Safety Town Hall Meeting at Williams MS, Feb. 28

Safety Town Hall Meeting at Williams MS, Feb. 28

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 […]

Elementary schools collect canned food for Helping Hands

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 […]

Arts in the Square student poster contest winner named

Arts in the Square student poster contest winner named

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 […]

Child nutrition managers earn grants for nutrition/fitness program

(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, […]

‘You be the tour guide’ photo contest begins March 9

(Frisco) Taking a camera and shooting a picture is an easy deal for most people. What about going further? What about using the pictures to help potential visitors discover what’s unique and fun about Frisco? The Frisco Convention & Visitors Bureau will be accepting entries online for the 3rd Annual You Be the Tour Guide […]

Rockwall County spelling champ heads to regional bee

Rockwall County spelling champ heads to regional bee

The Dallas Morning News sponsored the Rockwall County Spelling Bee on Feb. 7, 2012. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Campus winners from Rockwall ISD elementary schools, middle schools and from HEAR (Home Education Associational Resources, Inc) participated in the event. HEAR student Sudeshna Pontula was […]

Traffic light to be installed at Hwy 78, Wylie East Drive

(Wylie) This just in from the City of Wylie: the State of Texas has approved a stop light to be placed at the intersection of Wylie East Drive and Highway 78. The date of installation has not be established at this time, but it does state that it will happen during the 2012 budget year. […]

Cain MS coach named NFL Teacher of the Year finalist

(Rockwall ISD) Feb. 13, 2012 – Maurine Cain Middle School coach and teacher Brad Fichtel has been named one of five NFL Teacher of the Year finalists by the NFL Alumni Association. The honor is awarded annually to recognize NFL players who have followed their playing careers with excellence in the field of education. Coach […]

Gabriel Colmenares named Rotary Honory Student at Dobbs

(Rockwall ISD) Gabriel Colmenares, son of Rosa and Adolfo Colmenares, has been named the Rotary Honor Student of the 2011-12 school year for Dobbs Elementary. Gabriel, a sixth-grader, stands with Principal Teresa Twedell. Submitted by Norma Terrell, Dobbs Elementary School. To submit your news and events, email .