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School will be starting soon and we want to make sure everyone is aware of some important dates and events coming up.

• Tuesday, Aug. 25th - 5:00pm - 6:00pm - Kindergarten Parent Orientation (Parents Only)
• Wednesday, Aug. 26th - 3:30pm - 4:00pm - New Family Open House
• Wednesday, Aug. 26th - 4:00pm - 5:45pm - Family Open House
• Monday, Aug. 31st - FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL FOR GRADES 1-5
• Monday, Aug. 31st - Kindergarten Meet Your Teacher - come at either 10am 0r 1pm
• Tuesday, Sept. 1st - Kindergarten First Full Day of School
• Tuesday, Sept. 1st - 5:00pm - 5:30pm - 3rd gr. Parent Orientation (Parents Only)
• Thursday, Sept. 3rd - Picture Day
• Thursday, Sept. 3rd - 5:00pm - 5:30pm - 2nd gr. Parent Orientation (Parents Only)
• Thursday, Sept. 3rd - 5:40pm - 6:10pm - 1st gr. Parent Orientation (Parents Only)
• Thursday, Sept. 10th - 5:00pm - 5:30pm - 5th gr. Parent Orientation (Parents Only)
• Thursday, Sept. 10th - 5:40pm - 6:10pm - 4th gr. Parent Orientation (Parents Only)

We cannot wait to see everyone next Wednesday, August 26th for our Back to School Open House.

We will have a session for New Families from 3:30pm to 4:00pm. Our main open house for everyone will begin at 4:00pm and go until 5:45pm.

Students will get a chance to tour the school, meet their teachers and check out their classrooms. They can also bring in any school supplies.

Parents will also be able to meet some of our amazing PTO board members and learn how to get involved in all Rice Lake has to offer.

Our carpool procedures and walking/biking routes for students are the same as last year. Please make sure to click on the link below to familiarize yourself with the process.

We will continue to use Campus/Parent Portal for attendance reporting this year.

If your student will be absent, late or leaving early, please go into your parent portal and report the attendance. Please do your best to have the attendance reporting in by the start of the school day so teachers are notified. If you have not reported an early release by 1:00pm, please call the office (763-792-5700) to let us know instead of reporting it in campus.

If your student has standing appointments during the school day, you must put in the attendance for each of those days.

We appreciate all you can do to set appointments outside of school hours.

Helpful links:

Parent Portal Login Assistance

A Guide on How to Submit Absence Requests

Picture Day will be coming up quick the first week of school.
Pictures will be taken on Thursday, September 3rd.
Lifetouch would like for families to pre-order pictures using the information below.

School Picture Pre-Order Information

mylifetouch.com

Picture Day ID: EVTHH8Z64

Order before midnight on Picture Day to get FREE shipping with purchase of $44.99!

Orders after Picture Day must be placed online on mylifetouch.com

If you need your studen't ID number, you can find that in your Parent Portal account.

Parents can contact Lifetouch directly with questions at 1-800-736-4753

Picture Re-take Day will be Wednesday, October 21st.

School Supply lists for the 26-27 school year are on the Rice Lake Website.

School Supply Lists

We want to remind families with students in grades 3-5 that your school supplies
will be here ready for you on the first day of school. The only items students grade 3-5 will need to bring from home are gym shoes, headphones (need to be corded, no wireless), and a backpack.

Rice Lake purchases supplies in bulk for these grades and we ask for $40 per student which covers the cost of the supplies along with a classroom donation.

The $40 fee will be assessed through Infinite Campus/Parent Portal. To pay the fee:

• Log into your Parent Portal
• Use left drop-down menu to select FEES
• Use the "Filter by Person" drop down to select the student you are paying for
• Go to bottom of screen and click on Optional Payments
• Then select the grade level school supply and add to your cart.

Infinite Campus/Parent Portal Log In

If you would like a scholarship to pay for the supplies, please email Kristin Winsky at kwinsky@isd12.org and provide your student's name and grade level.

Come join us on Thursday, October 1st from 6PM - 7PM at Centennial Middle School.

This informative session combines the latest brain research, with realistic strategies to help your family create healthy digital habits.

Click HERE to view the flyer and learn more.

The PTO will be kicking off the first event of the school year coming soon!

Welcome Back Bingo.

Friday, Sept. 11th

6:30pm - 8:00pm

Rice Lake Gym

Check out the volunteer section below to help us make this first event a hit!

Events hosted by the RLPTO are run and operated by VOLUNTEERS like you! Check out the opportunities to sign-up this year:

• Sign up to Volunteer at fun events this year!

Visit ybpay.lifetouch.com to get yours ordered and off your to-do list!

Order Deadline: April 2, 2027

Yearbook ID Code: 15092427

There is no guarantee there will be extra's to sell here at school at the end of the year.

Please make sure to get your's ordered today and save your order confirmation.

Follow the RLE PTO on Facebook & Instagram!

On social more than email? Follow the RLE PTO on Facebook & Instagram to keep up on events and important reminders.

President: Megan Schornstein

Vice President: Megan Ramey

Treasurer: Lisa Reiher

Secretary: Katie Nesser

Communications: Jen Lincoln

If you have questions for the PTO, please contact PTORiceLake@gmail.com

Welcome to the Digital Backpack, the district’s central posting place for community flyers. If you have questions regarding these programs, please contact the organizations directly. View the Digital Backpack online.