Rockwall Stingerette Senior Showcase: Annabelle Tessitore

Rockwall Stingerette Senior Showcase: Annabelle Tessitore

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 12, 2019) This week’s Stingerette Senior Showcase is Miss Annabelle Tessitore. Annabelle is the daughter of Jeff and Valerie Tessitore. Annabelle currently holds the position of Head of Communications. She volunteers in the Rockwall community with the organization Feed My Starving Children and also is an assistant teacher in Sunday School. Annabelle […]

Rockwall High Counseling Department wins GOLD

Rockwall High Counseling Department wins GOLD

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2019) Rockwall High School counseling staff was recently selected as a Lone Star State School Counselor Association (LSSSCA) GOLD Winner for the 2019 school year. Rockwall High School is one of three high schools in the state of Texas to receive this honor. Winning this Gold award qualifies them for the national Recognized ASCA […]

Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Student Council Results

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Nov 7, 2019) The fourth, fifth and sixth graders at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary began the year with a competitive campaign followed by a close election for Student Council. Student Council looks a little different this year at Amy Parks-Heath ES. In each of these three grades a class representative would be elected.  In […]

National Merit students honored as Rockwall ISD Scholastic Champions

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 7, 2019) Rockwall ISD students were recently honored for their National Merit honors at The Scholastic Champions event. Each student gave a speech and brought their most influential teacher with them. Seventeen Rockwall ISD students are among the top 5% throughout the nation recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Additionally, 10 students […]

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

Williams Middle School Students’ Fundraiser Aims to Bring Clean Water to South Sudan

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 5, 2019) Williams Middle School students are participating in a project to help bring clean water to the people of South Sudan. After students of Williams Middle School 7th grade English teacher Sherri Nichols read A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park for their class, they were tremendously touched […]

Rockwall Jacket Backers recognize Athletes of the Month

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 4, 2019) Each month, the Jacket Backers, Rockwall High School’s Booster Club, selects student athletes who are nominated by their coach for Jacket Athlete of the Month.  For the month of October, Margot Little, Seth Nuytlen, Gavin Figert and Sebastian Hinojosa were each nominated by their coaches and selected as Jacket Athletes […]

Rockwall Stingerette Senior Showcase: Julia Like

Rockwall Stingerette Senior Showcase: Julia Like

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 4, 2019) This week’s Stingerette Showcase is Miss Julia Like. Julia is the daughter of Stephen and Nancy Like. Julia currently holds the position of Head Junior Varsity Instructor for the Jacket Babes JV Drill Team. She was also a Junior Varsity Instructor her Junior year. Julia was awarded Stingerette of […]

Rockwall-Heath Senior Cheerleader Spotlight: Brandi Willis

Rockwall-Heath Senior Cheerleader Spotlight: Brandi Willis

(HEATH, TX — November 1, 2019) Brandi is a senior and second year varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School. She is the daughter of Zoann and Rodney Willis. She has one sister, Baileigh Willis and four loving aunts – Zelma, Dana, Jessie, and Zelda – and four uncles – Wayne, Jerry, Kevin, and Willis. Brandi […]

Crayon Initiative at Utley Middle School helps hospitalized kids

Crayon Initiative at Utley Middle School helps hospitalized kids

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 31, 2019) Students and staff at Utley Middle School are supporting a non-profit organization called ‘The Crayon Initiative’ which takes crayons that would otherwise be thrown away and donates them to be recycled and turned into new crayons. These new crayons are then donated to children’s hospitals all over the US. Utley’s […]

Rockwall ISD Education Foundation to host Trailblazer Benefit & Bonfire

(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 29, 2019) The 2nd Annual Trailblazer Benefit & Bonfire, presented by Tate Farms, will be Saturday, November 9 from 6:30pm-10:00pm. Join us for a relaxed evening that will benefit Rockwall ISD students and educators. Tickets are $50 per person and include dinner, open bar, live music, dancing and an old-school bonfire. We […]