Rice Middle School eNews
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Notification to eligible secondary students regarding Policy FNA Religious Viewpoints Antidiscrimination Act:
Future Rice Ravens Open House
Attention ALL parents of 5th graders who will be attending Rice Middle School for the 2020-2021 School Year. There will be a 5th grade Parent Information Night at Rice Middle School on Thursday, January 23rd at 6:00 pm in the cafeteria.
Journey to Jag Country
8th Grade Families:
Please visit https://www.smore.com/sxkmg for detailed information regarding Journey to Jag Country, Jasper High School's 8th Grade Open House, scheduled for Wednesday, January 15th. Information regarding what to expect, times, and parking may be viewed at this site.
2018-2019 School Report Cards for Rice Middle School
The 2018-2019 School Report Cards for Rice Middle School has now been released, and posted to the Rice Middle School website. The report provides information concerning student performance on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR), as well as information on student enrollment, class size averages, and financial expenditures. The information contained in the School Report Card is described in the “School Report Card Definitions.” The Federal Report Card is also available at https://tea.texas.gov/FRC.aspx. If you have any questions concerning the School Report Cards, please let us know. Thank you for your continued support of Rice.
PACE Spring Testing Applications Now Available
The PACE program provides services for academically gifted and/or talented students in grades K-12 who have demonstrated the need for advanced, differentiated instruction. For those interested in entering the program, referral packets for spring testing (for Fall 2020 placement) are now available and must be fully completed with all required documentation and returned to the gifted specialist (Rice Middle School – Scott Sommer) by January 17, 2020.
You may download a referral packet from the following site:
https://www.pisd.edu/giftededucation
Please contact scott.sommer@pisd.edu if you have any questions.
Plano ISD 2020-2021 Academic Calendar Approved Plano ISD
Plano ISD’s school calendar for 2020-2021 has been approved and includes two fewer school days for students and teachers, as well as an additional five minutes added at the beginning of the school day for early childhood, elementary and middle schools. School hours for high and senior high schools remain unchanged.
Other calendar features include a Wednesday, August 12, 2020 start date and a Thursday, May 27, 2021 end date, a full week off for Thanksgiving and spring break is slated for March 8-12, 2021.
Bell schedules for all campuses are as follows:
Early Childhood Schools: Beaty, Isaacs and Pearson
7:55 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Head Start
7:55 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Elementary Schools (grades pk/k–5)
7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Middle Schools (grades 6-8)
8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
High/Senior High Schools (grades 9-12)
9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.
Academy High School
9:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Health Sciences Academy and IB World School
9:00 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.
Special Programs
Elementary (grades K–5): 7:40 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Middle (grades 6–8); 8:25 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Secondary (grades 9–12): 8:30 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
PTA News
AFTER SCHOOL CODING CLUB
Registration for the spring semester of our After School Coding Club begins on Wednesday, December 18 at 7:00 am on the Rice PTA Membership Toolkit site. Classes offered are "Drawing and Animation with JavaScript" and "Programming in Python. Class fee is $60 for PTA members and $80 for non-members. Registration closes January 15, 2020. Financial assistance is available, contact angie.ewing@pisd.edu for more information. See attached flyer for all the details!
Group Picture Day: January 14, 2020
Attention All Students:
Tuesday,January 14, 2020, is Group Picture Day. Please make sure you come to school either wearing club/activity Tshirts. If you are in more than one club, please make sure you bring all of your shirts with you.Spelling Bee Meeting
If you signed up to participate in the next week’s Spelling Bee, you must attend ONE of these meetings.
Meeting Times and Dates:
- Wednesday, January 8th at 7:50 am
- Thursday, January 9th at 7:50am
- Thursday, January 9th at 3:30 pm
All meetings will take place in the learning lab room 805/82.
Flu Prevention and Exclusion Policy
The flu season is approaching to us. The best way to prevent the flu is to get a flu vaccine every year, as soon as it is available. Flu vaccine is recommended for anyone over the age of 6 months (except for individuals with medical contraindications).
Other forms of prevention include proper hand washing, use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer, and staying away from sick individuals.
*School Exclusion Policy related to the flu - Children with fever ( temperature 100 degree Fahrenheit or higher), or any condition that presents with fever, vomiting, diarrhea are required to be excluded from school until they are fever/symptom-free for 24 hours, without the use of medication.
*Attached is more information about the flu and cold vs. flu.
LAST DAY TO ORDER A YEARBOOK IS FRIDAY 1-31!
Calling All Performers: Jasper Jazz to Hold Auditions
Jasper Jazz invites dancers and performers to the upcoming mandatory Jazz Hopeful Parent meeting at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28 in the JHS Presentation Room 1100. Learn more about this exciting dance team, pre-tryout workshop dates and get the Tryout Packet in preparation for auditions! See the attached flyer for more information.
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