(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) Each year Rockwall ISD features the artwork of elementary students on the official RISD Holiday Greeting Card. This year’s card features artwork from Esther Nava, a sixth-grade Art student at Shannon Elementary. “Esther is the greatest art student and I’m so proud of her,” said Susan Guzman, Esther’s art […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) Rockwall ISD’s Culinary Arts Team recently won the “Kids Fit Menu Invitational” along with 17 other high schools. The focus of the competition was on healthy food for children combined with their passion for cooking and culinary arts. Their challenge? To create a kid’s meal with ingredients that On […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) Dr. Courtney Gober, Principal of Rockwall High School, recently finished as a state finalist in the Principal of the Year competition by Texas Association of Secondary School Principals (TASSP). In August 2017, he was selected to represent TASSP as Region 10 Outstanding Principal of the Year. “I am very […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 18, 2017) Have you noticed the characters in Christmas? We have romanticized the sights and smells, but I think the reality of the scene needs to be re-noticed. Yes, there are angels and glory, awe and surprise, but there is also fear and isolation. Jesus was not born in a palace. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) Rockwall LULAC awarded its first grant from its Education and Scholarship Fund to Rockwall ISD’s Howard Dobbs Elementary School’s Ballet Folklorico Dance Group. The grant was presented to Rockwall ISD’s Director of Fine Arts, Chris Kosterman, and Yanelda Murillo, Lourdes Caballero and Brenda Sandoval-Jones, the Dance Group’s teachers, at […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 11, 2017) Have you ever heard of Thankmas? We have friends who celebrate Christmas at Thanksgiving. They’re better parents & in-laws than we are. They get together with their kids at Thanksgiving allowing the in-laws the blessing of having them at Christmas. I was reminded of this when I received the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) CareNow is marking another significant milestone in compassionate care for North Texans with the opening of its 30th urgent care clinic in Rockwall. The facility opened to patients December 4. The new facility is located off I-30 and Horizon Rd at 600 Horizon Rd. in Rockwall. Walk-ins are welcome […]
(AUSTIN, TX – Dec. 20, 2017) In a positive step and a victory for the people of Texas, the Texas Transportation Commission voted yesterday to scrap the toll element of the Dallas I-635 expansion project and the Austin I-35 project from the Uniform Transportation Plan (UTP). The commissioners recognized that the continued escalation of toll […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — December 20, 2017) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to recognize Tommy Baugh owner of North Texas Indoor Digital Billboards as its Ambassador of the Month for November 2017. Rockwall Chamber Ambassadors welcome new Chamber Partners and help them become involved and engaged. Ambassadors are the face of the Chamber […]
(ROYSE CITY, TX — December 20, 2017) The Royse City Independent School District is pleased to announce that Kim Crumrine has been selected as the new Executive Director of the Education Foundation. The Executive Director coordinates all aspects of fundraising and donor relations for the Education Foundation. Since 2009, the non-profit foundation has awarded more […]