Cowboy Rowdy visits football camp at Hartman

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 14, 2013) The Dallas Cowboys Football Club provided Junior Training Camp to Grace Hartman students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. The camp is a complimentary 90-minute non-contact football clinic designed to give the students the opportunity to learn more about NFL football, teamwork and personal best while reinforcing the importance of […]

Grace Hartman students take ‘Journey to Japan’

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 14, 2013) Grace Hartman students in Mrs. Mann’s kindergarten class recently connected cultures with a Journey to Japan program. Students first learned about the country and the many interesting facts of its culture. For the past several months, the children made artwork, learned origami, sang songs and learned many things about the Japanese […]

Nebbie students come face-to-face with zoo animals

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 10, 2013) Kindergarten students at Nebbie Williams Elementary School completed their zoo animal research projects by dressing up as their featured animal and presenting it to students in other grade levels. Part of the research was done on a field trip to the zoo where they were able to watch their animal’s behavior […]

RHHS senior joins Rock Wall Chapter DAR

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) The Rock Wall Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution recently inducted Rockwall-Heath High School Senior, Leah Hart, as a new member of the chapter. Hart, who will graduate in June, plans to attend the University of Arkansas and major in Public Relations. She was inducted by Marilyn Nanney, chapter chaplain. Parliamentarian […]

Fashion students dress for success at Lux Masquerade

(ROCKWALL-May 10, 2013) What started as a school project is now cultivating the next generation of clothing designers and stylists in Rockwall. Rockwall-Heath High School’s Fashion Design Department is staging its 7th annual fashion show called “Lux-Masquerade” on May 17 at Allure restaurant located in Chandler’s Landing, with assistance from the professional styling team at […]

Sixth grader takes action to help feed the hungry

(ROCKWALL-May 7, 2013) Anna Hibbs, a sixth grader in Christine Roach’s class at Grace Hartman Elementary School, recently collected and delivered more than 700 pounds of canned goods, flour, sugar, oil, peanut butter, jelly, canned meats and Hamburger Helper to Rockwall County Helping Hands.  “While researching on the internet, I learned that one out of every six […]

Jacket football teams up with Helping Hands

(ROCKWALL ISD-May 6, 2013) Head Coach Rodney Webb and the Rockwall High School football teams are excited to announce a food drive to benefit Helping Hands of Rockwall County. The boys will be going door-to-door collecting canned and boxed food donations on Wednesday, May 15 in the Rockwall High School attendance zone. In addition, players will be […]

‘We don’t just teach music, we make musicians’

‘We don’t just teach music, we make musicians’

(ROCKWALL-May 5, 2013) When you walk into the Rockwall School of Music for the first time, you may be surprised at what you see. And hear. And don’t hear. The 3,000 sq. ft. facility comprises 12 teaching studios – each a distraction-free zone with soundproof walls and solid doors with windows. On any given week, […]

Orchestra for homeschool string players

Orchestra for homeschool string players

If you play violin, viola, cello or bass, this orchestra is for you (May 5, 2013) The Rockwall School of Music is making the necessary arrangements to offer a homeschool orchestra for the 2013-14 school year. The orchestra will be open to all homeschool students in the greater Rockwall area. Instrumentalists with one or more […]

Test drive a Ford to help Rockwall band students

Community fundraising event to benefit Orange Wave Band (ROCKWALL-May 4, 2013) Across the U.S., vital music programs are affected annually due to growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Without fundraisers, youth miss out on valuable opportunities to expand their knowledge and diversify their interests. Rockwall Ford and Ford Motor Company are keeping these opportunities […]