Safety Town Hall Meeting at Williams MS, Feb. 28

Safety Town Hall Meeting at Williams MS, Feb. 28

The Rockwall ISD will hold a Town Hall Meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the library at Williams Middle School. The district’s Director of Safety and Security will give parents a security update during the first part of the meeting. Following the program, audience members will have an opportunity to meet in small […]

Elementary schools collect canned food for Helping Hands

Local Rockwall County elementary schools are collecting canned food for the Helping Hands Food Pantry as part of “Student Serving Others” Day. Each elementary campus is holding a canned food drive leading up to SSO day: All collected food will go to Helping Hands. A student team (determined at your campus) will design and build […]

Child nutrition managers earn grants for nutrition/fitness program

(Rockwall ISD) At the regularly scheduled meeting of the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees on Monday, Feb. 20, two Rockwall ISD campus cafeteria managers were recognized for their efforts to successfully secure grants to start a campus-based nutrition/fitness program called Fuel Up to Play 60. Karen Siedloczek, the child nutrition manager at Virginia Reinhardt Elementary, […]

Rockwall County spelling champ heads to regional bee

Rockwall County spelling champ heads to regional bee

The Dallas Morning News sponsored the Rockwall County Spelling Bee on Feb. 7, 2012. The contest was open to all students in fourth through eighth grade in Rockwall County. Campus winners from Rockwall ISD elementary schools, middle schools and from HEAR (Home Education Associational Resources, Inc) participated in the event. HEAR student Sudeshna Pontula was […]

Gabriel Colmenares named Rotary Honory Student at Dobbs

(Rockwall ISD) Gabriel Colmenares, son of Rosa and Adolfo Colmenares, has been named the Rotary Honor Student of the 2011-12 school year for Dobbs Elementary. Gabriel, a sixth-grader, stands with Principal Teresa Twedell. Submitted by Norma Terrell, Dobbs Elementary School. To submit your news and events, email .

Mentor a child, make an eternal difference

(Rockwall) Feb. 2, 2012 Dear Editor, In Rockwall Independent School District today, a seven year old sleeps shivering on the floor of her unheated trailer while mom works the late shift. During her school day she is agitated and has trouble focusing. She clings to her teacher for affection and support. A little boy comes […]

Mentors needed at Springer Elementary

(Rockwall ISD) Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life? Be a Springer Elementary mentor. Sherri Clark has been Fabio Zichittella’s mentor for three years.  Sherri tells that when she enters Fabio’s classroom, he jumps up and runs to give her a hug.  His other Springer classmates ask when will they have a […]

Mayoral proclamation recognizes Rockwall Rotary Mentoring, names National Mentoring Day

Mayoral proclamation recognizes Rockwall Rotary Mentoring, names National Mentoring Day

‘First a Reader, then a Leader’ In a recent meeting of the Rockwall Rotary Club, Mayor David Sweet presented Barbara Allan, Chairman of Rockwall Rotary Mentoring, with a proclamation declaring Jan. 26 “National Mentoring Day.” The proclamation encouraged all citizens to applaud Rockwall Rotarians, the Rockwall ISD and community-wide mentors who graciously give of their […]

Rockwall ISD to host Multi-Cultural Celebration

Rockwall ISD to host Multi-Cultural Celebration

Rockwall ISD will host its 2nd annual Multi-Cultural Celebration at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9 in the Rockwall-Heath High School Performing Arts Center, located at 801 Laurence Drive in Heath. The event celebrates the many cultures represented in a student body of nearly 14,000 students. Last year, the first-ever RISD Multi-Cultural Celebration featured student artwork, […]