ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 11, 2014) A best-selling book shows women—including moms—how to reach their full potential. But not everyone is buying it. Sheryl Sandberg’s call-to-action book, Lean In, provides steps we can take to “combine professional achievement with personal fulfillment.” Sandberg is Chief Operating Officer of Facebook and one of Time’s 100 Most Influential People […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (May 11, 2014) Test anxiety can easily undermine the hard work students have invested throughout the year, lowering their scores on standardized tests and jeopardizing their chances to take advanced classes or enroll in the schools of their choice. Reducing test anxiety can help prevent this. Students can reduce anxiety by reviewing the […]
ROCKWALL, TX (May 6, 2014) The Rockwall Area Chamber of Commerce recently recognized Leigh Wilcoxson as Ambassador of the Month. Leigh, Marketing Director for Ranger Title, graduated from Texas Women’s University with a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing. Upon graduation Leigh worked at Brovont Properties as the Training and Marketing Director and was an […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH, TX (April 29, 2014) The Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers were recently honored by the City of Heath and Mayor Liechty. The Mayor and the Heath City Council honored the Highsteppers by proclaiming April 22, 2014 as Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers Day in honor of their recent state and national championship wins. The Mayor proclaimed that the […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH, TX (April 24, 2014) Fulton Upper School students participated in the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS) State Academic Competition on April 7-8, 2014. This competition allows private schools from all over the state of Texas to showcase their students’ academic strengths by competing in categories such as Ready Writing, […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH, TX (April 24, 2014) Three of Rockwall-Heath High School’s Advanced Fashion students will advance to national competition for Family, Career & Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) this summer in San Antonio. Fashion teacher Julie Durst says she has never had this many students advance to Nationals. From left are: Senior Hannah Barton […]
HEATH, TX (April 21, 2014) More than 300 hundred participants enjoyed picture-perfect weather for the Heart of Heath 5k Run/Walk on Easter Saturday, April 19. Taking first place in the run for the third consecutive year was Justin Tokuz with a 17.32 time. Placing second was Casey Allison, 20.00; and third was Timothy Boseman, 20.32. […]
ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX (April 18, 2014) The Fulton School Board of Trustees recently named Letha Hopkins, Ed.D, the Head of School, effective June 1, 2014. Dr. Hopkins becomes the seventh academic leader of the private school in Heath, founded 27 years ago by Suzanne Nash and Norma Morris and named for Bernard Fulton, who also started […]
ROCKWALL / HEATH, TX (April 17, 2014) Carolyn Roosth of Heath has just published her third novel, Promises, which follows last year’s publication of Anger. Carolyn grew up on a farm outside a small town in East Texas. She graduated from the University of Houston with a BA in English and Speech and completed her […]
HEATH, TX (April 14, 2014) The Heath City has begun its 2014 Mosquito Surveillance and Abatement Program. While the West Nile Virus was not found in Heath last year, the City wants to be pro-active heading into the prime mosquito breeding season of spring and summer. The first step of the program involves the weekly placement […]