Another new fifth grade teacher? Yup! Introducing Mrs. Jackson who is teaching 5th grade Reading, Language Arts, and Social Studies with Mrs. McCollum (formerly Riddle; new name, same great teacher). Welcome to the team!
How about another new Rice Ranger today? Say hello to Ms. Twyford who is teaching 5th grade math with Ms. Pell and Mrs. Manton. Welcome to the team!
Are you ready for the 26-27 school year? Check out our Summer Update for everything you need to know! https://app.smore.com/n/cde4f
Look who else is a brand new Rice Ranger. This is Ms. Kerlin who is teaching 4th grade Science and Social Studies with Mrs. Neeley and Mrs. O'Neal. Welcome to the team!
Help us welcome a new Rangers to the crew! This is Mrs. Lindsey who is teaching 3rd grade Math and Science with Ms. Gregory. We're so glad you're joining the team!
Church of the Pines would like to invite everyone to their Kids Blast this Saturday on the Rice playground!
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!
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. 🥪🎉❤️
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! 🎨🎭🎵🎤
