Comet News - Rice Edition!

• Mar 21 – Grs K, 3, & 4 – Field trip to Kirby Center – STEM program

• Mar 30 & 31 – Kindergarten Registration for the 2023 – 2024 school year

• Mar 31 – School Spirit Day

• Apr 3 – Grs 1 & 2 – Play @ Kirby Center The Magic School Bus
• Apr 4 - April PTA meeting
• Apr 6 - Spring Activity Day
• Apr 7 – 10 – No School – Spring Break
• Apr 14 – Talent show practice
• Apr 15 – Rice Talent show event
• Apr 18 – Spring picture day
• Apr 19 - Tie dye day for 6th grade
• Apr 21 – OnTRACK assembly - Kindness and Comets Let’s Soar PSSA Pep Rally/Spirit Day
• Apr 24 – 28 – grs 3 – 6 PSSA ELA exams
• Apr 28 – Spirit Day

• May 1 – 5 – grs 3 – 6 PSSA Math & gr 4 Science exam
• May 2 – Final PTA meeting for the year
• May 6 – PTA Craft Fair
• May 8 – 12 - 5th grade DARE program pizza party – (exact date TBD based upon officer availability)
• May 11 – Elementary Band & Chorus Concert @ SecCampus
• May 12 – Gr 2 field trip – DaVinci Center
• May 15 – 19 – Mobile Ag Lab enrichment programs
• May 17 – Gr 4 Field trip – Bear Creek Nature Camp
• May 18 – Seedlings for Schools – HS Enviro Club 9:30A – 1P
• May 19 – Gr 1 Field trip – Lehigh Valley Zoo
• May 19 & 20 – Gr 6 Play @ Rice
• May 24 –

Gr 5 Field trip – Rail Riders ball game

Bus Patrol – Pizza and a movie LGR

• May 25 – Kindergarten Field Trip – Butterfly Farm
• May 25 – Gr 6 Field trip – Knoebels
• May 26 – School in session, snow make up day – 1PM dismissal
• May 30 –

Gr 6 – Clash of the Classes

Gr 3 Field trip – Crystal Cave

• May 31 – Rice Day

• June 1 – Kindergarten Celebration Program
• June 2 –

6th Grade Celebration Program

Last 6th grade Dance

• June 5 – OnTRACK assembly - Rice is OnTrack celebration
• June 6 – Potential first early dismissal 1PM

Kindergarten Orientation 1:30 – 2:30 PM

• June 7 – Potential second early dismissal 1PM
• June 8 – Potential last day of school 11AM dismissal
• June 10 – Graduation @ Mohegan Sun Arena

** TBD - 6th grade MS Move Up Day

Congratulations to our first round of OnTrack winners that celebrate our first character trait - ACCOUNTABILITY

These winners were chosen by random drawing on March 9

• Kindergarten - Max F. & Christopher H.
  
• First grade - Aurora S. & Michael F.
• Second grade - William G. & Camilia L.
• Third grade - Dylan G. & Josh J.
• Specialists - Thomas W & Reagan W.

Our OnTrack winners for grades 4, 5, & 6 for March are:

• Fourth grade - Bella N. & Amelia S.
  
• Fifth grade - Christopher R. & Ilithyia P.
  
• Sixth grade - Kathryn C. & Emmersyn S.
• Specialists - Gianna R & Cayden B.

We are very proud of our student's ability to be ACCOUNTABLE for their actions!

Rice Elementary thanks our gracious sponsors for their financial support of kids in need!

• Mountain Top Rotary
• American Legion Post 781
• Legion Auxiliary Mountain Top Unit 781
  

Our kids appreciate your kindness and generosity!

Building Blocks is now enrolling for Summer Camp at Rice Elementary! All Students K-6 are welcome! Call 570-829-9004 or email Summer@buildingblockslearningcenter.com for more information!

Submit now through March 27th a design for a new T-shirt that will be distributed to all Rice students and staff! The drawing must be done in black ink only, no colors can be printed on the shirt. The shirt can be anything related to Rice Elementary School or comets. Please include Rice Elementary School and 2023 in the design. There will be a collection box for your entries in the school lobby.

The winner will be announced by April 5th and the artist will win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. The design will be featured on the shirt that will be distributed near the end of the school year for Rice Day.

If you have any questions, reach out to Jane Koons @ janekoons@icloud.com

Director of Curriculum K - 12/Rice Elementary Principal

Email: peg.foster@csdcomets.org
Website: www.csdcomets.org
Location: 3700 Church Rd, Mountain Top, PA, USA
Phone: (570) 868-3161
Twitter: @cscacacomet