It's the most wonderful time of the year! For the week of Dec.11-15, student leaders have chosen some fun themes for us to do as a campus. Time to get gaudy and gleeful!
Tennis volunteered to help out at the Fate Christmas Tree Lightning last Friday. They helped out with crafts, Santa letters, and keeping their area clean.
Class of 2024,
Cap, Gown and Tassel are required to participate in the graduation ceremony and will need to be ordered by January 15th. (Due to current supply lines, the deadline has changed from February 15th to January 15th. Thank you for your understanding.)
Click here for more details: https://bit.ly/RCHS24Grad
This past weekend, our speech team spent two very long days competing at not one, but two tournaments at the Prosper Walnut Grove/Rock Hill Swing. Our students competed against 385 students from 40 different schools, making their way through 14 competitive rounds in two days - and Royse City took 5th place overall in Sweepstakes! Individual results are below - if you have any of these outstanding students in class, be sure to congratulate them!
Walnut Grove Results
Duo Interpretation
Jared Chavez and Jeremy Jesse - 4th Place
Humorous Interpretation
Jeremy Jesse - 2nd Place
Hunter Kornhauser - 6th Place
Original Oratory
Jeremy Jesse - 1st Place
Informative Speaking
Maria Barajas - 7th Place
Dramatic Interpretation
Jeremy Jesse - 4th Place
Lillian Smith - 6th Place
Rock Hill Results
Duo Interpretation
Jared Chavez and Jeremy Jesse - 4th Place
Congressional Debate
Elliot Gilbert - Finalist
Humorous Interpretation
Hunter Kornhauser - 4th Place
Informative Speaking
Lillian Smith - 6th Place
Dramatic Interpretation
Jeremy Jesse - 5th Place STATE QUALIFIED
Planning ahead! Royse City ISD is seeking your feedback on the drafted school calendar for 2024-2025. The school board will take action on calendar approval on December 11, 2023. Check it out at: https://5il.co/2a5lr and send your feedback to communityrelations@rcisd.org.
Do you love Mexican Food? Join us at Chiloso TONIGHT, November 28th from 5 to 9 pm to support RCTV on our road to STN Competition.
Interact is hosting a drive thru toy drive benefitting Toys for Tots of Royse City. New toys can be dropped off in the RC High School Front Circle on Saturday, December 2nd from 9am-noon and 1pm to 4pm.
Early release day November 17, 2023
A proposed 1-year elementary boundary zone and a 2-year middle school boundary zone are currently being developed for August of 2024. To view the drafted boundary maps, read FAQs and access our online feedback form, visit this website. https://www.rcisd.org/o/rcisd/page/rezoning
Royse City ISD 8th graders are enjoying the chance to preview opportunities that await them in high school. This "8th Grade Invasion" event allows students first hand information as they prepare to select high school courses. Way to go RCHS and Career and Technical Education staff for making this such a fun and memorable experience for students. Big shout out to RCISD Transportation as well for making this trip possible. #RCISDJoy
RCTV wins short film at ASB! The team created eight short films, two broadcast features, finished two editing contests, created two cinematography reels, produced a roving reporter segment, created two stop motion films, made two music videos, produced one humorous segment, and two five second films. They met every deadline (most contests allow only five or six hours to plan, film, and edit) AND they won second place in the early bird madness short film category Be on the lookout for a special RCTV contest entry episode coming out soon.
Awesome! Thank you to Toyota of Rockwall for your ongoing support of our amazing educators. The Royse City ISD 2023 Elementary & Secondary Teachers of the Year have picked up their wrapped Teacher of the Year Cars! Congratulations Natasha Hampton and Lauren Jones!
Royse City vs. Rockwall-Heath 🏈 Football has been moved to 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium Rockwall. Tickets bought for Friday will be good for tomorrow.
Yearbook Picture Retakes for 9th-11th Graders will take place on Monday in the library.
Your children. Your schools. Royse City ISD is proud to release the 6th Annual Community Scorecard reporting on what matters locally. Inside, you will find progress and performance in key areas of interest. Find every edition at: https://www.rcisd.org/o/rcisd/page/community-based-accountability
Sophomores, Juniors, ad Seniors - Get to know your strengths, yourself and your options; sign up to take the ASVAB for free on November 7th. Visit bit.ly/RCHSASVAB to sign up or www.asvabprogram.com for more information.
RCISD Athletics is proud to announce the RCHS Class of 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame inductees: Kerry "Spider" Mantooth (since 95'), Michaela Travers Merutka (18'), & Anthony Cantrell (99')!
Bulldog Families please join us for Fentanyl Awareness Night-October 24 7pm at 810 Old Greenville Road Royse City, an informational discussion on the dangers of the fentanyl drug crisis. Learn from guest speakers and increase your awareness.
Red Ribbon Week at RCHS October 23-27
The RCHS Theater department will be presenting The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by John Heimbuch and Jon Ferguson. Showtimes are October 26-28 at 7pm and October 28th at 2pm. Student tickets are $6, Adult tickets are $10. But tickets online: http://tinyurl.com/RCHSHOLLOW
