Rockwall ISD CFO named TASBO board president

Rockwall ISD CFO named TASBO board president

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) At the 2017 TASBO Annual Conference in Austin, Rockwall ISD Chief Financial Officer Randy McDowell will be sworn in as the President of the Board of Directors for the Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). McDowell currently serves as President-Elect at TASBO and has been on the TASBO […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary students participate in annual Science Fair

Nebbie Williams Elementary students participate in annual Science Fair

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 28, 2017) Nebbie Williams Elementary School  held its 4th Annual Nebbie Science Fair hosted by the Nebbie PTA and The CORE Rockwall. Student science fair projects were judged during the day and the science exhibition and awards ceremony took place in the evening and was open to the public. There were […]

Nebbie Williams Elementary holds ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards ceremony

Nebbie Williams Elementary holds ‘Teacher of the Year’ awards ceremony

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) Nebbie Williams Elementary Staff recently celebrated their own with a special Teacher of the Year ceremony.  Staff members nominated a Teacher of the Year and Paraprofessional of the Year, then the results were narrowed down to a field of three for each position.  In a ceremony held in the […]

RHS varsity boys and girls wrestling teams compete in 6-A championships

RHS varsity boys and girls wrestling teams compete in 6-A championships

(ROCKWALL, TX — Feb. 21, 2017) The Rockwall High School varsity boys and girls wrestling squads competed in the UIL Region II 6-A Wrestling Championships at Allen High School this past weekend. Below are the results for each team. Congrats to Coach Brent Pohorsky who was named the Region 2 Coach of the Year, making him a […]

New school hours for Garland ISD

(GARLAND ISD – Feb. 20, 2017) The 2017-18 school year will bring with it new school hours for Garland ISD. The district’s Board of Trustees approved next year’s calendar, including extended days for all campus levels, at its Feb. 13 meeting. The new start and end times meet a change in legislation regarding required minutes […]

Local elementary student awarded $1,000 Mathnasium scholarship

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Feb. 13, 2017) Amy-Parks Heath Elementary School student Elise Harding was recently awarded a $1,000 scholarship to Mathnasium of Rockwall-Heath, as part of the Mathnasium CEO Scholarship Program. Each month throughout the school year, 94.9 KLTY and Mathnasium feature a CEO who grants a scholarship to a local school-age child in grade […]

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 […]