ROCKWALL, TX – December 1, 2020 — The Rockwall High School Fishing Team has started the season strong, coming out on top in their first two tournaments. The team finished in first place in the tourneys at Lake Tawakoni and at Richland Chambers. The two wins have the team currently sitting at the top of […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2020 — Rockwall High School Robotics is teaming up with RHS StuCo, AVID, and PALS to host a food drive benefiting the Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry. The community is invited to drop off items at the Robotics trailer in front of Rockwall High School from 8 to 8:40 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2020 — This fall, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School celebrated the official unveiling of its new Outdoor Learning Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center creates all kinds of outdoor learning opportunities for students. With an outdoor classroom, kids can help seed, water, observe, record and harvest the garden beds […]
ROWLETT, TX – November 24, 2020 – Congratulations to Rowlett’s own Evan Walker, one of three Texas college students announced as U.S. Rhodes Scholars for 2021. The 32 scholars who won scholarships to Oxford University were elected virtually this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Evan is in her final year at the U.S. Military […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 23, 2020 – With COVID-19 cases on the rapid rise once again, holiday celebrations will likely look a little different this year as we aim to flatten the curve. According to the latest numbers from the Rockwall County Office of Emergency Management (RCOEM) COVID Dashboard, there are a total of 2,433 […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 21, 2020 – The Girl’s Track Team at Rockwall-Heath High School partnered with Rockwall County Helping Hands Food Pantry to bring well wishes and good food to families this Thanksgiving. A freshman team member and her mother, Mrs. Miller, approached RHHS girl’s track team coach, Kyla Hammond, with the idea of […]
GARLAND ISD, TX – Nov. 20, 2020 – Last month, Assistant Superintendent of Security & Operations Dr. Shelley Garrett challenged principals to increase their school’s free and reduced-price meal application submissions, as well as economic survey completions, to ensure as many eligible families as possible receive food benefits. As it turns out, the USDA allowed […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – The Rockwall ISD Finance Department was recently honored for exhibiting excellence in school purchasing Operations by Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO). “It’s a worthwhile program that continues to grow since its inception in 2009,” said Tracy Ginsburg, TASBO Executive Director. “The Award of Merit was created […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 19, 2020 – Fifty Cain Middle School band students were recently selected for the 2020-2021 Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 3 All-Region Honor Band. Nearly 600 students from over a dozen middle schools in TMEA Region 3 recorded auditions and competed for placement in the elite ensemble. Students were required […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 18, 2020 – Linda Lyon Elementary School will host Carols and Cocoa for Kids from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 3. Drive through their Fourth Annual Winter Wonderland before dropping off new, unwrapped toys for Helping Hands of Rockwall County. The event will feature the Linda Lyon Elementary Choir, the […]