Raena Eldridge Named National Merit Semi-Finalist
Congratulations to Raena Eldridge. Raena is the National Merit Semi-finalist from Rockwall High School. JFND!
View ArticleCullins Elementary Fourth Graders Learn All About Texas
There’s no better way to go over some Texas facts than with an Edible Map! Cullins Elementary fourth graders constructed Edible Texas maps to go over some basics about the great state of Texas. It...
View ArticleRockwall HS Wind Ensemble Selected as a National Winner for the Mark of...
The Wind Ensemble from Rockwall High School was selected as a National Winner for the Mark Of Excellence/National Wind Band Honors project. The Wind Ensemble is the top performing concert band from...
View ArticleRegan Watson Wins State Fair of Texas Open Breed Hunter Pleasure High Point...
Regan Watson a freshmen at Rockwall HS participated in the 63rd Annual State Fair of Texas Horse Show Sponsored By Arabian Horse Club of Texas. The horse show was held September 12-13 at the State...
View ArticleRISD Education Foundation Supports B.E.S.T. Group
At the beginning of each school year the Rockwall ISD Education Foundation, Inc. presents each new teacher—new to Rockwall ISD and new to the teaching profession—with a grant of $200. This year, the...
View ArticleMeador Auto Yellowjacket and Lady Jacket Athletes of the Month
The Rockwall High School Jacket Backers have selected Demetre Cooks as the “Meador Auto Yellowjacket Athlete of the Month”. Cooks, a 12th grade member of the Varsity Football Team was nominated by...
View ArticleRockwall ISD’s “Leader in Me” Program Receives $50,000
The Rockwall ISD Education Foundation presented a check to the district principals on September 17 for $50,000 towards the “Leader in Me” program. “Leader in Me” is an innovative, school-wide model...
View ArticleTax Rate Information Disclosure
Texas Tax Code Section 26.05 requires certain language in the resolution that sets the tax rate. The proposed Maintenance & Operations rate for Rockwall ISD for 2014 is the same as that for 2013....
View ArticleRockwall ISD Lowers Tax Rate for Second Consecutive Year
The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees voted to lower the school district’s property tax rate by two cents on Monday, September 15. The new tax rate will be $1.44 per $100 of valuation. The vote means that...
View ArticleSuperintendent’s Update for September
Dear Rockwall ISD Parents, Families and Supporters, As you may be aware, more than 600 school districts sued the State of Texas for not not adequately funding public schools. Recently Judge John Deitz...
View ArticleRowdy Visits Springer Elementary
Rowdy, the mascot for the Dallas Cowboys, made an appearance at Springer Elementary on Wednesday, September 17th. Rowdy shared with students how to handle bullying situations through his Anti-bullying...
View ArticleHelp Students by Becoming a Mentor
Rockwall ISD is looking for adults in our community to volunteer to be a mentor for one of our elementary students. Mentors commit to spending 30 minutes at their student’s campus each week talking and...
View Article9-26 Rockwall Sportscenter Yellowjacket Update
The #9 Rockwall Yellowjackets defeated North Garland last Thursday 58-7 at Williams Stadium in Garland. The Yellowjackets will host Garland Lakeview Centennial this Friday night at 7:30 p.m. for...
View Article9-25 Rockwall Sportscenter Hawk Update
The #5 Rockwall Heath Hawks defeated the Garland Owls on September 11 by the final of 21-14. The Hawks have since enjoyed a bye week. The Hawks will host #6 Mesquite Poteet on Thursday night. Kickoff...
View ArticleHawks Trevor Elbert Named To U.S. Army All-American Bowl Team
The 2015 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Selection Tour made a stop at Heath High School on Tuesday morning to select Hawk Offensive Lineman Trevor Elbert. The U.S. Army All-American Bowl committee...
View ArticleJenae Glanton Awarded TETA K-8 Educator of the Year
Jenae Glanton (Cain Middle School Theater Director and Fine Arts Department Chair) was awarded the Texas Educational Theater Association’s K-8 Educator of the Year on Tuesday, September 23, 2014....
View ArticleRockwall-Heath High School FCCLA Service Work
The Rockwall-Heath High School chapter of FCCLA, and their sponsor Julie Durst, spent Saturday, September 27 laying sod and landscaping one of the Homes for Troops in McLendon-Chisholm. This service...
View ArticleAndrew Sauerwein & Abby Childers Crowned Homecoming Royalty
One of the many highlights of Rockwall High School’s Homecoming festivities is the crowning of the Homecoming Queen and King. During halftime, at the Rockwall vs. Lakeview Centennial game, on Friday,...
View ArticleToyota of Rockwall $5,000 Grant for Instruction
Steve and Barbara Jackson, Toyota of Rockwall owners, have announced a $5,000 donation to the Rockwall Independent School District. Half of the donation was made by Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. as...
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