(ROCKWALL ISD-May 20, 2013) Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary 5th graders recently participated in the Southwest Airlines adopt-a-pilot program with pilot Kevin Watts. Watts visited the 5th graders in March and May and shared valuable lessons with them that related to Social Studies, Reading, Math, and Science. He communicated to the students the importance of education […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 20, 2013) The annual Chick-fil-A breakfast at Dobbs Elementary honors one boy and one girl from each classroom who demonstrate strong character traits throughout the school year. Pictured with the Chick-Fil-A Cow are Dobbs students Andy Manresa, Erin McCabe, Lucas Tabira and Elijah Braley. Submitted by Norma Terrell. To share your good news […]
(ROCKWALL-May 17, 2013) Kimberly Grinnan, graduate of Rockwall High School in 2009, was recently inducted into Phi Beta Kappa at Texas A&M University. Founded in 1776 at the College of William and Mary, Phi Beta Kappa is the nation’s oldest and most widely recognized academic honor society. Only 280 universities in the United States are eligible […]
(ROCKWALL-May 15, 2013) For his sixth grade community service project, Anthony Khabaz of Rockwall chose to hold garage sales, and donate the money he earned to help those with Autism. Because Anthony wanted to give to a local organization rather than a national one, his mother contacted the Marigold Learning Academy in Rockwall, specializing in […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 15, 2013) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Miranda Larkin as the Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month and Gaines Kinsey as the Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month. Larkin, a 12th grade member of the soccer team, was nominated by Coach Melissa Garcia and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Miranda is […]
(WYLIE ISD-May 15, 2013) Introducing the 2013-14 Wylie East Sapphires Drill Team, coached by Director Brittany Miller and Assistant Director Stephanie Davis. Sapphires are (top row, from left) Alaysha Ervin, Sydney Herzog, Maddie Duvall, Megan Kelly, Danielle Ory, Taylor Justiniano, Diana Davis; (fourth row) Sierra Vance, Kayla Brown, Catie Shirley, Holly Ketner, Kaitlyn Smith, Roni Villa-Blais, […]
Bruce Hayward Lived Here includes cast of local principals, mayor, doctor (ROCKWALL-May 15, 2013) “From an early age, I always wanted to tell stories, and movies are the most personal medium for doing so,” Alexander Pyle says enthusiastically. “A lot of young people say that they want to make movies, but what they really want […]
(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 […]
(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 […]
(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 […]