Friday, May 3, 2019

May/June 2019 Family Newsletter


From the Principal’s Desk

We have arrived at May already, which means the school year will be winding down in about a month. With the end of the year coming on quickly, I want to remind all that there is a good amount of learning that will be happening before we get to the last day of school. In all classrooms, students will be coming into new curriculum/content so staying focused all the way to the end will be essential. Please talk with your child(ren) about the importance of finishing strong. The work they do now will pay dividends in the long run by strengthening their understanding and setting a good foundation for next year. I would also suggest that you maintain the routines that have been in place all year. They have been working this long so keep them going. This would include bedtimes. I know the sun in up longer now, but kids still need their sleep so cutting that short does make a difference in the classroom.

I understand the warm weather and thoughts of summer are starting to creep in at the edges of the kids' thinking, but we do need them to hold on a bit longer as there is still a good amount of learning that will be taking place.

Thank you again for all the support during the school year. I would like to take this opportunity to say we could not continue to push forward and see overall growth for all students and the school, without the support from our wonderful parents and guardians. Your ongoing lessons in persistence and encouragement for your child(ren) make a remarkable difference each day.

I hope your May is filled with pleasant weather and positive memories. Stay safe over the summer and thank you for encouraging your child(ren) to engage in new and or different activities so that their life and learning experiences are enriched.


Dan Joseph

Principal




Student of the Month

Each month we recognize students from each grade level that is are true models of the River View way. All students that are chosen demonstrate how to be respectful, responsible and productive.

For the month of April:
*Lauren Granger
*Griffin Planert
*Chloe DeValk
*Brett Van Roy
*Kennedy Kolosso
*Ava Bamman
*Carter Knaack
*Arianna Jensen
*Mason Hooyman
*Keely Lloyd


Staff Members of the Month for April:
Mrs. Tilkens-5th Grade
Mrs. Harris-5th Grade
Mrs. Sheth-Art
Ms. Werner-Special Education
Ms. Wettstein-Educational Assistant


Congratulations!



End of the Year Field Trips


River View students will be acknowledged for their great efforts this year with a grade level end-of-year field trip. We thank all of the students and families for supporting the River View Way: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, Be Productive. Permission slips will be sent home with your child in the near future for one of the following events:

June 3
Gr. 6- Skate City 12:30-3:00pm
Gr. 7- Super Bowl 11:30am-1:00pm
Gr. 8- Badger Sports Park 8:10am-12:20pm

June 4
Gr. 8- Farewell Activity Day
Gr. 5- Marcus Theaters, Aladdin





Mark your calendars …

May 24 & 27 - No School
June 5 - Last Day of School - 11:30 am Dismissal

2019-20 School Year
August 13 & 14 - Registration(Located at KHS)
August 27- Open House 6-7:30pm(Located at RVMS)
September 3 - First Day of School




Have You Set Up a Parent Portal Account?

If you have not already done so, I encourage you to sign-up for a Parent Portal account. This account will be necessary throughout your child's educational career to complete registrations, view schedules, pay fees and more. Click here for directions on how to do this.




2019-2020 ONLINE REGISTRATION!

The Kaukauna Area School District is excited to announce that beginning this July, for the 2019-2020 school year, all families of returning students and incoming 4K students can update their information online. Families can access their data via online annual registration on the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.

This means that if you have not yet, please sign up for an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. To set up a parent portal account, complete the request form at: https://goo.gl/forms/KYG2Z0qtAsT1anU43. You will receive an email when your account has been created, along with a temporary password. Please change your password after logging in for the first time You must have your own account and not login using your student's account.

Every parent will need a valid email address for the Infinite Campus Parent Portal account. If you do not have an existing email address, you can create one using one of the free email sites. Two examples are: Google Gmail: https://www.google.com or Yahoo: https://yahoo.com.




A note from Chartwells….

With the end of the year approaching lunch balances need to be brought up to date. Starting Wednesday, May 15 th , 2019 students will not be able to charge on their lunch account unless they have a positive balance. Anyone with a negative balance will NOT be able to purchase a MEAL or ALA CARTE unless they have money to pay for the items. We will be accepting money to deposit into the student’s account as usual.We are asking that you take note of your child/children’s lunch account balance. Accounts will have to be brought up to date by the end of the school year. If we do not receive payment by Tuesday, June 11 th , 2019, and the account balance is more than a $20.00 negative it will be sent to the Kaukauna Area School District Collection Agency.

If you choose to let your child/children’s lunch account balance go below the $5.00 mark because of the end of the year, please remember the Kaukauna Area School District Messenger Service will continue to contact you. This is an automated service and cannot be turned off.

Remember to make each day a safe and healthy one!




Food Service Price Proposal

The Board of Education will be voting on a proposed $0.10 per meal increase for the 2019-2020 school year in early June. Below are the meals prices that are EXPECTED to be in place beginning in September, 2019. Please adjust your information accordingly.

The proposed $0.10 increase is based on a statewide formula used by DPI that all school must adhere to. Kaukauna Schools must make a $0.05 adjustment for 2019-2020 using the DPI benchmarks. Given the food service climate the District is going with a $0.10 increase.

Below are the requested prices for meals for 2019-2020:

· Elementary Lunch $2.80

· Middle School Lunch $3.05

· High School Lunch $3.05

· High School Premium Lunch $3.75

· Adult Lunch $3.75

· Adult Premium Lunch $4.45



· Elementary Breakfast $1.65

· Middle School/High School Breakfast $1.90

· Adult Breakfast $2.20







River View Spring Concerts

*Spring Concert- 5th Grade Band, 7th Grade Band and Jazz Band- May 16th in the RVMS Auditorium at 7:00 pm

*Grades 5-12th Orchestra Concert, May 21st in the KHS Auditorium at 6:30 pm.

*Spring Concert- 6th Grade Band, 8th Grade Band and Jazz Band- May 22nd in the RVMS Auditorium at 7:00 pm

The sixth, seventh, and eighth grade choir students have been working hard on preparing a great concert. It is free and all are welcome!

*Spring Choir Concerts-May 2:

***6th Grade Choir concert will be at 6:00 PM at KHS Auditorium


***7th Grade Choir concert will be at 6:45 PM at KHS Auditorium


***8th Grade Choir concert will begin at 7:30 PM at the KHS Auditorium


We look forward to seeing you there!

RVMS Band


The RVMS Bands enjoyed successful performances at the Annual Kaukauna Band Bash. The concert features all of the concert bands in the district under one roof in the River View gym. The performance included over 450 band students, who all joined forces for the finale: Happy and On Wisconsin. The Bands are looking forward to their spring concerts. The 5th grade, 7th Grade and Jazz Bands perform on May 16th and the 6th grade, 8th Grade and Jazz Bands perform on May 22nd.

Members of the band attended the UW Varsity Band Show at the Kohl Center in Madison in April.

Congratulations to the 7th grade band on their performance at the WSMA Large Group Festival on April 12. The group performed and then worked with a clinician. They earned the highest rating of 1 from all three judges at the festival

Summer is fast approaching and Summer School Band Lessons are a great way to keep up your musical skills. Lessons are once a week, fun, FREE and take place at KHS. Please register through the Summer School Website: http://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/district/summerschool.cfm. On May 6th, everyone who has registered for the course will receive an email with a link to sign-up for a weekly time slot.



Middle School Dance

Open Gym, Clinics, Tryouts for 2019-20 Jr. Dance Team(5th & 6th Grade) are listed below!

Please remember Physical Forms and Concussion forms need to be turned in to the River View office or the Coach the first day of attending an Open Gym.


**Dancers entering 7th and 8th grade for the 2019-2020 school year should mark their calendars for a “Pre Tryout Info Meeting”.

Bring a parent and yourself to the high school library on Thursday, May 9th at 6pm. Dancers and parents will receive general info regarding tryouts and the team, as well as meeting the new coaches!!




Health Room News
If your child has prescription or over the counter medications at school, you will be getting a call from the health office to pick up any leftover medication. Students who have epi-pens or diabetes supplies can take them home on the last day.

We will again be sending home a letter during the summer indicating needed health information for Fall 2019. Students who are entering sixth grade WILL need an updated Tdap (tetanus and pertussis) shot.

Thanks!
Emily Jansen, RN




Eighth Grade Farewell Activity Day

The annual 8th grade Farewell will be held on Tuesday, June 4. The purpose of the farewell is to celebrate the end of the class of 2023’s journey through middle school. Throughout the day the 8th graders will participate in a battle of the homerooms, hand out class awards, view the 8th grade video, grill out for lunch, and go to the pool where we will swim for the afternoon. Please watch for a permission slip to come home soon.




We’re Going Geocaching!

Sometime between May 20 and May 29, the eighth grade Math classes will participate in a hands-on activity where they will learn about the Global Positioning System (GPS) and a fun activity called Geocaching. Geocaching (pronounced “geo-cashing”) is an outdoor treasure-hunt game in which
the participants use a GPS to hide and seek containers called “geocaches” or “caches”. Not only does geocaching tie the coordinate grid system we have worked with in Math, it will advocate a healthy
lifestyle by encouraging the kids to get outside and get more physical activity in their lives. This unit is possible due to a KEEN grant that we received a few years ago. We will need volunteers to help supervise the students while geocaching. If you would be able to help out, please call Beth Knick at 766-6111, ext 4101.




Back to School Clothes

If you think you may need help with getting back-to-school clothes/shoes for your children, there is an event called “Cool for School” that may help. The event is run through the Community Clothes Closet in Menasha. In order to participate, you will need to either be a current Clothes Closet client OR you will need a referral form to become a client. Contact your school social worker, Karen Wirth (766-6111 ext 4206), if you need a referral form. Although it may seem early to be thinking about back-to-school clothes, it is best to reach out to Mrs. Wirth now as summer hours are limited and it may be difficult to reach her.




Registration 2019-2020

Registration for the 2019-2020 school year will take place on August 13th from 12:00-7:00 pm and August 14th from 8:00-12:00 pm at Kaukauna High School. The change of venue for registration is due to the construction that will be happening all summer at River View. Details about specific locations where registration will occur in the high school will be in the summer newsletter.

Thank you for marking these dates on your calendars as these are days students can get schedules, sign up for co-curriculars, get pictures taken, connect with the Health Office about medications and confirm information with the bussing contractor.




Library Materials

All books and other materials must be returned to the Library Media Center by Friday, May 17th. Overdue notices will be sent home with your child the first and third week of May. Bills for damaged or lost materials will then be issued. Please help your child locate and return all library materials. Thank you.


7th and 8th-grade students who have a district-issued Chromebooks will be turning in their Chromebooks and chargers on the following days:

8th-grade - Friday, May 31st

7th-grade - Monday, June 3rd

The replacement costs are the following:

Lost Chromebook - $250

Lost charger - $30


If you have any questions, please contact Paula Davis, Keegan Baur or Jane Krueger at 766-6111, Ext. 4246 during regular school hours.


Spotlighting Literacy

As summer approaches, it is important for your child to establish and continue good reading habits.

Some suggestions to help foster these habits include:

    *WRITE- encourage your child to write responses as they read. This practice will help them process the details of the text and this a HUGE part of comprehension.

    *LISTEN- read alouds are effective at any age.

    *COMMUNICATE- share your readings with your child, from emails to snail mail to magazines to books…...even financial reports require comprehension!

    *READ- middle schoolers are merging from concrete thinkers to abstract thinkers. Help them take that journey by asking literal questions;

    Who are the characters?

    What do the characters want?

    Or more abstract questions:

    Why do you think the author chose to tell this story that he/she did?

    How could it be different?

    How could you take your own spin on the story and rewrite it?


    *ASK- reach out to our Media Specialist- Paula Davis, or the Reading Specialists- Coreen Wyngaard/Jennifer Hengel, for suggestions. We can help with book suggestions and reading strategies.



Art Show

Art work of K-12 Kaukauna students will be on display at the Kaukauna Public Library from May 1 to May 31. Stop in and view the work of our young artists.


Lost and Found

Please make sure to have your child check the lost and found tables (one on the 2nd floor, one on 3rd Floor, one near 5-8 office, one by Gym A) by the end of the year to retrieve any item of clothing or lunch boxes that your child may have misplaced at school over the course of the year. Unclaimed items will be brought to St. Vincent de Paul.




2019-2020 School Supply List

The school supply list will be posted on RVMS web page and will be available at area school supply stores.




Summer School 2019

Location: Kaukauna High School, 1701 County Road CE, Kaukauna

Dates: Tuesday, June 11 - Friday, June 28 (Monday - Friday)

8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (some classes may run past this time, but no transportation will be available)

Note: Classes will also be on Friday

Classes that will be offered in July or August:

Strength and Conditioning
Band camps
Band and Orchestra Lessons
Summer Space STEAM Camp – July 22 – 25
Kindergarten Kids – August 19

Payment Information:
Payment is required to complete registration.


If you need to pay with cash or check please come to the district office to register.

If you are unable to pay the full fee due to financial reasons, please contact Erin Kape at the District Office at: 920-766-6100 ext. 2002 or kapee@kaukaunasd.org prior to registering (so a discount can be attached to your account)

Summer School Open House:

We will be hosting an Open House on Monday June 10, from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Staff and Student Volunteers will be available to assist students and parents in locating classrooms and answer questions. Please note that teachers will not be present during the Open House.

Registration Dates:

Sunday, March 31: Summer School Registration begins at 2:00 p.m.
Friday, May 17: Summer School Registration closes at 12:00 p.m.

Link to register: Please watch for more information in the next couple of weeks surrounding the registration process.

Course Catalog: It is located on the Kaukauna Area School District Summer School website at:

http://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/district/summerschool.cfm



For any questions please contact:

Erin Kape

Phone: 920-766-6100 Ext. 2002

kapee@kaukaunasd.org



Parent Resources

Infinite Campus for Families - Click here https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fT8bn70FhJcQKTfV_VFaL2o7qRkhfH_7/view?usp=sharing



Google Classroom for Families - Click here https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vA-fr47OVyBAroP9u9kWKdZKCKYoNimjjC2CqWMJe3o/edit?usp=sharing



Chartwell’s Menu - 
https://kaukauna.nutrislice.com/





Community Flyers

Click Here to access information about any current flyers for this month

4-H Flyer
Girl Scout Camp Winnecomac Flyer- Grades 4K - 8

Raider Registration - Grades 5-7
YMCA Camp Nan A Bo Sho - Ages 5-17

Upham Woods Summer Camp - Grades 3-8

Chartwell's Nutrition Flyer

KASD Gymnastics Summer Camp - Grades 5-8

KASD Gymnastics Summer Camp - Grades 9-12

Camp Invention Flyer

UWGB Camps

Soccer Clinic Flyer

Boy Scouts of America Flyer



2019-20 Parent Calendar -
https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/district/parent-calendar.pdf




Work Permits

River View will process work permits for our students. We need the following items from you in order to process it--

*Letter from the employer

*Parent signature and student address

*Birth certificate, baptismal certificate, or green card
*Social Security CARD

*$10.00

***The student needs to be present to sign the permit.