(ROCKWALL ISD-April 27, 2013) Rockwall High School’s Academic Decathlon team competed at the United States Academic Decathlon National Competition in Minneapolis, Minnesota April 25-27. They finished third in the nation for the second year in a row. The team was led by coaches Michael Oldham and Nicole Redmond. First and second place wins […]
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-April 24, 2013) This year seemed to be the breakout year that could send one, if not both boys and girl’s high school teams to the state tournament. All that was needed was for the teams to play up to their seeding. The Rockwall High School girls entered the tournament with a #4 seed and […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-April 24, 2013) Congratulations to Cain Middle School students who have placed at recent art shows! Eighth grader Jose Aguilar took “Best of Show” at the Rockwall County Youth Art Fair. Eighth grader Kailey Burr won First Place at the Rockwall County Youth Art Fair. Katie Layton, 7th grade, earned “Best of Show” in […]
(April 23, 2013) The Lakeside Civic Chorus recently announced the recipients of its Mary Elaine House Scholarships for 2013. Scholarship winners are Vineisha Hendricks from Rockwall High School; Gideon Boley and Spencer Sosnowski, both of Rockwall-Heath High School. The Chorus awards these scholarships annually to deserving high school seniors who will be majoring in music […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-April 23, 2013) Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Rockwall ISD nutrition professionals have a lot on their plate. To celebrate their hard work and commitment, the School Nutrition Association organizes School Nutrition Employee Week, May 6-10, 2013. To kick off […]
(ROCKWALL-April 19, 2013) The Rockwall Girls Water Polo team finished the regular season strong and was rewarded a 4th place seeding in the upcoming high school regional tournament. Not to be outdone, the Rockwall Boys team received a 2nd place seed in the same tournament. “This is the highest seeding we have ever had for […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-April 19, 2013) Congrats to Rockwall-Heath freshman Michele Perez and Ayah Mahmud, shown here with Public Health Educator Charise Thomason of the Poison Control Center, for having their video selected to run as a public service announcement for the PCC. The video was part of a school project assigned by Coach Luis Najarro, speech […]
Texas is transitioning from the TAKS (Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills) to STAAR (State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness), and the process is causing everyone a little bit of heartburn. The kids are faced with a new battery of tests that are not only timed, but more challenging due to the increased emphasis […]
(ROCKWALL-April 17, 2013) Donate $25 to Heritage Christian Academy for a chance to win a new car donated by Rusty Wallis Honda Volkswagen. The drawing will be held Friday, April 19 during the HCA Black & Red Bash Annual Gala and Auction at South Fork Ranch. Winner need not be present to win. Winner may […]