Rice Middle School eNews
Monday, May 13, 2019
Exams & STAAR Testing Continues Tomorrow!
Dear Parents,
Please be aware of our end of year calendar when making travel arrangements. The last day of school is May 24th and finals are given May 21st-24th. STAAR and End of Course Exams will take place from May 7th-17th. Due to State testing, students will be unable to take their exams early. Students will need to be present during part or all of the week of May 20th in order to complete their school year. We appreciate your understanding and support in making your child's school year successful!
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Please keep these dates in mind as you are making plans. If your child has an appointment on any of the testing days that affects him or her, please try to change the appointment.
STAAR Testing Dates:
- May 14th: 6th & 7th Grade Reading & 8th Grade Social Studies
May 15th: STAAR Math 8 Retest
May 16th: STAAR Reading 8 Retest
A few reminders about testing days:
- Students should NOT attend school on a testing day if they are sick. Please follow the district guidelines for illness and keep your child home, if needed.
- Students are expected to follow the dress code, even on testing days. Pajama bottoms, slippers, etc. are not acceptable. Pillows and blankets are also not allowed into the testing room.
- Students are not allowed to have electronic devices in the testing room. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, earpods, and e-readers, such as Kindles and Nooks.
- Students are encouraged to bring a hardback or paperback book with them on the day of testing.
- We will have make-up testing days after each test.
- Campus will be closed on each testing day.
Please contact the Rice Counseling if you have any questions: 469-752-6015
8th Grade Celebration Tomorrow!
All Library Books Due by Wednesday, May 15th
All library novels are due by May 15th. If readers are unaware of items out, please have them visit their personal library accounts: https://catalog.pisd.edu/
*Username and Password are the same as their individual network log-ins.
If items are lost or damaged, readers may clear their record by providing exact change for another copy, or with a check made payable to “Rice Middle School.”
*Each of the English/Language Arts teachers maintains a library of young adult literature within his or her classroom. Those novels are labeled with the teacher's name. Those books are also all due on May 15th!
FANS News: Attention Parents
Please take note of any notification from FANS regarding overdue lunch account balances. The notification will let you know how much your child’s account is overdue, links to payment options and the Free/Reduced lunch application, and the impact unpaid balances may have on the registration process for the 2019-2020 school year. Your help is greatly appreciated to clear these before the end of the school year. Please email our Rice Cafeteria manager, Kathy Moore, at kathy.moore@pisd.edu for specifics regarding your child’s account.
Important Information from Nurse Yang
A. Pick- Up Unused Medication by May 24th!
Dear Parents,
Please pick up your child's medication (including emergency medications, prescription medications and over the counter medications) on or before 1:00 PM on 5/24/2019, the last day of school. If you absolutely cannot come to the school campus to pick up the medication by 5/24/2019, please call 469-752-6009 to arrange a time to pick up your child's medication. Please read the linked document for important medication policies.
B. Health Fair
Health is Wealth, Plano - Health fair for the entire family. Please read the attachment for more information.
- Date: 6/1/2019
- Time: 10 AM - 1 PM
- Location: Haggard Park, 901 E. 15th Street, Plano, TX
C. Attention 6th Graders (Updated):
IMPORTANT
Please read this linked letter for required immunizations in order to enter 7th grade. A separate parent letter with your child's detail immunization requirements was mailed to you in March 2019. These immunizations are required for 7th grade enrollment and due by last day of school, 5/24/2019. You can also view your child's current immunization record on file with the school on https://parentviewer.pisd.edu/. Your child will not be able to pick up their 7th grade schedule if these immunizations are not up-to-date.
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.
PTA News
A. THANK-YOU!
A Big THANK YOU to all our lovely volunteers who helped make this Teacher Appreciation Week so wonderful for our Amazing Rice MS teachers and Staff. Thank you for all your donations and contributions for the Take Home Meal day!
Special Thanks to Lisa Mendiola, Nidhi Mehrotra, Meenal Vashishth, Sandy Sarawathan, Ming Wu, Pernille Nordstrom and all others!
During the 2018-19 school year we funded (or helped to fund) a variety of educational, as well as social, programs and activities.
Following is a list of some of those items:
· Recognition of outstanding students through the Remarkable Ravens and RAVE programs
· Scholarship for a former Rice student graduating 12th grade
· Registration for Math Olympiad Teams
· Wristband for Rice Gives Back & Veterans Day
· Robotics Field
· Equipment to Athletics
· Student Assembly
· Reflections
· Donation to PISD Education Foundation
· Printing of yearly Poetry Book (participation open to any student at Rice)
· End-of-Year 8th Grade Celebration
· Fall Social
· Spring Social
· Recycling program
· Books for the Library
· Online subscriptions for Spanish
· Table for Teacher of the Year Banquet
· Teacher and staff luncheons
· Registration for teacher and staff conferences/workshops
· PBIS incentives
· Youth protection - Plano Police security at the the beginning of the school year and during social events
B. It's Time To Get Ready for the 2019-2020 School Year!
For school supplies, PE Uniforms, PTA Membership, volunteer interests, & donations, please log in to your account on RicePTA.org to shop for School Supplies, PE Uniforms, next year PTA Membership and Volunteer interests.
We appreciate your Donations and support!
Last day to order School Supplies - June 14th, 2019
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.
Student Events for the Next Two Weeks
Tuesday, May 14
- 6/7th Reading and 8th Social Studies STAAR
- 8th Grade Celebration 1:00-3:30 pm
Thursday, May 16
- Beginning Choir Concert - Rice Stage - 6:00
Friday, May 17
- Student Leadership Camp - Library - 3:30
Monday, May 20 - Friday, May 24th
- Final Exams
Friday, May 24th
- Last day of School
- Early Dismissal at 12:40 pm
MSA Food Bank
MSA is contributing to the already existing Food Bank at IACC in West Plano which serves approximately 50 families from Collin County every Saturday. Please bring non-perishable food items, hygiene, and cleaning supplies to the box in the rotunda until Friday, May 17.
Thank you for your generosity.
Plano West Speech and Debate Camp
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.
Plano West Spring Game
Attention BLUE NATION!
Join us next Thursday, May 16th at Clark Stadium for the annual Plano West Spring Game. Admission is free! Click on the link below for further details.
Shepton & Jasper teams will play at 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM
Plano West JV & Varsity will play from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Moving or Might Be Moving?
Helpful Links!
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