Royal ISD Administration

Immunization Clinic RJH Monday May 20, 2019 See flyer for more details!

Recapping the 2019 Royal FFA Banquet Article By: Royal AgScience Staff The Annual Royal FFA Appreciation & Awards Banquet was held on Thursday May 9h, 2019. This year’s banquet turned out to be an exciting evening for the students of the Royal FFA Chapter. Many dynamic awards were presented to our fellow FFA members along with numerous different local FFA degrees. Also, the people in the community that helped make this year possible were acknowledged. Awards were presented to helpful volunteers and community supporters throughout the year and show season. The “Top 5” supporters and buyers at the livestock auction in March were also recognized along with the Honorary Distinguished Service and Blue & Gold award recipients. The Top 5 Auction Buyers at the 63rd Anniversary Livestock Show and Sale were in number 5th Hemi Hideout, 4th Sanders Outdoors, 3rd Tonkawa Farms, 2nd Goya Foods, and in 1st The Friends of the FFA. Thank you for the support at our annual show and sale. Chapter members were awarded their FFA degrees that acknowledge those active FFA members in leadership skills, career development and SAE’s. The degrees awarded at the chapter level are the Discovery FFA Degree, the Greenhand FFA Degree, and the Chapter FFA Degree. This summer at the State FFA Convention in Fort Worth, 11 of the local members will be receiving their State FFA Degree or Lonestar Degree. We are proud to announce that this year we were able to reward 35 Discovery Degrees, 35 Greenhand Degrees, and 20 Chapter FFA Degrees. Star Wards were given to students excelling in each of the following degree categories. Star Discovery, Kaelyn Hein, Star Greenhand Alondra Melendez, Star Chapter Farmer Melanie Arguello, Star Lonestar LeAnn Hillsman and finally Deklab, Jenny Pierce. Congratulations to all of the Royal FFA star award winners. Top Hand Awards were awarded to students always lending a helping hand Jacob Franz, Oscar Contreras, Toby Carpenter and Cooper Hightower. In addition, the upcoming 2019-2020 Royal FFA Officer Team was established at the banquet. The officers are chosen based on an application analysis and personal interview. These individuals have committed themselves to uphold high standards as role models and show their leadership skills. Special thank you to all of the community support that attended this year’s banquet. The 2019-2020 Royal FFA Officer Team: President- LeAnn Hillsman Vice President- Alondra Melendez Secretary- Melanie Arguello Treasurer- Juan Grimaldo Reporter- Kayla Jung Sentinel- Samantha Lopez Student Advisor- Ramsey Alfaro Parliamentarian- Emily Contreras Historian- Melani Alanis Chaplain- Katy Arvizu Discovery Officer Team President- Kaelyn Hein Vice President – Kaylee Meader Secretary – Brianna Diezi Treasurer - Elizabeth Ibarra Reporter - Jenna Johnson Sentinel – Deicy Rivera Pictured the 2019-20 - Royal FFA Officer Team- L-R: Ramsey Alfaro, LeAnn Hillsman, Katy Arvizu, Melanie Arguello, Samantha Lopez, Melani Alanis, Kayla Jung, Alondra Lopez, Emily Contreras, Juan Grimaldo Pictured: Top 5 Royal FFA Auction Buyers- Hemi Hideout, Sanders Outdoors, Tonkawa Farms, Goya Foods & The Friends of the FFA.

There will be no school tomorrow, May 10, due to potential flooding. This decision was made to secure the safety of our students, staff and parents.

The Royal ISD High School Band director has recently been arrested by the Waller County Sheriff's Department related to alleged inappropriate relationship with a former student. The District does not condone inappropriate behavior by employees with current or former students. At this time, the band director has been placed on Administrative Leave. We are unaware of all the facts due to an ongoing investigation by the Waller County Sheriff's Department. Royal ISD is committed to the safety, as first priority, of all the students and is also committed to taking appropriate administrative action in this matter as a result of the investigation.

School nurses are critical to the health, safety, and well-being of students! National School Nurse Day May 8. #SND2019 @schoolnurses www.schoolnurseday.org.

Royal FFA Results at the District 3 FFA Convention Article By: LeAnn Hillsman Chapter Reporter On Tuesday April 30th, Royal FFA members and officers attended the Area XI, District III FFA Convention for various competitive events. Our Senior Prepared Public Speaking participants were Bailey Hubbard, placing first in the category of Ag Communications, and Jenna Beyer, placing third in the category of Natural resources. Jenna also participated in the Senior Extemporaneous Speaking contest and placed second. Great job public speakers! And Royal FFA Officer Chayton Cope participated in the talent competition, placing fifth. Next, a big thanks goes to Royal FFA Officer Katy Arvizu, who also attended the District III Convention to delegate on behalf of our chapter. Last but not least, Royal FFA Officer LeAnn Hillsman prepared a speech and was elected to the District III Officer position of Reporter. Congratulations to our members competing and earning leadership positions.

RISD Teachers Rock! Teacher Appreciation Week starts today!

STAAR Results are in! Please visit our website for more information. www.royal-isd.net

Dear RISD Families, The afterschool transportation delays will begin today. The road closure we were expecting later today was moved up. A letter was sent home with students this week with additional information. Parents of PK-2nd grade students, please remember that the little ones will not be let off the bus unless there is someone there for them. We ask that you please be patient as we work to get all children home safely.

RISD will be closed Friday April 19, 2019

Aprenda Ingles con recursos gratuitos. Learn English with free resources. https://5il.co/799o

REMINDER: Parent Informational Meeting regarding RISD Gifted Program This meeting is for all parents who are interested in how the referral process works and how we serve our students. Parents of current and non-current students are welcome to attend. Tuesday - RJH Auditorium 6:00 Royal ISD Federal Programs/Assessment/Advanced Academics 281-934-6905

Royal ISD is accepting referrals for its Gifted and Talented Program from April 15 to April 26. Forms are available on campuses and on line. To have a form emailed to you please contact Susan Cardiff at scardiff@royal-isd.net.

We are loving our new app! Access sports scores, cafeteria menus, news updates, and even emergency notifications, right from your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2JfehJ9 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2JlNbjp.

We are very excited to announce our new Royal ISD App ! Download on the AppStore or Google Play. Everything you need to know at your fingertips!

The STEM Mother/Son Game Night has been postponed. The STEM PTO is currently looking at dates in the fall. Please keep a look out for the new date!

Royal FFA Judging Teams Win Area XI Competition & on the Road to State Article By: LeAnn Hillsman Chapter Reporter Royal FFA Career Development Event teams traveled to six different competitions Friday and Saturday, April 5th and 6th at Texas A&M University and Blinn College. Teams competed in Floriculture, Meats Evaluation, Poultry, Entomology, Livestock Evaluation, and Veterinary Science. Congratulations to our state qualifying teams. Our Meats Evaluation team is made up of Bailey Hubbard, Jenny Pierce, Jenna Beyer, and Chayton Cope, placing first overall at the Area XI Competition. Additionally, our high individual placings were Jenna Beyer placing First, Jenny Pierce in fifth, Bailey Hubbard in sixth, and Chayton Cope in tenth. The Floriculture team also advancing to the state competition placed fifth at the Area competition, team members are Angela Castillo, Elisa Oviedo,placing third individually, Jessica Aguilar and Karina Contreras. The Poultry team placing 15th, consists of Samantha Lopez, Deicy Robledo, Alondra Melendez, and Emily Contreras. Next up is our Entomology team made up of Zoe Buller, Kayla Jung, Melani Alanis, and Jessica Payton. The Livestock Team placed twenty- eighth at their competition with their team consisting of Elizabeth Ibarra, Kaelyn Hein, Deysi Rivera, and Kaylee Meader. Last but not least The Royal FFA Veterinary Science team traveled to Blinn College and placed twenty- fifth with team members Oscar Contreras, LeAnn Hillsman, and Melanie Arguello. Congratulations to all of our CDE Teams and we’re proud of all your hard work this year. Good Luck as we hit the road to state!

National Assistant Principals Week 2018 is April 8–12! Learn how you can celebrate the APs at your school by visiting www.nassp.org/apweek. #apweek19 Honor our nation’s assistant principals during National Assistant Principals Week, April 8–12! Details on how you can participate: www.nassp.org/apweek. #apweek19

Online registration for new incoming Pre-K and Kindergarden students is now open! https://skyward10.iscorp.com/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wseduroyaltx/skyenroll.w

Royal SkillsUSA Audio Visual Technology Department Brings Home Fourth State Championship By: Zach Corley- SkillsUSA Reporter The Royal SkillsUSA A/V Production Quiz Bowl Team performed very well at the State competition April 5 – 7, 2019 in Corpus Christi, Texas. The A/V Quiz Team competed against many other larger school districts from across the state. Out of one hundred plus student competitors from across the state, the Royal team of five, rose to the challenged and end up on top. After a two hour battle of answering a/v technology questions, this special group of team members advanced all the way to the final quiz bowl round. When it was all said and done, Royal earned it’s fourth State Championship! With this type of track record, there is quite a tradition set in the SkillsUSA A/V Chapter. The Royal SkillsUSA A/V Chapter has medaled six out of the last seven years and earned it’s fourth state championship within the last five years. Each member of this 2019 team received a gold medal, and the team received a gold state plaque and state championship banner to proudly display. The 2019 Audio Visual Production Quiz Bowl Team members are Shauna Odum, Jackie Reyes, Aldo Ramirez, Miriam Carbajal, and Victor Martinez. Congratulations, once again to the 2019 State Champions! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in representing Royal High School!