Rice Elementary School - Positively Impacting the World

You're invited to join us for this annual event.

Start With Hello Week kicks off tomorrow at Rice Elementary!  👋🏼 We have a fun week planned to help everyone connect, make new friends, and spread kindness. Don't forget to wear green this Wednesday (9/23)!  Check out the schedule below so you can join in on the daily challenges. Let's make it an amazing week, Rice family! 💚

We had a great first day of Read-a-thon! Shout out to Read-a-thon Randy, Rodney, and the Ranger Dads for greeting students this morning. We still have classes that need readers! Use the link to sign up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0849AAAE2DA6F9C25-58819169-readathon?useFullSite=true#/

We are looking for READERS!! We would love for you to help our students reach their goal of 350,000 minutes read over the next two weeks in our Read-a-thon. You can sign up here to be a reader: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0849AAAE2DA6F9C25-58819169-readathon?useFullSite=false

Students in Mrs. McCollum’s science class collaborated in the science lab and determined the most effective way to separate various mixtures by identifying their physical properties! 🧪🥼🔬

Pre-K had an apple-solutely great week learning about apples! From reading narrative and informational texts, to apple art crafts, and to tasting delicious apples!🍎🍏

We had a very special visitor at Rice today. Read-a-thon Randy came to pump the Rangers up about Read-a-thon! We need your help to make it a success. Sign up to read here: https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showSignUp/10C0849AAAE2DA6F9C25-58819169-readathon?useFullSite=false

Happy Friday! Our "Friday Friends" were out front for the first time this year welcoming Rangers in to have a great day. ❤️⭐️🤠

Say hello to the '26-'27 Rice Elementary Student Lighthouse Team! 🤠⭐ This amazing group of 3rd through 5th graders is ready to represent our campus and lead the way this year! ❤️

Big round of applause for Rice Elementary's Teacher of the Month for September, Coach R and Paraprofessional of the Month Ryleigh Williams! 🤠❤️🌟 Thank you both for your hard work, energy, and dedication to our students and school every day. Drop a comment below to help us celebrate them! 🎉

Library classes don’t officially begin until Monday, but Mrs. McCollum’s 5th grade homeroom got an early visit this afternoon! 📚✨

They were the FIRST class to correctly answer our very first Wonder Wednesday challenge on Rangers Live and earned 30 minutes of free time in the library! They played, created, explored and enjoyed a little well-earned fun to end the week.

We loved seeing how excited our Rangers were to participate in this new segment on morning announcements—and we can’t wait to see which class answers the next Wonder Wednesday! 💭

Way to go, Mrs. McCollum’s class!

Let's help the Huskies beat the Gators. Bring your canned food items starting TOMORROW! Collection ends on Wednesday, Sept. 2nd.

Join us for a sweet treat and support the Rice PTA!

Join PTA for a chance to win free Rice gear! Join here: https://ricepta.membershiptoolkit.com/

A special thanks to Vera Bank for bringing our teachers some back to school goodies! 🧡🏦

HUGE "Thank you" to Glenwood Church for their generous donation of school supplies as well as our first "Coffee Corner" of the year! We are so grateful for their support and partnership. 😊☕️✏️📓

Pre-K has had a GROOVY first week learning what it takes to be a Rice Ranger. They also ended their first week by going on an adventure with Pete the Cat around the campus!

We loved seeing so many faces both returning and new at Meet the Teacher tonight! The leadership team is excited and ready for the first day of school!!

Something special is coming to your mailbox! 💌📬