Rains ISD

[8.12.24] Dear Wildcat Parents, Please be aware that buses are running about 30 minutes behind today Thank you for your patience! We hope everyone had a wonderful first day of school today!

📷 One... Two... Three... Cheese! 📷 Did you capture a picture with our vibrant campus yard signs? ✨ We extend our gratitude to LS3 Construction for their generous sponsorship of the signs at the Elementary and Intermediate campuses, and to La Fogata Patio and Grill for supporting the Junior High and High School campuses! 🙌 We hope everyone has had the best first day of school! #WildcatProud #TheWildcatWay 💙🐱

🎉🌟 Happy First Day of School, Wildcats! 📚🎉 Today marks the beginning of a brand-new adventure filled with learning, fun, and friendships at Rains ISD. 💙 Let's make this a great year! Go Wildcats! 🐱✨

🍊 Free breakfast and lunch for students 🍊 Rains Independent School District will continue the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) for the 2024-2025 school year, enabling all students to receive free breakfast and lunch. CEP is implemented and funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). This program simplifies the meal process by removing the requirement for families to complete meal application forms for any meal category. RISD NEWS: https://www.rainsisd.org/article/1702891 For more information about RISD Lunch Service or the Community Eligibility Provision visit our website at https://www.rainsisd.org/page/food-services 🍴

🎉🎊 Huge congratulations to our incredible giveaway winners! 🎉🎊 👏 A big shoutout to S. Hicks from the Operations staff for winning the Toni Threadgill- State Farm Insurance $100 gift! 📚 And a warm congratulations to J. Koonce, our amazing RHS teacher, for snagging the Hopkins-Rains Retired School Personnel $50 gift for classroom supplies! We also want to extend our heartfelt appreciation to all of the local businesses and organizations that have poured into our district to support, give, and feed our teachers and staff. Your generosity helps support our staff and enhances the learning environment for our students. Thank you for making a difference at RISD! 💙 #CommunitySupport #WildcatProud

⭐ Region 7 Finalist ⭐ We are honored to have Laura Jenkins and Lori Dickens represent our school district at the region level and be named FINALISTS for the Region 7 Teacher of the Year award! Rains ISD has been blessed with incredible educators! Congratulations! ✨ #WildcatProud 💙

🍎 Meet the Teacher 🍎 Calling all Rains ISD families! Don't miss our annual Meet the Teacher event on Thursday, August 8th, 2024! Not only will you get to meet your child's teacher, but you'll also have the chance to visit with fellow parents and get a sneak peek at what's in store for the new school year. 💙😺 Be sure to swing by the Back to School Fair as well – we can't wait to see you there!

😺Online Enrollment is now OPEN 😺 Attention RISD Parents and Guardians: All Campus Enrollment reopens today, July 22, 2024. Go to rainsisd.org and compete the enrollment for new and returning students. #WildcatNation 💙

💲 RISD Employee Stipends 💲 The Rains ISD board of trustees APPROVED a retention and recruitment stipend to benefit all school district employees. The stipend was voted on and enthusiastically approved on Monday, July 8, 2024 by the Rains board of trustees. A one-time stipend amount will be granted to RISD employees, with the payment scheduled for either August 2024 or September 2024. Retention Stipend, August 2024 payout: Returning full time teacher, administrator, and professional employees in the amount of $1,500.00 Returning hourly support personnel in the amount of $750.00 Returning part time hourly support in the amount of $375.00 Recruitment Stipend, September 2024 payout: New full time employee in the amount of $250.00 New part time employee in the amount of $125.00 The investment in our educators is an investment in our students’ future. Thank you RISD Board for your unwavering support! It's a great day to be a wildcat! 💙

📚 2024-2025 School Supplies List 📚 Rains ISD school supplies lists have been released for ALL campuses! Check out our website to find, download, or print your supplies list. 👉 https://www.rainsisd.org/page/school-supplies

Student Immunization Clinic Wednesday, July 24, 2024 9:00 AM-12:00 PM  Rains Elementary Campus Please sign up using the following link: https://form.jotform.com/auroraconcepts/student-vaccine-consent?School=Rains%20ISD See attached PDF for more information!

Attention Rains ISD Parents! 2024 STAAR results score release dates are in. Mark your Calendar and Log in to the parent portal on skyward to discover how your child performed and test questions. STAAR results offer valuable insight into your child’s progress in key subject areas. Texas Assessment Score Release Dates June 7th- End of Course (EOC) June 14th- Grades 3-8 Log in and Learn more!

WILDCAT FAMILIES! Rains ISD has partnered with Daybreak Health to offer a FREE parent education webinar series with a clinical expert on youth mental health. Register below and learn more about supporting your youth's mental health! 🧠💬 Supporting Youth With Anxiety Tuesday, June 11th at 5:30PM Register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wrx8BwI4TQmbQtLw6SsSfw#/registration Social Media & Technology Use Tuesday, June 18th at 5:30PM Register:https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wrzeKYjiSDa4SRdHRUsmnQ#/registration

Rains ISD recognition and celebration of service years is a way to express our gratitude for the contributions of our staff members, who have made a lasting impact on our students and community. We celebrate their years of service! 🎉 #WildcatProud 💙

🎓 | Class of 2024 Graduation will be held at the Wildcat Stadium. Gates will open at 6:00 PM. Livestream will not be available, but a graduation video will be released at a later time. Happy Graduation Day Wildcats! 💙

✨ Teacher of the year ✨ We are thrilled to announce that Laura Jenkins from Rains High school along with Lori Dickens from Rains Elementary have both been selected as the District teacher of the year for Rains ISD. Help us Congratulate them on this well-deserved honor! 🎉 #TeacherOfTheYear #WildcatProud

Summer Break has officially arrived! ⛱️ We hope you enjoy the adventure that this season has to offer! ☀️ Be safe and have fun! 😎 Follow us on social media, download our app, and check out our website for the latest news and updates from RISD during the summer break! 💙

Last night our LadyCat Softball season came to an end. Although this isn't the ending we were hoping for, what a journey this season has been! Thank you to all the parents, fans, community members, and other athletes that came out to support these ladies!! It has been a blessing to see so many faces supporting this program! 2024 Season UNDEFEATED DISTRICT CHAMPS! BI-DISTRICT CHAMPS! AREA CHAMPS! REGIONAL QUARTER-FINAL CHAMPS! REGIONAL SEMI-FINAL CHAMPS! REGIONAL FINALIST!!! Overall Record 33-8-1 1 out of only 8 teams left in 3A Softball!! Milestones: Coach Delo's 400 wins C. Oakes' 800 K’s

🥎 Ladycat Regional FINAL 🥎 Game 2- Thursday, May 23, 2024 @ 6:30pm in Wylie Game 3 (If needed)- Saturday, May 25, 2024 @1:00 PM in McKinney Boyd **Game 3 location changed to McKinney Boyd** Lets gear up and get ready!! Go Ladycats! 💙

Parent-Family Engagement Policy Annual Review RISD wants to continue developing and maintaining relationships with families and the community. 💙 Complete the survey in the link below! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeWL6OyPIAuWa9YnOAYz9Dsjh0x8agvvNnazbNcjKl9YXo6g/viewform?embedded=true