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 […]
ROCKWALL, TX (June 23, 2015) Since Jordan Hummingbird started playing water polo back in 5th grade, her career has been all about firsts. The first year the Rockwall Tridents came into existence, the 6th grade and under team (with Jordan) went all the way to the state finals before losing their first game ever to the Houston […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – June 16, 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 […]
HEATH, TX. (June 16, 2015) The Rockwall-Heath High School Highsteppers invites all K-6th grade girls to their “Bon Voyage” Summer Mini Camp. Kids will learn dance routines, techniques, drill team traditions, and make crafts. Girls will also have the opportunity to sit with the Highsteppers at a home football game, stand in victory lines, and […]
HEATH, TX. (June 15, 2015) The Rockwall-Heath Highstepper officers attended the Crowd Pleasers Officer Camp in Dallas from June 5-8 where they competed against 34 other teams. For all routines performed the officers won the Gold Elite Circle Awards and were the Top Scoring Officer group of all the teams that competed. Each team performed […]
HEATH ,TX. (June 15, 2015) The Rockwall-Heath JV Starsteppers officers attended the Crowd Pleasers Officer Camp in Dallas from June 5-8 where they competed against 34 other teams. For all routines performed the officers won the Gold Elite Circle Award and were among the top scoring teams of all the teams that competed. Each team […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – June 12, 2015) Graduation is the only time of year, for many people, that can contain both terrifying and exhilarating beginnings and ends at the same time. For students, it’s the end of exhausting hard work and the beginning of daunting future opportunity. For parents, faculty and administrators, it’s the end of […]