Rice PTA

09/21/2026

📚🦉 VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR THE RICE BOOK FAIR! 🦉📚

Our Classic Book Fair is coming October 5–9, with Family Night on Thursday, October 8, and we need our amazing Rice families to help make it a success! 💚💛

The SignUpGenius volunteer sign-up will be included in tomorrow’s PTA Communicator, so be sure to check your email from the school and grab a spot that works for you!

Whether you can help for an hour, a morning, an afternoon, or during Family Night, every volunteer makes a difference! 📖✨

Thank you for helping us make the Book Fair a special experience for our Rice Owls! 🦉📚💚

09/21/2026

We hope to see you there! 💚🦉

09/20/2026

🍀 DINE & DONATE WITH RICE PTA! 🍀

Mark your calendars for our next Dine & Donate Night at Dooney’s Pub! 💚

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 5:00–10:00 PM
📍 Dooney’s Pub
154 NJ-73 N, Voorhees, NJ

Grab dinner with the family, meet up with friends, or order takeout—and 15% of dine-in or take-out orders will be donated back to the Rice PTA! 🦉💚

It’s an easy way to enjoy a delicious meal while supporting our Rice Owls! Every meal makes a difference. 💛

We hope to see you there! 🍔🍗🍀

09/18/2026

Join us tonight! 🎉💚🦉

09/17/2026

🍂 Fall Décor Pickup Reminder!

Rice PTA fundraiser orders can be picked up at Staffa Stone & Garden Center:

📅 Friday, Sept. 18 & Saturday, Sept. 19
⏰ 7:30 AM–4:30 PM

Just ask for the Rice Elementary Fundraiser Pickup area. Please know the colors/items you ordered.

Thank you for supporting Rice PTA! 🧡🍁

09/17/2026

📚✨ SAVE THE DATE, RICE OWLS! ✨📚

The Scholastic Book Fair is on its way! 🦉📖

📅 October 5–9
🌙 Family Night: Thursday, October 8

Every Rice Owl in K–5 will have the opportunity to shop the Book Fair during their regularly scheduled library time! 📚💛💚

Our preschool Owls are invited to join us during Family Night on Thursday, October 8! 🦉✨

Want to get a head start? You can visit our Book Fair homepage to: https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/richardlriceelementarysch

📖 Browse the books that will be available
💳 Create an eWallet
🛍️ Start shopping early!

And we need volunteers! 💚 If you’d like to help our students shop, you can sign up to volunteer during your child’s library time. A SignUpGenius will be coming out next week!

We can’t wait to fill our school with books, readers, and lots of Rice Owl spirit! 🦉📚✨

Happy reading, Rice Owls! 💛💚

09/15/2026

🍧💚 RICE OWL FAMILIES — DON’T FORGET! 💛

It’s almost time for another Dine Out Night! 🎉

Join us at Rita’s Water Ice in Marlton this Friday, September 18th from 5–8 PM! 🍧

📍 125 N. Maple Ave, Marlton

A portion of the evening’s sales will be donated back to the Richard L. Rice Elementary PTA, so grab a cool treat and help support our school at the same time! 🦉💚💛

Bring the family, bring a friend, and come show your Rice Owl Pride!

See you at Rita’s! 🍧🦉

09/11/2026

🍔🍧 TWO EASY WAYS TO SUPPORT RICE PTA NEXT WEEK! 💚💛🦉

Next week is our first full week of school, and we’re kicking it off with TWO delicious opportunities to support the Rice PTA—without adding anything extra to your busy back-to-school schedule!

🍔 MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 — McDONALD’S DINE OUT
⏰ 5:00–7:00 PM
📍 Marlton McDonald’s — 760 Rt. 70 West
💛 20% of sales will be donated back to Rice PTA!
📱 Bring or show the flyer on your phone when you order.

🍧 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 — RITA’S SCOOP NIGHT
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Rita’s Marlton — 125 N. Maple Ave.
💚 A portion of sales will be donated back to Rice PTA!

So skip cooking one night (or two 😉), grab the family, and eat for a good cause!

Every scoop, burger, fry, and treat helps us support our Rice students, teachers, and staff. 💚💛

We’ll see you there, Rice families! 🦉🍔🍧

09/11/2026

🦉💚💛 HEY, RICE OWLS — THERE’S STILL TIME TO GRAB YOUR SWAG! 💛💚🦉

You asked, we listened! 🎉 Our Rice Elementary Spirit Wear Shop has been EXTENDED through Monday, September 14th!

If you haven’t ordered your Rice gear yet, NOW is the time!

⏰ NEW FINAL DEADLINE: Monday, September 14th
🚨 Orders will NOT be accepted after this date!

https://thirdbasesports.chipply.com/riceelementarystore

09/09/2026

Room Parent Sign up 💚🦉

🦉💚 RICE OWL FAMILIES — WE NEED YOU! 💛

Want to get more involved at Richard L. Rice Elementary this year? Become a Room Parent! 🍎

Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCy3zz6LtdE3xMi3jsSC-C0G2gkJrHHypf-Vj0g9jmreDiaQ/viewform

To serve as a Head Room Parent or Assistant Room Parent, you must be a CURRENT member of the Rice PTA for the 2026–2027 school year.

👉 Not a member yet? Join here: https://my.cheddarup.com/c/ricepta2026-27

📅 More information about being a Room Parent will be shared at our first PTA meeting:
Tuesday, September 29th at 7:00 PM

Questions about being a Room Parent? Contact Lisa Medvetz, Room Parent Coordinator:
📧 [email protected]

We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting year, but we need all of you to help make it happen! 🦉💚💛