ROCKWALL, TX – April 14, 2021 — As the Rockwall County Uniform Election 2021 approaches, Blue Ribbon News invited all candidates running for Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees to participate in our Candidate Q&A Series. We provided a questionnaire for each candidate on the ballot to provide some insight on themselves and their platform. The […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 13, 2021 — The Rockwall High School Jacket Babes JV Drill Team and Officers competed at the American Drill Team National Championships on March 27th. The Jacket Babe team wowed the judges and competition with their entertaining dances in jazz, pom, lyrical and novelty; placing first, National Champion, in each category. […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 8, 2021 — Our Stingerette Senior Showcase this week is Miss Avery Middleton. Avery is the daughter of Joey and Stacie Middleton. Avery is a three-year member of the Stingerettes and currently serves as a Rockwall Dance Instructor and serves as the team Chaplin. Avery serves the Rockwall community by volunteering through […]
HEATH, TX – April 6, 2021 — The Rockwall-Heath Hawks soccer team advanced to the fourth round of the playoffs for the first time in school history with a 1-0 upset win over #7 Duncanville Friday. “I told my guys leading up to this game that everything Duncanville does well, we can stop,” said Hawks […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 6, 2021 – The following is a Rockwall ISD press release summarizing last night’s RISD Board of Trustees meeting. NOTE: Board meeting summaries highlight different agenda items due to limited audience opportunities at Board meetings due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Board meeting videos are available for viewing within 24-hours of the […]
ROCKWALL,TX – April 1, 2021 – At its virtual annual conference in February, Texas Association of School Business Officials (TASBO) awarded 10 districts with the Award of Excellence in Financial Management, including Rockwall ISD. This new program recognizes Texas school districts that have implemented professional standards, best practices and innovations in financial reporting. “It’s a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – April 1, 2021 – The public is invited to the upcoming Rockwall County Candidate Forum from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday, April 8 at the Rockwall County Courthouse, Liberty Hall, 1111 E. Yellowjacket Lane. The event is presented by the Rockwall County Republican Party. David Peek, Rockwall County Treasurer, will serve as […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 31, 2021 — This week’s Stingerette Senior Showcase is Miss Jordan Brown. Jordan is the daughter of Jim and Patty Brown. Jordan is a three-year member of the Stingerettes and currently serves as a Junior Varsity Instructor and is also Head of Communications. Jordan serves the Rockwall community by volunteering through […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 18, 2021 – Sherry and Paul Hamm Elementary, Sharon Shannon Elementary, and Virginia Reinhardt Elementary recently earned an award based on student participation in a 21 Day Challenge. Each year Rockwall ISD elementary schools participate in the Kids Teaching Kids 21 Day Challenge, sponsored by Medical City Children’s Hospital, the United […]
ROCKWALL, TX – March 17, 2021 — The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees approved maintaining the Texas Education Agency safety requirement of student, teacher, and staff mask-wearing for the remainder of the 2020-2021 school year. District leadership presented information related to on-going changes from the Texas Education Agency concerning COVID mitigation. In addition, Student Services […]