Rice Middle School eNews
Monday, September 4, 2018
"Say Cheese!" Fall Pictures Are Tomorrow.
All students will take a fall picture TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 5, through social studies classes. You may pre-order pictures by visiting: mylifetouch.com using Picture Day ID: TX058013Q0. Questions or comments? Call 972-669-9200. Or email: txcustomerservice@lifetouch.com.
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!
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. Food will be served from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, or until we run out. 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
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
Fall Play Auditions
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
Rice Raven MATHCOUNTS:
Calling all mathletes at Rice Middle School! If you are interested in joining Rice MATHCOUNTS club, stop by Ms. Liu’s room 911 and pick up the club registration form. Our first practice test will be held on Thursday Sept 6th after school at the Rice Cafeteria from 3:45 – 4:45 pm. No signing up is required for the practice test.
Rice Robotics Competition Teams Meeting
Jasper Booster Clubs Announcements
Princeton Review Practice Test (Better Scores > Better Colleges)
Thinking about taking the SAT or ACT? Don't practice on the real thing!
The Jasper Band Boosters and Princeton Review are sponsoring practice SAT, ACT, and PSAT tests at Jasper High School on Saturday, September 8th at 8:30am.
- The tests are open to all students.
- Testing will begin at 8:30 am (we encourage students to get to Jasper High School 10-15 mins in advance).
- The SAT and ACT generally test the same types of content. Both ACT and SAT scores are used for college admissions and merit-based scholarships.
- The biggest differences between the tests are that the ACT has a Science Test, and there’s one SAT Math Section for which you cannot use a calculator.
- Grade-appropriate for 8th and 9th graders and establishes a baseline measurement for students as they enter high school.
Practice SAT $15 (8:30am-1:00pm),
Practice ACT $15 (8:30am-12:30pm)
Practice PSAT $10 (8:30-11:30am)*
Online registration is now open at https://jasperband.membershiptoolkit.com/home. Registration deadline is Friday, August 31st.
This is a fantastic opportunity for students that want that extra edge before the test.
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