ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 18, 2014) Fifth grade SAGE students from Stevenson Elementary placed first out of 73 teams in the North Central Texas Region for the 4th -5th grade category of the Stock Market Game. Each student received a certificate and a check for $50. First place winners (pictured above) are (front row, from left) […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 16, 2014) The Rockwall High School Stingerettes hosted a Holiday Dance Clinic on December 6th. The fun afternoon consisted of dance, games, crafts, refreshments and story time with Santa. The girls were also invited to perform their dance at the Stingerette Holiday Extravaganza the following week. Submitted by Rhonda Franks. To share […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 16, 2014) Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary fifth grade students make a sweet holiday treat for the residents of Senior Care At Lake Pointe Beacon Harbor Nursing Home. The students designed and built a life-sized gingerbread house loaded with holiday treats for the residents. The students will also visit the nursing home to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 11, 2014) Students in Ms. Kerri Knight’s kindergarten class joined in Springer Elementary’s annual holiday community service project. They are donating warm socks, mittens, hats and toys to give to those in our community that are in need this holiday season. Lyrik Taylor, Kylie Taylor, and Keltan Dickson are excellent examples of […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 10, 2014) J.W. Williams Middle School has once again claimed the 7th & 8th Grade Academic UIL Championship as well as the Overall UIL Champion title for the 2014-15 school year! This is the 11th year in a row that the hard work from the students and faculty at WMS has resulted […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Dec. 9, 2014) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Xavier Castille as the Meador Auto Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month, and Sara Williamson as Meador Auto Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month. Castille, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Football Team, was nominated by Coach Rodney Webb and chosen by the […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (December 3, 2014) Fifth Graders brought the Colonial Era and America’s first Free Enterprise System to life for parents and community to tour. Students began the evening by singing songs on the town square then opened their shops for business as they talked about their trade in the first person. The students wore period […]
ROCKWALL, TX (December 3, 2014) During the month of November, Celia Hays 3rd grade students held a Help A Hero project. The students collected boxes of single drink mixes for Operation Stars & Stripes. The students collected 290 boxes of drink mixes for our soldiers. In the picture is Mrs. Liz Martin’s 3rd grade class. […]
GARLAND, TX. (December 2, 2014) Promoting science, engineering, technology and mathematics (STEM) education, Rowlett High School is the district’s first to implement a national Air Force Association-established program: CyberPatriot—The National Youth Cyber Education Program. A competition-fueled initiative, CyberPatriot features teams across the nation identifying network cyber security vulnerabilities through virtual images. Teams compete in six-hour […]
ROCKWALL, TX. (December 2, 2014) What is a circuit and how does it shape the world we live in? Students in David Liechty’s 5th Grade science classes at Springer Elementary recently completed a week-long study on practical applications of circuits using mini circuit boards (called MakeyMakeys) that connect via USB to classroom computers. Each day students […]