Rockwall, TX (April 30, 2024) – Congratulations to Linda Lyon Elementary teacher Sierra Merlino and Cain Middle School teacher Sarah Clifton for being named Beginning Teachers of the Year! The Sheri Stodghill Fowler Beginning Teacher of the Year Award honors outstanding first-year teachers in the BEST Program, which stands for “Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers.” An […]
ROCKWALL, TX (Oct.13, 2022) The Rockwall Art League is honored to host artist Meranda Dawkins as their feature artist for October. Meranda shares a bit of her background and passion: Accidentally Art – Come to my art demo at RAL to learn why my art is an accident… I received my bachelors in art education […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 5, 2022 — Cain Middle School, Utley Middle School and Williams Middle School recently competed at the UIL Choral Evaluation Contest. Four choirs from Cain MS competed and all four earned Sweepstakes and received the highest ratings possible from all judges. Four choirs from Utley MS (beginner girls, intermediate girls, advanced […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 10, 2022 — The Rockwall Rotary recognized its Student of Honor from Cain Middle School, William Dane Leahy. William’s mother Kathleen and his grandmother were in attendance during his special day at the Rotary noon meeting, as Cain Principal Derrice Randle read out praises for William from his teachers. Congrats to […]
ROCKWALL, TX (July 13, 2021) Rockwall County District Court Judge Brett Hall has sentenced Marc Allison, a former Rockwall ISD Cain Middle School orchestra teacher, to ten (10) years in a Texas prison for sending sexually explicit emails to an 8th grade student. Heath Department of Public Safety officers arrested 50-year-old Marc Allison in October […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 11, 2021 — During the holidays, state and local tax firm KE Andrews in Rowlett provided Christmas cheer to more than 60 children of Cain Middle School families. They adopted Cain Middle families who were in need due to the pandemic, shopped for presents to give to the kiddos, wrapped them […]
ROCKWALL, TX – December 4, 2020 — To show their heartfelt gratitude and support for teachers during this unprecedented time of pandemic, local dentist office Woodhill Dental Specialties catered an Appreciation Luncheon for the staff at Cain Middle School on Nov. 30. Cain Middle staff truly felt the love as they were treated to a […]
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 — May 13, 2020) The Cain Middle School Student Council recognized their campus educators with a special Teacher Appreciation Drive Thru event. Cain teachers drove through the parking lot of the campus as Principal Derrice Randall and the Cain StuCo (including our Blue Ribbon News Junior Correspondent James Martinez) passed out lasagna, rolls […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 6, 2019) A new initiative for increased father involvement is on the horizon for Cain Middle School. While scores are in for Rockwall ISD with Texas’ recent grading system, Cain Middle School is set to make an even greater impact on our community. With a growing student population, Principal Derrice Randle […]