Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: Madeline Clark

Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: Madeline Clark

(HEATH, TX — Oct. 18, 2016) Madeline Clark is a senior and 2nd year varsity cheerleader at Rockwall-Heath High School.  She is the daughter of Marlene and the late Steve Clark.  She has five siblings, Cambry, Alan, Miranda, Raychel, Erica, four nephews and two nieces.  Madeline has always had a passion for sports that she shared […]

PHOTOS: Rockwall High Homecoming pregame ceremony

PHOTOS: Rockwall High Homecoming pregame ceremony

(ROCKWALL, TX  — Oct. 17, 2016) Rockwall High School crowned seniors Logan Lynskey and Allison Bickerstaff as its 2016 Homecoming King and Queen during the pregame ceremony on Friday, Oct. 14, at Wilkerson-Sanders Stadium. The Jackets came away with their second victory of the season against Mesquite Horn 45-38 and improve to 2-2 in District […]

Utley, Cain Middle School band students prep for All-District Honor Band audition

Utley, Cain Middle School band students prep for All-District Honor Band audition

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 13, 2016) Nearly 100 band students from both Utley and Cain Middle Schools came together to learn from professional performers and teachers this past Saturday in preparation for the upcoming Rockwall ISD Middle School All-District Honor Band audition in November. “Can you sing the tune?” asked trumpet master class teacher Keith […]

Springer Elementary receives makeover with “Lowe’s Hero” project

Springer Elementary receives makeover with “Lowe’s Hero” project

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 13, 2016)  Several volunteers from Lowe’s worked over the weekend to give Springer Elementary a face lift.  Springer was chosen for a “Lowe’s Hero” project, and Lowe’s employees volunteered on Saturday to help improve the lounge and outside garden area.  Ben Hardwick, parent of Caleb, Matthew and William, and husband of […]

RHS cross country teams win big at annual Sting meet

RHS cross country teams win big at annual Sting meet

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 11, 2016) Rockwall High School saw its varsity boys and girls teams earn first place in the annual Sting meet on Saturday, Oct. 8. Eight schools participated in the meet, which included about 250 runners. Leading off  for varsity girls was Kaitlyn Stark in 1st place with a time of 20:42, […]

Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: McKenzie Morgan

Rockwall-Heath High School Senior Varsity Cheerleader of the Week: McKenzie Morgan

(HEATH, TX — Oct. 11, 2016) McKenzie is the daughter of Michael and Lorie Morgan, and sister of Hunter and Marissa Morgan. McKenzie has received the NCA All American Cheerleader Award for 2014 and has been nominated all four years. Voted by her cheer team, McKenzie has received the awards of “Best Attitude”, “Miss 100%”, […]

Springer Elementary student earns Reserve Grand Champion honors at State Fair livestock show

Springer Elementary student earns Reserve Grand Champion honors at State Fair livestock show

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 7, 2016) Reid Watson, a fourth grader at Springer Elementary and a member of Rockwall County 4H, won Reserve Grand Champion, Saanen Junior Doe in the Pan-American Livestock Show with his Saanen doe Lady Frances at the State Fair of Texas! This was Reid’s first State Fair of Texas show and his […]

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

Royse City High School Paw Patrol visits Anita Scott Elementary

(ROYSE CITY, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the newly established Royse City High School “Paw Patrol” made its first-ever campus visit to Anita Scott Elementary School to honor custodian Corey Sullivan. Paw Patrol ambassadors Victoria Aguilera, Tyler Crumrine, Mary Edwards, Kaitlyn Jeffery, Michaela Maxey, Darrah Merillat, Justin Nichol, and Destiny Sakelovidis […]

RISD Education Foundation supports 2016-2017 new teachers

RISD Education Foundation supports 2016-2017 new teachers

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) At the beginning of each school year, the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200.  This year, the Foundation awarded a total of $5,600 to assist this “B.E.S.T.” (Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers) group in […]

National Merit Scholarship, Hispanic Scholars programs recognize Rockwall ISD students

National Merit Scholarship, Hispanic Scholars programs recognize Rockwall ISD students

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) A group of 21 Rockwall ISD students are among the 50,000 National Merit Commended students throughout the nation recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students are among the top five percent of more than 1 million students. Additionally, four students are among 5,000 students who were selected as […]