Rice Middle School eNews
Thursday, October 17, 2019
Applying for Free and Reduced Price Meals
Plano Independent School District offers free and reduced-price meals to families that qualify for the program. Families who wish to apply for meal benefit need to complete an application every school year. All students approved for free or reduced meals last year will remain on that status for the first 30 operating days of school or until a new application has been processed. We encourage families that qualify meal programs applying online for faster processing. More information and the application can be found here: https://www.pisd.edu/fansapply
PTA News
RAVEN FEST SUCCESS!
Thank you to all who attended Raven Fest! It was a fantastic afternoon of fun for our students! PTA would like to thank our Socials Chair, Sarita Venkatraman for planning this great event and our parent volunteers, teachers and staff for their time and support! We love how our awesome community supports Rice PTA!
BOX TOPS DEADLINE
The fall Box Tops deadline is Wednesday, October 16! Please send your box tops to the front office in a baggie or scan your recent receipts using the Box Tops for Education app. Thank you for helping to raise money for Rice!
DONUTS WITH DAD
Donuts with Dad is coming up at 7:30 am on Friday, October 25! Students are invited to bring their father, grandfather, uncle, or other special adult to share juice, coffee and donuts before school.
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE
Rice PTA is applying to become part of the National PTA School of Excellence program, and we need your help! Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey to help us improve our family/school partnership. Responses are anonymous. Follow this link to take the survey -
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeK6XTjHhYqnOazhBdxOuPz5zhrFNGN-MOGlm0ZpFvUbUrjOQ/viewform
REFLECTIONS 2019-2020 "LOOK WITHIN"
There are just two weeks left to work on your Reflections project! The due date for all entries is October 30. More information including rules and entry forms is available at https://www.txpta.org/reflections-participation For questions, please contact Manik Gupta at gmanikg@gmail.com.
Girls In STEM and Girls' Coding Club
Fall Clean Up
You need a parent release form signed by your parents, you can get it in Room 817 or the day of the clean up at 8:30 am. You can get Community Hours, NJHS points and a donut. We are meeting in front of Rice at 8:30 AM.
This event is organized by the Eco-Club.
Hope to see you there.
Half Gallon Milk Cartons & Paper Shopping bags
MSA is collecting shopping paper bags (clean and folded) for the local IACC food bank which serves around 50-70 families every Saturday. We will collect all year round.
We have a box in our recycling center (picture attached) or send to Room 817.
Thank you
Attention 8th Grade Parents!
Eighth-grade yearbook dedications are a great way to celebrate student successes and milestones and reflect on the person your student has become. Visit www.jostens.com/yearbookads to create your recognition ad. ALL ads MUST be paid for and created online by Friday, November 1, 2019! NOTE: RECOGNITION ADS ARE FOR 8TH GRADERS ONLY. Ads are full color. If you would like to see a sample, please visit the website OR contact Ms. Marcus with any questions or comments at haley.marcus@pisd.edu.
Prices are as listed:
- Full page: Not offered
- 1/2 page: Not offered
- 1/4 page: $75.00
- 1/8 page: $40.00
Rice Ravens Events for the Next Two Weeks
Thursday, October 17
- Staff Meeting - Library - 4:00
- B-Team Volleyball Tournaments Begin - PSA Murphy
Friday, October 18
- First Ever Rice MS Movie Night - Cafeteria - 4:00
- B-Team Volleyball Tournaments - PSA Murphy
Saturday, October 19
- Speech Tournament - Plano East
- B-Team Volleyball Tournaments - PSA Murphy
Monday, October 21
- 7th Grade Football PINK OUT Game - Williams - 5:30/7:00
- 7/8th Grade A Team PINK OUT Volleyball - Rice - 6:00
Tuesday, October 22
- 8th Grade Football PINK OUT Game - Williams - 5:30
Wednesday, October 23
- Choir Concerts - Rice Gym - Beginning @ 6:00 7/8th Grade @ 7:00
- PTA General Meeting - Rice Cafeteria - 6:45
Thursday, October 24
- A Team Volleyball Tournament - TBD
Friday, October 25
- A Team Volleyball Tournament - TBD
Saturday, October 26
- A Team Volleyball Tournament - TBD
- All-Region Orchestra Auditions - Plano East
Plano West Hockey Club News:
Varsity
Thursday, October 17th
8:00pm - vs. Richardson/Rockwall at Starcenter Plano
Thursday, October 24th -
6:30pm - vs. Prosper at Starcenter Farmer’s Branch
JV
Sunday, October 20th
6:15pm - vs. Allen at Starcenter Plano
Sunday, October 27th
5:00pm - vs. Flower Mound/Marcus Black at Starcenter Plano
#GOWOLFPACK
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Ravens Basketball Tryouts
RETURNING 8th Graders: If you have had a concussion, surgery or major injury in the last year, you will need a new physical. Otherwise, the physical we have on file will still be used for your 8th-grade year.
EVERYONE: We utilize a system called Rank One which allows you to complete required paperwork forms electronically online. All forms are available on Rank One. There are two forms that need to be turned into the coaches - physical examination form and the medical history form - before tryouts otherwise, you will not be allowed to tryout. All other forms need to be completed and submitted online. Please register online at https://planoisd.rankonesport.com. You will need your child’s school identification number to register.
Tryouts:
8th Grade Girls - Coach Cole - October 30th - November 1st - 7:00-8:15am
8th Grade Boys - Coach Behgam - October 30th - November 1st - 3:45-5:30pm
7th Grade Girls - Coach Liu - November 4th - 6th - 7:00-8:15am
7th Grade Boys - Coach Williams - November 4th - 6th - 3:45-5:30pm
Location: small and big gym
If you have any questions, please contact Coach Cole at joirdan.cole@pisd.edu