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Department of Support Services would like you to join us for a Family Literacy Night! March 2nd, from 6-7pm, in the Riviera ISD cafeteria. Enjoy green eggs & ham and pancakes, photo ops, a Dr. Seuss costume contests and free books for all age groups.

Nanny Elementary is Celebrating Dr. Seuss Day on March 2, 2023. Dress as your favorite Dr. Seuss character by wearing an outfit or costume. Remember, we MUST follow the school dress code.

Coach Artie’s 8th grade Spanish classes received a generous grant from the FOCUS Foundation Board of Directors in the amount of $750.00. Focus Foundation Board of Directors are: Chairperson Gina Prince-Bryant, Vice Chairperson Missy Garcia, Secretary Eric Jaramillo, Edward Rivas, Sondra Harrell. Donation will be used to create a Spanish-language library for De La Paz Middle students to enjoy reading and practicing their language acquisition.

Upcoming TELPAS Assessment Wednesday Feb 22nd – Listening/Speaking Thursday Feb 23rd – Reading/Writing Available for eligible students in grades 2nd – 12th Parents with questions regarding their child’s TELPAS eligibility may contact Mr. Charping, District Testing Coordinator, Riviera ISD

Celebrate FFA Week with Riviera FFA the week of February 27-March 3, 2023. Riviera FFA members will be seen reading to the elementary classes, greeting students at drop off, educating the community about the importance of agriculture, and celebrating the largest student led organization in the country. Join in on the fun by participating in the following dress up days: Monday- Country vs. Country Club: Dress as your pick- golf courses and tennis courts or pastures and plowed fields. Tuesday- Texas Tuesday: Represent your favorite Texas store, restaurant, brand or tradition. Wednesday- Workforce Wednesday: Dress as your future career in ag- scrubs, overalls, hunting shirts, etc. Thursday- Anything but a Backpack: Bring your school materials in anything but a backpack today! Friday- Frugal Farmer Friday: Farmers have to be creative to stretch their budgets as far as possible. Dress as a farmer on a budget. *All outfits must be in school dress code.

Congratulations Mikaela Castillo and Jalena Salinas. District 32-AA Honorable Mention candidates.

Congratulations Adrianna Ramirez and Myya Deneweth. District 32-AA, All District 2nd Team Selections.

Congratulations Riana Trevino and Angelina Bautista. Both, class of '23 graduates will end their varsity basketball careers as All District, 1st Team Selections.

Congratulations District 32-AA Co-Offensive MVP selection, Caitlin Medlock. Caitlin is in her 3rd year of Lady Seahawk Basketball. Medlock received player of the game honors 6 times this year. Medlock with 4.9 APG, and 117 on the year, is ranked 8th amongst high school juniors in Texas per Max Preps.

Congratulations Madison Arredondo. Madison was selected the district 32-AA Defensive player of the year. Arredondo's 6.1 blocks per game is ranked #1 amongst 11th grade girls in the state of Texas. This is Arredondo's second season as a Max Prep's blocks per game leader in Texas.

Parents, please join us at our upcoming School Board Meeting to recognize and honor our Middle School UIL Participants Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars! Spring Picture Day is Friday, Feb. 17.

Over the weekend, The Riviera Seahawk Baseball Team hosted a number of events for the alumni to enjoy. The festivities began on Friday night with the Homerun Derby kicking off the fun. Over twenty participants looked to hit as many long balls as they could. The final round of three came down to J.D Moya, Coach Amaya, and Ricky Falcon all battling to be the derby champion. Lead by a whopping 6 homeruns Ricky Falcon was crowned the 2023 Homerun Derby Champion! The action then went over to H.P Mendez Softball Field where we held our ‘Ol Timers Game which had the alumni play in a slow pitch softball game against the varsity baseball team. The action was nonstop all game. With the ‘Ol Timers down 18-6 in the last inning the bats came alive and rallied all the way back to erase the twelve-run deficit. With two outs in the bottom of the 7th J.D Moya stepped up to the plate and hit a walk-off solo bomb over the left field fence to give the ‘Ol Timers the win 19-18. Saturday afternoon was the 2023 Alumni Game. The Alumni came out swinging with Jacob Hubert hitting a ball to the ag farm for a solo homerun to give the alumni a 1-0 lead. The varsity team struggled to get things going against righty flame thrower Gabe Castillo. The alumni continued to add to their lead going up 3-0 in the bottom of the third. The varsity boys finally were able to put the ball in play and cut the lead to 3-2. Lead by solid pitching and timely hitting the varsity team was able to pull away from the alumni giving themselves a 7-3 cushion. The alumni did not back down though, in the top of the 6th the alumni struck a rally of their own and tied the game up 7-7. The varsity team quickly answered by putting up three runs in the bottom of the 6th to give themselves a 10-7 lead. Down to their final at bat Ervay Ramos closed the door on the alumni and recorded the last three outs of the game to give the varsity squad a 10-7 win. Also, on Saturday we held our Brisket Plate Sale, which was a great turnout. Big thanks to Tommy Longoria, Artie DeLaRosa, and Pete Guevara for making the delicious food. A big thank you goes out to all the players, parents, coaches, and families for helping the fundraiser run smoothly. All of these events wouldn’t have happened without the support of our baseball family.

Please support Heart Disease Awareness and Wear RED next Friday, February 17, 2023.

STUDENT ACADEMIES: Riviera ISD Student Academies will be held on Monday (2/13/23) from 8:00am-12:45pm. Student Academies is available only to those students who received an invitation by hand and through the mail. Students that received an invitation are required to attend school. Breakfast, lunch, and bus pick-ups/drop-offs will be provided. Please call the KECHS office for additional information.

Join the Lady Seahawks as they take on the Skidmore Tynan Lady Cats this Monday at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 at W.B. Ray Highschool. $3 students $5 Adults

Riviera FFA took KKJLS by storm this year! Below is a list of our award-winning members. We had numerous other class winners and extremely high-quality projects throughout the barn. We are incredibly proud of our members’ hard work and dedication to their projects. These results are the product of months and even years of our members’ dedication to their projects. Congratulations to all the exhibitors! Riviera FFA KKJLS Results Homemaking: Grand Champion- Piper Colston Rosette Winner Intermediate Candy- William Clements Rosette Winner Senior Mixes Plus- Caeden Alexander Rosette Winner Senior Yeast Bread- Caeden Alexander Poultry: Grand Champion- Nathan Flannery 5th Place Pen- Caeden Alexander 9th Place - Brenden Solomon 10th Place Pen- Riley Fehrenbacher Lamb: Reserve Champion Southdown- Sienna Colin 1st Place Lightweight Medium Wool- Owen Bryant 2nd Place Lightweight Medium Wool- Abby Alegria 2nd Place Southdown- Sienna Colin Goat Division: Grand Champion Commercial Doe- Caleb Bunger Reserve Grand Champion Commerical Doe- Aleyda DeLaPaz Champion Intermediate Showmen- Caleb Bunger Champion Senior Showmen- Aleyda DeLaPaz Farm Shop: Grand Champion- 26’ Trailer- Zachary Franco, Robert Mayo, Martin Mayo and Daniel Girgan Reserve Grand Champion- Hydraulic Squeeze Chute- Jake Colston, Oliver Holland, Walker Dobson, Tyler Sheffield Champion Metal- 26’ Trailer- Zachary Franco, Robert Mayo, Martin Mayo and Daniel Girgan Champion Small Metal- Hydraulic Squeeze Chute- Jake Colston, Oliver Holland, Walker Dobson, Tyler Sheffield Wood Division Champion- Coffee Table- Elizabeth Lugo Wood Division Reserve Champion- Folding Picnic Table- Luis Lugo Champion Senior Showmen- Elizabeth Lugo Champion Intermediate Showmen- Luis Lugo Swine: Reserve Champion Duroc- Cesar Alvarez Champion Hampshire- Ryan Godfrey Reserve Champion OPB- Maci Rogers Reserve Champion Junior Showmen- Maci Rogers Rabbit Division: Reserve Grand Champion Market Rabbits- Madison Arredondo Grand Champion Breeding Buck- Madison Arredondo Best of Show- Madison Arredondo Stock Horse Futurity: Reserve Grand Champion- Oliver Holland 5th Place- Robert Mayo Cattle Division: Grand Champion Breeding Bull- Isa Hubert Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Bull- Aidyn Avelar Champion American Breeding Bull- Isa Hubert Champion Exotic Breeding Bull- Aidyn Avelar Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Champion American Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Grand Champion Steer- Zane Henske Champion Exotic Division Steer- Zane Henske Champion Intermediate Showman- Kami Albus Reserve Champion Senior Showman- Zane Henske Pee-Wee Division: Pee-Wee Junior Reserve Champion- Kathryn Schubert Pee-Wee Senior Champion- Addison Schubert Pee-Wee Senior Reserve Champion- Olivia Schubert Queen’s Contest: Intermediate Second Runner Up- Kami Albus Horse Show: Grand Champion Mare- Oliver Holland Parade: Grand Marshall’s Choice Award

The Department of Support Services would like to inform parents, students, and the community of our National Educational and Health Awareness Dates for the month of February.

Riviera ISD Cheer Tryout Information: All forms and money are due by 3:00 pm on February 10th, 2023 and the Mandatory Tryout Clinic will be on Saturday, February 11th, 2023 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the gym. Good Luck to All!!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all our De La Paz Middle School students who competed in this year’s UIL Academic District Meet! Our students competed against five other schools and finished with an AMAZING 2nd Place Finish! Congratulations again to all of our students for their efforts. They gave their best in all events and next year we are going to take First Place!! A genuine heartfelt thank you to all teachers who sponsored an academic event and Mrs. Yaklin for coordinating a fabulous district meet