This Week at Royal

Greetings, Falcons!

I hope that your holidays were restful, healthy, and happy. We are excited to welcome our Falcon learners back to Royal on Wednesday, January 6. We appreciate everyone’s cooperation in continuing to adhere to our health and safety protocols to maximize the safest learning environment for our students and staff on campus, especially wearing face masks, social distancing, and frequent hand sanitizing and washing.

As you prepare your students to return to school, please continue to monitor your family for COVID-19 symptoms. We would like to share a few reminders with you.

• If you travelled outside our area, please adhere to the “After You Travel” section in the following resources:

- International Travel
- Domestic Travel

• If you or your students have been in contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19, or if someone within your home has tested positive, please contact your child’s campus to schedule a drive-thru test PRIOR TO sending your Falcon learners back to campus. IMPORTANT NOTE: Only face-to-face students and Royal employees are eligible to obtain a COVID-19 test from Royal. For guidance on when to quarantine or self-isolate, please refer to the CDC guidelines.
• Daily Health Self-Screening - Parents must screen students daily, and employees must self-screen (prior to entering a school bus or school) for the following signs and symptoms of COVID-19:

- Feeling feverish or a measured temperature greater than or equal to 100.00 F
- Loss of taste or smell
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing
- Shortness of breath
- Fatigue
- Headache
- Chills
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Shaking or exaggerated shivering
- Significant muscle pain or aches
- Diarrhea
- Nausea or vomiting

This is an unprecedented time to be in education, full of new opportunities and learning for all of us. Royal ISD will continue to rise to this most unusual occasion to provide the best possible learning opportunities for our students.

Your partner in learning,

Rick Kershner

Royal ISD Superintendent

Throughout the month of January, RISD will spotlight the Royal ISD Board of Trustees and the work they do for our Falcons! Serving as a link between the community and classroom, school board members are elected to establish the policies that provide the framework for public schools. CLICK HERE to view an appreciation video highlighting what school boards across the state of Texas do for our kids.

THANK YOU to our school board! We are so blessed to have you advocating for and supporting our Falcons.

• Men's basketball, Needville @ Royal, F/JV/V, 2/3:30
  
• Special Board Meeting, 6-7pm, Zoom. Click here for the agenda and complete meeting information.

• Men's soccer: Royal at Cinco Ranch, 5pm
• Lady Falcons basketball, Sealy at Royal, time TBD
  
• City of Pattison meeting, 7-8pm
  

• BACK TO SCHOOL!

• Men's soccer tournament in Madisonville (January 7-9)

• Men's soccer tournament in Madisonville (January 7-9)
• Lady Falcons basketball, Royal at El Campo, time TBD
• RJH girls' basketball, Royal at Sealy

• Men's soccer tournament in Madisonville (January 7-9)

• No scheduled events.

• January 11: Regular Board Meeting, 6:30pm, Zoom
• January 11: Houston Food Bank at Royal High School PAC entrance, 4-6pm
• January 23: RHS Theater presents A Mime Show
• January 25: Houston Food Bank at Royal High School PAC entrance, 4-6pm
• February 8: Houston Food Bank at Royal High School PAC entrance, 4-6pm
• February 27, 2021: RHS Theater Presents To Burn a Witch
• April 8-10, 2021: 65th Annual FFA Show, BBQ luncheon, Parade & Auction
• April 30 – May 2: RHS Theater Presents Peter Pan

Email: contactus@royal-isd.net
Website: http://www.royal-isd.net
Location: 3714 Farm to Market 359, Pattison, TX, USA
Phone: 281-934-2248
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/royalindependentschooldistrict
Twitter: @royalisd

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.