Rice Elementary School - Positively Impacting the World

We had a great year with Mr. Wadle on the Rice team, but he is moving on with our 5th graders to serve as Assistant Principal at Hubbard MS. Once a Ranger, always a Ranger!

Please help us welcome our new Dean of Students, Mr. Michael Cleghorn. He is joining us from Tyler Legacy HS where he served as a World Geography teacher, member of the district improvement committee, and lead district mentor for secondary campuses.

Welcome to the team, Mr. Cleghorn!

Church of the Pines would like to invite YOU to Kids Blast on the Rice playground.

Tyler ISD is hosting a Virtual Teacher & Counselor Job Fair on June 18, 2026, from 9–11 a.m. Registration closes June 17. Learn more and register: https://tylerisdtx.sites.thrillshare.com/o/tyler-isd/page/virtual-job-fair Help us spread the word and recruit outstanding educators to Tyler ISD! 🍎 ✨ Register here: https://apps.tylerisd.org/jobfairparticipant/edit_account.php

Our fifth graders in Mrs. Hall’s science class proudly presented their projects at the 3rd Annual Science Fair! Over the past three weeks, these students have worked incredibly hard researching, creating, and preparing their display boards. We’re so proud of their effort, creativity, and dedication. Great job, Rangers!

A huge thank you to CrossPointe Church for treating our teachers to a delicious Jason’s Deli lunch during the last week of school! We are incredibly grateful for your generous support and love for our amazing staff. 🥪🎉❤️

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Mrs. McCollum’s math class escaped the storm yesterday with a Fortnite breakout! Students teamed up, used their 5th grade math skills, and completed their final transformation of the year.

Our Pre-K is Dino-mite! This week in Pre-K, our Rangers learned all about dinosaurs!🦖🌋🦕

It's Principal Appreciation Day! Rice Elementary is so lucky to have Mrs. O’Neal! 🍎 Thank you for leading our school with so much heart and dedication every single day. You make our school a better place just by being you! 🌟 Let her know in the comments how much we love and appreciate her!

We are celebrating today! 🎉 Mrs. Harville's daughter, Ruthanne, wrote an essay and was selected for the Kia Peltier Educator Scholarship. Children of East Texas educators compete for the opportunity to honor their educator parents by winning a college scholarship furnished by Kia Peltier. Thank you for choosing Mrs. Harville! 🎓

Pre-K had fun celebrating National Unicorn Day last week!

Pre-K is out of this world with their space exploration this week! 3...2...1...🚀

Happy Administrative Professionals Day to our incredible office staff. These ladies keep our building running. Thank you for doing such a great job each and every day!!

Check out all the great artwork and performances this weekend! 🎨🎭🎵🎤

Happy Fri-YAY! We are so thankful for our "Friday Friends" who help greet our students with smiles and words of encouragement every week. It's going to be a great day, Rangers! 🤠❤️⭐️☀️

It's Librarian Appreciation Day! 📚We could not be more grateful for Mrs. Lupton and Mrs. Stegall. Thank you for keeping our books reader ready and our technology up and running! 💻Shoutout to our partners at Glenwood for these awesome gift baskets!

Do you have a kid who's ready for Kinder? Join us for Kindergarten Roundup on May 1st for a chance to familiarize yourself with our building without a large crowd. Take a guided tour, see kinder classrooms, and have a Q&A with principal O'Neal. Online enrollment is open NOW! https://www.tylerisd.org/page/how-to-enroll

Let's celebrate our Leaders of the Week for the past two weeks! 💪🏼❤️✏️

Another amazing student earned a STAR Shoutout! Christopher is putting first things first in the classroom as he reviews for STAAR. 🎉🎉🎉

Students in Mrs.Hall's fifth grade science class are working hard on practicing their short constructed responses for the upcoming STAAR test! ⭐️✏️