Riviera Independent School District -

Parents, please join us at our upcoming School Board Meeting to recognize and honor our Middle School UIL Participants Wednesday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

Mark Your Calendars! Spring Picture Day is Friday, Feb. 17.

Over the weekend, The Riviera Seahawk Baseball Team hosted a number of events for the alumni to enjoy. The festivities began on Friday night with the Homerun Derby kicking off the fun. Over twenty participants looked to hit as many long balls as they could. The final round of three came down to J.D Moya, Coach Amaya, and Ricky Falcon all battling to be the derby champion. Lead by a whopping 6 homeruns Ricky Falcon was crowned the 2023 Homerun Derby Champion! The action then went over to H.P Mendez Softball Field where we held our ‘Ol Timers Game which had the alumni play in a slow pitch softball game against the varsity baseball team. The action was nonstop all game. With the ‘Ol Timers down 18-6 in the last inning the bats came alive and rallied all the way back to erase the twelve-run deficit. With two outs in the bottom of the 7th J.D Moya stepped up to the plate and hit a walk-off solo bomb over the left field fence to give the ‘Ol Timers the win 19-18. Saturday afternoon was the 2023 Alumni Game. The Alumni came out swinging with Jacob Hubert hitting a ball to the ag farm for a solo homerun to give the alumni a 1-0 lead. The varsity team struggled to get things going against righty flame thrower Gabe Castillo. The alumni continued to add to their lead going up 3-0 in the bottom of the third. The varsity boys finally were able to put the ball in play and cut the lead to 3-2. Lead by solid pitching and timely hitting the varsity team was able to pull away from the alumni giving themselves a 7-3 cushion. The alumni did not back down though, in the top of the 6th the alumni struck a rally of their own and tied the game up 7-7. The varsity team quickly answered by putting up three runs in the bottom of the 6th to give themselves a 10-7 lead. Down to their final at bat Ervay Ramos closed the door on the alumni and recorded the last three outs of the game to give the varsity squad a 10-7 win. Also, on Saturday we held our Brisket Plate Sale, which was a great turnout. Big thanks to Tommy Longoria, Artie DeLaRosa, and Pete Guevara for making the delicious food. A big thank you goes out to all the players, parents, coaches, and families for helping the fundraiser run smoothly. All of these events wouldn’t have happened without the support of our baseball family.

Please support Heart Disease Awareness and Wear RED next Friday, February 17, 2023.

STUDENT ACADEMIES: Riviera ISD Student Academies will be held on Monday (2/13/23) from 8:00am-12:45pm. Student Academies is available only to those students who received an invitation by hand and through the mail. Students that received an invitation are required to attend school. Breakfast, lunch, and bus pick-ups/drop-offs will be provided. Please call the KECHS office for additional information.

Join the Lady Seahawks as they take on the Skidmore Tynan Lady Cats this Monday at 7pm. Doors open at 6:30 at W.B. Ray Highschool. $3 students $5 Adults

Riviera FFA took KKJLS by storm this year! Below is a list of our award-winning members. We had numerous other class winners and extremely high-quality projects throughout the barn. We are incredibly proud of our members’ hard work and dedication to their projects. These results are the product of months and even years of our members’ dedication to their projects. Congratulations to all the exhibitors! Riviera FFA KKJLS Results Homemaking: Grand Champion- Piper Colston Rosette Winner Intermediate Candy- William Clements Rosette Winner Senior Mixes Plus- Caeden Alexander Rosette Winner Senior Yeast Bread- Caeden Alexander Poultry: Grand Champion- Nathan Flannery 5th Place Pen- Caeden Alexander 9th Place - Brenden Solomon 10th Place Pen- Riley Fehrenbacher Lamb: Reserve Champion Southdown- Sienna Colin 1st Place Lightweight Medium Wool- Owen Bryant 2nd Place Lightweight Medium Wool- Abby Alegria 2nd Place Southdown- Sienna Colin Goat Division: Grand Champion Commercial Doe- Caleb Bunger Reserve Grand Champion Commerical Doe- Aleyda DeLaPaz Champion Intermediate Showmen- Caleb Bunger Champion Senior Showmen- Aleyda DeLaPaz Farm Shop: Grand Champion- 26’ Trailer- Zachary Franco, Robert Mayo, Martin Mayo and Daniel Girgan Reserve Grand Champion- Hydraulic Squeeze Chute- Jake Colston, Oliver Holland, Walker Dobson, Tyler Sheffield Champion Metal- 26’ Trailer- Zachary Franco, Robert Mayo, Martin Mayo and Daniel Girgan Champion Small Metal- Hydraulic Squeeze Chute- Jake Colston, Oliver Holland, Walker Dobson, Tyler Sheffield Wood Division Champion- Coffee Table- Elizabeth Lugo Wood Division Reserve Champion- Folding Picnic Table- Luis Lugo Champion Senior Showmen- Elizabeth Lugo Champion Intermediate Showmen- Luis Lugo Swine: Reserve Champion Duroc- Cesar Alvarez Champion Hampshire- Ryan Godfrey Reserve Champion OPB- Maci Rogers Reserve Champion Junior Showmen- Maci Rogers Rabbit Division: Reserve Grand Champion Market Rabbits- Madison Arredondo Grand Champion Breeding Buck- Madison Arredondo Best of Show- Madison Arredondo Stock Horse Futurity: Reserve Grand Champion- Oliver Holland 5th Place- Robert Mayo Cattle Division: Grand Champion Breeding Bull- Isa Hubert Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Bull- Aidyn Avelar Champion American Breeding Bull- Isa Hubert Champion Exotic Breeding Bull- Aidyn Avelar Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Champion American Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Reserve Grand Champion Breeding Heifer- Isa Hubert Grand Champion Steer- Zane Henske Champion Exotic Division Steer- Zane Henske Champion Intermediate Showman- Kami Albus Reserve Champion Senior Showman- Zane Henske Pee-Wee Division: Pee-Wee Junior Reserve Champion- Kathryn Schubert Pee-Wee Senior Champion- Addison Schubert Pee-Wee Senior Reserve Champion- Olivia Schubert Queen’s Contest: Intermediate Second Runner Up- Kami Albus Horse Show: Grand Champion Mare- Oliver Holland Parade: Grand Marshall’s Choice Award

The Department of Support Services would like to inform parents, students, and the community of our National Educational and Health Awareness Dates for the month of February.

Riviera ISD Cheer Tryout Information: All forms and money are due by 3:00 pm on February 10th, 2023 and the Mandatory Tryout Clinic will be on Saturday, February 11th, 2023 from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm in the gym. Good Luck to All!!

A HUGE CONGRATULATIONS to all our De La Paz Middle School students who competed in this year’s UIL Academic District Meet! Our students competed against five other schools and finished with an AMAZING 2nd Place Finish! Congratulations again to all of our students for their efforts. They gave their best in all events and next year we are going to take First Place!! A genuine heartfelt thank you to all teachers who sponsored an academic event and Mrs. Yaklin for coordinating a fabulous district meet

Tuloso Midway ISD - Special Education Department is hosting a Parent Resource Session about Transition Guidance and invites the Coastal Bend Community to attend in person or via Zoom. Thursday, February 9th, 2023 5:30 pm in the Tuloso Midway Middle School Cafeteria or Zoom ID: 978-3147-0457

Riviera ISD Athletics will be Launching the Hour-A-Thon Fundraiser Challenge in the next week! Money raised will be used to purchase uniforms/game day attire, weight room equipment, and field/court equipment. A text message will be sent with the donation link, followed by a call from your student to each of his/her potential donors.

RIVIERA ISD Celebrates National School Counselors Week February 6th -10th. Mrs. Perez, thank you for all you do for our Seahawks and the community.

FEBRUARY DATES TO REMEMBER Student Academies will be held Monday February 13th, 2023, from 8:00am-12:45pm. Student Academies is available only to those students who received an invitation by hand and through the mail. Students that received an invitation are required to attend school. Breakfast, lunch, and bus pick-ups/drop-offs will be provided. Please call the office for additional information.

Riviera ISD would like to congratulate all of the hard working students on their accomplishments and successes at the Kleberg-Kenedy County Junior Livestock Show this past week. A special thanks to the AMAZING AG teachers that have worked non-stop, and this is just the first show of the season. Thank you, Mrs. Schubert and Mr. Umphres! Student pictures from the show have been collected and organized into an album here on Facebook. Please check them out!

Save 3 Lives & Earn Your Red Cord! Kaufer Early College High School Blood Drive will be held Thursday, Feb. 23 from 12:30-5 p.m. at 203 Seahawk Drive

Starting today, 2/6/2023, you can order a sweetheart rose from Nanny’s 5th grade fundraiser! Presales will be all week for roses to be delivered on Valentine’s Day. Get your orders in, Seahawks!

Riviera Seahawk Exhibitors Perhaps you thought that no one saw your late nights in the barn after practice. Maybe you thought no one noticed your time spent feeding livestock before getting ready for school. You might even think that no one cared that you were working on your project on the coldest of our winter days and hottest of our summer ones. We saw you. We noticed. We care. Over the next few days, EVERYONE will see you. You are the best of us and we couldn’t be prouder. Good luck at the Kleberg Kenedy County Junior Livestock Show. Sincerely, Kaufer ECHS

RISD Track and Field Athletes and Parents, Join us for the Mandatory Meeting on Wednesday February 8th at 5:30 pm. See you there, Seahawks!🦅

STUDENT ACADEMIES: Riviera ISD Student Academies will be held tomorrow (1/31/23) from 8:00am-12:45pm. Student Academies is available only to those students who received an invitation by hand and through the mail. Students that received an invitation are required to attend school. Breakfast, lunch, and bus pick-ups/drop-offs will be provided. Please call the office for additional information.