Teaching middle school doesn’t just require a special license; it also requires a pretty unique person who has to be ready for anything.

Effective teachers don't focus so much on rules, but more on relationships, routines, & expectations. If you focus mainly on rules, you will spend most of the year enforcing them. But if you focus on relationships, routines, & expectations, you rarely have to defer back to rules.

Congrats to Ainsley Hergert on her signing with Morningside University to play golf! 5x GPAC CHAMPS! 2018-2022!!! #JFND

Congratulations to Brynley Hergert on having her artwork selected for the 2023 Youth Art Month Exhibition from Texas Art Education Association! 🎨🖌 #GoWildcats

Proud of this Kid!

What a great morning recognizing our Rockwall ISD Aspiring Administrator Academy Participants! We loved hearing about your campus projects & their impact on student learning. Megan Gist Mary Pugh melissamelton #WeLeadTX

Bus Driver appreciation day for Utley Middle School. We appreciate all their hard work and kindness they give everyday! Rockwall ISD #BusDriverAppreciation

Physical activity develops the executive function area of the brain responsible for focus, on task behavior and self regulation of emotions. How many students could benefit from more recess, play, and physical activity? All of them! Adults too!

Tonight three Williams Wildcats students were recognized for their artwork that was selected for display at the Bullock Texas State History Museum! Congrats!

Congrats to Utley Middle School first-year teacher Seth Taylor for being named Secondary Beginning Teacher of the Year! The Sheri Stodghill Fowler Beginning Teacher of the Year Award honors teachers in the BEST Program, which stands for "Beginning Educators, Successful Teachers."

⭐ Episode 3 is Live! ⭐ Check out how RockwallHighSchool uses vertical alignment, lean leadership, and other techniques to focus on community and student growth. Watch the full episode presented by Hometown here: bit.ly/3H59khD

Next stop: New Orleans, La. Anfernee Orji is heading to the New Orleans Saints! #AnchorDown | #DoresInTheNFL

Happy School Principals' Day to the absolute best one around! #UtleyWolves

I am excited to start this new adventure. I will miss Utley. I learned a lot there and became a better educator, but excited for new endeavors.

Congratulations to the amazing Kevin Samples who is leaving a legacy of excellence as he closes this chapter as the principal of RockwallHighSchool & enters an exciting new chapter as the Executive Director of @SecondaryRISD! 🧡🙌🧡

The power of YET!

The Utley Middle School team did an outstanding job describing their systems for intervention and monitoring student growth TASSP! #TASSP100

Our fearless leader, Superintendent Dr. John Villarreal is the recipient of NSPRA 2023 Bob Grossman Leadership in School Communications Award. Read about the initiatives Dr. V has implemented to build meaningful relationships with our school community. tinyurl.com/2p9ykww5

I’m so thankful for the time to learn, grow, & connect with these incredible @SecondaryRISD leaders during the TASSP Conference. “Just one principal can alter the entire trajectory of an entire school community.” The best is yet to come! Todd Bradford Shanon Zais Jeff Chandler

We love celebrating our Rockwall Quest graduates! We are so proud of you!! #TogetherRockwall