From the Desktop of Mr. Joseph
The school year is underway and students are doing an outstanding job of getting back into the routine. I have stopped in many rooms over the course of the week and have been most pleased with the productive conversations about the need for everyone to be working together to create classrooms that are supportive and welcoming for all. This message is being carried beyond the classrooms and applied throughout the school through acts of helpfulness and kindness toward others who need help finding their next class, their bus or in some cases, the lunchroom. River View does have great kids and I am grateful each day for the respect they are showing their peers.
Indeed we are off to a great start. This new year also brings our second Sources of Strength training a bit later in September. Last winter we had 30 students trained and were able to complete two campaigns(activities) to help all our students better understand their areas of strength and identify trusted adults in their lives. This year we are looking to have a total of sixty kids trained and begin our campaigns much earlier. I am energized and looking forward to working with the kids and our Peer Leaders to begin planning more campaigns that will make River View an even more welcoming and safe place for students. If you are interested in learning more about Sources of Strength please visit https://sourcesofstrength.org/
I would like to take a moment to thank all of you who came to Open House last week. I have been at River View for awhile now, and I believe this year’s Open House was one of the best attended. Your presence at this event was a powerful message to your child(ren) and their teachers that you will be involved in their education, and that you want them to do their best each day. Thank you for taking the time to come to Open House, and for working with us to create positive lines of communication that we can lean on over the course of the school year. Together, we will make this a special school year.
Take care,
Dan Joseph
Principal
Safety First
The safety of all our students is a priority that we take seriously both inside the building as well as outside on the playground, in the parking lot and in our crosswalks. With the school year underway I want to remind all drivers to please slow down as you are moving about school property. Thank you as well for giving students and adults plenty of space while they are in the crosswalks and for not calling your child to run between buses to be picked up in the street.
Thank you for NOT parking in drop off lanes and in non-designated parking areas. This makes the traffic flow much smoother and is safer for everyone.
Your child(ren)'s safety is very important to us so thank you for your support and cooperation with keeping these requests in mind as you come to school.
Safety Week
During the week of September 16th River View will be hosting its annual Safety Week. As part of this week students will participate in various practice drills(fire, tornado, hold, evacuation) to help them be better prepared in the event we have an actual situation.
Homecoming Week
During the week of September 23rd-27th, River View will be participating in various dress up/fun days.
*Monday September 23- Hawaiian Day
*Tuesday September 24- Black Out/White Out Day
*Wednesday September 25- River View Spirit Day
*Thursday September 26- Disney &/or Superhero Day
*Friday September 27- Orange and Black Day
The Homecoming Parade will be held on Wednesday September 25th at 6pm. The parade will begin at St. Ignatius and end at River View. If your student would like to participate in the parade, please have them complete a permission slip and return to the Office by September 24th.
The High School Homecoming Game will be held on Friday September 27th at KHS at 7pm. Go cheer out Ghosts to a VICTORY over Appleton East! Wear your Orange and Black!
GO GHOSTS!
The River View Way
*Be Respectful
*Be Responsible
*Be Productive
Our PBIS kick-off jump started our school year in 2019-20. Staff and students put a lot of time into planning our kick-off. Each station was run by a group of 8th grade PBIS student leaders who did an excellent job of modeling our expectations for students in grades 5-7.
Thank you for continuing to have conversations about PBIS with your student and helping to promote the River View Way!
Picture Retake Day
River View School will hold a Picture Retake Day on Wednesday, September 18th from 8:00-11:30 am. This would be for students who have already received their photos and did not like how they turned out as well as for those students who haven’t had their picture taken yet. Regarding picture charges, please write a separate check to Network Photography for your picture packet (located in the office). Purchasing a picture packet does not include the purchase of a yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased at Jostens.com for $14. If you have any questions regarding picture information, go to: www.studioatnetwork.net or call 262-677-8662.
New Staff at RVMS
*Danielle Klaus - Grade 5
*Jennifer Miller - Grade 6
*Kristina Rollo - Grade 6
*Grace Luebben - Grade 7
*Michael Jenkins - Grade 7
*Ashley Fisk - ELL
*Steve Skarda - EBD
*Ruth Becker - French
*Jacob Hansel - Art
*Jaquelyn Jenkins - FCE/Health
*Paula Resop - Spanish
*Gerald Brien - Speech and Language
*Dan Hacker - Tech Apps and Dean of Students
*Monie Driessen - Educational Assistant
*Juli Hartzheim - Educational Assistant
*Sara Hintz - Educational Assistant
*Sarah Neziri - Educational Assistant
School Counselor’s Corner
Stacey Heindel (Grades 5/6)
heindels@kaukaunasd.org
766-6111 ext. 4215
Josh Hill (Grade 7) Amy Hinz (Grade 8)
hilljo@kaukaunasd.org hinza@kaukaunasd.org
766-6111 ext.4213 766-6111 ext.4211
Attendance Reminders
*Be Productive
Our PBIS kick-off jump started our school year in 2019-20. Staff and students put a lot of time into planning our kick-off. Each station was run by a group of 8th grade PBIS student leaders who did an excellent job of modeling our expectations for students in grades 5-7.
Thank you for continuing to have conversations about PBIS with your student and helping to promote the River View Way!
Picture Retake Day
River View School will hold a Picture Retake Day on Wednesday, September 18th from 8:00-11:30 am. This would be for students who have already received their photos and did not like how they turned out as well as for those students who haven’t had their picture taken yet. Regarding picture charges, please write a separate check to Network Photography for your picture packet (located in the office). Purchasing a picture packet does not include the purchase of a yearbook. Yearbooks can be purchased at Jostens.com for $14. If you have any questions regarding picture information, go to: www.studioatnetwork.net or call 262-677-8662.
New Staff at RVMS
*Danielle Klaus - Grade 5
*Jennifer Miller - Grade 6
*Kristina Rollo - Grade 6
*Grace Luebben - Grade 7
*Michael Jenkins - Grade 7
*Ashley Fisk - ELL
*Steve Skarda - EBD
*Ruth Becker - French
*Jacob Hansel - Art
*Jaquelyn Jenkins - FCE/Health
*Paula Resop - Spanish
*Gerald Brien - Speech and Language
*Dan Hacker - Tech Apps and Dean of Students
*Monie Driessen - Educational Assistant
*Juli Hartzheim - Educational Assistant
*Sara Hintz - Educational Assistant
*Sarah Neziri - Educational Assistant
School Counselor’s Corner
Stacey Heindel (Grades 5/6)
heindels@kaukaunasd.org
766-6111 ext. 4215
Josh Hill (Grade 7) Amy Hinz (Grade 8)
hilljo@kaukaunasd.org hinza@kaukaunasd.org
766-6111 ext.4213 766-6111 ext.4211
Attendance Reminders
As the school year gets underway we want to remind you of a few things regarding our attendance policy. Please refer to our complete attendance policy in the family handbook (page 14-16) for a more detailed description of this policy. In short, a few reminders we would like you to be aware of:
1. Parents/Guardians are allowed to excuse their student for up to 10 days in a school year. A day is considered all or part of a day a student may be absent.
2. If your student leaves during the school day and attends an appointment, they must bring back a note from the provider to be given to the attendance kiosk. This note can and should be turned in immediately the following day should the student not return to school that same day. This note is critical in helping us appropriately code the students absence.
3. We do send out letters throughout the year regarding students attendance to make sure we are all on the same page. These letters are meant as a communication tool and while we appreciate guardians keeping up on their students attendance through Infinite Campus our goal is to avoid any discrepancies in an attendance record.
4. Please take a look at our family handbook located here: River View Family Handbook to see specifics about calling your student in for an absence. When possible, please call our attendance phone line ahead of time if your student will be leaving for an appointment. This allows us to better help your child transition to and from class and be waiting by door 1 for your pick up.
As always, if you have further questions about attendance please feel free to reach out to us for any clarifications. Thank you!
-River View Attendance Committee-
A message from Mrs. Hinz, School Counselor (grade 8)
To meet the goal of equipping all students with the knowledge and skills needed to find success in their post-secondary endeavors, the School Counselors of Kaukauna Area School District have designed the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) meetings during a student's 8th grade and Junior year.
At River View specifically, these meetings are designed for parents/guardians and students to meet with me to gain insight into their child’s development to this point and to help the student create goals for the future and assist with the transition to high school. Your child has been working very hard on a powerpoint and collecting relevant career information to share at their ACP meeting with you.
Parents are key members of the conference team. I will be sending out an email to sign up for an Eighth Grade Academic and Career Planning meeting for your child through Sign Up Genius by the end of September. ACP meetings will be held most days at 7:50 am, 9:45 am, 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm and lasts approximately 45 minutes. These meetings will run from October 8th through December 19th. If you are planning on attending your child’s Academic and Career Planning meeting please sign up by October 31st. If any of these times do not work, I can also try to set up by appointment if necessary. If you are unable to attend your child’s conference, please contact me at 766-6111 ext. 4211 or by email (hinza@kaukaunasd.org) and I will meet with your son/daughter individually (your child will bring home a folder that contains all the information we covered in the conference).
As in the past, I will be holding group ACP meetings on the nights of the parent-teacher conferences in the fall, November 7th, and November 18th. (Please note that these group meetings are meant for parents who have had older children who have gone through the process and are not as individualized).
Mrs. Hinz
School Counselor (Grade 8)
River View Middle School
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-766-6111 ext. 4211
After School Homework Help
Starting September 9, River View will be offering after school homework help from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm each week Monday through Thursday*. Any students who are interested in getting additional help with homework are welcome to participate. This homework time will take place in the Library and is open to all RVMS students. Each day there will be certified staff in the Library from various content areas so should your student become involved in this opportunity it is certain there will be ample staff available to assist them. Teachers may assign students to after school homework help and will inform you of that if they do. You may also assign your child to this supportive opportunity. If you do decide to do that, thank you for alerting your child's teacher so they can support your decision. Students who stay for homework help will need to arrange their own transportation if they do not have a bus to take them home.
*For planning purposes know we will not offer after school homework help on half days or the days before break/vacation.
1. Parents/Guardians are allowed to excuse their student for up to 10 days in a school year. A day is considered all or part of a day a student may be absent.
2. If your student leaves during the school day and attends an appointment, they must bring back a note from the provider to be given to the attendance kiosk. This note can and should be turned in immediately the following day should the student not return to school that same day. This note is critical in helping us appropriately code the students absence.
3. We do send out letters throughout the year regarding students attendance to make sure we are all on the same page. These letters are meant as a communication tool and while we appreciate guardians keeping up on their students attendance through Infinite Campus our goal is to avoid any discrepancies in an attendance record.
4. Please take a look at our family handbook located here: River View Family Handbook to see specifics about calling your student in for an absence. When possible, please call our attendance phone line ahead of time if your student will be leaving for an appointment. This allows us to better help your child transition to and from class and be waiting by door 1 for your pick up.
As always, if you have further questions about attendance please feel free to reach out to us for any clarifications. Thank you!
-River View Attendance Committee-
What Parents Need to Know About Eighth Grade Academic and Career Planning Meetings
A message from Mrs. Hinz, School Counselor (grade 8)
To meet the goal of equipping all students with the knowledge and skills needed to find success in their post-secondary endeavors, the School Counselors of Kaukauna Area School District have designed the Academic and Career Planning (ACP) meetings during a student's 8th grade and Junior year.
At River View specifically, these meetings are designed for parents/guardians and students to meet with me to gain insight into their child’s development to this point and to help the student create goals for the future and assist with the transition to high school. Your child has been working very hard on a powerpoint and collecting relevant career information to share at their ACP meeting with you.
Parents are key members of the conference team. I will be sending out an email to sign up for an Eighth Grade Academic and Career Planning meeting for your child through Sign Up Genius by the end of September. ACP meetings will be held most days at 7:50 am, 9:45 am, 1:00 pm and 2:30 pm and lasts approximately 45 minutes. These meetings will run from October 8th through December 19th. If you are planning on attending your child’s Academic and Career Planning meeting please sign up by October 31st. If any of these times do not work, I can also try to set up by appointment if necessary. If you are unable to attend your child’s conference, please contact me at 766-6111 ext. 4211 or by email (hinza@kaukaunasd.org) and I will meet with your son/daughter individually (your child will bring home a folder that contains all the information we covered in the conference).
As in the past, I will be holding group ACP meetings on the nights of the parent-teacher conferences in the fall, November 7th, and November 18th. (Please note that these group meetings are meant for parents who have had older children who have gone through the process and are not as individualized).
Mrs. Hinz
School Counselor (Grade 8)
River View Middle School
Kaukauna, WI 54130
920-766-6111 ext. 4211
After School Homework Help
Starting September 9, River View will be offering after school homework help from 3:15 pm to 3:45 pm each week Monday through Thursday*. Any students who are interested in getting additional help with homework are welcome to participate. This homework time will take place in the Library and is open to all RVMS students. Each day there will be certified staff in the Library from various content areas so should your student become involved in this opportunity it is certain there will be ample staff available to assist them. Teachers may assign students to after school homework help and will inform you of that if they do. You may also assign your child to this supportive opportunity. If you do decide to do that, thank you for alerting your child's teacher so they can support your decision. Students who stay for homework help will need to arrange their own transportation if they do not have a bus to take them home.
*For planning purposes know we will not offer after school homework help on half days or the days before break/vacation.
Homework Request
We understand students may be absent from time to time due to illness. When this occurs, we will be happy to gather your child’s homework so you can pick it up or have it sent home with a friend or sibling. If you request homework, thank you for calling as soon as possible in the morning as this will give us time to get things organized.
5th Grade Beginning Band and Orchestra
Every student who is thinking about starting a band or orchestra instrument is encouraged to begin in the 5th grade year because it becomes more difficult to start an instrument in the future once others have already begun. All 5th grade students will be bringing home information about our Beginning Band and Orchestra programs during the first few days of school.
Here are some important dates to mark on your calendar!
*September 5th – 13th -Recruitment Week– All 5th grade students will be able to participate in our mouthpiece testing and instrument fittings.
*September 17th – Band and Orchestra Registration meetings. Parents and students should plan to attend this important meeting at either 4:30 or 5:30 pm at River View to get all the details about these great programs.
*Week of September 30th - Band and Orchestra lessons begin!!
Questions? – Please contact one of the following instructors:
Kathryn Nesemann, Orchestra Instructor – nesemannk@kaukaunasd.org
Julia Langenhuizen, Band Instructor- langenhuizenj@kaukaunasd.org
Kaukauna Community Activity Fair
What: A night for families with students in grades 4K-8th grade to gain information on the community activities available to their student(s).
When: Wednesday, Sept. 11th, 2019 - 5 pm - 7 pm
Where: River View Middle School Commons/Cafeteria - 101 Oak St., Kaukauna, WI 54130
Who: Any family with a student(s) in grade 4K-8th grade who want to learn about the different community activities (clubs, sports, organizations) that their student(s) can be involved in.
Current Community Groups Scheduled to Attend: Kaukauna Running Club, Kaukauna Youth Baseball, Girls Scouts, Whiteheads Martial Arts Academy, YMCA Fox Cities, Kaukauna Wrestling, Kaukauna Public Library, Gymnastics, AP Vaulting Club, Kaukauna Recreation Department, Kaukauna Girls Basketball Association, Fox Valley Mindful Learners, and more!
CPM Parents' Night
Are you interested in learning more about College Preparatory Math (CPM)? Our current 6th graders and Algebra 8 students are learning math through CPM this year. In the 2020-2021 school-year, our 7th and 8th grade students at River View will join and learn math through CPM. Our 5th grade students will continue to use Math Expressions in the classroom.
If you are interested in what CPM is all about, want to learn how to help your child at home, and even experience what it's like as a math student in CPM, then plan on attending our CPM Parents' Night on October 2 from 6:00-7:00. This will be held at Kaukauna High School's LMC.
Hope to see you there!
**Is Your Child Prepared For Winter Sports?**
Please make sure your child has their MOST CURRENT Physical and/or Alternate Year card on file in the River View Office. In order for your child to participate fully, one of these must be on file, WIAA rules.
Please contact us at (920)766-6111 with ANY questions regarding the status of physicals or alternate year cards. We are happy to answer any of your questions!
Boy's Basketball
Any Boys interested in Basketball, please sign up in the Office. Practice begins in October!
Boy's Basketball
Any Boys interested in Basketball, please sign up in the Office. Practice begins in October!
Health Office
The River View Health Office provides many valuable services to our students and families. As we begin our new school year we want to share with families a brief description of how we support student learning on a daily basis.
This support includes:
*Health and Wellness ∙ Assess and treat (as needed) minor injuries. We will call you with injury concerns that may need medical care. If we cannot reach you by phone, then we call adults you provided as emergency contacts. Please plan for an emergency in advance so your child can get needed help.
*We ask you to update health information online on each of your children including your permission to use Tylenol, ibuprofen, tums, Benadryl along with cough and cold medicine for minor illnesses and aches. Should your child need some specific over the counter medicine, please provide it along with written guidance and signature for your child.
*Administer daily prescription medication (we need medical orders from the MD along with medicine in a prescription labeled bottle). We also administer emergency medication for students when required by their health condition. It is the parent/guardian’s responsibility to provide emergency medications for school sponsored events outside of school hours including athletics and other extra-curricular activities.
*Some students need specific nursing support to attend school, a few examples are: nutrition tube feedings, suctioning, seizure interventions, diabetes management (insulin administration, carb counting, illness care).
*If your child sustains an injury significant enough to need school accommodations (concussion, broken bones), we do rely on written guidance from the physician who provided care.
*All emergency medical situations will be handled through the emergency medical system by activating 911. Communicable Disease
*Immunization compliance and referral to local resources. The State of Wisconsin requires specific shots for students. All 6th graders are required by State Immunization Guidelines to have updated their Tdap vaccine.
*Consult with local medical providers and local health departments on disease outbreaks and contact involved families.
Kaukauna Area School District Assessments 2019-2020
An important part of improving student learning is measuring student growth and achievement. The Kaukauna Area School District measures student growth in a variety of ways and levels. This information is utilized to inform instruction and to measure student progress. For 2019-2020, the following assessments will be administered during the time frame indicated below. Your child will be assessed on some (not all) of the days indicated. Please watch for a detailed schedule from your child’s school as each assessment window approaches.
Wisconsin Forward State mandated assessment: March 23 – May 1, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
o Grades 3-8: English Language Arts, Math
o Grades 4, 8: Science
o Grades 4, 8, 10: Social Studies
Dynamic Learning Maps – for students with significant intellectual disabilities
State mandated assessment: March 23 – May 1, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
o Grades 3-11: English Language Arts, Math
o Grades 4, 8-11: Science
o Grades 4, 8, 10: Social Studies
ACCESS – for English Language Learners
State mandated assessment: December 2, 2019 – January 31, 2020
ACT Suite State mandated assessment: March 3, 2020: ACT Plus Writing Grade 11
*March 3 – March 13, 2020: ACT Plus Writing for students testing with accommodations
*April 6 – May 6, 2020: ACT ASPIRE Grade 9-10
Assessment of Reading Readiness
Fall: October 7 – October 31, 2019
Winter: January 2 – January 31, 2020 (Select Students only)
Spring: April 27 – May 21, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
Grade: 4K-Kdg (PALS)
Grade: 1-2 (District Designed Assessment)
ACT Suite State mandated assessment: March 3, 2020: ACT Plus Writing Grade 11
*March 3 – March 13, 2020: ACT Plus Writing for students testing with accommodations
*April 6 – May 6, 2020: ACT ASPIRE Grade 9-10
Assessment of Reading Readiness
Fall: October 7 – October 31, 2019
Winter: January 2 – January 31, 2020 (Select Students only)
Spring: April 27 – May 21, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
Grade: 4K-Kdg (PALS)
Grade: 1-2 (District Designed Assessment)
AIMS Web
Fall: October 7-18, 2019
Winter: January 6 – 17, 2020
Spring: April 27 – May 8, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
Kdg – 1 : Math
Grades K-12 (Used for select students to monitor specific intervention progress)
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Fall: September 9 – October 3, 2019
Winter: January 6 – January 31, 2020
Spring: April 27 – May 21, 2019
Grade Levels Assessed:
o Grades 2-8: Reading, Math
Pre-ACT
September 17, 2018
Grade Levels Assessed: Grades 9,10 and 11
If you have questions about these assessments or your child’s results, please contact one of the following:
Your child’s teacher or principal
Director of Elementary Education, Ty Maki at makit@kaukaunasd.org or 766-6100
Director of Secondary Education, Matt Smith at smithm@kaukaunasd.org or 766-6100
Destination Imagination (Grades 5-8)
Destination Imagination (D.I.) is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students’ creativity, problem solving, teamwork, and intellect. During the challenges the students will focus on STEM, fine arts and serving learning activities. Students will be expected to work as a team to create skits, role play, build props and use their quick thinking. Sound like something you want to get involved in? We sure hope so! For additional parent information please see https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FT44_mRGF0k0nSy6_NAyKHQEEbqo_53CaW86Ma0fb9I/edit?usp=sharing.
Students who are interested in trying out for the River View D.I. teams should make sure the Medical Treatment and Co-Curricular Forms, which was done with online registration or you can pick one up in the office. Signups will be the beginning of October with tryouts being on Thursday, October 10th. Once teams are established, they will meet after school on Thursdays to work on group problems and prepare for competition. Practices will last about an hour and a half. Additional practices will be added as needed. The D.I. season runs the months of October thru April with the regional competition on Saturday, March 14th and the state competition on Saturday, April 18th.
Questions can be emailed to Holly Willenbrink willenbrinkh@kaukaunasd.org or Stacey Heindel heindels@kaukaunasd.org
7th and 8th Grade Math
With the new school year, comes a new Big Ideas website. This website is a very useful tool for students and parents. We encourage you to explore and use the website, www.bigideasmath.com, at home. Students have set up accounts and have been given access to the site. A letter should have come home with the "Student ID" and "Username" for your student to log into the site. If you have any questions about navigating the site, please feel free to contact your student's math teacher.
River View Middle School Family Newsletters and Report Cards
Our newsletters are available in electronic format. The newsletter is on the RVMS website under Quick Links. Each time a new newsletter is posted you will be notified by messenger via email and on Parent Portal Announcements.
Quarter and mid-quarter report cards are located in Parent Portal under Reports. An email notification will be sent out to parents when report cards are finalized for each grading period. At the end of the school year as part of our year end mailing, we will include a hard copy of report cards of grades for all four quarters.
*If you would like more information on how to navigate through Parent Portal click here.
Fall: October 7-18, 2019
Winter: January 6 – 17, 2020
Spring: April 27 – May 8, 2020
Grade Levels Assessed:
Kdg – 1 : Math
Grades K-12 (Used for select students to monitor specific intervention progress)
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
Fall: September 9 – October 3, 2019
Winter: January 6 – January 31, 2020
Spring: April 27 – May 21, 2019
Grade Levels Assessed:
o Grades 2-8: Reading, Math
Pre-ACT
September 17, 2018
Grade Levels Assessed: Grades 9,10 and 11
If you have questions about these assessments or your child’s results, please contact one of the following:
Your child’s teacher or principal
Director of Elementary Education, Ty Maki at makit@kaukaunasd.org or 766-6100
Director of Secondary Education, Matt Smith at smithm@kaukaunasd.org or 766-6100
Destination Imagination (Grades 5-8)
Destination Imagination (D.I.) is a fun, hands-on system of learning that fosters students’ creativity, problem solving, teamwork, and intellect. During the challenges the students will focus on STEM, fine arts and serving learning activities. Students will be expected to work as a team to create skits, role play, build props and use their quick thinking. Sound like something you want to get involved in? We sure hope so! For additional parent information please see https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1FT44_mRGF0k0nSy6_NAyKHQEEbqo_53CaW86Ma0fb9I/edit?usp=sharing.
Students who are interested in trying out for the River View D.I. teams should make sure the Medical Treatment and Co-Curricular Forms, which was done with online registration or you can pick one up in the office. Signups will be the beginning of October with tryouts being on Thursday, October 10th. Once teams are established, they will meet after school on Thursdays to work on group problems and prepare for competition. Practices will last about an hour and a half. Additional practices will be added as needed. The D.I. season runs the months of October thru April with the regional competition on Saturday, March 14th and the state competition on Saturday, April 18th.
Questions can be emailed to Holly Willenbrink willenbrinkh@kaukaunasd.org or Stacey Heindel heindels@kaukaunasd.org
7th and 8th Grade Math
With the new school year, comes a new Big Ideas website. This website is a very useful tool for students and parents. We encourage you to explore and use the website, www.bigideasmath.com, at home. Students have set up accounts and have been given access to the site. A letter should have come home with the "Student ID" and "Username" for your student to log into the site. If you have any questions about navigating the site, please feel free to contact your student's math teacher.
River View Middle School Family Newsletters and Report Cards
Our newsletters are available in electronic format. The newsletter is on the RVMS website under Quick Links. Each time a new newsletter is posted you will be notified by messenger via email and on Parent Portal Announcements.
Quarter and mid-quarter report cards are located in Parent Portal under Reports. An email notification will be sent out to parents when report cards are finalized for each grading period. At the end of the school year as part of our year end mailing, we will include a hard copy of report cards of grades for all four quarters.
*If you would like more information on how to navigate through Parent Portal click here.
Parent Portal
Just a reminder you are able to see the daily announcements, attendance, grades, missing assignments, make phone number/address changes, pay for lunch/school fees, etc. on Parent Portal.
River View PAC
As we shared in our summer newsletter, River View Middle School will have a Parent Advisory Committee, which will have its first meeting on September 17th, at 6:00 pm in the school’s library.
PAC dates for the upcoming year are:
September 17 December 17 March 17
October 15 January 21 April 21
November 19 February 18 May 19
Lunch and Ala Carte Helpful Hints
· Parents have the option to put a block on the purchase of ala carte items. Contact Chartwells at 759-6122.
· Milk is considered Ala Carte if not purchased with a meal. If a student has a block on purchasing ala carte and brings a cold lunch and wants to purchase a milk, he/she will not be able to purchase the milk. To avoid this, families can have a 50 cent limit on the ala carte versus a block on purchasing ala carte.
· Students who receive free and reduced meals need to have money in their account and be in the positive in order to purchase Ala Carte items.
· If students are told that their balance is too low to purchase a meal, they should see a lunch supervisor or ask to go to the office so that we can help support them in calling to have someone bring money or a lunch to school.
· Contact Chartwells to make any changes to your account at 759-6122.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast Club meets Monday-Friday
from 7-7:40 in room 138. All students are
welcome to join us to complete homework,
socialize, or play games. Students can bring
their own breakfast, or purchase a breakfast in
the school cafeteria.
Box Tops for Education / Milk Moola / Can Tabs
Attention parents, grandparents, and great grandparents, lend me your ear. RVMS appreciates all of your efforts in turning in Box Tops, Milk Moola, and can tabs. If you haven’t turned in these items yet, please turn then in ASAP. The school will be turning in the box tops for education soon, and we want to use the money to help pay for the end of the year school trips. Thanks again for all you do to help the River View community.
Eagle Outlet
Eagle Outlet is now open! Eagle Outlet is a place where River View students in need may come to get gently used clothing, winter wear and even school supplies free. Clothing and school supplies have been donated by staff members and other community members. Interested parents or students may contact Karen Wirth at 766-6111 (Ext. #4206) for more information. All student and parent inquiries will be dealt with discreetly.
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
*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.
