ROCKWALL, TX (July 15, 2020) The J.E.R. Chilton YMCA at Rockwall will hosts its annual Teacher Prayer Breakfast in a virtual format this year, with a live stream event set for 7 to 8 a.m. Tuesday, August 4. Teachers from all Rockwall area schools are invited to join the prayer breakfast in their honor. Keynote […]
ROCKWALL, TX – June 30, 2020 – The Rockwall ISD shared the following message through its website and social media today: Planning for 2020-2021 As we move towards the 2020-2021 school year, we will need to work together as a community of staff, students, and parents as we do our best to mitigate the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – May 29, 2020) Today Rockwall ISD announced to end the emergency closure and begin a phase one reopening plan bringing employees back to work effective June 1. The District will continue operations to the extent possible under health and safety guidelines in preparation for the 2020-2021 school year. Employees will continue to be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — May 29, 2020) Rockwall ISD held virtual Scholarship Recognition Ceremonies for Rockwall and Rockwall-Heath seniors on May 28. Watch the ceremonies in full, which were streamed live on the Rockwall ISD Facebook page: Rockwall High School Scholarship Ceremony Rockwall-Heath High School Scholarship Ceremony Congrats to the following students who were recognized with […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – may 18, 2020) This evening, the Board of Trustees approved the appointment of two elementary principals for the 2020-2021 school year. Congratulations to Lindy Lewis named new principal of Amy Parks-Heath Elementary School Mrs. Lindy Lewis comes to Amy Parks-Heath Elementary with fifteen years of experience in public education, including seven years as […]
Lyon ES and Cain Middle Schools teachers take top honors (ROCKWALL, TX – May 13, 2020) Rockwall ISD is proud to announce the 2020 Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year: Stacey Hawkins from Lyon Elementary and Sarah Napier from Cain Middle School. Thank you to our sponsors Walsh Gallegos Trevino Russo & Kyle P.C, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — April 23, 2020) Lexi Wilke is a senior at Rockwall High School. She was accepted early decision and will be attending Baylor in the fall as a Communications Sciences Major. She plans on getting her Master’s degree in Speech Pathology and wants to focus on working with children with speech impediments. Lexi […]
(ROCKWALL/HEATH, TX – April 21, 2020) As many of our readers probably know, Blue Ribbon News launched a Senior Spotlight Series last month to shine the spotlight on graduating seniors in our community who are missing their end-of-high-school experience, highlighting their achievements and future plans. We’ve featured hundreds of students from Rockwall ISD, Royse City […]
Gabrielle Pirrone, formerly a student of Heritage Christian Academy, is a homeschooler who will graduate from Liberty University Online Academy. Her favorite hobby is baking, especially to give to others, and she has a love for dogs. Gabrielle plans to attend Dallas Baptist University. Her desire is to be an advocate for people dealing with […]
Jackson Marek is a senior at Rockwall-Heath High School. He spends his time playing baseball and being involved in student leadership. He also received a Merit Scholarship and is a member of the National Honor Society. Jackson will be attending the University of Oklahoma in the fall with a major in Finance and a minor […]