(Wylie) September 10, 2013 – The Wylie East High School Sapphires will present the much-anticipated Junior Jewels Dance Clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at the WEHS gymnasium. The clinic is open to girls in kindergarten through sixth grade. Participants will enjoy learning a dance routine, performing with the Sapphires, and playing games. […]
(Rockwall/Rowlett) September 4, 2013 – The Rockwall Christian Academy Athletics Department Director has issued an invitation to all local home-schoolers who are middle-school age to participate in our Junior High Athletics program. “This gives us a chance to open up our doors to the kids in our own community, and let them come and play […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 30, 2013 – Last week, Rockwall ISD launched the Rockwall STEM Experience 2013, an innovative professional learning opportunity designed specifically for Rockwall ISD Math, Science and Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers. In lieu of traditional staff development, Rockwall ISD teachers and STEM facilitators took a trip to the Perot Museum of Nature […]
(Rockwall) August 27, 2013 – Registration is underway for the Ninth Annual Rockwall Chapter Texas Tech Alumni Scholarship Golf Tournament to be held Friday, Sept. 27 at the Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club. “Proceeds from this tournament fund the Tommy Hooper Texas Tech Memorial Scholarship fund,” said Dale Cherry, president of the Rockwall Chapter of […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 27, 2013 – At the beginning of each school year, the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200. This year, the Foundation awarded a total of $6,400 to assist this “B.E.S.T.” (Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers) group in defraying […]
Location: Rockwall Aquatic Center, 1205 T. L. Townsend Drive, Rockwall, TX 75087 Start Date/End Date: Tuesday, August 27 to Sunday, October 27 Age Groups/Eligibility: Athletes of all age groups are welcome to participate (practices are coed). Groups will be split up based on grade in school as well as experience. Practice dates & Times: Tuesday […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 25, 2013 – Stanley Stallion greets students at Springer Elementary’s Meet-the-Teacher night. Pictured are Ryan Axum and Kate Axum. Share your school photos for publication by emailing . You may end up in our next print edition! Submitted by Rachael Taylor, librarian, Ouida Springer Elementary. Please click here to LIKE our Facebook […]
(Rockwall / Heath) August 25, 2013 – As the school year gets underway and your child is doing math homework, you may as well get ready for the question: “Why do I have to learn this? I’m never going to use this stuff!” This argument generally starts around the algebra level, but you may have heard […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 25, 2013 – On Monday, August 19, Rockwall ISD employees attended the annual Rockwall ISD Back to School Convocation held at Lake Pointe Church. New and returning teachers, administrators and employees were joined by the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees, Barbara Jackson with Toyota of Rockwall and other area business and community […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 25, 2013 – Rockwall ISD is proud to announce that Julie Woodard from Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary has been named one of three elementary state finalists in the Texas Association of School Administrators Teacher of the Year Program. Woodard was first named Rockwall ISD Elementary Teacher of the Year in May, then advanced […]