Riverside Report
August 2022
Welcome Back Bluejays!
Thank you,
Kevin Kampmann
Riverside Principal
Dates To Remember
Tuesday August 30, 2022 Riverside Open House 4:00-6:00 PM
Wednesday August 31, 2022 First Day Of School
Thursday September 1, 2022 Fall Fundraiser Kick-Off
Friday September 2, 2022 No School
Monday September 5, 2022 No School
Monday September 12, 2022 PTO Meeting 6:15 in the Riverside Conference Room or via Webex
https://dce.webex.com/dce/j.php?MTID=mae0ba0e62778b94aef26d9b9032c4ce8
Wednesday September 14, 2022 Picture Day
Friday September 16, 2022 Last day of the Fall Fundraiser
Bridge To Kindergarten
Students will have the opportunity to explore their classrooms, and meet their classroom and encore teachers (music, art, PE, library), which helps them become familiar with the building. Students will have lunch at 11:00, and get a chance to play on the playground afterwards.
There will be an optional parent meeting from 11:15-12:00. If you cannot make the meeting, please click here for a helpful Kindergarten video. There is a lot of helpful information in here, such as an introduction of our Kindergarten teachers, what to expect for the first day of school, busing information, an example of a kindergarten schedule, breakfast & lunch information, FAQ's, and what to expect for the end of the day if you are picking up your student.
Please watch for additional information coming soon. We can't wait to meet you!
Riverside Open House
We are excited to see everyone for our open house Tuesday August 30, 2022 from 4-6 p.m. Come meet your teachers, bring your school supplies, and see your classrooms!
If your child will need medications here at school, this is also a great time to bring them in to the office. Our Health Associate, Jennifer Lilly, will be here to answer any questions or provide any forms you may need.
Please stop in to the office if you would like to make a payment on your child(ren's) lunch accounts, sign up in the volunteer tracker for our volunteer opportunities this year (this includes helping in the classrooms, popping popcorn, chaperoning field trips and so much more!) If you have any other questions or concerns for the upcoming school year our Secretary, Jessica Krautkramer, will be available to assist you.
We are excited to see everyone! We hope you can make it!
School Day Schedule
8:20 a.m. Walking students & buses arrive.
8:20-8:40 Breakfast
8:40 a.m. students report to their homerooms. Attendance & Lunch count/Announcements & Classes Begin.
11:00 a.m. 2nd Grade Lunch
11:15 a.m. Kdg. Lunch
11:35 a.m. 1st Grade Lunch
11:50 a.m. 4th Grade Lunch
12:05 p.m. 3rd Grade Lunch
12:20 p.m. 5th Grade Lunch
3:40 p.m. Student Dismissal
5 Day Rotational Calendar
Pick Up & Drop Off
When dropping off your students before school, please use the lane farthest from the building to drop off your children, as the lane closest to the building is the bus drop off lane. When dropping off your children, please remain in your vehicle while students exit the passenger side of the vehicle and proceed down the median sidewalk to the cross walk and into the building.
If you are arriving after the start of the day, please bring your student to the main doors (located at the left side of the building, with the overhang above) and press the doorbell, as all other doors are locked after school begins. An office member will assist you in getting your child checked in.
At Pick-Up time, all families will be assigned a family number. Placards can be picked up at open house, or they will be sent home on the first day. These placards will be used at the end of day pick-up time. This year, if you are picking up your child(ren), we ask that you park your vehicle and bring your placard to the lobby area. A staff member will match parent placards with student pick up tags. This process will start at 3:35, students will be released to the multipurpose room to be matched with parents. If additional placards are needed please let the Riverside office know.
If you are picking up prior to the end of the day, please come to the main doors (located at the left side of the building, with the overhang above), and press the doorbell. An office member will let you in, where you will be able to sign your child out on the sign-out sheet located in the front office. An office member will call down to your child's classroom to have your child released.
School Lunch Program
The D.C. Everest Area School District is proud to offer school meals with a wide variety of fresh, local, and homemade ingredients as part of the National School Breakfast and Lunch Programs. Please note, if your child will be having cold lunch and takes milk, they will be charged $0.40, and snack milk will still be charged $0.40, unless your child qualifies for Free/reduced rates.
Elementary Meal Prices 2022-23
Milk (Snack Break or Cold Lunch Milk)
- Daily $0.40
- Weekly $2.00
- Monthly (20 days) $8.00
- Quarterly (45 days) $18.00
- Semester (90 days) $36.00
- Reduced Costs: $0
Breakfast
- Daily $1.35
- Weekly $6.75
- Monthly (20 days) $24.00
- Quarterly (45 days) $60.75
- Semester (90 days) $121.50
- Reduced Costs: $0
Lunch
- Daily $1.85
- Weekly $9.25
- Monthly (20 days) $37.00
- Quarterly (45 days) $83.25
- Semester (90 days) $166.50
- Reduced Costs: $0.40
Milk, Breakfast, & Lunch
- Daily $3.60
- Weekly $18.00
- Monthly (20 days) $72.00
- Quarterly (45 days) $162.00
- Semester (90 days) $3.24.00
Payments
We accept cash or check payments in person at the school office. Please include the student name and ID number with the deposit. Payment may also be made online for a small fee on the MySchoolBucks website, www.myschoolbucks.com. You can check account balances, view recent purchases, and set up low balance alerts for free on the MySchoolBucks website.
FREE AND REDUCED
A copy of the Free or Reduced Price Meal Applications are sent home to each household and are available in the school office or on the D.C. Everest website. If you think your family might qualify for this benefit, please fill out an application. A new application must be completed each school year. We only need one form per household, even if your students attend multiple D.C. Everest Schools. Applications may be submitted at any time during the school year. All information is kept confidential.
MENUS
A printed school breakfast and lunch menu is sent home monthly. Check Nutrislice for our interactive online menus at https://dce.nutrislice.com/.
SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
Special dietary accommodations are available for students with a disability that is food-related in accordance with USDA regulations 7CFR Part 15b. The district will provide dietary modifications for children with disabilities on a case-by-case basis when requests are supported by a written statement from a state licensed medical practitioner.The licensed medical practitioner's statement must identify:
- an explanation of how the child’s physical or mental impairment restricts the child’s diet;
- the food(s) to be avoided; and
- the food or choice of foods that must be substituted.
The document Form to Form to Request a Dietary Accommodation may be used to obtain the required information and signature. Please return to your building’s health aide or the School Nutrition Office. Once the completed form is returned, it will be shared with the Supervisor of School Nutrition and the District Nurse. You will be contacted to determine what procedures need to be put into place to accommodate your child’s needs.
Please plan on a two week waiting period, after we have received the physicians statement/form, for the accommodations to begin with school meals.
Parent Teacher Conferences
FIRST SEMESTER
October 24-November 7, 2022
SECOND SEMESTER
February 6th-16th, 2023
School Picture Day
Riverside Information
VISITING SCHOOL & Volunteer Opportunities: This year, in an effort to improve student safety, we will be limiting visitors in the building except for specific building activities and events. We will be looking for volunteers for classroom activities, field trips, and PTO events. You will be able to volunteer for these events through our volunteer tracker system. Please click here to complete a volunteer account and application. After creating an account, you will be able to log-in and see the current available opportunities. If you have questions about the volunteer tracker application process, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Jennifer Golbach, at 715-359-6561 x4326. Please see the Fliers below for more information about our Volunteer Tracker System.
ATTENDANCE: When a student is absent, a parent should call school by 9 am to report their child’s absence—715-359-2417, press 1 for attendance voicemail. For doctor, dentist, counseling etc. appointments, please bring a slip from the Dr.’s office to have the absence considered as a medical excuse. Regular attendance is a requirement under Wisconsin State law for all students K-5.
iPADS & TEXTBOOKS: All iPads and workbooks needed for the education of your child will be furnished by the school district. These items, and all other school property, are to be handled with extreme care by the students to ensure long use. Any property that is damaged by a student will be replaced by that student at his/her expense.
ALTERNATE PICK-UP PLANS: Please be sure to send a physical note to your child’s teacher if there will be a change in transportation for your child after school, or call to let the main office know. It is very important for the teacher and child to know after school plans. It is difficult at the end of the day to contact teachers and students for last minute changes. All students will be put on their regular bus at dismissal time unless they have a note with alternate instructions.
NO ANIMAL POLICY—Animals should not be brought on school grounds. We have students with allergies and we also have this policy in place for the safety of our children. We cannot anticipate how an animal will react to an individual. We also want to keep our school grounds clean since children play on our grass.
Volunteering at D.C. Everest
We invite you to volunteer at D.C. Everest
Every day, D.C. Everest volunteers make a huge impact on the educational experience of our students. Volunteers are welcome and greatly appreciated. Whether you are looking for a one-time, one-hour project, serve as a chaperone, or an engage as part of an ongoing opportunity, we can find something that fits your schedule, talents, and interests.
All school sites across the D.C. Everest Area School District (DCE), Twin Oaks Environmental Center, and Greenheck Fieldhouse recreational programming utilize an automated volunteer management program called Volunteer Tracker to manage volunteer opportunities. Volunteer Tracker allows us to coordinate a district wide volunteer program, track and recognize the volunteer contributions of community members, send timely reminders to our volunteers/staff, and make student safety a priority by conducting criminal background screenings for Level 2 & 3 volunteer roles.
The Riverside staff will make you aware of upcoming volunteer opportunities through newsletters, emails, or flyers. Be ready to volunteer this school year by completing your DCE Volunteers application today. To View Volunteer Information and Application CLICK HERE.
More information on registering to volunteer during the 2022-23 school year will be made available at the Riverside Open House on August 30, 2022.
For more information on upcoming volunteer opportunities or specific ways you are looking to get involved, contact your child’s school. For specifics on volunteer programming at DCE and/or district protocols contact Jennifer Golbach, D.C. Everest Volunteer Coordinator at 715-359-6561, extension 4326 or email jgolbach@dce.k12.wi.us
Nut Free Policy
Some food products can cause an anaphylactic reaction if a person eats, touches, or breathes in the protein. Anaphylaxis means that the immune system over reacts to a particular protein found in that food. Each reaction is unique and symptoms range from mild to life threatening with each exposure. The eight foods most commonly responsible for the majority of reactions are: cow’s milk, eggs, fish, peanuts, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat. Examples of non-food related anaphylactic allergens are latex, medication, and insect venom (i.e. bee stings).
Although the district cannot guarantee an allergen free campus, DC Everest Policy 5335.01 provides an anaphylactic aware environment (K-12) for staff and students by taking measures to minimize the risk of an exposure and educate staff to respond to life threatening reactions. During classroom projects and activities, common food allergens, as well as latex, will be avoided.
For the safety of all students, nut products or products containing nuts are only allowed in the cafeteria during lunch from students who bring cold lunch. Items for snack should not contain nuts as they cannot be consumed in the classroom. Birthday or party treats are welcome, but must be purchased (not baked at home), in original packaging, and cannot contain nuts.
The food service department will make dietary substitutions in accordance with USDA regulations 7 CFR Part 15b, when the "Medical Statement for Children with Disabilities Requiring Special Foods in Child Nutrition Programs" is correctly completed by a physician and returned to the Supervisor of Food Services.
A reasonable effort for school operated programs will be made to not serve or purchase food products that contain nut ingredients. Nut containing products will not be served in grades K-5. All students may pack a cold lunch containing nut product to be eaten in the cafeteria only.
The parent/guardians will supply a physician signed and completed Anaphylactic Action plan to the school and indicate if the student should sit at an allergy safe table and notify staff if there are any changes in the student’s health.
Parent Teacher Orgaization (PTO)
Did You Know?
- Fund Field Trips and busing costs
- Provides Family Nights- Schairers Autumn Acres, Sylvan Hill Sledding, Ice Cream Social
- Purchase books for classroom libraries
- Provides popcorn opportunities for special events
- Supply "Bruno Bucks" prizes
- Purchase Hat & Mitten Bins used by all students at their coat hooks
- Raise Funds for new Playground Equipment
- Provide 2 Scholarships every year to former Riverside students
- Supply classroom teachers with classroom supply funds
- Provide snacks and refreshments for Track & Field events
- Coordinates Multiple Volunteer Opportunities for school events
- Coordinate Fundraisers, and so much more!
We want to say thank you to all of the parents who help our PTO make Riverside great!
How Can You Help?
Join our PTO Meetings and committees. All parents are encouraged to attend our monthly planning meetings that are held the 2nd Monday of every month at 6:15 in the conference room or via Webex, using the following link. https://dce.webex.com/dce/j.php?MTID=mae0ba0e62778b94aef26d9b9032c4ce8
Support our PTO's fundraising efforts through our two major funding opportunities- fall fundraiser and Ice Cream Social.
Bring in your Entenmann's bags, coke bottle tops, and download the Box Tops for education App and scan those receipts for boxtops!
If you want to follow the Riverside PTO on facebook, please use the following link.
Entenmann's Program
Each year, countless Little Bites® pouches are discarded and end up in landfills. Little Bites snacks has teamed up with TerraCycle to give you an opportunity to earn money for your school or favorite charity, just by recycling!
Every time you enjoy a Little Bites snack, we want you to save the pouch and send it to us to be recycled – we even take care of the shipping costs! For each pouch received, you will be awarded TerraCycle points that can be used towards a donation to the school or organization of your choice.
Coke Rewards Program
If you do not redeem coke rewards, please place them in a bag and bring them to the front office.
Box Tops For Education
HOW TO EARN
BOX TOPS MAKES IT EASY!
All you need is your phone! Download the Box Tops app (On the App Store or Google Play), shop as you normally would, then use the app to scan your store receipt within 14 days of purchase. The app will identify Box Tops products on your receipt and automatically credit your school’s earnings online. Twice a year, your school will receive a check and can use that cash to buy whatever it needs!
Student Accident Insurance
Families have the ability to purchase a student accident insurance policy for as little as $37 per year. The D.C. Everest Area School District does not provide health insurance or accident insurance for injuries that take place on school property or school functions. If you have interest in purchasing a policy, please view the following web link: http://www.1stAgency.com When you arrive at the website, select the state, then scroll down and you will see D. C. Everest. Click on “Purchase Coverage” under D.C. Everest and view plans available for purchase. If you do not have access to the internet, and you have interest in buying this insurance, please work with your school’s front office and they will provide you with a computer that will allow you to enroll.
Peb cov tsev neeg muaj cai mus yuav cov ntawv pov hwm kev mob nkeeg lossis insurance rau cov me nyuam kawm ntawv, tsuas raug nqi li $37 rau ib xyoo xwb. Lub Hauv Paus Tsev Kawm Ntawv D.C. Everest tsis muaj ntawv pov hwm kev mob nkeeg lossis insurance los pab kev mob nkeeg thiab kev raug mob uas muaj tshwm sim rau cov menyuam thaum lawv nyob rau hauv tsev kawm ntawv. Yog tias koj txaus siab yuav ib txoj cai, thov mus saib hauv qab no: http://www.1stAgency.com. Thaum koj mus nkau rau haib lub website lawm, mus xaiv lub xeev thiab nhriav kom pom D. C. Everest. Mus nias qhov hais tias “Purchase Coverage" hauv qab D.C. Everest thiab saib cov plans uas lawv muaj rau nej yuav. Vimeo lub website tsuas muaj ntawv Askiv xwb, yog koj xav tau kev pab thov hu rau cov neeg txhais lus nyob rau koj lub tsev kawm ntav. Yog koj tsis muaj internet tab sis koj xav yuav cov insurance no, thov nrog koj lub tsev kawm ntawv than. Lawv mam li pab koj yuav kom tau cov cai no los pas koj.
Las familias tienen la capacidad de comprar una póliza de seguro de accidentes para estudiantes por tan solo $ 37 por año. El Area escolar del Distrito D.C. Everest no proporciona seguro médico o seguro de accidentes por lesiones que ocurren en la propiedad escolar o en funciones escolares. Si tiene interés en comprar una política de seguro, visite el siguiente enlace web: http://www.1stAgency.com. Cuando llegue al sitio web, seleccione el estado, luego desplácese hacia abajo y verá D. C. Everest. Haga clic en "Cobertura de compra" dentro D.C. Everest y vea los planes disponibles para su compra. Si no tiene acceso a Internet y tiene interés en comprar este seguro, comuníquese con la oficina principal de su escuela y le proporcionarán una computadora que le permitirá inscribirse.
Student Directory Data
Student Directory Data
As part of its Directory Data Notice, and in compliance with specific federal Acts and state Statutes, the D.C. Everest Area School Board is required to define specific student information as “directory information”. At D.C. Everest, directory information includes:
● Student name
● Student photograph(s)
● Officially-recognized sports and activities the student participates in
● Student height and weight, if a member of an athletic team
● Graduation date
● Degrees and awards received
If families prefer the above-noted student information not be shared, they must inform the District — in writing— which of the directory information items they refuse to permit the District to designate as “Directory Data” for their student. For example, if a parent/guardian decides photos of their student should not be released, then the student’s photo will not appear in the yearbook, in team photos, in photos shared on social media and with the media, etc. The Board defines “personally identifiable information” in its Directory Data Notice. (For a complete list of the “personally identifiable information” data, view the DCE Directory Data Notice online).
The District is required to release specific personally identifiable information — the name, address, and telephone listing of a student — upon request from a military recruiter or institutions of higher education without prior written parental/guardian consent unless parents request in writing that their student’s name, address and telephone number not be released to military recruiters or institutions of higher education without prior written parental consent. This specific request must be submitted to the Student Services Secretary.
The above-noted written requests should be submitted to the student’s school secretary at the elementary level and the Student Services secretary at the secondary level.
The complete D.C. Everest Directory Data Notice is available online.
A Message From Mrs. Tatro
Welcome back! I hope you and your family had a wonderful summer!
I eagerly look forward to greeting students and families again and am very excited to begin my second year as Riverside’s School Counselor. It remains an honor and a privilege. I have a lot of ideas (and renewed energy!) for how to best serve our students. Please don’t hesitate to utilize my counseling services. My role is to support student academic performance by providing social/emotional, academic and career related interventions which may include brief individual counseling, peer mediation, small group counseling, classroom guidance lessons, and other targeted interventions. I serve as a liaison/advocate for parents and students and I am ready and willing to help in any way I can. Feel free to contact me if you have any concerns about your child. I am here for you 100%!
It is my hope that this school year will be full of growth and successful experiences for ALL students. Here’s to an exciting 2022-2023 school year!
Warmest Regards,
Mrs. Sara Tatro, B.S., M.S.
School Counselor
Ext 5326
Resources
Blessings In A Backpack
For additional information please visit the Blessings in a Backpack website http://www.blessingsinabackpack.org/
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Help
If you need your activation code to start your parent portal account please send an e-mail to jkrautkramer@dce.k12.wi.us
If you are a parent/guardian experiencing difficulties with registration or log-in, please email PortalAccount@dce.k12.wi.us. Please provide your name, your child’s name, school they attend.