We got to tour our BEAUTIFUL new campus today! We can't wait to fill the halls and classrooms with our amazing students, teachers, and staff. Check out the sneak peek below of the new building.
#RushingRaptors
We loved celebrating our amazing Teacher of the Year (Coach Rodriguez
@RMS__Athletics
) & Paraprofessional of the Year (Mrs. Nichols) this evening! โจ We ๐ you, Rod & Nancy!
@ProsperISD
@ProsperEdFound
We could not have asked for a better first group of 8th graders to represent Rushing. ๐ฆ We are so proud of you & canโt wait to see all the amazing things youโre going to do! ๐ญ Love you all!!!!!!
Our Raptor HERO of the week is Colleen Davidson! โก๏ธSheโs part of our Social Studies & Student Services departments, and weโre so lucky to have her! ๐
Shout out to our very own
@westphalscience
for winning the
@ProsperEdFound
Star Polisher award this month! ๐ He is ALWAYS on fire ๐ฅ for science ๐งช and shares his passion with his students every day. We ๐ you, Mr. Westphal!
Nurse King is our January
@ProsperEdFound
Star Polisher ๐ซ and the true definition of a servant leader ๐ - the students + staff at Rushing are so lucky to have you,
@TanyaKing1980
! ๐ฆ
We are thrilled that Domonique Millsap
@CoachMillsap
is joining our staff! Give a big
#RaptorFamily
welcome to our newest coach and math teacher! ๐๐
Our
@ProsperEdFound
Star Polisher this month is the amazing Katie Johnson! ๐ She's one of our incredible 8th grade social studies teachers and
@HopeSquads
advisors. She's a joy to have as part of our Raptor Family! ๐
Shout out to our amazing
@ProsperEdFound
Star Polisher this month, Ms. Weant! ๐ She is incredibly dedicated to her students and her team and makes Rushing a better place each day! ๐
Congratulations to our Rushing 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year, Lorelei Wofford, and Paraprofessional of the Year, Yocasta Adimora! We are so lucky to have you both at Rushing. Thank you for all that you do for our kids each day!
We L๐VE
@_hunthunt
! She coaches
@GirlsRushing
, sponsors our
@HopeSquads
, & teaches health! She is dependable, hard working, & one of the most genuine people in the world. ๐ Now we can add to the listโฆ. she is a
@ProsperEdFound
Star Polisher! ๐ซ We are so lucky to have her! ๐ฆ
Not only is today Law Enforcement Appreciation Day, it is also our very own Officer Carter's birthday!!! We are so thankful for everything Officer Carter &
@ProsperISDPD
do to keep our campus safe each and every day. She's an integral part of our Raptor Family! ๐
October is National Principals Month. Each weekday in October, we will be highlighting one of our 21 amazing Campus Principals.
Today we are highlighting
@ProsperRushing
Principal, Danielle Wallace.
Congratulations to Ms. DeHenre, Ms. Cole, Ms. Robbins, and Ms. Calhoun, our staff members of the year. Thank you for all that you do for our students, staff, and community!
We could not be more thankful for the support of our amazing
@ProsperISD
Board of Trustees. Specifically, the Rushing family would love to say thank you to Jana Thomson & Debra Smith! Both of these incredible women serve Prosper ISD in incredible ways each & every day. We ๐ you!
Join us in congratulating our UIL competitors in winning sweepstakes out of all Prosper middle schools! We are so thankful to have such a great group of academic leaders, UIL coaches to support them along their journey, and parents who have instilled this thirst for knowledge!
Whatโs better than a Friday afternoon snack cart treat or two???? The treats being delivered by folks in purple with a heart for all of us, always!
#RushingAllAlways
We are thrilled that Jill Hutchings is coming over to work with our art students! Give a big
#RaptorFamily
welcome to our newest art teacher! ๐๏ธ๐๐๏ธ
Please join us in celebrating the absolutely amazing
@aggiecarrie83
as this month's
@ProsperEdFound
STAR POLISHER ๐! Her love for literature ๐ and her students ๐ make her an invaluable part of the Raptor Family! We love you, Mrs. Baxter!
Did you know that September is National Suicide Prevention Month? Participate in our
#HopeSquad
spirit days next week (9/14 - 9/18) to help us promote awareness!
Wow! We are so impressed by our Mini Pumpkin Challenge in the Rushing Library! Pick your favorite pumpkin and comment with the number. The winner will be crowned the โTwitter Favorite!โ Make sure to see all 32 of our masterpieces!
#vote
#minipumpkin2020
#pisdlibrary
Congratulations to our incredible choir students and their amazing director Steve Lovell on the FIRST VARSITY CHOIR SWEEPSTAKES IN SCHOOL HISTORY! ๐ We are so proud of you! ๐
The Rushing MS band program achieved highest Honors at the UIL competition! Some of the judges comments include: โWOW! Such a musical performanceโ, โThis band makes amazing ensemble soundsโ, and โThese students masterfully performed a difficult program!โ.
No school (virtual or in person) or after school activities tomorrow 2/16 or Wed. 2/17! โ๏ธ Continue to monitor official
@ProsperISD
website/social media for updates. ๐ Stay safe and warm, Raptor family! ๐ฆ
Thanks to
@checkout_dfw
for this amazing feature on Mrs. Heinrich! ๐ Check out the article to read about her amazing adventures both in and out of the classroom! ๐ โ๏ธ โต๏ธ
Yesterday Rushing Raptor Theatre competed at the One Act Play contest where they made school history as the first company to place first!
#RushingAllAlways
Thank you for everything you do, Ms. Logan. You are extremely dedicated to your students and an inspiration to all at Rushing! The students are very lucky to have you impacting their lives! Congratulations to you as the April Star Polisher!
#ProsperProud
#RushingMiddleSchool
We are thrilled that Kristen Cole made the choice to
@JoinProsperISD
! Give a big
#RaptorFamily
welcome to our new sixth and seventh grade SCIENCE teacher! โ๏ธ ๐
SO MUCH FUN meeting our new to the district Raptors! Cheer, Royals, Athletics, Mr. Cooper, and Mr. Farrell- thank you all for your help making our young people feel welcome!!!!
We had TWO
#LuckyDinoDuck
winners today! Our amazing attendance clerk, Wendy Bilich, and 7th grade math teacher, Michelle Hinsley
@hinsley2016
! We love you both! ๐ฆ๐
Sept 7-10 is National Suicide Prevention Week and alongside other
@ProsperISD
@HopeSquads
, we will be participating in this week to raise awareness and breaking the stigma of suicide in order to help others. All students are encouraged to participate in dress up days!
Congrats to
@RushingOrch
on an amazing UIL run! Our sub non varsity received a rating of Excellent both on Stage & Sight Reading. Our non varsity received a superior rating on stage & an excellent in sight reading. Our varsity orchestra rocked it with a superior sweepstakes! ๐ป๐ผ