Rice Elementary School

@Devin_Sarpy32 @JosephO24 @perry_pumas @perrypumas @coach_clare @CoachyarbsPHS @CodyTCameron @PrepRedzoneAZ @PeteKnow_ @azc_obert @gridironarizona @therealbeadle @BJMedia1 So excited for you! Your Rice family is rooting all the way for you!!!

Blessed to be able to come back and play my senior year with my guys! Can’t wait to keep balling! hudl.com/v/2StDKJ @JosephO24 @perry_pumas @perrypumas @coach_clare @CoachyarbsPHS @CodyTCameron @PrepRedzoneAZ @PeteKnow_ @azc_obert @gridironarizona @therealbeadle @BJMedia1

Congratulations to the 2025 @chandlerchamber Community Award recipients! 🏆 Support Staff of the Year - Debbie Kowalski, Rice Elementary 🏆 Educator of the Year - Denise Browne, @BogleBulldogs 🏆 Administrator of the Year - Lisa Shore, Conley Elementary #WeAreChandlerUnified

🎉 Congratulations to @RiceElem in @ChandlerUnified who celebrated their AEF® A+ School of Excellence® Award recently! 🎉 @azedfoundation celebrates your dedication to #excellence! Thanks to Colleen Sauer, AEF® Board Member, for representing #AEF!

On Monday, April 29, the @RiceElem community celebrated their designation as a 2024 A+ School of Excellence by the @azedfoundation. Visit cusd80.com/Rice to schedule a tour or to learn more. #WeAreChandlerUnified

Congratulations to Cameron Fried, Marcy Nicholls, and Jacob Barna for clinching 2nd place in the Regional Championship of Battle of the Books! It was an intense competition, but our Rice Rhinos showed incredible determination. We couldn't be prouder! #WeAreChandlerUnified

Congratulations Jacob, Marcy, Cameron on winning first place in the finals of the Chandler Battle of the Books competition. What an impressive and perfect performance! We are proud of you. Way to represent Rice Elementary #wearechandlerunified ⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

Rice Elementary, represented by Cameron Fried, Marcy Nicholls, and Jacob Barna clinched FIRST place in Battle of the Books district level battle. Kudos to Mrs. Thornburg and Ms. Wahid for their remarkable work in preparing our students. ⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

The Rice booth at the Chandler Innovation Fair was recognized by the City of Chandler for its creativity, passion, and innovation. Big shoutout to Mrs. Barrera who was our CIF coordinator and all the teachers and students who dedicated their time to make our booth a success.

Congratulations to @acpmiddleschool & @RiceElem! Both were named A+ Schools of Excellence by the @azeducational, the highest state-level award given to public schools. #WeAreChandlerUnified cusd80.com/acpms cusd80.com/rice

Haven't you heard? Reading is in for 2024.📖😄 Kids Express students at @RiceElem are enjoying a good book after school!

🐝🏆 After an impressive 35 rounds, we had a Spelling Bee winner at Rice! Huge congratulations to our Spelling Bee Champion, Joshith! A round of applause for our fantastic runner-up, Ayla! Their spelling prowess left us spellbound! #spellingbeechampion ⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

It was an honor to serve breakfast to our veterans at Rice Elementary. Your sacrifices inspire us and we extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served. #VeteransDay #gratitude #thankyouveterans🇺🇸⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

Our school psychologist, Ms. Felicia Borden, is an invaluable member of our educational community. As we celebrate National School Psychology Week, we want to take a moment to express our gratitude for her commitment to the well-being of our students. ⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

We had the pleasure of hosting Grace Lin at Rice Elementary for a captivating author visit. She shared her wonderful book "Chinese Menu" and explored the significance of foods in China, taking our students on a cultural journey through storytelling. ⁦⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

🔴 We're Red-y to Say NO to Drugs! 🔴 Today, Rice Elementary students showed their commitment by wearing red for Red Ribbon Week. Together, we're spreading awareness and saying NO to drugs for a brighter, healthier future. ⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩

@MarquesReischl @bashabearnation @bashahsband @BashaAthletics Congratulations!!!

Big Congratulations to our Basha Bear Regiment! They won 1st place out of 42 bands at their competition in Tucson! Great work by our students, parents, and band directors! Let’s gooooooooo Race Fans! 🐻🏎️🎵🏆🔥

@KristyBraaksma Congratulations to the KGA community! Wonderful accomplishment!

@KristyBraaksma Absolutely stunning!

Mrs. Mathew, Mrs. Garibay and Mrs. Fogleman had the incredible opportunity to showcase Rice Elementary along with 2 other amazing CUSD schools at the EdLeader21 conference in St. Louis #edleader21 #sustainabilityeducation #portraitofalearner ⁦⁦@ChandlerUnified⁩ ⁦

Ahoy there, ye scallywags! ☠️ Avast ye! Our Pirate Day was a blast! We plundered some knowledge treasures, walked the plank of creativity, and sailed through waves of fun. Thanks to all ye brave buccaneers for making it a day to remember! Until next time, me hearties! 🏴‍☠️🦜⁩