Educators prepare for school year with encouraging message

Educators prepare for school year with encouraging message

Rockwall, TX (August 9, 2023) – The JER Chilton YMCA’s Annual Teachers Prayer Breakfast kicked off bright and early the morning of July 26. With the purpose to encourage and uplift educators, the Rockwall YMCA board and leadership dedicates this time just for educators as they prepare their minds and hearts for the new year. […]

Equine Therapy program piloted at Rockwall County Jail

Equine Therapy program piloted at Rockwall County Jail

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – The Rockwall County Sheriff’s Office recently piloted an innovative program with the goal to help encourage, challenge, and potentially direct inmates towards new paths upon release. Sheriff Terry Garrett knew equine therapy programs were known to benefit disabled individuals, veterans, and others facing mental or physical challenges, therefore it […]

Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off school year with annual Rockwall ISD New Teacher & Employee Welcome Expo

Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce kicks off school year with annual Rockwall ISD New Teacher & Employee Welcome Expo

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – A local back-to-school tradition, the Rockwall ISD New Teacher and Employee Welcome Expo was held on August 1, 2023 with hundreds of new staff staff members, sponsors, elected officials, and board members present. The much anticipated event, whose purpose is to welcome and introduce new RISD staff members to the […]

Walking and Talking along the Yellow Brick Road

Walking and Talking along the Yellow Brick Road

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – Plenty of tears will fall as the new school year commences. Not so much from the kindergartener’s eyes. Or the college freshman left standing awkwardly in a dorm room with a stranger for a roommate. It will likely be the parents—mostly the moms—whose eyes well up and spill salty […]

Rockwall ISD Board Update: Highlights from Board of Trustees special session meeting on August 7, 2023

Rockwall ISD Board Update: Highlights from Board of Trustees special session meeting on August 7, 2023

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – The following is a Rockwall ISD press release summarizing the special session meeting of Monday, August 7, 2023. Elementary Update District leadership provided an update about elementary summer programming, including summer school, Science Camp, Launch Camp, and Extended School Year Services. The Elementary Recess Committee reported their work. The […]

Rockwall student chosen for Texas Choral Directors Association State Elementary Honor Choir

Rockwall student chosen for Texas Choral Directors Association State Elementary Honor Choir

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – Rockwall elementary choir student and alto singer, Jolene Wimberly, was chosen to participate in the Texas Choral Directors Association’s (TCDA) State Elementary Honor Choir.  It’s a true honor to be chosen for TCDA. Jolene attended three days of extended rehearsals and performed with her peers last week at the […]

Patriot Paws Service Dogs calling volunteers to make a life-changing difference this International Assistance Dogs Week

Patriot Paws Service Dogs calling volunteers to make a life-changing difference this International Assistance Dogs Week

Rockwall, TX (August 8, 2023) – Patriot PAWS Service Dogs is honored to partake in Assistance Dogs International’s celebration of ‘International Assistance Dogs Week.’  The awareness campaign (taking place August 6th – August 12th) sheds light on not only the incredible, life changing work that Assistance Dogs are capable of performing, but also the increasing […]

Cooking with Ease: Make-ahead meals for busy, back-to-school mornings

Cooking with Ease: Make-ahead meals for busy, back-to-school mornings

Rockwall, TX (August 7, 2023) – Embarking on a new school year requires lots of preparation: clothes, shoes, supplies, athletic gear, haircuts, and easy meal ideas for little and big ones to grab on the way out the door. I am not a morning person, so breakfast is always the hardest. I often look for make-ahead […]