Royse City School Board approves Bond Election

Royse City School Board approves Bond Election

(ROYSE CITY, TX — February 16, 2018) On Monday, Feb. 12, the Royse City ISD School Board unanimously approved a May 2018 Bond Referendum to address current and future student enrollment growth. This vote comes one week after the Bond Steering Committee presented its recommended projects. This $60 million project was designed to meet rapid […]

Amy Parks-Heath Cans4Coasters event benefits Helping Hands food pantry

Amy Parks-Heath Cans4Coasters event benefits Helping Hands food pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 16, 2018) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary sixth grade students worked collaboratively to design and construct a working marble roller coaster.  Once their roller coaster was completed, they then had to analyze it by finding the ride time, the length of the track and the speed at which the marble traveled through the […]

Rockwall ISD Culinary Team takes first place in Texas Regional ProStart Competition with perfect score

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Team recently competed at the Texas Regional ProStart Competition at the University of Houston, winning first place and earning the first ever perfect score in the competition’s history. The team had 60 minutes and two portable burners to complete two, three-course meals. They were judged on […]

Six local students named National Merit Scholarship Finalists

(ROCKWALL, TX Feb. 15, 2018) Six students from Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School were recently named National Merit Scholarship finalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). These students competed with 16,000 Semifinalists – placing them in the top 1% of all […]

Pullen Elementary celebrates annual Leadership Day

Pullen Elementary celebrates annual Leadership Day

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 7, 2018) On Feb. 2, Pullen Elementary School hosted visitors from the Leader in Me Symposium during their annual Leadership Day. Leadership Day highlights students’ developing leadership skills. This was the second year Pullen was chosen to be a site visit for teachers and administrators attending the Symposium. Leadership Day highlights […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath Academic Decathlon teams compete in Region X Tournament

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath Academic Decathlon teams compete in Region X Tournament

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath HS Academic Decathlon teams recently competed in the Region X tournament placing third and fourth place in the region respectively, qualifying them to advance to the state tournament. In the Region X Super Quiz Relay, the two teams finished in a first-place tie with each other, […]

Rockwall High School counselors win CREST Award for Counseling Excellence

Rockwall High School counselors win CREST Award for Counseling Excellence

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 5, 2018) The Rockwall High School Counseling staff is one of a group of only 38 secondary schools from across the state of Texas to win the CREST Award for Counseling Excellence for 2017-2018. The Rockwall High School counselors will receive their award Sunday, February 18, 2018 during a special dinner […]

Rockwall High School students to perform at All-State

Rockwall High School students to perform at All-State

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 1, 2018) Three members of the Rockwall High School Band, Justin Dower, James Matthews and Nick Messick, will perform with the Texas All-State groups in San Antonio, Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center as part of the 2018 Texas Music Educators Association Clinic/Convention. They were chosen […]