Royse City ISD – Page 2 – Blue Ribbon News

Royse City ISD educator named 2024 NAESP National Distinguished Principal for Texas

By Melanie M on May 10, 2024 9:54 AM Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Recent Stories, Royse City

Austin, TX (May 10, 2024) – Building strong relationships with teachers, students and parents, Wendy Prater has created a positive and collaborative student-centered learning environment at Fort Elementary in Royse City ISD. Under Prater’s leadership, Fort Elementary’s focus on relationship-building has contributed to higher student achievement, higher teacher retention and higher community engagement. Prater’s exceptional […]

Royse City High School Student Council Earns Elite National Award

By Melanie M on April 30, 2024 5:44 PM Fate, Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Recent Stories, Royse City

Royse City, TX (April 30, 2024) — For its exemplary record of leadership, service and activities that improve the school and community, the Royse City High School Student Council has been recognized as a 2024 National Gold Council of Excellence by the National Association of Student Councils (NASC). The NASC program is supported by its […]

Dr. Amy Anderson named Lone Finalist for Royse City ISD Superintendent

By Editor on April 22, 2024 2:58 PM Fate, Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Royse City

ROCKWALL, TX (April 22, 2024) At a special meeting on Monday, April 22, the Royse City ISD School Board approved by unanimous vote the naming of Dr. Amy Anderson as the lone finalist in the superintendent search. Dr. Anderson has served as the interim superintendent since the retirement of longtime superintendent Kevin Worthy in December. […]

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

By Melanie M on October 20, 2023 11:56 AM Fate, Featured Stories, Recent Stories, Royse City

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

By Melanie M on September 20, 2023 9:44 AM Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Recent Stories, Royse City

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 school board drops property tax rate 5th consecutive year

By Melanie M on August 15, 2023 3:16 PM Recent Stories, Royse City

Royse City, TX (August 15, 2023) – Each year, the Royse City ISD School Board is tasked with setting the property tax rate for the upcoming school year. At the August 14, 2023 meeting the school board unanimously approved the district’s recommendation to reduce the Maintenance and Operations Tax Rate by more than 18 cents. […]

RCISD Board names new campus Paula Walker Elementary

By Melanie M on August 15, 2023 2:05 PM Featured Stories, Recent Stories, Royse City

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

By Melanie M on August 9, 2023 9:44 AM Fate, Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Heath, McLendon-Chisholm, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Rowlett, Royse City

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

By Melanie M on July 18, 2023 11:03 AM Fate, Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Recent Stories, Royse City

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

By Melanie M on June 24, 2023 3:15 PM Featured Stories, Good Thinking, Heath, Recent Stories, Rockwall, Royse City

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 […]