🌱 How a Rockwall-Heath senior’s performance is taking him to Broadway

Good day Heath! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• How a Rockwall-Heath senior’s performance is taking him to Broadway
• Meet the Rockwall-Heath seniors leading the Class of 2026

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 89 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
• Friday: Increasingly windy, with a high of 88 and low of 68 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Rockwall-Heath Senior Towdah Kiima Wins Top North Texas Theatre Honor, Advances to NYC (blueribbonnews.com) — A Rockwall-Heath High School senior from Heath has been named Outstanding Lead Performer at the Broadway Dallas High School Musical Theatre Awards, earning a trip to New York City’s Jimmy Awards this June. His win, plus multiple nominations for the Rockwall-Heath theatre program, spotlight the growing strength of fine arts opportunities for Heath-area students.
   

• Rockwall-Heath High School Celebrates Class of 2026 Top 10 Students (blueribbonnews.com) — Rockwall-Heath High School has announced its Top 10 students for the Class of 2026, honoring them and their families at a special luncheon. Heath-area seniors were recognized by campus and district leaders and received personalized yard signs to celebrate their academic achievements at home.
   

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📸 Around Heath

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Heath

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday May 14

• Jumbo Loan Financing (Lunch & Learn) →
  Truly Title - Rockwall, 25 Noble Ct, Heath
  11:30 am

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📣 Heath Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• FHS Student Council Meeting
  Forney H S Room 601
  5:00 pm
• Shark Nation Guitar Concert
  Margaret Taylor Smith El Forney, TX 75126
  6:00 pm

Thursday May 14

• Water Trailer Activity-5th Science
  Forney ISD Forney, TX 75126
• 6th grade field trip
  Margaret Taylor Smith El Forney, TX 75126
• National Law Enforcement Week
  Johnson El Forney, TX 75126
• FFA Banquet
  Forney H S Forney, TX 75126
  5:00 pm
• Henderson - PreK Music Program
  Henderson El Forney, TX 75126
  6:00 pm
• Shark Nation Choir Concert
  Margaret Taylor Smith El Smith Intermediate School, 1750 Irongate Blvd, Forney, TX 75126, USA
  6:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Blackburn Field Day
  Blackburn El Forney, TX 75126
• Shark Nation spirit day (jeans w/ no rips or holes)
  Margaret Taylor Smith El Forney, TX 75126
• Henderson Spirit Day
  Henderson El Forney, TX 75126

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I’ve spent the last year consistently providing for a family, but recently, I realized they’ve reached a point where they are fully self-sufficient.
  They’ve found their footing, which is the ultimate goal of any act of kindness Yet, the interaction that followed has given me a lot to think about… (Nextdoor Rockwall / Heath)

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🗞 Nearby News

Rockwall

• Rockwall Art League and Greater Rockwall Youth Symphony Celebrate Successful Fundraising Gala (blueribbonnews.com)
• New Owner Brings Fresh Vision and Community Focus to Steak 'n Shake Rockwall (therockwalltimes.com)
• Lobos close spring drills with Green and White Game (news-journal.com)

Sunnyvale

• Texas 7-on-7 SQT Pools: Week 4 (texasfootball.com)

Forney

• ETAMU, Forney ISD Sign MOU for Affordable Master's Degrees for Teachers (etamu.edu)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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