(ROCKWALL, TX – May 5, 2016) Picture this scenario. A teacher asks a classroom of students: “If you spend 70 cents, 80 cents, and 90 cents, how much did you spend altogether?” The teacher is thinking, “7 + 8 + 9 = 24. With a zero at the end, the answer would be 240 cents.” […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — May 4, 2016) The Royse City Chamber of Commerce and Royse City ISD invites all to the Speeding For Scholarships fundraising event on June 3 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Dallas Karting Complex in Caddo Mills (5025 FM 1565). This event is geared toward all ages and families […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016) Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper recently spoke to both Rockwall Independent School District principals and the RISD PTA Council about the new and developing Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County. She educated school and PTA leaders about what services the CAC will provide on behalf of children who […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016) Three Rockwall ISD elementary schools — Amy Parks, Springer, and Stevenson — attended the VEX Worlds Robotics Competition at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky on April 20-23. It was an amazing experience and opportunity to work with teams from all over the world, representing 30 countries: Australia, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 2, 2016) Congratulations to the 2016-2107 Stingerette Officer line! CAPTAIN Cameron Ballenger FIRST LIEUTENANT Sarah Schatz LIEUTENANT Kaley Kuykendall LIEUTENANT Katie CdeBaca LIEUTENANT Tatum Graham LIEUTENANT Summer Marchette LIEUTENANT Brooke Peterson Submitted by Rhonda Franks. Your #1 source for positive hometown stories, entertainment and events. Our print edition is delivered free […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 29, 2016) Rochelle and Dobbs Elementary teamed up to raise money for the annual Students Serving Others (SSO) Day by having a friendly game of kickball on Wisdom Field. With a teacher vs. teacher AND a parent vs. parent game, fans came out to cheer on their schools on Tuesday, April […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2016) Doris-Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary fifth grader Marcus Stencel recently won second place in the state for his poster entered into the Sons of The American Revolution poster contest. His poster was about George Washington’s role in the American Revolution. Marcus received $150 from the State Society of The Sons […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 28, 2016) Congratulations to the new 2016-2017 Rockwall-Heath High School Cheerleaders and Mascots! Try-outs were held April 15. Candidates were scored on spirit, tumbling, jumpsk, group dance, motions/technique, voice projection and academics. VARSITY Claire Bridges Ashton Chandler Madeline Clark Delaney Davis Jeanette Fullington Sarah Gibson Shelby Graham Jacey Grand-Lienard Brooke Graves Audrey […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 27, 2016) What would you say to half off enrollment fees? The Fulton School in Heath invites everyone to attend an open house, picnic and an opportunity to save on enrollment fees, this Saturday. April 30th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p. m. is your chance to save. The Fulton School […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 22, 2016) Rockwall ISD received a trophy from Medical City Children’s Hospital at the April school board meeting for the district’s win in the annual Kids-Teaching-Kids 21-Day Challenge. The Kids Teaching Kids program is designed to educate and engage elementary students in better nutrition eating habits. High school culinary students were […]