(ROCKWALL, TX — March 26, 2019) Team 1296, Full Metal Jackets, of Rockwall High School attended the STEM Advocacy Conference of Texas (SACOT) and were also recognized for their work for STEM Gals by state representatives. The SACOT event, held on Feb. 18, was attended by EVP of Public Relations Hannah Cowgill, VP of Robotic […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 26, 2019) Throughout the school year, Rockwall ISD Student Services and student leaders have teamed together to champion a mindset that’s changing the community for the better. That mindset, known as Better Together, encompasses five basic beliefs: A more civil community is a safer and more productive community. Every person has […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — March 20, 2019) March 27-30 marks the 66th Annual Rockwall Youth Fair at the Rockwall ISD Agriculture Complex located at 875 Riding Club Road. The purpose of the Rockwall Youth Fair is to promote the education, constructive talents and leadership skills of the youth of the community by conducting clinics, training demonstrations, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – March 5, 2019) Rockwall ISD will be holding a job fair Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to noon at Rockwall High School. Campus Administrators and Program Directors will be available to discuss job opportunities for the 2019-2020 school year. To see a list of vacancies and to complete an online application, please […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 28, 2019) Rockwall ISD students from the Dr. Gene Burton College & Career Academy recently competed at the FCCLA/Skills Competition in Waco where they brought home many awards from multiple subject areas. Fashion Design FCCLA Fashion Design Construction Occupational Category First place – Kennedy Leath FCCLA Fashion Design Construction Senior Category First […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 25, 2019) The Rockwall ISD Communications department recently earned a Crystal Commendation Certificate of Merit, one Best-in-Category Award, eight Gold Star Awards and two Silver Star Awards at the 2019 Texas School Public Relations Association (TSPRA) Conference. “To have the work that we do for the students and community in Rockwall ISD validated […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 19, 2019) The Panther PRIDE Robotics competition team from Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary School recently competed in the VEX IQ Challenge held in Greenville, Texas emerging victorious. The 6th grade team, comprised of Bronwyn Ferris and Grant Jordan, competed against other middle school teams in grades 6-8. The team won Robot Skills Champion, […]
(ROCKWALL, TX – Feb. 13, 2019) Grant Jordan, a Pullen Elementary School sixth-grade student, is the winner of the 2019 Rockwall County Spelling Bee. The runner up was Isabella Ruffo, a 7th grader from H.E.A.R. of Rockwall. Congratulations to Grant, Isabella, and all the campus Spelling Bee winners who participated. Submitted press release and photos. […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2019) Seventeen Dr. Gene Burton College & Career DECA students competed and qualified for DECA State Career Development Conference in February 2019. These students will now work to improve their exam scores, written projects and role-play/presentation performances to be presented at State to a judge. Their next goal is to advance from State […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — January 24, 2019) For the second year in a row, Mitchell Jackson, a Rockwall High School piano student has advanced to State. His piano composition, A Hero’s Dark Side, will be adjudicated at the PTA Reflections State Contest. Nearly 60,000 students participate in the annual program and less than three percent advance […]