School Library Month: Spotlight on Jones
Great things are happening in the Jones Elementary Library and Ms. Loya, the librarian, has been invited to speak at the Texas Library Association’s annual conference! Thousands of librarians from...
View ArticleRockwall ISD Wins Kids-Teaching-Kids 21-Day Challenge
Rockwall ISD received a trophy from Medical City Children’s Hospital at the April School Board Meeting for the district’s win in the annual “Kids-Teaching-Kids 21-Day Challenge.” The Kids Teaching Kids...
View ArticleRockwall High School Choir Earns Three UIL Sweepstakes Awards
The Rockwall High School Choirs earned three UIL Sweepstakes Awards at the Region 3 UIL Concert and Sight Reading Contest. The contest was held at Garland High School on Wednesday, April 20th. The JV...
View ArticleStudents Serve Others Around the Community
Rockwall ISD students and staff worked service projects across the community, on Saturday April 16, as part of the annual Students Serving Others Day. Approximately 250 students became part of service...
View ArticleRockwall ISD Celebrates School Library Month
Traditionally, librarians are associated with books and collections of books, but our librarians do so much more than that for our schools. Our librarians and libraries throughout the district play an...
View ArticleJessica Applegate Nominated for Sterling Shining Star Award
Sterling National Financial Group, LLC has announced that Jessica Applegate, a teacher at Rockwall High School, has been nominated for the Sterling Shining Star Award. The new annual award program...
View ArticleWilliams Middle School Band Wins Outstanding Middle School Band
This past Saturday, April 23rd, the Honors Band from Williams Middle School competed in the Lone Star Showcase of Music Festival at the University of North Texas. The group earned Superior ratings from...
View ArticleRockwall High School UIL Academic Team Places Third in Regionals
Congratulations to the Rockwall High School All Academic Team. The team traveled to Baylor University this past weekend, and the Current Events team placed 3rd in Regionals, and with his 2nd place...
View ArticleSuperintendent Lone Finalist Selected for Rockwall ISD
The Rockwall ISD Board of Trustees unanimously named Dr. John (J.J.) E. Villarreal, Assistant Superintendent of Student Services with the Carroll Independent School District, as the district’s lone...
View ArticleSpringer Elementary Develops Strategic Parent Education Series: Parents in...
Mrs. Orozco and Mrs. Solis have done an incredible job developing a strategic parent education series for our Bilingual parents called Padres en Accion (Parents in Action). This program was their idea...
View ArticleEnd of Year Central Office Employee Awards
On Wednesday, April 27, Rockwall ISD Superintendent and Executive Director of Human Resources recognized employees who received service pins for 5 , 10 and 15 years. The Rockwall ISD Central Office...
View ArticleRockwall HS Orchestra Wins Outstanding Performance at Gulf Coast Showcase
This past weekend, the Rockwall High School Orchestra competed in the Gulf Coast Showcase of Music in Brownsville, Texas. Each of their two performing groups received superior ratings from all judges....
View ArticleSpringer Students Help Replenish Rainbow Room of Rockwall County
Sixth grade students at Springer Elementary School collected needed items to help replenish the Rainbow Room of Rockwall County. The students collected blankets, toys and school supplies for next...
View ArticleCommunity Coffee Partners with Rochell Elementary
Community Coffee has a Community Cash for Schools Program that started 27 years ago to enable Community customers to give back to local schools. Through this partnership and fundraising opportunity,...
View ArticleMarcus Stencel Wins Second Place in State for SAR Poster Contest
Fifth Grader, Marcus Stencel, at Doris-Cullins Lake Pointe Elementary wins second place in the state for his poster entered into the Sons of The American Revolution poster contest. His poster was about...
View ArticleRockwall ISD 10th Annual Digital Media Fair
Rockwall ISD held its 10th annual Digital Media Fair Thursday, April 28 at Rockwall High School. The event was an exciting opportunity for our district to showcase the digital talent of our students...
View ArticleSheri Stodghill Fowler Beginning Teacher of the Year Award
Congratulations to 4th Grade Teacher, Grace Jones, from Hartman Elementary on receiving the 2016 Sheri Stodghill Fowler Beginning Teacher of the Year award. This award is a new tradition being...
View ArticleRockwall ISD Attends VEX Worlds Robotics Event
Three Rockwall ISD elementary schools, Amy Parks, Springer, and Stevenson, attended the VEX Worlds Robotics Competition at the Kentucky Expo Center in Louisville, Kentucky on April 20th – 23rd. It was...
View ArticleKindergarteners at Springer Elementary are “Wild About Learning”
In science, Springer Kindergarteners have been studying animal groups and doing research to learn more about particular animals. On Friday, April 29, students were encouraged to dress as their favorite...
View ArticleRockwall ISD to Honor the School Lunch Heroes Serving Healthy Meals
Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food allergies, and offering service with a smile, Rockwall ISD nutrition professionals have a lot on their...
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