ROCKWALL,TX. (July 28, 2015) Two Rockwall ISD Fashion Design students won gold at the national FCCLA meeting in Washington D.C. Claire McNabb from Rockwall-Heath High School and Jorga West from Rockwall High School won gold metals in the Fashion Design Contest. The students had to create a fashion label, research demographics and retail outlets, design six outfits, make […]
ROWLETT,TX. (July 13, 2015) The award-winning Rowlett High School Mighty Eagle Band is about to enhance its packed display shelf with another shining trophy. The ensemble will receive the 2015 Exemplary High School Band Award by the Texas Bandmasters Association (TBA) later this month. Just two secondary schools in the state receive this honor every […]
GARLAND,TX. (July 13, 2015) Several new principals and assistant principals will greet students as they return to school this year. A list of recent campus appointments is below. Principals: Armstrong Elementary School– Coleman Bruman Bullock Elementary School– Shannon Trimble Centerville Elementary School– Amie Pennington Classical Center at Vial Elementary School– Beatris Martinez Club Hill Elementary […]
HEATH, TX. (July 2, 2015) The Fulton School of Heath, a co-educational, independent, college preparatory school serving students in PreK through 12th grade, is pleased to welcome two new faculty members, and announce the promotion of another. Jessica Sheppard Jessica Sheppard is joining The Fulton School this fall to teach third grade. This will be her […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (June 30, 2015) 2015-16 Fulton Strutter Captain, Reese Brown, sophomore, attended American/Dance and Drill Team Officer Camp at the Hilton Dallas Lakefront Hotel June7-10, 2015. Reese is the single officer for the Fulton Strutters for the upcoming year. At camp, Reese attended seminars on leadership and learned several dances to prepare for the year. […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (June 30, 2015) On June 26th, the Wind Ensemble from Rockwall-Heath High School advanced to state in the TMEA Honor Band Contest. The listening was held at Keller Central High School. The process included a blind listening of the live unedited recordings by the winning bands from Regions 3, 4, 21, and 25. Through […]
GARLAND,TX. (June 29, 2015) The Garland ISD Board of Trustees announced a plan to fill its Place 4 seat, which will become unoccupied after Dr. Cindy Castañeda’s resignation takes effect Aug. 18. The Board of Trustees plans to fill this vacancy by appointment. To select this appointment, the board will accept applications from qualified individuals […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 28, 2015) Quest Academy has served the Rockwall community for nearly 20 years as an alternative to traditional high school. While many assume that its students are troubled kids in need of discipline, Rockwall ISD Director of Student & Family Services Shelley Garrett says this is not necessarily the case. “In […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 28, 2015) The Fulton School of Heath recently celebrated the graduation of its eleven senior class members. This year’s valedictorian was Zachary Johnson, and due to the proximity of their final GPAs, Lauren Johnson and Meredith Pollock were both salutatorians. “They are wonderful young people, and they have been as close […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (June 24, 2015) When I am asked by parents about homework for their child I flash back to the beginning of my favorite Dickens story, “A Tale of Two Cities.” His wonderful work starts, “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,” an apt analogy for the thing we call […]