Help your teen sharpen note-taking skills:
Teachers expect students to write down and remember what goes on in class. But many teens don't know how to take helpful notes. Share these tips with your teen: Start class prepared with plenty of pens and paper. Then, start a new page every day, and leave room to clarify or add ideas later. Suggest that she use visuals such as diagrams to make things clearer. She can also circle the most important ideas.
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The Royal FFA Officer Team recently met to plan for 2020-21. It was exciting to meet and hear new ideas from the team. We are ready to face the challenges ahead and we will do "Whatever it Takes" to ensure that our FFA Chapter and it's members succeed as we embrace the year.
Royal's CTE team met on 8/25 to discuss the CTE program vision, COVID safety, procedures for remote and face-to-face learning, and more. Royal CTE leaders are excited about the 2020-2021 school year, and will do "Whatever it Takes" to ensure success for our Falcon CTE learners.
Have your teen look for the pattern in math:
If your teen is staring at a math problem he doesn't know how to solve, offer him this strategy: Look for the pattern. Your teen should look at the other problems in the assignment and talk his way through each. If he finds a step that is the same in many of them, he'll have the key to solving the rest. Talking his way through to a solution will also help him remember it the next time he sees a similar problem.
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Boost your child's ability to adapt and thrive
If changing school situations or rules have your child unsettled, help him cope by building his resilience. Start by listening to his concerns; he may be worried about something different than you think. Then, point out his strengths and remind him of other challenges he has handled successfully in the past. Model problem-solving by thinking out loud when you decide how to handle a situation in your own life.
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Enjoy your Labor Day, Falcons! All RISD facilities will be closed on Monday, 9/7. Grab & Go meals will not be available on Monday 9/7, and will resume on Wednesday, 9/9. Please visit https://www.royal-isd.net/o/royal-isd/page/child-nutrition--154 for details on meal options.
REMINDER! Curbside grab and go meals today! Pick up meals for Wednesday 9/2, Thursday 9/3, Friday 9/4, and Tuesday 9/8 (Royal ISD will be closed Monday 9/7 in observance of Labor Day). 7:30am-11:30am, Royal Elementary and Royal High School. Please follow the directional signs at each campus. https://www.royal-isd.net/article/296023?org=royal-isd
Attention Royal Junior High 7th & 8th graders and High School Falcons interested in trying out for volleyball. Please visit https://5il.co/ke7w to learn about Skills, Strength, and Conditioning sessions, tryout details, required forms, and more. Good luck!
Greetings! We shared the schedule for the WiFi buses (https://5il.co/k5jf) in the recent severe weather update. PLEASE NOTE: This is subject to change based on the weather and the buses will not be available on Thursday 8/27. Updates will be provided as they become available.
Good morning! In our prior message, we did not include the shorter Friday hours. That will continue in the 2020-2021 school year. Please visit https://www.royal-isd.net/o/royal-isd/page/school-hours--117 to view the 2020-2021 school hours. Have a great week!
Shout out to Royal athlete Jeremiah Vensen! https://twitter.com/joeagleason/status/1297648185851224065?s=21
Name-calling is no joke
Kids have called each other names for centuries. But it's wrong to think that there's nothing parents or schools can or should do about it. Persistent name-calling, and name-calling with an intent to hurt, are forms of bullying. Teach your child that this behavior is hurtful. Don't accept "I was just joking," as an excuse. Voice your disapproval to your child when you hear him or anyone else putting another person down.
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'Consult' with your teen about education
The responsibility for learning belongs to your teen. Now, instead of directing her education, think of yourself as more of a consultant. To support your teen, create an environment that promotes learning. Encourage her to set goals. Talk about things you've read lately and share interesting articles. And make it a point to discuss your own responsibilities and how you plan your time and effort to fulfill them.
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Falcon remote learning will be asynchronous in the fall, meaning that each student must log in daily and complete daily activities to be counted present. This approach provides families with scheduling flexibility and the ability to customize their students’ learning.
Please visit the "2020-2021 School Year" on the RISD website for information on the upcoming year. If you have not already selected your child's learning option, please do so ASAP. For assistance, please email your child's name and student ID to falconstrong@royal-isd.net.
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.
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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."
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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.
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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
