Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: McKenzie Morgan

Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: McKenzie Morgan

(HEATH, TX — Oct. 11, 2016) McKenzie is the daughter of Michael and Lorie Morgan, and sister of Hunter and Marissa Morgan. McKenzie has received the NCA All American Cheerleader Award for 2014 and has been nominated all four years. Voted by her cheer team, McKenzie has received the awards of “Best Attitude”, “Miss 100%”, […]

Springer Elementary student earns Reserve Grand Champion honors at State Fair livestock show

Springer Elementary student earns Reserve Grand Champion honors at State Fair livestock show

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 7, 2016) Reid Watson, a fourth grader at Springer Elementary and a member of Rockwall County 4H, won Reserve Grand Champion, Saanen Junior Doe in the Pan-American Livestock Show with his Saanen doe Lady Frances at the State Fair of Texas! This was Reid’s first State Fair of Texas show and his […]

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the newly established Royse City High School “Paw Patrol” made its first-ever campus visit to Anita Scott Elementary School to honor custodian Corey Sullivan. Paw Patrol ambassadors Victoria Aguilera, Tyler Crumrine, Mary Edwards, Kaitlyn Jeffery, Michaela Maxey, Darrah Merillat, Justin Nichol, and Destiny Sakelovidis […]

RISD Education Foundation supports 2016-2017 new teachers

RISD Education Foundation supports 2016-2017 new teachers

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) At the beginning of each school year, the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200.  This year, the Foundation awarded a total of $5,600 to assist this “B.E.S.T.” (Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers) group in […]

National Merit Scholarship, Hispanic Scholars programs recognize Rockwall ISD students

National Merit Scholarship, Hispanic Scholars programs recognize Rockwall ISD students

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) A group of 21 Rockwall ISD students are among the 50,000 National Merit Commended students throughout the nation recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students are among the top five percent of more than 1 million students. Additionally, four students are among 5,000 students who were selected as […]

Springer students support St. Jude’s

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 5, 2016) Sixth graders in Liz Kelly’s class at Springer Elementary participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Mathathon.  In order to prepare for the Mathathon, they watched stories of children who have been treated at St. Jude, as well as a family affected by cancer, which inspired them to […]

8th grade Mustangs perform with Mighty Hawk Band

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 5, 2016) As the Mighty Hawk Marching Band of Rockwall-Heath High School danced and played in the stands this past Friday night, there was a handful of purple t-shirts mixed in, dancing and cheering along. “It was an incredible experience,” said Emerson Witherspoon, an 8th grade percussionist with the Cain Middle […]