Rockwall ISD Kindergarten Round-Up April 12 at all elementary schools

Rockwall ISD Kindergarten Round-Up April 12 at all elementary schools

(ROCKWALL, TX – March 1, 2018) Rockwall ISD will host Kindergarten Round-up April 12, from 6-7 p.m. at all elementary schools. Parents can meet the principal and teachers, tour the school and have some fun! Starting April 2, parents are encouraged to complete online registration before April 11 at Rockwallisd.com. Required documents: Birth Certificate (registered copy […]

Rockwall ISD names 2018 Teachers of the Year nominees

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2018) The Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce the 2018 Teachers of the Year nominees. Twenty teachers, one representing each campus, were selected by their peers and colleagues for the honor. The overall elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year will be selected from the group and announced at […]

Rockwall’s Sean DelMonte and Rockwall-Heath’s Desmon Williams win State Championship in Wrestling

Rockwall High School Wrestling Student Wins State Championship (ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2018) Rockwall High School wrestling student Sean DelMonte recently won the Individual State Championship in the 220lb weight class after taking his opponent down to his back with less than 10 seconds left. This is the first Individual State Champion for RHS since […]

8th grade softball standout commits to Oklahoma State University

8th grade softball standout commits to Oklahoma State University

(ROCKWALL, TX — February 28, 2018) At just 13 years old, Elizabeth Schaefer has already become a star in the pitcher’s circle. She’s the all-time strikeout leader for her traveling softball team, the Texas Travelers Gold, with over 1,800 strikeouts and holds the single game strikeout record for the ASA National Championships with 18 strikeouts […]

Rockwall ISD Communications Department Shines at TSPRA Conference

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Feb. 27, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Communications department recently earned a Best in Category award, nine Gold Star awards and four Silver Star Awards at the 2018 Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) Conference. “I am extremely proud of the communications team,” said Chief Communications Officer Renae Murphy. “They are an extremely talented […]

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 […]