Riceville Community Schools

Together, We Grow Healthy Kids

Riceville is a Food & Fitness School.  This page highlights some of their projects and activities.

Videos from Riceville Schools:

Walking on the Wildcat Trail

Students of the Riceville School had a real treat on the morning of October 5, 2011 when Senator Mary Jo Wilhelm joined the students for International Walk to School Day. The Wildcat trail was installed as part of the school's commitment to healthy living. Students will be able to track their walking record along the trail. Art students will soon paint paw prints lining the Wildcat Trail.  Read more.

Riceville FFA Receives Grant for Greenhouse

Kari Dunn of Elma  has been selected as a winner in the America's Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM program, which gave farmers the opportunity to win $2,500 for their favorite local nonprofit organizations. The Monsanto Fund sponsors the program, and winning farmers designate a local nonprofit organization to benefit from the donations. Dunn has designated the Riceville FFA to receive the donation. Read more.

Volunteers Map iWALK School Routes

Area youth found a new use for their cell phones as they used them to map school walking routes in West Union and Riceville.  Chris Seeger from ISU Extension instructed adult and youth volunteers from each community on how to use an iPhone as a GPS unit. Working as teams, volunteers mapped the sidewalk conditions, intersections, and walking barriers.  Read more.