(HEATH, TX — October 2, 2017) Claire is the daughter of Jim and Courtenay Bridges and the younger sister of Sam. Claire is in her 4th year of cheering for the RHHS Hawks. She was voted Most Spirited the past three years by her peers. Claire was also selected to the 2017 Texas All-Star High School […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 29, 2017) Pullen Elementary School kicked off their campus Watch D.O.G.S. (Dads of Great Students) program Sept. 21 with lots dads and students, plus pizza! Approximately 75 fathers and students were in attendance for an introduction to the program. Watch D.O.G.S. is a national initiative bringing fathers and father figures into […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 28, 2017) Rowdy, the Dallas Cowboys mascot, visited Jones to promote good behavior and respect. The Jones PTA sponsored the pep rally and every grade was able to participate. Throughout the pep rally, Rowdy and his pal discussed how students can respect each other. There was an anti-bullying message that talked […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Rockwall High School Cross Country Boys Varsity placed 4th out of 38 teams in the Lovejoy XC Fall Festival on Sept. 23 at Myers Park in McKinney. The top five runners for the team were Austin Shumake finishing 17:03 for 7th overall; River Hill running 17:04 and finishing 8th […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 27, 2017) Dewayne and Ann Cain, lifelong residents of Rockwall, will serve as Grand Marshals of the RHS Homecoming Parade on Oct. 5 at 6 p.m. Dewayne, RHS Class of 1966, played on the Yellowjackets football team, and Ann, RHS Class of 1970, was a RHS cheerleader. The Cains are highly […]
(HEATH, TX — September 27, 2017) Brooke Graves is the Head-Cheerleader of Rockwall-Heath Varsity. Brooke is a NCA All-American cheerleader and has been recognized by TGCA Texas All-State and All Star. During her four years of school cheer she has been awarded with highest GPA, most community service hours, best base and best overall leader. […]
(HEATH, TX — September 25, 2017) Rockwall-Heath’s Student Council led students, staff and the community in a Hurricane Harvey fundraiser. Over the past 3 weeks, Stuco, led by Advisor Kaci Spampinato and President Brooke Graves, went into action to help those affected by Harvey. As a school and community, they were able to collect the […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) Nebbie Williams began a pilot S.T.E.A.M. program this year. Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathemtaics, or S.T.E.A.M., is a sixth grade class being taught by Mrs. Zurbach, the Library Media Specialist. “I was honored when Mrs. Gielow asked me to help out with the S.T.E.A.M. class,” Katherine Zurbach said. “The […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 25, 2017) It’s raffle time in Rockwall! The Full Metal Jackets FRC 1296 Booster Club is raffling a 2017 Ford Mustang to support Rockwall High School robotics. The prize is a 2017 Ford Mustang V6 Fastback and is currently on display at Rockwall Ford (990 E Interstate 30). One must be […]
(ROCKWALL, TX — September 14, 2017) Six students from Rockwall HS and Rockwall-Heath HS were recently named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists: Parker Bassett (RHS), Daria Coutch (RHHS), Kevin DeMars (RHS), Anna Evers (RHHS), Victoria Huang (RHHS) and Kyle Sherrod (RHHS). Approximately 1.6 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000 qualified […]