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Rice Middle School

Rice Middle School
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8500 Gifford Drive
Plano, TX 75025
Phone: (469) 752-6000
Fax: (469) 752-6001

Principal Christopher Glasscock
Assistant Principal Kendyl Rhone
Administrative Intern Julianne Aguilar
Counselors Chelsea Bohannon - 6th Grade
Susan Barshop - 7th Grade
Sarena Edwards - 8th Grade
School Hours 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Enrollment 1,164
School Colors Maroon, navy, and white
Mascot Ravens
Motto In pursuit of excellence.

Directions to School

From Dallas North Tollway: Legacy Exit – east to Independence, north on Independence to Russell Creek, west on Russell Creek to Gifford, north on Gifford to the school.
From Central Expressway: Legacy Exit – west to Independence, north on Independence to Russell Creek, west on Russell Creek to Gifford, north on Gifford to the School.

Achievements

An Exemplary Campus; Mock Trial 1st and 2nd places (2009); Texas Music Educators Award (TMEA); Honor Band State, 3rd Runner Up; TMEA State Honors Orchestra, String (2008); TMEA State Honors Orchestras, full and string – 1st Runner Up 2009; National Wind Band Honors winner; UIL Sweepstakes for Band, choir and orchestra; Grand and State recognition level students from the Duke Talent Search SAT program; Whiz Quiz District champs; MathCounts – Top 10 in State (2007-09); Collin County Mock Trial competition semi-finalist; State science fair awards (2nd Grand Prize, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place); Regional science fair awards; 1st place winner national DuPont Science Essay; Discovery Science Challenge finalists; Texas Instruments innovations in STEM teaching awards (2007); Plano Education Foundation Grants to Educators; 100% teacher membership in the PTA.

Campus Programs

National Junior Honor Society; HOPE (Helping Other Peers Excel); AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination); MathCounts, student council; yearbook; spelling bee; geography bee; flag duty; Whiz Quiz; cheerleading; football; basketball; volleyball; track; cross country; band; orchestra; choir; Ravens of Lore speech club; art club; book club; science fair; Spanish; French; Destination ImagiNation; character education; learning lab; tutorials; mock trial; and Quoth the Raven literary club.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

School Based Improvement Committee (SBIC); Key Communicators; and PTA.

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