ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 8, 20201 – Texas Silver-Haired Legislature is a non-partisan statewide body of dedicated persons (60 years of age and older) elected to draft proposed legislation on aging issues. Legislative issues developed by the TSHL are presented for active consideration as bills to the Texas Legislature. Silver-Haired Legislators are elected for […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Prior to the Winter Break, students in PreK through 6th grade at Jones ES all received a book to add to their personal library at home. The titles were all high interest and included titles such as Narwhal and Jelly, Pig the Pug, I Survived, and Elephant and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Three staff members at Nebbie Williams Elementary recently received $1,500 grants from the Wal-Mart Community Grant program. The three recipients are Helen Gulley (ECSE teacher), Shelbi Malig (counselor) and Kimberly Cokely (library media specialist). “I plan to use the money to start calming space kits in each classroom,” […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – Thank you to Kiwanis Club, Chick-Fil-A North Rockwall, Rockwall Breakfast Rotary Club, Old Navy, Chiloso, Culver’s Restaurant for helping out Rockwall ISD families this winter. Rockwall Kiwanis Club recently began donating for students and families who are in need. Each student receives a bag of food once a […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 – The Rockwall High School counseling department has been selected as a CREST Leadership Award Winner for 2020. The leadership award is given to outstanding counseling programs across the state of Texas who have been awarded the CREST award for three previous years. “This year was just like any other, […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 7, 2021 — Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church has a Catholic Charities Dallas mobile community food pantry every third Tuesday of the month from 9-11 a.m. The next date for the mobile pantry at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church is Jan. 19. Fresh fruit, vegetables, and other […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – Meals on Wheels Senior Services offers a range of information and educational materials of tips and tools for family caregivers, information on agencies and organizations that provide caregiver support. Contacting MOWSS is the first step towards seeking support and maintaining a healthy balance between the caregivers own self-sufficiency […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – We invite you to take a look at the draft 2021-2022 school calendar. We know that the school calendar impacts families and communities, so we welcome your feedback. This comment opportunity will be available through Tuesday, January 12, 2021. CALENDAR HIGHLIGHTS: Students will begin classes on Wednesday, August […]
ROCKWALL, TX – Jan. 6, 2021 – On Tuesday, January 5, the Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees’ Naming Facilities Committee began accepting nominations for the naming of Elementary School 16 located at 310 Williamsburg Parkway, Fate, TX 75132. The new school is scheduled to open in August 2021. The nomination form is available below and […]
ROCKWALL, TX – January 5, 2021 — Khaled Hallak of Rockwall, Texas, was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective all-discipline collegiate honor society. Hallak was initiated at The University of Texas at Dallas. Hallak is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to […]