Cain Middle School Students Make All-Region Honor Band

Cain Middle School Students Make All-Region Honor Band

(ROCKWALL, TX — November 19, 2018) Congratulations to six band students from Cain Middle School for successfully auditioning and making the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 25 Middle School Honor Band. On Saturday and Monday, November 10th and 12th, band students from Cain Middle School traveled to Lovejoy ISD and auditioned for only a […]

Positive Pit Stop: Moms paint bathroom stalls with uplifting messages for students

(ROCKWALL, TX – August 16, 2018) Kathryn Howell and Jennifer Murray, with the help of stencils from The Wood Shoppe and donations from other moms, recently painted positive quotes on the bathroom stalls at Cain Middle School, to start the year off on a positive note.         “The principal Derrice Randle was kind […]

Rockwall ISD Band Director nominated for National LifeChanger of the Year Award

(ROCKWALL, TX – July 12, 2018) Cain Middle School band director Trevor Ousey has been nominated for the 2018-2019 national LifeChanger of the Year award. Ousey is being recognized as a LifeChanger for his dedication to his school community. Every day, Ousey travels to several elementary schools to teach band and impact the lives of students. […]

Cain Middle School Girls Gymnastics teams finish season with district wins

Cain Middle School Girls Gymnastics teams finish season with district wins

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 28, 2018) The Lady Mustang Gymnastics capped off their successful season with level 4 and 5 teams both winning District Championships, resulting in undefeated seasons. The level 5 team broke the school’s team score record set in 2009 with a 114.85, vault team score set in 2011 with a 28.85, uneven […]

Cain Middle School Robotics teams advance to World Championship

Cain Middle School Robotics teams advance to World Championship

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 12, 2018) The Robo Rascals (team 23310D), a 7th grade VEX EDR robotics team from Cain Middle School, won the North Texas Vex State Championship in Greenville February 24, qualifying the team to compete in the VEX Robotics World Championship in Louisville, Kentucky April 25-28. In addition to being named Tournament Champions, the Robo […]

Cain Middle School students make All-Region Honor Band

Cain Middle School students make All-Region Honor Band

(ROCKWALL, TX — December 5, 2017) Congratulations to six Mighty Mustang Band students from Cain Middle School for successfully auditioning and making the Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA) Region 25 Middle School Honor Band. On Nov. 11 and Nov. 13, band students from Cain Middle School traveled to Lovejoy ISD and auditioned for only a […]

Linda Lyon Elementary: ‘The Perfect Bookend to a Blessed Career’

Linda Lyon Elementary: ‘The Perfect Bookend to a Blessed Career’

(ROCKWALL, TX — August 30, 2017) For Linda Lyon, the namesake of Rockwall ISD’s brand new Linda Lyon Elementary School which opens to students this fall, being a teacher was something she knew she was meant to do ever since she was a little girl. “I used to line my dolls up and write with […]

Cain Middle School Symphonic, Honors bands earn ‘Excellent’ ratings at UIL Evaluation

Cain Middle School Symphonic, Honors bands earn ‘Excellent’ ratings at UIL Evaluation

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 26, 2017) Congratulations to the Cain Middle School Symphonic and Honors bands for receiving Excellent and Superior ratings at the Region 25 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Evaluation! On Thursday, April 20, the Symphonic Band, under the direction of Thomas Kramer, traveled to Wylie East High School to perform for a […]

Official name, principal chosen for Elementary14

Official name, principal chosen for Elementary14

(ROCKWALL, TX — Dec. 21, 2016) On Monday, Dec. 19, at their regularly scheduled meeting, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees voted unanimously to name the 14th elementary school in the district Linda Lyon Elementary School.  Mrs. Lyon taught for 37 years with 31 of those years in Rockwall ISD. “As a board member who grew […]

Utley, Cain Middle School band students prep for All-District Honor Band audition

Utley, Cain Middle School band students prep for All-District Honor Band audition

(ROCKWALL, TX — Oct. 13, 2016) Nearly 100 band students from both Utley and Cain Middle Schools came together to learn from professional performers and teachers this past Saturday in preparation for the upcoming Rockwall ISD Middle School All-District Honor Band audition in November. “Can you sing the tune?” asked trumpet master class teacher Keith […]