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Ursula Rakow Middle School Dedication
Rockwall ISD is proud to invite the community to the dedication of the Ursula Rakow Middle School.
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.
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![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.
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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.
![TEA Ranks Rockwall HS #1 in Academic Growth]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758832612/rockwallisdcom/nimitdqj811axmdqa7to/1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758832612/rockwallisdcom/nimitdqj811axmdqa7to/1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758832612/rockwallisdcom/nimitdqj811axmdqa7to/1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1758832612/rockwallisdcom/nimitdqj811axmdqa7to/1.png","width":1080}])
Congratulations to Rockwall High School for being ranked #1 in academic growth among 40 comparable high schools, according to the 2025 Texas Education Agency (TEA) Accountability Ratings.
![Rockwall ISD Announces Two National Merit Semifinalists]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757709563/rockwallisdcom/f936qe7cmptnzozsmlch/semifinalists2.png","width":2000}])
Two Rockwall ISD high school students have been named 2026 National Merit Semifinalists. Congratulations to Rockwall High School seniors Harrison M. and Seth P.
![Pullen Elementary Student Surprised with Super Bowl Tickets for Learning Lifesaving CPR]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757365356/rockwallisdcom/b2mzzlnaanljiq3xxd90/IMG_0532.png","width":1601}])
An unforgettable surprise took place at Dorothy Smith Pullen Elementary as one of our very own students, Chelsie W., was presented with tickets to the Super Bowl!
![Fashion Design Team Shines at National Leadership Conference]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1756325503/rockwallisdcom/w40gxpqy7h9zwsfenn8w/NationalChampionsFCCLA2425Nationalspicforwriteup.jpg","width":1920}])
Fashion design students at the Dr. Gene Burton College and Career Academy proudly represented Rockwall ISD at the 2024-2025 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida, with five national qualifiers earning top honors.
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