Roadrunner Review
February 19th, 2021
Riverview families,
I can't believe it is mid-February already! The students have been so excited to be back outside playing and we appreciate our families remembering to pack along winter gear. I wanted to thank you all for your flexibility with the sudden change to virtual learning on Wednesday due to the water main break. There are still some icy spots outside of the school, so please be careful as you use the sidewalks in the upcoming days. Have a great weekend,
Mrs. Budny
Riverview Principal
Conferences
We are excited to offer parents online conference scheduling for the February 25th and March 4th conference dates. You will be able to log in and choose the date and time that works best for you and your family.
Due to COVID, we are requesting that parents schedule their conferences with one adult/guardian if in-person. We are also offering virtual conferences for families, and if you opt for this option, please indicate your choice in the comment section when signing up. Thank you for understanding.
Furthermore, we are also requesting that you only schedule a conference with your child’s homeroom teacher. If needed, specialists are available for conferences.
DATES: Thursday, February 25th and Thursday, March 4th
TIMES: 3:45 pm - 7:30 pm
CONFERENCE LENGTH: 15 minutes
Here is the link to sign up for conferences. If you are selecting a virtual option, please indicate that in the comments.
If your teacher is currently from Maine, please click here to register to conferences.
If your teacher is currently from Grant, please click here to register for conferences.
If your teacher is currently from Hawthorn Hills, please click here to register for conferences.
If your teacher is currently from Rib Mountain, please click here to register. for conferences.
We look forward to seeing you!
Mrs. Budny
Riverview Principal
School Pictures
Virtual students - School pictures will be held on March 5th from 8:00 - 3:00 pm. Please click on the link below to sign up for a time slot. There are 10 slots allowed for every half hour, and feel free to come at any time within the slot that you signed up for.
*Once you click on the link, you will need to check the box labeled "virtual school pictures"
https://ptcfast.com/schools/Riverview_Elementary_School_1
See the attached form and please print and fill out this form and bring it with you on picture day.
National Random Acts of Kindness Day
Referendum Information
Wausau East Football Launches Shoe collection
News from the PTO
Parent Teacher Conferences are Just Around the Corner! Let's Feed our Staff!
In normal years, we provide a potluck meal, but for the safety of our teachers, meals must be pre-packaged and commercially prepared right now.
We will provide meals from Rocky Rococo (Feb. 25) and La Taqueria (March 4).
$10 will cover each meal. Sponsor one or more meals by signing up on the Sign Up Genius.
Riverview PTO: Sponsor a Meal - Winter 2021 Parent Teacher Conferences (signupgenius.com)
We accept payment via credit card in the sign up (fees do apply), or via PayPal, Venmo, cash or check:
PayPal: riverviewPTO.fundraising@gmail.com
Venmo: riverviewPTO.fundraising@gmail.com
Mail a check: PTO, 4303 Troy St. Wausau, WI 54403
Cash: leave in an envelope (include your name) with Mrs. Knapp at your conference
Thank you for helping us feed our amazing teachers and staff on these long days!
Questions? Don't hesitate to reach out: riverviewschool.pto@gmail.com
Kindergarten Enrollment 2021/2022
Snow Day?
The Wausau School District has a New Inclement Weather Plan.
If school is closed for inclement weather, students are expected to log into SeeSaw at 8:30 and attend their google meets throughout the day. It is no longer a day off of school and therefore, no days will be added to the school calendar in June.
Cold Weather Gear
- Warm jacket
- Snowpants
- Hat
- Gloves/Mittens
- Boots
If you are having difficulties in obtaining these items, please reach out to our social worker, Shelly Smith-Payant (ssmith@wausauschools.org)
What To Bring Everyday?
- An extra mask or two with your child to keep in their desk. Please make sure your child's mask fits the WSD policy.
- A full water bottle
- ipad fully charged AND charger
- Snack - please be sure the snack that is sent fits the district allergy guidelines
Wausau School District Mask Policy
All staff, students aged 5 and older, and visitors will be required to wear a face covering that covers the nose and mouth at all times while in Wausau School District buildings except during the following activities:
Face coverings can be removed outside as long as 6 feet of distance is maintained.
Face coverings may be temporarily removed to eat or drink, but care should be taken to maintain as much space as possible between people, recognizing it is not always feasible to maintain 6 feet of distance from others.
People who are entering the school building during the day may be required by school staff to briefly remove their face covering for the purposes of checking identification.
Staff working alone in their offices, classrooms, vehicles, or other job locations who do not have any person-to-person interaction.
When communicating with a person who is deaf or hard of hearing or has a disability, medical condition, or mental health condition that makes communication with a face covering difficult, provided that social distancing is maintained to the extent possible.
A letter on letterhead will be required from a Physician or Licensed Mental Health Practitioner in order for any staff, student aged 5 and older or visitor to be exempt from wearing a face covering.
Protocol if a student refuses to wear a face covering or continuously removes their face covering:
1st offense: Verbal reminder from staff member and reteach of safety protocol
**Additional reteaching depending on age of student
2nd offense: Teacher will contact the parent/guardian and administrator will be notified
3rd offense: The student will be placed in a virtual classroom and will be required to learn remotely.
Protocol if a parent refuses to send a child with a face covering:
Inform the parent that their child must wear a face covering to receive in-person instruction in a WSD building. If the parent still refuses, the child will be placed in a virtual learning classroom.
How Do I Know If I Should Send My Children to School?
WAUSAU SCHOOL DISTRICT EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING PLANS
EMERGENCY SCHOOL CLOSING BUS TIMES
Staff contact information
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
Landon Maki - lmaki@wausauschools.org
Kmiecik, Deborah (virtual) - dkmiecik@wausauschools.org
3rd grade
Bauman, James - jbauman@wausauschools.org
Villiard, Betsy - bvilliar@wausauschools.org
Xiong, Kaomanee - kaoxiong@wausauschools.org
4th grade
Burmeister, Michelle - mburmeis@wausauschools.org
Helke, Casey - chelke@wausauschools.org
Moe, Rebecca (Becky) - rmoe@wausauschools.org
Rasmussen, Dana (Virtual) - drasmussen@wausauschools.org
Witter, Joelle (Virtual) - jwitter@wausauschools.org
LaPorte, Marilyn (virtual) - malaporte@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
Special Education
Althoff, Heather - halthoff@wausauschools.org
Boller, Amy - amboller@wausauschools.org
Ermeling, Ashley - aermlin@wausauschools.org
Holdridge, Julie - jholdrid@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
Sirianni, Emily - esirianni@wausauschools.org
Pupil Services
Boettcher, Sara - sboettch@wausauschools.org
Boulanger, Kris - kboulang@wausauschools.org
Smith-Payant, Shelly - ssmith@wausauschools.org
EL Resource Teacher
David, Patty - pdavid@wausauschools.org
Encore
Lenselink, Angela - alenseli@wausauschools.org
Veldhuizen, Cathy - cveldhui@wausauschools.org
Rodziewicz, Kathy - krodziew@wausauschools.org
Schmidt, Kelley - keschmidt@wausauschools.org
Sullivan, Christin - csulliva@wausauschools.org
District Nurse
Welch, Julie - jwelch@wausauschools.org
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