Rockwall ISD, Grace Center & Blue Ribbon News partner to keep kids safe from drugs and alcohol ROCKWALL, TX (October 15, 2014) As a minister and a mom, there is nothing more heart-wrenching than sitting in a living room with a young teen addicted to drugs – and his parents, tearfully wondering what they did wrong. […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (October 14, 2014 ) Ouida Springer Elementary school is excited to announce our first ten winners of the Principal’s 200 Club. The Principal’s 200 Club is a positive behavior support system that rewards students for exhibiting their B.E.S.T. behavior. Be Kind! Exhibit Respect! Stay Safe! Take Responsibility! Students who are “caught” exhibiting their B. […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (October 14, 2014) On Saturday, October 11, the Williams Middle School Orchestra students participated in the Middle School All Region Orchestra Auditions at Richardson High School. Out of hundreds of students that auditioned, Williams Middle School had 18 musicians selected to perform with the organization. Included in this honor were the following students: (front […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 13, 2014) The Rockwall High School Varsity Tennis Team has been very successful this season. Last week they went into the District Tour undefeated and currently the Varsity Team remains undefeated taking down LakeView 19-0, Sachse 10-0, and defeating Tyler Lee in the Finals 10-5! They are the 2014 11-6A District Champs! […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (October 12, 2014) From the crisply dressed boys with bright smiles opening the front doors for guests, to the cheerful composure of small children standing fearlessly on the stage, Grandparent’s Day is an annual opportunity for Rockwall Christian Academy to show the students’ families living proof of their effective approach to “educating the whole […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (October 12, 2014) Sixth grade students at Springer Elementary from Mrs. Kelly’s class are supporting the “one word” district initiative. The idea is for students to pick one word that will drive their focus and align goals for the school year. Submitted by Jenny Kaup, SAGE teacher, Springer Elementary. To share your good news […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 12, 2014) Sixth grade students at Springer Elementary have been learning about different types of poetry in Mrs. Perkins’ class. They discussed how to listen and analyze lyric poetry everyday by means favorite songs. Stations were set up around the room, each with different, popular songs cued. The students listened to the songs and identified […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (October 12, 2014) Rockwall-Heath High School junior and National Honor Society member, Isabella Burzair, gets a big congratulations from RHHS Principal, Dr. Tom Maglisceau, after performing the National Anthem at the Heath Hawks Homecoming game at Wilkerson Sanders Memorial Stadium. Isabella was honored to be invited to sing at this very special annual event. Burzair was also recently […]
ROCKWALL, TX (October 7, 2014) Rockwall High School proudly recognizes Jessica Brunson and Gabriel Colmenares as its “Character Counts Star Students” for the first six weeks of school. As part of the Rockwall ISD’s commitment to developing character in its students, the district has established a Character Education program at RHS. Each six-weeks grading period, students […]
GARLAND,TX. (October 6, 2014) Earlier this year, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) nominated 25 Texas public schools for national 2014 Blue Ribbon Schools recognition. Two of those 25 were Routh Roach Elementary School and Walnut Glen Academy for Excellence. The U.S. Department of Education announced the nation’s 337 schools selected to receive the honor Sept. […]