Every year our school presents the Evening of Excellence. It is a night when students and parents can explore the many programs Royal has to offer. They present the 4 As;  academics, arts, athletics, and activities. This year programs on display are the art gallery, vocal music, instrumental music, theater, career technical education pathways, international baccalaureate, advanced placement, pathways, AFJROTC, and athletics.

The Evening of Excellence was held on February 2. There were CTE pathways, art galleries, visual arts, and our counselors in the library. In the Gymnasium, they had athletics and a collegiate athlete presentation where you got to see the current athletes who are committed to NCAA and NAIA collegiate athletic programs for the fall of 2023. They also had clubs and activities on the ASB patio and academic departments in the main quad.

‘’I helped out with the basketball table and we were joined with boys basketball as well, on the table we had our signup sheets for interest for next year for both boys and girls, our coach Heather and coach Mike asked all teams to come out and help recruit new girls to join next year, majority of us came out to open house and tried to get people to join,’’ said freshman Rachel Catalan. Catalan is a part of the girl’s basketball program and she helped with the basketball booth.

“I presented who I am and the curriculum, late policy, resources, and events in the class, as well as I explained that there’s no field trip to France with me but my students can join the other french teacher [at Simi Valley High School] that has field trips to France,’’ said French teacher Soraya Benamer.

Benamer is the only French teacher at our school, she teaches French 1 all the way up to AP and IB levels. Benamner explained her curriculums to the parents and students who attended the Evening of Excellence.