Rockwall, TX (April 10, 2024) – April and her husband, Ryan, moved to Rockwall 10 years ago and found 14 acres of pasture land and forest canopy hidden down an old road. The 1970’s homestead had gone into foreclosure, but something about the tree tunnel that led to the farm spoke to the Smiths. The […]
ROCKWALL, TX – November 30, 2020 — This fall, Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School celebrated the official unveiling of its new Outdoor Learning Center with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The center creates all kinds of outdoor learning opportunities for students. With an outdoor classroom, kids can help seed, water, observe, record and harvest the garden beds […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX) Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School PTO officially broke ground this morning on the APHE Outdoor Learning Center, which Blue Ribbon News initially told you about here. Construction starts next week! The Outdoor Learning Center would not be possible without the generosity of sponsors, donors, teachers, parents, volunteers, planners, and board members who believe in […]
(HEATH, TX — June 6, 2019) This past school year, kiddos channeled their green thumbs and learned all about nature thanks to a unique outdoor learning opportunity at Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School. APHE Kindergartners, first and second graders took their studies outside the classroom to the APHE Outdoor Garden, where they learned all about plant […]