The Roadrunner Review

Teacher Appreciation Week will be celebrated next week from May 6th to May 10th. We are so grateful for our staff here at Riverview as they are dedicated individuals who deeply care about each student at our school. Teachers demonstrate thoughtfulness, kindness, devotion, and dedication in their work. They are not only hardworking professionals but also exceptionally compassionate individuals who work together to help our students become the best versions of themselves. They provide continuous academic and behavioral support day in and day out and we are so appreciative of their dedication to education. Teaching is undeniably challenging, but our teachers here at Riverview make it seem effortless because of their passion for their work and their desire for the best outcomes for every child in their care. We take immense pride in our entire teaching staff and thank each and every one of them for doing what they do!

Main Office/Attendance - 715 -261-0030

Bus Garage (First Student) - 715-842-2268

Office Hours 7:45 am - 3:45 pm

May 7th - Spring Fest

May 8th - Bike, Roll, Walk to School Day

May 10th - Grade 3-5 school track meet (rain date - May 14th) & 4K attend School Forest

May 13th - 5th grade visits Horace Mann @ 1:00 pm & Safety Patrol attends the Pop Concert @ 9:00 am, PTO Meeting @ 6:30 pm

May 22nd - Keifer Swenson Track Meet

May 23rd- 1st & 5th grade to the Cosmo Theater, 4th grade to the Boys and Girls Club

May 24th - No School, Professional Learning Day

May 27th - Memorial Day - No School

May 28th - 4th grade to Oak Island

May 29th - 4th grade Madison trip

May 30th - Last day of school for students

Did you know that Riverview has two Dog Therapy Teams? Mackenzie Hau and Atlas have been supporting our students since the beginning of the year and Buddy and Mrs. Budny have teamed up as well. Both dogs have been certified through the Alliance of Therapy Dog organization and also have their AKC Pet Therapy license. What do they do throughout the day? They greet students at the door, join classrooms, provide emotional support when needed, and also brighten our students' days! Both teams also volunteer in the community by visiting nursing homes, long-term care facilities, hospitals, and homes for those who need a little extra comfort.

Another important part of having these teams in the schools, is to educate students how to approach an unknown dog. Our students have learned to:

1. Ask the owner if it is okay to pet the dog

2. Let the dog smell them

3. Pet on the back first, and then other parts if the owner gives permission

Our students also know that they don't have to pet Atlas or Buddy if they don't want to, they can give them a wave or say "hello!"

If you have any more questions about our dog therapy teams or would prefer your children not to visit with them, please reach out.

Our support staff team led our all-school assembly this Friday, May 3rd and we are focusing on good sportsmanship during our last month of school. This is a reflection of the 8th LiM habit, which is finding your voice and inspiring others to find theirs.

During recess, if students are showing good sportsmanship, they will receive a ticket, and there will be only 60 tickets handed out! These tickets will be put into a drawing and 20 tickets will be drawn and those students will have an opportunity to play in a kickball game vs. the staff. Let the games begin!

Our 3rd – 5th grade students will be having a track and field day at Wausau East High School on Friday, May 10th. The students will ride the bus from Riverview and arrive at East to begin events at 9:30.

The first event will be the 400 meter run. Field events will follow and students will be moving among the field events they have selected in the morning. Students should bring a cold lunch and a water bottle. If a school provided lunch is preferred, please communicate this with their classroom teacher. Please do not send colored Gatorade or juice. After lunch at approximately 11:30, running events will begin. At this time, all students need to be sitting in the bleachers with their grade level. We want to be sure to account for the safety and whereabouts of all students. Also, please make sure your child is dressed appropriately. We will be outside from 9:15-1:30. Students should dress in layers, as the day can start out chilly. Most importantly, make sure they have sunscreen on (a hat is also highly recommended).

Parents are welcome to attend this event. We kindly ask that you do not bring pets. Please be aware that we cannot give you exact times when your child may be running. The order of running events in the afternoon is as follows: 100m, hurdles, 60m, relay and mile fun run.

If you have any questions, please feel free to call 715-261-0030.

Summer is the perfect time to schedule appointments for your child’s medication refill and check on immunization requirements. Listed below are some reminders for prescription and over the counter medications, where to find needed forms and the Marathon County immunization requirements along with clinic information.

All Medication Must Be Kept in the Health Office This Includes:

Over the counter Pain Relievers (Tylenol/Advil or generic)

Gastrointestinal Products (Tums, Imodium etc)

Cold Products (Cough Drops ,Cough Syrup, Cold Medicine)

Ear or Eye Drops (Visine, etc,)

Vitamins/Probiotics

Prescription Medication

Students are not allowed to self-carry/self-administer medication unless approved by School Nurse/Health Care Provider

Epipens, Inhalers & Diabetic supplies may be carried by students. We request that the proper forms be completed in order for them to do so.

Contact supplies may be carried by students.

Please contact the health office for the necessary medication administration forms at 715-261-0035 or they may be picked up during office hours. Forms may also be found on the Wausau School District website at www.wausauschools.org under the parent tab, health information. Forms listed are Allergy Action plan, Asthma Action Plan, Seizure Action Plan and the Medication Administration Consent form. Completed forms can be turned in during Open House, they may be faxed to the number listed below, or dropped off at your convenience. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

Students With Medication At School

Please remember to pick up your child’s medication before or on the last day of school. If your child will be attending summer learning, please contact Jenny Glovinski in the Health Office at 715-261-0035. Medications not picked up by 12:00 p.m. on May 30th, will be discarded (unless attending Summer Learning at Riverview).

Just a reminder that if your student will be attending a different school for Summer Learning you will need to pick their medication up from Riverview and drop it off at that school . Any questions please let me know.

Thank You,

Health Services

Phone 715-261-0035

Fax 715-261-3905

Office Hours 7:45 - 3:45

Office open during Summer Learning 7:30-3:30

Marathon County Immunization Information:

Our Immunization Clinics

• Are by appointment only

• Phone: (715)261-1000

• Provide an interpreter, if needed.

Who We Can Immunize

We give all childhood immunizations to infants and children (through 18 years of age) who:

• Do not have health insurance, or

• Health insurance does not cover immunizations, or

• Have Medical Assistance or BadgerCare, or

• Are Native American or Alaska Native.

Email: sbudny@wausauschools.org
Website: http://riverview.wausauschools.org/
Location: Riverview Elementary School, Troy Street, Wausau, WI, USA
Phone: 715-261-0030
Twitter: @WausauSchDist

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, 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