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Rice Elementary Newsletter March 14, 2020
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Mitigation Period
FREE meals offered to ALL Tyler ISD students via curbside pickup
Tyler - Tyler ISD Food Services will provide FREE curbside meals March 16-20 to all of our Tyler ISD students. Meal pick up locations will be at Boulter, Hubbard, Moore, and Three Lakes middle schools, Caldwell Arts Academy, and Griffin Elementary School.
This will be a walk up/drive up style service with pick up near the back door area of the kitchens. Children 18 and under must be present to receive meals. Any student age 18 or younger can participate and pick up meals at any feeding site, regardless of what school they attend.
To help with production purposes, we ask that families call between 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. with the number of meals needed and the selected pick up location. Families can call 903-262-1106 or 903-262-1107. All meals will be served from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. daily.
Meal Pick Up Locations:
Boulter Middle School, 2926 Garden Valley Road
Hubbard Middle School, 1300 Hubbard Drive
Moore MST Magnet School, 2101 Devine Street
Three Lakes Middle School, 2445 Three Lakes Parkway
Caldwell Arts Academy, 331 South College Street
Griffin Elementary School, 2650 North Broadway Avenue
How can I keep my student engaged during mitigation?
Accelerated Reader - Students can read and take quizzes to show comprehension
Achieve 3000/Smarty Ants - Reading lessons and practice for K-2
Reasoning Mind - 3-5 Math Lessons and Practice
Imagine Math - PreK-5 Math Lessons and Practice
I will be available during the upcoming week, via email, for any questions regarding remote access to educational software at jodie.kalas@tylerisd.org
Jodie Kalas
Media Technology Specialist
Scholastic Learn at Home
What's Coming Up
Schools Closed until April 3rd
March
On hold - 2nd grade program/PTA Meeting
Postponed - 1st Annual TISD Rose City Battle of the Books
Cancelled - City-wide UIL Invitational at CTC
Cancelled 31st - TJC Fairy Tale Theater
April
Cancelled 4th - Rice Fun Run (Registration ends April 2nd)
Cancelled 7th/8th - STAAR Testing **No Campus Visitors on These Two Days
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