Rice Elementary School Classrooms and Staff

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Sue Paasch

Principal, Rice Elementary

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KINDERGARTEN

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Megan Dingmann

Kindergarten Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Tina Douvier

Kindergarten Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Krista Heim

Kindergarten Teacher, Rice Elementary

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GRADE 1

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Sara Christensen

1st Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

Brandon Sawyer

1st Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Lisa Yoerg

1st Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

GRADE 2

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Donna Buckner

2nd Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Stacy Konsor

2nd Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Megan Skogmo

2nd Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

GRADE 3

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Melissa Johnson

3rd Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Danielle Olmsheid

GRADE 3 TEACHER, RICE ELEMENTARY

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Emily Schiffler

3rd Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

GRADE 4

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Nancy Davis

4th Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Tara Vadnais

4th Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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GRADE 5

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Kelsey Bean

5th Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Ryan Koenigs

5th Grade Teacher, Rice Elementary

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DEPARTMENTS

Audrey Aspen

MUSIC AND ART, RICE ELEMENTARY

Cheryl Carlson

Speech Language Teacher, Rice

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Crystal Davidson

Technology Integration Coach, Rice Elementary

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Rick Karsch

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Katherine Maas

Spanish Teacher, Rice Elementary

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Kay Moon

Instructional Coach, Mississippi Heights/Pleasantview

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Mattea Moore

English as a Second Language Teacher, District

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Sharee Rask

Physical Education, Rice Elementary

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Ginger Voigt-Zabinski

Behavior Interventionist, Rice Elementary

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Annemary Wielkiewicz

School Psychologist

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Amy Woolsey

Instructional Math Coach, Mississippi Heights Elementary

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Shawn Hackett

Special Education, Rice Elementary

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Anita Janey

Special Education, Rice Elementary

Tabitha Popp

Shantal Spoden

Special Education Teacher, Rice Elementary School

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Meghan Wiebe

Rice Elementary

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Carrie Zack

Speech, Rice Elementary

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Sandie Lahr

Language Arts Coach/Achieve Teacher, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School

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Beth Lovdahl

Instruction Intervention Coach, Teaching and Learning

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Irene Wilcox

District High Potential Specialist

SUPPORT STAFF

Rosemary Balkany

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Michelle Dunn

Student Support, Rice Elementary

Matt Grams

Technology Support Specialist, Rice Elementary/Pleasantview Elementary

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Heather Hansmeier

Student Support, Rice Elementary School

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Janice Haus

Student Support, Rice Elementary

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Jacki Janski

Student Support, Rice Elementary

Kayla Line

Joan Lyon

Food Service, Rice Elementary

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Janice Martin

Student Support, Rice Elementary

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Judy Olson

Food Service, Rice Elementary

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Michael Olson

Custodian, Rice Elementary

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Anne Philabaum

Food Service, Rice Elementary

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Lori Popp

Student Support, Rice Elementary

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Dar Ripka

Media Secretary, Rice Elementary

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Jennifer Sakry

Student Support, Rice Elementary/Transportation, District Services

Jennifer Shorter

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Mike Thompson

Head Custodian, Rice Elementary

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Katherine Traut

Head Cook, Rice Elementary

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Shelly Zimmer

Student Support, Rice Elementary

Seventh Graders Audition for Performance on December 12

November 7, 2019

Thirty-eight seventh grade band students auditioned on November 6 and 7 for solos in the upcoming band concert on December 12. Students have been working on a piece called Whirlwind, which calls for three soloists. They had the chance to practice the solo outside of class and then audition in front of their peers and Ms. […]

Diggin’ Diversity Group Serves and Strengthens Ties within the Community

November 4, 2019

Sauk Rapids-Rice Public School’s Diggin’ Diversity group has been very active this fall with several efforts to serve and strengthen ties with our community. The group recently collected new and gently used shoes of all sizes to contribute to The Central Minnesota Mental Health Center’s shoe drive. The CMMH drive, in partnership with funds2org, supports […]

Local Author Talks Writing with Sixth Grade

November 1, 2019

Local writer and author, Melissa Vocelka, visited Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School and talked to sixth graders about creative writing. Vocelka said, “When I was growing up, I thought my life was so boring in the country.” Little did she know she’d draw on those experiences with nature later in life as she wrote her children’s […]

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