Friendly reminder, Royse City ISD Schools & Offices will be closed on Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1. We hope all students enjoy the long weekend and time with family. You can find our annual calendars at: https://www.rcisd.org/documents/district/school-calendars/468812
A new school week is underway! These Anita Scott Elementary Students are working hard learning how to read the hands of a clock and practice word problems related to time by solving breakout boxes and locks. #ScottShines
Royse City ISD staff coordinated the district’s first ever Spanish Spelling Bee this Spring. Director of Multilingual Services Lacy Packard and Dual Language Coordinator Milly Colon recognized the district’s spelling bee winners who advanced to the Regional Spelling Bee at the Region 10 Education Service Center along with 16 other school districts. Matteo Castaneda of Harry H Herndon Elementary and Sol Antunez Lugo from Davis Elementary were recognized for their success and being the first ever winners of this new local initiative. #RCISDJoy
Board Meeting Spotlight: Chief Communications Officer Adi Bryant, Multimedia Coordinator Chris Kingsley and Administrative Assistant Paty Weeks were recognized by the school board for recent success at the Texas School Public Relations Association Conference. The team was awarded a Crystal Commendation for the Bond 2023 awareness campaign in the 2022-2023 school year. Crystal Commendations are one of the highest honors issued by TSPRA. This is the first award of its kind for Bond Campaigns to be issued to Royse City ISD in district history. Additionally, the team earned seven Gold Star Awards and 2 Silver Star Awards for various videos and print projects throughout the school year. #RCISDJoy #TSPRA
Board Meeting Spotlight: Chief Financial Officer Byron Bryant honored many of the Finance Team with recently awarded honors and recognitions related to fiscal responsibility, quality purchasing standards and transparency in overall operations. Mr. Bryant noted the quality of the individuals of the finance team as year after year resulting in these continuous awards. Honors included:
TASBO Purchasing Award of Merit
TASBO Award of Excellence in Financial Management
ASBO Meritorious BUdget Award
Celebrating the achievement of Honor Roll is important! Doing so in Pep Rally style is even better! Congratulations students. #RCISDJoy
Friendly reminder! Students do not have school on Monday, March 18. Staff will hold professional development and planning opportunities for the next grading period. We look forward to welcoming all students back on Tuesday, March 19! #RCISDJoy
In December, students from Glenda Arnold ECLC wrote letters to the King and Queen of Spain to wish them a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Earlier this week, they received a letter in reply. What a cool experience!
The YMCA is thrilled to announce that registration for our Summer Day Camp is officially open! If you're looking for an unforgettable summer experience for your child, look no further. Super Sign-Up Weekend is March 8 - 11. Families who register online during this special event will save the $90 registration fee per child! At our summer camps, your child will have a blast while making friends and creating lifelong memories. Registration: Families can reserve their seats by registering online at www.ymcadallas.org/summer. Seats are filling up Fast!
Friendly reminder! Friday, March 8 is an early release day followed by Spring Break from March 11-15. Then Monday, March 18 will be a staff development day. Students will return on Tuesday, March 19.
Davis Elementary has invited members of the community and district leadership to read books with students this week. Guest readers from Royse City PD as well as Interim Superintendent Dr. Amy Anderson stopped by to spend time reading with students!
On this day in 1836, the Travis Letter was written at the Alamo. The RCHS Chorale was invited to sing the National Anthem at a special ceremony at the Rockwall County Courthouse. More about the Travis Letter at https://www.thealamo.org/remember/battle-and-revolution/travis-letter
Congrats! Mr. Doug Fulwood, Director of Fine Arts for Royse City ISD, has been elected to membership in Phi Beta Mu, an International School Bandmaster Fraternity. Phi Beta Mu is an honorary, non-political, non profit fraternity established in 1938. There are approximately 350 active members in Texas with additional chapters in most of the 50 states as well as Canada, Japan and Europe. Mr. Fulwood was inducted at the annual new member's breakfast on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas.
In order to be considered for membership in Phi Beta Mu, one must have at least ten years of successful teaching experience and must have produced and maintained an outstanding and consistent band program in the public schools.
Shown here is the pinning of the Phi Beta Mu pin and Mr. Fulwood with sponsors Brent Colwell (Temple College), Mr. Fulwood, Justin Nuckols (Amarillo Tascosa High School) and Mike Ellis (retired Floresville ISD).
Help us celebrate Royse City ISD's culture of voting on Tuesday, March 5 which coincides with the Texas March Primary Election. Wear red, white & blue to school to show your civic pride! Use #RCISDVotes on social media to show the importance of this important civic duty!
The YMCA is thrilled to announce that registration for our Summer Day Camp is officially open! If you're looking for an unforgettable summer experience for your child, look no further. Super Sign-Up Weekend is March 8 - 11. Families who register online during this special event will save the $90 registration fee per child! At our summer camps, your child will have a blast while making friends and creating lifelong memories.
Registration: Families can reserve their seats by registering online at www.ymcadallas.org/summer. Seats are filling up Fast!
High school students in the fasion merchandising pathway recently helped our youngest Bulldogs in the district by making custom pillows for their "reading cubbies" at the Bulldog Learning Center. The BLC teacher shared, "I love that even at 6A size, we can still have our small town feel!" #RCISDJoy
Black History Month Highlight! Did you Know that New Hope Baptist Church (directly across from the Epps Administration Building) is a designated historical marker site for the state of Texas? Founded in 1859, the church existed prior to the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation and before both Rockwall County and the City of Royse City existed. The site where New Hope Baptist Church now sits was acquired in 1868 and was initially a workers’ schack on the property used as a place of worship and the permanent building was erected in 1914. A new sanctuary was constructed in 1994. #RCISDJoy
As a fast growing school district, the demands on operations systems like maintenance, grounds and transportation increase. A pancake breakfast was provided to these teams this morning as a show of appreciation. #RCISDJoy
Friendly reminder! Students will not have school on Monday, February 19, 2024. Staff will participate in professional development and growth opportunities. As always, our school calendar may be found at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/3749/RCISD/3138045/2023-24_RCISD_District_Calendar.pdf
Today is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! We are grateful to our partners at the Royse City PD and Fate DPS for the outstanding officers who serve in our schools. Beyond the protection of the campuses, these officers become part of the campus family. #RCISDJoy
