Royal Valley USD 337

Royal Valley High School was proud to welcome FFA members from across the region as our chapter hosted the Northeast District Leadership School today.

Our Royal Valley FFA members turned in an incredible performance across every division, earning two state-qualifying team spots and multiple leadership awards. Please join us in celebrating the achievements of our outstanding students:

Senior Division Highlights:
• 2nd Place Overall Team
• 2nd Place Parliamentary Procedure Team (State Qualifier): Tylie Bienhoff, Lauryn Caviness, Payton Hollar-Hicks, Jayna Smith, Callyn Bausch, Kelcee Swisher, and Alaina Bausch
• Parliamentary Law Individual Awards: Tylie Bienhoff (2nd), Payton Hollar-Hicks (5th), Alaina Bausch (7th)
• 4th Place Rituals Team
• Master Treasurer: Jace Johnson
• 1st Place FFA Information Team: Lauryn Caviness (1st individual), Jace Johnson (2nd individual), Payton Hollar-Hicks (10th individual)

Greenhand A Division Highlights:
• 2nd Place Overall Team and Conduct of Chapter Meeting (State Qualifier): Clara Larison, Maryn Davis, Jarret Johnson, Grady Allen, Kaylea Nelson, Riley Peterson, and Charlotte Williams
• 3rd Place Rituals Team and 2nd Place Parliamentary Procedure Team
• Master Vice President: Maryn Davis
• 1st Place Information Test Team: Clara Larison (1st individual), Jarret Johnson (2nd individual), Maryn Davis (4th individual), Charlotte Williams (7th individual)

Greenhand B Division Highlights:
• 1st Place Overall Team: Tamalyn Criqui, Adalyn Rief, Keatyn Prentice, Bently Koch, Adalyn Smith, and Lexi Bayless
• 1st Place Information Test Team: Lexi Bayless (1st individual), Whitney Cantrell (3rd individual), Keatyn Prentice (5th individual), Tammalyn Criqui (7th individual)
• 2nd Place Parliamentary Procedure Team and 2nd Place Rituals Team
• Master Sentinel: Adalyn Rief

Yesterday, Royal Valley High School sent two Varsity Scholar’s Bowl teams to Council Grove to compete in a 16-team tournament. Both teams delivered outstanding performances against strong competition from across the state.

Our Varsity B team had a stellar showing, finishing the day with a 4-3 record. Great job to Landon Gilbert, Josh Rodewald, Easton Shelton, Sol Mandela, Keziah Smith, and Zaylen Nez.

Our Varsity A team went 5-2 to qualify for the finals, taking home the runner-up trophy just behind Manhattan High School. Congratulations to medalists Josie Shelton, Kadyn Pugh, Lauryn Caviness, Josh Berry, Evan May, and Sienna Adame on an outstanding tournament.

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In October Spanish I students had a week and half to earn as many coins as possible for the song "¡Qué asco!" about foods and drinks on Señor Wooly's website. Students completed against the rest of the students in their class. Several students earned the maximum coins possible for this song, which is very impressive!

Fun side quest: In doing so, they actually found a bug in the website that wasn't tabulating their coin totals correctly. Because of their hard work on the challenge, the coders for the Señor Wooly website were made aware of an unknown bug, and were able to fix it for next time.

Join us in celebrating our outstanding Royal Valley student-musicians! Nine of our students have earned seats in the 2026-2027 Northeast Kansas District Honor Band. Their hard work and dedication to excellence continue to make our schools and community proud.

1234A High School Gold Band
• Josh Berry – Percussion, 2nd Chair
• Ariana Melchior – Flute, 7th Chair
• Zaylen Nez – Clarinet, 10th Chair

7th Grade Honor Band
• Sophia Fitzpatrick – Flute, 14th Chair
• Emma Wheeler – Clarinet, 6th Chair
• Darrious Gill – Trombone, 3rd Chair

8th Grade Honor Band
• Catalina Hernandez – Flute, 11th Chair
• Isabella Mullinix – Clarinet, 16th Chair
• Emma Cloud – Alto Sax, 3rd Chair

Mark your calendars to support our musicians as they perform live at Seaman High School on Saturday, December 5th.

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Attention RVMS Families: The RVMS Parent Resource Organization (PRO) invites our students and families to a Popcorn & Pajamas Party Family Movie Night.

• Event: Popcorn & Pajamas Party Family Movie Night
• Date: Friday, November 20th
• Time: 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Location: RVMS Gym
• Attire: Pajamas and comfortable clothes
• What to Bring: Your own drinks, blankets, and pillows

Please note that this is a family event and NOT a drop-off activity. Parents and guardians MUST stay with their children throughout the evening.

To reserve your spot, please register by Friday, November 13th by visiting tinyurl.com/PJspopcorn or scanning the QR code on the event flyer. We look forward to sharing an evening filled with Panther Pride and family fun!

At the half: Royal Valley - 6 Caney Valley - 24

High school students with good grades got to take part in PowerHour today. Please note that PowerHour is an earned privilege reserved for students in good academic standing; students currently on the academic intervention list are not permitted to attend today's activities and must use this time for academic support.

Today's PowerHour activities included:

• Art Club
• Coloring
• Just Dance in the Library
• Outdoor Pumpkin Smash hosted by KAY
• Open Gym

Thank you to our staff for facilitating these rewarding opportunities for our students. Keep up the great work, Panthers!

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Thank you to all of our incredible families who joined us for Donuts with Grownups this morning at RVES! A special thank you goes out to our RVHS football team for volunteering their time to help serve sweet treats and brighten everyone's morning.

We loved seeing our gym packed with big smiles, and we want to wish our football players the best of luck as they travel to Caney Valley tonight for their playoff game!

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Congratulations Isabelle Mertell on being accepted to Baker University.

Today is the final day of Native American Heritage Week across our district. Finish the week strong and show your Panther Pride with today’s theme:

• Friday Theme (Shades and/or Braids): Wear your favorite sunglasses or sport some braids to school today.

PBPN Community Members: Today is your last chance to participate! Take a photo of your shades or braids and email it to language@pbpnation.org to enter the drawing for a chance to win a t-shirt.

#PantherPride #RV337 #OneRV #NativeAmericanHeritageWeek

The 7th grade students that were able to complete their work on time for 6 weeks straight were rewarded with a "Carmel Apple Bar" during PM Homeroom time. There were 13 out of 77 students who completed all their work on time for all subjects.

The 7th grade core class teachers rewarded students each Friday with "recess" if they complete all their work for the week. They have Monday-Thursday in order to earn recess time on Friday.

It's Native American Heritage Week. Show your support with today’s spirit day theme:

• Thursday Theme (Activism Threads): Wear clothing showing your support for notable social and political movements led by Indigenous people to protect civil rights, land, and cultural sovereignty (such as MMIW, AIM, LandBack, or NoDAPL).

PBPN Community Members: Do not forget to take a photo of your apparel today and email it to language@pbpnation.org to be entered into the t-shirt drawing!

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Congratulations Lauryn Caviness for being accepted to Kansas State University and Wichita State University.

Congratulations Lanna Brown for being accepted to Kansas State University.

Today is Wednesday of Native American Heritage Week across our district. Put your best foot forward and join in today's spirit day theme:

• Wednesday Theme (Rock Your Moccs or Crocs): Wear your favorite pair of moccasins or Crocs to school today.

PBPN Community Members: Remember to take a photo of your footwear today and email it to language@pbpnation.org to enter the drawing for a t-shirt!

#PantherPride #RV337 #OneRV #NativeAmericanHeritageWeek

Help us spread holiday cheer across the Royal Valley community through RV Operation Christmas! Local families in need have created wish lists for the upcoming holiday season. We are looking for generous volunteers, community groups, and sponsors to adopt a family by purchasing items from their list or making a monetary donation.

How to Get Involved:
• Sign-Up Deadline: Tuesday, November 17th
• How to Sign Up: Email Laura Douglas at douglasl@rv337.org with your budget (or the amount your group would like to spend) so we can match you with an appropriate wish list.
• Shopping Period: November 23 – December 11
• Gift Drop-Off: Bring all wrapped gifts to Royal Valley Middle School (RVMS) by December 11th. Deliveries to families will take place soon after.
• Monetary Donations: Prefer to make a financial contribution instead? Let Laura Douglas know, and our team will gladly handle the shopping for you!

Thank you for demonstrating true Panther Pride and helping us support our families this season.

#PantherPride #RV337 #OneRV #OperationChristmas

Native American Heritage Week continues today across our schools. Show your support with today’s spirit day theme:

• Tuesday Theme (Tribal Tees): Wear a t-shirt that supports a tribe, tribal department, or tribally-sponsored activity.

PBPN Community Members: Remember to snap a photo of your shirt today and email it to language@pbpnation.org to enter the drawing to win a t-shirt!

#PantherPride #RV337 #OneRV #NativeAmericanHeritageWeek