Rockwall-Heath student athletes sign letters of intent

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 12, 2014) On Wednesday morning, November 12, 2014, seven RHHS athletes from the Varsity Baseball, Girls’ Basketball, and Volleyball teams signed on the dotted line to commit to play at the next level. Signing to play collegiate baseball are:  Tyler Pinkston—Stephen F. Austin Sate University, Tyler Ivey—Texas A&M University, and Clayton Rasbeary—Stephen […]

Rockwall High student-athletes sign letters of intent

Congrats to the fall signees of the 2015 Graduating Class at Rockwall High School: Hayley Baker will play softball at Belmont University Bailey Wallace will play softball at Angelo State Kaya Vandergriff will play softball at Angelo State Peyton Mills will play softball at Harding University Shayne Nance will play baseball at Dallas Baptist University […]

Amy Parks students thank veterans for service

ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 11, 2014) Students, teachers, staff and family of Amy Parks Heath Elementary are proud to be Mariners, but they are even more proud to be AMERICANS! Today the APHE Mariners ate in the “Mess Hall,” survived “Boot Camp” and wrote letters to service men and women past and present. They felt the […]

Rockwall Stingerettes perform at Victory Plaza

ROCKWALL,TX. (November 11, 2014) The Rockwall High School Stingerettes visited with WFAA news anchor Shelly Slater after their recent performance at Victory Plaza in Dallas. The Orange Wave Band and Stingerettes performed before the Dallas Stars game Nov. 6. Photo submitted by Rhonda Franks, Rockwall ISD. To share your good news and events, email . Please […]

How singing helps in language and reading development

ROCKWALL,TX. (November 11, 2014) My earliest memory of reading is singing from the Baptist hymnal.  I remember being four-and-a-half, standing next to my mother, moving my finger under each hyphenated syllable as we sang.  This was a new honor, as my mother had always done that job.  Now I could do it! I know that […]

Rotary recognizes Student of Honor from Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary

ROCKWALL, TX (November 11, 2014) Cady Johnson, a sixth grader at Cullins Lake-Pointe Elementary, was recently recognized by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club as a Student of Honor. Tim Hartley introduced Cady during the club’s Nov. 6 meeting. She was recognized for her outstanding academic and citizenship achievement, her strength of character and positive attitude. Pictured […]

Recession? Ask a Veteran

ROCKWALL, TX (November 11, 2014) Ask any World War II veteran if he or she thinks our country is in a recession and after they get done chuckling, listen closely to their response. The answer will probably be something along the lines of this: During the war, most of the men in this country were […]

Taylor McClure of Rockwall: Aviation Radio Man/Gunner

ROCKWALL, TX (November 10, 2014) Taylor McClure graduated from high school in 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Military service in World War II was imminent, and the idea of being a Navy cadet seemed adventurous and exciting. An enlistment application received no response so Taylor hitch-hiked to the Dallas Navy office, only to learn that voluntary […]