(ROCKWALL ISD-February 14, 2013) Recognize Davy Crockett or Theodore Roosevelt? How about Betsy Ross or Harriet Tubman? Second graders from Dobbs proudly present their “Famous American” bottle dolls. This project culminates a study of famous Americans who exemplified traits of good citizenship. Photo submitted by Norma Terrell. To share your good news and events, email . […]
(ROCKWALL-February 12, 2013) Jones Elementary students participated in the annual Jump Rope for Heart contest raising money for the American Heart Association. Pictured are the school’s winners from each grade level, and the overall school winner. The students were incredible and loved jumping for a good cause! Submitted by Belle Jaeger, Jones Elementary, Office Manager. […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 8, 2013) Virginia Reinhardt Elementary girls who won their school Penny-Votes on their awesome Gingerbread house, decided to give all the Penny-Vote earnings to Patriot Paws. Patriot Paws is a Rockwall-based nonprofit organization that trains and provides service dogs at no charge to disabled American veterans and other with mobile disabilities in order […]
(ADDISON-February 8, 2013) Dads Day at Trinity Christian Academy in Addison is a time where fathers of fourth graders join their students for lunch, learning and fellowship in the classroom. Each student has the opportunity to show off to their dad and display their recent projects, accomplishments, works of art and more. The students also […]
Amy Parks student earns county alternate spot (ROCKWALL ISD-February 7, 2013) Rockwall ISD recently hosted the Rockwall County Spelling Bee, sponsored by Scripps National Spelling Bee and the Dallas Morning News. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Participants in this year’s event included each Rockwall ISD […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 7, 2013) Hartman Youth Advisory Committee members were recently asked to create smoothie recipes using only fresh fruits and vegetables for taste testing as part of its Healthy School Zone initiative. More than 100 students tested the smoothies. “It is so exciting to see our students wanting to be healthy and trying new […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 5, 2013) Dobbs Elementary sixth graders recently learned to cashier while playing the math game “Working the Till” during Dobbs Family Math Night. Parents, students, and teachers gathered for the annual night of math activities. Pictured at table are, from left: Graeson Lynskey, Kayleigh Fink, Kaylyn Kilpatrick, Lana Rivera, and Noah Dodd. Submitted […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-February 4, 2013) After an outstanding season in 2012 for the Heath boys and Rockwall girls in which they finished 5th in regionals (one win from qualifying for state), one can only imagine what the new water polo season will bring when it begins on February 25. “We had the best overall season for […]
(ROCKWALL-February 3, 2013) Members of the Rockwall High School Interact Club attended a Peace Symposium at the SMU Plano Campus on January 26, 2013. The day began with keynote speaker Maj. Gen. James Williams, followed by breakout sessions – a forum for young people to hear experts on the topic of peace and how it […]
(ROCKWALL-February 3, 2013) Congratulations to Rotary Student of Honor, Khloe Diaz of Sharon Shannon Elementary School. She was honored by the Rockwall Rotary on January 31, 2013 at their lunch time meeting, in recognition of outstanding academic and citizenship achievement. Khloe Diaz is pictured here with Principal Carla Bennett. Photo by Greg Caffarel. To share your […]