Royal Independent School District
Investing in our tomorrow.
Attention Falcon Class of 2022! Senior Gear Day will take place during lunch on February 23. Visit Balfour on that day to order your cap and gown and other senior gear!
Black History Month Quote of the Day: “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. Wells, African American civil rights advocate, journalist, and feminist. Read more at https://www.nps.gov/people/idabwells.htm.
Today is Educator Voting Day! Your vote is your voice!
Bookworm Bus and Canopy of Care (Brookshire FUMC) delivered sweet Valentine's Day treats to the Royal Elementary staff and teachers! We love & appreciate our schools, staff, and teachers. Pictured: Pastor Sue Lyle (assembler of the gifts) and Jeanna Guzman from the Bookworm Bus; RES employee Lezlie Venden.
We just received a photo of the artist of the award-winning painting "Henry the Longhorn Calf". Congratulations, Ashley Perez! https://www.royal-isd.net/article/660476
Black History Month: Entrepreneur and inventor Sarah E. Goode was one of the first African American women to receive a United States patent. Read more at https://www.biography.com/inventor/sarah-e-goode.
An updated RHS baseball schedule has been posted on https://www.royal-isd.net/page/athletics. Let's go, Falcons!
Black History Month: William Henry Hastie, Jr. was the first African American federal district court judge, the first to be appointed as a federal appellate judge, and also the first African American Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands. Read more: https://bit.ly/3uNz5xn
The 2/14/2022 recording of the regular school board meeting has been published. Please visit https://5il.co/15q0g to view the video. Meeting attendance is a great way to keep up with all the great things happening at Royal ISD! Meeting info is available at https://bit.ly/34vT4pH.
Black History Month: Ruby Bridges was the first African American child to integrate an all-white public elementary school in the South. She later became a civil rights activist. Visit https://www.biography.com/activist/ruby-bridges to read more.
Reminder! The next regular school board meeting is tonight at 6:30PM! Visit https://5il.co/15j4x to view the meeting agenda. Visit https://bit.ly/34vT4pH for Zoom info or to sign up for public comments (deadline is today by 5:30PM).
Black History Month: Harriet Tubman escaped slavery to become a leading abolitionist. She led hundreds of enslaved people to freedom along the route of the Underground Railroad. Visit https://www.biography.com/activist/harriet-tubman to read more!
Have a wonderful Valentine's Day, Falcons! Enjoy your day!
The newest version of Royal Hoops is available here: https://5il.co/15jrl. Tuesday, 2/15 is Senior Night for the men's basketball team. Join us as we celebrate our Class of 2022 Falcon players!
RISD School Board Trustee Elton Foster, stopped by Ms. Morgan’s 8th grade ELA class today to hear Hailey Gonzales present her persuasive speech. Fun fact: Mr. Foster is a former Royal band member! Thank you for your regular visits to our campuses, Mr. Foster! We appreciate you!
Parent Resource: Please visit https://bit.ly/3LkXdxk to view a short video of how human trafficking affects individuals and society. (Produced by Cynthia Hall and animated by Cognitive Media.)
We are excited to announce an additional scholarship opportunity for the class of 2022. Visit https://5il.co/15dee to apply today for the Charles Odum Jr Memorial Scholarship. Additional opportunities are available at https://bit.ly/34K7imK.
Watch the Royal website and social media tomorrow for a message from a few of our super hero counselors! Make sure you thank them for all they do for our Falcon learners!
Black History Month: In 1956, Gladys West was hired as a mathematician by the U.S. Naval Proving Ground, where she invented an accurate model of the Earth, which was then used as the foundation for the creation of the Global Positioning System (GPS). https://bit.ly/3HBTHw8
