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Grace Hartman Elementary Students Team Building Through Fun Activities
Grace Hartman first-graders recently participated in a team building activity called Backyard Bash, led by Coach Elizabeth Trowbridge. In an activity involving many hula hoops, Jackson, Bryson,...
View ArticleCain Middle School Teacher Earns National Certificate for STEM Teaching
Cain Middle School Instructional Specialist Heather Ross earned the National Certificate for STEM Teaching from the National Institute for STEM Education. Over the summer she completed a 90 hour course...
View ArticleRockwall ISD Education Foundation Supporting New Teachers
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...
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Springer Elementary Students Inspire American Pride Through 9/11 Remembrance
Mrs. Riemenshneider’s sixth graders at Springer Elementary learned about the causes and effects of 9/11 in social studies. Students created tweets to inform, express opinion and inspire American pride....
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College and Career Day Brings Opportunities to Students at Quest Academy
Early release days across Rockwall ISD mean an afternoon of fun. However, early release days mean something special for Quest Academy students. On early release days, presenters come into the...
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Rest Haven Holds 9-11 Remembrance Ceremony
On September 9 Rest Haven Funeral Home held a 9-11 Remembrance ceremony at Rest Haven Memorial Park. The ceremony was attended by Rockwall first responders, city officials, community members, Rockwall...
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Rockwall ISD Honors First Responders Prior to Football Game on September 9
To honor first responders everywhere, Rockwall ISD, along with Rest Haven Funeral Home, recognized first responders at a pre-game ceremony prior to the Rockwall High School versus Carroll High School...
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Rockwall High School Student Named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist
Jamie Hall, a Rockwall High School Senior, was recently named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. Approximately 1.6 million students across the country took the qualifying test and only 16,000...
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Springer Elementary Students Have Eventful Day of Learning with Fun Activities
Third grade students in Ashlie Newberry’s class have the opportunity to “mystery” skype with someone in another country on a bi-weekly basis. Students have to figure out where that person is located...
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Shannon Elementary 6th Graders Help Teach Seven Habits of Leadership to...
Shannon 6th graders have been working with the Leader In Me Program for several years now. They also have had two years of serving in various leadership positions around the campus. This makes them...
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Jones Elementary Celebrates “Power Up at Your Library Day” at Technology Night
Governor Abbott deemed September 15th “Power Up at Your Library Day.” To celebrate, the Jones Elementary Library had a technology night where students and parents could come and experience all of the...
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Teacher at Shannon Elementary Keeping Students Engaged in New Ways
Ashley Burns, 5th Grade Teacher at Shannon Elementary, has students learning in a flexible seating environment. Flexible seating in classrooms increases student performance and keeps students more...
View Article4th Graders at Stevenson Elementary Learning Earth Science with Hands-on...
Ms. Kerby’s 4th grade science class prepare stream tables to explore erosion and deposition. Stream tables are used to explore and discover geologic principles and processes. As you can see from the...
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James Wand Visits Jones Elementary to Teach Through Magic
Jones Elementary students attended assemblies featuring James Wand. Mr. Wand’s assemblies were filled with magic tricks and entertainment. Each presentation had a lesson embedded into the performance...
View ArticleNebbie Elementary School Celebrates Grandparents
During the week of September 12th, students at Nebbie Williams were treated to guests who came to read during Grandparents’ Week. Grandparents, parents, and other family members read books about...
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Future Heath Hawks in the Making
Jacob Guillen, Carson Adams, Liam McCoy and Ryan Tarrant are 2nd graders at Shannon Elementary School. They excitedly dress in their uniforms to get pumped up for each Heath Hawk game. They say they...
View ArticleSpecial Edition Rockwall Sportscenter I-30 Classic Update
The Rockwall Yellowjackets and Rockwall-Heath Hawks will enter the Heritage I-30 Classic on September 23 as a perfect 1-0 in district. The Yellowjackets trailed by 17 late in the third quarter on...
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Rockwall High School Symphony Orchestra Named Commended Winner in National...
On September 15th, the Rockwall High School Symphony Orchestra was named a Commended Winner in the 2016 Mark of Excellence/National Orchestra Honors Project. The group was made up of more than seventy...
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Grandparents Week at Cullins Elementary
Grandparents week at Cullins Elementary was a great success. Grandparents were invited to join their grandchildren during their lunch times. Kenneth Johnson and pre-kinder, Titus Brown, had a blast....
View ArticleTeacher Showcasing Innovation at Williams Middle School
Instead of using traditional methods of teaching students about Texas history, Ms. Laudermilk at Williams Middle School decided to introduce some technology to engage students. She gave her 7th graders...
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