(Rockwall ISD) May 27, 2013 – Rockwall ISD honored the 2013 Teachers of the Year from each of its 18 campuses on Friday, May 10 at a red carpet celebration held at the Hilton Dallas Rockwall Lakefront at The Harbor. The highlight of the evening was the naming of the elementary and secondary district Teachers of […]
(Rockwall ISD) May 27, 2013 – Elizabeth Burrus, a student in Mrs. McKenzie’s Advanced Graphic Design class at Rockwall High School, earned three awards at the Rockwall ISD Digital Media Fair. Elizabeth placed 1st in Single Page Desktop Publishing Design and 2nd and 3rd in Multi-page Desktop Publishing design. Elizabeth also designed the Medical City Children’s Hospital cookbook […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 20, 2013) Congratulations to Alexis Catinchi, Carmen Gallardo and Jessica Stahr! They are Rockwall County Republican Women scholarship recipients. The seniors were awarded their scholarships at the RCRW monthly meeting on May 13. Submitted by Sheri Nerren, RCRW, VP-Programs. To share your good news and events, email .
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 20, 2013) Doris Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary 5th graders recently participated in the Southwest Airlines adopt-a-pilot program with pilot Kevin Watts. Watts visited the 5th graders in March and May and shared valuable lessons with them that related to Social Studies, Reading, Math, and Science. He communicated to the students the importance of education […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 20, 2013) The annual Chick-fil-A breakfast at Dobbs Elementary honors one boy and one girl from each classroom who demonstrate strong character traits throughout the school year. Pictured with the Chick-Fil-A Cow are Dobbs students Andy Manresa, Erin McCabe, Lucas Tabira and Elijah Braley. Submitted by Norma Terrell. To share your good news […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 15, 2013) The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Miranda Larkin as the Lady Jacket Athlete of the Month and Gaines Kinsey as the Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month. Larkin, a 12th grade member of the soccer team, was nominated by Coach Melissa Garcia and chosen by the Jacket Backers board. Miranda is […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 14, 2013) The Dallas Cowboys Football Club provided Junior Training Camp to Grace Hartman students in the 4th, 5th and 6th grades. The camp is a complimentary 90-minute non-contact football clinic designed to give the students the opportunity to learn more about NFL football, teamwork and personal best while reinforcing the importance of […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 14, 2013) Grace Hartman students in Mrs. Mann’s kindergarten class recently connected cultures with a Journey to Japan program. Students first learned about the country and the many interesting facts of its culture. For the past several months, the children made artwork, learned origami, sang songs and learned many things about the Japanese […]
(ROCKWALL ISD-May 10, 2013) Kindergarten students at Nebbie Williams Elementary School completed their zoo animal research projects by dressing up as their featured animal and presenting it to students in other grade levels. Part of the research was done on a field trip to the zoo where they were able to watch their animal’s behavior […]
Community fundraising event to benefit Orange Wave Band (ROCKWALL-May 4, 2013) Across the U.S., vital music programs are affected annually due to growing budgetary constraints and lack of funding. Without fundraisers, youth miss out on valuable opportunities to expand their knowledge and diversify their interests. Rockwall Ford and Ford Motor Company are keeping these opportunities […]