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NATIONAL MERIT SEMIFINALISTS |
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Richardson Independent School District has announced that 17 seniors have been named National Merit Semifinalists for the 2007-2008 academic year, making them eligible for consideration to receive a National Merit Scholarship.
The students represent some of the top academic performers in the United States.
More than 1.4 million juniors in nearly 21,000 high schools entered the 2008 National Merit Program by taking the 2005 PSAT which serves as the initial screen of program entrants. They represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors and the highest scoring entrants in each state.
The number of semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.
“These outstanding students deserve congratulations for a job well done,” said RISD Superintendent Dr. David Simmons. “To be named among the best is a great boost for them in anticipation of their college years ahead. The district is proud of them.”
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Students enter the National Merit competition by scoring well on PSAT tests, usually taken junior year, and advance in the program based on their skills, accomplishments and subsequent SAT scores. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition to receive one or more of 8,200 merit scholarships worth more than $30 million. |
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Richardson ISD’s 2007-2008 National Merit Semifinalists are: |
| David Arnold, Lake Highlands |
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Amy Leiser, Pearce |
| Matthew Banks, Pearce |
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Christine Lin, Berkner |
| Ian Campbell, Pearce |
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Joseph Lin, Pearce |
| Rachel Fox, Pearce |
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Harry Liu, Pearce |
| Ryan Fusella, Lake Highlands |
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Shannon O'Brien, Lake Highlands |
| Matthew Gaba, Lake Highlands |
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Parker Staats, Pearce |
| Andrew Kooiman, Pearce |
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Catherine Wilson, Lake Highlands |
| Lindsey Larson, Pearce |
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Wen-Cheng Yuan, Berkner >Top |
| Samuel Lee, Berkner |
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Approximately 90 percent of semifinalists are expected to be named National Merit Finalists in February.
For more information, please visit www.nationalmerit.org. |
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RISD HOSTS STATE ANNOUNCEMENT OF STUDENT FITNESS TESTING |
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Students at Arapaho Classical Magnet School demonstrated the state's new fitness test yesterday for reporters and dignitaries in the ACM gym. The demonstration of "Fitnessgram" exercises was part of the Texas Education Agency's announcement that every Texas student in grades 3-12 will be measured against age & gender fitness standards once a year.
The new requirements stem from state legislation passed last session.
RISD Director of Physical Education & Health Rick Urbanczyk was joined by ACM Principal Susan Horowitz, TEA Associate Commissioner Jeff Kloster and Dr. Kenneth Cooper of The Cooper Institute in explaining why the tests are important and how they work.
ACM physical education teachers Pam Dawson and Lisa Jackson then conducted the Fitnessgram with students.
The Cooper Institute originally created the Fitnessgram test in 1982.
Arapaho Classical was selected for the announcement because even though it is now a requirement for all Texas schools, the assessment has been used in RISD for more than a decade. >Top |
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NEW RISD TOMORROW FOUNDATION HEAD NAMED |
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RISD RECEIVES MENTOR GRANT |
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RISD has received a $400,000 grant from the Texas Education Agency to provide additional training and support for mentors to new teachers at 11 campuses. The two-year grant will allow 100 veteran teachers to more effectively serve as mentors to 200-300 RISD teachers who are new to the profession. The effort is designed to improve performance of beginning teachers through a structured support system, which will ultimately increase retention.
Participating campuses include Aikin, Lake Highlands and Northlake Elementary Schools; Forest Lane Academy; Apollo, Lake Highlands and Liberty Junior High Schools; Lake Highlands Freshman Center; and Berkner, Lake Highlands and Richardson High Schools. >Top |
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RISD ACADEMY TIME CAPSULE |
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RISD ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH TUTOR.COM |
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Tutor.com, an online provider of after-hours tutoring for secondary students, is working with RISD to provide each secondary student with 300 free minutes of online tutoring assistance.
The service offers additional assistance for secondary students during times when their teacher or other options to receive homework help may not be available.
"We're pleased to offer this opportunity to help our students be successful," said RISD Superintendent Dr. David Simmons. "Our curriculum personnel have examined this service, and we feel it may be beneficial to our students, especially when completing homework after traditional school hours."
A letter with full details and a unique passcode will be sent to the parents at the home address of every RISD secondary student. Students who use all 300 minutes (five hours) may purchase additional tutoring time from tutor.com.
For additional information, please see the tutor.com media release here. >Top |
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RHS MOCK TRIAL TEAM RECEIVES PROCLAMATION |
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The Richardson Mock Trial team received a Proclamation from the City of Richardson at the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year celebrating their success from the previous school year. The team placed First in State and eighth in the Nation at the Nationals Competition held in Dallas in May.
Click here to read the Proclamation.
From Left: Coach Sara Hofeditz; Senior Elise Miller; Junior Ilva Fezjulla; Junior Victoria Varner; Senior Danny Weiner; Junior Jessa DeGroote; and 2007 Graduate Will Harpham >Top |
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS - DRUG AWARENESS PRESENTATION |
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Cheese Heroin and Other Drugs: Let's Stop It Before It Begins!
Presentation by Jill Darling, RISD Student Assistance Programs Director
When: October 25, 2007 at 7 p.m.
Where: Administration Building Auditorium
400 S. Greenville Ave
Richardson, TX 75081
Description of the program: Participants will learn about "Cheese" Heroin and other drugs. Signs and symptoms as well as where students hide drugs will also be discussed. This is an adult only presentation.
This program is open to the public, and is co-sponsored by the RISD Student Assistance Programs and the RISD Council of PTAs. |
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Know someone who would love a part time job? The Dallas Police Department is still looking for individuals to work as crossing guards at several RISD schools within the City of Dallas. Applicants can apply in person at Dallas City Hall, Civil Service, 1st floor, 1500 Marilla, Dallas, Texas or online at the City of Dallas web site. >Top |
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SCHOOL TIMES NOW! ARCHIVE |
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