Amy Parks-Heath Starlight Singers perform USO Show

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 17, 2016) Decadent dessert, dancing and a wonderful performance put on by the Starlight Singers of Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School delighted attendees of the 13th annual USO Dessert, Dance and Show honoring military veterans and active duty servicemen and women of the U.S. Armed Forces at Cain Middle School on Friday, […]

Stingerettes take top honors at Dallas area dance competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 16, 2016) The Rockwall High School Stingerette Competition Team and elite dance team Stingerette Show Stoppers competed this past weekend at the Crowd Pleasers Dallas Area Competition, where 76 teams competed.  The Stingerette Competition Team won FIRST PLACE in the Pom Category. The Stingerette Show Stoppers competed in Jazz, Contemporary, Open, […]

Springer Elementary honors Principal’s 200 Club winners

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary School is excited to announce the Principal’s 200 Club Winners for January! The Principal’s 200 Club is a positive behavior support system that rewards students for exhibiting their BEST behavior. Students who are “caught” exhibiting their BEST behavior are given a golden ticket that is redeemed […]

Rockwall High art student’s work selected for National Ceramic Show

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 9, 2016) Congratulations to Rockwall High School student, Janet Barker, for having her Spiral Swirl Vase juried into the K-12 National Ceramic Show! Janet’s piece was chosen from over 950 entries. It will be on display in Kansas City, MO for two weeks in March of this year.

Springer’s Cans for Coasters showcases science projects, collects canned goods for food pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Springer Elementary School sixth grade science students hosted Cans for Coasters Jan. 29, showcasing the roller coaster projects they made as the culminating activity to the force and motion unit. All grade levels attended and brought a canned good as admission. The sixth graders collected more than 500 canned goods to […]

Rockwall Rotary recognizes Student of Honor from Stevenson Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 8, 2016) Kamryn Adams, a sixth grader from Billie Stevenson Elementary School, was recently recognized by the Rockwall Noon Rotary Club as a Rotary Student of Honor. She was presented with the award during a luncheon program last Thursday at Rotary Hall. Stevenson Principal Mike Pitcher spoke about the busy week […]

Rockwall ISD rises to top at State Middle School Wrestling Competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 4, 2016) Congratulations for a job well done by Rockwall ISD wrestlers who competed in the State Middle School Wrestling Tournament Jan. 29-30. Results: Williams Middle School James Strohmeyer- State Champion 200Ib Weight Class Zach Flowers- 2nd Place Zach Lilly- 3rd place Kaden Fleming- 4th place Noah Ferguson- 5th place Cody […]

Rockwall College Signing Day 2016

Rockwall College Signing Day 2016

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 3, 2016) Congrats to the Rockwall High School Class of 2016 for continuing their education and athletic career at the college level! Track Rose Njoku- Texas Tech University Baseball Nick Colacecchi- Howard College Matt Baker- Grayson University Mason Best- Hardin Simmons University Eric Wimpee- University of Texas at Tyler Girls Soccer […]

Rockwall-Heath College Signing Day 2016

Rockwall-Heath College Signing Day 2016

(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – Feb. 3, 2016) Congrats to the Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2016 for continuing their education and athletic career at the college level! Football Tyler McCalister- Midwestern State University Cory Wilkerson- Southwestern Oklahoma State University Girls Soccer Jayden Wheeler- Northwestern State University of Louisiana Source: Rockwallisd.com The Blue Ribbon News print edition […]

Rockwall Jacket Backers name Athletes of the Month

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 2, 2016) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers ecently selected Adam Alford as the February Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month, and Katie Givens  as the February Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month. Alford, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Gymnastics Team, was nominated by Coach Cameron Sweny and chosen by the […]