Mavs Man, Champ visit Nebbie Williams students

Mavs Man, Champ visit Nebbie Williams students

(ROCKWALL ISD – Sept. 19, 2013) Nebbie Williams Elementary students had two surprise visitors on Sept. 11 – MAVS MAN and CHAMP! The Dallas Mavericks mascots came to Nebbie to present an anti-bullying program. Photo submitted by Karen Woodliff. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook […]

Kimberlin Academy students train with Troy Aikman

Kimberlin Academy students train with Troy Aikman

(GARLAND ISD – Sept. 18, 2013) Students at Kimberlin Academy for Excellence received a once in a lifetime opportunity Sept. 10. They had the chance to train with famed former Dallas Cowboys football player Troy Aikman. Aikman came to Garland ISD to help announce 2013-14 Healthy Zone schools. Developed by the Cooper Institute, in partnership […]

Dallas Arboretum hosts free panel discussion with education experts on Children’s Garden Opening Day

Dallas Arboretum hosts free panel discussion with education experts on Children’s Garden Opening Day

(DALLAS – Sept. 18, 2013) The Dallas Arboretum Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden opens this Saturday with a special event for teachers from 9:30-11:00 a.m. at the DeGolyer Estate at the Dallas Arboretum. As part of the “Year of the Children’s Garden” initiative, the Arboretum invites math and science school teachers and anyone else interested […]

Four Rockwall campuses selected as Healthy Zone Schools

Four Rockwall campuses selected as Healthy Zone Schools

(ROCKWALL – Sept 18, 2013) United Way of Metropolitan Dallas and The Cooper Institute® are celebrating their selection of schools for the Healthy Zone School Recognition Program®, an initiative providing North Texas schools with resources to engage teachers, students and parents in a joint effort to improve community health and reduce childhood obesity. Rockwall Independent School […]

Rockwall High announces Homecoming Court

Rockwall High announces Homecoming Court

(ROCKWALL ISD – Sept 17, 2013) Rockwall High School is pleased to announce the 2013 Homecoming Court. Court members are: Freshman Princess/Prince: Claire English Corbin Martin Sophomore Princess/Prince: Chaney Garcia Walker Knight Junior Princess/Prince: Heather James Sam Edwards Homecoming Court: Back (L to R):  Kaan Toy, KC Nkalari, Will Smith, Ryan Danahy, Richard Gary Front (L […]

Stevenson Elementary hosts First Responder Appreciation Day

Stevenson Elementary hosts First Responder Appreciation Day

(ROCKWALL ISD – Sept 17, 2013) Fate DPS Officer and Stevenson SRO, Casey Northcutt, joined other City of Fate DPS Officials in commemoration of September 11th, by being honored at Stevenson’s first annual “First Responder Appreciation Day”. The special honorees ate lunch with all grade levels and posed for photos alongside their emergency vehicles. Students […]

Heath Class of 2014 thanks Homecoming Cookout sponsors

Heath Class of 2014 thanks Homecoming Cookout sponsors

(HEATH – Sept 17, 2013) The Rockwall-Heath High School Class of 2014 would like to thank all the wonderful sponsors and volunteers who made this year’s Homecoming Cookout a success. Help us thank them by patronizing their businesses in the future. And a special thank you to the generous man who paid for two waters […]

Men & Ladies of Honor to continue to pursue Charter School in Rowlett

Men & Ladies of Honor to continue to pursue Charter School in Rowlett

ROWLETT – Sept 17, 2013 – The Men & Ladies of Honor, Inc, a Rowlett-based youth character education program, learned last week that its application for a charter school in Rowlett fell 11 points short of approval on its first attempt, despite overwhelming local support from the community and public officials. “The scoring process is […]

Heath Hawks Baseball Booster Club to host golf tournament fundraiser

Heath Hawks Baseball Booster Club to host golf tournament fundraiser

(HEATH – Sept 16, 2013) The Heath High School Baseball Booster Club will host its First Annual Golf Tournament fundraiser, set for Friday, November 1 at the Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall. Friends, businesses and supporters of the Heath Baseball team are invited to sponsor and/or play in the tournament which will benefit the […]

Free Multiplication Madness Nights for Rockwall area 2nd-6th graders

Free Multiplication Madness Nights for Rockwall area 2nd-6th graders

(Rockwall / Heath) September 16, 2013 – Mathnasium Learning Center of Rockwall/Heath presents Multiplication Madness – a unique opportunity for Rockwall area students in second through sixth grade to get extra help with their multiplication facts and skills through FREE, fun and encouraging game nights. Multiplication Madness Nights are one hour in length, and will […]