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SvS Volleyball
It’s almost game time! 🏐✨ Watch your favorite Rakow MS staff members battle it out against our Raptors volleyball team in a fun, high-energy showdown.
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We Are Thankful!
Our ACE and PALS students visited the library for a special gratitude activity! We talked about the things we’re thankful for, then students completed a fun cut-and-paste project where they selected meaningful words and images to create their own “thankful collages.” We also read Humble Pie by Jory John together—a perfect story to spark conversations about kindness, humility, and gratitude. It was a warm, creative, and thoughtful time in the library!
Congrats, Ms. Giles!
Our amazing art teacher, Ms. Sarah Giles, was awarded a Rockwall ISD iAM Foundation REF Grant for a brand-new cardboard cutter! This exciting tool will open the door for students to safely and creatively build intricate cardboard sculptures in art class. We are so proud of Mrs. Giles for bringing innovative, hands-on opportunities to our Rakow Raptors and can’t wait to see the incredible creations our students will make! 🎨✨
Theatre Production
Rakow Theatre started off strong by blowing us away with a hilarious and energetically fun production of "When Bad Things Happen to Good Actors."
Impromptu Speaking
UIL Impromptu Speaking is for students in grades 6, 7 and 8. This competition helps you learn how to evaluate speeches, to explore the use of the voice and body in speaking; to examine the different purposes for speaking; to organize ideas; to prepare and deliver various speeches; and to develop self-confidence.
If you are interested in pariticipating, go to the school website to fill out an interest form or stop by the library and talk to Ms. Milam for more information.
Officer Land Speaks
Mrs. Henson's science 7th grade classes enjoyed learning about authentic engaging connections to science content. Speaker Officer Land from Dallas Police Departments Vehicle Crimes Unit explained to students about how he uses scientific caluclations in his everyday job. Students always ask: "When are we going to use this in real life?" Mr. Land's presentation explains how officers use skid marks and calculations to understand how accidents occur.
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![Rockwall ISD Earns “Superior” Financial Rating for 23rd Consecutive Year]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1763490196/rockwallisdcom/ewzavhue0fryx3pjd6sg/FIRSTRating2025.png","width":2200}])
Rockwall ISD continues its tradition of strong financial leadership, earning a top "Superior” rating—the highest rating available—on the 2024–2025 Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas (FIRST) report for 23 years in a row.
![Rockwall ISD Hosts 10th Annual Elementary Robotics Tournament]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1763488878/rockwallisdcom/guwhxxaohcnr7aa2zncv/VEXDobbs3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1763488878/rockwallisdcom/guwhxxaohcnr7aa2zncv/VEXDobbs3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1763488878/rockwallisdcom/guwhxxaohcnr7aa2zncv/VEXDobbs3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1763488878/rockwallisdcom/guwhxxaohcnr7aa2zncv/VEXDobbs3.jpg","width":960}])
Thirty-two teams from nine elementary schools participated in the VEX IQ Mix & Match challenge at the Rockwall ISD 10th Annual Elementary Robotics Tournament.
![Rockwall ISD Honors Heroes at Veterans Day Ceremony]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762979853/rockwallisdcom/iky0fnr3dl7bniucv0cc/IMG_9582.png","width":1980}])
The Rockwall Independent School District community came together Tuesday morning to honor America’s heroes during its second annual Veterans Day Ceremony.
![Rockwall ISD Recognized as a CTE District of Distinction for Second Year in a Row]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762967744/rockwallisdcom/yslih8nanuao0igvhqqg/CTEDISTRICTOFDISTINCTION.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762967744/rockwallisdcom/yslih8nanuao0igvhqqg/CTEDISTRICTOFDISTINCTION.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762967744/rockwallisdcom/yslih8nanuao0igvhqqg/CTEDISTRICTOFDISTINCTION.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762967744/rockwallisdcom/yslih8nanuao0igvhqqg/CTEDISTRICTOFDISTINCTION.png","width":940}])
Rockwall Independent School District is proud to announce its selection as a CTE District of Distinction by the Career and Technical Association of Texas (CTAT) for the second year in a row.
![Rockwall ISD Invites Community to Dedication of Ursula Rakow Middle School]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762811726/rockwallisdcom/xbevlvg7my2ge0e9t7v3/RakowDedication_300x250.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762811726/rockwallisdcom/xbevlvg7my2ge0e9t7v3/RakowDedication_300x250.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762811726/rockwallisdcom/xbevlvg7my2ge0e9t7v3/RakowDedication_300x250.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1762811726/rockwallisdcom/xbevlvg7my2ge0e9t7v3/RakowDedication_300x250.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762811726/rockwallisdcom/xbevlvg7my2ge0e9t7v3/RakowDedication_300x250.png","width":1250}])
The dedication will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Ursula Rakow Middle School, located at 4700 Gettysburg Blvd. in Fate.
![Marching Bands Earn Top UIL Ratings, Make Historic Advancement to State]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761660718/rockwallisdcom/otzljorzk2pakfx3dt7c/BandsStateBound.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761660718/rockwallisdcom/otzljorzk2pakfx3dt7c/BandsStateBound.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761660718/rockwallisdcom/otzljorzk2pakfx3dt7c/BandsStateBound.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761660718/rockwallisdcom/otzljorzk2pakfx3dt7c/BandsStateBound.png","width":940}])
Both the Rockwall High School Orange Wave Band and the Rockwall-Heath High School Mighty Hawk Band earned Division I ratings at the UIL Area C Marching Band Contest, advancing to the state competition and making district history.
![Rockwall HS Celebrates Outstanding Student Academic Excellence]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1761242313/rockwallisdcom/zjwmmzzbinujpd3pc6md/IMG_9320.jpg","width":2200}])
Rockwall High School held an Academic Achievement Awards assembly celebrating students for the hard work that has earned them national academic recognition.
![Rockwall ISD Invites Community to Dedication of James Randolph, Jr. Marine Corps JROTC Hall]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1761166110/rockwallisdcom/i3epngsl4ietvcgcd6ne/JamesRandolph2025-103.jpg","width":2001}])
The hall is named after a James Randolph, Jr., a highly respected member of the Rockwall community who dedicated his life to the military and educational service.
![Rockwall ISD Provides Tax Notice and Proposition A Clarification]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760972588/rockwallisdcom/yrve2ly6chrjrdqtffbi/TaxNoticesArrivingSoon.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760972588/rockwallisdcom/yrve2ly6chrjrdqtffbi/TaxNoticesArrivingSoon.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760972588/rockwallisdcom/yrve2ly6chrjrdqtffbi/TaxNoticesArrivingSoon.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760972588/rockwallisdcom/yrve2ly6chrjrdqtffbi/TaxNoticesArrivingSoon.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760972588/rockwallisdcom/yrve2ly6chrjrdqtffbi/TaxNoticesArrivingSoon.png","width":1372}])
Rockwall County taxpayers should begin receiving their property tax notices in the mail this week, and as a result, Rockwall ISD is providing clarification regarding the upcoming November 4 Voter-Approval Tax Ratification Election (VATRE).
![Rockwall ISD Students Earn More than 250 College Board National Recognitions]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1759783746/rockwallisdcom/cge73ftmfoyw0m5n8qqx/CollegeBoard3.png","width":2200}])
A total of 259 recognitions were awarded to high school juniors and seniors from the College Board National Recognition Awards for their exceptional academic achievement.
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