The Roadrunner Review
September 3rd, 2021
Welcome to the 2021/2022 School Year!
I hope you had a wonderful first week back at school! We have been busy here learning all about the first three habits of Leader in Me. Please ask your children about:
- being proactive
- beginning with the end in mind
- putting first things first
Every day, we have been adding to our "Thumb Amazing Leaders" bulletin board. Check out the picture below!
Mrs. Budny
Riverview Principal
Parent reminders - Important
Anytime that visitors are in the building between 8:15 and 3:45, you must use the main entrance and check in with Mrs. Knapp in the office. While there, you will be asked for your driver's license as part of our security protocols to ensure we have safe and trusted adults in the building. You will then receive a visitor badge to enter the rest of the building.
Upcoming Dates
September 6th - Labor Day - NO SCHOOL
September 16th - Bridging Brighter Smiles Dental Clinic
September 21st - School pictures
Leader in Me
Tuesday, September 7th - Wear green (Go Pack Go!)
Wednesday, September 8th - Wear blue (Go Brewers Go!)
Thursday, September 9th - Wear purple and/or pink
Friday, September 10th - Wear your Leader in Me Shirt
Arrival and Dismissal
As a reminder, here are the arrival/dismissal protocols/procedures:
Arrival
1. If you are dropping off your child(ren), please do so between 8:15 and 8:30. We will not have supervision out on the playground prior to 8:15. In trying to keep everyone safe and socially distant from each other, we cannot have our students on the playground prior to school beginning.
2. We will have two areas for drop off:
- Front circle drive on Troy Street- last names beginning from A-L. Children will exit on the passenger side of the car. No parking of vehicles in this area.
- Cul-de-Sac on Carl Street - last names beginning from M-Z. Children will exit on the passenger side of vehicles. Please do not park in this area as we need to keep the traffic flowing.
- West to East Driveway from Carl to Henry Streets - last names beginning from M-Z. Children are to exit vehicles on the drivers side. Please do not park in this area as we need to keep the traffic flowing.
3. Again, please remain in your cars when dropping off your child(ren.) There will be staff members at each location, and additional staff members helping with walking students into the building. In addition, there will be staff members in the building helping students find their classrooms.
4. Bus drop off will be consistent from previous years. If your child is riding the bus, you should have received a letter in the mail with approximate times.
Dismissal
1. Children in grades K-2 will receive a tag on the first day of school that communicates to our staff if they are walking, riding a bus, or being dropped off. On that tag, bus #s will be given, in addition to which area children will be picked-up. This will help our staff in making sure our students get to the correct location.
2. Children riding buses will load buses in a similar fashion as last year.
3. Children being picked up will follow the same protocol as arrival.
4. We will have two areas for pick-up (similar to drop off)
- Front circle drive on Troy Street- last names beginning from A-L. Children will be loaded on the passenger side of the car. No parking of vehicles in this area.
- Cul-de-Sac on Carl Street - last names beginning from M-Z. Children will be loading on the passenger side of vehicles. Please do not park in this area as we need to keep the traffic flowing.
- West to East Driveway from Carl to Henry Streets - last names beginning from M-Z. Children are to enter vehicles on the drivers side. Please do not park in this area as we need to keep the traffic flowing.
5. Please remain in your cars when picking up your child(ren.) There will be staff members at each location, and additional staff members helping with walking students to cars.
4K Families
Please park in the south west lot (see picture below). Do not park in the cul-de-sac as that is the parent drop-off for 5K-5th grade.
AM Group:
You can walk your child to the front doors and a 4K staff member will be at the front doors to greet you anytime between 8:15 and 8:20.
When picking up your child, please park again in the southwest lot, walk to the front door, and your child will be there with a 4K staff member at 11:00 am
PM Group:
You can walk your child to the front doors and a 4K staff member will be at the front doors to greet you anytime between 11:35-11:40.
When picking up your child, please park again in the southwest lot, walk to the front door, and your child will be there with a 4K staff member at 2:15 pm
BUS Information
If you have recently signed up for your child to ride the bus, you must wait until you receive verification from the bus company, First Student. If you have any questions, please contact them directly.
Phone: 715-842-2268
FAX: 715-845-3155
Infinite Campus Sign up
All families will want to sign up for Infinite Campus parent portal. This portal allows you to see grades, pay school fees, update phone numbers and addresses and check busing information. To set up your portal:
Go to the District’s website: www.wausauschools.org
Choose Parents at the top of the page, then choose Infinite Campus Portal
Select Campus Parent
Select New User (Bottom of the white panel titled Wausau School District)
Enter the Activation Code to complete the registration process
If you do not have your Activation Code, please email Patty Knapp at pknapp@wausauschools.org
Create your own username and password. Once you have established your own username and password, the activation code listed below will no longer be valid.
Food Service
PTO
WSD COVID-19 Protocols 2021-22
Please be mindful that our staff are doing everything they can to create a safe learning environment with regards to COVID. If you have questions about COVID protocols, please continue reading this newsletter and you will see additional information towards the end.
Below are the Wausau School District's COVID-19 protocols as we begin the 2021-22 school year. Please know that guidelines and protocols can change at any time and without notice. If that happens, we will be sure to notify you as soon as possible.
Masks and Face Coverings
As of June 8, 2021, the policy in the Wausau School District states that masks and face coverings are optional in all district buildings.
Social Distancing
All students will be offered an in-person spot at their home school. Social distancing will not be followed in most situations.
Cohorting
Students will not be cohorted during the 2021-2022 school year.
Sick Students, Staff, and Visitors
Students, staff, and visitors who have symptoms of infectious illness, such as influenza or COVID-19, should stay home and be referred to their healthcare provider for testing and care.
Attendance
All students will attend their home school in-person. Those students who wish to remain virtual will need to enroll at WAVE.
When quarantined, students are expected to continue learning by completing lessons and classroom work. Teachers will continue to make daily lessons and classroom work available through Itslearning or Seesaw and will be available for support.
Quarantining
Those who test positive for COVID-19 are required to isolate. Marathon County Health Department will contact all positive cases.
Marathon County Health Department will also implement all quarantines.
Contact Tracing
Marathon County Health Department will conduct all contact tracing.
School nurses will make the Marathon County Health Department aware if they are notified of a positive COVID-19 case.
Cleaning and Disinfecting
Per CDC guidelines, cleaning once a day is sufficient to remove potential viruses that may be on surfaces. Disinfecting kills any remaining germs on surfaces.
Cleaning will be completed once a day by custodial staff.
If there’s a positive case of COVID, and the case is known within 24 hours, the space will be cleaned AND disinfected by custodial staff.
Filtration
MERV-13 filtration will be used throughout the district to balance energy use and air quality.
Hand Washing and Hand Sanitizer
Hand sanitizer will be available in every classroom and at the main entrance of each building.
Hand washing with soap and water for 20 seconds will be encouraged at all levels. Elementary students will have a hand washing schedule.
Classroom Materials
Classroom materials can be shared. Students will wash hands or use hand sanitizer after using shared materials.
Ipad Insurance
Please remember, if you have indicated you wish to accept the WSD iPad insurance, but have not sent the $10 (per device) payment, please send cash or check (made out to WSD) to the school office. Just a reminder, if payment is not received or insurance is declined; families assume the full cost of any and all repairs caused by misuse, abuse, or accident.
Riverview Elementary School
Email: sbudny@wausauschools.org
Website: http://riverview.wausauschools.org/
Location: Riverview Elementary School, Troy Street, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0030
Twitter: @WausauSchDist
Riverview 2021/2022 Staff
Principal
Budny, Sarah - sbudny@wausauschools.org
Administrative Assistant
Knapp, Patty - pknapp@wausauschools.org
Regular Education
4K
Hall, Kristin - khall@wausauschools.org
Szekeress, Danica - dszekere@wausauschools.org
Kindergarten
Burnett, Amber - aburnett@wausauschools.org
Richardt, Cindy - mrichard@wausauschools.org
Steinagel, Nathan - nsteinagel@wausauschools.org
1st grade
Pearson, Kim - kpearson@wausauschools.org
Urmanski, Shelly - surmansk@wausauschools.org
Witt, Laura - lwitt@wausauschools.org
2nd grade
Adams, Carolyn - cadams@wausauschools.org
Differt, Kayla - kdiffert@wausauschools.org
Heil, Kari - kheil@wausauschools.org
3rd grade
Bauman, James - jbauman@wausauschools.org
Smith, Chris - csmith@wausauschools.org
Villiard, Betsy - bvilliar@wausauschools.org
4th grade
Burmeister, Michelle - mburmeis@wausauschools.org
Helke, Casey - chelke@wausauschools.org
Moe, Rebecca (Becky) - rmoe@wausauschools.org
5th grade
Bauman, Deb - dbauman@wausauschools.org
Kleczewski, Christine - ckleczew@wausauschools.org
Widmar, Kristin - kwidmar@wausauschools.org
GT Resource Teacher
Adams, Matt - madams@wausauschools.org
EL Teacher
David, Patty - pdavid@wausauschools.org
Special Education
Boller, Amy - amboller@wausauschools.org
Ermeling, Ashley - aermlin@wausauschools.org
Holdridge, Julie - jholdrid@wausauschools.org
Hrdina, Jessica - jhrdina@wausauschools.org
Husnick, Donna - dhusnick@wausauschools.org
Kressel, Renee - rkressel@wausauschools.org
Lodahl, Mia - mlodahl@wausauschools.org
Persha, Morgan - mpersha@wausauschools.org
Puetz, Nancy - npuetz@wausauschools.org
Rexford, Kristen - krexford@wausauschools.org
Pupil Services
Boulanger, Kris - kboulang@wausauschools.org
Morrow, Jenna - jmorrow@wausauschools.org
Noltemeyer, Nicole - nnoltemeyer@wausauschools.org
Smith-Payant, Shelly - ssmith@wausauschools.org
Bridge Coordinator
Wiles-Wierzbanowski, Lainey - lwileswi@wausauschools.org
EL Resource Teacher
David, Patty - pdavid@wausauschools.org
Encore
Carlson, Stefanie - scarlson@wausauschools.org
Lenselink, Angela - alenseli@wausauschools.org
Lingford, Jennifer - jlingford@wausauschools.org
Mijal, Samantha - smijal@wausauschools.org
Rodziewicz, Kathy - krodziew@wausauschools.org
Sullivan, Christin - csulliva@wausauschools.org
Wais, Jeff - jwais@wausauschools.org
Waslicki, Victoria - vwaslicki@wausauschools.org
Wressel, Sana - swressel@wausauschools.org
Support Staff
Terri Kankelfitz, Lindsey Hrdina, Jackie Keller, Tammy Kromrei, Jenny Glovinski, Christina Ellis, Sandy Wirkus, Dia Thao, Andrea Cordova, Chong Chang, Tammy Davisson, Cher Her, Lynn Haucke, Jody Johnson-Schiller, Cindy Schuster, Darci Stai
District Nurse/Health Paraprofessional
Welch, Julie - jwelch@wausauschools.org
Matz, Leanne - lmatz@wausauschools.org
Nutrition Services
Rosso, Kay - krosso@wausauschools.org
Vicki Koskey - vkoskey@wausauschools.org
Custodian
Dotter-Begay, Beth - bdotterb@wausauschools.org
Gorski, Jared - jgorski@wausauschools.org
Ristow, Susan - sristow@wausauschools.org