Congratulations to Anita Gomez on being awarded the MLK Jr. Scholarship from Navarro College. This is a well-deserved honor, and we are so proud of her hard work, leadership, and commitment to excellence. Way to go, Anita!

Please come support the Rice HS Key Club with their service projects by purchasing bake sale items Tuesday 1/27

Second grade had fun making words with prefixes and base words this week. Reading is fun! 📚🤓



💙 Celebrating Our Rice IMS Teachers! 💙
On Friday, our Rice IMS teachers were celebrated for the incredible work they do every day and for always going the distance for our kids. A big thank you to our Rice IMS parents for the snacks, drinks, and continued support—it truly meant a lot to our staff! 🐾💙
#RiceIMS #BulldogNation #TeacherAppreciation #ThankYouParents #StrongerTogether
On Friday, our Rice IMS teachers were celebrated for the incredible work they do every day and for always going the distance for our kids. A big thank you to our Rice IMS parents for the snacks, drinks, and continued support—it truly meant a lot to our staff! 🐾💙
#RiceIMS #BulldogNation #TeacherAppreciation #ThankYouParents #StrongerTogether










Congratulations to Rice Elementary’s All A Honor Roll students for the 2nd 9 weeks! 🏅



Second grade won the district’s attendance field trip for the 2nd 9 weeks grading period! They enjoyed a movie and popcorn on Wednesday. Great job, 2nd grade!🍿 🎥🎬








Congratulations to the winners of the elementary’s 2nd 9 weeks perfect attendance drawing!

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Career and Technical Education Family Night at Navarro College
The CTE Family Night is offered to junior high and high school students. It's an opportunity for students and families to come explore all the Navarro College CTE has to offer.
The CTE Family Night is offered to junior high and high school students. It's an opportunity for students and families to come explore all the Navarro College CTE has to offer.

Rice Elementary is excited to announce the newest members of the 4th grade Student Leadership Team! These students have shown integrity, character, and leadership skills making them stand out to their teachers and peers. Congratulations to Aviana Nolasco, Natalie Jimenez, Alexis Armendariz, Zuri Fields, Aleen Rodriguez, Donovan Tovar, Riley Ramirez, and Marcos Carrillo (not pictured)!

It’s that time of year again! Tryouts for the 2026 Rice High School Varsity Cheer Squad are quickly approaching! Be sure to mark these important dates on your calendar. Please note that there are two date options available for the mandatory parent information meeting.

It's that time of year....
Senior yearbook Ads! Make sure to purchase your spot in the 2026 yearbook. Deadline is January 30th. Please reach out to Ms. Montgomery if you have any questions, smontgomery@rice-isd.org
Senior yearbook Ads! Make sure to purchase your spot in the 2026 yearbook. Deadline is January 30th. Please reach out to Ms. Montgomery if you have any questions, smontgomery@rice-isd.org

Thank you!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year


Congratulations to all of the students that participated in the Rice ISD Spanish Spelling Bee!




Rice Elementary would like to thank the Palmer Police Department for bringing Christmas gifts for some of our families today!

Thank you to our incredible community for your generous financial donations and to the students who worked so hard to shop for this year’s Christmas Angel Project! Your combined efforts are making the holidays so much brighter for local students and their families.

Christmas dress up days are always fun at Rice Elementary.







