Weekly Ranger

8/10 Meet the Teacher, 5:30-6:30pm

8/12 First day of school; Boohoo, Yahoo reception in the library 7:30-8:15am

8/14 Last day to walk students into the building

8/17 Frist day of drop off at the door

Don't get stuck without a teacher card in the mail or a class assignment on the first day. Please make sure you enroll online as soon as possible to guarantee your spot in a class at Rice.

Need help? Tyler ISD is hosting an in-person enrollment fair!

Tyler ISD Enrollment Fair

Thursday, July 30th

10am-6pm

Tyler ISD Career and Technology Center

3013 Earl Campbell Parkway

Bring your documents:

Child's Social Security Card

Child's Birth Certificate

Parent's ID (driver's license or passport)

Proof of Residency (current utility bill or lease)

Immunization Records

Our partners at Mentoring Alliance provide on-site after school care. Check out the website below for details. They will also have an information table at Meet the Teacher if you have any questions.

How can the class celebrate my child's birthday?

Can my kid bring a water bottle?

What kind of shoes should my kid wear?

What time is breakfast available?

What time can I drop my kid off?

You can find the answers to all these questions AND MORE in our Rice Ranger Family Handbook. Take some time to check it out and help our first days of school run smoothly by knowing exactly what to expect!

These teachers were nominated and approved for the Teacher Incentive Allotment based on a variety of criteria including student growth and performance. We are so proud of them! Rice has nearly doubled the amount earned from last year to this year. Way to go teachers!!

If you need to change how your student is going home for the day, please call the front office to let them know. This ensures that the message gets to the student even if a substitute is in the classroom. All dismissal changes must be communicated before 2:40pm when the office closes for dismissal.

Our staff have all been trained on the Standard Response Protocol. There are five different actions that can be taken for a variety of safety situations including Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate, and Shelter. We practice these actions with drills every year. If you familiarize yourself with the language, you'll have a better understanding when the school or district sends out communication regarding an event. Check out the information below.

Arrival

7:00-7:35 - Student drop off for Kinder-5th grade at the Cafeteria

7:00-7:35 - Breakfast served in the cafeteria, Kinder-5th grade

7:00-7:50 - Drop off in the horseshoe for PreK, Head Start, and PATH

7:35 - Front doors open for student drop off, Kinder-5th grade

7:50 - Tardy Bell

Lunches

Head Start 11:05-11:35

PreK 11:40-12:10

Kinder 10:30-11:00

1st 11:55-12:25

2nd 10:55-11:25

3rd 11:25-11:55

4th 12:20-12:50

5th 12:50-1:20

Dismissal

2:40-3:30 Office is closed for dismissal. If you need your student for an appointment or to change how your student will go home, it must be done before the office closes at 2:40. The phone will not be answered and students will not be checked out while the office is closed.

2:45-3:00 PreK in the horseshoe

3:10-3:20 Park and Walk in the horseshoe

3:10-3:30 Kinder-5th on Ranger Road

4:00 Office closes