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Region 5A Triple "A" Award Winner Christopher Borash Thursday, January 30, 2020 Royalton, MN -- Royalton Public Schools is proud to announce that Christopher Borash, a Royalton High School Senior, has been selected as the male MSHSL Region 5A ‘Triple A’ award winner. The selection had been paired down from ten males and ten females on January 22nd to four males and four females from the week prior and on January 29th, those selected students were invited to a banquet where each sub-region winner would make a five-minute speech about how arts, athletics, and academics have made an impact on their lives to the judges panel. Christopher says he was “very surprised and excited” by the nomination to the state level. Christopher went on to say that he lives by the ideology of “Not only to do your best but to put your heart into everything you do, that way I will have no regrets.” This ideology has served him well as a percussionist, guitar player, singer, 4.0 GPA student, three-sport athlete, student council president, student body president, leader in 4-H, academic tutor. “(He) is as strong a musician as I have seen in my six years in Royalton. He plays in all our major ensemble both Band and Choir, and still finds time to be a three-sport athlete...I look forward to seeing what he will do in the future” says Chris Coppicus, Director of Bands at Royalton High School. Christopher’s mom, Ann Borash, echoes these sentiments saying “he has always been a bit of an overachiever. He has been faced with challenges in his life and looks to overcome those challenges throwing his heart into the situation doing the best he possibly can.” One such challenge occurred last year when there was a last-minute need to fill a vacancy in the school Musical with only a week left before the production. “He became dedicated to the performance because he saw the need in the program and didn’t want to disappoint his classmates. He came in Clutch” says Drama Director Melanie Cimenski. The next step in the ‘Triple A’ award process takes place during the 2020 Boys’ State Basketball Tournament in mid-March where Christopher, along with the other finalists, will be introduced and a banquet will follow where the winner of the ‘Triple A’ award will be announced. “We are so incredibly proud of Christopher and what a great leader and role model he is for our school community and community as a whole,” says Activities Director Anthony Neumann. Christopher is the latest Male Representative for the ‘Triple A’ award with the last nomination from Royalton coming in 1997 in Matthew Epsky. Submitted by: Anthony Neumann Director of Student Activities Royalton MS/HS

ACTIVITIES #RoyaltonRoyals For instructions on any of the notification apps used by the coaches or advisors, click on the app name in the "How To" section on our Communication Plan . To receive notification of any last-minute changes to the activities or sports calendar, sign up with "Notify Me " to receive alerts and reminders. FALL Three Act Play Grades 6-12 Melanie Cimenski, Advisor melanie.cimenski@isd485.org Try-outs are in the middle of September robotics Troy Roering, Advisor troy.roering@isd485.org Season starts at the end of September WINTER one act play Senior High Melanie Cimenski, Advisor melanie.cimenski@isd485.org Try-outs are in the middle of December Knowledge Bowl Mindy Klosowski, Advisor mindy.klosowski@isd485.org Season starts in December speech Tami Shaughnessy, Advisor tami.shaughnessy@isd485.org Season starts in January SPRING Musical Grades 6-12 Melanie Cimenski, Advisor melanie.cimenski@isd485.org Try-outs are in February trap Shooting Sam Crowder, Advisor samc1903@gmail.com Season starts at the end of March Activity Page > YEAR-LONG student council Senior High Heidi Noerenberg, Advisor heidi.noerenberg@isd485.org Activity Page > student council Junior High Mindy Klosowski, Advisor mindy.klosowski@isd485.org yearbook Cathy Tordsen, Advisor cathy.tordsen@isd485.org Activity Page > BPA Advisor Needed FFA Nathan Goldade, Advisor nathan.goldade@isd485.org Joelle Liddane, Advisor joelle.liddane@isd485.org Activity Page > spanish club Lake Mathison, Advisor lake.mathison@isd485.org tech/YES club Robert Skwira, Advisor robert.skwira@isd485.org National Honor society Nolan Frank, Advisor nolan.frank@isd485.org Prom Claire Welinski, Advisor claire.welinski@isd485.org

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment May 2024 Student of the Month Kylie Waytashek Kylie is the daughter of Nicole. When asked about how family has impacted her, Kylie had this to say, “My family has taught me many things in life. They have taught me to be strong willed, show respect to others, to always be kind, and how to persevere during lifes challenges. I enjoy spending time with my family by going to sporting events, playing cards, spending time outdoors, deer hunting, watching movies, and playing games with my two little cousins. My family has always encouraged me to be the best that I can be. They always have supported me through the ups and downs of life. I am always thankful for my family.” During her time at Royalton, Kylie’s favorite class was Human Biology, “My favorite class in high school was human biology with Ms. Gerads. Human biology was memorable because I was able to learn so many new things about the human body. The reason human biology stood out to me was because of all of the various labs that we did. Some of the labs we did were dissecting baby pigs and analyzing sheep hearts. I would suggest this class to others because you get to learn so many new things about the human body, and how our systems work.” Kylie was asked if she had to pick a teacher that she really enjoyed in class, her response was Mr. Chris Coppicus, “My favorite teacher is Mr. Coppicus, our band teacher. He is my favorite teacher because he always makes class time enjoyable. Throughout my four years in band, Mr. Coppicus took the time to get to know me. Mr. Coppicus would always ask me about my life and how I am doing outside of school, and would often ask about my many basketball ventures. He inspires me to be a leader and to be someone others can look up to, just like he always was for me.” In school Kylie was involved in some different activities, “The activities I am involved in at Royalton include Basketball, Track and Field, and the Royal Ambassador Program. The biggest reason I enjoy each activity is because I get to spend time with all of my friends, while also trying my best to be a role model for the younger kids. Through my involvement in these activities, I have gained many friendships, new core memories, and have learned how to be the leader that I am so that I can have a positive impact on the students younger than me.” When asked about some special memories that she has from high school, there were a couple that came to mind, “My favorite high school memory was attending all of the sporting events. I got to spend time with my friends, while watching my classmates participate in a sport that they enjoy. I also have two specific memorable events that I took place in. The first one was during my freshman year of basketball; we beat #4 seeded Holdingford at their place in playoffs as underdogs being the #13 seed. We won 53-48 in overtime. The second event was this year at BBE when I broke two school records in one game, with one being for the most points in a game with 39, and the second being for the most threes in a game with ten.” Next year Kylie will be attending Valparaiso University on a basketball scholarship. “I am attending Valparaiso University and I am wanting to pursue a degree in biochemistry on the path to become an orthodontist and I will also be playing on the basketball team. I chose Valpo because I love my coach’s beliefs and my teammates’ energy and attitudes, and I fell in love with the campus itself. Once I stepped on campus, I knew that Valpo would be my home for the next four years.” Kylie’s advice to high school freshmen was this, “Advice I would give to the freshmen would be to make all of the little moments count throughout high school. Another big piece of advice would be to get involved in as many high school events and activities as you can, because through these you will meet friends, and you will get to experience new things that you might not have thought were interesting to you at first. I know it might seem cliche, but high school really does go by fast.”

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment October 2018 Student of the Month Nathan Popp Nathan Popp, son of Larry and Renee Popp, has been named October Student of the Month at Royalton High School (RHS). He has four siblings, Allison, Corey, Nicole, and Aaron. Popp named Agriculture teacher Robert Skwira as one of his favorite teachers, and ‘growing green’, a class Skwira taught when Popp was a freshman, as his favorite class. Here is what Swira had to say about Popp. “Nathan Popp is a great young man. He is gifted and talented in many ways. In the classroom his work is done with extreme quality. Outside of the classroom he is a leader in the activities that he participates in. Students look up to him because he treats others with respect and shows them he genuinely cares about them. Nathan will succeed in whatever he does after high school! Congratulations Nathan!” Popp has been active in many activities throughout his high school career, including football, basketball, baseball, National Honor Society, Student Council, FFA, and 4-H. A favorite memory for Nathan was making it to the Section 7AA championship game 3 years in a row in football, and all the success the team has had through the seasons. “Nathan is an exceptional student as well as an exceptional athlete. He works to understand material whether in the classroom or on the playing fields. Nate understands how to use his practicing to perform well come test/game time.” said science teacher and head boys basketball coach Randy Thielges. After high school, Nathan plans to attend St. Cloud State University to double major in Accounting and Finance. Nathan’s advice to freshmen is: “Have fun in high school, don’t take for granted the time you get to have with your friends. Take every opportunity to step out of your comfort zone and try something new. Things that I am the proudest about with my time in high school started out as a thing that I thought I could not do.”

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment < Back March 2019 Artist of the Month Grace Gall Royalton High School recently named Grace Gall as the March Artist of the Month. Gall, a junior, is the daughter of Jason and Terri Gall. Gall has participated in school musicals and loves to involve herself in singing as well as drawing. "I have chosen to draw this picture of Mother Teresa as a gift for my grandmother, Kitty Gall's birthday," said Gall. "It's my way to show her how much I appreciate all of the things that she has done for our family over the years. My intention was to give it to her when I got confirmed, but the picture took me longer than I expected so I couldn't finish it in time." "I don't think that Grace expected to earn an Artist of the Month honor," stated Royalton Visual Art Instructor Carl Halverson. "Grace has taken many different classes in the music and visual art areas at Royalton High School. Some artistically gifted students are never involved in working in an actual art classroom, on a daily basis. Can you imagine a basketball or football team that had no practices, but instead, just showed up at games? Can you imagine a talented band or choir student who just practiced the "same old music, day after day," all alone; then showed up the night of the concert? The result would be much the same as what I see when a student has a lot of talent, but never practices these technical skills on a daily basis. Then you add, in this case, "the Granny Factor." When I see a student really strive to finish a project, the drive is usually not just in the subject matter. It usually focuses on the person who will be receiving the gift. Grace invested more than fifty hours into the drawing of Mother Teresa not because of her love for Mother Teresa. She had a specific goal in mind; To deliver her gift to someone that she loves, someone who is very special." After high school, Gall sees herself going to a small college to pursue a major in Sociology and Music Therapy as well as a minor in art education. After college she hopes to be happily married with a big family.

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment September 2018 Student of the Month Jenna Carlson Jenna Carlson, daughter of Shelly and Dail Carlson, has been named the September Student of the Month at Royalton High School (RHS). Jenna has three siblings; Brianna and Zach who graduated from RHS, and Connor who is an 8th grader at Royalton. Jenna’s favorite class is Sociology and Psychology, which is an ITV class taught by Frank Weber. She also mentioned Spanish teacher Lindsey Gruber as one of her favorite teachers. “Jenna is a role model to her peers and underclassmen. She puts her best effort into everything she does, whether it be an assignment, a test, a practice, or a game. She is respectful to everyone, no matter who they are, and makes our school more positive place,” Gruber said. Social studies teacher and head girls basketball coach Brad Baumann said, "I believe Jenna is a truly exceptional student and individual. Jenna always has a smile on her face and is the type of person that will go out of her way to help anyway she can, whether it's in the classroom, in extracurriculars or outside of school. She is a great leader and works hard at everything she does, and doesn't settle for anything other than her best. I think we're extremely fortunate here at Royalton to have Jenna as one of our students and one of our student leaders. Her character and work ethic is a great example for younger students and as a parent myself I would love to see my child follow in her footsteps." Carlson is very involved in activities at school including volleyball, basketball, softball, National Honors Society, Student Council, Tech Club, YES club, Spanish Club, WE Day, and Knowledge Bowl. A favorite school memory for Jenna was all of homecoming week this year. Especially getting tackled by the preschool and kindergarten girls when royalty visited them at lunch, and also driving the golf cart around the field at the football game. Carlson plans to double major in Biology and Spanish with a focus on pre medicine. Then continue on to PA school. Jenna’s advice to freshmen is, “Challenge yourself, get involved, enjoy the little things, and SMILE! It makes a difference!”

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment < Back November 2019 Artist of the Month Jordan Pesta Jordan Pesta, the daughter of Neil Pesta and Brenda Weiss-Pesta, is Royalton High School's November Artist of the Month. She has explored many different electronic mediums besides the usual, traditional applications that are offered at the high school level. "I’ve always loved doing art, ever since I could pick up a pencil. Mr. Halverson has helped me further my career in art by offering instruction and support in classes like Drawing, Painting, and Graphic Illustration to develop my artistic ability and discover a love of different media. My personal favorite mediums are acrylic and watercolor along with drawing digitally on my phone or computer. Illustrating and painting have helped to take the worlds out of my head and onto paper and canvas. I want to share the pictures I visualize and the stories I create with the world as much as I can. Each subject has its own abstract way of being viewed, like my toucan painting or watercolor. They are both original paintings inspired by either things I see in life or just brought life in my head. Since middle school, I’ve been bringing characters to life and developing stories about their lives in my head. I one day hope to illustrate these stories in a graphic novel. Characters are, in a way, bits and pieces of their creator’s personality projected onto said characters. You create what you are, essentially." Pesta's favorite teacher at Royalton High School is visual arts instructor, Carl Halverson. Halverson thinks that Pesta is the most diversified of all of the talented art students he has ever seen. "Jordan excels to new levels in every medium that she picks up," said Halverson. "From traditional to nontraditional artforms; from creating original characters to applying computer generated animation; she transitions so seamlessly. Her original characters tell stories, that are as unique to the reader, as the characters are themselves. The best post secondary options for a student with Jordan's abilities can't be judged by where they are located, but rather, by what they are producing in the way of successful artists. Several artists with a degree earned from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, (Matthew Meyer, Dan Lund, and Justin Weber) for example, were members of the team of animators who created the Disney film Frozen, which won an Oscar. In Jordan's case, I truly believe that she has all of the ability in the world to pursue character development and illustration and as a career. I also believe that any school with a visual art program, in the area or the state for that matter, would welcome Jordan as a student. After all, they are businesses which profit from students attending and filling their programs. But unless they have a program with recent graduates who are extremely successful in their respective fields, they pretty much sound and resemble a "good, honest car salesman", (if one of these types of salesmen actually does exist.) Royalton High School's Visual Arts program has graduates who have become Art Teachers, Graphic Designers, Freelance Artists, Web Page Designers, and Illustrators to name a few of the many careers in the field. We are about to add a Famous Animator to this list in my opinion. All I can do as a high school art instructor, is try to point her in the direction of her strengths. Jordan Pesta has so many artistic strengths, that I believe she will be one of these students who will join the ranks of like the previously mentioned artists above. Artists, who don't sit around at a local pub talking about their glory days of high school. Instead, Artists who have actually held up an Oscar in their hands or published a book that they wrote as well as illustrated. She will be missed around here, but if I were a betting man, I would bet that she will return one day, extremely successful." After high school, Pesta hopes to attend a college centered around artistic careers or offering pathways to the art field. She has been looking into, and is in the process of applying to, the Academy of Art University, the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, and the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Human Resources Welcome to the Royals Family! We are excited for you to become part of our team and share your time and talents. Please feel free to contact Human Resources for any questions you may have at 320-584-4002. Volunteer Opportunities Employment Opportunities Employee Resources Employee Contracts Title IX Employee Health and Wellness Employee Assistance Program STaff QUICK LINKS Employee Resource Center Proliftic Employee Email Frontline Skyward SMART eR Help Desk Webstore

New to the district? Change of address? Fill out the Transporation Request/Change form. Transportation Office Contact Information ( 320) 584-4255 TRANSPORTATION Sign up instructions for Ride 360 All requests and annual "registration to ride" needs to be completed in Skyward Family Access. To ensure the safe and efficient transportation for all Royalton School District students, the following rules are in effect for all students and routes regardless of the type of transportation used. According to MN Statute 121A.59 BUS TRANSPORTATION IS A PRIVILEGE NOT A RIGHT, this state law notes that “Transportation by school bus is a privilege not a right for an eligible student. A student's eligibility to ride a school bus may be revoked for a violation of school bus safety or conduct policies, or for violation of any other law governing student conduct on a school bus, pursuant to a written school district discipline policy.” Registration is required for each student who will be riding the bus to and/or from school. To register a student, please complete the forms on Skyward Family Access for each of your students. Students are required to ride their assigned bus from their assigned bus stop only. If you would like your child to ride the bus to or from a location other than their assigned bus stop, we require a written note in advance to ensure we transport your child to the correct location. Please remember that we transport hundreds of students each day and we have each student listed at a specific bus stop or address. If a change is required, for any reason, we need written authorization from the parent/guardian before the scheduled bus time or your child will be picked up/ dropped off at their scheduled stop only. Please instruct your child to give the note to the school office who will then provide a bus pass to your child. In the event of a last-minute emergency, you can contact your child's school secretary to request a change for that day only. All school bus and van routes are scheduled to provide efficient and consistent transportation for all students. If your child is not going to be riding the bus, for any reason, we ask that the parent/guardian call Royalton Transportation at 320-584-4255 to notify us of the change. To report a change of address, please go onto Skyward Family Access and make the change there. Walking Distances to School MN Statute 123B.88 dictates student eligibility for student transportation and therefore walking distances. In any district, the board must arrange for the attendance of all pupils living two miles or more from the school, except pupils whose student transportation privileges have been voluntarily surrendered or have been revoked. Walking Distance to the Bus Stop As nice as it would be to have bus stops within eyesight of your home or daycare, this is not always feasible. Bus stops are located with the safety of each student in mind, first and foremost. Bus stops are generally located so no student has to walk further than 3 blocks from their home or daycare. To help make the bus stop as safe as possible, we recommend that a parent or neighborhood volunteer waits with younger students until the bus arrives at the bus stop. Students that live in rural areas will be picked up at the end of the driveway unless the stop is .5 miles or greater in length. Requirements to make a turn-a-round at the top of the driveway: - the driveway is a minimum of 12 feet wide - the driveway is built with a stable material such as class V gravel, asphalt, or concrete. - In addition, the driveway must be properly maintained. An evaluation must be made by the transportation department before a turn-a-round is approved. BUS SAFETY State law and district policy make families and the school jointly responsible for transportation safety. Therefore, I ask you to join us in reviewing rules for the bus and bus stop with your child(ren) and insisting on their compliance with them. Additionally, we ask that you remind your child(ren) to observe these two (2) important safety precautions. When getting off the bus, stand well clear of it until it leaves. Never go to the mailbox until the bus is gone. A child could easily slip and fall beneath the wheels unnoticed, especially when it is icy. Never cross the road in front of the bus until the driver gives a hand signal indicating it is safe to cross. We have never had a serious accident or student injury. The school district and transportation department make every effort to prevent any type of accident or injury from happening. Our drivers do all they can to ensure a safe ride and road crossing. Please help them by reinforcing safe, courteous, and orderly behavior on the bus and at the bus stop. RULES AT THE BUS STOP Get to your bus stop five (5) minutes before your scheduled pickup time. The school bus will not wait for late students. Respect the property of others while waiting at your bus stop. Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself. Use appropriate language. Stay away from the street, road, or highway when waiting for the bus. Wait until the bus stops before approaching the bus. After getting off the bus, move away from the bus. If you must cross the street, always cross in front of the bus where the driver can see you. Wait for the driver to signal to you before crossing the street. No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay. No use of alcohol, tobacco, or drugs. Remember that riding a school bus is a privilege; not a right. BUS RULES OF CONDUCT The bus driver is in full charge of the bus and the pupils. Pupils must obey the driver immediately and without question. Pupils will enter and exit the bus only at designated stops in single file order, through the front door. Under absolutely no condition will the emergency door be used for anything but emergency exits. Pupils are to remain seated facing forward while the bus is in motion. Talk quietly and use appropriate language. Classroom conduct is required. Unnecessary conversation with the bus driver is prohibited. Pupils are to assist in keeping the bus clean. Do not open a window without permission from the driver. At no time will windows be opened more than halfway. Keep all parts of your body inside the bus. Pupils are to leave the bus only at their regular stops unless they have a written permission slip from parents or teachers, which is to be presented to the bus driver as they board the bus. Pupils need a note from parents in order to ride on a different bus. Pupils may be assigned seats by the driver. Pupils may not save a seat for another person. Aisles must be kept free and clear at all times. Keep your arms, legs, and belongings to yourself. No fighting, harassment, intimidation, or horseplay. Do not throw any object within or out of the bus. No eating, drinking, or use of tobacco or drugs. Do not bring any weapons, flammable items, animals, or dangerous or objectionable objects on the school bus. Do not damage the bus. BUS DISCIPLINE The following procedures will be used when students fail to obey the district’s transportation rules of conduct: Upon the first report, the student will meet with the driver and school administration. Parents will be notified of the content of this discussion. Upon second offense the student will meet with the driver and the principal and will be removed from the bus for two (2) days. Parent attendance at this meeting is encouraged. Upon the third offense, the student will be removed from the bus for two (2) weeks. The fourth offense will result in removal from the bus for the remainder of the school year. OTHER BUS DISCIPLINE Based on the severity of a student’s conduct, more serious consequences may be imposed at any time. Depending on the nature of the offense, consequences such as suspension or expulsion from school may also result from school bus/bus stop misconduct. RECORDS Records of school bus/bus stop misconduct will be forwarded to the individual school building and will be retained in the same manner as other student discipline records. Reports of serious misconduct will be provided to the Department of Public Safety. Records may also be maintained in the transportation office. If you are new to the district, please call Linda at 584-4255. During the school year if a student is not going to ride the bus, please notify the driver prior to the pick-up time.

< Middle/High School Academics District Calendar Guidance Office Media Center New Enrollment April 2021 Student of the Month Brady Brezinka Royalton High School is proud to announce that Brady Brezinka was selected as Student of the Month for April. Brady is the son of Jason and Michelle and older brother of Ashton, Bryson and Cylie. Brady says his family has been a huge part of his life especially in the current times, “ My family has been amazing for being there for me throughout this odd year we are having. I enjoy doing a lot with my family like going up north to our hunting land or seeing the extended family at sport events means a lot to me, and even just the rides home from practices mean a lot with me and the siblings.” Brady loves being outdoors especially fishing, even though he says it can get a little expensive, “Fishing is probably my favorite hobby but it is also very expensive when I buy what I want and need for the season. Just getting on the water before the sun comes up and seeing the sun rise is about as good as it gets.” If Brady is not on the lake fishing you’ll probably find him playing sports. He plays basketball and was a member of the Royalton Varsity Basketball Team this winter, which he said was an interesting experience this year, “Basketball was a big eye opener because you never knew what was going to happen with COVID. I told myself before I played every game that this could be my last game, so I played like it was.” While Brady enjoys playing basketball his first love is baseball, “When people ask me what I like better; basketball or baseball, it’s always baseball. My baseball career started around the age of 10 when I player 10U traveling baseball.” Brady is currently the starting center fielder for the Royals varsity team and has been in that position since he was a freshman. Brady says this year is really special for him in terms of baseball, “Last year we had 8 guys that played together since 10U and unfortunately we didn't have a chance to show what we had because the season was cancelled. This year we have 6 seniors that have played an unbelievable amount of baseball together over the last 8 years and that is what makes it special to me the most.” When it comes to his classes Brady says his favorite classes are shop classes. “Shop classes are hands on and I love making stuff by hand or making something out of nothing. I suggest students to take shop classes. If you have an open class and you do not know what to take, take a shop class.” As for a favorite teacher in high school Brady enjoys having Mr. Skwira as a teacher. “Mr. Skwira is an amazing person and no matter how bad of a day you are having he will always say “good morning” or “have a great rest of your day”. He taught the classes that I loved, like welding, get wired, small engines, and manufacturing. He is a great role model to look at because he cares about other people more than himself and that stands out to me.” Brady has a few favorite memories from school, “I would have to say my favorite class memory is when I got pulled over by the police in front of the school and everyone could see me through the windows and when I walked into the school everyone started clapping.” He also enjoyed the different Homecoming events and competitions before COVID, “I really enjoyed all the homecoming events that we played up until COVID. I liked those days because it was always competitive and the best part is that we never lost to the class above us playing tug of war.” After graduating Brady plans to enter the work force starting this summer at McDowell, “I will be working at McDowell doing HVAC this summer, I worked for my mom's cousin the last two summers and I knew I could always go back because he needed help all the time, he paid very well but I knew I needed to get into the union because dad preaches to me about how good of benefits they get and I see what I will be making in 5 years at McDowell and it’s unbelievable” In ten years, Brady sees himself doing a number of things, “in 10 years I see myself starting a family along with settling into a home where I plan to live until I die. I want this place to be out in the countryside, with a little bit of land and plenty of storage for my boats, snowmobiles, four wheelers and all the other dad stuff I will have especially in the garage where I park my vehicles.” Brady’s advice to high school freshmen is, “Don’t ever say “I can’t wait to graduate” I remember saying that my freshmen year and now I look back and wish I could do it all over again because it was fun! Another thing I would say is get involved in activities and do things so you make it worthwhile, while you’re in your school years.”

ATHLETICS #RoyaltonRoyals For instructions on any of the notification apps used by the coaches or advisors, click on the app name in the "How To" section on our Communication Plan . To receive notification of any last-minute changes to the activities or sports calendar, sign up with "Notify Me " to receive alerts and reminders. FALL football Varsity Jamie Morford, Head Coach royaltonfootball@gmail.com Season starts the second week of August Team Page > football 9th Grade- Junior High Ryan Snyder, Head Coach ryan.snyder@isd485.org Season starts the second week of August football 8th Grade- Junior High Jeremy Albright, Head Coach boysbasketball@isd485.org Season starts the first day of school football 7th Grade- Junior High Dylan Kummet, Head Coach dylan.kummet@isd485.org Season starts the first day of school volleyball Varsity Morgan Schluttner, Head Coach prommorgan9@gmail.com Season starts the second week of August volleyball Junior High Trisha Spencer, Head Coach trisha@xsperiencephotography.com Megan Johnson, Head Coach megan.johnson@isd485.org Season starts the first day of school Cross Country Michael Marschel, Head Coach michael.marschel@isd485.org Melissa Poser, Head Coach melissa.poser@isd485.org Grades 7-12 Season starts the second week of August Team Page > Girls swimming & dive Kristina Van Hove, Head Coach kvanhove@lfalls.k12.mn.us Co-Op with Little Falls Season starts the second week of August SPRING softball Varsity Ryan Snyder, Head Coach ryan.snyder@isd485.org Season starts the second week of March softball Junior High Season starts the end of March (weather permitting) baseball Varsity Adam Snyder, Head Coach ajsnyder_07@yahoo.com Season starts the third week of March baseball Junior High Matt Gottwalt, Head Coach brainerdlakesrealty@outlook.com Season starts the end of March (weather permitting) Girls Golf Varsity Season starts the this week of March Boys Golf Varsity Jeremy Albright, Head Coach jeremy.albright@isd485.org Season starts the this week of March track & field Grades 7-12 Melissa Poser, Head Coach melissa.poser@isd485.org Starts the second week of March WINTER Boys Basketball Varsity Jeremy Albright, Head Coach boysbasketball@isd485.org Season starts in the middle of November Boys Basketball Junior High Ted Hanson, Head Coach theodore.hanson@isd485.org Nolan Frank, Head Coach nolan.frank@isd485.org Season starts at the beginning of January Wrestling Grades 7-12 Spencer Elwell, Head Coach spencerelwell@icloud.com Season starts in the middle of November dance team Co-Op with Little Falls Taylor Czech, Head Coach tczech@lfalls.k12.mn.us Season starts at the end of October Girls Basketball Varsity Brad Baumann, Head Coach brad.baumann@isd485.org Season starts in the middle of November Team Page > Girls Basketball 8th Grade- Junior High Matt Pallansch, Head Coach mattp@mnsignature.com Season starts at the end of October Girls Basketball 7th Grade- Junior High Arin Campa, Head Coach campa.arin@gmail.com Season starts at the end of October Girls hockey Co-Op with Long Prairie/Grey Eagle David Wright, Head Coach dwright@lpge.k12.mn.us Season starts at the end of October Abigail Weidenbach, Head Coach abigail.weidenbach@isd485.org Jeremy Albright, Head Coach jeremy.albright@isd485.org

Learn more about the Mission, Vision, and Beliefs of Royalton Public Schools. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE SPECIFIC STEPS WE ARE TAKING TO ACHIEVE OUR GOALS. Strategic Plan OUR CORE VALUES OUR MISSION Create a welcoming and safe environment where all students and staff are empowered and challenged to achieve their personal best. OUR VISION Our vision is to develop lifelong learners who adapt creatively to an ever-changing world.