Ranger Express
Rice Elementary Newsletter February 24, 2020
Last week we bid farewell to a very special friend. Mrs. Woods, the school secretary, has been a part of the Rice family since 2000. She will now be the principal's secretary at Lee. We love you and remember, "Once a Ranger always a Ranger!"
4th Six Weeks Awards Celebration
Library Awards
Pearson Link has read 2 million Words!!
Aariz Shaikh - 1.7 million words
Brandon Zheng - 1.4 million words
River Smith - 1 million words
Amelle Arameche - 1.4 million words
Cora Staples - 1.3 million words
Catherine Miller - 1.1 million words
Quinn Massey - 1.1 million words
Remi Groves - 1 milion words
Rockin' Rice Ranger - Sosaia Mobley
Kona Ice Winners
Use your loose change to vote for tusks vs. teeth. Proceeds go to new books for the library
The Rice PTA Acquisition Committee is now accepting purchase requests for Spring. Forms are available at the front desk or contact Deb Mortis at debmortis@gmail.com. Due date is March 6th.
What's Coming Up
February
24th - Telpas Testing Begins
24th - 28th Book Fair Jungle and Lunch With Moms Week
25th - K and 1st Literacy parent training – 3:30 pm to 4:30 **Book Fair open until 6:30
March
2nd - TISD Litcon at CTC
2nd - 6th Dr. Seuss Week
6th - Student Transfer Deadline
9th to 13th – Spring Break
16th to 20th – Texas Public Schools Week
17th - Progress Reports go home
19th – 2nd grade program/PTA Meeting at 6:30
19th - 1st Annual TISD Rose City Battle of the Books
21st – City-wide UIL Invitational at CTC
April
4th - Rice Fun Run
School Hours
- Doors Open 7:00 a.m.
- First Bell/ Students go to class 7:35 a.m.
- Tardy Bell/Students must have Office Tardy Slip 7:50 a.m
- Pre K Dismissal begins: 3:00 p.m.
- Dismissal Begins: 3:10 p.m.
Email: Shelly.Bosley@tylerisd.org
Website: rice.tylerisd.org
Location: 5215 Old Bullard Road, Tyler, TX, USA
Phone: (903)262-2555
Twitter: @ricetylerisd
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