Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

Rockwall ISD names 2017 Elementary, Secondary Teachers of the Year

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 11, 2017) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2017 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Kayse Williams, special education resource teacher at Stevenson Elementary and Amber Panter, Spanish teacher at Utley Middle School. “Kayse has the ability to make lasting, life-long relationships with each of her students, taking the […]

Hawks and Jackets community football registration now open for fall

Hawks and Jackets community football registration now open for fall

(HEATH, TX – May 11, 2017) Heath Hawks Community Athletics (HHCA) and Heath Hawks Youth Sports (HHYS) have joined together to form a single community football organization, Hawks Youth Sports (HYS), serving the Heath and Rockwall areas south of I-30. HYS is dedicated to providing a safe and positive environment with teams built from Amy […]

Rockwall-Heath Black Hawk Robotics places second at World Championship

Rockwall-Heath Black Hawk Robotics places second at World Championship

(HEATH, TX — May 11, 2017) The Rockwall-Heath High School robotics team, Black Hawk Robotics, recently competed at FIRST Robotics World Championship in St. Louis, Missouri. Over 400 teams from around the world competed at this event.  The Black Hawks won their 68-team division, advancing to the “Einstein” finals round-robin tournament against the winning alliances […]

Lady Jackets Softball Bi-District Champs

Rockwall Lady Jackets Varsity Grabs Lead In Seventh Inning For Victory Over Lufkin (ROCKWALL, TX – May 1, 2017) Rockwall Lady Jackets Varsity took the lead late in the game in a 6-4 victory over Lufkin on Saturday. The game was tied at three with Rockwall Lady Jackets Varsity batting in the top of the […]

Local student earns YMCA college scholarship

Local student earns YMCA college scholarship

(ROCKWALL, TX – April 30, 2017) Senior Dylan Redig was among a select group of North Texas students to earn a YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas Foundation college scholarship. He and 19 other college-bound students were honored at the 37th Annual YMCA College Scholarship Awards Ceremony held April 27 at the T. Boone Pickens YMCA in […]

Character Counts at Jones Elementary

Character Counts at Jones Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 28, 2017) The Chick-Fil-A cow stopped by with some yummy breakfast for special students at Jones Elementary! Every year, Jones participates in Chick-Fil-A’s Core Essential’s program.  This program encourages students to be better citizens and friends by treating others right, making smart decisions, and maximizing their potential. Teachers each chose one […]

Rockwall ISD Education Foundation awards 2017 spring grants

Rockwall ISD Education Foundation awards 2017 spring grants

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 26, 2017) The Rockwall ISD Education Foundation’s Spring 2017 Innovative Teaching Grant Recipients were recently announced and presented to the RISD Trustees during their April meeting. The REF’s Grants & Awards Committee met in March to review all the submissions and selected five applications to approve for funding. The grant “Boogie […]

Cain Middle School Symphonic, Honors bands earn ‘Excellent’ ratings at UIL Evaluation

Cain Middle School Symphonic, Honors bands earn ‘Excellent’ ratings at UIL Evaluation

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 26, 2017) Congratulations to the Cain Middle School Symphonic and Honors bands for receiving Excellent and Superior ratings at the Region 25 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation! On Thursday, April 20, the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Thomas Kramer, traveled to Wylie East High School to perform for a […]