(GARLAND ISD – Sept. 19, 2013) Garland ISD Trustees approved the district’s proposed 2013-14 budget and tax rate at their Aug. 27 meeting in the Harris Hill Administration Building. A public hearing was held prior to the board’s vote, with no comments or questions from the community. GISD’s new fiscal year began Sept. 1. The […]
(GARLAND ISD – Sept. 19, 2013) While the nation commemorated Grandparent’s Day Sept. 8, Liberty Grove Elementary School started celebrating a little early. The campus honored its special guests last Friday, inviting them to the school for snacks, socializing, photos and other fun activities. “Grandparent’s Day is a special one at Liberty Grove,” said Principal […]
(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 […]
(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 – 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 […]
(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 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 […]
(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 – 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 […]
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 […]