(Rockwall ISD) Celia Hays Elementary dads sent a message of commitment to their children. They held an event where 150 dads, representing 285 students, came and listened to an inspirational message from Coach Scott Smith of Rockwall ISD about being a great father. Dads connected with each other and at the end of the night signed […]
(Rockwall ISD) Dorris A. Jones Elementary PE students ended their heart study unit by showcasing jump rope routines and holding a Jump Rope for Heart fundraising event. Students raised $10,528.88 for the American Heart Association. Jones’ Jump Rope Contest winners, shown with Assistant Principal Ruth Johnson and PE teacher Jennifer Holton, are (from left) Manning […]
(Rockwall ISD) Dobbs Elementary second graders have created bottle dolls to resemble the famous Americans they have been researching. Pictured with their dolls are (back row, from left) Jayden McDonald and Diego Chavez, and (front) Krista Johnson and Jessica McCoy.
The Wylie ISD Board of Trustees unanimously approved a $21,125,000 bond package and called for a May 12 election for new construction and renovation at both high school campuses. If passed, this proposal will not raise school property taxes. The action came during the regular Board meeting on February 20. “Earlier this school year the […]
Plano ISD school participates in TeamConnor Childhood Cancer Foundation’s Coins for Kids with Cancer program Two Miller Elementary students inspired their entire school to help kids battling cancer. Nathan Alvey and Caitlyn Coker, third graders at the Plano ISD school in Richardson were touched by the stories of children who must endure countless treatments and […]
Rockwall High School students participated in Skills USA Broadcasting and TV Video Production on Feb. 18. Congratulations to students who placed in the following categories: Broadcast News Production TV Video Production Submitted by […]
The Rockwall ISD will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the library at Williams Middle School. The district’s Director of Safety and Security will give parents a security update during the first part of the meeting. Following the program, audience members will have an opportunity to meet in small […]
Local Rockwall County elementary schools are collecting canned food for the Helping Hands Food Pantry as part of “Student Serving Others” Day. Each elementary campus is holding a canned food drive leading up to SSO day: All collected food will go to Helping Hands. A student team (determined at your campus) will design and build […]
Frisco’s Arts in the Square March 31 & April 1 With an overwhelming 125 votes, Samantha Hicks, a senior and first year Graphic Design and Illustration student at the Career & Technical Education Center, is this year’s winner of the Arts in the Square student artist poster contest, promoting Frisco’s 2012 arts festival. The contest […]
(Rockwall ISD) At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 20, two Rockwall ISD campus cafeteria managers were recognized for their efforts to successfully secure grants to start a campus-based nutrition/fitness program called Fuel Up to Play 60. Karen Siedloczek, the child nutrition manager at Virginia Reinhardt Elementary, […]