders asked families to support final instructional days while recognizing staff and community members who helped students throughout the year. The official closed by inviting residents to visit the district website to learn about volunteering opportunities.
