Friday, November 1, 2019

November 2019 Family Newsletter

From the Principal

It is hard to believe that we have already reached the end of the first quarter (November 1). It has been wonderful watching the students settle into their daily schedules and routines and dig into the learning.

Now that we have reached this point in the year, it would be a great time to sit down with your child(ren) and do a check up on how things have been going in school. The check up should include discussions about effort, motivation, attitude and checks on how well your child if following through with their work responsibilities. If you have not done so already, I would encourage you to establish an Infinite Campus Parent Portal account so you can use the information you learn there to keep the academic conversation going.

I would also encourage you to do an emotional check in with your child(ren). With the very busy lives we all live, it is important to push pause once in awhile and have a heart to heart, so to speak, with the kids. All students face a host of different pressures each day, and a check in is a great way to help you reinforce that no matter what they are facing, you will always be there for them. We call these people Trusted Adults, and indeed, everyone needs to have a Trusted Adult, especially a child who is facing struggles in and or out of school.

November is here and each day I continue to be thankful for your continued support for your child(ren), River View Middle School and the Kaukauna District. I look forward to seeing you at Parent Teacher Conferences later this month.

Dan Joseph

Principal





Parent Teacher Conferences -- November 14th, 18th and 22nd

With the end of the first quarter occurring this Friday, November 1, I am happy to share with you the link to sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences. We will be using a new online program this year (PTCfast.com), so I do ask for your patience in learning the new system for registering for conferences.

Directions for how to work through the registration process can be found on the River View website in the grey Quick link box on the first page so please refer to them as you need to to help you register. Here is the link:

https://ptcfast.com/SWP_overview.htm



Below is the link to PTCfast.

https://ptcfast.com/schools/River_View_Middle_School_1

Thank you and we look forward to seeing you at conferences.

If you have any questions or are unable to access the internet to sign-up, please contact your child’s classroom teacher or the River View office at 766-6111.





Yearbook Orders

Don't forget to purchase a 2019 - 2020 River View yearbook, designed and created by our very own students!

Order online at www.jostens.com for just $14! Include your student's name, grade, and spring homeroom teacher for easy delivery.

Please contact Mr. Mecikalski at mecikalskib@kaukaunasd.org with any yearbook-related questions.

Every school year is special, so cherish all the memories from 2019 - 2020 with a copy of our River View Yearbook!"





River View Spirit Wear Sale

Do you need ideas for birthday or holiday gifts? Well, your worries are over!! The River View School Spirit Wear Sale is coming back to RVMS!

New designs! A lot of clothing options will be available...hoodies, joggers, ¼ zips, t-shirts, winter wear. Multiple sizes are available, so there could be a gift for others in the family.

River View students and their families will look fashionable in their new RVMS clothing, just like Mr. Hacker! Items are available in the Office for sizing purposes.



https://riverviewmsspirit19.itemorder.com/sale





District-Wide Food Drive Competition
October 28-November 8

Kaukauna High School's National Honor Society is again sponsoring their annual District-wide fall food drive. The food drive will run from October 28th through November 8th, and all food and monetary donations will benefit Kaukauna's Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry.

National Honor Society will also be sponsoring "Peter Pan's Cans" ... a chance for the community to get involved this year, with a donation spot as patrons enter the auditorium during KHS's Peter Pan Performances.

Let's get collecting, KASD! Bring in your non-perishable food items and let's see which school can collect the most food to benefit Loaves and Fishes of the Fox Valley! Good luck and THANK YOU to all those who participate!





Student Council

Congratulations to our Student Council Representatives for 2019-20!

5th Grade: Landon Fietzer, Alysia Furman, Nora Hennes, McKinley Isaacs, Alexis LaBrec, Coraline Megna, Aubryn Nord, Ava Reader, Zachary Vanderloop, Norah Verhagen

6th Grade: Iris Bass, Taylor Federwitz, Anna Hahn, Sarah Kolb, Asha LyBoualong, Evelyn Mursau, Anna Niles, Annabel Patschke, Mackenzie Scalf, Andrew Specht, Cole VanDeLoo, Peyton VanDeLoo

7th Grade: Nora Boucher, Sarah Elliott, Kaci Franzen, Lillianne Heller, Rhianna Krouse, Nolan Laflen, Matthew Mielke, Michaela Peeters, Olivia Planert, Sameeksha Srinivasan

8th Grade: Norah Bowers, Reese Brooks, Ella Cronin, Victoria Fischer, Kaylen George, Maitea Gerrits, Arianna Jensen, McKaleigh Pahl, Colin Sanderfoot





**Ski Club**

RVMS Ski Club is open to all students Grades 5-8, who want the chance to ski or snowboard this Winter at Nordic Mountain.

Ski Club Dates are:
Thursday January 2
Thursday January 16
Thursday January 23
Thursday February 6

Packets are available for students to pick up in the RVMS Office!  

The following items need to be returned to the Office by December 6th:
*Printed email conformation from Nordic Mountain (package selection will be done online this year. Please use the link and code in the packet)
*Completed Permission/Chaperone interest form
*Payment in FULL (Checks payable to RVMS Ski Club)

Contact Information:
Please contact your volunteer advisor with any questions or concerns
Brandon Sanderfoot at rvmsskiclub@gmail.com or text/call (920)540-4161
Get updates via Remind by texting @rvmsski to 81010
Like our Facebook Page at River View Middle School Ski/Snowboard Club

See you on the Slopes!






Absence Procedures

Each student has the responsibility to attend school regularly and to report to school and scheduled classes on time. Students who attend class regularly not only do better in class but also reinforce lifelong work skills by arriving each day on time. Wisconsin Statutes 118.15 and 118.16 establish the ultimate responsibility for regular school attendance with each student’s parents. The parent of a student is responsible for reporting any absences, the cause, and if required, for sending information upon the student’s return.

It is the parent's responsibility to call the attendance office by 8:30 am to report the absence and state the reason. Call the attendance line at 759-6159, and then press 6. Messages can be left 24 hours a day. Prompt notification to the school is necessary. Students who are not called in by 8:30 am will be marked as unexcused. Prearranged absences can be made by calling the attendance office at 759-6159 (press 6) for the attendance recorder. Prearranged makeup of missed class work may be arranged by notifying the attendance office of any anticipated absences.

Students appearing as unexcused from class or study hall will be ineligible to practice, perform, attend, or compete in any co-curricular activity on the day of the unexcused absence. Students who miss class or study hall due to illness, will be ineligible to practice, perform, attend, or compete in any co-curricular activity on the day of the illness.

Protocol for Tardiness

1. If a student arrives Tardy, without a pass, during the first 5 minutes of class, the student will be marked tardy unexcused.

a. The teacher will inform students of his/her attendance procedures including responses to tardiness on the first day of each semester.
Three to four tardies and students will receive warning and opportunity to correct

b. Five tardies and students will receive a detention and opportunity to correct

c. Repeat step b for additional tardies

Protocol for Excused Absence

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.

Protocol for Unexcused Absence

1. If a student arrives without a pass or is unaccounted for, the student will be marked unexcused.
a. Each one period to a whole day unexcused absence- detention and opportunity to correct

b. Three to four days with one period to whole day unexcused- detention, letter of concern and opportunity to correct

c. Five or more days with one period to whole day unexcused(same semester)


Detention, first truancy letter and meeting if no social worker

If student has a social worker, detention, letter of concern, truancy court and sanctions from social worker.

Truancy

Truancy means a student is absent from school without an acceptable excuse. "Habitual Truant" is defined by Wisconsin State Statute, section 118.16(1) (a) and (c) as a pupil who is absent without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five or more days on which school is held during a trimester. Once a student is habitually truant, a letter will be sent for a parent(s) meeting to be held regarding the truancy, prior to referring the student to the Municipal Court of the City of Kaukauna or the Juvenile Intake of the county in which the student resides. A municipal citation may be issued to any student who is truant subject to Municipal Statute 9.27. Truancy Court is held on campus monthly.

Extended Absences/Vacation Guidelines:

We understand that time spent together as a family and that vacations can be an important part of family life. However, the instructional process does not stop when students are not at school, and lost instructional time cannot be recovered or recreated. Therefore, we strongly encourage families to schedule vacations around the existing school vacation days. If you must schedule a trip or other extended absence that will occur during scheduled school days, please follow these guidelines:

The student must have a pre-arranged absence form signed by his/her teachers and parent(s) and returned to the office secretary before the absence occurs. Pre-arranged absence forms are available in the school office and on our website. This will allow us to excuse your child from school and keep accurate attendance records.

Homework often cannot be prepared in advance, because the purpose of homework is to provide practice and review of skills taught in the classroom. Your child’s teacher may be able to prepare some work in advance with ample advance notice of the absence. However, additional work may be assigned when your child returns. (See Make-Up Work During or Following an Absence below for more information.)

Try to minimize the pre-vacation excitement for your child to reduce the instructional time lost due to distraction and excitement.

Make-Up Work During or Following an Absence:

If parents anticipate their child will be out of school for more than two days, they are encouraged to phone the school office (766-6111) and request homework which may be picked up at the end of the day or brought home by a family member. Students can also sign into Google Classroom to see any assignments they need to complete. Students should make up work missed as a result of an absence and will be responsible to arrange for make-up work. The amount of make-up work will be reasonable and commensurate with the situation, with emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Consideration for make-up work will be made for students absent from classes as a result of field trips or special in-school arrangements since they are involved in an educational experience.

-River View Attendance Committee-





6th Grade Camp Reminder

6th Grade Camp information went home the last week of September. The sixth grade students have the option of going to Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya each Spring.

**Plan A --- Total payment of $100.00 is due by February 14th.
This payment can be made a variety of ways: 
Send PAYMENTS in amounts and at times that are convenient for you or 
Pay the TOTAL BALANCE at once. 

**Payments can be made at conferences or sent to school at any time with your child.** 

**Plan B --- Financial Aid - FORM WAS DUE OCTOBER 18th: You may apply for assistance from Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya by completing and returning the financial aid form. This potential discount is offered through the YMCA based on the $100 camp fee (lodging/meals/instruction) to help cover camp fees but not the transportation cost. Applying for financial assistance could award your student up to 75% of the camp fee. **Please return the completed Scholarship(YMCA Strong Kid) form to your child’s homeroom teacher or the office by Friday, October 18th. This financial aid is funded by the YMCA’s Strong Kids Campaign.

**The remaining balance that you are responsible for will be due by February 14th.

**In order to reserve a spot for your child for camp, a contribution to your balance must be made by February 14th.**

All checks should be made out to River View Middle School. You may also pay on-line through Parent Portal on Infinite Campus. There is a $1.75 fee for each on-line service.






**Fall Conferences**

November 14 & 18 4:00-7:30 pm

November 22 12:30-4:00 pm






Travel Releases

For the purpose of building strong team connections it is the school’s preference all students participating in co-curricular activities ride the bus to and from games. With that being said, we understand there are times families have other obligations after co-curricular events. If you plan to have your child ride home with you from any co-curricular event, please be sure to complete and submit a travel release form at least 24 hours prior to the event. This will provide us with ample time to get the information to our coaches so they can make sure everyone is accounted for on the return trip. Here is the link to print one from home: https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/family/forms/travel-release.pdf





Prepared For Winter Sports?

Is your child planning to go out for a winter sport? River View Middle School offers boys basketball, wrestling, and girls basketball during the winter months. If your child is planning to participate we want to remind you that prior to practice starting your child must have an alternate year card or a physical form filled out by a doctor in order to participate. If you are not sure which form your child needs please call the main office at River View and we will help you. Please have your child pick up these forms in the main office at River View or feel free to download them for yourself at the following link:

https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/schools/riverview/activities/cocurricularinformation.cfm





Wrestling Sign Up

Wrestling practice for grades 5-8 starts in December. If you wish to sign-up, you may do so in the office. Please make sure that your physical/alternate card and the activity fee of $20.00 is paid. Students cannot practice until all this important information is handed in.





Ski Club

Winter is right around the corner and it's time to start thinking about Ski Club at River View! Whether you're an experienced skier/ snowboarder or have never set foot on the slopes, Ski Club is a great way to join your friends in getting outdoors for some winter fun.

Listen to the announcements and look for flyers in LATE NOVEMBER for more information on Ski Club sign up!





From the Art Department

We're calling on any and all 8th graders who would like to help design and paint River View's Christmas Card throughout the month of November. They can come visit Mr. Hansel in room 115 if they are interested in helping out. Thanks!





From the Library

Did you know your child has access to a number of databases through our library? Check out our Information Zone found on our library website. This is a great place for students to start the research process.

Some databases to highlight:

*Gale: Research in Context (multidisciplinary database; off-campus passcode: 54130)

*Gale: Biography in Context (biographies, articles, images, videos, audio; off-campus passcode: 54130)

*Gale Opposing Viewpoints (current issues from multiples perspectives; off-campus passcode: 54130)

*Science Flix (videos, articles, activities, related web resources, careers; off-campus username: kasd, password: eagles)

*Freedom Flix (videos, ebooks, related web resources, project ideas; off-campus username: kasd, password: eagles)

*BrainPop (multidisciplinary video database; student Google sign-in)

Tech Tips for students this past month included many lessons about how to be a good digital citizen. Our big topics included: The Power of a Digital Footprint, How Social Media Affects Me, How I Can Respond When Cyberbullying Occurs, and Respecting Copyright. Check out the 6 Tips to Help Kids Fight Cyberbullying and Other Mean Online Behaviors from Common Sense Media.






Upcoming Musical Events

*JAZZ BAND plays at the Lawrence University Jazz Fest on Saturday November 9th

*6th and 7th grade BAND concert at 7:00 on December 5th at River View

*6-8th grade ORCHESTRA concert is at 6:30pm on December 10 at River View

*Grade 7 CHOIR Concert December 12 at 6:00 PM at KHS

*Grade 8 CHOIR Concert December 12 at 7:00 PM at KHS

*8th grade BAND and JAZZ BAND concert at 7:00 on December 17th at River View


*We have 6th, 7th and 8th Grade choir students participating in Singing In Wisconsin on Saturday, November 9, 2019. The students are: Colton Busse, Lynzee Gelhausen, Katelyn Haseman, Hope Hietpas, Alexander Huettl, Mason Kaltenbrun, Emma Knapp, Kyla Laabs, Kennedy Millard, Anna Niles, Leylah Osborn, Tyler Ott, Molly Paffenroth, Savannah Potter, Dayle Riley, Addison Rodd, Cassidy VandenHeuvel, Devilan Winkers, and Linnea Wolfe. They will work all day with clinicians and then perform a concert at 4:00 PM. 



Thank you to these amazing musicians!




World Languages
Students in World Languages classes learned about and celebrated Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos)








Update on school expectations…

As we head into even cooler temperatures and wet weather conditions, the following expectations become even more important for students to remember...
**Dress for Winter weather

           **Coats and hats/mittens.


           **Boots if going in the snow.


           **Snow pants if wanting to play in the snow.

**Rainy Mornings

           **Come inside your grade level entrance when it is raining before school.

**Recess reminders

           **Playing safely and appropriately when playing kickball, football, on playground equipment                 or other organized games.





Inclement Weather/Cancellation

Please remind your son/daughter to dress appropriately for the cold weather. In the event of a snowstorm and school cancellations, we will communicate over the following radio and television stations. Additionally, the district has been using the capabilities of a messenger that sends e-mail notification to families with up-to-date e-mail addresses in our student management system. Please refrain from calling school about school cancellations.

Radio: 
WAPL (105.7 FM) WIXX (101.1 FM) WGEE (1360 AM)

WEMI (91.9 FM) WNCY (100.3 FM) WHBY (1150 AM)
WGEE (99.7 FM) WPCK (104.9 FM) WNFL (1440 AM) WPKR (99.5 FM) WSGC (1050 AM)

Television:
WBAY-TV (Channel 2) WGBA-TV (Channel 26)
WHBY-TV (Channel 5)    WLUK-TV (Channel 11)





Parent Resources

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

*Google Classroom for Families - 
         *https://kaukauna.nutrislice.com/

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

*2019-20 Parent Calendar - 



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.






Tuesday, October 1, 2019

2019 October Family Newsletter



From the Desktop of Mr. Joseph

I continue to be impressed with the way the students have gotten into the swing of the school year. Their persistence and willingness to get involved in their classes and the school has filled each day with energy and productive learning. I thank each of you for your consistent encouragement to your child(ren) to come to school each day and give their best effort and have some fun too. Your positive comments and support provide a powerful reminder each day that you believe in your child, that they are loved and if they stay at it they will find success.

As the school year continues to roll on we look forward to building stronger relationships with your children and you so we can keep the great vibe going all year long. Thank you for continuing to reach out to your child’s teachers, counselors, coaches or administrators when you have questions or concerns as we want to address them promptly.

Enjoy your fall and thank you for your continued support for River View and the Kaukauna Area School District.

Dan Joseph
Principal







Online sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences

River View will be holding Parent Teacher Conferences on November 14th and 18th from 4:00-7:30 pm and November 22nd from 12:30-4:00 pm. Conferences are an excellent opportunity for us to share the many wonderful things your child(ren) are doing and also gives us a chance to address any concerns that may be impeding your child’s progress. The school will send an email to all families with the link and directions on how to sign up.





*Save the Date for Free Flu Vaccinations*

Outagamie County Public Health Department will once again be offering free flu vaccines to all KASD students. The clinics will be at Electa Quinney on October 15th from 3:30-6:00 and KHS on October 23rd from 3:30-6:00. Watch for more details to come at a later date.





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.





Sign Up for your Child’s Eighth Grade Academic and Career Planning Conferences


Reminder for Parents of 8th Graders

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








Absence Procedures

Each student has the responsibility to attend school regularly and to report to school and scheduled classes on time. Students who attend class regularly not only do better in class but also reinforce lifelong work skills by arriving each day on time. Wisconsin Statutes 118.15 and 118.16 establish the ultimate responsibility for regular school attendance with each student’s parents. The parent of a student is responsible for reporting any absences, the cause, and if required, for sending information upon the student’s return.

It is the parent's responsibility to call the attendance office by 8:30 am to report the absence and state the reason. Call the attendance line at 759-6159, and then press 6. Messages can be left 24 hours a day. Prompt notification to the school is necessary. Students who are not called in by 8:30 am will be marked as unexcused. Prearranged absences can be made by calling the attendance office at 759-6159 (press 6) for the attendance recorder. Prearranged makeup of missed class work may be arranged by notifying the attendance office of any anticipated absences.

Students appearing as unexcused from class or study hall will be ineligible to practice, perform, attend, or compete in any co-curricular activity on the day of the unexcused absence. Students who miss class or study hall due to illness, will be ineligible to practice, perform, attend, or compete in any co-curricular activity on the day of the illness.

Protocol for Tardiness

1. If a student arrives Tardy, without a pass, during the first 5 minutes of class, the student will be marked tardy unexcused.

a. The teacher will inform students of his/her attendance procedures including responses to tardiness on the first day of each semester.
Three to four tardies and students will receive warning and opportunity to correct

b. Five tardies and students will receive a detention and opportunity to correct

c. Repeat step b for additional tardies

Protocol for Excused Absence

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.

Protocol for Unexcused Absence

1. If a student arrives without a pass or is unaccounted for, the student will be marked unexcused.

a. Each one period to a whole day unexcused absence- detention and opportunity to correct

b. Three to four days with one period to whole day unexcused- detention, letter of concern and opportunity to correct

c. Five or more days with one period to whole day unexcused(same semester)

Detention, first truancy letter and meeting if no social worker

If student has a social worker, detention, letter of concern, truancy court and sanctions from social worker.

Truancy

Truancy means a student is absent from school without an acceptable excuse. "Habitual Truant" is defined by Wisconsin State Statute, section 118.16(1) (a) and (c) as a pupil who is absent without an acceptable excuse for part or all of five or more days on which school is held during a trimester. Once a student is habitually truant, a letter will be sent for a parent(s) meeting to be held regarding the truancy, prior to referring the student to the Municipal Court of the City of Kaukauna or the Juvenile Intake of the county in which the student resides. A municipal citation may be issued to any student who is truant subject to Municipal Statute 9.27. Truancy Court is held on campus monthly.
Extended Absences/Vacation Guidelines:

We understand that time spent together as a family and that vacations can be an important part of family life. However, the instructional process does not stop when students are not at school, and lost instructional time cannot be recovered or recreated. Therefore, we strongly encourage families to schedule vacations around the existing school vacation days. If you must schedule a trip or other extended absence that will occur during scheduled school days, please follow these guidelines:

The student must have a pre-arranged absence form signed by his/her teachers and parent(s) and returned to the office secretary before the absence occurs. Pre-arranged absence forms are available in the school office and on our website. This will allow us to excuse your child from school and keep accurate attendance records.

Homework often cannot be prepared in advance, because the purpose of homework is to provide practice and review of skills taught in the classroom. Your child’s teacher may be able to prepare some work in advance with ample advance notice of the absence. However, additional work may be assigned when your child returns. (See Make-Up Work During or Following an Absence below for more information.)

Try to minimize the pre-vacation excitement for your child to reduce the instructional time lost due to distraction and excitement.

Make-Up Work During or Following an Absence:

If parents anticipate their child will be out of school for more than two days, they are encouraged to phone the school office (766-6111) and request homework which may be picked up at the end of the day or brought home by a family member. Students can also sign into Google Classroom to see any assignments they need to complete. Students should make up work missed as a result of an absence and will be responsible to arrange for make-up work. The amount of make-up work will be reasonable and commensurate with the situation, with emphasis on quality rather than quantity. Consideration for make-up work will be made for students absent from classes as a result of field trips or special in-school arrangements since they are involved in an educational experience.

-River View Attendance Committee-





From the Library

We are excited to share with our River View families about our new online access to e-books and audio-books for our students. River View is now part of the Wisconsin Schools Digital Library Consortium, and our students have digital access through SORA. SORA is part of Overdrive. Many of you may be familiar with Overdrive, the app used to access digital materials through Kaukauna Public Library. Here is the link: https://soraapp.com/home. Students then choose Kaukauna and access materials with their school Google accounts.

All River View students have joined us in the library for at least one book checkout. Students are welcome to check out books before and after school and during their recess time as well. We are anxiously awaiting over 500 new titles that are coming our way. We hope you see your child enjoying a library book at home.

All students at River View now access to a Chromebook. We continue to provide reminders and lessons about taking care of the Chromebook, using them appropriately, and being a good digital citizen.

The River View Library Media Center is excited to be back to school!





8th Grade Band

The 8th grade band will be joining the KHS Marching Band at the varsity football game halftime show on Friday, October 11th. Come cheer them on!





Red Ribbon Week

October is Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Month. Various prevention activities will be taking place in Kaukauna Schools throughout the month. We will celebrate Red Ribbon Week during the week of October 28th-November 1st to promote prevention and encourage healthy decisions relating to this issue both in the schools and in the community. The red ribbon has come to symbolize a commitment to healthy, drug-free lifestyles. Raising children in a drug-free community is everybody’s responsibility!

River View will have the following dress up days:

Monday, October 28— "Teaming up Against Drugs is NO Sweat": Wear your favorite sweats/team apparel.

Tuesday, October 29—“Sock it to Drugs". Wear Crazy Socks

Wednesday, October 30— “Unite Against Drugs:” Everyone Wear Red !

As a parent or guardian, here are other things you can do to promote and encourage healthy decisions during Red Ribbon Week and throughout your child’s life:

Be a positive role model by maintaining healthy habits in your everyday life in regards to alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.

Encourage your child to participate in drug prevention activities at school or in your community. These may be during Red Ribbon Week in October or at other times of the year.

Have dinner together.

Educate yourself on the latest information on tobacco, alcohol, and other illicit drugs and how they can destroy your family and community. Visit the website for this information.

Explain to your child that the most important choices you can make are those that keep you healthy and safe.

Encourage your child to take responsibility for saying “NO” to drugs and “YES” to healthy and fun activities.

Keep communication open. Create an atmosphere where your child feels free to talk to you when he or she has a problem.

Build your child’s self-esteem. Spend time together and let your child know that your love is constant. Praise your child’s achievements as well as efforts to do his or her best. The stronger your child’s self-esteem, the more likely he or she will be to choose healthy activities and refuse to use drugs!

Talk to your children about the dangerous effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.





Keys to Success

You can set your child up for success this school year with some basic pointers. Show your child this checklist, and you’ll help him/her get off on the right foot:

· I attend school every day unless I’m sick, and I get there on time.

· I get 8 – 10 hours of sleep each night.

· I eat a healthy breakfast in the morning.

· I pay attention in class.

· I write down my assignments for each subject.

· I start my projects when I get them.

· I complete my homework on time.

· I read for pleasure each day.





Family Tips: Help Kids Balance Their Media Lives: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gz7GnkwiTLgoFFke8qgqyFLCZ2RJh-lx/view?usp=sharing





7th & 8th Grade Math Study Tips

Frequently as math teachers, we hear, "I don't study for math tests because you can't." As you may know, this is false. Here are a few tips to help students study for math tests and quizzes.
1. Students can review their notes and quiz themselves on key vocabulary and the steps for solving problems.

2. Practice problems. Students can review by completing the odd problems from the sections covered and checking their answers in the "selected answers" part of their book. If they are getting problems incorrect, they can ask a teacher or parent for help in correcting their mistakes.

3. On the "Big Ideas" website, students can find practices, quizzes, and test. Again, they should seek out help if they are not doing well on these. The website also has many skill builders and review games.

​4. Many teachers have websites linked to "Google Classroom." Utilize these sites, practice videos and other resources to help you study.​

**As always if you have having difficulties check in with your math teacher for extra assistance. Do not wait until the quiz or test to ask for help.





6th Grade Camp

As an enhancement of our environmental education curriculum, sixth grade students attend Camp U-Nah-Li-Ya each Spring. We will stay at the YMCA facility located near Mountain for three days and two nights. Camp information went home the last week of September. If you would like a sneak peak of camp, go to http://www.campunahliya.org/  and select Environmental Education. Information went home with 6th grade students on September 18.





Travel Releases

For the purpose of building strong team connections it is the school’s preference all students participating in co-curricular activities ride the bus to and from games. With that being said, we understand there are times families have other obligations after co-curricular events. If you plan to have your child ride home with you from any co-curricular event, please be sure to complete and submit a travel release form at least 24 hours prior to the event. This will provide us with ample time to get the information to our coaches so they can make sure everyone is accounted for on the return trip. Here is the link to print one from home: https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/family/forms/travel-release.pdf





Prepared For Winter Sports?

Is your child planning to go out for a winter sport? River View Middle School offers boys basketball, wrestling, and girls basketball during the winter months. If your child is planning to participate we want to remind you that prior to practice starting your child must have an alternate year card or a physical form filled out by a doctor in order to participate. If you are not sure which form your child needs please call the main office at River View and we will help you. Please have your child pick up these forms in the main office at River View or feel free to download them for yourself at the following link:

https://www.kaukauna.k12.wi.us/schools/riverview/activities/cocurricularinformation.cfm





Boys Basketball and Wrestling Sign Up

Boys’ basketball practice begins October 21st. Wrestling signs up will be the first week of November and practice will start late November/Early December. If you wish to sign-up, you may do so in the office. Please make sure that your physical/alternate card is up-to-date and pay the activity fee of $20.00. Students cannot practice until all this important information is handed in.





Archery Club

Archery Club is for students in 5th-8th grades. We teach & practice the National Archery in Schools Program’s protocol. All Equipment is provided. Practices are held at Tanner school in the gym on Monday nights! Archery season runs from Nov.-April. Learning nights will begin for each grade level in November w/ regular season practices in December.

There will be an information/registration meeting held October 24th during the lunch periods. Please listen for announcements & stop in & pick up a packet that includes registration form. You must register to attend practice! All registration slips will be due in office by Nov. 4th! Thank you!





Getting Involved at River View

Calling all seventh and eighth-grade students, here is your opportunity to get involved. REACH, which stands for Realizing Everyone’s Aspirations Can Happen, is looking for new members. This group is designed for River View Middle School who are seventh or eighth graders and are committed to remaining tobacco, drug, and alcohol-free. REACH has monthly trips outside the school day to places like Badger Sports Park, bowling, corn maze, a Blizzard hockey game to name a few. The goal of REACH is to encourage students to take positive steps towards building strong values while having fun. It is a great way to meet new people and get involved.

If you are interested in signing up for REACH, please stop by and pick up a form from Mrs. Hinz, room 213C or Mrs. Knick, room 123.





PE Force

Welcome Back

First quarter is breezing by! With the cool weather on its way, please have your son/daughter prepared with warm fitness gear as we continue to go outside for many activities. Sixth and seventh grade students will need a head cover for skating if borrowing a helmet throughout the unit. Head covers can be anything that covers the hair such as baseball caps, winter hats, sweatshirts, or shower caps. Students are welcome to bring their own safety equipment and skates.

Laundry and Locks

Please help by reminding your son/daughter to take home and wash their clothes as well as bringing them back after being cleaned. Encourage your son/daughter to lock their locker as well as to ask for help when having trouble. Many other schools and programs utilize our locker room and facilities after school so locking your locker is the best way to protect your items.

Physical Education Staff







Green Recycling Bin

We have a labeled Rubbermaid bin in the lobby near the auditorium. You may drop off any old toners, printer cartridges, old cell phones, old printers, etc. We have partnered with a Funding Factory that will give us money for playground equipment for these old items.





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.





**Grades 5-8 Parent/Student/Teacher Conferences**
November 14, 18 and 22



Friday, September 6, 2019

September 2019 Family Newsletter


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

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-







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!





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 6​th​ 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)

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.





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.