(HEATH, TX — March 23, 2016) Rockwall-Heath Starsteppers JV Officers brought home many awards from a state competition in February and in the Denton National Champions this past weekend. In the state competition on Feb. 20, the Heath Starsteppers JV officers earned a number of awards, including Texas State Champion JV Officers, Texas State Super Sweepstakes, Texas State […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 13, 2016) Rockwall’s American Legion, Terry Fisher Post 117, will hold the 2016 Terry Fisher Leadership Symposium in collaboration with Patriot PAWS on Saturday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Patriot PAWS facility (254 Ranch Trl). The goal of the symposium is to bring together veterans and up to […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX – March 23, 2016) Art Club members from Royse City ISD’s Herndon Intermediate took a field trip to tour the International Pop Art Exhibit at the Dallas Museum of Art. DMA Docents lead the group of 40 students on the tour, explaining the importance of different pieces of artwork and introducing students […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 18, 2016) Springer Elementary teachers received a grant titled “MinecraftEdu: Virtual World Meets Reality” for students to connect past and present world civilizations while creating a virtual civilization through Minecraft specifically designed for classroom instruction. Sixth grade students will initiate the process and then mentor lower grade levels, impacting the entire campus […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 22, 2016) Fifth grade students at Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary received awards with their amazing poster designs for the local Sons of the American Revolution poster contest. Fifth grade social studies teacher Gayle Kidd has been teaching the students about the American Revolution. For the contest, students had to design a […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 22, 2016) The Amy Parks Heath Elementary Robo Rascals Robotics team qualified for the Vex IQ Worlds competition by placing in the top 30 robotics squads from around the world with their programming and skills scores. Thanks to fantastic teamwork and the help from some great mentors and coaches, the first-year […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 22, 2016) The Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce the 2016 Teachers of the Year nominees. Nineteen teachers, one representing each campus, were selected by their peers and colleagues for the honor. The overall elementary and secondary Teachers of the Year will be selected from the group and announced […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – March 21, 2016) Once while working with a 2nd grader, I was reminded that just because a child knows a particular math skill, does not necessarily mean they will understand related or corollary facts. This young man effortlessly counted by 2’s beginning at 2, however, when I asked him to then count […]
Sterling National Financial Group, LLC Announces Award Program For Public School Employees (ROCKWALL, TX – March 21, 2016) Sterling National Financial Group, LLC has announced the kick-off of a brand new annual award program that recognizes public school district employees. The Sterling Shining Star Award can be won by any full-time staff member at a […]
(HEATH, TX – March 17, 2016) With Senior Prom fast approaching, Rockwall-Heath High School students were reminded to make it a night to remember, not one to forget, with a presentation of the Shattered Dreams program highlighting the dangers of drinking and driving which took place on March 14-15 at the RHHS campus (801 Laurence […]