Royse City College and Career Academy Leading the Way!
December 2021
Steele's Scoop: With Thanksgiving behind us, we only have two short weeks left of this semester! I hope you enjoyed your break and took time to rest, ate lots of wonderful food and was able to spend time with those that bring joy to you! Colleges are wrapping up their final weeks of class and students should be preparing for final exams. It seems like students just finished midterms! December is the last leg of the race, the strong push to the end. Encourage your student to do well, to prepare, get plenty of rest, and go into their final exam with confidence! RCCCA PTECH students and their Big Brother/Big Sister mentors are going to visit Texas A&M University Commerce Wednesday, December 8th! These 67 dual credit students are Allied Health majors, interested in nursing, EMT, medicine and other careers in health care. They will get to tour the School of Nursing as well as get to talk to professors about what makes a candidate stand out during the application process. Students will also experience campus dining, tour a residence hall, the beautiful campus, and talk to the office of financial aid and scholarships. Texas A&M University Commerce has a strong long standing partnership with Royse City ISD and is committed to making college affordable for our students.
UPCOMING DATES! December 4th:
SAT Testing
December 6-10th:
Last week for PJC & TAMUC classes
December 13-17th:
College Final Exam Week
December 17th:
EARLY RELEASE @ 1:00
December 17thJanuary 4th:
Christmas Break
December 20th:
College Semester Grade posted
January 5th:
Students return from break
Coming Next Month: January 17th: NO SCHOOL
Rest and renew yourself over the Christmas break. Take the time to reflect on 2021 and give 2022 the best of you!
- Nikki Steele
‘Knowing is not enough; We must apply. Willing is not enough; We must do.’ –Bruce Lee
Taylor's Tales: Can you believe we are almost half way through the school year? In November, we focused on our juniors. Hopefully our juniors are thinking about potential careers and seriously searching for universities that they are interested in attending after high school. Remember that in July, juniors will start their college applications! Now it is time to return our attention back to our seniors. This is a very busy time of the year, but seniors really need to focus on scholarships. Many colleges will start closing their scholarship applications windows this month! If you have not done so already, go to your university’s website and in the search bar, type “Freshman Scholarships.” Students should apply for as many scholarships as they can through the university. This is the easiest way to get money for college. So let’s get busy, you will be happy that you did! Seniors, have you ordered your cap and gown for graduation? If not, go online at www.balfour1.com and order your graduation gear this winter. Don’t delay, we want to see you walk across the stage in May! Speaking of graduation, have you completed your FAFSA? Remember that this is a graduation requirement for all senior graduation from the state of Texas in 2022 and beyond. If you are still needing help, please come to see me. Final thoughts for 2021, remember all those things that truly matter and be thankful for even the smallest of them. Don’t forget to spread kindness throughout the holiday season. Even a smile or a simple “Hello” can make a person’s whole day. Remember when we give to others, we fill our own hearts with joy! Happy Holidays.
-Linda Taylor
December College Spotlight
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Texas A&M University - Corpus
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Christi is located in Corpus Christi,
Miss is located in Oxford, MS.
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Popular degrees in: Digital
Top degrees in Business, Marketing,
Communications and Media,
Biomedical Studies,
Accounting, and Elementary
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies ●
University of Mississippi, aka Ole
Education.
Average tuition - $10,318
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Arizona State University is located in
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Tempe, Arizona ●
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Average tuition - $25,100
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Popular degrees in: Business,
Ouachita Baptist University is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas
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Popular degrees in: Visual &
Engineering, Communication, and
Performing Arts, Biomedical
Psychology
Sciences, Business and
Average tuition - $29,428
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Average tuition - $27,900 https://obu.edu/virtualtour.php
‘Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.’ –Benjamin Franklin
December Student Spotlight We recently had several students sign up to complete their Associate Degree while in High School. Help us welcome the following students to our program:
Dan Le Nguyen
Hannah Mascorro
Klarissa Prado
Addison Mautner
Garrett Arrowood
Madison Morris
Jacob Baca
Zoe Nicholas
Zoey Baker
Lily Russell
Sean Crisostomo
German Trevizo
Alyssa Day
Dylan Wilson
Tyler Hall
Evelyn Haupt
Joseph Haynor
Weldon Dean-Vazquez
Kollyn Holt Bradford Ladue
Blake Roten Alexis Steward
Dual Credit Reimbursement Application Process: Royse City ISD will open the application window for dual credit tuition reimbursement beginning December 13th and it will close January 14th. This program will be in effect based on the availability of high school allotment funds and tuition will be reimbursed at 50%. Forms must be electronically signed and submitted through Qmlative. BOTH the student and parent will have forms to sign under their individual Qmlative logins. Reimbursements will only be granted if forms are completed and submitted by BOTH the student and parent by the deadline. The student must upload proof of payment for fall tuition and proof of final grade for each course. The following criteria must be met to receive reimbursement funds: *The student must be enrolled in an approved dual credit class. *The student must have earned a "B" average for the course at the end of the semester. *The student must not have any major discipline issues for the semester, including but not limited to, In School Suspension or Out of School Suspension. *The student must not have more than 3 unexcused absences, excluding school related absences for the course. Dropped courses are not eligible for reimbursement. NO LATE FORMS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
Are you College Bound? Seniors ● ● ●
Juniors
Apply for your University Scholarships Complete your FAFSA Order your Cap and Gown Associate Degree Students: If you are graduating with an associate degree, order your high school cap and gown from Balfour and we will trade out your associate gown upon completion of your college courses.
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Research potential careers Research potential colleges Register to take the SAT or ACT in the Spring. If you qualify for free or reduced lunch, see your counselor for a fee waiver. Study for the SAT or ACT
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Focus on your grades and finish your semester as strong as you can. Remember that the majority of your classes that count towards your GPA are taken freshman and sophomore year. These 2 years will determine your rank for the year to come. Research potential careers
Jackilyn Abbott
Angela Rouse I have been teaching science for 19 years and this is my 5th year with RCHS. I feel so lucky to be able to talk about biology everyday - the resilience and the fragility of life is absolutely phenomenal. I love helping my students apply our lessons to real life and celebrating their successes in all areas. Before beginning my career as a teacher, I used to raise baby birds at the San Antonio Zoo. Teaching 2 whooping crane chicks to fly was one of the highlights of my work!
This is my 12th year teaching mathematics and my 2nd year at RCHS! This year is my first to teach dual credit classes and I am blessed to have this opportunity. I have a Masters in Mathematics as well as a Masters in Secondary Education. I received both from Texas A&M Commerce along with my Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. My husband and I are huge Dallas Stars fans! We have three 12 year old rescue dogs and are working on buying property so we can expand our love for animals.
RCCCA Teacher Spotlight Robert Sutherland
Amanda Chance Hello! This is my first year at RCISD, I spent the last four years as the secretary to Butler Intermediate School in Quinlan ISD. Before that I was the Administrative Assistant & Housing Coordinator for Texas A&M University at Qatar. My husband and I have two sons, ages 13 & 10 who were both born overseas while we were working for Texas A&M. Living there gave me the opportunity to travel to many amazing places! I hope to be able to cross more off my bucket list in the future!
Have questions? Concerns? Need to make an appointment to see Ms. Steele or Ms. Taylor?
I teach dual credit Anatomy & Physiology as well as honors and on-level Physics at RCHS. This is my 39th yr. in teaching. I have taught all sciences grades 7-12 as well as college courses. I enjoy cooking, reading, woodworking and tinkering on my small farm. I have daughters, 1 son and 9 grandchildren. I was on active duty in the Marine Corps from 1973-1977. Fun fact I met my wife when I was on Embassy Duty in 1974 when she worked for the CIA. We have been married now for 45 years!
Royse City High School 700 FM 2642 Royse City, Tx. 75189
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