📚 Calling All High Schoolers! 🎉
Who’s ready for some fun and competition?
The Reading Challenge starts NOW and runs through October 10!
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🏆 The Challenge
• Each grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) competes to read the most books.
• After finishing a book, you must pass a short quiz for it to count.
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🎁 The Prize
The grade with the most books read + quizzes passed will win…
👉 The chance to SLIME a staff member at the end of the challenge! 💦
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📖 How to Participate
1. Choose a book from the library.
2. Read it.
3. Take the quiz in the library (and pass!).
4. Your grade earns a point!
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🔥 Let’s see which grade comes out on top!
📅 Deadline: October 10
Who’s ready for some fun and competition?
The Reading Challenge starts NOW and runs through October 10!
________________________________________
🏆 The Challenge
• Each grade level (9th, 10th, 11th, 12th) competes to read the most books.
• After finishing a book, you must pass a short quiz for it to count.
________________________________________
🎁 The Prize
The grade with the most books read + quizzes passed will win…
👉 The chance to SLIME a staff member at the end of the challenge! 💦
________________________________________
📖 How to Participate
1. Choose a book from the library.
2. Read it.
3. Take the quiz in the library (and pass!).
4. Your grade earns a point!
________________________________________
🔥 Let’s see which grade comes out on top!
📅 Deadline: October 10
🔥 It’s Cook-Off Season, Y’all! 🔥
Round up your crew and bring the heat—RISD’s Fall Festival Cook-Off is back and better than ever! 🍁🍗
Think you’ve got the best beans? Brisket that can’t be beat? This is your shot to show it off.
🍂 A full afternoon of food, fun, and friendly competition is coming your way!
📅 Registration link + official rules dropping soon. Stay tuned!
Tag your teammates. Get your pits ready. Let’s make this one to remember. 💪👨🍳👩🍳
#RISDCookOff #FallFestival2025 #BringTheHeat
Round up your crew and bring the heat—RISD’s Fall Festival Cook-Off is back and better than ever! 🍁🍗
Think you’ve got the best beans? Brisket that can’t be beat? This is your shot to show it off.
🍂 A full afternoon of food, fun, and friendly competition is coming your way!
📅 Registration link + official rules dropping soon. Stay tuned!
Tag your teammates. Get your pits ready. Let’s make this one to remember. 💪👨🍳👩🍳
#RISDCookOff #FallFestival2025 #BringTheHeat
🎓 KECHS Senior Parent Meeting – Class of 2026 🎓
Attention Seniors & Parents! Join us for an important meeting as we prepare for the final steps toward graduation and beyond. We’ll be covering:
✅ Road to Graduation
✅ College Applications
✅ FAFSA & Financial Aid
✅ Vocational School Options
✅ Military Service Opportunities
✅ …and much more!
🗓️ Wednesday, September 10th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Kaufer ECHS
Let’s work together to make sure every Seahawk Senior has the tools and guidance they need for success after high school. 💚
#KauferECHS #ClassOf2026 #SeahawkPride #SeniorSuccess
Attention Seniors & Parents! Join us for an important meeting as we prepare for the final steps toward graduation and beyond. We’ll be covering:
✅ Road to Graduation
✅ College Applications
✅ FAFSA & Financial Aid
✅ Vocational School Options
✅ Military Service Opportunities
✅ …and much more!
🗓️ Wednesday, September 10th
⏰ 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
📍 Kaufer ECHS
Let’s work together to make sure every Seahawk Senior has the tools and guidance they need for success after high school. 💚
#KauferECHS #ClassOf2026 #SeahawkPride #SeniorSuccess
📣 Kaufer Early College High School Parent Meetings 📣
Parents and Guardians, don’t miss these important meetings where we’ll share how Kaufer ECHS, in partnership with Coastal Bend College and Texas A&M University–Kingsville, is creating powerful opportunities for our students.
✅ Degree Plans
✅ Level 1 Certifications
✅ College & Career Opportunities
✅ ...and much more.
🗓️ 9th & 10th Grade
📍 Wednesday, September 3 | 6:00 PM
🗓️ 11th Grade
📍 Monday, September 8 | 6:00 PM
👨🏫 Hosted by KECHS Dr. Amber White
with presentations from KECHS Director Mr. Elias Arredondo
Your student’s future starts here — join us to learn how these pathways open doors to success beyond high school. 💚
#KauferECHS #SeahawkPride #CollegeReady #Vocationsnow
Parents and Guardians, don’t miss these important meetings where we’ll share how Kaufer ECHS, in partnership with Coastal Bend College and Texas A&M University–Kingsville, is creating powerful opportunities for our students.
✅ Degree Plans
✅ Level 1 Certifications
✅ College & Career Opportunities
✅ ...and much more.
🗓️ 9th & 10th Grade
📍 Wednesday, September 3 | 6:00 PM
🗓️ 11th Grade
📍 Monday, September 8 | 6:00 PM
👨🏫 Hosted by KECHS Dr. Amber White
with presentations from KECHS Director Mr. Elias Arredondo
Your student’s future starts here — join us to learn how these pathways open doors to success beyond high school. 💚
#KauferECHS #SeahawkPride #CollegeReady #Vocationsnow
Athletics Newsletter
Week of August 18th-August 22nd
Riviera ISD is on the rise! 📈 Our TEA Accountability Rating improved from a C in 2024 to a B in 2025, reflecting our students’ hard work, our staff’s dedication, and our community’s support. Let’s keep striving for excellence! 💚🦅
Parents,
Please note the change for tonight's scrimmage.
Seahawk Football will be in Odem for a 7:15PM start time.
Address: #1 Owl Square Odem Texas 78370
💚🏀 Lady Seahawks Basketball – Player & Parent Meeting 🏀💚
The 2025–26 Lady Seahawks basketball season is right around the corner, and we’re ready to get things started!
Join us on Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30 PM in the Margary Malin Library for our official Player & Parent Meeting, hosted by Girls Varsity Head Coach Elias Arredondo.
This is your chance to:
✅ Hear the full season schedule and key dates
✅ Learn about our fundraising goals and how you can help
✅ Get important details on travel, gear, and communication
✅ Be part of the exciting plans we have for this year’s team
Whether you’re a returning player, a first-year Lady Seahawk, or a parent eager to support, this meeting will set the tone for a season built on teamwork, commitment, and pride.
Bring your questions, bring your energy, and let’s start this season together.
MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
#LadySeahawks #KauferECHS #SeasonKickoff #FamilyMeeting
The 2025–26 Lady Seahawks basketball season is right around the corner, and we’re ready to get things started!
Join us on Tuesday, August 27 at 5:30 PM in the Margary Malin Library for our official Player & Parent Meeting, hosted by Girls Varsity Head Coach Elias Arredondo.
This is your chance to:
✅ Hear the full season schedule and key dates
✅ Learn about our fundraising goals and how you can help
✅ Get important details on travel, gear, and communication
✅ Be part of the exciting plans we have for this year’s team
Whether you’re a returning player, a first-year Lady Seahawk, or a parent eager to support, this meeting will set the tone for a season built on teamwork, commitment, and pride.
Bring your questions, bring your energy, and let’s start this season together.
MANDATORY MEETING FOR ALL PLAYERS AND MANAGERS
#LadySeahawks #KauferECHS #SeasonKickoff #FamilyMeeting
✨🍂 Fall Festival 2025… meet us where the leaves are gold and the nights feel like a song you’ve been waiting to hear all year. 🍂✨
On November 20, 2025, we’re turning Riviera ISD into a wonderland of cozy sweaters, pumpkin-spice dreams, carnival lights, and the kind of memories that stick like glitter on your heart.
There will be music you can dance in boots to, food that feels like a warm hug, and enough cider to make you write a poem about it at midnight. This is more than a festival.
📅 Mark your calendars.
🧣 Bring your camera.
🍁 Tell your friends.
🧣 Step into the new era with us.
Vendors, please use this link to reserve your spot TODAY! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKjUiHWiFL1jI_ESxnG6SW6HRiSRWIE0ZLlY12qu6sndGVAQ/viewform?usp=header
#RivieraISD #FallFestival2025 #SaveTheDate #NewEra
On November 20, 2025, we’re turning Riviera ISD into a wonderland of cozy sweaters, pumpkin-spice dreams, carnival lights, and the kind of memories that stick like glitter on your heart.
There will be music you can dance in boots to, food that feels like a warm hug, and enough cider to make you write a poem about it at midnight. This is more than a festival.
📅 Mark your calendars.
🧣 Bring your camera.
🍁 Tell your friends.
🧣 Step into the new era with us.
Vendors, please use this link to reserve your spot TODAY! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfKjUiHWiFL1jI_ESxnG6SW6HRiSRWIE0ZLlY12qu6sndGVAQ/viewform?usp=header
#RivieraISD #FallFestival2025 #SaveTheDate #NewEra
📚🍎 School is Back in Session! 🍎📚
With the new school year underway, we’re excited to share our August Breakfast & Lunch Menu! 🥪🥗🍳
We can’t wait to see new faces and familiar ones, and we’re committed to making sure every student is well-nourished and ready to learn, grow, and shine this year. ✨
📅 Check out the menu below to plan your student’s delicious and nutritious school meals!
#BackToSchool #HealthyMeals #StudentSuccess
With the new school year underway, we’re excited to share our August Breakfast & Lunch Menu! 🥪🥗🍳
We can’t wait to see new faces and familiar ones, and we’re committed to making sure every student is well-nourished and ready to learn, grow, and shine this year. ✨
📅 Check out the menu below to plan your student’s delicious and nutritious school meals!
#BackToSchool #HealthyMeals #StudentSuccess
Here’s a helpful piece of information to kickstart your first week of school!
🚍 Riviera ISD Transportation Information – 2025-2026 School Year 🚍
We are excited to share our transportation details for the upcoming school year! Please review the information carefully to ensure your student is prepared for a safe and smooth ride to and from school.
For any questions or additional details, please contact:
📧 lreyes@rivieraisd.us
📞 361-296-3101
We are excited to share our transportation details for the upcoming school year! Please review the information carefully to ensure your student is prepared for a safe and smooth ride to and from school.
For any questions or additional details, please contact:
📧 lreyes@rivieraisd.us
📞 361-296-3101
New Drop Off Procedures beginning tomorrow for DLP and KECHS
📢 Medication at School Reminder
For the safety of our students:
✅ All medications must be brought to school by a parent/guardian/adult.
❌ Do not send medications with your child or in backpacks.
📄 A doctor’s order is required for the nurse to give any medication.
⚠ Inhalers & EpiPens require new orders each year.
📞 Questions or need to schedule drop-off? Call Nurse Hubert at 361-296-3101.
#RivieraISD #SeahawkPride #StudentSafety
For the safety of our students:
✅ All medications must be brought to school by a parent/guardian/adult.
❌ Do not send medications with your child or in backpacks.
📄 A doctor’s order is required for the nurse to give any medication.
⚠ Inhalers & EpiPens require new orders each year.
📞 Questions or need to schedule drop-off? Call Nurse Hubert at 361-296-3101.
#RivieraISD #SeahawkPride #StudentSafety
This Week in Seahawk Nation – August 11th-August 15th
🍎 Thank You, H-E-B! 🥪
We are incredibly grateful to H-E-B for sponsoring lunch for our staff today! Your generous support is more than just a meal, it's a reminder of how powerful community partnerships can be in supporting our schools.
When local businesses like H-E-B invest in education, they help create a stronger foundation for our students and staff. Together, we’re building more than classrooms, we’re building a community that cares.
Thank you for being a true partner in education! #HEBHelpingHere #CommunityMatters #ThankYouHEB #SchoolSupport #HEB401
We are incredibly grateful to H-E-B for sponsoring lunch for our staff today! Your generous support is more than just a meal, it's a reminder of how powerful community partnerships can be in supporting our schools.
When local businesses like H-E-B invest in education, they help create a stronger foundation for our students and staff. Together, we’re building more than classrooms, we’re building a community that cares.
Thank you for being a true partner in education! #HEBHelpingHere #CommunityMatters #ThankYouHEB #SchoolSupport #HEB401
🔥 MIDNIGHT MADNESS IS HERE 🔥
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!!!!
Who’s kicking off football season with the Seahawks? 💚🏈
Are you afraid of staying out late? 👀
We’re not.
🎧 Music.
🎤 Hype.
💡 Lights.
💥 Hits.
🎉 Vibes.
📍 Riviera Football Field
🕛 TONIGHT at 12:01 AM
Be there when the clock strikes madness.
#RivieraFootball #MidnightMadness #FearNoLightsOut #SeahawkStrong
THIS IS A COMMUNITY EVENT
📣 Attention KKJLS Exhibitors! 🐖🐂🐐🐓
📅 Validation dates for the 2026 Kleberg-Kenedy Junior Livestock Show have been posted!
Be sure to mark your calendars and start preparing now!
👉 Need help finding a livestock project?
Don't wait until the last minute — reach out to your FFA Advisors as soon as possible for guidance and support.
📜 Updated KKJLS Rules are available here: https://kkjls.com/
Let’s get ready for a successful 2026 show season!
📅 Validation dates for the 2026 Kleberg-Kenedy Junior Livestock Show have been posted!
Be sure to mark your calendars and start preparing now!
👉 Need help finding a livestock project?
Don't wait until the last minute — reach out to your FFA Advisors as soon as possible for guidance and support.
📜 Updated KKJLS Rules are available here: https://kkjls.com/
Let’s get ready for a successful 2026 show season!
⛳ Join Us for the 3rd Annual Riviera FFA Golf Tournament! ⛳📣
Get ready to Swing for Blue & Gold and support the amazing students of Riviera FFA!
📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 L.E. Ramey Golf Course – Kingsville, TX
🕗 8:00 AM Shotgun Start
🏌️♂️ 2-Man Scramble – $100 per person
🎯 Fun challenges, multiple prize holes & hole sponsorship opportunities!
💵 Cash or check only
📞 For more info or to register, contact:
Boone Umphres – 361-492-0268 – bumphres@rivieraisd.us
Chelsea Holster – cholster@rivieraisd.us
💛 All proceeds benefit the students of Riviera FFA – come out, play some golf, and make a difference!
📌 Tag your golf buddies & share this post so we can make this year’s tournament the biggest one yet!
Get ready to Swing for Blue & Gold and support the amazing students of Riviera FFA!
📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025
📍 L.E. Ramey Golf Course – Kingsville, TX
🕗 8:00 AM Shotgun Start
🏌️♂️ 2-Man Scramble – $100 per person
🎯 Fun challenges, multiple prize holes & hole sponsorship opportunities!
💵 Cash or check only
📞 For more info or to register, contact:
Boone Umphres – 361-492-0268 – bumphres@rivieraisd.us
Chelsea Holster – cholster@rivieraisd.us
💛 All proceeds benefit the students of Riviera FFA – come out, play some golf, and make a difference!
📌 Tag your golf buddies & share this post so we can make this year’s tournament the biggest one yet!
