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Greetings from the President Hello Rice Rangers!! It’s hard to believe we are already in the 3rd six weeks of school. The last six weeks was full of fun activities and programs. We loved seeing all of our grand friends during Lunch with Grand Friends’ week. The book fair stayed very busy that week as well. We had a great aluminum can drive to raise funds for keeping our campus beautiful. Family Fun Night was a great success, and Red Ribbon Week ended October on a great note. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to make these events possible. December will begin with our clothing drive for our partner school. Please help our students foster a giving heart through this important program. We will also have our second PTA general meeting followed by a Winter Extravaganza with the 4th and 5th graders on Dec. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in the Rice Café. I hope you find the upcoming holidays meaningful and relaxing. Enjoy your time with your family. Our children are growing up fast!! Happy Holiday Season, Laura Miller Rice PTA President
Rice
Rangers did an awesome job with their entries! Such creativity and talent truly
deserves a collective WOW from PTA! Great job! Each and every child that
participated in this year's contest is truly a winner! General PTA Meeting December 9, 2008 6:30 p.m – Rice Café
Followed by Winter Extravaganza with the 4th and 5th graders
The 2008-2009 Acquisitions Committee is excited to be finalizing the teacher/parent requests for the fall. We have been working on securing improvements to our sound system, adding to our literacy lab, and supplying needs for our art program. Individual grade level requests are also being researched, as well as, many other book and equipment needs. How exciting it is to learn about so many programs and interests that will be directly affected by our PTA and the funds it has worked to raise. Thanks to all who have helped with this endeavor, as well as, those who have agreed to serve on the Acquisitions Committee. More information to come in the following weeks, stay tuned!
The Rice Elementary Second Annual “Art from the Heart” Auction will be held February 20, 2009. We are still in need of Project Coordinators to work with each classroom to create a project that will represent each student in the class. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Stacey Drew at 903-920-5267 or email staceydrew@me.com. Thank you,
Thank you, I cannot begin to say thank you enough to everyone who helped make Family Fun Night a success. We had a beautiful evening full of fun!! This night would not have been possible without our sponsors and volunteers. A huge thank you goes to Rhonda Hopkins for stepping in as the Family Fun Night Co-chair. Thank you to each person who worked a shift at a game, helped serve food, and sold tickets. Thank you to everyone who stayed late and came back on Saturday to help clean up, and to those behind the scenes who stayed late and counted money. Our pumpkin patch and stars in the hallways were evidence of our supportive families. We also appreciate all of the teachers and staff that participated in the coffee can raffle. This is always a favorite for our students. Our community sponsors came through for us, as always. Thank you to Fire Station #2, the EMT’s from ETMC, Southside Bank, Cole and Company, Café Tazza, Sylvan Learning Center, Legacy Hospice, Heritage Home Health, Sonoma Grill, McCallister’s Deli, Randall Dodge, Bruno’s Pizza, Chez Bazan, Sam’s Deli, Papacitas, Heartland Ham, Tyler Athletics, Punkin Patch, Times Square Cinema, Posados Café, Anwar Khalifa with Pyramid Homes, The Todd Parker Family, Sky Ranch, Carmike Cinema, CiCi’s Pizza, Tyler Beverage, and a few other anonymous donors. I would like to say a personal thank you to those who gave their entire day to set up on Friday: Paul Miller, Rhonda Hopkins, Rachel Westbrook, Shawn Sheffield, and Dawn Bryant; Danielle Xirau for spending every evening the week of FFN processing ticket orders; Lacey Idrogo, Jennifer Deen, Ashley Randall, Julia Speight, and Rachel Westbrook for coordinating sponsorships; and Virginia Hodges for being the voice of experience and answering my never-ending questions. Thank you, Mrs. Sturm, for your support of Family Fun Night, and for all your help in preparing the facilities. Not only did our Rice Rangers and their families have a great time at Family Fun Night, we also raised money to purchase items for the classrooms and campus. My sincere appreciation to the multitude of volunteers involved. Thank you for your support of our Rice Rangers!!!! Laura Miller
December 1-5 The children of Griffin Elementary, our partner school, are in need of school uniforms, coats, NEW underwear and socks. Clothes must be new or gently worn and underwear must be new in the unopened package. All elementary age sizes are needed. Below is the Griffin Uniform Dress Code. SHIRTS: Solid color Navy Blue, Light Blue or White, short or long sleeve polo style with collar and short or long sleeve turtleneck. PANTS: Solid color Navy Blue or Khaki cuffed or hemmed in cotton, corduroy, or twill/poplin. Pants can be long or Capri length. No denim. SKIRTS/JUMPERS: Solid color Navy blue hemmed, pleated, full, A-line, or straight in a cotton/cotton blend no shorter than 3 inches above the kneecap. No denim. SHORTS/SKORTS: Solid color Navy blue or khaki cuffed or hemmed in cotton, corduroy, twill/poplin, or khaki no shorter than 3 inches above the knee. No denim. Please place any of these items in the designated box inside the front entrance of Rice during the week of December 1-5. If you have any questions, please call Shea Thomas at (903) 534-8692. Box Tops!! Keep those Box Tops coming! A big THANK YOU to Mrs. Hill’s 5th Grade classroom for the kind hospitality shown to Ranger over the last six weeks. At the time this went to press we were still collecting and tabulating the results for the second six weeks. Ranger has his bags packed and is ready to move on to the next winning classroom. Will it be yours? Keep those Box Tops coming! Any Box Tops you collect can be brought in to school and turned in to your teacher. Every little bit counts! Please remember as the holiday season is upon us to take a peek at the Box Tops website (www.boxtops4education.com). In addition to clipping those Box Tops, you can support Rice by shopping at one of the retailers on the website. Just click on “Marketplace” to see a list of stores available and the benefit they will return to Rice. What better way to check off a few gifts on your list and support Rice all from the comfort of your computer! Holiday shopping at its best! Thanks so much for your continued support! Eating Lunch With Your Child on TAKS Testing Days…
Due to test security, please do not plan to eat lunch with your child on TAKS testing days. In addition, please do not bring your child his / her lunch. We know this is tempting, but regular lunches are necessary to ensure test security. Thank you for your cooperation! 2009 Graduating Class T-Shirts
Attention all 5th
Grade Parents!
The 5th Grade Fundraiser for this year is going to be a commemorative
2009 Graduation T-Shirt! The back of the shirt will list all 5th
Graders. Look for more information and order forms to be sent home soon! Blessings to you and your family!
From the
Faculty & Staff at Rice Elementary School
Ranger Review Staff
All Parents should:
Thank you for helping keep our Rice Rangers safe!
Fridays are designated as SPIRIT DAYS. Join in the fun and wear SPIRIT
SHIRTS or RED SHIRTS to show school spirit!
For the safety of all students, please do not enter your child’s hall at the end of the day. All students are assigned to be in one of these lines: ESP/Primetime - Bus/Day Care van - Walkers - Car Riders. If you normally park and walk in, your child will now be in the ‘walker’ line. The walkers are released at 2:45PM and can be met outside the west end of the building. Attendance Guidelines for Absences: To receive credit for the school year, students must be present 90% of the school year. Excused Absences: · Bus Late · If student is in the office at the time attendance is taken · Funeral with documentation- immediate family only · Fieldtrip · Home Bound · Hospital stay with documentation · Illness with documentation-signed notes · Medical Visit-Out all day with documentation · Religious Holiday · Weather Related Unexcused Absences: · Bus Missed · Family Emergency · Family Illness · Illness with no documentation · Leaving early at the end of the day · Student out with no contact from the parents · Overslept · Out of Town/Country without prior approval from Principal · Personal Business · Skipping or cutting class- refusing to come to school · Vehicle Trouble Remember! · All notes regarding absences must be turned in to the office, not the teacher. You can email absences or have them faxed to the office attention Leslie Wood. · Any student arriving after 9:30AM without a Dr.’s note will be counted absent. · Students leaving early at the end of the day will be absent for last period with a code of “LE” (Leave Early). If you are leaving early due to an appointment you will need to bring a Dr.’s excuse the next day. · Students leaving before 2:45PM are missing valuable class time. · It is very important that you come into the office and allow us to call your student to the office to go home. Teachers will not dismiss students to parents at the classroom door without office clarification. Leslie Wood
Please remember! Only 3 charges are allowed before an alternative lunch is served. The alternative lunch usually consists of a peanut butter sandwich and milk. Please call Vicky Pittman at 903-262-2563 to check on your child’s lunch balance. Lunchroom Link Tyler ISD has a new program that will allow parents to access their students’ cafeteria account via the Internet. This access will provide parents the ability to do several things including checking student balances, viewing student meal purchases, and depositing funds into lunch money accounts using a debit/credit card. This exciting new service is called Lunch Money Now. Parents and guardians can link to Lunch Money Now via the Tyler ISD web site at www.tylerisd.org Parents will need to have their students ID # to be able to log in and access the account.
Circle Drive Tips
Morning: 1. Pull all the way down. 2. Unload after the flagpole. 3. Have students exit the car door closest to the sidewalks. 4. When turning onto Old Bullard Rd only turn right to keep from backing traffic up on Carriage. 5. Students who are not in class by 8:00 a.m. are tardy and parents are required to sign them in.
Afternoon: 1. Pull all the way down. 2. Each car must display a CAR RIDER TAG. 3. Print in BOLD letters: first name, last name, and grade on CAR RIDER TAG. Example: Charlie Brown 3 4. Hold tag up in front windshield to make it more visible to the person calling for students. 5. All students are expected to be picked up by 3:15 p.m. Thanks for helping us keep your kids safe. How to get a TISD Volunteer Badge All volunteers must have a volunteer badge through TISD to volunteer on any TISD campus. This is for the safety of our children. The badges can be applied for online and are good for a period of one year. Please follow the simple steps: 1. Go to www.tylerisd.org 2. Click on "PARENT" icon at the middle of the page under the picture. 3. Several choices will appear, click on "VOLUNTEER." 4. Several choices will appear on this page. 5. Register as New Volunteer unless you have been an employee of TISD any time in the past 10 years. 6. All the information you will need to fill out will come up from this point. Once the badges are sent to Rice from TISD, your badge will be sent home with your child. Thank you for getting your volunteer badge. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Casey Fisher at 903-939-9595 or Daphney Young at 903-581-2845
Special thanks to: Advantage Self Storage7847 Old Jacksonville HwyFor donating storage space to PTA Papacita’s Restaurant6704 S. BroadwayFor donating meeting room to PTA Kinko’s4522 S. Broadway - French QuarterFor providing special copying services
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