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Pack your child some lunchtime reading Do you want to squeeze a little more reading into your child's day? Pack a note in with her lunch. It doesn't have to be sentimental. You could give her a compliment or wish her luck on a test. Or write down a joke or a silly poem from a book. You could share some good news: "Surprise! Grandma's coming today!" Encourage your child to write notes back to you, too. http://niswc.com/15fJC320271

Reduce resistance with a little sympathy Successful students take responsibility for doing what's expected of them. Along the way, however, they often argue about it. One way to stop arguments is to acknowledge your child's feelings. If your child says, "I don't want to do my homework," you might respond with "Wouldn't it be nice if we never had to do things we don't want to?" Then get back to reality. "But we do. I have to wash the dishes, and you have to do your homework." http://niswc.com/15fIC320271

Your child has leadership potential Some children are born leaders. But all children have the ability to become leaders. You can help develop your child's leadership skills by pointing out leaders in the news. Talk about what makes people good leaders, such as being able to see other people's points of view and make people want to work together. Let your child practice by leading a family meeting or carrying out a family project. http://niswc.com/15fHC320271

Magazines offer appealing ways to read Are you looking for ways to motivate your child to read? Try using magazines. Look for children's magazines that match your child's interests. Then ask him to read an article to you. The plentiful pictures and captions give clues about the content that help him be successful. Another fun activity is to have your child cut out magazine pictures to create a rebus (a story that replaces some words with pictures). http://niswc.com/15fGC320271

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32 Royal ISD Students Students Earn Texas High School Floral Certification Article By: RHS CTE Staff May 29, 2019 Retail Florists are always looking for designers who know how to create the basic designs needed in a shop on a daily basis. Texas State Florist Association has begun to fulfill this need by the development in 2004 of the Texas High School Certification Program. This certification program is open to high school students. It allows school districts to provide more value to their diploma and helps provide young, enthusiastic floral designers to meet the retail florist needs. Requirements of the certification are enrollment and completion of the year long Texas Education Agency approved written exam. The exam/certification testing was held on May 21, 2019. Royal ISD was represented with the following 32 students that all successfully passed the certification exam. Students will meet numerous wholesale and retail florists in the industry along with networked with businesses and enterprises involved in the Floriculture field. The following students successfully passed their exam and earned the 2019 High School Floral Certification. The members are; Edith Medina, Lizabeth Moreno, Claudia De Avila, Brayan Rivera, Jeremiah Venson, Jalen Menzies, Cassandra Galindo, Elizabeth Cruz, Natali Nino, Yesenia Sanchez, Maria Aviles, Destiny Rodriguez, Katia Mendoza, Nimve Nunez, Jennifer Panameno, Sandra Jimenez, Julissa Rico, Emily Contreras, Briana Simera, Kayla Jung, Noel Medina, Alexandra Lopez, Joselin Urquiza, Maria Perez, Matthew Guthrie, Diana Rios, Karla Gomez, Diamond Lewis, Guadalupe Padilla, Natalie Villareal, Juliany Perez and Melany Rodriguez.

Falcon Family, One of our own needs our prayers and financial support. RJH social studies teacher, David Smith, was involved in single car accident on Tuesday morning on his way to school. Tuesday evening he was moved to the Medical Center (downtown). Wednesday, doctors had found masses in his brain, chest and kidney. The next few weeks and months are going to be expensive for his family. His RJH family has set up a GoFundMe to help with the additional expenses for gas, parking, childcare (3 boys), meals away from home and more. If we can alleviate the financial stress, then David can focus on beating cancer. Thank you for your contributions - small or large - they all add up! Prayers go up blessings come down. David is a fighter. gf.me/u/syywg4

The 2018-2019 school year is done! Have a great summer! Don't miss news and upcoming events by downloading our app. It’s everything Royal ISD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2JfehJ9 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2JlNbjp.

Schools out for summer but be sure to keep up with the latest news from RISD. Download our app to make sure you are the first to know of important dates and events! It’s everything Royal ISD, in your pocket. Download the app on Android: http://bit.ly/2JfehJ9 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2JlNbjp

On June 12th, parents can access their child’s STAAR results and a suite of other resources to support summer learning at home by visiting TexasAssessment.gov. Look for a flyer sent home by the campuses!

The 2019-2020 Academic Calendar is ready! https://5il.co/7rcm

RISD is hiring! Come join our team! https://royalisd.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

The Boys and Girls Club afterschool program session will end Friday May 17, 2019. The club will be closed May 20, 2019 - May 31, 2019. The Summer Session will begin June 3rd and end August 9th. Summer session hours will be 7:30am - 5:30 pm. Please conctact the Boys and Girls Club at (713) 934-3184 should you have any questions.

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.

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