Rivercrest School District

RJHS students in grades 7-8 who had perfect attendance and/or made the honor roll (3.25 GPA or higher) will be recognized at an awards assembly on Friday, October 13 at 3 p.m. in the auditorium. Parents are invited to attend!

*:･ﾟ✧ The RHS Sophomore Student Council is proud to spread kindness with our BOO GRAMS BE KIND Candy Gram Acts of Kindness fundraiser! Send as many as you like! Please send $2 for each candy gram you wish to send in an envelope with the physical form or complete the Google Form no later than October 25th. The Boo Grams include an assortment of candy, small gadgets, and a Kool-Aid Jammer pouch! Money can be sent through cash or Cashapp. If paying through Cashapp, please Cashapp money to | $kamic7 | alongside a note to verify the money is for Boo Grams. *:･ﾟ✧ *If you'd like to support our organization, candy bags and Kool-Aid Jammer pouch donations are appreciated.* Link for Boo Gram Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OkIqbtmxA21aUURUob2jqn2AGkbU0GpijeaNZVLLAwM/edit?ts=65259813

It will be an exciting week October 17-20 as Rivercrest Elementary celebrates students at grade level awards assemblies!

The Rivercrest Elementary Fall Dance for 4th-6th grade students is Friday, October 13 from 6pm until 8pm in the RES cafeteria. Admission is $5. Concessions will be available for purchase.

Congratulations to Jade Ramirez on her acceptance to the University of Arkansas and Kent State.

Congratulations to Mecuriah Vance on her acceptance to East Central College and ANC.

Congratulations to Gil Palmer on his acceptance to Midland University.

Mrs. Carr's class and volunteers from JROTC played on the Unified Baseball team today at OPAR!

Congratulations to Carmen Shumpert on her acceptance to the University of Memphis and Arkansas State University.

Rivercrest Football 🏈 GAME DAY! 4A-3 Conference Game | HOMECOMING 📅Friday, October 6 (TONIGHT) 🕒Homecoming Ceremony 6:25pm | Kickoff 7:00pm 📍Rivercrest Colts Stadium (The TEZ) 📺Rivercrest Athletics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884

The Rivercrest Flu Shot Clinic is Thursday, October 19. Forms were sent home with JH and HS students yesterday. They will be sent home with elementary students next week.

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺: https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884 It's GAME DAY and HOMECOMING! If you take the excitement of game day, add the pageantry of homecoming, and sprinkle in actual football weather, that's a recipe for a great evening of Friday night lights at The TEZ. The homecoming ceremony will start around 6:25pm with the game slated to kickoff at 7pm. After throttling Harrisburg last week 69-14, the Colts, under the helm of Johnny Fleming, are 3-2 on the season and just one of three teams with a 2-0 start in the 4A-3 conference. QB Cavonta Washington completes nearly 63% of his passes and has thrown for 709 yards and 10TDs. ATH Michael Rainer continues to do Michael Rainer things, leading the Colts in rushing 342 yards 6TDs) and receiving (290 yards 4TDs) and has 2 special teams scores on the year. Rainer now holds school records for career receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. RB Koby Turner is averaging over 14 yards/carry and has 245 rushing yards and 4TDs. WR Budda Harris has 249 yards receiving and 4TDs. That Colt defense is led by DE Wyatt Lancaster with 52 tackles, 8 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. S Jayden Young and DT Quinshunn Perry have 32 and 24 tackles respectively. Coach Bobby Engle's Westside Warriors and their power running attack are trying to hunt down their first win on the season. The Warriors sit at 0-5 overall and 0-2 in conference. Westside dropped their game to Blytheville last week, 30-0. The Colts lead the all-time series 13-2 and won last year's contest 42-14. This is the second time the Colts have faced Westside in their homecoming game with the other matchup coming in 2005 (W 33-20). Dress a little warmer, come out early, and cheer on your Rivercrest Colts. If you can't make it, be sure to check out Rivercrest Athletics' YouTube channel for all of the action. GO COLTS!

Ana Elrod and Jennifer Lewis participated in the Arkansas Leadership Academy Teacher Leader Program at the State Capitol this week. This program prepares participants for formal and informal teacher leadership roles in their schools, districts, regions, state, and nation that allow them to lead from the classroom.

Ms. Towery's students are working on a Markup and Discount project. They created their own store and solved markup and discounted percentages to determine prices.

If students in grades 7-11 took school pictures, proofs were sent home this week. You can view your child's photo at www.bradleyphotography.org. Please return orders to the JH/HS office or Mrs. McClung. Bradley Photography accepts cash, money orders, and cashier's checks.

Due to the rainy conditions, the 5th grade field trip to Caruthersville has been canceled. Students can wear their pajamas and hats for homecoming Week!

Don’t forget to share your Rivercrest Homecoming photos with us. Email socialcolt@smccolts.com before noon each day. Tuesday (Oct. 3) is Class Color Day!

The Colts built a 54-0 halftime lead and cruised to school record tying 69-14 win over Harrisburg. The last time the Colts scored 69 points was in 1985 vs Osceola (69-14). The Colt offense was efficient and the Colt defense was stifling. QB Cavonta Washington was 7/11 passing for 160 yards 3TDs and ran for 2 scores. Jakavion Williams had 3 catches for 57 yards and a score and had a 21 yard TD run. Michael Rainer had 2 catches for 54 yards and a TD and ran in a TD. Rainer now holds the career record for receptions, receiving yards, and receiving TDs. Koby Turner returned from an injury and had a receiving and rushing TD. Tekylun Sanders and Kash Span added rushing scores. Leland Newson added 5 extra points. Holder Hunter Ellis ran in two 2-point conversions. On defense, Nolan Williams had 7 tackles, 3 TFL, and a pass deflection. Tekylun Sanders had 6 tackles, 3 TFL, and a forced fumble. Andrew Lomack finished with 6 tackles, 2 TFL. Wyatt Lancaster had 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery.

Don't forget about next week's homecoming events!

𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺: https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884 It’s GAME DAY as the Colts hit the road to play Harrisburg in their next 4A-3 conference matchup. Kickoff is slated for 7:00pm The Colts moved back into the win column last week as they took down Pocahontas 44-32 in their conference opener. QB Cavonta Washington has thrown for 549 yards and 7 scores while completing 62.3% of his passes. Michael Rainer is averaging over 211 yards per contest on the season. He’s rushed for 323 yards and 5TDs and has caught 17 passes for 236 yards and 3 more scores. Sophomore Budda Harris leads the Colts’ receiving corps with 16 receptions for 249 yards and 4TDs. Wyatt Lancaster leads the Colt defensive attack with 47 tackles. Sophomore Jayden Young has tallied 32 stops. The Harrisburg Hornets will be looking for their first win of the year after starting 0-4 and dropping their conference opener to Blytheville 54-0. QB Max Tracy completes 56% of his passes and has thrown for 484 yards and 7TDs. His favorite target is senior wideout Ethan Chambers who has 21 catches for 209 yards and 6TDs. Receiver Andrew England has 12 receptions for 177 yards. Jakobe Tate leads the Hornets in rushing having run for 203 yards and a touchdown on 52 carries. England and Braden Brock lead Harrisburg in tackles with 24 and 22 tackles. The Colts lead the all-time series 20-2 and 9-1 at Harrisburg. Rivercrest won last year’s meeting 46-13. The Colts’ last loss in the series and only loss on the road, came in 2005, 26-25. Make the trip and cheer on the Colts! If you can’t make it, we’ll bring it to you live on Rivercrest Athletics on YouTube. LET’S GO RED!