Dear RISD families and patrons,

Welcome back to school for the 2009-2010 school year! It gives me a great deal of pleasure to see the happy faces of students (and parents!) as they come to school on the first day of classes. I know that our teachers, principals, nurses, counselors and other school staff members are excited and ready to begin the new year.

RISD has a strong tradition of providing students with an excellent education, and this year will be no different. RISD educators worked diligently over the summer to develop plans for improving both curriculum and instruction. Our goal is to ensure that each and every child is challenged and achieves at their highest level possible. We believe that partnering with parents to encourage their children to complete homework assignments, read, and take advantage of every opportunity to learn, will help them be successful in their academic work. We also value the importance of participating in activities outside the classroom, and hope that your student will find a place in one of the many extra or co-curricular activities available at school.

Thank you in advance for your past and future support of our schools and district. We look forward to another great year in RISD!

Best regards,
Carolyn G. Bukhair, Ed.D.
Interim Superintendent >Top

The 81st legislative session passed new laws that go into effect September 1, 2009 regarding driving and child passenger safety!

• House Bill 339 prohibits teens under 18 from texting or talking on a cell phone while driving.
• House Bill 537 requires that everyone in the car, regardless of age and regardless of where they are sitting, needs to wear a seatbelt.
• House Bill 61 requires that all children younger than 8 years and less than four feet nine inches tall be in a child safety seat system.
• House Bill 55 - Drivers may not use a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle within a school zone unless the vehicle is stopped or a hands-free device is used. >Top