‘Fate Girls’ Member Celebrates 92nd Birthday

‘Fate Girls’ Member Celebrates 92nd Birthday

(ROCKWALL, TX — April 4, 2019) Friends and family of lifelong Fate senior resident Jo Leonard threw her a surprise party for her 92nd birthday on Wednesday, April 3. Leonard is one of five surviving members of the Fate Girls – a group of women who were born, raised and have lived in Fate since […]

Williams Middle School students place in All-City Orchestra

Williams Middle School students place in All-City Orchestra

(ROCKWALL, TX — Jan. 26, 2017) Williams Middle School is excited to announce that the WMS Orchestra had 18 students placed in the 2016-17 Rockwall All-City Orchestra! Tryouts were held Saturday, Jan. 21.  They are as follows:  Violin:  Michael Gomez – 3rd Chair, David Antrobus – 9th Chair, Avery Bryan – 14th Chair, Mary Zapata […]

Rockwall DA Culpepper educates RISD PTA Council about new Child Advocacy Center

Rockwall DA Culpepper educates RISD PTA Council about new Child Advocacy Center

(ROCKWALL, TX — May 4, 2016)  Rockwall County District Attorney Kenda Culpepper recently spoke to both Rockwall Independent School District principals and the RISD PTA Council about the new and developing Children’s Advocacy Center for Rockwall County.  She educated school and PTA leaders about what services the CAC will provide on behalf of children who […]

Rockwall ISD Trustee attends program on advocacy

(AUSTIN, TX – March 15, 2016) Linda Duran of Rockwall ISD was among a group of school board members gathering in Corpus Christi Feb. 25—27 to learn the latest on 21st century challenges to leadership and the implications of those trends for educators. The session theme for this, the third of five training sessions of […]

Springer students excel in UIL competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 7, 2016) Ouida Springer Elementary saw a couple students earn top honors and several others place within the top 5 in multiple areas of the UIL competition held on Saturday, Feb. 20: Reading Writing – Coach Christina Lee 4th grade:  Sophia Alvarenga – placed 5th 5th grade:  Lindsey Thompson – placed 4th Oral […]

Heath Highsteppers top scoring team at MA competition

(ROCKWALL, TX — March 7, 2016) The Rockwall-Heath Highsteppers team, elite team, and officers took home multiple awards at the Marching Auxiliaries Dance Competition in Grapevine on Feb. 13. The Highsteppers team earned Top Scoring team of all competing teams, as well as receiving Super Sweepstakes, high point, choreography and technique awards for each routine […]

Springer Elementary names Teacher of the Year

Springer Elementary names Teacher of the Year

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Jones Elementary students shine at UIL competition

Jones Elementary students shine at UIL competition

(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 23, 2016) Several students from Jones Elementary School saw their hard work  pay off in a big way during this year’s Rockwall ISD  Elementary UIL Academic Competitions held at Utley Middle School earlier this month. Students competed in the following categories: Oral Reading, Music Memory, Spelling, Chess, Number Sense, Storytelling, Ready […]

Breakfast Rotary joins Rockwall ISD in celebrating Teachers of the Year

(Rockwall ISD) April 17, 2012 – The Rockwall Independent School District is pleased to announce the 2012 Teachers of the Year. Eighteen teachers, one representing each campus, were selected by their peers and colleagues for the honor. The Teacher of the Year recognition program is a partnership between RISD and the Rockwall Breakfast Rotary. The overall […]