The Roadrunner Review
April 5th, 2024
Notes from the Principal
This month, we are focusing on Sharpening the Saw. Look for a letter coming home that will explain Woody's Reading Club through the Wausau Woodchucks. If we meet our school-wide goal, you will have the opportunity to earn a game ticket to the June 1st game!
Main Office/Attendance - 715 -261-0030
Bus Garage (First Student) - 715-842-2268
Office Hours 7:45 am-3:45 pm
Upcoming Events
April 8th - 12th - 4th grade Forward Testing
April 11th - State-wide Tornado Drill
April 12th - PTO Stay and Play @3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
April 16th - Kindergarten visits the School Forest
April 19th - 25th - Scholastic Book Fair
April 26th - No School (PD day)
April 29th - 4th grade G/T Music Experience
April 30th - 5th grade G/T Music Experience
April 30th - 4th grade visits the Little Red Schoolhouse (Mrs. Brown)
May 1st - 4th grade visits the Little Red Schoolhouse (Mr. Helke)
May 2nd - 4th grade visits the Little Red Schoolhouse (Mrs. Moe)
May 3rd - 5th grade visits Horace Mann @ 1:00 pm
Forward Testing
Our fourth graders will begin testing this upcoming week. To learn more about this exam, please click here and you will be directed to the Wisconsin DPI Forward website. It is important that students are well rested and ready for this important test, so please help us in making sure your children are ready. See below for the testing dates and please reach out if you have any questions.
4th grade - April 8th - 11th
3rd and 5th grades - April 15th - 18th
MRA Leader in Me Parent Survey
The Wausau School District is preparing for our next school year and looking for feedback on Leader in Me which teaches 21st-century leadership and life skills to students while creating a culture of student empowerment based on the idea that every child can be a leader. Each school will be conducting surveys to learn more about key areas of strength and areas of needed growth. We are asking students in Grade 3 through 9 and parents/guardians of students in grades K-12, to participate. Below is additional information about the process and content of the surveys.
Parent Information (For parents with students in grades K-12)
Please help us by completing a confidential survey which will be available through the Web link below. The survey is completely voluntary and takes about 12 minutes to complete. If you have more than one child attending the school, you will be asked to think about the oldest child’s experiences as you answer questions related to his or her growth. If you have children at multiple schools please complete a survey for each school building, if possible.
Survey Link Active April 3rd - April 16th: https://www.leaderinme.com/s/riverview-elementary-wausau/families
Student Information (For students in grade 3 through 12.)
If your child is attending school and is in Grades 3-12, he or she will be asked to complete a 20-minute multiple-choice assessment (no identifying information will be requested or collected) that will be confidentially administered by a classroom teacher. Students who do not participate in the survey will be provided with an appropriate alternative activity while the surveys are being administered.
If your child is in Grade 3 through 12 and you DO NOT want him or her to participate in the survey, please contact your child’s principal by April 8th to opt out of the survey. Your decision to deny permission will not in any way influence your child’s grades or your relationship with any member of our school. If you have any questions, please ask the building principal.
Solar Eclipse Information
We are now just 3 days away from the 2024 total solar eclipse! While we’re not on the line of totality, where the moon will fully block the sun, much of this incredible celestial event will be visible from Wausau on Monday afternoon. As amazing as this event will be to watch, there are safety concerns, especially without wearing the proper equipment.
According to NASA, viewing most of this eclipse without the special-purpose solar filter will instantly cause severe eye injury. In planning for the solar eclipse, we have made the decision to have indoor lunch and afternoon recess on Monday because we just can’t guarantee that even with the right equipment, which we do not have, students would not be taking off their solar eclipse glasses. We want you to know this was not an easy decision to make, but nothing is more important to us than the safety of your children.
We understand the educational value of an event like this, but the risk to student safety, due to the need to supervise so many students paired with the required safety tools, is just too great and we don’t want anything to happen to them.
With that said, we know this is an incredible event that you may not want your child to miss. If you would like to pick up your child early, so they can watch the solar eclipse safely, you are more than welcome to do that. Please know that will be marked as an excused absence.
If you plan to pick your child up early and you’re just not sure what equipment you need, NASA has some great resources centered around safety during a solar eclipse. You can click here to view them.
If you have any other questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to reach out to your child’s principal. You can also reach out to your school’s nurse as they are a great resource around this as well.
Do you have a kindergartner who is not registered yet? If so, please click here and you will be directed to the WSD enrollment website. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Summer Learning registration has begun!
Summer Learning 2024
REGISTRATION - MARCH 1ST - APRIL 30, 2024
Monday, June 10 - Thursday, July 18, 2024 - No Friday Classes - No Classes on July 4th
7:45 AM to 12:30 PM (Drop off 7:30 AM) ~ No cost Breakfast and Lunch Included~
Afternoon Programs 12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
4K Options (Moving to Kindergarten) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to Kindergarten”
Kindergarten Options (Moving to 1st Grade) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to 1st Grade”
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
1st Grade Options (Moving to 2nd Grade) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to 2nd Grade”
Afternoon Academy and Intervention programs available
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
Week 7 Additional Program July 22nd - July 26th at Thomas Jefferson - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson
2nd Grade Options (Moving to 3rd Grade) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to 3rd Grade”
Afternoon Academy and Intervention programs available
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
Week 7 Additional Program July 22nd - July 26th at Thomas Jefferson - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson
3rd Grade Options (Moving to 4th Grade) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to 4th Grade”
Afternoon Academy and Intervention programs available
Afternoon Get Active Sports Academy at Horace Mann
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
Week 7 Additional Program July 22nd - July 26th at Thomas Jefferson - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson
4th Grade Options (Moving to 5th Grade) at G.D. Jones, Riverview, or Stettin
Morning program “Moving to 5th Grade”
Afternoon Academy and Intervention programs available
Afternoon Get Active Sports Academy at Horace Mann
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
Week 7 Additional Program July 22nd - July 26th at Thomas Jefferson - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson
5th Grade Options (Moving to 6th grade) at School Forest and Horace Mann
Morning program “Middle School Transition” at the School Forest two times per week and at Horace Mann two times per week (no programs at John Muir in summer 2024 due to construction)
Afternoon Get Active Sports Academy at Horace Mann
Afternoon G2M Summer $50 non-refundable fee must be paid at time of registration
Week 7 Additional Program July 22nd - July 26th at Thomas Jefferson - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson
Additional Information
Transportation - Bussing is available for Morning, Midday (for those not attending in the afternoon) and Afternoon programs to and from the school closest to your residence.
Week 7 Additional Programs - No Bus - Parents provide transportation to and from Thomas Jefferson.
Week 7 & 8 - Currently in Grades 1st - 12th Grade - Hmong Enrichment Program
July 22nd - August 2, 2024 (Monday - Friday) 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM - No cost Breakfast and Lunch Provided.
Program will be held at Weston Elementary School. Bus available from Thomas Jefferson .
WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR ONLINE INFORMATION
REGISTER EARLY-CLASS SIZES ARE LIMITED
REGISTRATION DATES MARCH 1, 2024 - APRIL 30, 2024
News from Nutrition Services
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 2023/2024 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
Hiles, Chelsie - chiles@wausauschools.org
Steinagel, Nathan - nsteinagel@wausauschools.org
1st grade
Lor, Baonhia - blor@wausauschools.org
Meyer, Ella - emeyer@wausauschools.org
Witt, Laura - lwitt@wausauschools.org
2nd grade
Burmeister, Michelle - mburmeis@wausauschools.org
Differt, Kayla - kdiffert@wausauschools.org
Heil, Kari - kheil@wausauschools.org
3rd grade
Hoppenjan, Margaret - mhoppenjan@wausauschools.org
Richardt, Cindy - mrichard@wausauschools.org
Smith, Chris - csmith@wausauschools.org
4th grade
Brown, Courtney - ccbrown@wausauschools.org
Helke, Casey - chelke@wausauschools.org
Moe, Rebecca (Becky) - rmoe@wausauschools.org
5th grade
Her, Joshua - joher@wausauschools.org
Soukup, Megan - msoukup@wausauschools.org
Widmar, Kristin - kwidmar@wausauschools.org
GT Resource Teacher
Adams, Matt - madams@wausauschools.org
EL Teacher
Carlson, Karen - kcarlson@wausauschools.org
Special Education
Boller, Amy - amboller@wausauschools.org
Connor, Kearsten - kconnor@wausauschools.org
Ermeling, Ashley - aermlin@wausauschools.org
Hau, Mackenzie - mwockenfus@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
Pupil Services
Counselors:
Boulanger, Kris - kboulang@wausauschools.org
Morrow, Jenna - jmorrow@wausauschools.org
Social Worker
Johnson, Morgan - mcjohnson@wausauschools.org
School Psychologist
Mitchell, Matthew - mmitchel@wausauschools.org
Bridge Coordinator
Block, Randee - rgblock@wausauschools.org
G2M Program Coordinator
Ramthun, Emily - eramthun@wausauschools.org
Encore
Art
Allee, Jennifer - jlingford@wausauschools.org
Koser, Andrea - akoser@wausauschools.orgf
Library
Rodziewicz, Kathy - krodziew@wausauschools.org
Music
Lenselink, Angela - alenseli@wausauschools.org
Wressell, Sana - swressel@wausauschools.org
Physical Education
Sullivan, Christin - csulliva@wausauschools.org
Wais, Jeff - jwais@wausauschools.org
Science
Dienger, Victoria - vdienger@wausauschools.org
Severt, Morgen - msevert@wausauschools.org
Support Staff
Terri Kankelfitz, Jackie Keller, Tammy Kromrei, Sandy Wirkus, Andrea Cordova, Cher Her, Lynn Haucke, Cindy Schuster, Loretta Lazaroff, Breanna Bolssen, Leanne Matz, Caitlyn Sitte, Sara Leitch, Julia Radke, Payton Reidinger, Keng Xiong, Mindy Voeltzke, Lucas Jacobson, Megan Tatro
District Nurse/Health Paraprofessional
Mootz, Emilee - emootz@wausauschools.org
Glovinski, Jenny - jglovins@wausauschools.org
Nutrition Services
Batt, Amanda - abatt@wausauschools.org
Huntington, Susan - shuntington@wausauschools.org
Rosso, Kay - krosso@wausauschools.org
Custodian
Maroszek, Chris - cmaroszek@wausauschools.org
Dotter-Begay, Beth - bdotterb@wausauschools.org
Dotter, Dylan - ddotter@wausauschools.org
Kluender, Carrie - ckluender@wausauschools.org