Interactive nutrition show makes first DFW stop in Garland ISD

Interactive nutrition show makes first DFW stop in Garland ISD

(GARLAND, TX —October 11, 2017) Garland ISD students celebrated National School Lunch Week and Take Your Parents to Lunch Day with a special visit from the Texas Department of Agriculture’s Jump with Jill Live Tour this morning at Bradfield Elementary School. Garland ISD is one of just 20 districts selected to feature the Texas Department […]

Jacket Backers select student athletes of the month

Jacket Backers select student athletes of the month

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected senior Ginger Stephenson as the September “Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Stephenson was nominated by volleyball coach Damon Wilson. Stephenson had 51 kills hitting at a .250 efficiency with 96 digs during the month of September, leading her team to […]

School district, Rockwall Ford to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 27

School district, Rockwall Ford to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night Oct. 27

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) Rockwall ISD and Rockwall Ford are honored to host Breast Cancer Awareness Night at Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium Friday, October 27 at 7:15 p.m. The event will be followed by the Rockwall vs. Tyler Lee football game at 7:30 p.m. All breast cancer survivors will be able to attend the […]

Jones Elementary “Rocks”

Jones Elementary “Rocks”

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 11, 2017) Jones Elementary has decided to spread kindness this year in a school-wide effort to spread good vibes!  The teachers and students are decorating kindness rocks that reflect them, personally, and include an uplifting message. The Kindness Rock Project is a nationwide movement where people of all ages collect and […]

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

Amy Parks-Heath celebrates Texas Week

(HEATH, TX — October 10, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary celebrated “Texas Week” with their traditional Bluebonnet Stomp on Thursday, Oct. 5. Students proudly wore their school shirts with western wear and gathered to sing songs about Texas and “stomp” bluebonnet seeds into the ground.  The older students even provided fun entertainment by performing traditional line […]

Local boutique offers free homecoming dresses

Local boutique offers free homecoming dresses

(ROCKWALL, TX—October 6, 2017) It is homecoming weekend for Rockwall High School, and one local boutique wants to make sure every girl attending gets the chance to feel like a princess. Hazel and Olive, located at 304 N San Jacinto Street, is offering free homecoming dresses to anyone who can’t afford their own. The dresses […]

Cross country varsity girls run to 2nd place overall in Stallion Stampede Invitational

Cross country varsity girls run to 2nd place overall in Stallion Stampede Invitational

(ROCKWALL, TX — October 5, 2017) The Rockwall High School cross country team competed Sept. 30 in the Ben Robertson Stallion Stampede Invitational in Rowlett. The girls varsity team placed 2nd overall. Kate Avery was the first finisher for the team in 6th place with a time of 21:10; Emilia Nunez in 10th place with […]

Rowlett-based youth ministry expands outreach to Central America

Rowlett-based youth ministry expands outreach to Central America

(ROWLETT, TX — October 2, 2017) The Men and Ladies of Honor program, based in Rowlett, Texas, is pleased to announce the release of its life-changing leadership and character curriculum in Spanish. “A door has been opened to bring the Gospel and the Honor Impact to Spanish-speaking communities all over the world,” said Executive Director […]