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November 2021
Steele's Scoop: As October comes to an end, we are in the push for seniors to complete the FAFSA (now a graduation requirement), and their college applications through ApplyTexas! We dedicated October 26th to seniors for this purpose alone. Texas A&M University Commerce joined us for the day to help seniors complete the FAFSA and their applications to the colleges of their choice. We are so thankful for the wonderful partnership we have with TAMUC! During this day, we also took the time to help students complete their resumes, search for scholarships, learn how to order their high school transcripts through Parchment and how to order their TSIA scores. Balfour also talked to the seniors about graduation caps and gowns! When the month of November rolls around, students only have about seven weeks left of the college fall semester! That’s just long enough for maybe 1-2 more papers to write and about two more tests before final exams. The week of Thanksgiving Break is a great time for students to write those papers to stay on top of their college course work. The Big Brother Big Sister mentors met together with their Littles for a Mixer this month, and the topic was STRESS and how to cope. We have focused a lot on seniors since school started. Junior parents, we have College 101 Night just for you coming up Monday, November 15th at 6:00pm! We are going to focus on the SAT, what’s a good score, college lists, your student’s rank, and what that means, and so much more. Make plans to be here, don’t miss it! - Nikki Steele
UPCOMING DATES! November 1st:
Deadline for FIrst Round Acceptances to College
November 6th:
SAT Testing
November 8th:
Registration Information for Rising 11th graders
November 15th:
College 101 Night for Junior Parents 6:00 pm in The PAC
November 18th:
Junior Ring Ceremony
November 22nd-26th:
Thanksgiving Break
November 30th:
Registration Information for Rising 10th graders Coming Next Month:
Early Release on 12/17 & Christmas Break 12/20-1/4
On Saturday, October 30th, we have 26 RCHS students attending the SAT Prep Boot Camp held by North Texas College Prep. They will spend the day preparing for the SAT Test on November 6th. We are wishing these students the best of luck!
“Are the habits you’re forming today on par with the dreams you have for tomorrow?”-Alan Stein
Taylor's Tales: Happy November everyone! It seems like school just started and it is already November which means it is time to register for the 2022-2023 school year! That’s correct, registration across the high school has started! Students are meeting one on one with their counselor and choosing classes for next school year. Don’t worry parents, the choices your child is making now will be available for you to review in the Spring. You will have all of second semester to make any changes that you deem necessary to your child’s selections. I would also invite you to meet with your child’s counselor or academic advisor if you have questions or any concerns regarding your child's selections. The biggest question that I am asked regarding registration is why does the school start so early? This is really an easy answer, we want to make sure that the classes that interest your child will be available next school year. This may mean that the administration will have to move teachers around or hire new teachers in order to offer specific courses. This may mean searching for just the right teacher who will fit your child’s needs. Remember that we are in the business of children and trust that we have your child’s best interest at heart. Happy children make a happy school. Enjoy your Thanksgiving and this special time with family and friends.
-Linda Taylor
November College Spotlight
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University of Texas at Dallas is
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located in Richardson, Texas ●
Top degrees in Computer Science,
located in Denton, Texas ●
Biology, Finance, Accounting,
Popular degrees in: Business, Management, Marketing and
Mechanical Engineering and Finance
The University of North Texas is
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Average tuition - $26,554
Average tuition - $13,442
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Wayland Baptist University is
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located in Plainview, Texas ●
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Popular degrees in: Fine Arts,
Texas State University is located in San Marcos, Texas
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Popular degrees in: Business
Christian Ministries, Music, Science,
Administration, Psychology,
General Education, and Nursing
Kinesiology, Marketing, and
Average tuition - $26,658
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Accounting. ●
Average tuition - $10, 581
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“You will discover that you have two hands. One is for helping yourself and the other is for helping others.” – Audrey Hepburn
Student Spotlight Early acceptance to college has started! Many students have already given their acceptance to their number one school. We wish you the best of luck next year!
Chloe Clark - Stephen F. Austin State University Lindsay Cox - Stephen F. Austin State University Deborah Fuentes - Tarleton State University Avery Goodson - Texas Tech University Grace Greenleaf - Texas Tech University Riley Helt - Texas State University Wyatt Johnson - Texas A&M University Jaslin Llanas - Tarleton State University Hannah Manning - Tarleton State University Andrew Mireles - University of Oklahoma Gracelyn Olson - Texas Tech University Charlee Ratliff - Texas State University Miranda Rose - Stephen F. Austin State University Addison Shuyler - Texas A&M University Gabriel Stacy - University of North Texas Sebastian Valerio Oviedo - Texas A&M University Jorgia Watson - Texas A&M University Students: Be sure to let us know when you commit to your college so we can recognize you and add your name to the list!
Construction Update! The drive is really coming along for the new RC College & Career Academy!
RCCCA Teacher Spotlight Ariel Causey
Lauren Jones
Robert Bunger
My name is Ariel Causey. This will be my 9th year
I have been teaching for 31 years, starting my sixth
My name is Lauren Jones and I have taught for 10
teaching, 6th year at RCHS! I teach math and dual
year at Royse City High School, and currently teach
years, with the latter 4 being here at my alma mater,
credit classes at RCHS.
Dual Credit U S Hist 1301.
Royse City High School. I have an amazing husband
I have been married for
I enjoy traveling to historic
and 3 wonderful children!
almost 10 years and have
sites, reading history novels,
three children (all boys),
and attending sporting events.
For fun, I enjoy shopping for bargains, decorating my home, and
and three fur babies.
spending time with my family!
Are you College Bound? 12th Grade: Seniors should be finalizing their college plans. What college will you call home for the next 4 years? November is the time to work on Freshman Scholarships that come directly from the different colleges. Most Freshman Scholarship deadlines start in December, so students should use Thanksgiving break to complete those essays that are required for these scholarships. To find all the scholarships that are offered at your college or university: 1. Go to the universities website 2. In the search bar, type “Freshman Scholarships.” Students should apply for every scholarship that applies to them. Remember that most of the money that students receive for college comes from the university themselves. Don’t put this off! 11th Grade: This month, juniors need to research careers. A great way to start your career search is completing the Interest Profiler on Texas Career Check. By completing an interest inventory, students are introduced to careers that they may not have even thought of or heard about before now. This is the first step in planning for the future. Visit: Texas Career Check 10th and 9th Grade: High School freshman and sophomores should be hitting the books! This is your last push to get those grades where you want them for this semester. So many younger classmen do not know the impact that grades have on their GPA and class rank. Every day upperclassmen tell me that they wish they would have worked harder as freshman and sophomores. For those of you whose goal is to graduate in the top half of your class, will want to give extra attention to the following classes:
Freshman English 1 Algebra 1 Biology World History Foreign Language 1
Sophomore English 2 Geometry Chemistry US History Foreign Language 2
Have questions? Concerns? Need to make an appointment to see Ms. Steele or Ms. Taylor?
Junior English 3 (Or College equivalent) Algebra 2 Physics US Government (0r DC Federal Government) Economics
Royse City High School 700 FM 2642 Royse City, Tx. 75189
Senior English 4 (Or College equivalent)
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