Royse City High School

First Day of School

FIRST DAY

Traffic will be heavy on the first week of school. We appreciate your patience. Please allow extra time. As we move forward together, it does get better.

Be safe and patient during arrival and dismissal. Drive carefully!
Bus route information may be found on the transportation page at www.rcisd.org. Make sure your child knows his/her bus route information.
We enforce the RCISD dress code. Please help in ensuring that your child complies with the dress code every day at school. We will also review this with students during the first week of school.
Students: Please pick up IDs in designated areas by last name (A-I PAC, J-P Practice Gym, Q-Z RCHS CCA Learning Commons, view schedule online through student access portal (Qmaltive-Skyward).
If your child requires medication during the school day, parents must bring the medication directly to the clinic and complete the necessary paperwork.
Parents will have the opportunity to visit their child’s classes at Meet the Teacher on Monday, September 11, 2023 5:30pm-7:15pm

STUDENT SCHEDULES

All online Back to School Forms must be completed in Family Access in order to view schedule.
Schedules are available online through Student Access Portal (Qmaltiv). If your student cannot view the schedule, please check to make sure all Back to School Forms have been completed. (Parents will not be able to view student schedules through their Family Access login until after August 18.)
Final schedules will be available for students on the first day of school in Family Access The reason to view schedule on August 15th is due to possible changes from the balancing of classes.

**All Back to School forms must be completed in order for students to view their schedule in Qmaltiv Family Access, receive chromebook and ID badge.

Bell Schedule

Our first class starts at 8:25am and our last class ends at 3:52pm. The building will open at 8:00am and students will be released to head towards their classes at 8:15am. The release bell to head to classes will ring at 8:15am and 1st period will begin at 8:25am. The school day will end at 3:52pm and tutorials will be each afternoon from 3:52pm-4:15pm by appointment only.

LUNCH

9th and 10th Grade Lunch located in Cafeteria

9th Grade and 10th Grade students will be scheduled in Bulldog Block for thirty minutes in the middle of the school day This thirty minute period will be tied to their lunch. It allows 9th and 10th graders the opportunity to focus on their academics, tutorials, accelerated instruction and to learn the skill of scheduling their time for clubs and academics. Bulldog Block class are scheduled in the Academic Wing of RCHS and Lunch will be available in Cafeteria for 9th and 10th graders only. Student schedules will include Lunch/Bulldog Block information.

OFF CAMPUS LUNCH RESERVED FOR JUNIORS/SENIORS

The privilege of leaving campus for lunch is reserved for students who are classified as juniors and seniors and meet the following criteria:

Parent Permission form on file.
Passing all classes at the end of reporting periods per UIL standards.
Possession of current school year identification badge.
Meet 90% Rule on Attendance monitored every 9 week grading period.
Have no In School or Out of School suspensions per 9 week grading period.
Have no more than 5 tardies in a 9 week grading period.

Seniors and Juniors will have the opportunity to have off campus lunch with submission of a parent form and student form located in Qmaltiv-Family Access.

**Please note that the Off Campus permission form is located in Family Access and has two parts. Parents will need to login complete parent permission form and students will need to login to their Family Access account and complete student agreement form. Off Campus Lunch forms are available now for Seniors and Juniors only.

To ensure off campus lunch the first day of school, please have form completed before Schedule Walk and ID pick up on August 9th. If a Junior or Senior chooses to stay on campus for lunch, Seniors and Juniors will have the opportunity to purchase lunch in our mobile kiosk which will be located in the CCA Commons area.

Our Seniors and Juniors will continue to have the privilege of managing their studies and extracurricular through tutorials and clubs during their 65 minute lunch period.

***ALL FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT AND COMPLETED BEFORE ID PICK UP AUGUST 9th to ensure off campus lunch for first day of school.

MEAL INFORMATION

If your family would like to participate in the Free or Reduced lunch rate, please visit the district page linked below to complete the application. The schools have transitioned into requiring family applications for free and reduced-price meals to meet USDA requirements.

In the 2023-2024 school year, schools are required to return to charging for school meals on the National Lunch Program (NSLP) based on program eligibility.

For information and pricing of meals, please visit the RCISD Food and Nutrition Page.

Transportation, parking, student drop off/pick up information

Parking Info: Click on link for details!

We still have plenty of spots available for each grade level.

BUS ROUTE INFORMATION may be found on the transportation page at www.rcisd.org. Make sure your child knows his/her bus route information. Please fill out the Back to School Registration Form.

PARENT PICK UP, DROP OFF & PARKING REMINDERS

Pick up and drop off for RCHS students takes place only on RCHS property. Please click on link to view current parent pick up and drop off route.
Union Square Neighborhood across from campus is not an approved parent pick up or drop off location or place to park for RCHS students.
RCHS students are to park on school property only. Please see Parking Information below for more details. Students if you have questions please report to the Security Office