Rockwall Kiwanis Club Parade canceled but Pullen Elementary student will still be honored

Rockwall Kiwanis Club Parade canceled but Pullen Elementary student will still be honored

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 9, 2016) The 47th Annual Rockwall Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade was recently canceled due to weather, which meant Layne Yudizky, 4th grader at Pullen Elementary, was not able to be Grand Marshall. He was chosen to be Grand Marshall by winning a poster contest, competing against entries from all elementary schools in Rockwall […]

Rockwall Student Achieves Perfect ACT Score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 8, 2016) Joshua Villarreal, son of Dr. JJ and Kim Villarreal and a senior at Rockwall High School, earned the highest possible ACT composite score of 36. On average, less than one-tenth of 1 percent of students who take the ACT earn a top score. In the U.S. high school graduating class […]

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

Royse City ISD seeks District of Innovation Status from state

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Dec. 6, 2016) Yesterday the Royse City ISD School Board approved a plan for the district to pursue the District of Innovation Status from the Texas Education Agency. The concept, passed by the 84th Texas Legislature in House Bill 1842, gives traditional school districts more flexibility and local control. Areas of interest […]

Jones Elementary overcomes setback to win Rockwall ISD Robotics Competition

Jones Elementary overcomes setback to win Rockwall ISD Robotics Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 5, 2016) The Jones Elementary Robotics team overcame an unfortunate setback and won first place at the 2016 Rockwall ISD Robotics Competition.The team is in its second year of competition and consists of eight 5th and 6th graders: Hallie Curry, Joey Duran, Cate Hargrave, Brooklyn Harmon, Connor Hatley, Gabriel Riker, Zain […]

Pullen 4th grader named Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade Grand Marshall

Pullen 4th grader named Rockwall Kiwanis Christmas Parade Grand Marshall

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 1, 2016) Congratulations to Layne Yudizky, 4th grader at Pullen Elementary, on being chosen as this year’s Grand Marshall in the 47th Annual Rockwall Kiwanis Club Christmas Parade. He was chosen to be Grand Marshall by winning a poster contest. Layne’s artwork was selected for the parade poster from entries from all elementary […]

Davita grant to bring flexible seating options to Shannon 4th grade classroom

Davita grant to bring flexible seating options to Shannon 4th grade classroom

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 1, 2016) Shannon Elementary 4th grade teacher Kristie Fergeson recently received a Caring for Our Community grant from Davita in the amount of $2,000.00.  Mrs. Fergeson plans to use this generous donation for a student-centered classroom redesign which will allow for innovative seating options for her students.  Research has shown that today’s […]

Open House event Dec 10 at Educational Consultant Solutions in Rockwall

(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 1, 2016) The community is invited to an OPEN HOUSE event from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10 at Educational Consultant Solutions, located at 101 S. Fannin St. in Rockwall. With 35 years of teaching in both general and special education, educational consultant Kristie Smith is putting the fun back […]

Royse City High School program chosen for ‘Bragging Rights’

Twelve school districts receive statewide recognition for brag-worthy best practices (ROYSE CITY, TX – Dec. 1, 2016)  Twelve school districts are basking in the glow of positive press with the release of Texas School Business magazine’s Tenth Annual Bragging Rights 2016-2017 special issue. Bragging Rights, which calls for nominations and is published every December, recognizes […]

Rockwall, Lovejoy wrestle to pin cancer

Rockwall, Lovejoy wrestle to pin cancer

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 17, 2016) The world’s toughest sport took on the world’s toughest opponent in the “War on the Shore” event on Saturday, Nov. 12, which saw Rockwall and Lovejoy youth, middle school and high school wrestlers battle it out on the mat at The Harbor to raise funds for cancer research. Rockwall […]

Williams Middle School students earn spots in All-Region Band

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 17, 2016) Select Honors Band students recently competed to earn a spot in the UIL Region 25 All-Region Band.  With nearly 1,000 students trying out from Allen, McKinney, Lovejoy, Rockwall, and Wylie school districts, Williams Middle School Band Director Ryan Straten was happy to announce that 11 WMS students earned a spot in […]