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Junior Lucy Lavigne and senior Madeleine Jones meet with superintendent Jeannie Stone along with other students to ask questions and discuss important issues as part of RISD Say Something. The PTA organized this event in the library and had popcorn and soda for the students. Talon Photo by Kaitlyn Medina

Superintendent and Students Discuss School Issues in First PTA Sponsored Meeting

Mia Lynn January 15, 2020

Students met with the PTA and RISD superintendent Jeannie Stone to ask questions and discuss important issues as part of RISD Say Something. The PTA organized the event in the library and had popcorn and...

Junior Yasmine Williams and social studies teacher Jared Clem exchange a fist bump as students arrived to school Friday morning. Talon photo by Daphne Lynd

Teachers and Principals Greet Students as They Arrive to School

September 9, 2017

By Marian Patterson With a back drop of street protesters in front of the school, this morning administrators, school staff and members of the marching band assembled to greet students as they entered...

RISD encouraged families to bring donations of undergarments, personal hygiene products, sweatpants and sweatshirts, diapers, formula, toiletries and non-perishable food items to their schools to support victims of Hurricane Harvey. Talon Photo by Marian Patterson

RISD Schools Collect Items for Hurricane Harvey Victims

August 28, 2017

By Deemah Pulak In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, RISD and the RISD Council of PTAs launched a project to engage families across the district who wanted to help hurricane and flood victims in southeast...

Photo by Chase Karacostas

Band Students Excel at Chamber Music Festival

February 24, 2016

By Anne GarseaThis past Saturday, band students from across the district participated in the 2016 Chamber Music Festival held at J.J. Pearce HS. 102 students from Richardson HS brought home a first division...

Photo by Shae Spades

Top Four Things You Need to Do at the Fair

October 11, 2015

Fair day is right around the corner, and whether you decide to go on the designated day, or ditch class to go on a less crowded day, here are the top four things you should do at this year's fair. 4)...

Theatre Magnet students act in Wunderland. Written by Theatre teacher Cliff McClelland, the play sets “Alice in Wonderland” in 1930s Germany. Photo by Miranda Moses

Theatre Magnet Puts On Homegrown Play

October 8, 2014

By Madeline Chalkley One week before the first day of school theatre teacher, and published playwright, Cliff McClelland wrote the first script for this fall’s play “Wünderland.” Last...

End of the Year Recap

June 7, 2014

2013-2014: The year of the snake horse. The year of Twitter, Snapchat and Flappy Bird. The year of Look-a-douches and vomitty kids. The year RHS students came together through the power of social media...

Talent Show Showcases Students

March 4, 2014

By Nate Beer As freshman Becca Nash took center stage and sang Idina Menzel's "Let It Go," the crowd's enthusiastic cheers were almost deafening. A yearly event, the Talent Show showcases some...

Senior Brooks Owen practices pitching. Photo by Haley Yates

Baseball Seniors Take Different Paths

March 1, 2014

With the five seniors including Brooks Owen, Eric Nichols, Jacob Hose, Johnathon Dempsey and Parker Rankin returning, the baseball team has to adjust to a young and relatively inexperienced team. "The...

Theatre Magnet Puts On “Shrek the Musical”

February 6, 2014

When junior Griffin Camacho, who played the title role in "Shrek the Musical" didn't show up for school, people wondered whether or not the Thursday night opening would even happen. With the now-infamous...

A Procrastinators Guide to Last Minute Shopping

A Procrastinator’s Guide to Last Minute Shopping

December 24, 2013

[starbox] After Thanksgiving, the air begins to smell like mint and Santa's rosy cheeks and beady eyes pop up all around you - on coffee mugs, umbrellas, scented lotions, paper towels, and anything...

United We Stand, Offended We Stand Closer

United We Stand, Offended We Stand Closer

November 20, 2013

[starbox] After @RicharsonHS1 tweeted “RHS welcomes @JustinLookadoo for a special assembly on Wednesday,” I decided to look this guy up, and the website I stumbled across left me wondering if...

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