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Rising Star Elementary one of 26 Texas schools to earn Blue Ribbon honors.
AUSTIN – Twenty-six Texas schools today won the prestigious 2011 Blue Ribbon Schools award from the U.S. Department of Education. This program has recognized more than 6,500 of America's most successful schools, including about 500 Texas schools, since its creation in 1982. The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools. The schools are selected based on one of two criteria: - schools that dramatically improve student performance to high levels on state tests; - schools whose students achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests. The . . . read more
Rising Star Debaters Qualify to UIL & TFA State Debate meets.
Rising Star High School debate team members won big at this year’s Cross Examination Debate UIL District Competition, earning 1st, 2nd, and 4th places. Hosted by Abilene Christian University on Monday, February 4, RSHS school students earned the prestigious title as UIL District Champions. Sophomore team members Kendall Bass and Ray Dollins dominated the UIL District Competition earning 5 wins and no losses. The record qualifies the team to represent District 12-1A at the UIL State CX Debate Tournament in Austin in March. This is . . . read more
Family Dinner
Importance of Parent Involvement: One Harvard University study links children's literacy and school success to explanatory talk at the dinner table. Another study done by Dr. Catherine Snow determined that dinnertime was of more value to child development than playtime, school and story time. There is power in family fellowship. The language used by the family is not a determining factor. Students that develop conversational skills and academic vocabulary through family conversations learn to handle differences of opinion, . . . read more
Current Highlights
Rising Star ISD Meets 2012 Federal Reading, Math, Attendance and Graduation Targets
RISD Performance Strong Among Area, Region, and State
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