
Introducing Ms. Riddle, π the newest member of the 5th grade team at Rice! She joins us after several years of teaching in the DFW area. We're so excited to have her.


Teachers never stop learning! πMs. Hall, Mrs. Pyle, Ms. McNeel, and Mrs. Frazier are having a great time at the Elevate! conference. π


Here's a great opportunity this summer! βΎ


Fourth Graders in Mrs. Harvilles class created their own board games to review concepts they have learned throughout the year.
Today, they got to share the games and play along with their classmates.
Who says end of the year math can't be fun?!





Pre-K and HeadStart had such an AYE -mazing pirate day today! We hunted for treasure, had a cannonball war, walked the plank over sharks, and tossed hooks on Captain Hookβs treasure map!











We hope to see you Friday! π


Shout out to Ms. Wardrup and Mrs. Rodgers for the great work they do with our students. πHappy National Speech Pathology Day! π


Fifth graders in Mrs.Singley's class are doing a novel study over the book, Hole. Students made a group plot tower in Google Slides, and then made a house of cards representing God's Thumb, a place in the story.







These Rice Ranger 5th Graders had a blast at their "5th Grade Fun Day"! Thank you, PTA for planning such a fun day! β₯οΈ











Our Pre-K Rangers had a fun Friday! They experimented with different types of sodas and mentos to compare the sizes of reactions. They also did a Skittle experiment to see how water affects the colors.










We Lβ€οΈVE Nurse Gomez! She keeps Rice running. Happy School Nurse's Day!


Join us tonight at 6:00 p.m. for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony of the ALL NEW Hubbard Middle School! βοΈππ


Congratulations to the Tyler Legacy class of 2024! πWhat a special treat to have you walk the halls of Rice Elementary one last time and remember where your Tyler ISD journey began. Best of luck in all you do! π


Thank you to the talented musicians of Mount Vernon Music for sharing your gift of music with our students this morning. πΌ


Ms. Parker's class had an extra special visitor today. π Captain Scott Parker came to share all about his career as a pilot. He also happens to be Ms. Parker's dad. Thank you Captain Parker for taking the time to teach these kindergarteners all about flying. π«




CrossPointe church knows how to make teachers smile! Thank you for dropping off these snack boxes for our team. π₯π§π



Do you have a student who is ready to start Kindergarten or PreK next year? Come to Kinder and PreK roundup to take a tour of our classrooms, attend a PTA meeting, and enjoy a musical performance by this year's kindergarten class. We look forward to seeing you April 25th!


Rice Elementary is the proud owner of a Little Free Library thanks to the Tyler Legacy High School Key Club! It is stocked and ready for you to borrow, return, and donate books. ππ



Our Pre-K Rangers have traveled to space to explore this week and used their problem-solving and STEM skills to help them return home! They have been βROCK(n)ETβ learning about day and night and space.ππ











After learning the buttery lifecycle by observing a habitat in their classroom, Mrs. Higdon's first graders got to release their butterflies on this beautiful spring day! π¦

