Rice Middle School eNews
Friday, May 24, 2019
A Final Message from Mr. Glasscock
Good Afternoon! It's hard to believe that another year is coming to a conclusion. Thank you all for another successful year which brings a ton of memories I will treasure for a long time.
Rice has a fantastic community and our students continue to impress me through their positive demeanor and overall ability to succeed at whatever they put their minds to on a daily basis. We have much to be proud of, and I am thankful you have given the staff at Rice the opportunity to help your child learn and grow each day. It truly is a privilege.
For those of you who have children leaving Rice, we wish the best for you and your children, and we hope that Rice has created some long-lasting memories that you, too, will cherish for years to come.
I wish all of you a restful and enjoyable summer. Remember to take the time to appreciate those moments with your family and friends because we will be back in session before you know it!
Sincerely,
Chris Glasscock
Principal
Guidance News
From the Counseling Office:
Bus schedules for Middle School and High School summer school are attached. Please note that busing to Plano West for 9th high school courses is from Jasper, NOT Rice.
eSchool: 8th graders taking eSchool will register through the eSchool website. Please list Mrs. Underwood as your counselor.
Summer School Registration: If you are an 8th graders taking a high school summer school course, and have not registered on-line, you will need to register in person.
Plano West
Thursday, May 30, 2019
8:00am – 12:00pm
CBE: If your child has signed up to take a CBE, you will receive a letter in the mail . Here is the information from the parent information letter.
Testing Location and Time:
Letters regarding testing location and time will be sent out 2-3 weeks prior to the testing date.
If you have not received a notice one week before the testing date and you have filed an application prior to the deadline, please call the Department of Assessment and Accountability at 469-752-8703.
Counselors return to work on July 22nd for the 2019-2020 school year.
- Sheila Underwood: 6th grade Sheila.underwood@pisd.edu
- Sarena Edwards: 7th grade Sarena.edwards@pisd.edu
- Maggie Jimenez: 8th grade Margaret.jimenez@pisd.edu
Enjoy your Summer!!!
Final Report Cards
Important Dates for 2019-2020 School Year
Many of you like to make summer travel arrangements. So you may better prepare, the following dates have been determined by the district:
Middle School (Grades 6, 7 and 8) Registration dates are July 25, 26, and 29th.
New students should contact their schools beginning July 17 to schedule registration appointments. Appointments will be scheduled July 25, 26, and 29th during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Middle school counselors will return July 22nd.
Middle School Schedule Pick-up is Wednesday, July 31, 2019.
6th Grade is 8am – 10am
7th & 8th grades are 1pm-3pm
First day of school is Monday, August 12, 2019.
Accessing Your Student's TELPAS Scores
Accessing Your Student's STAAR Scores This Summer
Parents/Guardians may access the Student Report Card which is the official score report provided by the state by going to the TEA Texas Assessment Data Portal: http://texasassessment.com.
To view the Student Report Card, you will need to enter your child’s unique Portal Access Code. You may locate your child’s unique Portal Access Code directly on the TEA Assessment Data Portal or on the PISD Parent Portal. Attached below are printable copies of the directions for accessing STAAR and EOC results.
You may locate the access code in two different ways:
OPTION 1 - Go to the Texas Assessment Data Portal http://texasassessment.com
1. Select Find My Unique Student Access Code.
2. Parents will then be prompted to enter in:
-Student’s First Name
-Social Security Number or S-Number (State issued ID Number, issued by the campus), and
-Date of Birth.
OPTION 2 - Go to the PISD Parent Portal https://parentportal.pisd.edu/Login.aspx
1. Login to the PISD Parent Portal.
2. Scroll down to Performance Management.
3. Locate the STAAR PORTAL CODE.
PTA News
Summer is here and it's time for our Rice Ravens to look ahead to 2019-2020! Rice PTA has been hard at work making preparations for the new school year already, and you may now use our online system to get ready for next year. Visit RicePTA.org, log in or create an account, and click the "Order Here" tab to do the following:
- Enter your family’s info & directory preferences
- Purchase school supplies packs (Deadline is June 15!)
- Select volunteer interests, if any
- Join Rice PTA
- Purchase newly designed spirit wear (Deadline is July 7!)
- Purchase PE uniforms (Deadline is July 9!)
- Make a donation
Don't delay, place your pre-orders by the deadline to ensure that you get the items, sizes, and styles you want. All pre-ordered items will be available for pickup at Schedule Orientation July 31st and Raven Walkabout Aug 6th.
Contact president@ricepta.org with questions.
Make RICE MS PTA your Amazon Smile charity.
Thank you for supporting Rice PTA!
It’s Time to Get Connected to Jasper!
Don't forget to check the Jasper High School website for updates throughout the summer. Please bookmark this page. It will have all the information you need throughout the school year. Additionally, check out the Summer Information page on the website for all the information you need to be ready for August!
We encourage you to also:
- Sign up for our weekly eNews through Parent Portal
- Follow us on Twitter @JasperJaguars
- Sign up for our Remind texts by texting the message @jasperjag to the number 81010. We send out the weekly Jasper News through this as well as other important information.
9th grade Schedule Changes 2019-2020
8th grade students may turn in course request changes for the 2019-2020 school year. Course requests can be found on Parent Portal in the Student Registration Section. If a student wants to make a change to his/her course requests, follow the steps below:
You should...
- print the course selection page,
- cross out the course(s) to be changed,
- write in the new course(s),
- include a parent or guardian signature,
- and return the course selection page to your current counselor.
*The deadline for turning in all course request changes is May 24, 2019. After Friday, May 24th, scheduling change requests will accepted from July 17 until August 8, 2019 based on a seat availability basis.
Jasper HS Visual Arts Course Fee - New for 2019-20
Incoming Jasper Visual Arts students need to be aware that there will be a consumable supply fee of $25 due by December 20th. This can be paid through Parent Portal beginning the last week of July. These fees are charged to students enrolled in any Art 1, Art 2 or AMC class, and will be used for consumable supplies that an individual student will use throughout the school year as part of their daily instruction.
Attention Parents of English Language Learners
English Language Arts Summer Reading Suggestions
*Please disregard the date at the top of the file for the reading lists. All lists are up-to-date for 2018-2019 school year.
Help the Eco-Club During Summer
We would like to request that during the summer, keep the following items and bring them to Mrs. Martinez in Room 817 during the first week of school.
The items are:
-Inkjets, toner cartridges, and handheld electronics.
-Bottle caps
-Plastic bags (clean and dry)(Or take them to a participating store)
-Non-working markers
-Clothes not good for donation (with holes or stains)
Please, encourage your child to join the Eco-Club so we can all work together for the benefit of the environment.
Lady Raven's Athletics Gear!
Lady Raven Athletics Gear for 2019-2020 is now available to purchase online through Gandy Ink! SALE ENDS: June 2nd at 11:59 PM!
https://gogearonline.com/rice-lady-ravens
See pictures below for sample gear.
2019-2020 Lady Ravens Volleyball Tryouts
August 14-16
8th grade: 7:00 am - 8:15 am
August 14-16
7th grade: 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm
Physical and Medical History must be completed and turned in before tryouts, otherwise you will not be allowed to tryout. Information also needs to be completed online after July 1st at https://planoisd.rankonesport.com - you will need your child's school identification number to register.
Please contact Coach King allison.king@pisd.edu with any questions
Click on the link below for additional information.
Be the Light Summer Speech and Debate Camps
Extemporaneous Speaking Workshop
Plano West Speech and Debate Camp
Moving or Might Be Moving?
Helpful Links!
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