Rice Middle School eNews
Monday, September 10, 2018
Upcoming Rice Events!
Wednesday, September 12
8th Grade Volleyball at Haggard - 6:00
Thursday, September 13
7th Grade Volleyball vs. Haggard - 6:00 Rice Gym
Monday, September 17
7th Grade Football vs. Armstroing - Clark 5:30/7:00
Tuesday, September 18
Parade/Pep Rally - 9:00
Football Game (BYOFood) Tailgate - Clark Parking Lot 5:00
8th Grade Football vs. Armstrong - Clark 5:30/7:00 (Rice MS Band to perform during the games)
8th Grade Volleyball vs. Bowman - Rice Gym 6:00
Thursday, September 20
7th Grade Volleyball at Bowman - 6:00
Rice Tailgate Party, September 18th!
Save the date, sports fans! We will have a Rice tailgate party at Clark Stadium before the 8th grade football game on Tuesday, September 18th. The party is open to all Rice staff, parents, and students and will be coordinated and sponsored by our PTA. Look for more information in next week's eNews.
2018-2019 PISD Stadium Rules
You will find a complete list of rules attached below. In particular, students should keep the following items in mind when in attending games in a stadium:
· No backpacks
· No body paint
· No powder
· No congregating under the stands/bleachers
2018-2019 PISD Parenting Series
Attached you will find the Fall Parenting Series for the Strong Willed Child and Parenting & Understanding the child with ADHD. These are some of our most popular workshop series that we offer and we hope that you will join us.
Attachments in Spanish
Federal Meal Benefits Deadline Approaching!
Attention Parents:
The 2017-2018 federal meal benefits 30-day rollover expiration date is on September 25, 2018. Please click on the links from Plano ISD Food and Nutritional Services to learn more.
Attention Parents:
The main office staff could use your help. During school hours, students often call their parents only to hang up if their parents don’t answer. Naturally, this causes parents to worry when they see a missed call from their child. Please encourage your child to get into the habit of leaving you a clear voicemail or sending you text message, specifying the reason for their call.
Thank for your continued support.
Attention Parents:
As part of our campus improvement planning, we have been encouraged to share information with you on bullying, the signs, and prevention. Please reference the attached document for information and resources available at Rice and throughout PISD. As always, please notify a counselor or administrator of any concerns you have.
Volunteering: Attention Rice Parents!
Rice Volunteers - Morning Duty, Lunch Duty, and Picture Day helpers needed!
The staff at Rice greatly appreciates the help of our parent volunteers in monitoring and supervising the students during the morning time before 1st period and at lunch. If you are able to help, please sign up for a volunteer shift at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0e4cabab2aa64-rice4.
Our students will be taking photos on Wednesday, September 5, and volunteers are needed to assist and ensure that the process runs smoothly. If you are able to help, please sign up for a volunteer shift at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30E0E4CABAB2AA64-rice5.
Note that all volunteers must complete a PISD volunteer application and background check for the 2018-2019 school year. Visit pisd.edu/volunteer to get started - it's just takes 2-3 minutes, and then you are approved for the entire year! Don't forget to check the Rice MS box to ensure that you are on our campus' approved volunteers list.
Contact volunteers@ricepta.org with questions.
Thank you for your support!
Important Information from Nurse Yang
A. Guidelines for Exclusion due to Communicable Disease
Communicable Diseases – Exclusion from school for health reasons
B. Cold & Flu Season is Approaching
Last week, homeroom teachers shared the three video below and discussed the importance of personal hygiene with your students. Please let Nurse Yang know if you need more information about the flu. Let’s work together to keep germs away from us.
Some important reminders are...
*Washing hands before eating, after blowing nose, coughing, or sneezing.
*Getting the yearly flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from the flu.
Handwashing video –
· http://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/video/Handwashing-Frieden/DrFHandwashGeneric.mp4 - (40 seconds)
· https://www.cdc.gov/cdctv/healthyliving/hygiene/wash-your-hands.html (30 seconds)
Cough Etiquette –
· https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pahl_X3rEyw (20 seconds)
2018-2019 National PTA Reflections Contest
Express your artistic talent by participating in Reflections 2018-19!
National PTA Reflections welcomes all grades and abilities at Rice MS to explore and be involved in the arts. Students can participate in the categories of Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography and Visual Art as part of the Reflections 2018-19 program. Submitted entries will be first awarded at the school level, with top placing entries in each category progressively advancing to district, state, and final placements will be at the national level.
This year’s Reflections theme is “Heroes Around Me”. The deadline for submitting entries for the 2018-19 Reflections PTA program is Oct 31, 2018.
Note
Visit http://www.txpta.org/reflections to learn more about the program and obtain the student entry form. Carefully read all eligibility and participation rules (such as format, dimensions, video/audio time limit etc.), to avoid disqualification.
Submission rules are as follows:
- Students should have at least 1 PTA/PTSA Member in their household by Sept 30, 2018.
- Fill the student entry form completely and legibly. DO NOT glue/tape the student entry form directly to the envelope or art work. Place it in a sheet protector before taping it on the envelope or back (in case of visual art) of each entry
- All entries need to be submitted at the Rice front office (except Visual Art entries: these should be submitted at the art studio) on or before Oct 31, 2018.
Rice Reflections Coordinator: Deepti Vaidya (deepti2vaidya@gmail.com)
PTA News
A. Time to Sign up for a PTA Membership
While you’re in Membership Toolkit, sign up for your 2018-19 Rice PTA membership. Families need to renew each July 1 for the coming school year. Signing up for PTA doesn’t mean you have to volunteer, although we appreciate those who do.
Why join PTA? Since we don’t hold traditional fund raisers at Rice, our membership dollars are key to supporting all the wonderful activities and services offered each year. Membership dollars help fund classroom wish list items, student programs, teacher conference registrations, parent education programs, teacher appreciation luncheons and special amenities throughout the building.
This year, we would like to see 100% parent participation in membership. This may be a lofty goal, but everyone can benefit from being a PTA member. Sign up at http://ricepta.org.
B. Complete your Volunteer Application Now
Rice Middle School PTA new and returning volunteers for the upcoming 2018-2019 school year must complete an online volunteer application through PISD to be eligible to volunteer. Get a head-start and submit your application today at https://www.pisd.edu/volunteer.
You can also select the Rice opportunities that you are interested in volunteering for through our Rice PTA Membership Toolkit athttps://ricemspta.membershiptoolkit.com/home - just log in and click on the "Volunteering At Rice 2018-19" form to submit your preferences.
Contact volunteers@ricepta.org with questions. Thank you in advance for your service to the students and staff at Rice!
C. Please Continue to Send in Your Box Tops
Hello, Parents, We would like to thank the families who have contributed to the Box Tops fundraiser. With your help, we are expecting to raise money just like previous school years. Thank you!
For this year our target is $500. Please continue to support our school by sending in your Box Tops! It's easy: just tear or cut off the Box Tops logo from your grocery item boxes and have your child bring them to the front desk of the school where a container is there to collect them.
Please like the Rice PTA Facebook page to stay informed about PTA activities!
Yearbooks on Sale Now!
The yearbook will always be an incredible time capsule your daughter or son will go back to again and again to remember academic, athletic and social milestones!!
Order today at jostensyearbooks.com
Yearbook wants Your Pictures!
Join the Speech Team!
Students can join the speech team google classroom page using the code dt3d8p3
To sign up for reminders, text 81010 with this code in the message box: @ricespeech
King's Court Club
The club meets at 3:30 - 4:30 PM
Schedules Dates:
- Wednesday, September 5
- Wednesday, September 12
- Tuesday, September 18
- Wednesday, September 26
- Wednesday, October 3
- Wednesday, October 10
- Monday, October 15
- Monday, October 22
Jasper Jazz & Cheerleaders Host Herkies Junior Clinic!
Jasper Jazz and Jasper Cheerleaders are excited to announce that our annual High Kicks and Herkies junior clinic will be on Saturday, September 22nd! Come enjoy a morning of dance and cheer with Jazz and Cheerleaders! All participants will be invited to perform with us at Jasper's football game on September 27th at the Clark Stadium. The registration form is attached and more information is available at:
You must pre-register by 9/10 to be guaranteed a t-shirt. For more information about Jazz, see
http://www.jasperjazzdance.com. We look forward to having fun and sharing the excitement of the football game with you!
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