Royse City ISD Superintendent Kevin Worthy announces retirement after 3 decades of service to Texas public schools

Royse City ISD Superintendent Kevin Worthy announces retirement after 3 decades of service to Texas public schools

Royse City, TX (October 20, 2023) – With nearly 31 years of service in Texas public schools and 12 years as superintendent of Royse City ISD, Kevin Worthy announced his retirement today. Mr. Worthy will continue to serve the district as superintendent through the end of the current semester and support the school board with […]

U.S. Department of Education Announces Davis Elementary as 2023 Blue Ribbon School

U.S. Department of Education Announces Davis Elementary as 2023 Blue Ribbon School

Royse City, TX (September 20, 2023) – In a press release shared with the Royse City Independent School District by the United States Department of Education, Davis Elementary has officially been named a National Blue Ribbon School. For 2023, only 352 schools in America and 29 schools in Texas earned this title based on their […]

RCISD Board names new campus Paula Walker Elementary

RCISD Board names new campus Paula Walker Elementary

Royse City, TX (August 15, 2023) – A formal Royse City ISD Facility Naming Committee consisting of board members, retirees, alumni and parents selected Paula Walker Elementary as the official name for the district’s 7th elementary campus. Their recommendation received unanimous school board approval at the August 14, 2023 meeting. In the crowd were dozens […]

Educators prepare for school year with encouraging message

Educators prepare for school year with encouraging message

Rockwall, TX (August 9, 2023) – The JER Chilton YMCA’s Annual Teachers Prayer Breakfast kicked off bright and early the morning of July 26. With the purpose to encourage and uplift educators, the Rockwall YMCA board and leadership dedicates this time just for educators as they prepare their minds and hearts for the new year. […]

Royse City ISD’s 2nd high school honors educational leader and City of Fate

Royse City ISD’s 2nd high school honors educational leader and City of Fate

Royse City, TX (July 17, 2023) – The name of Royse City ISD’s newest high school honors longtime district leader and City of Fate. A formal Royse City ISD Facility Naming Committee consisting of board members, retirees, alumni and parents selected Kevin Worthy Fate High School (WFHS) as the official name for the district’s second […]

Area educators welcome at Teachers Prayer Breakfast

Area educators welcome at Teachers Prayer Breakfast

Rockwall, TX (June 23, 2023) – The annual JER Chilton YMCA Teachers Prayer Breakfast, dedicated to the professional educators who serve area districts, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26. Breakfast will be served at 6:45 a.m. with a special program to follow at 7. An open invitation is extended to all Rockwall County area educators […]

JER Chilton YMCA Hosts Prayer Breakfast for Rockwall Area Teachers

JER Chilton YMCA Hosts Prayer Breakfast for Rockwall Area Teachers

Rockwall, TX (May 10, 2023) – The annual JER Chilton YMCA Teachers Prayer Breakfast, dedicated to the professional educators who serve area districts, is scheduled for Wednesday, July 26 at 6:45 a.m. An open invitation is extended to all Rockwall County area educators to join community members and YMCA leaders for a time of prayer, […]

Royse City names Teresa Atkins Principal of Elementary School #7

Royse City names Teresa Atkins Principal of Elementary School #7

ROYSE CITY, TX (Feb. 17, 2023) The Royse City ISD School Board unanimously approved Teresa Atkins as principal of elementary school #7 in the Waterscape Subdivision. The new school was approved in the May 2021 Bond Referendum and will open in August of 2024. The district will seek input from the community over the summer […]