(ROCKWALL, TX – Oct. 3, 2019) Rockwall Parks and Recreation Department took 1st Place in this year’s TRAPS North Region Maintenance Rodeo! They also hosted the event after winning it last year. Teams and competitors that place qualify to compete in the State Parks Maintenance Rodeo in Feb in Galveston. Our very own Parks Superintendent Brian […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 17, 2018) Second graders at Pullen Elementary recently took first place at the Third Annual Rockwall ISD Sculpture Show with their Chihuly-style “sea form” sculpture. While learning about symmetry, the students painted several coffee filters with liquid watercolors and tie dye ink and attached the filters in a circular movement pattern on […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 3, 2018) Twelve-year-old Cody Conner of Rockwall, an Utley Middle School student, recently competed in the Fiddle Contest at the 28th Annual Red Steagall Cowboy Gathering and Western Swing Festival Oct. 26-28 at the Fort Worth Stockyards. Cody won first place for his age division, earning a $1,500 scholarship. Cody has […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 15, 2018) The Rockwall ISD Culinary Team recently competed at the Texas Regional ProStart Competition at the University of Houston, winning first place and earning the first ever perfect score in the competition’s history. The team had 60 minutes and two portable burners to complete two, three-course meals. They were judged on […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Sept. 12, 2016) Rockwall High’s varsity cross country girls finished first and the boys came in third in the Tyler Lee Classic at U.T. Tyler on Saturday. The Lady Jackets had five runners placing in the Top 10, and seven runners in the Top 20. They scored 24 points as a team and brought home […]
ROCKWALL (January 28, 2014) Rockwall Community Playhouse’s annual variety show Rockwall’s Got Talent opened to a full house January 24th at Utley Middle School. Miss Dallas Laryssa Bonacquisti, Regent Cornell, Pam McClain Holcomb, and Rockwall Mayor David Sweet were ready to view the qualifying contestants who waited nervously behind the curtains for their turn on […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-March 23, 2013) Two of Rockwall High School’s Culinary Arts teams recently competed in state competition. The Restaurant Management Team took home 1st place. This team will represent Texas in Baltimore, Maryland in April for the National ProStart Restaurant Management Competition. The team received a total of over $100,000 in scholarships to various Hospitality and Culinary Arts […]
Seven students advance to state competition (ROCKWALL ISD-March 10, 2013) Rockwall ISD student Danielle Clark placed first in Fashion Design at the Regional FCCLA Competition. Fellow student, Nicole Johnson placed first in Fashion Construction. Along with these two students, five others will advance to the State Competition: Morgan Montgomery – Fashion Design Hannah Barton – Fashion Design Zizi Shalabi – Fashion […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-December 11, 2012) For the 8th year in a row, Williams Middle School placed 1st in 7th grade Overall, 1st in 8th grade Overall and 1st place in the UIL TEAMS competitions. The WMS students that contributed to this accomplishment are: Art: 7th grade – 1st Cody Orr, 2nd (tie) Skyler Dayoc & Miles Scott, […]