Back to School event benefiting Rockwall PAWS Aug 17

Back to School event benefiting Rockwall PAWS Aug 17

(Rockwall) July 25, 2013 – Shop and enjoy a back-to-school celebration from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rockwall Ford, 990 E. Interstate 30, benefiting Rockwall PAWS. There will be local vendors, great food, fashion, music, raffle prizes and more. Rockwall Paws works to reduce the number of unwanted or homeless animals surrendered to animal […]

Hawaiian Falls Mansfield hosting beach ball blowout before back to school mania

Hawaiian Falls Mansfield hosting beach ball blowout before back to school mania

August 21, 2012 – Hawaiian Falls Mansfield is hosting a last days of summer bash complete with 1,600 Beach Balls in the wavepool at 3 p.m. Sunday, August 26. Let’s not even mention “back to school” as it might start a riot! But you know the kids are on edge. Let them blow off a […]

Garland ISD welcomes campus staff with breakfast

(Garland) August 21, 2012- School buildings are once again fully staffed as Garland ISD prepares for the first day of classes on August 27. The district welcomed close to 400 new campus professionals at an orientation August 15, where they were treated to breakfast before receiving instruction about GISD. Employees were also introduced to district […]

Back-to-school savings underway at PrinterSmart in Rowlett

Back-to-school savings underway at PrinterSmart in Rowlett

Teacher, student discount through Aug 31 (Rowlett) August 15, 2012 – The start of another school year is just around the corner. Fortunately, so is PrinterSmart, a family-owned and operated business now offering students and teachers an extra 20% savings on all school supplies – including ink and toner, printing and copy services, labels and paper. With more than […]

Why it’s important to establish routines with children

August 14, 2012 – Establishing routines with our children is an effective and powerful way to set boundaries.  Setting limits helps our children feel safe, and allows them the freedom to focus on skill building and learning.   Our routines, though, may have unintended consequences.  If we spend the morning reminding, organizing and coercing our children […]

Free back-to-school haircuts at Royse City salon

(Royse City) August 7, 2012 – The Lighthouse Salon, located at 106 East Main Street in Royse City, is offering free haircuts for students in pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade from 8 a.m. to noon Monday, August 20. Call 214-929-0673 for more information.   For more back-to-school news, discounts and specials around DFW, visit our Back-2-School […]

Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, Aug 17-19, 2012

Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, Aug 17-19, 2012

August 9, 2012 – Parents and teachers are invited to a Tax Free Weekend Open House at Costco, from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday, August 17; 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 18; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, August 19. Present your employee badge or this invitation at entrance. For more […]

Back 2 School Health Fair Aug. 11 benefiting Lewisville ISD students

School supply drive runs now through July 26 (Lewisville) July 16, 2012 – The second annual Back 2 School Health Fair benefiting students of the Lewisville ISD community will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Saturday, Aug. 11 at Harmon High School, 1250 W. Round Grove Road. Back 2 School Health Fair is a coalition […]

Back to School Fiesta at Irving Mall

(Irving) Free immunizations will be given to 500 VFC-eligible school-aged children from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18 during the Back to School Fiesta at Irving Mall, 3880 Irving Mall Road. Backpacks filled with basic school supplies will be available, while supplies last. The event is hosted by Irving Mall and the City of Irving, and […]

Free haircuts, supplies at Wylie ISD Back-to-School Fair

Free haircuts, supplies at Wylie ISD Back-to-School Fair

(Wylie) Free school supplies, hair cuts and vision screening are available for Wylie ISD students during the Back-to-School Fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 6 at the First Baptist Event Center in downtown Wylie. Students must attend the fair in order to receive supplies, and pre-registration is recommended. Because supplies are limited, Wylie […]