Falcon Happenings
Great things are happening at Royal!
Your Vote is Your Voice!
Greetings Falcons!
Are you registered to vote? Visit www.votetexas.gov (en Español) to check your registration status, register, see the ballot for your area, and more! OCTOBER 11 is the deadline to register. Early voting runs from October 24 to November 4 and Election Day is November 8.
Your vote is your voice. This election is important for Royal ISD. Four spots on the Royal ISD School Board are up for a vote. CLICK HERE to view the list of candidates. Royal ISD encourages citizens to do their research and VOTE.
Resources:
- Learn about School Board Roles and Responsibilities. What do school boards do? What don't they do? How do they partner with the district superintendent to ensure success as Royal "invests in our tomorrow"?
- Social media: Many of the candidates have social media pages to explain their platforms. Visit the pages to learn about each candidate and to ask questions.
- Royal ISD Board Meeting information: Get involved and make a difference! Visit meetings to learn about how the school board operates. Sign up for public comments to share any concerns.
Make sure you visit the district calendar to view upcoming events! CLICK HERE to see what's happening soon!
As you launch into the upcoming week, keep the following quote in mind:
"Obstacles can't stop you. Problems can't stop you. Most of all, other people can't stop you. Only you can stop you." --Jeffrey Gitomer
Have a wonderful week!
Number of Falcons enrolled on the first day of school, August 16, 2022: 2,321
Number of Falcons enrolled on Thursday, September 22, 2022: 2,629
Increase: 308 new students (+13.27%) over a 37-day period. That's an average of 8.3 new students PER DAY.
Student and Staff Holiday on Friday, September 30: Waller County Fair Day
Royal Athletics Event Tickets
REMINDER! All tickets must be purchased online. Cash sales will not be available at the gate. Visit https://www.royal-isd.net/page/athletics to buy tickets. and https://www.royal-isd.net/page/2022-2023-athletics-schedules for schedules. Let's go, Falcons!
Student Nutrition News
The Royal Nutrition department will be releasing monthly newsletters throughout the year. Royal contracts with Chartwells to provide healthy student meals for all Falcon students. Visit https://5il.co/1i5sb to view the first issue!
Help Royal provide free meals for ALL Falcon students. Each Royal family simply needs to complete a short survey to help us remain eligible for this benefit! CLICK HERE to complete yours today!
Monthly Newsletters
The Royal Nutrition department is will be releasing monthly newsletters throughout the year. Royal contracts with Chartwells to provide healthy meals for all Falcon students.
CLICK HERE to see the August newsletter, and watch the district website for the September issue before the end of the month.
Falcon Partners Program
Huge thanks to Lisa and the team at the Katy Mills Walmart for donating a pallet of school supplies to Royal and thank you to our facilities team for their help with picking up the items! @Walmart3226
Are you or your organization interested in partnering with Royal as we invest in our tomorrow? The Falcon Partners Program is designed to join community partners with Royal ISD to assist
us in providing unique opportunities throughout the school year for our students, staff, and community. CLICK HERE to view the program flyer, which contains a wealth of opportunities to support Royal ISD. #WeAreRoyal
Royal ECC News
It’s always great to start the day visiting classrooms! Lots of great things happening in PK classes! Great job teachers and students!
Good Things=Never Have I Ever Teacher Edition and TTESS SLO PLC w Principal Moses.
#welovelearningandhavingfun
#teamwork
#itshowyoufinish…growthmindsets
#howmanypencilsdoyouhave
#ckh💙❤️
I SPY with My Little Falcon eye IC Mrs. Sharpe supporting BOY testing in the hallway! #LearningHappensEverywhere #SupportIsEverything #SuccessStartsHere
Prekindergarten Teachers brought learning to life for their students by creating Crazy Pizza! Earlier this week teachers read aloud “Crazy Pizza Day” to their students which is an activity from the Teaching Strategies Curriculum!🍕❤️💙😄#SuccessStartsHereAtRECC #WeAreRoyal
I SPY with My Little Falcon eye IC Mrs. Sharpe supporting BOY testing in the hallway! #LearningHappensEverywhere #SupportIsEverything #SuccessStartsHere
Royal Elementary News
Happy IT Professionals Day to our superstar Falcon Technology team! Our RES team presented their tech heroes with a special gift for always bee-ing there! Fun fact: in the 21-22 school year, our Falcon Technology team managed 327 employee devices and 2600 student devices! CLICK HERE for more pics.
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Students at RES are representing their background for Hispanic Heritage Month! Ms. Torres’ class was excited to showcase various styles of traditional clothing!
Royal Junior High and Royal STEM Academy News
Read all about it! The new edition of the RJH & STEM Falcon Times is available now! If you see one of the student staff around campus, please congratulate them on their great work! https://5il.co/1igoy
The Royal Junior High Life Skills students solve one-step and two-step problems involving multiplication within 100 using strategies based on a multiplication chart. #WeAreRoyal
IT Appreciation! No words are enough to thank you for your support and services to our campus. Thank you for all you do for RJHS!
Royal High School News
Congratulations to the 2022 Homecoming Court!
Thanks to Sam Houston State University for hosting a group of Royal juniors and seniors at Saturday@SAM! https://bit.ly/3C5JaJo @samhoustonstate #FalconPride #WeAreRoyal ❤️ #GoBearkats
Royal FFA News
Pictured (L-R): Jaycee Estep, Tessa Clingenpeel
FFA members attending Royal ISD are excited and gearing up for the 77th Annual Waller County Fair which began in 1945. Students begin acquiring projects for the fair beginning in the Spring of 2022. Members have been working hard all summer, preparing their projects for show ring success. The Fair kicks off this weekend beginning Friday, September 23rd, with the Commercial, Pen of 2 heifers. Next up is the Bucket Calf show and Creative Living Judging on Sunday, September 25, and Monday, September 26th. The Market Goat and Market Lamb Show begins on Tuesday, September 27th. The Market Swine and Market Rabbit show is Wednesday, September 28th, followed by the Steer and Heifer show on Thursday September 29th. In addition, there will be a Livestock Judging Contest as well as Calf Scramble on Friday, September 30th followed by the Livestock Auction Saturday, October 1st. The Barbeque Luncheon starts at 11am. Members are looking forward to the week and hope to see you at the Fair. CLICK HERE to view the Waller County Fair Exhibitor List.
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Order your 2022-2023 FFA shirt today! Visit https://bit.ly/3RXJZJL to place your order. Thank you for your support of agricultural education!
Cheerleader News
Support the RHS cheerleaders! Buy a Pink Out shirt for the Oct. 21 game. Sales close on September 22 and donations are accepted. Proceeds will be used for cheer competitions and for the purchase of safety mats. Visit https://bit.ly/3RFd5xh or scan the QR code to buy today!
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Introducing our 2022 Student Section Game Themes! Join us to support our Falcons as they play on Friday nights 🏈 We’re going all out with our themes this year, so dress up and show your Falcon pride! https://5il.co/1ha5a #WeAreRoyal
Royal Volleyball
8th grade volleyball game! Let’s go Lady Falcons! Follow the team on Twitter @RoyalVolleybal2
Royal Cross Country
Royal Football
Royal is excited to announce the release of the Houston Chronicle's recent article about our football program. Visit https://bit.ly/3SL1wFd to read all about it. Thanks to @jonpoorman and @HoustonChronHS for visiting Falcon Stadium.
Houston Chronicle High School Sports Coordinator Jon Poorman visited Royal today to meet the team and interview four of our senior football players: Jeremiah Robinson, Justin Cryer, DaShawn Adams, and Antonio Page. The coaching staff was excited to welcome him to Royal and to show off our team. Additional pictures are available HERE.
College Offers:
Jeremiah Robinson: Utah, Texas Southern University, Houston Baptist University, Army, Navy
Justin Cryer, 21 Offers - Committed to Northwestern University
DaShawn Adams - Prairie View A&M University
Antonio Page: Army, Navy
Let's go, Falcons! #WeAreRoyal
Community News
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A grab-and-go bag is a smaller version of a household emergency kit stored in an easily accessible place – ready to go if you have to leave on short notice. Everyone needs their own. Keep one in your vehicle, workplace, and home.
COVID Updates
Positive COVID tests for the week of September 18-24 0
Royal ISD’s grant funds for COVID testing expired on Wednesday, August 31, 2022. As a result, COVID-19 testing will no longer be provided at our campuses. If you need to obtain a COVID test or vaccine, there are several options. CLICK HERE to learn more.
Looking Ahead!
Make sure you visit the district calendar to view upcoming events! CLICK HERE to see what's happening soon!