(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2018) Congratulations to Rockwall High School Jacket Backers April Athletes of the Month Chika Iwuamadi and Austin Shumake. Listed below are all of the outstanding accomplishments made by these athletes during the month of April. Chika Iwuamadi, Senior – Track and Field: Chika was a key member of the varsity girls 3rd District Championship in four years. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2018) Rockwall High School sophomore middle linebacker James Strohmeyer was selected to compete for a top position against the best linebackers in the state on May 26 and 27 in Austin, Texas. To earn his invite, Strohmeyer competed in a recent FBU Camp held in North Dallas that showcased athletes […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2018) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) announced the finalists from the 2018 Congressional Art Competition, including Desirae Barrera, Rhianna Swift, Kelsie Brouillette, Brittany Ables and Min-Suk Cha from Rockwall High School. The finalists were chosen by a panel of judges who assessed submissions from high school students across the 18 counties […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 15, 2018) Over 190 people attended the 2nd Annual REF Bowling Classic, presented by Park Place Motorcars Dallas, in support of the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. The tournament raised over $26,000 through team registrations, sponsorships and silent auction sales making it even more successful than last year’s event. The 24 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2018) The Rockwall Noon Rotary recognized Dorris Jones Elementary student Hallie Curry as the Rotary Student of Honor. Rotarian Kirk Aldridge and Jones Elementary Principal Teresa Twedell presented Byrd with the award at the Noon Rotary’s meeting on Thursday, May 10. Twedell said Curry’s teachers recognize her for being a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 8, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved the partnership contract for three years at their special session on May 7. This unique partnership gives Texas Tech the ability to host both face-to-face and online classes at the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy. Students will now have […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2018) Rockwall ISD recently held The Battle of the Books Competition, a reading incentive program designed to encourage third through sixth grade students to read and have fun while competing with their peers. “These students have been working diligently all year,” said Rikki Smith, director of instructional technology and media […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2018) Rockwall ISD Culinary Arts team recently competed against 45 other teams nationwide in the National ProStart Competition where they placed second in the nation, which is the highest a Texas team has ever earned in the 15-year history. Finishing second in the nation solidifies my team’s college and career goals, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 2, 2018) Last week, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees were invited to take a tour of the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy (2301 John King Blvd) opening this coming fall. The Trustees strapped on hard hats and safety vests and were guided through the entire academy, marveling at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2018) The last two years were tough for the HSAA High School girls water polo team. They watched the HSAA boys win back to back North Texas Consolidated High School Championships while they placed 2nd both years. This year, the girls turned everything around and can call themselves champs, defeating […]