Rice Middle School eNews
Monday, October 12, 2015
Table of Contents
2. Congratulations for Rice's Speech Team!!!
3. Please join us for this Week's Football Games!
4. PTA News
5. Rice Spirit Wear Sale Ends October 19th!
6. PTSA Reflections Contest
7. Rice Red Ribbon & Spirit Week, October 26th -October 30th
8. Rice's Annual Career Day, November 6th--Volunteers Needed
9. "Say Cheese" Fall Pictures
10. World Wide Project
1. Rice's 3rd Annual Parade and Pep Rally
Please join us for the third annual Rice MS Parade and Pep Rally which will be next Wednesday, October 14 beginning at 10:00 am. We will welcome the 5th graders from our elementary feeders. As the weather is expected to be hot and sunny, students and visitors are encouraged to bring water and to wear sunscreen, hats, and sunglasses. As students will be walking outdoors, sneakers are also strongly encouraged.
Parents are also welcome to join us for this event. We hope to see you there!
H2O Donations Needed
The 6th period teachers are needing some water bottles for our students to drink during the parade. If you would like to donate, please send the water with your child by next Wednesday.
2. Congratulations to Rice's Speech Team!!!
Congratulations to the Rice Speech Team for placing first at the Shepton Tournament this past Saturday!
Here are the final results:
- 1st in Poetry and Humorous Interpretation: Kritika Ramesh
- 1st in Readers Theatre: the team of Ruchi Bhalani, Kruthi Kanduri, Saharsh Dasari, Brandon Wang and Katherine Jan
- 2nd in Original Oratory: Emily Ren
- 3rd in Original Oratory: Jennifer Su
- 3rd in Storytelling: Meghana Ramaswamy
- 3rd in Musical Pantomime: the team of Ruchi Bhalani, Kruthi Kanduri, and Katherine Jan
- 3rd in Poetry: Julian Jaramillo
Clean Sweep in Debate!
1st place: Medhansh Gupta and Riya Pau
2nd place: Shreya Bariki and Mishal Sayyid
3rd Place: Nihar Annam and Brandon Wang
Clean Sweep in Extemporaneous Speaking!
1st place: Brandon Wang
2nd place: Anuj Trivedi
3rd place: Shreyas Perumal
Again, congratulations to all these students for their hard earned and well deserved win!
3. Please Join Us for this Week's Football Games
Clark Stadium
B-team @ 5:30
A-team @ 7:00
The Rice Band will also be performing!
4. PTA News
A. Join PTA Today!
Please help support Rice Middle School by becoming a member of the PTA. Your membership in PTA helps provide programs for parents and students, as well as supplies for the staff. You will be joining a community that believes in building partnerships between families and school. To join PTA, go tohttp://ricemspta.membershiptoolkit.com.
If you are unsure if you have joined this school year or have questions about membership, please email Shannon Hodges at membership@ricepta.org
B. Donate to PTA
Please consider making a tax deductible donation to PTA! The PTA at Rice does not ask families to participate in any fundraising activities throughout the year. Your donations and membership in PTA are the only way we can fulfill the wish list items our teachers have requested for their classrooms and provide many other activities to support the students and staff at Rice Middle School.
Families donating $100 or more prior to October 23rd will be invited to an appreciation luncheon with our principal, Mr. Glasscock. Go to
https://ricemspta.membershiptoolkit.com to make your donation.
C. It's that time of year, and our PTA is looking for chairman to oversee a number of activities and events for the 2015-2016 school year. If you are interested in a board position, we are looking to fill our Communications Chair. This position is a great way to get involved without a big time commitment. The Communications Chair is responsible for formatting PTA information and submitting it weekly to the Rice eNews, as well as attending monthly board meetings and voting on important issues. If you are interested please contact Shannon DeWolf at president@ricepta.org.
D. Volunteering at the middle school level is much less involved than elementary school, and it's a great way to get involved, meet other parents, and make a positive impact on our students and our Rice community. Please contact Shannon DeWolf at (president@ricepta.org) if you are interested in volunteering or would like more information.
5. Rice Spirit Wear Sale Ends October 19th!
Rice Middle School Spirit Wear is now available for purchase through Monday, October 19. The catalog is located at the following link: http://goo.gl/7XOMmIand the order for is located at: http://goo.gl/4r73x2. There are some great items available for purchase!
Please make checks out to 'Rice Middle School' and turn the order form, along with your check, into the front office on or before Monday, October 19. Online sales are not available at this time.
Please see the pictures below for available designs!
6. PTSA Reflections Contest
National PTA Reflections 2015-16
"Let Your Imagination Fly"
National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities to explore and be involved in the arts. Let Your Imagination Fly and unleash your inner artist! Choreograph a dance, produce a film, write a poem or story, compose a song, take a picture or create a piece of visual art and tell us what the theme: "Let Your Imagination Fly" means to you.
All participants will receive a participation certificate. You may drop off your work at front office (deadline is Nov 5th 2015).
Click here to learn more about the program, general participation rules and to obtain the entry form.
IMPORTANT: The student or at least one person from their primary household must be a current member of the Local PTA/PTSA where the student is participating. You must join Rice’s PTA by OCTOBER 15, 2015.
If you have additional questions, please our PTA Reflections Chairs Dina Patel (dinaearly@googlemail.com) or Shilpa Damle (shilpa_damle@yahoo.com)
7. Rice Red Ribbon & Spirit Week, October 26th -October 30th
Monday, Oct. 26 -- American Monday!
Be a Patriot & Unite Against Drugs! Wear red, white & blue to show your patriotism.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- Tacky Tourist Tuesday!
Don't Do Drugs, It's Simply Tacky!
Wednesday, Oct 28 -- Drugs Are a Mess, Dress for Success!
School Photo Day!
Thursday, October 29 -- Twin Day
Help a Friend(s) Say No To Drugs! - Dress up like a friend or group of friends
Friday, Oct. 30 -- Team Up Against Drugs!
Wear your favorite team's shirt.
8. Rice's Annual Career Day, November 6th--Volunteers Needed!
Rice Middle School will be having Career Day Friday, November 6th . The counseling department needs some help! If you, or a relative, are interested in discussing your career to our 8th grade population, please contact the counselor at Margaret.jimenez@pisd.edu . She will give you details on what to discuss and pointers if you need them. Thanks for your consideration.
9. "Say Cheese" Fall Pictures
Picture Day is Wednesday, 10/28. Pictures are pre-paid only, and picture packets were delivered last week through homeroom.
You may order pictures online at Mylifetouch.com and enter code: LD305529Q0
10. World Wide Project
Please view attached memo in regards to the Rice Middle School Recycling Bin located by the football fields. All Lost and Found items at Rice will be donated to this bin, as always, please make sure your child is checking the Lost and Found location which is located in the cafeteria.