Riviera Independent School District -

We’re proud of our Riviera FFA Horse Judging team for competing at the Area X Horse Judging Contest this past Saturday, April 12th, in College Station, TX! Everyone represented our chapter well with their hard work and dedication. A big congratulations to Maisyn Bippert for placing 8th overall individually—great job, Maisyn! Keep up the awesome work!

Riviera Independent School District is proud to congratulate Katelina Felice Rendon, the 2024–2025 Valedictorian, and Owen Kade Bryant, the 2024–2025 Salutatorian of Kaufer Early College High School. We commend these outstanding students for their dedication, perseverance, and academic excellence. Your hard work has brought great pride to our school and community. Congratulations, Seahawks!

Dream big, work hard, and explore your future! First grade had their own mini career day and shared who they want to be and why they chose that profession. 💚🤍

Today’s ABC COUNTDOWN to Summer Break letter is Bb!! PreK says Bb is for Bus, Bus Driver, Beauties in Black, Benny, Bluey, Bingo, Bee, Basketball, Baseball, Basket, Bear, Baby, Books, Barbie, Banana, Brain, Bow, and Bulbasaur!! 🎉💚

The Department of Support Services THANKS YOU for participating in the Seahawk Family Fun Night on Thursday, April 10th. This event was a GREAT success with over 100 people in attendance. Bringing our families, our community, and our schools together was the ultimate goal. See you at our next event.

On Monday, April 14th, PreK kicked off their ABC Countdown to Summer Break with the Letter Aa! PreK says that Aa is for Autism, Apa, Addy, Avengers, Apple, Astronaut, Adeline, Aaliyah, Adailynmarie, Ayden, Arian, Animals, Aircraft, Abigail doll, American, and Antlers.

Ms. Garcia's 7th grade Science class proudly display their Plant and Animal 3D Cell Models. Awesome job, Seahawk Scholars! We love your creativity and your engagement with learning.

Recognizing the awesome Nanny Elementary students who consistently demonstrate our campus values⭐️. Shout out to Counselor Houston for implementing our Positive Behavior Support System!🥇 #ProudToBeNanny #NannyElementary

🌸🌞 Easter Break Alert! 🌞🌸 Riviera ISD will be closed from Friday, April 18th to Monday, April 21st for Easter Break. Enjoy your time off and have a safe, relaxing holiday! 🐣🌷✨

Big congrats goes out to the Riviera JV Baseball Team for coming in 2nd in the District Tournament this weekend. The boys played well and continue to improve. The future is bright for The Riviera Seahawks.

Come out Tuesday at 6:00pm for the Lady Seahawks last home game of the season, as they close out District play against the La Villa Lady Cardinals. It is also Parent's Night. We would like to recognize parents for their support this season! See you there!

Shoutout to Mrs. Leos’ Chemistry and Physics students who planned and organized STEM Night for our incoming Freshmen. Your hard work, creativity, and dedication made this event a huge success. From brainstorming ideas to setting up engaging activities, you truly brought the spirit of STEM to life. Thank you for inspiring your peers and making learning fun.

Congratulations to our Nanny Elementary weekly winners of our Library Book vending machine giveaway held on Friday. This week's winners were: Magdalyn Vela, Analeigh Castillo, Cahir Pena, Kendra Hamrick, and Akira Utley. Each winner receives a golden token to be redeemed for a free new book from the Library Book Vending Machine. Congratulations students!!

Thank you to all the Nanny Elementary parents and families who came out to celebrate our "No time to siesta, it's a STAAR fiesta" STAAR pep rally for all our 3rd, 4th, & 5th graders as they prepare for their STAAR test beginning next week. We had a GREAT turnout and the students were so excited! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend.

Yesterday, our KECHS running Hawks traveled to TAMUK to participate in the UIL 2A Area 31-32 Track and Field Meet. As always, our athletes showed up to compete! 7 athletes are Regional Bound! One athlete earned the title of Area CHAMPION in his event and another is the Runner-Up in her event! These 7 athletes will compete at the Regional Meet at TAMUK next Friday and Saturday. Here are the results… Girls: Emma Valenzuela: Discus 4th place, RQ Lauren Sandoval: 1600m 2nd place, RQ Olivia Ramos: 400m 4th place, RQ 4X4 5th place Katelina Rendon: Triple Jump 5th place High Jump 6th place 4X4 5th place Mica Gutierrez: 4X1 5th place 100m 6th place Elizabeth Ivey: 4X1 5th place 4X4 5th place 100m 7th place Jayla Clack: 4X1 5th place 4X4 5th place 200m 5th place Adelina Bell: 1600m 7th place Boys: Roan Bell: 800m 2nd place RQ 400m 1st-AREA CHAMP-RQ 4X4 3rd RQ Ayden Lomas: 4X4 3rd RQ Aaron Ramirez: 300H 5th 4X4 3rd RQ Matt Mascorro: 4X4 3rd RQ

📚 STAAR Testing is Coming Up! 🎓 As we gear up for STAAR testing, here are a few helpful tips to help students feel confident and prepared: ✅ Get a good night’s sleep – Being well-rested helps with focus and stamina. ✅ Eat a healthy breakfast – Fuel your brain with something nutritious. ✅ Arrive on time – Give yourself a calm, stress-free start to the day. ✅ Stay positive – You’ve worked hard and you’ve got this! 💪 💻 IMPORTANT REMINDER: Students must bring their school-issued devices and chargers on testing days. Please check ahead of time to make sure everything is charged and ready to go! 🌟 To all our students: We believe in you! Show up, do your best, and know that your teachers and staff are cheering you on every step of the way. You’re capable of amazing things! #STAARReady #WeBelieveInYou #TestDayTips #RivieraProud

Proud Moment for Our FFA Chapter! A huge congratulations to our incredible FFA students who competed at the Area X FFA Competition in Sinton yesterday! These students have worked hard, practiced with purpose, and represented our chapter with pride across a variety of events: Ag Mechanics | Floriculture | Greenhand Livestock | Chapter Livestock | Vet Science | Milk Quality & Products Your dedication and teamwork continue to inspire us. We are so proud of each of you for stepping up, competing with confidence, and showing what our FFA chapter is all about!

Congratulations to all the students who participated in the UIL District Competition! 🎉 A huge shoutout to the following 1st - 6th place award winners: • 1st place Spelling: Zeke Gonzalez • 1st place Science: Alyssa Bursiel • 1st place Number Sense: Nathan LaRosa • 1st place Current Events: Alyssa Bursiel • 1st place Literary Criticism: Jurzi Merrill • 2nd place Ready Writing: Jathan Ten Cate • 2nd place Editorial Writing: Jurzi Merrill • 3rd place Ready Writing: Caleb Bunger • 3rd place Persuasive Speaking: Ava Mayberry • 4th place Mathematics: Gabby Hare • 4th place Persuasive Speaking: Jurzi Merrill • 4th place Science: Jathan Ten Cate • 5th place Editorial Writing: Maisyn Bippert • 5th place Poetry Interpretation: Jurzi Merrill • 5th place Ready Writing: Jurzi Merrill • 5th place Spelling: Gabby Hare • 6th place Copy Editing: Caleb Bunger • 6th place Headline Writing: Jurzi Merrill • 6th place Literary Criticism: Alyssa Bursiel • Tied for 6th place Mathematics: Jathan Ten Cate, Alena Rodriguez, and Ville Garcia The Spelling and Science Teams won the district championship in their respective events! They, along with all 1st through 3rd place individual winners will be traveling to the Regional Competition in Corpus Christi, on April 26th. 🌟 Riviera ISD also earned 2nd place as a district for Literary Criticism and Mathematics – an outstanding achievement! Best of luck to everyone heading to Regionals – you’ve already done an amazing job, and we’re all rooting for you! You’ve got this! 🏆👏 A big thank you to the UIL Sponsors, Lesli Cannon, Bitsy Hubert, and Selina Leos, for their incredible support and dedication to helping these students shine! 💖

Congratulations to our Junior-Senior Prom Winners! 🎉 Luke Trevino was among 15 students who achieved perfect attendance from March 24 to April 4. Luke and his date received two prom tickets, a $50 gift certificate to Kingsville Steakhouse, a corsage and boutonniere from Flowers with Attitude, and a makeup session for his date provided by MUA Elba. Luke, we hope you and your date have a wonderful time at your Senior Prom. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible for our students.

Just a reminder this is happening tomorrow! - Can't wait to see all parents, students, community members, faculty, and staff come together and have a great time with the Department of Support Services on April 10, 2025, from 5:30-7:00 p.m. At the Seahawk Family Fun NIGHT, we will have Prize Bingo/Games/Silent Auction and a brief Title I, Part A Presentation/Evaluation. April is the Month of the Military Child, so come show your support and help Honor our Military Connected Students. This event will be held at the RISD School Cafeteria from 5:30-7:00 p.m. This is FREE fun for ALL, with door prizes and free snacks while supplies last. We look forward to seeing you THERE! Here are some great auction items that will be available.