(ROCKWALL, TX — Nov. 25, 2019) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School teacher Sara Cranford and her fourth grade class are embracing the spirit of kindness this holiday season. Cranford’s students are pen pals with 3-year-old Jack Callahan as he battles for his life in the hospital every day. On Feb. 2, 2019, after Jack refused to […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — November 2, 2018) The Rockwall Noon Rotary recognized Amy Parks-Heath Elementary 6th grader Keaton Steen as the Rotary Student of Honor this week. Rotarian and County Judge David Sweet and Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Principal Megan Smith presented Steen the award. Before presenting the award to Steen, Smith read out some positive comments […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 16, 2018) Janice Longino, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary PE Teacher, was recently chosen to be the 2018 President of the Texas Association of Health, Physical Education and Dance (TAHPERD). “Janice Longino is a long-time educator who continues to strive for excellence each day. She continuously brings enthusiasm and challenges herself by seeking […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — November 14, 2017) The Rockwall Noon Rotary recognized Amy Parks-Heath Elementary 6th grader Drew Cooley as the Rotary Student of Honor last week. Rotarian David Sweet and Amy Parks-Heath Principal Megan Smith presented Cooley with the award at the Noon Rotary’s meeting on Thursday, Nov. 9. Smith shared a few words from […]
(HEATH, TX — November 9, 2017) The entire student body at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary gathered in the gym on Oct. 31 for the Mariner Achievement Rally to celebrate the end of the first term and to cheer for each other’s successes. Students sang the school song, recited pledges, received awards, participated in a Monster Mash […]
(HEATH, TX — October 10, 2017) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary celebrated “Texas Week” with their traditional Bluebonnet Stomp on Thursday, Oct. 5. Students proudly wore their school shirts with western wear and gathered to sing songs about Texas and “stomp” bluebonnet seeds into the ground. The older students even provided fun entertainment by performing traditional line […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — Jan. 31, 2017) The Amy Parks-Heath Elementary Starlight Singers will honor U.S. veterans and active duty servicemen and women at their 18h Annual USO Show on February 3 and 4. This year’s show will feature music from the Korean War, which has been a focus of study for the 6th grade students […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – May 23, 2016) Third graders at Amy Parks Heath Elementary School recently participated in Pioneer Day, a time when students bring history to life dressed as pioneers. As part of the tradition, students bring their lunches to school in pails. No packaged snacks or Lunchable-type meals are allowed; they bring only what […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016) Three Rockwall ISD elementary schools — Amy Parks, Springer, and Stevenson — attended the VEX Worlds Robotics Competition at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky on April 20-23. It was an amazing experience and opportunity to work with teams from all over the world, representing 30 countries: Australia, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 22, 2016) The Amy Parks Heath Elementary Robo Rascals Robotics team qualified for the Vex IQ Worlds competition by placing in the top 30 robotics squads from around the world with their programming and skills scores. Thanks to fantastic teamwork and the help from some great mentors and coaches, the first-year […]