Rivercrest School District

Congratulations to Ali Herron on her acceptance to Truman State University and Lubbock Christian University.

Senior Composite Picture Announcement: Wednesday, October 16 Thursday, October 17 A schedule will be released soon. Please message carin.mcclung@smccolts for more information. Photos taken by Bradley Photography.

𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀: Parent teacher conference is September 26 from 4:30 - 7:30 pm and September 27 from 8:00 - 11:00 am. We are changing our process and all parents will start in the high school lobby and all teachers will be in the cafeteria. There is a chance to win a gift card and free admission to the 7th/JH football games on the 26th! Please see the attached flyer for more details. We are looking forward to seeing you there.

𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBCN80mCUa2yIohywWas4g IT’S GAME DAY! Your Rivercrest Colts will travel to Forrest City for what will be the first game of three straight on the road. You don’t come across a lot of firsts after being in your 55th season as a program, but tonight will be the first time Rivercrest and Forrest City have played in football. The Colts are 2-0 on year after beating Gosnell (29-14) and EPC (56-32). QB Cavonta Washington had an efficient and huge game last week going 16/19 for 259 yards and tied a school record with 6TD passes. He also ran for 113 yards and a score. On the year, Washington has completed 71.4% of his passes for 423 yards and 7TDs and has run for 165 yards and 3 scores. WR Buddah Harris snagged 7 passes for 133 yards and tied a school record with 4TD receptions last week. Harris leads a talented receiving corp with 176 yards and 4TDs. Jayden Young (115yds 1TD), Jakavion Williams (84yds 1TD), and Keiran Morris (67yds 1TD) round out that talented group. Tekylun Sanders has led the Colt defense so far this year with 16 tackles and 4 TFL. Andrew Lomack has 12 stops and 5 TFL. Joe Louis Ralph, in 2 weeks, has a 59 yard fumble return for a TD and a 48 yard kickoff return TD. The Forrest City Mustangs program is led by first year coach and former NFL player, Reggie Swinton. Dakwon Scott is a true dual threat QB who leads the Mustang offense. His favorite target a year ago was Roderick Tiswell who had over 700 yards receiving and 7 scores and has 4.5 speed. Fellow wideout Jacori Buchannan is dangerous having run a 10.7 one hundred meters. OL Kylin Daniels (6’5” 300) helps pave the way for running back Kevin Young (295lb bench & 500lb squat). Make plans to head to Smith Stadium at Forrest City, AR and cheer on the red and gray. GO COLTS!

Mr. Stoddard's Survey of Agricultural Systems classes had a visit from the Farm Credit-Mid America office located in Osceola today. Students learned about agricultural lending and about the 5 Cs of Credit. Freshman Dean Pirani and Hugo Gonzalez (not pictured) had the opportunity to flex their math skills in computing net income from rice production. Thank you Mr. Nathan Sanders, Mrs. Cassie Ball, and Mr. William Ballard for taking time out of your day to visit with us!

Students in Mrs. McClung's Personal Communication class played Gibberish to practice their speaking and listening skills.

Students from Rivercrest FFA, FCCLA, and FBLA went to the Grange in Wilson today to get an overview for Cotton Fest this weekend Wilson. These students will be volunteering their time on Saturday to help make this event a great day for all that attend.

On Friday, September 20 ACAC - American College Application Campaign - encourages you to wear your favorite college gear (t-shirt, hats, pins, etc.) and share why you believe students should apply to college and/or why you applied to college. Use the hashtag #WhyApply.

Let's celebrate some amazing Rivercrest Junior High students showing COLT PRIDE! 🌟Mrs. Opal caught Weston Blake and Jake Gore going above and beyond by helping to clean the gym after the mini-Olympics. Your efforts are truly appreciated! 🌟 Mrs. Lancaster saw Jimmy Atchley supporting his fellow students, helping with phone bins, and taking on extra responsibilities without hesitation. You're a true team player! 🌟 And a special shoutout to Logan Parks, who Mrs. Lawrence saw taking the initiative to clean up a mess in the cafeteria, even though it wasn’t his. Way to exceed expectations! You all make our school proud! Keep up the fantastic work!

Rivercrest will have College Prep Week from October 22nd to 25th! This week will provide Juniors and Seniors with the opportunity to get trained on the TI-83 Calculator, go through an ACT Bootcamp, attend a College Fair at ANC, and take the ACT here at Rivercrest on Friday, October 25th. Please see the flyer for details and how to register your students.

Congratulations to Mercades Mauppins and Richard Beckett on their acceptance to Southern Arkansas University.

Congratulations to our RHS FBLA officers for 2024-25!

Pre-K Grandparents Day has been rescheduled for Friday, September 20!

The Colts use an offensive outburst in a constant rain to take down EPC for homecoming 56-32. EPC took advantage of any early turnover to give them an 8-0 lead and that's the last time the Colts would be down. On the next possession, Cavonta Washington found Buddah Harris for a 44 yard TD strike. Jakavion Williams ran in the 2 points to even the score 8-8. The Colts found paydirt again when Washington found Keiran Morris for a 27 yard scoring toss to make it 14-8. With 1:13 to go before half, Washington laid out a beautiful pass over a Warrior defender into the hands of Harris from 19 yards out. The Colts led 20-8 at the half. Both teams combined to score 45 points in the 3rd quarter. Rivercrest got it started when Washington passed downfield to Jakavion Williams and Williams jab stepped and motored the distance for a 36 yard TD to extend the Colt lead 26-8. EPC would score and get the 2 point to make it a 26-16 game. On the ensuing onside kick, Joe Louis Ralph jumped up and grabbed the kick and streaked down the right sideline for a 48 yard TD. Washington connected with Jayden Young on the 2 point and the Colts led 34-16. EPC didn't waste time as they scored 8 and made it a 34-24 contest. Washington would punch it in from a yard out with 5 minutes remaining in the 3rd. Washington tossed it to Harris in the endzone for the 2 point and the Colts led 42-24. After a 37 yard punt return by Jayden Young, Washington hooked up with Harris again; this time from 13 yards out. Hunter Ellis notced the extra point and Rivercrest led 49-24. With 8:07 to go in the game, Washington found Harris once again for a 46 yard scoring pass. Deric Edgell kicked the point after to give the Colts a 56-24 lead. EPC would take on 8 points late to set the final 56-32. Cavonta Washington had a huge night going 16/19 passing for 259 yards and tied a school record with 6 TD passes. He also ran 15 times for 113 yards and a score. WR Buddah Harris caught 7 passes for 133 yards and tied a school record with 4 TD catches. Keiran Morris had 3 catches for 49 yards and a TD. Terry Gentry ran 6 times for 44 yards. On defense, the Colts were led by Tekylun Sanders' 8 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 QB hurry, 1 forced fumble, and a half sack. Jakavion Williams had 6 tackles, 2 TFL, and a forced fumble. Andrew Lomack had 5 stops, 3 TFL, and a half sack. The Colts will be on road at Forrest City next Friday night. GO COLTS!

Congratulations to Destiny Burks - Rivercrest Homecoming Queen!

Students in Mrs. Elrod’s Medical Detective class began an experiment today to grow bacteria and test the effectiveness of different antibiotics.

Thank you to Laura Wilson at Big River Steel for her donation of backpacks for our food program and Aricka Ammons for helping!

The Worldstrides 2025 trip to New Your City and Washington, D.C. meeting will be Tuesday, September 24 at 6:00pm in Rivercrest Junior High Classroom 133. Grades 5-12 are welcome to attend, a parent must accompany the student. Mrs. Heather Lucius can be contacted for further information at heather.lucius@smccolts.com.

𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗠 𝗢𝗡 𝗥𝗜𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗖𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝗔𝗧𝗛𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗦: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjBCN80mCUa2yIohywWas4g IT’S GAME DAY….and HOMECOMING! Your Rivercrest Colts will host the EPC Warriors this evening with kickoff scheduled for 7pm. Homecoming field ceremony begins at 6:25pm. Despite the fact these school are less than 13 miles apart, this will be their first matchup since 2013. EPC was off last week but lost their opener a couple of weeks back 37-0 to Walnut Ridge. The Colts are 1-0 on the season after beating Gosnell in their opener last week 29-14. Despite battling effects from being sick, senior QB Cavonta Washington threw for 164 yards and a TD and added 2 more scores on the ground. Jayden Young had 81 yards receiving including a 76 yard TD catch and snagged 2 interceptions from his safety position. Tekylun Sanders and Andrew Lomack lead the Colt defense with 8 and 7 tackles. Joe Louis Ralph had 5 tackles, 2 TFL, and forced and returned a fumble for a 59 yard score last week. K Hunter Ellis was 3 for 3 on extra points. The Colts lead the all-time series 10-3-1 but EPC has taken the last two matchups (29-17 in 2012 and 28-27 in 2013). The Colts will look to right that ship tonight. The rain should be moving out and it looks like it’ll be a good night for high school football. GO COLTS!

The Reading Rainbows enjoyed the morning in the library listening to Mrs. Lancaster read The Sky Tree by Thomas Locker. Then the students used scratch art to make leaves to put the finishing touches on the library’s fall bulletin board.