(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 […]
(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 […]
(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, […]
(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%”, […]
(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, 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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 6, 2016) A former Cullins Elementary student, Brandon Hamann, built three raised bed boxes for the school as a part of his Eagle Scout Project. He and his family have donated them to Cullins Elementary so that all of the students are able to have hands-on experiences with gardening, plants, and […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 5, 2016) Sixth graders in Liz Kelly’s class at Springer Elementary participated in the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Mathathon. In order to prepare for the Mathathon, they watched stories of children who have been treated at St. Jude, as well as a family affected by cancer, which inspired them to […]