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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 Gail Stelter
Assistant Principal Chris Glasscock
Assistant Principal Barbara Villanueva
Counselors Chelsea Philbrick – 6th Grade
Susan Barshop – 7th Grade 
Sarena Edwards – 8th Grade
School Hours 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Enrollment 1,242
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

State Exemplary Rating; Texas Instruments Innovations in STEM Teaching Awards (2007); Texas Music Educators Award (TMEA) Honor Band State Finalist; TMEA String Honor Orchestra; TMEA full Honor Orchestra Finalist; National Windband 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; Collin County Mock Trial Competition semi-finalist; State Science fair awards (Second Grand prize, 1st place, 2nd place, 3rd place); Regional Science Fair Awards; Discovery Science Challenge finalists; Plano Education Foundation Grants; and Plano ISD Excellence in Teaching Award.

Campus Programs

National Junior Honor Society, math counts, student council, yearbook, Raven Report student newspaper, spelling bee, geography bee, flag duty, whiz quiz, cheerleading, football, basketball, volleyball, track, band, orchestra, choir, crime stoppers, Ravens of Lore speech club, art club, science fair, foreign language club, Destination ImagiNation, character education, learning lab, tutorials, mock trial, Quoth the Raven literary club.

Parent Involvement Opportunities

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

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