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Set your teen up to start class well-rested Most teens need about nine hours of sleep a night. But many get far less. To help your teen wake up rested and on time, take a look at his schedule. If he doesn't start studying until 10 p.m., he probably needs to rearrange his priorities. Help him stick to a regular sleep schedule, too. Catching up on sleep during the weekend only makes it harder to get up early on Monday morning. http://niswc.com/36hVC320271

Positive habits help kids prepare for success Encourage your child to develop positive habits she can rely on no matter what changes she faces in this school year. Have her set learning goals, for example. Then regularly ask, "What will you do today to help you reach your goal?" Thinking ahead will also help her. You might say, "I know you plan to write your report next weekend. But what if the weather is nice and you want to play outside? Better write some of it today." http://niswc.com/16hVC320271

Have you seen the Royal billboard lately? The billboard is on I-10 at 359, across the freeway from Brookshire Hyundai/Genesis. Royal ISD has three ad slots in the billboard's digital rotation.

To teach your teen respect, show it - http://niswc.com/36hUC320271

To teach your teen respect, show it Unless you practice respect yourself, your teen won't learn it from you, no matter how much you lecture. Teens who are treated with respect treat others as people of value. Teens who feel disrespected may argue a lot because they feel no one listens to them. So speak to your teen the way you want her to speak to others. Ask her opinion and listen when she gives it. And be sure to praise her when she acts respectfully. http://niswc.com/36hUC320271

To support success, offer encouragement, not pressure Learning is full of challenges and obstacles. Encouragement from parents, rather than pressure, helps children face them. When your child feels stressed, show him you care. Be available to listen. Respect his feelings. Teach him to view his mistakes as learning opportunities. And help him develop good study habits. When studying is routine, it's easier to deal with increasing workloads. http://niswc.com/16hUC320271

Reminder! School supply distribution today from 10am - 12pm at The Hangar Unity Center. Thank you again to Shop the Shire Farmer’s and Artisan’s Market and The Hangar for making this possible for our Falcon learners. Details: https://www.royal-isd.net/article/290869?org=royal-isd

Throwback Thursday! Superstar RISD Principals Green and Runnels telling the Houston area about Royal. Visit https://bit.ly/31dV2X7 to see the segment! Thank you again to Go Public Gulf Coast, KRPC Channel 2, and Houston Life for giving us that incredible opportunity!

Share strategies for improving concentration Even teens who've never had attention problems in the past may see them crop up in middle and high school. These years involve more transitions and more details to remember. If this is a problem for your teen, suggest strategies that can help him keep up and stay focused on what the teacher is saying, such as clarifying directions and using abbreviations when he's taking notes. Eating a healthy breakfast can also help him stay alert and on task. http://niswc.com/36hTC320271

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Make it easy for your child to be honest You want your child to avoid stretching the truth and cheating in school. To encourage honesty, catch her being honest and praise her for telling the truth. Even if you don't like what you hear, never overreact or punish your child when she is being honest with you. It's also important to give her plenty of chances to be honest. If you doubt her, say, "I'm having a hard time believing you right now," and allow her to change her answer. http://niswc.com/16hTC320271

RISD Superintendent Rick Kershner discusses the November 2020 bond election (English) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezeT3o1vuXc&t=1s

Dr. Leticia Guzman discusses the November 2020 bond election (in Spanish): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmaogsMVpWc&t=1s

Play a key role in your teen's learning this year Whether your teen will be learning in school or remotely in the new school year, the most important teacher she will have is you. Help your teen develop a game plan: When will she study? When will she sleep? Together, figure out what helps her do her best and stick to it. Then, ask her questions every day about her schoolwork, and help her pursue new interests. Mastering a new skill may inspire her to tackle other challenges. http://niswc.com/36hSC320271

Add a creative element to reading Combining reading and creative activities develops your child's imagination and keeps the reading interesting. Give him some crayons and encourage him to draw pictures of characters or scenes from a favorite story. You can also ask your child to make up songs about stories and books. Ask, "What might the three little pigs sing when the wolf is coming? How would the music sound?" http://niswc.com/16hSC320271

ATTENTION NEW ROYAL STUDENTS: The deadline to enroll new students is Thursday, August 20. After August 20, we will begin accepting new enrollments after 1:00pm on August 26, 2020. Instructions in English: https://bit.ly/316V573. Instructions in Spanish: https://bit.ly/2CDWBnT

Study success starts with a daily habit Establishing one study habit right from the start will help your teen in the year to come. Encourage him to spend a few minutes each evening reviewing his class notes from the day. While he still remembers what the teacher said, he can rewrite anything that is unclear and add any thoughts that will make it easier to study for tests. If he's confused about anything, he can make a note to ask the teacher about it. http://niswc.com/36hRC320271

Three key school supplies don't come from a store - http://niswc.com/16hRC320271

Three key school supplies don't come from a store It's school supply season! But three key things your child needs for school success can't be bought: concentration, organization and motivation. To help your child acquire them, set a regular study time and make sure she has a distraction-free place to work. Teach her to use checklists to keep track of things she needs to do. Most importantly, talk to your child each day about what she's learning. http://niswc.com/16hRC320271

Help your teen build research skills There's more to doing research than Googling. When your teen wants to know more about a topic, she'll need to know how to use all kinds of reference sources, both digital and in print. For a start, make sure she understands the difference between primary sources (information from a person who was there when something happened) and secondary sources (researched and compiled information). http://niswc.com/36hQC320271