Chrome Squad

The purpose of the Chrome Squad is to provide outstanding customer service to Royse City High School and the community.

History

Connected for Learning and the high school program, Chrome Squad, originated 10 years ago as a solution to a need that was identified during district strategic planning. We quickly came to realize that our graduating students were lacking in important technology skills.

Core Products

– Customer Service

– Help Desk

– Tech Support

Core Values

– Integrity

– Respect

– Quality

– Teachability

Mission

The Chrome Squad coordinates the 1:1 technology initiative at RCHS. Roles include inventory, repair, tech tips and professional development production for staff. The success of the Chrome Squad has attracted visitors from dozens of school districts of all sizes from across the United States. Chrome Squad students have been invited to tour Google Headquarters, Dell Headquarters and hold presentations to thousands of educators. Under the direction of Angela Arledge, the Chrome Squad has become a model program for schools wishing to boost technology integration in the classroom.

Impact on It’s Members

Chrome Squad leaves a lasting impact on our student interns. They learn professionalism from being in a work environment in the C4L Lounge. Customer service is at the core of our organization so interns gain knowledge in how to effectively communicate both verbally and nonverbally.

“Chrome Squad has provided us with many opportunities to serve our campus and community. We’re thankful for all we’ve learned!”-CJ and Caroline

 

Chrome Squad Teams

Connect Store

Connect Store

  • Student Oriented
  • On Campus and Online
  • $20,000 Profit Per Year
Podcast

Podcast

  • Creates audio based learning tutorials
  • Centered on educators and technology in the classroom
  • Learn audio program and recording skills through recording and editing
Inventory

Inventory

  • Real-time device support
  • Filing and shipping Chromebooks for repairs
  • Maintaining part inventory
Ninjas

Ninjas

  • Online badging program
  • Managed 100% by students
  • Aligned to the RCISD Learning Framework
  • Rewards teachers for using innovative learning
Techmotions

Techmotions

  • Social Presence
  • Branding
  • Creates media with tech tips
Web Design

Web Design

  • Website Development
  • SEO Optimization
  • Content Creation for Website
Tech TV

Tech TV

  • Collaborates with students and teachers and caters to their needs
  • Working to expand viewership outside of district
  • Learn how to film, and edit productions

Meet the Squad

CJ Teal

Inventory Team Lead

CJ is a senior in high school entering his second year in chrome squad and his second year as Inventory Team Lead. CJ stays active around the school by also being an NHS Officer, Intern for the RCISD Technology Department, Student Council President, and on the Varsity Tennis Team. 

CJ is excited for this year to learn more about his team and help make the repair process of chromebooks more efficient. Outside of school, CJ enjoys spending time outside, playing tennis, and volunteering in his community. 

Christiana

Store Team Lead

Christiana is a third year Chrome Squad member. She is a senior who is interested in criminal justice, social work, nature/hiking, and living life to the fullest. She has lived in Royse City for about 3 ½ years after relocating from Alaska. Christiana has 3 siblings, a sister-in-law, and a dog named Chino. What she is looking forward to the most this year is one final chance to enjoy her high school career while helping others build theirs. 

Christiana is always around in the lounge to help assist students and staff with any questions or concerns they come across. She is constantly improving and serving as an asset to Chrome Squad.

Kohen

Ninjas Team Lead

Kohen is starting his senior year in high school, and is very excited to be apart of a team that benefits the school. He is a baseball player for the school, and is also taking dual credit classes to graduate with an associates degree. Kohen is ready to make a difference being a team lead in chrome squad and help others with their computer issues. 

Outside of school Kohen loves all different kinds of music, and likes to explore new artist. He also likes to cook different types of food especially pasta.

Gbemi

Web Design Team Lead

Hey, I’m Gbemi, a senior at Royse City High School. This is my third and final year in Chrome Squad. I love the three C’s: coding, cooking, and crocheting. If I’m not at school grinding, you’ll probably find me at a library or at home studying!

 

Alie
Tech TV Team Lead

Alie is a Junior at Royse City High School. This is her 2nd year in Chrome Squad and she is the team lead of Tech TV She loves the customer service and social media aspect of Chrome Squad as she can talk to people.

Outside of Chrome Squadm she runs Varsity Cross Country and Track. She enjoys running, drawing, listening to music, and hanging out with family and friends, especially her three sisters.

 

Perla

Podcast Team Lead

 Perla is a junior here at  Royse City High School. This will be her second  year in Chrome Squad and  first year as team lead for podcast. She is so excited to meet new people and learn new things.

She’s a girl who loves baking, shopping ,and has a passion for riding horses.She has an obsession with going to Marshalls and buying cute clothes. She loves spending time with her family and friends. Perla has 4 sisters: Melany, Melissa, Victoria, and Gabriella.

Jorge

Techmotions Team Lead

Jorge is a Senior at Royse City High School. He is going into his Third year of Chrome Squad. Jorge is very active in school and extracurricular activities. He is on the Varsity Soccer team and is enrolled in all AP and Dual Credit courses. He’s excited to watch our social media platform blow up!
Jorge plans on attending Texas A&M University to study and pursue electrical engineering. In his free time, he loves to travel, watch soccer , play video games, listen to rap music , skateboard ,and watch movies.

 

Nina

Store Team Member

Nina is starting her second year of Chrome Squad! She is a junior in band, NHS leadership, and a Student Council officer. Nina plays the Vibraphone in band and loves animals and reading. She has a dog, Annie, as well as 3 cows, 2 calves, 2 donkeys, and a bunch of chickens. 

Nina is so excited to learn new things about chromebooks and improve her customer service skills as well as continuing to build relationships with her fellow interns.

 

Nadia
Web Design Team Member

Nadia is a Junior starting her second year in Chrome Squad. She is also in the band program which is working towards making a better show than last year. Academically, Nadia is working towards getting her associates degree as a part of the P-Tech program. She hopes to pursue a career in nursing and help more people on the medical field. 

In her free time, Nadia enjoys walking her dog, drawing and reading historical-fiction books. She is looking forward to facing Junior year at Royse City High School head on. 

Nicole

Inventory Team Member

Nicole is a junior and a new member of chrome squad.A goal she has set is to prove her capability and ability to adapt, learn and embrace change since starting this year after moving to the USA. Her main goal is to full use all the resources she has available to her to her advantage and  gain one step closer to her dreams.

Nicole’s goals are her biggest motivation that keeps her going and she hopes to one day use all the lesson the she learnt to grow not only as a student but as a person.

Alex

Techmotions Team Member

Alex is excited to kick off  his second year in Chrome Squad and contribute to our school’s Chrome Squad. My goal is to become a computer systems technician, so I’m eager to gain hands-on experience with Chromebook repairs and troubleshooting. I’m also passionate about sharing simple technology tips to help my classmates get the most out of their devices.

Alex main objective is to provide high-quality and satisfactory service to everyone Alex will assist. I believe that technology should be accessible and easy to use, and Alex is committed to making that a reality for our school community.

Daniel

Techmotions Team Member

Hello! I’m Daniel a Senior here at Royse City High School. My second year here at Chrome squad, I look forward to meeting new people and learning new things.

Outside school I play futbol, I’m a big Real Madrid Fan, big “The Weeknd” fan, I plan on graduating and majoring in either civil engineering or aerospace engineering in hopes to study in spain. 

Feel free to ask me any questions.

 

Kendrick

Inventory Team Member

Kendrick is a senior entering his 2nd year in Chrome Squad. Aside from being part of Chrome Squad, Kendrick is involved in NHS and is a part of the Royse City Marching Band Leadership team. Within the band’s Leadership Team, he plays the role as the Mighty Bulldog Woodwind Captain, Section Leader of the Alto Saxophones, and is on the logistics team.

Outside school, Kendrick likes to do arts and crafts, practice his instruments, play video games, hang out with his friends, practice his martial arts, and listen to his favorite genre of music, K-pop.

Kyla

Web Design Team Member

 Kyla is currently in her Senior  year and is in her second year of chrome squad. Kyla is also involved in the HOSA program, and the PTECH program. Kyla is in the dual credit progam and strives to graduate with her associates degree in Allied health and a CNA certificate.

She is very passionate about music and cooking, and her favorite season is fall. She loves anything green and pink, and she loves warm sweet vanilla scents. She works very hard in her Church music band. Her favorite quote is, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”

Nathan

Store Team Member

Nathan is a junior starting his first year of working with the Chrome Squad team. He is involved in various activities throughout the Royse City High School such as being a percussionist in the Royse City band, as well as starting his first year of NHS. 

Nathan is very passionate about learning new things, and always giving his all to any activity he does.  He enjoys drumming and baking deserts in his free time. He also enjoys listening to a wide variety of music genres like Metal, Rock, Pop, and Alternative.

Walker

Store Team Member

Walker is an upcoming Sophomore at Royse City High School. This will be his first year on the Chrome Squad team, but he has prior experience in the middle school version, Chrome Crew. Walker is also involved in the band as a marimba player this 2025-2026 marching season.

Outside of school, Walker loves listening to all subgenres of rock and metal music, specifically hardcore, metalcore, punk and deathcore. He also collects records and music as a hobby. His favorite bands at the moment is Pierce the Veil and Sleep Theory.

Theo

Tech TV Team Member

Theo is an incoming sophomore at Royse City High School. Theo plays football for the high school and he’s apart of the Reach board and he’s really involved in the church. Theo likes to say he’s second meaning God is first no matter what it is God will be first. Theo is not ashamed of the gospel: Romans 1:16. Theo is in the P-tech program to graduate with his associates degree in Criminal Justice.

Amirah

Podcast Team Member

Amirah is a Junior at Royse City High School, excited to begin her first year on ChromeSquad. With a deep passion for all things tech, she’s always eager to explore the world of computers and digital innovation. Amirah is also a proud member of the school’s robotics club, where she enjoys problem-solving and hands-on creativity. Outside of her tech interests, she’s an avid reader and music lover. One of her favorite books is No Longer Human by Dazai Osamu, a novel that resonates with her thoughtful and introspective nature.Outside school, Kendrick likes to do arts and crafts, practice his instruments, play video games, hang out with his friends, and listen to his favorite artist, Bruno Mars.

 

Kenry

Inventory Team Member

Kenry is starting his sophomore year at Royse City High School, and his first year in Chrome Squad. He strives to make the community better in this program. Kenry is also in the Royse City High School Band where he plays the trombone.
Outside of school, Kenry likes to hangout with his friends, practice his instrument, and listen to music.

Ellie

 Team Member

Ellie is a sophomore at Royse City High School and is excited to start her first year in Chrome Squad. She is involved in the Soccer program as well as Dual Credit classes. Outside of school, Ellie enjoys reading fiction books, watching tv shows, and listening to music 24/7.
Ellie is looking forward to making new connections through Chrome Squad and learning more about Chromebooks.

Reese

Ninjas Team Member

Reese is a Junior in Royse City High School. This is her first full year in Chrome Squad. She enjoys graphic design and repairing chromebooks.
Outside of Chrome Squad, Reese is involved in Athletic Training, FCA, and NHS. She enjoys football, reading, listening to music, and coloring.

 

Kai

Inventory Team Member

Kai Huntsman is a current sophomore a Royse City High school and strives to get the most out of the high school experience by participating in many extracurriculars including Junior Varsity football and takes many dual credit and college classes.
Kai Huntsman is excited to start the new school year and to work with the chrome squad team and get to know more about the responsibilities of the team. Outside of school, Kai enjoys spending time with friends and family and enjoys building computers.

 

Naomi

TechTV Team Member

Naomi is a sophomore at Royse City High School. She is starting her first year in Chrome Squad. She is excited to learn many new things from her peers, and be able to share her creativity with others.
Outside of school Naomi loves to hang out with her friends and family, travel, and craft new things.

Kharma

 TechTV Team Member

Kharma is a Senior at Royse City High School and starting her first year in Chrome Squad. Being apart of the C4L community is something she is excited to experience and work hard in. She enjoys being able to help people and learn new things.
She can’t wait to be another great member of Chrome Squad Tech Tv. She is ready to make creative content as well as be apart of the voice of Chrome Squad within our community.

Bodie

Inventory Team Member

Bodie is a current sophomore. He loves to play golf, and fish. This is his first year in chrome squad. He is on the golf team for the highschool. He is very excited to see where chrome squad can get him in life!

Langston

Inventory Team Member

Langston is a Senior, who is in RCTV and runs track. This is his 1st year in ChromeSquad. He is also enrolled in DC and AP classes. I want to take this opportunity to learn about anything , and everything.

 

Clarence

Inventory Team Member

Clarence is a sophomore starting his first year in Chrome Squad. This year, he’s very excited about contributing to making this community a better place one chromebook at a time. Outside of Chrome Squad,  he is working towards getting his associates degree with the P-tech Program. He hopes to pursuit a career in software development, changing people’s lives for the better

In his free time, Clarence enjoys playing soccer, cooking, and playing games like Fifa and 2k. He is looking forward to making new memories this year and becoming a better student in Royse City High School.

Jose

Inventory Team Member

Jose is a current sophomore at Royse City High School. Starting off in my first year of chrome squad as a new member. A goal he has set for myself in high school and extracurricular activities is to learn much from new ideas and mistakes.  

Jose is venturing into many new perspectives on different levels of discovery such as new genres in music books exercises viewpoints and languages. Bringing new experiences to explore with determination and passion.

 

Angela

Innovative Learning Specialist

Angela is starting her 11th year in education and 3rd year as the Innovative Learning Specialist at RCHS. She previously taught numerous CTE courses. In her role as the ILS, she oversees the Chrome Squad, manages the Chromebook inventory and provides professional development for the faculty. Angela enjoys spending time with her husband, Brad, and their 3 girls; Evelyn, Emery, and Ella. She loves adventures and traveling to new places and while it may sound cliche, she can’t imagine not being an educator. Teaching is what makes her happy and she enjoys serving others!