ROCKWALL, TX – December 15, 2021 — The Rockwall Rotary recognized Dorris Jones Elementary student Evan Carucci as its Student of Honor last week. Jones Elementary Principal Teresa Twedell read out praises about Evan from his teachers, who stated that Evan sets a great example for his fellow classmates and always strives to reach his […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 16, 2021 – Students at Jones Elementary recently took a variety of virtual field trips throughout the school day. Students in fifth grade “visited” author Alan Gratz, who gives live presentations to schools every month. Gratz discusses his writing process, including how he plans out a book, how long it takes […]
ROCKWALL, TX – February 8, 2021 — January was School Board Recognition Month and Cindy Mosby, the art teacher at Jones, decided that this year would be the perfect time for the students’ artwork to have a practical use while spreading cheer and hope. Mosby and the sixth-grade students chose the theme “Here Comes the […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Dec. 15, 2020 – The students at Jones Elementary recently attended a virtual assembly featuring Guinness World Record Holder and National Champion BMX Rider, Matt Wilhelm. The assembly was coordinated by Ms. Rivera, the Jones Counselor, who ensured that all students had access to the assembly, including remote learners. During the presentation, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Nov. 12, 2020 – The Jones Elementary Student Council had a busy October! They started out recording a promotional video for the TEPSA’s Leaders R Us workshop. They then participated in TEPSA’s Leaders R’ Us workshop where they had the opportunity to learn leadership skills and work as a team. During the […]
Every Tuesday, fifth and sixth graders take their lunch to the Jones Elementary School library to read and interact with students from other classes. Both grades recently read The Last Kids on Earth, which is a book about school aged students who have to survive on their own after a zombie apocalypse hits their town. The main […]
The Rockwall Rotary Club recognized Dorris A. Jones Elementary School student Meagan Hatley as its Rotary Student of Honor today. Rotarian Kevin Pate, Executive Vice President of Lakeside National Bank, and Jones Elementary Principal Teresa Twedell presented Meagan with the award at the Noon Rotary’s lunch meeting. Twedell, who’s been Meagan’s principal since kindergarten, read aloud […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 18, 2019) Allyssa Loya, library media specialist at Jones Elementary, has published a book series titled Disney Coding Adventures. The books are about teaching young students the basics of coding. Students complete activities and learn to think like programmers while learning correct terminology. It’s a way for students to get started with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – October 22, 2018) Jones Elementary recently hosted a successful Fall Family Night. Different grade levels set up reading activities for the students and families to enjoy. One station included an in-depth look at The Hungry Caterpillar followed by the creation of a caterpillar headband. Other stations included showing how to access books from […]
(ROCKWALL, TX, August 23, 2018) Jones Elementary has been recognized as an ERP Honor Roll School by ERP Learn. This award recognizes high-performing, achievement gap-closing schools around the state. Jones Elementary focuses on closing the achievement gap and helping all students reach academic success, so this is an exciting honor! “We’re so excited that ERP Learn […]