• Curricular

     

    Creative Writing Club

    The Rice Middle School Creative Writing Club is a place for students to work on and share their creative writing. Students from all grade levels are invited to attend meetings. The club is intended to foster student enjoyment of creative writing and allow them opportunities to share their work.

    The Creative Writing Club meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month from 3:45 to 4:10 pm.

    1st Wednesday of the month:  Ms. Weidenbruch’s room 417

    3rd Wednesday of the month:  Mrs. Beekmann’s room 808

     

    Sponsors: Lorinda Beekmann and Lorrie Weidenbruch

    Eco Club  

    Eco Club is open to all 6-8 graders who are motivated to learn about the environment and to take action to improve their immediate environment. Eco-club members will participate in meaningful environmental activities to create awareness for environmental issues and provide opportunities for others to become involved in sustainability efforts.

    Meeting time: Friday 3:40 – 4:20 pm.

    Classroom: 513

    Sponsor: Neha Jaimini

    FLL Robotics Team

    Meets: Tuesdays and Fridays: 3:45-5:00pm

    Try-outs for this team occur at the beginning of the school year. This team of students is challenged to develop community outreach, hone teamwork skills, engage in research, problem-solving, coding, and engineering - building and programming a LEGO robot that navigates the missions of a robot game. Volunteer mentors lend their time and talents to guide the team.

    Classroom: 905

    Sponsors: Wendi Martinez and Sarah Carroll

     

    FTC Club

    Teams of students are challenged to raise funds, develop community outreach, hone teamwork skills, practice the engineer design process, and build/program robots to play a field game in an alliance format.  Volunteer professional mentors lend their time and talents to guide each team.

    Currently, Rice Middle School has a First Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics club that consists of 7th and 8th graders.  Teams are chosen in spring for the following competition season through a tryout process.  Practices, scrimmages and competition tournaments will consume 4-14 hours per week from September until February (possibly longer), so applicants should be prepared to make a significant time commitment.  Our meeting times are currently Friday after school from 3:45 – 4:45 pm.  Anyone interested in mentoring one of the teams or donating money, tools or materials should contact the sponsors below.

     

    Sponsor: Daniel Anaya and Jennifer York

    MATHCOUNTS Club

    The MATHCOUNTS mission is to increase Middle School student participation and interest in mathematics and motivate these students toward technology careers.

     

    Club meeting time: Every Monday after school 3:45 – 4:30 pm.

    The Google Classroom Access code is:pa7oaa7

     

    Sponsor: Laura Liu 

     

    NJHS (National Junior Honor Society)

    The National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) elevates a school’s commitment to the values of scholarship, service, leadership, character, and citizenship. These five pillars have been associated with membership in the organization since its inception in 1929. Learn more about these five pillars of membership here.

    Today, it is estimated that more than one million students participate in NJHS activities. NJHS chapters are found in all 50 states, US Territories, and around the world. Chapter membership not only recognizes students for their accomplishments but challenges them to develop further through active involvement in school activities and community service. As such, NJHS chapters and students are in schools that care not only about student achievement, but also community engagement. NJHS students and their peers volunteer in their communities at the highest rates and make connecting with and serving within the community a priority.

    The Rice Chapter of NJHS is solely for 8th grade students. Admittance is based on your 7th grade academic performance and behavior.

     

    Sponsor: Becky Huynh and Gema Munoz

    Rice Art Club

    The Rice Art Club is open to all students, 6th - 8th grade. 

    Meeting Dates:

    9/18, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11, 1/15, 2/12, 3/12, 4/9, 5/7

    Meeting Times:

    3:45 - 4:45 (clean up at 4:45)  

     

    Please see Ms. Well for any other information you may need.

     

    Sponsor: Lauren Well

    Rice Speech Team

    The Rice Speech Club is open to all students, 6th - 8th grade.  Meeting days are Wednesdays after school until 5PM.  

     

    Please see Mrs. Petropoulos for the Google Classroom code and any other information you may need.

     

    Sponsor: Lindsey Petropoulos