Garland ISD honors city’s first Hispanic family

GARLAND,TX. (August 1, 2014) Garland Independent School District will rename its Student Services Center in honor of the Valle family, Garland’s first Hispanic residents, during a special ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 2. The event is to be held at720 Stadium Drive in Garland, 75040. The tri-cities of Garland ISD—Garland, Rowlett and Sachse—have maintained close-knit […]

Important back-to-school dates for Rockwall ISD

ROCKWALL, TX. (July 11, 2014) Here is some important back-to-school information for Rockwall ISD students and parents. Submitted by Alyssa Suniga, Rockwall ISD Communications Coordinator.  To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so we can reach more people with good news like this!

Rockwall ISD launches online back-to-school process

ROCKWALL,TX. (July 23, 2014) In an effort to make the Back-to-School process as easy and convenient as possible for parents, Rockwall ISD will launch the new Online Back-to-School Process, eliminating the forms required annually as students return for a new school year. By utilizing the Skyward Family Access program, parents will be able to complete […]

Wylie athlete Nijee Cooper signs letter of intent for Bethany College

WYLIE,TX. (July 22, 2014) Nijee Cooper from  Wylie,Texas, has signed a letter of intent to play men’s soccer at Bethany College for the 2014-2015 academic year. Cooper, an outside mid and center mid, comes to Bethany from Wylie East High School, where he was a multi-sport athlete. Cooper was a soccer captain, playing forward, outside […]

Rockwall Heath Highsteppers host “Hollywood Light” camp

HEATH/ROCKWALL,TX. (July 21, 2014) The Rockwall Heath Highsteppers recently held a “Hollywood Light” dance camp. The Highsteppers taught younger girls dance routines, dance technique, and drill team traditions. Submitted by Sarah Keith. To share your good news and events, email . Please click here to LIKE our Facebook page, so we can reach more people […]

Jacket Backers introduces the Victory Club

ROCKWALL,TX. (July 16, 2014) Jacket Backers announces the addition of a new level of membership called the Victory Club. The Victory Club is an exclusive level of Jacket Backer membership for those individuals and businesses that recognize the championship caliber of Rockwall student athletes and share a common desire to help them realize their goals. […]

Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission announces winners for writing contest

Photography Contest coming ROWLETT,TX. (July 14, 2014) The Rowlett Arts and Humanities Commission has announced the winners for their 2014 Writing Contest. The winners were presented awards in three genres of writing, categorized by Youth and Adult Divisions. Seventy-one entries were received and all works were judged through a partnership with the University of Texas […]

Yeah! Summer’s here, so there’s no more math!

ROCKWALL, TX (June 27, 2014) For the last couple of weeks, the happy faces of our students have been a sure sign that summer is here. With the assurance that there is no need for math now, children officially begin the process of forgetting much of what they learned during the previous school year. In […]