(Rockwall ISD) September 24, 2012 – On Monday, September 17, Cody Hodges, Rachel’s Challenge Certified Trainer, assembled with the entire faculty, staff, and 722 students at Utley Middle School. Rachel’s Challenge is a program that empowers students and adults with strategies to effectively confront bullying and feelings of isolation with kindness and compassion. In addition, […]
(Rockwall ISD) September 17, 2012 – Blue Bell handed out more than 2,000 free ice cream sandwiches to the staff and students at Rockwall High School on Thursday, September 13. The special treat was held to show support for RHS Chef/Instructor Cody Hayes who has advanced to the state level of the Texas Teacher of the […]
(Rockwall ISD) September 16, 2012 – The community is invited to join Rockwall High students for the “See You At The Pole” event, from 7 to 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, September 26 at the RHS flagpole. The annual gathering is an opportunity for students, teachers and community members to come together to sing worship songs and […]
(Rockwall ISD) September 1, 2012 – J.W. Williams Middle School celebrated a great first week of school! This is going to be an exciting year with new MacBook Airs & iPads for students and teachers to use and the introduction of BYOT – Bring Your Own Technology – in the classrooms. Students are able to […]
(Rockwall ISD) September 1, 2012 – Dobbs Elementary cafeteria manager Erin Gooch recently was awarded a $2,000 grant from the non-profit organization “Action for Healthy Kids” to promote breakfast, healthy eating and exercise at Dobbs. The money will be used for PE equipment and Kitchen equipment to ensure every student has the opportunity to eat […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 27, 2012 – Dobbs Elementary fifth-grader Autumn Potts and her little sister Emily are greeted by the Rockwall High School mascot (Amber Britton) at last Friday’s Rockwall ISD’s Pop-In Night. As they got ready to start a new school year, students visited their area schools to meet teachers and pick up school […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 22, 2012 – Rockwall ISD is proud to announce that Cody Hayes, Rockwall High School’s Culinary Arts Chef-Instructor, has been named as one of three secondary state finalists in the Texas Association of School Administrators Teacher of the Year Program. Chef Hayes was first named the Rockwall ISD Secondary Teacher of the Year […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 20, 2012 – Nearly 2,000 employees attended the annual Rockwall Independent School District Convocation on Monday, August 20. New and returning teachers, administrators and employees were joined by the RISD Board of Trustees and numerous business and community leaders to kick-off a new school year. Superintendent Jeff Bailey returned as the keynote […]
Tuition-based enrollment for students outside the district begins this fall (Rockwall ISD) August 8, 2012 – Beginning this fall, Rockwall ISD will welcome a limited number of students from outside of its current boundary lines through its first ever Tuition-Based Enrollment Program. The new program allows students to apply for enrollment regardless of their home […]
(Rockwall ISD) August 8, 2012 – Rockwall ISD just announced its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for students served under National School Lunch Program and School Breakfast Program. Household size and income criteria will be used to determine eligibility for free and reduced-price benefits. Students from households whose income is at or below […]