(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 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2014) Rockwall’s Marigold Learning Academy is a quaint, intimate learning center for children with autism. The cozy and warm atmosphere is immediate when you walk through the small unassuming house on Goliad Street. However, what happens in the Marigold Learning Academy is anything but small and unassuming. Its brightly colored language […]
ROCKWALL, TX (March 31, 2014) Recently Rockwall resident Cheryl Dodd Nabors proudly shared, “Deryl Dodd Productions” on her facebook. She is not only the twin of the authentic country singer but also one of his biggest fans. Having grown up with a strong belief in God, Deryl, Cheryl and other members of the close-knit Dodd […]
ROCKWALL (February 6, 2014) Teaching students who have a disability has been one of my greatest joys; however, one frustration I have not been able to accommodate and overcome is being able to assist my students with physical disabilities to be more mobile and independent. Recently, I learned of a nonprofit organization called AMBUCS (American Business […]
ROCKWALL (December 26, 2013) Helen Keller once said, “I would rather walk with friends in the dark, than alone in the light.” Although a huge fan of Helen Keller, I had never heard this quote until I met an eighth grader from Williams Middle School. She was wearing a pink blindfold, playing goalball. Goalball was […]
ROCKWALL (December 19, 2013) An unknown author once wrote, “Cheerleaders are simply a jump above the rest.” Soon after I read that quote it made me wonder if the author had the honor of meeting a unique group of teens from the SuperKatz cheer squad. SuperKatz comprises nearly two dozen local youths, each with a mental […]