Home School Athletic Association Water Polo season starts

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2017) The Home School Athletic Association High School Water Polo Angels started their 4th season as the only all home school high school team in the nation. With 30 plus showing up for the first practice, Valentine’s Day was the perfect day for these athletes to return to the game […]

Jacket wrestlers close out dual season with strong finish vs.Highland Park

Jacket wrestlers close out dual season with strong finish vs.Highland Park

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The Yellowjacket wrestlers traveled to Highland Park Thursday night to close out their dual season.  The Jackets won 11 out of 14 varsity matches for a final dual score of Rockwall 56  vs. Highland Park  18.  Rockwall’s Junior Varsity team had nine contested matches, winning eight of them, including […]

Cullins-Lake Pointe 5th graders collect items for veterans

Cullins-Lake Pointe 5th graders collect items for veterans

(ROWLETT, TX — Feb. 9, 2017) The 5th grade students at Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary in Rowlett discovered that the local Veteran’s Hospital was in desperate need of items for the Veterans.  The students organized a drive that included all of the students at Cullins Elementary.  The students collected coffee and toiletry items to be […]

Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers present Korean War-themed USO Show

Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers present Korean War-themed USO Show

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 7, 2017) The Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Starlight Singers presented their 18th Annual USO Dinner, Dance and Show this past weekend at Cain Middle School (6620 FM 549). This year’s show featured music from the Korean War, a focus of study for the 6th graders comprising the Starlight Singers. Members from […]

Rockwall Rotary recognizes Student of Honor from Springer Elementary

Rockwall Rotary recognizes Student of Honor from Springer Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 2, 2017) The Rockwall Rotary Club recognized the Student of Honor from Ouida Springer Elementary School today during its luncheon program. Sixth grader Luis Rico was presented the award by Springer Principal Sara Reeves, who spoke to Luis’s tremendous work ethic, willingness to help others and leadership. “It was very easy […]

Heritage Christian athletes sign letters of intent

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 1, 2017) Today Heritage Christian Academy celebrated student-athletes Reagan Oliver and Conally Webb, as they each signed letters of intent to participate in athletics at the college level next year.   HCA Senior Reagan Oliver has committed to participate in the sport of Golf at Union University in Jackson, Tennessee. The Union Bulldogs […]

Nebbie Williams Sixth Grade Spirit Squad display MLK mural

Nebbie Williams Sixth Grade Spirit Squad display MLK mural

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 1, 2017) Several members from the Nebbie Williams Sixth Grade Spirit Squad volunteered during their lunchtime to help with the Black History Month mural of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., led by staff member Lisa Efaw. The students thought the experience was a great one. “It was really fun seeing it […]

Amy Parks Starlight Singers present 18th Annual USO Show Feb. 3-4

Amy Parks Starlight Singers present 18th Annual USO Show Feb. 3-4

(ROCKWALL, TX — Jan. 31, 2017) The Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Starlight Singers will honor U.S. veterans and active duty servicemen and women at their 18h Annual USO Show on February 3 and 4. This year’s show will feature music from the Korean War, which has been a focus of study for the 6th grade students […]

Free Microsoft classes offered at Rockwall County Library

Free Microsoft classes offered at Rockwall County Library

(ROCKWALL, TX — Jan. 18, 2017) The Rockwall County Library will offer free classes on Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint beginning Feb. 7. Morning and evening classes for Word and Excel will alternate by month, while PowerPoint classes will take place in May. The classes are divided into two parts that occur on different days. Folks […]

Rockwall first grader’s musical composition heads to state competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 30, 2017) Kaden Newton’s Reflections entry, Mermaid in the Sea, has advanced to state-level judging! This is a wonderful achievement as nearly 60,000 students participate in the program annually and less than 3% of those advance to the Texas PTA State Level. Kaden is a seven-year-old first grader at Celia Hays Elementary. […]