Congratulations to Weston Slack for being selected Mississippi County Ag Student of the Month!
Summer School Bus Schedule!
PARENTS & GUARDIANS: We need your feedback! Please take a moment to complete our district needs survey. It is completely anonymous and participation is optional. The information is used for planning for our school. Thank you! bit.ly/rsdneedsassessment
Fourth-grade students who conquered the 100 Book Challenge enjoyed an exciting trip to Ultimate Air in Jonesboro! Not only did they meet their individual goals, but collectively, they’ve read an astounding 9,220 books this year!
We are so proud of their dedication and love for reading. Keep up the amazing work, readers.
#ReadingChampions #FourthGradeSuccess
#9200Books
Congratulations to Rivercrest graduate James Simpson who has been selected as an Arkansas Times Academic All-Star. He was one of a few selected for this honor. Check out his article and the full publication here: https://issuu.com/arkansastimesvisitorsguide/docs/at_0524_de/32
Congratulations to Rivercrest JH/HS Students & Faculty of the Month for March and April!
March: Daniel Weaver (7), Zoey Myrick (8), Macy Bell (9), Addison Woodward (10), Cara Haney (11), Mercuriah Vance (12), Morgan Lawrence (JH), and Carin McClung (HS)
April: Alexis Hernandez (7), Huge Gonzalez (8), Cameron Boettcher (9), Makhi Diggs (10), Abby Kemp (11), Stephan Elrod/Addie Pittman (JH), and Ashlie Benson (HS)
May Faculty: Brooke Brewer (JH) and Sonya Dry/Leslie Roller (HS)
As a reward for meeting their Accelerated Reading goal, fifth grade students made and raced cars.
Incredible achievement alert! These amazing fourth graders didn't just meet the 100 Book Challenge goal—they absolutely crushed it by reading 200 books this school year! Their hard work and love for reading have far exceeded our expectations. Keep up the fantastic work! Pictured: Julie Brewer , Garrett Wells, and Sarah Brewer
#BookChallenge #ReadersAreLeaders
Congratulations to these fourth graders for meeting the 100 Book Challenge!
Their hard work and dedication have paid off, and we're incredibly proud of them!
Way to go, readers!
#100BookChallenge #ReadingChampions
Mark your calendars! Thursday, May 30 is the last day of school. This will be a half day - students will be dismissed at 12:00.
The graduation ceremony will be held on Cortez Kennedy Field this evening.
Friday, May 17 @ 6:00 pm
*In the event of a pop up shower, the ceremony could be delayed until 6:15.
Entrance Times:
5:00 Tickets 1-119 Early Entrance
5:15 Tickets 120-722 Early Entrance
5:30 Public Entry - No ticket required
Livestream: www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1RgFUdbG5A
Rivercrest School District is accepting applications for a Mid-Level Counselor, Elementary Teacher, Paraprofessional, and English-Spanish Tutor. Please submit your application at bit.ly/jointhecolts.
It's a busy week for our seniors! Thank you to First Baptist Church Keiser for hosting the Class of 2024 Baccalaureate this evening, and special thanks to Rhonda Hodges for your encouraging message to the graduates!
Next up..graduation!!
Mrs. Cain's Fashion and Interior Design class has been learning about alternative and unconventional design sources. Her students fabricated dresses out of newspapers, coffee filters and trash bags to show real life examples and they turned out great!
Does your student have an interest in computer programming/coding? If they do this concurrent credit program from A-State may be a great fit for them. Please contact Mr. Diagostino for more details to find out if they qualify to enroll. The process to get enrolled for the fall semester has to start before we leave school for the summer. Please reach out with any questions to david.diagostino@smccolts.com.
3A STATE SEMIFINALS!!⚾️
Saturday, May 11
Rivercrest vs Gosnell
The Colts took down Booneville 3-2 in the 3A State Tournament quarterfinals. Rivercrest will play Gosnell in the semifinals tomorrow, May 11, 2024, at noon. GO COLTS!
THANK YOU to the amazing teachers of Rivercrest School District!
This Teacher Appreciation Week, we showered our incredible educators with love (and maybe a few treats ). They are, without a doubt, the HEART of Rivercrest, and their dedication to our students shines through every day.
GAME DAY!!
Friday, May 10 @ Hot Springs - Majestic Park
Colts vs. Booneville @ 12:30 pm ⚾
Tickets: gofan.co/event/1502364?schoolId=AAA
Baseball Bracket: scorebooklive.com/arkansas/baseball/brackets/8320
COLTS WIN!
Conner Vaughn collected three hits in four at bats, as Rivercrest defeated Bismarck 10-3 on Thursday at Hot Springs in the opening round of the 3A State Baseball Tournament. Vaughn had two singles and a double.
The Colts won thanks in part to six runs in the first inning. Joe Louis Ralph doubled, scoring two runs, lan McClain grounded out, scoring one run, Ashtin Cagle drew a walk, scoring one run, Lucas Chapman induced Keiran Morris to hit into a fielder's choice, but one run scored, and Vaughn singled, scoring one run.
Rivercrest added one run in the second. The Colts scored on a passed ball, making the score 7-2.
Jaxon Kilburn pitched five and two-thirds innings in relief. The reliever gave up four hits and one run while, striking out one and walking none.
Ralph opened the game for Rivercrest Varsity Colts. He allowed one hit and two runs over one-third of an inning, striking out one and walking three.
Rivercrest collected nine hits in the game. Ralph and Vaughn each drove in two runs. Kevin Morris collected two hits for Rivercrest in three at bats. The Colts had a strong eye at the plate, amassing nine walks for the game. Kilburn and Jacob Atchley led the team with three free passes each. Rivercrest turned one double play in the game.
The Colts will play Booneville at 12:30 tomorrow.
