Rains ISD

📣 Join Our Rains Wildcat Family! 🐾 Rains Independent School District is excited to announce that we are hiring! Together, let's inspire the next generation! We can't wait to welcome you to our Rains Wildcat Family! 💙 🌟 Explore Available Positions: Visit our website at https://www.rainsisd.org/o/risd/page/risd-opportunities or simply scan the QR code below! #RainsISD #Hiring #EducationCareers

🏆 Cross Country Teams Advance! 🏆 Ladycats- DISTRICT CHAMPIONS! Wildcats- DISTRICT RUNNER-UP! Both teams qualified for the Regional Cross Country Meet! 👏 Congratulations runners and coaches! 🎉 #WildcatProud #WeAreRains #WeRunXCforXG

🍎 Instructional Coaches Day 🍎 Thank you for all that you do to support our educators and help our students succeed. Your commitment to inspiring, guiding, and uplifting our teachers every day makes a significant difference in the classrooms. ✨ #WildcatProud #WeAreRains #InstructionalCoachAppreciation

🎉 Coaches Appreciation Day 🎉 We appreciate your hard work, leadership, and inspiration both on and off the field/court. Thank you for fostering teamwork, discipline, and resilience to the lives of our students! 💙 Lets go Wildcats! 🙌 #WildcatProud #CoachesAppreciation #GoWildcats

🎉 Happy Custodial & Maintenance Appreciation Day! 🎉 Thank you for working hard to keep our schools and facilities clean, safe, and welcoming for students, staff, and families! We express our gratitude for creating an environment where learning can thrive! 🙌💖 #WildcatProud #SchoolHeros #WeAppreciateYou

🎉 Happy National Principals Month! 🎉 We want to take a moment to shine a spotlight on the incredible leadership and dedication of the amazing principals at Rains Independent School District! Join us in showing appreciation to our principals, who continue to inspire and lead with excellence! ⭐ A HUGE thank you to our campus principals: ✨ Anastasia Armstreet | Elementary ✨ JC Vance | Intermediate ✨ Jennifer Moore | Junior High ✨ Jeff Akin | High School #WildcatProud #WeAre Rains #NationalPrincipalsMonth

🚔 New Officer in Town! 🚔 We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our Rains ISD Police Department: Officer Scott Randell! Please join us in welcoming him to our school district. 🎉 We are excited to have him on board and look forward to the positive contributions he will make to our school community. 🙌 Welcome, Officer Randell! 👮‍♂️ #WildcatNation #WeAreRains

🌟🎉 Celebrating Our Technology Department 🎉🌟 Today, we take a moment to recognize the incredible hard work and dedication of our School District Technology Department! 🚀 Your commitment to equipping our students and educators with the resources and technology they need to be successful in the classroom is truly appreciated! Here’s to our tech team – you make a difference every day! 💻📚✨ #WildcatProud #EducationTechnologyDay

[9/12/24] We would like to give you an update on our monitoring and response to recent social media posts. Part of the social media scare yesterday involved a list of several hundred schools that someone had downloaded from TEA (targeted support list) and then posted with statements threatening gun violence on 9/11. Rains is on the list with hundreds of other schools. Last night a copy of a text message began circulating among our local community saying they had seen the list of schools and that people should be careful. The texter names schools in the area that they saw on the list including Rains and several others. This text appears to be based on the list from yesterday and does not seem to be a threat. Our security protocols remain in place and safety remains our top priority. Joe Nicks Superintendent Rains ISD

Today we remember, honor, and reflect with strength and unity. ❤️🤍💙 #NeverForget #PatriotDay

[9/11/2024] Rains ISD is aware of a concern being caused by an intimidating social media post against many schools. This same disruptive act has occurred in states other than Texas. There are currently no specific or credible threats made against Rains ISD. We continue to monitor the situation and have assured our security measures are in place. Please be assured that the safety of our students and staff is our top priority. Joe Nicks Superintendent Rains ISD

Good luck to all our students competing in the different events hosted at the Rains County Fair! 🎡🎠 Remember to work hard, be safe, and have fun! 💙 #WeAreRains

We witnessed incredible strength and compassion as numerous school districts and businesses link arms through this difficult time by wearing blue for the Grandy Family. 💙 In times of adversity, it is the strength of our community that shines the brightest. We have witnessed incredible strength and compassion as multiple school districts and businesses have joined hands, proving that together, we are stronger. The kindness, encouragement, and willingness to stand by one another is a testament to the power of community, and for that, we are truly grateful. Continue to hold the Grandy family in your prayers today and the days to come. 💙 Greenville ISD 💙 Commerce ISD 💙 Gilmer ISD 💙 Cooper ISD 💙 Quinlan ISD 💙 Edgewood ISD 💙 Quitman ISD 💙 Sulphur Springs ISD 💙 Yantis ISD 💙 Winnsboro ISD 💙 Saltillo ISD 💙 Como-Pickton ISD 💙 Miller Grove ISD 💙 Boles ISD 💙 Terrell ISD 💙 Lone Oak ISD 💙 Pittsburg ISD 💙 Hawkins ISD 💙 Caddo Mills ISD 💙 Chisum ISD 💙 Gilmer ISD 💙 Wills Point ISD 💙 Grand Saline ISD 💙 North Hopkins ISD 💙 Mt. Vernon ISD 💙 Leonard ISD 💙 Wolfe City ISD 💙 PTAA: Greenville 💙 Harmony ISD 💙 Cumby ISD 💙 Fruitvale ISD 💙 Sulphur Bluff ISD We apologize in advance if we missed any school districts that are not listed.

We want to extend our deepest gratitude to our neighboring school districts and local churches for stepping in during our time of need. Your support in providing additional counselors on campus has made a significant difference in helping our staff support our students through this tough time of loss. Together, we are stronger, and your kindness exemplifies the true spirit of community. Thank you for being there for us when it mattered most! 💙

In a heartfelt show of unity, we invite everyone to come together and wear blue on Wednesday, September 4th, to honor the lives lost in a tragic event that has deeply affected our community. By donning this color, we not only show our respect for the precious Grandy family but also demonstrate our collective strength and resilience during this incredibly challenging time. We extend our deepest gratitude to all the surrounding school districts and community members who have expressed their love and support in the midst of this tragedy. Your acts of kindness and solidarity mean more than words can convey. Together, let us stand united in blue, embodying the hope and compassion that binds us as one community. 💙

Happy Labor Day Weekend Wildcats! In observance of Labor Day, Rains ISD will be closed Monday, September 2, 2024. Classes will resume as usual on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. Have a great and safe weekend! 😺🎉

Rains Independent School District Board of Trustees approved the amendment to the 2024-2025 school calendar on Monday, August 26, 2024. As part of this amendment, the last day of school is now set for May 29th rather than June 5th, with graduation scheduled for May 30th rather than June 6th. To accommodate this earlier conclusion to the school year, some instructional days from the first week of June have been redistributed. Specifically, three school days have been added to the Fridays immediately following Spring Break (March 21, 28, and April 4), making these Fridays full school days for all students and staff. This adjustment presents a valuable opportunity to enhance instructional time leading up to the STAAR testing. Thank you for your support as we implement this calendar amendment.

A special THANK YOU to Austin Bank for their partnership in providing RISD spiral notebooks to every employee and staff member in the district! 💚 #WildcatProud

Dear RISD Community, We are exploring potential changes to the RISD school calendar for the 2024-2025 academic year and would greatly value your input. To ensure a well-informed decision, we invite feedback from our key stakeholders, including staff members, secondary students, parents, and community members. Please take a moment to complete this anonymous survey by 4:00 PM on August 21st. Your voice matters, and we encourage each individual to submit only one response. Survey Link: https://forms.gle/szf31dgeJU5wLh9K6 Thank you for your participation!

[8/14/2024] This morning an ambulance was called to Rains Elementary for a medical emergency involving an employee. Thank you to those on the campus who responded so quickly as well as all EMS responders.