
We are so grateful for our partners at First Watch, U Bank US, WalkOn's, and Bryan's Cheesecakes. Our teachers are so excited about their amazing prizes donated by these generous local businesses. Our Reindeer Games are going strong. Check back for more winners.




Our fourth graders cooked up a spectacular holiday musical.π° Join us Thursday, December 12th at 6pm. You won't want to miss this sweet performance! πͺ


Way to go, Emma! She received a Star Shoutout from Mrs. Burgett for always doing the right thing, even if she's the only one. So proud of you! π


Our little Pre-K turkeys have been busy and thankful this week! They ended the week by showing their appreciation of each other with a βCharlie Brownβs Thanksgiving.β









We are so blessed by our partnership with Glenwood Church of Christ. β€οΈThank you for the delicious breakfast boxes delivered straight to classrooms for all of our teachers and staff.



We have a Star Shoutout! π Thanks, Allie, for being such a great leader on campus!


Huge thank you to Inspire Youth Sports for hosting Nerf Night for the Rice Rangers! π We appreciate everyone who attended and we received $900 for our campus activity fund. β€οΈ


Our Pre-K Rangers had the best time on their field trip to EcoLand in Kilgore! They enjoyed exploring the interactive exhibits where science is brought to life! They even got to meet Happy the Hedgehog, Iggy the Red Iguana, and a Polar Rabbit!











We would love your support to celebrate our staff during our annual Reindeer Games. π¦πβοΈ


These friends from Mrs. Pyle's class received an achievement award for completingΒ 60-90 reading skills on My Reading Academy! Such amazing growth happening in PreK! π


Our Student Lighthouse Team Bear Hugs service project was a huge success! Thank you to everyone who donated. The Tyler Police Department will ensure that each stuffed animal goes to a child in need. π»


5th graders had a special visitor during lunch. Ms. Veatch, the AVID coordinator for Hubbard Middle School, spoke to students about the fabulous AVID program and how to apply. If you're interested in more information on this great opportunity for middle school, visit tylerisd.org/AVID. The AVID application can be found here: https://forms.gle/zaJQgkpWJo7HFsJz5



Mrs. Edwards and Mrs. MuΓ±oz's classes wrote letters to veterans to thank them for their service. πΊπΈ Happy Veteran's Day!



Huge thank you to our Rice PTA for tagging out our classroom teachers for lunch and recess duty. π Thanks to some fabulous volunteers, teams got to enjoy an hour off-campus lunch together. β€οΈ





This past weekend, TylerISD held its annual Punt, Pass, and Kick competition for 3rd - 5th graders in the district. This event showcases the student's skills in football with three categories. The top boy and girl from each grade level advances to represent their school against other elementary winners. Representatives for Rice are:
3rd Grade: Londyn Williams & Lukas Seabolt
4th Grade: Lakyn Ward & Carter Dodds
5th Grade: London Warner & Caleb Brotherton
London Warner placed 2nd overall for 5th grade girls and Caleb Brotherton placed 1st for 5th grade boys! Congrats to all the students who represented us and our two medal winners!



Mrs. Pyleβs Pre-K
had a STEM-tastic Halloween! They completed several challenges like: how many eyeballs can you stack, how many pumpkins can fit on a gate, and building ghost and pumpkin structures.










π¨ 5TH GRADE PARENTS π¨ AVID applications for Hubbard are NOW OPEN until November 22 at https://www.tylerisd.org/avid π Don't miss the window to apply!


Rice Rangers are having a spooky good time in PE this week! π·οΈππ»






Check out another Star Student! Thanks for being such a great leader, Claire. π


Halloween can really wear parents out! π»π Treat yourself to a night off this Friday! Inspire Youth Sports is hosting a Nerf Night for Rice Elementary kids ONLY! Students K-5th can register here: www.inspiresignup.com
