CURRENT 8TH GRADERS/INCOMING FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING
Save the Date: 3/27/24 @ 6:00 pm in the Margery Malin District Library
Join us to pick your Kaufer Early College High School classes! This Personal Graduation Plan meeting is required for students and parents.
Email Ms. Hickey, bhickey@rivieraisd.us, visit https://www.rivieraisd.us/page/school-resources, and/or join the Class of 2028 Remind for more information!
Saturday, March 8th during Spring Break, the Seahawk Winterguard competed in the Novice division and won 1st place at Weslaco East High School competition. These students have been working very hard and we are so proud of their achievements! Go Seahawks!
Congratulations Madison Arredondo
Madison was selected as a member of the 2023-2024 UIL Girls All-Region Team, for 2A region 4, by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. Madison is a member of the class of 2024 and will graduate this May.
Congratulations Lady Seahawk Basketball
Kaufer CCMR Employee Spotlight: Katy WIlliams
As a Kaufer ECHS College Advisor Mrs. WIlliams helps to ensure the needs of her high school/college students are met on a daily basis. Mrs. WIlliams consistently relies on her professionalism and individual student relationships to ensure her students goals are met and exceeded. She has consistently gone above and beyond to serve the needs of the campus and school district. Mrs. Williams is an integral part of the Kaufer College, Career, and Military Department.
Katy WIlliams is Kaufer Early College High School.
Just wanted to give a friendly reminder to all of our Seahawk families out there, that Riviera ISD will be closed for spring break, March 11th-15th. We hope that everyone is able to spend quality time together, have fun, and create lasting memories. Enjoy your break, everyone! 🌸🌼
College and Career Fair
The College, Career, and Military Department of Kaufer ECHS held its annual college career day at Kaufer ECHS today. Over 40 organizations and institutions of higher learning attended the event. Grades 6th-12th enjoyed over 3 hours of one-on-one conversation with industry representatives and professionals.
It's a Great day to be a SEAHAWK!!
Nanny Elementary is extremely proud of our 4th graders' for conducting their live Wax Museum presentation today. The 4th graders researched, studied, wore full costumes, and prepared backdrops to highlight the speeches they wrote and memorized. With almost 200 attending, it was an awesome opportunity for parents, community members, elected officials, first responders, and family members to see all the amazing hard work our 4th graders put into their learning. Thank you to everyone who attended and a BIG congratulations to Mrs. Yaklin's 4th-grade social studies class for ALL their hard work. You were phenomenal today!
ITS GAME TIME!
Come support the Lady Seahawk Softball team in Kingsville at the H.M. King Softball field tonight at 6:00PM. See You There!
Nanny Elementary celebrated Dr. Suess' birthday by dressing up in their favorite character. Promoting a love for reading is so important in our students' lives and we are grateful to be able to help nurture that passion here at Nanny Elementary.
Riviera ISD representatives, Amber White and Micah Charping, attended the Semi-Annual School Safety Meeting hosted by Kleberg County Sheriff's Office. In addition to school districts, first responders from local agencies (Kingsville PD, Kleberg Co. Sherrif's Office, Border Patrol, Allegient EMS, Kleberg Co. FD, Kingsville FD) were also in attendance. School safety, coordination with local law enforcement, and allocation of resources were all topics of discussion.
Nanny Elementary hosted our Read Across Texas Day. Students sat outside under colorfully decorated tents and bright decor was on display. Guest speakers read a books to each grade level. Students also received a special visit from Cat in the Hat. Thank you to all of our guest readers: Michael Gibson (Channel 3 News), JT Strauss (Kingsville Record), Liz Kalinec (Riviera ISD), Jesse Rivera (Kleberg County), Robert Lathrop (Kingsville NAS), Mrs. Oliver & Ms. Bailey, and Chris Lee (Kleberg Co. JP3). Thank you to the department of Student Affairs for sponsoring this event.
(A news report highlighting our event will run on Channel 3 at 5 o'clock.)
SARITA TIGERS AT SEAHAWK NATION!🐅
Current 6th grade students of Sarita Elementary came for a tour of De La Paz Middle School led by DLP Student Council and a presentation reviewing all that Riviera ISD has to offer.
Welcome, Future Seahawks!🦅
ITS GAME TIME
Students enrolled in the Agriculture Mechanics pathway have earned their Industry Based Certifications in sheet metal and structural tack welding. This year, 16 students have earned one or more welding certifications, bringing the total number of certified students to 38 in the past two years. These students have worked hard to learn a trade skill that will follow them long past graduation. If you see these students, please congratulate them on a job well done.
Business Professionals of America
Regionals ✅
State. ✅
Nationals
Congratulations Isa Hubert. Isa Hubert, Secretary of the Kaufer ECHS chapter of BPA, achieved a 3rd place finish at the Texas state competition in Corpus Christi this weekend. Isa’s placing makes her a National competition qualifier. Competition will be held this May at Chicago Illinois. Isa is accompanied by BPA sponsor, Brooke Hickey.
Congratulations Isa Hubert and the BPA chapter of Kaufer ECHS.
Riviera BPA
President: Adrianna Ramirez
Vice President: Owen Bryant
Chapter Sponsors: Brooke Hickey
Elias Arredondo
Please join Nanny Elementary in celebrating next week's Read Across America and Texas Public School's Celebration Week. Please see the list of dress up days. We look forward to seeing all of our Little Seahawks' in their awesome costumes next week!
SOFTBALL
Let's have some Family Fun Tonight!
On February 29, 2024, tomorrow at 5:30 p.m. at the school cafeteria the Department of Support Services has scheduled a FREE Seahawk Family Fun Night (Bingo/Games) with lots of prizes for parents, educators, and the community to engage in fun activities. It is important to come together to foster a strong school-home-community relationship. When parents and the community are involved in our children’s education, students thrive both academically and socially. Laying a strong foundation for lifelong learning will help us accomplish our many goals. We look forward to seeing you there!
BEST OF LUCK at the BPA State Leadership Conference 2/28-3/2 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
