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Our "Very Proud Principal" @mottram_katie was named Secondary Principal of the Year! Every student, teacher, and staff member has been positively impacted by Katie's leadership and focus on growth and success. We’re so lucky to have a principal leads with her whole heart! 🐺 🐾💙

@RichardsonISD @ForestLnAcademy Congratulations to @mottram_katie. She is an amazing administrator and an even better person.

Let’s give a BIG round of applause for our Principals and Assistant Principals of the year! These outstanding leaders go above and beyond for their students, staff, and families. Congratulations! 🎊 🎉 🌟 Goree Watkins, @ForestLnAcademy – Elementary Principal of the Year 🌟 Catie Sheffield, @acm_falcoms – Elementary Assistant Principal of the Year 🌟 Katie Mottram, @WestwoodJH_RISD – Secondary Principal of the Year 🌟 Alison Reams, @RichardsonHS1 – Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year Thank you for dreaming big for our schools. Your commitment and leadership have a lasting impact on our students and community!

We’re celebrating Music in our Schools Month in the library! This week we’re spotlighting our Choir Director: Ms. Nolan! We're so lucky to have her at Westwood! Check out her profile here… #RISDDreamBig

We hope to see you there!

We are the CHAMPIONS! Westwood's Battle of the Books team are the first ever champions! All teams worked so hard, read and re-read their books, and had so much fun! One team member said she woke up at 4 am and started re-reading her book to be ready! That's dedication!🎖️🙌🪇

I had an amazing time representing @WestwoodJH_RISD science at MST Science night. I am very excited for the future of the @RichardsonISD magnet program! @MJGibbins

Marble Madness is back! The creativity this year is off the charts! #thedesignsareMARBLEous @mottram_katie @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD

This year's "Egg Crash Test Dummy" car challenge was a wild success. Students used their knowledge of Newton's laws to design a crack proof car! #VeryEGGciting @mottram_katie @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD

Nothing signals the end of a semester like mouse trap car competitions and review games! #activelearning @WestwoodJH_RISD @mottram_katie @risd @matthewgibbonsr

Marble soccer was a complete success! Students played soccer using straws and "soccer balls" with different masses. A great way to investigate and analyze Newton's laws! @mottram_katie @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD

You know it is going to be a good trebuchet season when the first launch is this successful! #mathbasedscience @mottram_katie @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD

This lesson was straight fire! Students had to debunk my magical claims by proving me wrong using credible resources! #magicorscience #scienceislit #acceleratedscience @mottram_katie @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD

Students had a blast with the inaugural "Conquer the Class" challenge. Students planned a path around the "continents", calculated how many sticks it would take to build a bridge the gaps and deliver their passengers. So much fun! @RichardsonISD @WestwoodJH_RISD @mottram_katie

#RISDFirstDay for the Music Team @WestwoodJH_RISD!

@jaken0n @wfaa Good point. I can see how that correction makes the reality of this catastrophic event less tragic. What rate do you think qualifies as "nightmare ish"?s. Let us know when you define that number. Knowing that will help the grieving process, because that is what's important.

@yodascienceman @wfaa You may be conflating inches of rainfall with river flood stage, the two things are different. 3 inches of rainfall in an hour, for example could result in a rise in the river by 20 feet. It depends on many factors like the watershed characteristics and channel hydraulics.

The Kerrville Daily Times has confirmed that Jane Ragsdale, the camp director at Heart O’ the Hills Camp in Hunt, died in Friday's flash floods. wfaa.com/article/weathe…

@sybil1961 @wfaa Foolishness comes in all forms. If you don't know enough about the area to understand how extreme this event was, you should educate yourself. I hope those around you who are affected by this event know who you are.

@yodascienceman @wfaa Look fool the river is going to flood it has for years ..

@ninerdad5 @wfaa A 3-4 foot surge on the Guadalupe is manageable. You don't take special precautions on a 3-4 foot surge. You go to bed listening to the sound of rain. It hit 3-4 feet in seconds. If you are a cabin dead asleep with the water rising that fast...that would be true terror.

@yodascienceman @wfaa Expectations were 3-4 feet of rain...if that's not a warning...

@onabudgebride @wfaa I'm assuming you are a troll. I hope the people around you connected to this event know who you are.

@yodascienceman @wfaa You're fkn lying dirt ball.

@LegacyPay @wfaa Don't mishear me, it's not the scientists fault, or the meteorologist fault it's the fault of the ppl that defund the national organizations that track national weather patterns. You can't have one person watching 15 weather events and expect accuracy.

@yodascienceman @wfaa NWS is still around just short staffed. They did a phenomenal job being short staffed