Rivercrest ISD

Rivercrest ISD will have a two hour delayed start on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Weather forecast calls for precipitation with temperatures near freezing which could make roads hazardous. Classes will begin at 10:00 am on all Rivercrest campuses. Weather conditions are concerning throughout the weekend and as we prepare to come back to school next week. Monday, February 15th is a staff development day so the students will not be in school that day. Due to the expected extreme temperatures and chance of precipitation, Rivercrest is going to go ahead and call a two hour delayed start on Tuesday, February 16th. This will give us time to evaluate weather conditions

Get your tickets for the Lady Rebels Playoff Game by clicking the link below -- use the code LadyRebels2021 Thursday, February 11 7:30 Sulphur Springs High School **NO TICKETS WILL BE SOLD AT THE DOOR https://ssisd.simpletix.com/e/64056

“Caught Being Kind” at Rivercrest Elementary We're celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Week February 8th-12th. Our faculty will be watching closely to "catch" students demonstrating kindness. If your student is "caught" then their name will be placed on the KINDNESS BANNER and they might win a door prize! If you'd like to reinforce KINDNESS at home, here are some things to think about. "Catch your child being good." Find something that you like and praise them for it! "You made your bed without being asked, that's terrific!" or "I was watching you play with your sister and you were very patient." These statements will do more to encourage good behavior over the long run than repeated lectures. Make a point of finding something to praise every day and be generous with rewards. Your love, hugs and compliments can work wonders and are often reward enough. Soon you will find you are "growing" more of the behavior you would like to see! Have fun spreading kindness and please let me know if I can assist you in any way. Stacy Irwin, RES Counselor

Rivercrest will observe Monday, January 18, as a school holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Elementary Menu Breakfast: Pop Tarts & Cereal Lunch: Ham & Cheese Croissant, lettuce, tomato, curly fries, banana OR Chef Salad Junior High/High School Menu: Breakfast: Muffins & yogurt Lunch: Ham & Cheese Croissant or personal pan pizza, lettuce, tomato, pickle spear, curly fries, banana OR chef salad

Rivercrest ISD will be closed today, Monday the 11th, due to hazardous road conditions. Classes will resume on a regular schedule on Tuesday, January 12th.

Rivercrest ISD will have a two hour delayed start tomorrow, January 11th, due to concerning weather conditions. The delayed start will give the District time to monitor road conditions as early morning temperatures could possibly fall below the freezing point. Buses will run two hours later than normal and classes will begin at 10:00. Notifications will be sent in the morning if there are any changes to this start time. Also, because Red River County has more than 30 active COVID cases, Rivercrest is under a mask mandate. All staff and students must wear a mask at school when they are not able to socially distance. Thank you, Stanley Jessee

Due to the increased number of active COVID cases in our communities during the Christmas break, Rivercrest ISD is postponing the return of school for students and staff until Monday, January 11th. This will allow students and staff more time to monitor, and quarantine, if necessary, after the Christmas break. Students and staff will return on a regular schedule on Monday, January 11th. High school basketball games will continue as scheduled. Thank you for your understanding, Stanley Jessee

Rivercrest ISD will release at 1:00 tomorrow to begin Christmas Break! Classes will resume Jan 6, 2021. Have a Merry Christmas!

Dear Rivercrest Community, To help comply with UIL guidelines on gym capacities due to COVID-19, Rivercrest, and all teams in our basketball district, will use online ticket sales exclusively for high school basketball games starting this Friday, December 11th. Starting Friday, December 11th, tickets will not be available at the gate to any home, or away, high school basketball game. That means if you are going to the girl's game at Clarksville on Friday, you must purchase an online ticket prior to arriving at the game. Everyone must purchase a ticket online with the following exceptions: • Rivercrest employees will be admitted free to Rivercrest home games only. • Rivercrest student athletes will be admitted free to Rivercrest home games only. • Golden (senior citizen) passes will be admitted free to Rivercrest home games only. Rivercrest Golden Passes will not be accepted at away basketball games. • Individuals who have a District 16-2A basketball pass will be admitted free (this pass is good for the cardholder only) Please use the following website to purchase online tickets: https://www.ticketor.com/maudathletics/tickets?pageid=165462 Tickets will be scanned at the gate. You can either have the ticket pulled up on your phone or you can have a printed copy. Please help spread the word to the people that you know that normally attend basketball games. We want to get the word out as much as possible to prevent any confusion. Thank You, Stanley Jessee

Rebel/Lady Rebel Online Basketball Ticket Sales Because of restrictions to gym seating capacities due to COVID-19, tickets for all high school district basketball games, beginning December 11, 2020, will only be sold online. Tickets will not be sold at the gate of any district game, you must purchase a ticket prior to the event. This is the link that you will use to purchase tickets. https://www.ticketor.com/maudathletics/tickets?pageid=165462 Senior Citizen (Golden) passes, Rivercrest Student Athletes, and Rivercrest employees will be able to attend Rivercrest games without purchasing an online ticket. These passes will not work for away games, so everyone must purchase an online ticket for away games. With COVID-19 shutdowns and constant changes, we cannot guarantee that games will be rescheduled or moved. The ticket purchased for that specific game, even if changed, will be valid when the game is played. A new ticket would not have to be purchased.

Please see the attachment concerning new CDC quarantine guidelines. https://5il.co/nlu7

Please click on the attachment to read an important message from Rivercrest ISD. https://5il.co/ndx9

Rivercrest Early Release Friday, November 20, 2020 The Rivercrest Rebels are taking on the Crawford Pirates in the Area round of the state football playoffs this Friday at the Gopher Bowl in Grand Prairie. Because of travel time to get to the game, Rivercrest ISD will release school at 1:00 on Friday, November 20, 2020. Passes will not be accepted and tickets will not be sold at the stadium. You must purchase a ticket online to attend the game This is the link to purchase your tickets online for Friday night’s game. https://gofan.co/app/events/161449 GO REBELS!!

Rivercrest ISD will release school at 1:00 on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 for students and staff to have the opportunity to attend services for Paden Bridges.

Rivercrest beats Collinsville 20-14 for the Bi-District win!! Congratulations Rebels!!!

Rivercrest PTO is selling REBEL shirts ! Please get your order forms and payment into the Rivercrest Elementary office before Friday November 20, 2020!

Face Covering Update November 10, 2020 Dear Rivercrest Community, On October 28, 2020, Red River County went under a face covering mandate for 14 days because there were more than 30 active cases in the county. I received word from Red River County Judge, L.D. Williamson, that the 14-day mask mandate will end at the end of the day on Tuesday, November 10th because the number of active cases is below 30 in Red River County. Although the requirement to wear a mask is being lifted, I want to encourage all of our Rivercrest students and staff to continue to wear a mask while inside the building and when it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing. Because our students and staff have been wearing masks, we have not had to send any student home for quarantine due to close contact with persons who tested positive. Please keep in mind that if the number of active cases in Red River County go above 30 at any time in the future, we will be expected to go back to a face covering mandate. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Stanley Jessee Superintendent Rivercrest ISD

Parent Portal has been updated, and the issue that was causing multiple alerts to be sent to parents has been fixed. If you have experienced problems with Parent Portal alerts, please check your settings in Parent Portal. Instructions are in the attached document: https://5il.co/mm04

October 27, 2020 Dear Rivercrest Community, Red River County has been exempt from the face covering mandate issued by Governor Abbott in Executive Order GA-29 because we had less than 20 active cases in the county. Since that executive order came out, the number to be exempt was increased to 30 active cases. I have been notified by Red River County Judge, L.D. Williamson, that at this time Red River County has 30 active cases and Red River County is no longer exempt. Starting on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, face covering will be required for all students in grades 4 – 12, staff, and visitors at Rivercrest ISD, while inside the building and when outdoors in public space, wherever it is not feasible to maintain six feet of social distancing from another person not in the same household. This requirement will remain if affect until further notice. Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Sincerely, Stanley Jessee Superintendent Rivercrest ISD