(ROCKWALL, TX — May 1, 2018) Rockwall ISD recently awarded the 2018 Sheri Stodghill Fowler Beginning Teacher of the Year Award to Lauren Milam, Springer Elementary second grade teacher at the 2018 Teacher of the Year Banquet. After graduating from Abilene Christian University in 2017, Lauren heard from friends how hard it was to get into […]
“Play is the highest form of research.” – Albert Einstein (ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2018) At PlayQ Studio in Rockwall, play time takes on a whole new meaning. Located three doors down from Chiloso at 2455 Ridge Rd., PlayQ Studio offers a wide range of interactive fun and learning experiences for children under and […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – April 30, 2018)The Royse City High School ESL Program will host the ESL End of Year Ceremony at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 17 at the Royse City High School PAC. José Carreon will serve as Master of Ceremonies. Jose is the Executive Assistant to philanthropist, Jorge Baldor. Jose graduated from The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 30, 2018) The Rockwall High School Robotics Team 1296, known as the Full Metal Jackets, attended the FIRST Robotics Competition World Championship in Houston from April 18 – April 21. The team ranked 45th in the Turing Division, but was selected as first pick for the 8th alliance. After beating the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 25, 2018) At the annual Teachers Appreciation Dinner, hosted by the National Autism Association of North Texas, Lucia and Barry Lingo chose to honor the staff of Shannon Elementary who play a role in their son Ryan’s education. “Our sweet boy has autism and has been blessed to be surrounded by […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 17, 2018) Utley Middle School flautist, Lorien Britt, won one of three spots in the 40th Annual Texas Flute Society Flute Festival Junior High School Masterclass. She prepared a difficult solo and sent in an audition tape to compete against other flautists from all over Texas. Lorien will be participating in […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 16, 2018) The Rockwall Music Teacher Association sponsored their annual Spring Competition on Saturday, April 14. Over 140 piano, voice, and string students performed for judges two contrasting selections of music. The judges graded students on the preparation of rhythm, memorization, dynamics, nuance, and style, and then chose the top 3 students […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 11, 2018) Congratulations to Ms. Cabrales (4th grade), Ms. Tate (6th grade), and Ms. Loya (LMS) for receiving a Toyota of Rockwall grant to help fund morning STEM stations. The goal of these stations is to provide learning opportunities that students don’t normally get throughout the day or who can’t afford […]
(GARLAND ISD, TX – April 11, 2018) With a mission to provide an exceptional education to all students, Garland ISD recently announced the upcoming transformation of two campuses. Beginning in 2018-19, Handley Elementary School and Lyles Middle School will implement the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) program. Focusing on strategic staffing and student support, the ACE model […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – April 9, 2018) Dobbs Elementary and Reinhardt Elementary will be neighbors during the 2018-2019 school year. This will be a temporary accommodation as Dobbs moves into their new building and Reinhardt relocates to the former Dobbs facility while a new school is built at the current site. After hearing from parents, staff and […]