Rivercrest School District

Congratulations to Hayley Gore for being chosen as an All-State Cheerleader!

Nabholz Construction Apprenticeship Program If you are thinking about a career in construction and want to work for a large national company Nabholz's apprenticeship program may be a good fit for you. Nabholz is offering a carpentry apprenticeship program that will pay $15 per hour and will start in May 2024. This opportunity is open to students 16-18 years old (by May 2024) that are serious about a career in construction. If you are interested please talk with Mr. Dave and Mr. Stoddard to find out more. The online application for this program is open and interviews begin in January. Please have a resume ready to upload when applying. DEADLINE TO APPLY: Sunday, January 7. If students are interested please have them reach out to Mr. Diagostino or Mr. Stoddard with questions.

The Colts finished as the runner-up in Division 1 of the NEA Tournament and had 3 players make the all-tournament team — Cavonta Washington, Buddah Harris, and Jayden Young. GO COLTS!

The Colts survived with a 54-51 win over Tuckerman in the NEA semifinals. Jayden Young led with 19. Cavonta Washington added 13. The Colts will play in the finals tomorrow night at 9pm.

The Colts erased a 15 point second half deficit to beat Batesville 52-48 in the NEA Tournament quarterfinals. Buddah Harris led the way with 15. Jayden Young poured in 13. Fran Robinson and Koby Turner added 9 and 8.

The Colts beat Piggott in the 1st round of the NEA Tournament 65-27. Rivercrest built a 46-18 halftime lead and unloaded the bench in the second half. Cavonta Washington and Kash Span led the way with 12 and 10 all in the first half. Washington was chosen as the First Community Bank Player of the Game. The Colts will play December 27 at 3pm against the Batesville/Cave City winner. GO COLTS!

The Colts built a 22 point lead and thwarted a Manila comeback to take down the Lions 65-60. Kash Span and Koby Turner led the Colts with 16 and 15. Fran Robinson and Buddah Harris added 11. Rivercrest moves to 5-0, 2-0 in conference. GO COLTS!

The Colts beat Trumann 61-43 in the last night of the 2023 Luxora Classic. Cavonta Washington and Kash Span led the Colts with 15 and 14 points respectively. Koby Turner, Buddah Harris, and Fran Robinson added 8 points each. GO COLTS!

The Colts beat Helena-Central 54-45 in the nightcap of the first full day of the Luxora Classic. Fran Robinson led with 17 points and Koby Turner added 14. Rivercrest will play Trumann at 6:30pm tonight in day 2 of the Luxora Classic. GO COLTS!

Congratulations to Garrett Wells from Mrs. Paschal’s class on being the first fourth grader to reach the 100 Book Challenge! We are so proud of you.

Congratulations to De’Audre Johnson on his acceptance to the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff.

Congratulations to Hannah Lambert on her acceptance to ANC.

𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬- 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐯𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰. **Pictures are due Friday, March 29.** 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝: A maximum of 5 "growing up" or baby pictures and 1 senior picture. The senior picture can be from a photographer or the composite picture from the yearbook (we have the composite pictures). 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝: Pictures can be submitted by email - kristy.graham@smccolts.com or leeann.graham@smccolts.com 𝐎𝐑 physically sent to Kristy Graham or LeeAnn Graham to be scanned. *Please send original pictures or use your phone to take a picture of printed photos. Screen shots taken of a picture on a phone will be low quality and may appear very blurry in the slideshow. 𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Contact kristy.graham@smccolts.com or leeann.graham@smccolts.com.

Don't forget to join us for a week filled with Christmas cheer. If you have photos to share, email them to socialcolt@smccolts.com before 2pm each day. Please note that due to previously scheduled events, the elementary and RHS/RJHS days are different on Thursday and Friday.

We can't wait to see all of our fans at the 4A State Championship Game at War Memorial Stadium! Please follow the link for complete details on AAA Rules for Spectators and War Memorial Stadium Rules. bit.ly/stadiumrules

We would love to have the community join us for a pep rally and send-off for our Colts! ️📣Pep-rally: Friday, December 8 - 3:15 PM ** Rivercrest Gym** 🏈🚌Send-off Bus Departure: Saturday, December 9 - 1:00 PM ** High School Parking Lot** Come cheer on our Colts as they depart for the championship game! Wear your school colors and bring your spirit! We can't wait to see you there!

Class of 2024 Seniors - Join us for Adult Life Skills Day tomorrow, December 8 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. in the high school gym. Learn real life skills, win for door prizes and stay for lunch!

Rivercrest School District will host our Annual Report to the Public on January 12 at 5:30 pm. High School Teacher PD Room. The regular board meeting will follow.

Congratulations to the Rivercrest JH/HS Students and Faculty of the Month for November! Students - Kinley Townson, Noah Welch, Macy Watherspoon, Madison Jones, Maggie Hensley, Sofia Diez Ramirez, and Jade Ramirez. Faculty - Leslie Lancaster and Leanne Britton.

JROTC will sponsor a Red Cross Blood drive on Friday, December 8, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the JROTC room. Students must be 16 and have a parent permission form to donate. Those individuals who successfully donate will receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email.