Nebbie Williams Elementary introduces S.T.E.A.M. program for 6th graders

Nebbie Williams Elementary introduces S.T.E.A.M. program for 6th graders

(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Nebbie Williams began a pilot S.T.E.A.M. program this year.  Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathemtaics, or S.T.E.A.M., is a sixth grade class being taught by Mrs. Zurbach, the Library Media Specialist.  “I was honored when Mrs. Gielow asked me to help out with the S.T.E.A.M. class,” Katherine Zurbach said.  “The […]

Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath matchup in I-30 Classic Friday

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 25, 2017) Rockwall High School and Rockwall-Heath High School will meet on the football field again this year in the Heritage GMC Buick I-30 Classic. The Heritage GMC Buick I-30 Classic will be at 7:30 p.m. this Friday, September 29 at the Wilkerson-Sanders Memorial Stadium in Rockwall. The official tailgate party, […]

Meet Bruiser, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 25, 2017) I am Bruiser. I’m a Chihuahua mix weighing in at 10 pounds and I am approximately 12 years old. I am a closet love bug. There – I said it. I love nothing more than sitting next to you while we watch TV, sleeping next to you in bed […]

Technology Night at Jones Elementary

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2017) On September 19th, the Jones Elementary Library sponsored Technology Night in the Jones Cafeteria. The goal of the event was to promote the technology that Jones Elementary has available for teachers and students to utilize. Families programmed robots including Ollie, Sphero, Parallax Scribbler, BeeBot, Codeapillar, and Robot Mouse. These […]

Sept. 24: Gold Star Mothers & Family Day

Open Letter from American Legion Post Commander (ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 23, 2017) Many outside the military don’t know what a Gold Star Mother is or what Gold Star Families are. When an active-duty service member dies, his or her mother automatically becomes a Gold Star Mother. It’s a distinction that no mother wants, but it’s […]

Free ‘BioBlitz’ event hosted by Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

Free ‘BioBlitz’ event hosted by Rockwall County Open Space Alliance

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 22, 2017) Are your children curious about all the different birds, plants, bugs and animals they find while playing outside? Do you enjoy bird watching, native plants and wildlife watching? Would your students benefit from a hands-on species identification project and learning from an Urban Biologist and Master Naturalists?  The Rockwall […]

Rockwall High School announces Homecoming Week Festivities

(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 22, 2017) Rockwall High School Homecoming Week is October 2-7.  The RHS Homecoming Parade will take place on Thursday, October 5.  The parade begins at 6 p.m. at Dobb’s Elementary School.  The parade route will follow Clark Street to Boydston to Townsend and end at the Wilkerson Sanders Stadium parking lot. […]

Rep. Ratcliffe launches student program in Rockwall County

Rep. Ratcliffe launches student program in Rockwall County

(WASHINGTON – Sept. 21, 2017) Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) launched the 2017-2018 Congressional Student Leadership Program (CSLP) in Rockwall County this week. The program includes more than 50 high school participants from across Texas’ 4th District. The CSLP students gathered for their first meeting of the 2017-2018 schoolyear in three physical locations: Sherman, Rockwall and […]