Williams Middle School donates Thanksgiving meals to food pantry

Williams Middle School donates Thanksgiving meals to food pantry

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 16, 2015) The staff at Williams Middle School along with former Wildcat and local doctor, Dr. Tim Swofford, donated Thanksgiving Meals with all the trimmings to the Helping Hands Food Pantry.  The new location for Helping Hands Food Pantry is at 102 S. First St.  2nd Floor.  They are now located in […]

Donuts with Veterans at Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 11, 2015) Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School hosted its annual Donuts with Veterans this morning. Each year students deck the halls of CLP with United States flags, posters of family members or friends who served in the military, and patriotic art work. They learn what it takes to be in one of […]

Rockwall students make All State Jazz Band

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 10, 2015) Rockwall High School Band is proud to announce that Nick Messick, sophomore, and Nathan Mathura, senior, have made the 2015 TMEA All State Jazz Bands. This is a very prestigious honor. There are only 40 seats available for high school students of Texas to earn. Out of 40 seats […]

Heath Hawk student makes history, selected to State Orchestra

(HEATH, TX – Nov 10, 2015) Heath Hawk Orchestra is proud to announce, for the first time in Heath history, one of its String Orchestra students has made it to State Orchestra. Alyson Davis competed on October 31st in an audition process against 198 other cellists across the entire state of Texas. Alyson ranked 23rd in the State. […]

Quest students pay special visit to area seniors

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 6, 2015) The lessons learned at Rockwall ISD Quest Academy go much deeper than schoolwork. Each year, Principal Brian Neely and Counselor Michel Jensen incorporate service projects into the curriculum. Most recently, Quest students decorated and delivered pumpkins to Autumn Leaves nursing home. They played board games, Dominoes, and Bingo with […]

Jones teachers celebrate grants

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 6, 2015) The Rockwall Education Foundation awarded lots of grants this week. Jones Elementary teachers:  Mrs. Orr, Mrs. Loya, and Mrs. Barnes were chosen as recipients. They are beyond excited to get to work with their students using a 3D printer and recycler. The students are excited, too! Submitted by Jennifer […]

Cullins-Lake Pointe students learn from high school visitors

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 5, 2015) Rockwall High School Principal Dr. Courtney Gober recently visited 5th and 6th grade students at Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary, to share the importance of good study habits now and how that will affect them when they get into high school and in turn their futures. Dr. Gober brought several high […]

Rain doesn’t dampen Nebbie Williams Walk-A-Thon

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 4, 2015) Rain did not slow down the Nebbie nation at the school’s annual Walk-A-Thon last Friday, Oct 30. The kids had a blast following some of the Rockwall High School drum line, cheerleaders, drill team, and basketball players around the school to kick off the day and show their class spirit. Each grade […]

Springer PTA hosts rockin’ Rock-a-thon

(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov 4, 2015) Kerri Knight’s kindergarten class at Ouida Springer Elementary won the PTA’s 3rd Annual Rock-A-Thon on Friday, October 30.  The class won first place overall by collecting over $2,600 in donations for their school. They also had two top 3 winners that collected the most donations in their entire school. Second place […]

Foundation Grant Patrol surprises Royse City teachers with awards

(ROYSE CITY, TX – October 29, 2015) Teacher excitement is contagious through-out the campuses as the grant patrol awards funding for innovative classroom programs. The goal of the Royse City ISD Education Foundation is to Energize, Enrich, and Enhance Education at Royse City ISD. Teachers are continually looking for new ways to enrich their programs […]