ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (November 10, 2014) SAGE teachers Jenny Kaup from Springer, and Renee Clover from Pullen, were awarded a grant on Nov. 4 titled, “3D, the Economy and Me,” to receive a 3D printer for each of their campuses. The grant is based upon the ideal of a new industrial age, where students will have the […]
ROCKWALL, HEATH (November 10, 2014) A group of American Sign Language students from Heath and Rockwall high schools traveled to Austin Nov. 1 to visit the Texas School for the Deaf. Students were able to interact with other students that are deaf or have hearing impairments. While there, students toured the campus and watched TSD’s […]
GARLAND,TX. (November 5, 2014) Last night, Garland ISD’s $455.5-million bond proposal passed with 62 percent of the vote. The following response is from Superintendent Bob Morrison: “From the outset, it has been our goal to encourage Garland ISD stakeholders to take advantage of their opportunity to vote. We simply wanted to help them understand the […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (November 5, 2014) Springer Stallions Scott Webb, Colin McAnally, Haley Petton, Moriah Perez, Evan Raines, Hannah Coleman, Kyler Johns, Cash Meade, and Luke Fite are the top donation recruiters for the Rock-a-Thon. The event raised over $16,000 for Springer Elementary. First grade teachers Wendy Rathje, Enely Guevara, Courtney Hass, Brooke Huffman, and Judith Alvarenga took […]
GARLAND,TX. (November 5, 2014) As an educator, counselor and member of the local police force, a Garland ISD School Resource Officer (SRO) plays a vital role in a school’s environment. But educating students about the legal system and personal safety is not an SRO’s only job, they also bring awareness to drug and violence prevention […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 5, 2014) Students in Mrs. Segura’s fourth grade class at Dobbs Elementary completed their first Project Based Learning Unit this past week and showcased it to peers, faculty and family. The students have been working diligently on creating movie trailers based on a single driving question that allowed them to display the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (November 5, 2014) Three Rockwall athletes left Denton this past weekend with gold medals earned from the North Texas Fall League Water Polo Championships. Janelle Hummingbird and Kyle Fletcher helped power the Southlake 8th grade & under team to a clean sweep, winning all their games in a round robin bracket. They defeated Flower Mound 12-9, Denton […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (November 4, 2014) Students in the first grade at Reinhardt Elementary are investigating apple math during their Apple Day last Friday. Pictured from left to right: Christopher King, Caden Williams, Ltean AlHabshan and Shelby Bishop Submitted by Pat Corwin. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our […]
ROCKWALL,TX. (November 4, 2014) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers recently selected Josh Newman as the “Meador Auto Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month” and Chloe Phillips Receives “Meador Auto Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month.” Josh Newman, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Tennis Team, was nominated by Coach Lana Fulkerson and chosen by the […]
ROCKWALL/ROWLETT, TX (November 4, 2014) After studying features of non-fiction text, second graders at Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary received a visit from Dr. Brady Barr, author of National Geographic Kids~Crocodile Encounters as well as many other books about reptiles. Dr. Barr’s books stem from his life’s work to study and protect some of the world’s […]