[11/10/2026]

Please read the following letter from Rains ISD Superintendent, Joe Nicks.
about 21 hours ago, Rains ISD
🏀 RJH Girls Basketball Tournament 🏀

📅 Saturday, November 14th
📍 Rains Junior High & High School Gym

Come out and support a great cause! We’re teaming up with the Lions Club to raise funds for vision screenings, eyeglasses, and senior scholarships. Your support makes a difference in our community, and we hope to see you there!💙🏀🐾
about 22 hours ago, Rains ISD
On November 4, 2026, Rains ISD juniors and seniors visited East Texas A&M University in Commerce for an inside look at college life. Students toured campus, explored academic programs, and heard from current university students about their college experiences.

Several seniors also received automatic admission and on-the-spot scholarship offers, giving them an exciting head start on their future educational journeys!

#RainsWildcatProud #WeAreRains
2 days ago, Rains ISD
This week at Rains ISD was filled with Wildcat pride, dress-up days, College & Career Fairs, a Garden Club memorial dedication, pep rallies, and so many special memories! We are so grateful for all the experiences and memories our Wildcats are making along the way.

Every day looks a little different, but one thing always remains the same: 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #WildcatProud #LightingTheWay
6 days ago, Rains ISD
We want to give a special thank you to our sponsors who made our home games hospitality room a huge success this season! We appreciate your support! 💙🐾🏈

#WeAreRains #RainsWildcatProud
6 days ago, Rains ISD

Updated: Boil Notice Rescinded

[11/4/26] Due to a main water break, Rains ISD is under a boil notice. Bottled water is available at each campus, and necessary precautions are in place to ensure the health and safety of our students and staff.

7 days ago, Rains ISD

🐾 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🐾

Meet 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐧𝐚𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞, our Elementary Campus Instructional Coach!

"Rains is a great place to be! We have the best teachers, families, and students! Proud to be a Wildcat!!!"

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭!

We’re grateful for Serennah Marrone, who supports her students, teachers, and staff at the Elementary Campus! Her dedication and positive attitude make a difference each day!💙🐾

#WeAreRains #LightingTheWay #RainsISD

7 days ago, Rains ISD
A huge thank you to the Rains Garden Club for presenting Rains Elementary with a beautiful Bob Scarbrough Memorial Dedication! Your thoughtfulness means so much to our school and community! 🌼🐾
8 days ago, Rains ISD
[11/2/26] This afternoon an ambulance was called to Rains Intermediate for a medical emergency involving a student. Thank you to those on the campus who responded so quickly as well as all EMS responders.
9 days ago, Rains ISD
Texas FFA State Officers visited our Rains FFA to share words of wisdom, encouragement, and the importance of staying true to who you are. 💙🐾
14 days ago, Rains ISD
🐾 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🐾

Meet 𝐂𝐲𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐚 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬, one of our Paraprofessionals at our Intermediate Campus!

"Rains ISD has become like a second family to me. Along the way, I have grown another family and have 420 students that I can love, support, and help every day."

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭!

We’re grateful for Cynthia Woods, who loves and cares for every student and consistently goes the extra mile to help them succeed! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #LightingTheWay #RainsISD
14 days ago, Rains ISD
🦸🏻‍♂️❤️ Red Ribbon Week 🦸🏻‍♂️❤️

We’re starting the week strong by celebrating healthy choices, positive decisions, and a drug-free future!

Make A Difference. Be a Hero. Stay Drug Free.

#RedRibbonWeek #RainsWildcatProud #WeAreRains
16 days ago, Rains ISD
This week at Rains ISD was filled with Unity Day, Fields of Faith, Ag in the Classroom, and so much more! Our Wildcats are continuously learning, growing, and making fun memories along the way!

Every day looks a little different, but one thing always remains the same: 𝐖𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐬! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #WildcatProud #LightingTheWay
20 days ago, Rains ISD
[10/22/2026] Rains Intermediate School was evacuated as a precaution due to a faulty part on a light fixture. Our Rains ISD Maintenance staff were able to resolve the problem. All students and staff are safe, and have since returned to the building. We want to thank our staff for their quick response to keep students and staff safe.
20 days ago, Rains ISD
🐾 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🐾

Meet 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐡, one of our Speech Paraprofessional for our Special Education Department!

"I’m so grateful to be a part of the Rains ISD family, and I’m honored to work with so many amazing people and children everyday! "

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭!

We’re grateful for Chelsey Smith as she works behind the scenes, and goes above and beyond for the students at Rains ISD! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #LightingTheWay #RainsISD
21 days ago, Rains ISD
⭐💙𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡! ⭐💙

Rains ISD is proud to recognize our wonderful principals who lead our campuses each day.

Our principals do so much behind the scenes to support students, teachers, staff, and families. They celebrate successes, work through challenges, and help keep each campus moving forward. They light the way at Rains ISD! 🌟

We are thankful for the love, service, and leadership they give our school district every day!
27 days ago, Rains ISD
𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 🐾💙

From recruiting and onboarding to ongoing support, our Human Resources team plays an important role in building and supporting the people who make our schools special and making Rains ISD a great place to be!

Today, we celebrate and thank our wonderful HR team that support the people who support our students!

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #RainsISD #LightingTheWay
28 days ago, Rains ISD
🐾 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🐾

Meet 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐈𝐫𝐛𝐲, our Food Service assistant director!

"I have enjoyed working as a lunch lady for Rains the last 4 school years. The kids are so worth it! All the spotlight belongs to all the cafeteria ladies! GO WILDCATS! "

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭!

We’re grateful for Valerie Irby as she is always willing to learn and assist others. She is a great help to the food service department! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #LightingTheWay #RainsISD
28 days ago, Rains ISD
🐾 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 🐾

Meet 𝐊𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬, one of our our Elementary second grade teachers!

"Rains is more than a school, it's a family. I love the students, staff, and community. It is such a blessing to come to work every day at a place like Rains. This place fills my heart."

𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐭!

We’re grateful for Kim Rogers as she always goes above and beyond for the people around her and is filled with so much love and positivity! 💙🐾

#WeAreRains #LightingTheWay #RainsISD
28 days ago, Rains ISD

🍎 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐬- 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐨𝐧🍎

Our friends at Brookshire's Emory recognized a "Teacher of the Season." We welcomed them to Rains Elementary to present a $100 gift card to our wonderful 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫.

Mrs. Hiser's dedication and love for her students are Lighting the Way at Rains ISD! We appreciate Brookshire's for recognizing our teachers and for their continued partnership in celebrating educators! 💙 🐾

#WeAreRains #WildcatProud #LightingTheWay #BrookshiresEmory

29 days ago, Rains ISD