Rivercrest School District

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.

Rivercrest Elementary invites all students and staff to participate in a Week of Christmas Cheer December 12-15.

Rivercrest Elementary's Christmas Dance for 4th-6th grade students will be Friday, December 8 from 6pm until 8pm. Admission is $5 at the door and concessions will be available to purchase.

Get your tickets for the big game! 4A State Football Championship tickets can be purchased through GoFan. Tickets are $9 each. Student tickets are discounted to $8 until noon today (12/4). Ticket Link: bit.ly/4afinalsrhs War Memorial will be assisting in the purchase of digital tickets at gate 4 for those that do not have a device to access GoFan.

In an incredible atmosphere against two tradition-rich Arkansas high school football teams, the Rivercrest Colts beat Warren 24-14 to advance to the 4A State Championship! The Colt offense put up 503 yards and held the Lumberjacks to 150 yards including 10 carries for (-33) yards. That Rivercrest offensive line paved the way for the Colts to put up 434 rushing yards. That rushing attack was led by Koby Turner who topped the century mark for the 6th consecutive game as he finished with 29 carries for 261 yards and 2 scores. The Colts broke a scoreless tie in the 2nd quarter with 7:43 remaining as Marcus Slayton smashed his way in the endzone from 4 yards out. The 2-point failed but the Colts led 6-0. After forcing a 3 and out, Rivercrest put together a 10 play 66 yard drive that ended in a 3 yard touchdown run by Koby Turner. Marcus Slayton tossed it to Michael Rainer for the 2-point conversion to put the Colts up 14-0. A good return and a put pass play, put Warren at 1st and goal from the 10. The Lumberjacks picked up 5 on the first play. On the next play, DT Marcus Clark sacked Warren's quarterback for an 11 yard loss and helped the Colts keep a 14-0 advantage going into the half. After a scoreless third quarter, Warren tossed a 21 yard touchdown. A bad snap on the point after was recovered by Wyatt Lancaster and Rivercrest led 14-6. On the ensuing drive, the Colts put together a 5 play 80 yard scoring drive highlight by a Koby Turner 56 yard run on a 3rd and 1 and was capped off by a 14 rushing score by Turner. Cavonta Washington tossed a pass to Slayton for the 2-point to extend the Colt lead 22-6. Warren ran 2 plays on next drive. The first was a sack by Wyatt Lancaster for a 7 yard loss and the 2nd was 9 yard sack by Slayton and Andrew Lomack for a safety to go up 24-6. After taking out most of the starters, the Lumberjacks tacked on a score and 2-point to set the final 24-14. Slayton finished with 10 carries for 55 yards and Cavonta Washington had 17 carries for 60 yards. Buddah Harris grabbed 4 passes for 42 yards. Slayton had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, 1/2 sack, safety, and a forced fumble. Koby Turner had 5 tackles and 3TFL to go with his 261 rushing yards. Lancaster had 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 fumble recovery. Jayden Young and Keiran Morris grabbed interceptions. Jeb Brigance and Roosevelt Banks had 1/2 sacks. The Colts will play Harding Academy next Saturday, December 9, at 6:30pm at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, AR in the 4A State Championship! GO COLTS!

Nimcod, a new student from Venezuela, is teaching Jaxon Franklin in Mrs. Grider's class how to say numbers in his native language - Spanish.

Rivercrest Football 🏈 GAME DAY! 4A State Playoffs | Semifinals 📅Friday, December 1 (TONIGHT) 🕒Livestream 6:45pm | Kickoff 7:00pm 📍Rivercrest Colts Stadium "The TEZ" 📺Rivercrest Athletics YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@rivercrestathletics9884 🎟️ Tickets Must Be Purchased Here: https://gofan.co/event/1267679?schoolId=AR19338