This Week at Royal

Happy Sunday, Falcons!

The next week includes appreciation days for three very special groups of people:

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 3-7: Share stories about your child's teacher(s)! Please email your stories, artwork, videos, and pictures explaining what makes him/her so special! Submissions may be sent to falconstrong@royal-isd.net, and will be shared on the district website and social media. Click here to view campus celebrations.

Nurse Appreciation Week is May 6-12. National Nurse Day is May 6 and National School Nurse Day is May 12. School nurses play an integral role by bridging health and education to improve each child’s cognitive, physical, social and emotion development, regardless of whether they are physically present in school or not. • School nurses champion the whole student every day of the year. Has a Royal ISD made a difference in your life? Share your story! Submissions may be sent to falconstrong@royal-isd.net, and will be shared on the district website and social media. Click here to view campus celebrations.

Mother's Day is Sunday, May 9! MOM! MOM! MOMMY! MAMA! Think about the last time you talked to your mother just to say something nice, just because. We're used to asking moms for advice, calling for support or wishing her a happy birthday. But our moms deserve more than that. This Mother's Day, make sure she knows just how much you love and appreciate her for being the glue that holds it all together. "A mother is she who can take the place of all others but whose place no one can take." --Cardinal Mermillod

Don't forget to take a moment to say thank you to the moms, nurses, and teachers in your life!

Have a great week!

Royal ISD

• Royal High School: Tony Runnels
• Royal Junior High: Orlando Vargas
• Royal Elementary: Aronda Green
• Royal STEM Academy: Phylicia Glover

Each principal was treated to a dinner by Superintendent Rick Kershner and honored at their campuses for all they do to keep our Falcons soaring!

Royal ISD held its second Community Advisory Committee meeting on Wednesday, April 28 at Royal Junior High. Superintendent Rick Kershner stated, “We had a great community advisory committee meeting last night. We continued to ask the community to engage with us about their wants, desires, hopes, and dreams for our students. We examined our financial situation and toured the junior high to examine possible ways to improve aging infrastructure.”

The meeting included a welcome from Superintendent Rick Kershner as well as presentations by RISD Financial Advisor Lucas Janda, RJH Principal Orlando Vargas, Facilities Director Derrick Dabney, and Steve Risser from Gallagher Construction Services. Attendees also toured the RJH campus to review the current state of the facility and received updates regarding growth within Royal ISD.

Financial Advisor Lucas Janda provided a very transparent and insightful presentation regarding existing debt (and how it is being paid off more quickly than expected) and the size of a potential bond election without a tax rate increase. He elaborated on how taxes work for various audiences (single-family homestead, business owners, ag-exempt property, and the 65 and over population). Several in attendance were able to get clear responses to their questions.

Royal ISD is appreciative of the time and input from the committee participants. We are excited to continue with the strategic planning and district belief statements as Royal continues “investing in our tomorrow”. The ultimate goal of the committee is to provide a recommendation to the Royal School Board on the facility repairs and construction needed for current and future Falcon students.

If you live within Royal ISD and would like to attend future meetings, please send an email to Christi Ginn at cginn@royal-isd.net. Please include your name and phone number with your request. (A request is required due to COVID restrictions and to ensure that all committee members receive communications regarding the meetings. All attendees will be required to wear a face mask at each meeting.)

Click here for more pictures.

​The welding team has finished up their last contest of the year with the THSWS (Texas High School Welding Series) this past Saturday, April 24th. Over the course of this unique year our students have worked hard to improve their skills to be able to compete at a level that meets the standards they have set for themselves. Over the course of this year as one team they have earned a combined 17 welding certifications and a combined total of $14,350 in scholarships. These students will be recognized at our 7th annual SkillsUSA Showcase on May 22nd.

• Steve Espiricueta
• Aldahir Mendoza
• Lacey Taylor
• Gary Miller
• Camila Quinones
• Niesha Davis
• Edgar Guerrero
• Daniel Jimenez
• Dylan Baxley
• Cristian Nino

• The Bookworm Bus
• The Hangar Unity Center

In a recent phishing attack that targets single men, cybercriminals show us how they use modern technology to trick their victims. The scam starts with the cybercriminal posing as a single woman and befriending their target on social media. Then, they start building rapport with the target through various interactions. Eventually, the cybercriminal sends audio messages with a woman’s voice to convince their target that they are who they claim to be.

The target doesn’t know it, but the cybercriminal is actually using a voice changing software to disguise their true identity. If the target falls for the fake audio messages, they receive a video file of their newfound love interest. Except, the file is actually a dangerous piece of malware designed to grant the cybercriminals access to the victim’s entire system.

This tactic isn’t exclusive to romantic scams, so be sure to remember these tips:

• Keep your social media accounts private and only accept friend requests from people that you know and trust.
• If you meet someone online, be sure to verify their identity. You could use a search engine to find their other social media profiles or simply ask to have a video call to make a face-to-face connection.
• Remember that cybercriminals can use more than just links within emails to phish for your information. Always think before you click!

• May 3 - 7: Teacher Appreciation Week

• Athletics Physicals, 2:30 PM - 7:00 PM, open to incoming 7th-12th grade students, $20. CLICK HERE to select a time. Please complete the student medical history at https://www.rankonesport.com/content/Parent/Parent - (English Instructions​ / Spanish Instructions​). Students who wear glasses or contacts should bring them to their appointment.
• May 3 - 7: Teacher Appreciation Week
• City of Pattison, 7-8 PM

• May 3 - 7: Teacher Appreciation Week
• Happy Cinco de Mayo!
• STAAR- Algebra 1 EOC

• May 3 - 7: Teacher Appreciation Week
• 6 PM: Athletic Banquet in the PAC
  
• National Nurse Day
• May 6 - 12: Nurse Appreciation Week

• May 3 - 7: Teacher Appreciation Week
• May 6 - 12: Nurse Appreciation Week
• May 7-8: State Track Meet, Austin, TX
• May 7: RHS Theater performance of "Peter Pan" at 7:00 PM at the PAC (Tickets: $10/adults, $5 for children and students)
  
• May 7: 7pm: RJH performance of "The Hope and Heartache Diner"

• May 6 - 12: Nurse Appreciation Week
• May 7-8: State Track Meet, Austin, TX
• May 8: RHS Theater performance of "Peter Pan" at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM at the PAC (Tickets: $10/adults, $5 for children and students)
• May 8: RJH Theater performance of "The Hope and Heartache Diner" at the Tomball Virtual Theatrepalooza, A few selected students will also present monologues, duets, and tech design.

• May 9: Mother's Day
• May 6 - 12: Nurse Appreciation Week

• May 6 - 12: Nurse Appreciation Week
• May 10, 9:30 AM, RHS Cafeteria: JROTC Awards Ceremony
  
• May 10: Houston Food Bank at Royal High School PAC entrance, 4-6 PM
  
• May 10: Regular School Board Meeting, 6:30 - 9:30 PM, Zoom Link.
• May 11: STAAR 3rd - 5th Grade Math Online Administration – All Day
• May 12: National School Nurse Day
  
• May 12: STAAR 5th Grade Science Online Administration – All Day

• May 12: STAAR:MATH Grades 3-7/SOCIAL STUDIES Grade 8
  

• May 13: STAAR: SCIENCE Grades 5th & 8th
• May 13, 6-7 PM: ECHS-LSC Virtual Commencement Ceremony
  

• May 18: STAAR 3rd - 5th Grade Reading Online Administration – All Day
• May 18: Royal High School Awards Night. If you are receiving one or more awards, you will get an invitation to attend the 2021 Awards Night. Invitations will be sent out during the week of May 3rd.
• May 19: STAAR- READING Grades 3-8
• May 20: PK-5 Field Day
• May 20: Drive-Up STEM Night, 6-7 PM
• May 20, 6-7 PM: Senior Scholarship Night
• May 21, 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM: Food Truck Day/Swag Celebration
• May 21, 7-8:30 PM: End of Year Theatre Show; "The Hope and Heartache Diner" presented by Ms. Beall's theatre students.

• May 24: STEM Elementary Field Day
• May 24: Houston Food Bank at Royal High School PAC entrance, 4-6pm
• May 25: STEM Junior High Field Day
• May 25, 6-7 PM: RJH Awards Celebration
  
• May 26, 3:30-4:30 PM: STEM 5th Grade End-of Year-Tailgate and Ceremony
  
• May 26: STEM 2nd-7th Grade Awards Ceremonies, details TBD
• May 27: Last day of school!
• May 27, 9-10 AM: STEM 8th Grade Ceremony
• May 29, 12:00 PM: Prairie View A&M University, William J. Nicks Building (The Baby Dome), 100 University Drive, Prairie View, Texas 77446

Email: contactus@royal-isd.net
Website: http://www.royal-isd.net
Location: 3714 Farm to Market 359, Pattison, TX, USA
Phone: 281-934-2248
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The Royal Independent School District (District) is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment matters. The District is required by Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as well as Board policy not to discriminate in such a manner.