Riverview Elementary Handbook
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RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY HANDBOOK A GREAT PLACE TO BE A KID! 2019 - 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome..……………………………….3 Staff Directory………………………….4-5 Time Schedule……………………….....5 Attendance..………………………….....6 Visitors/Volunteers……………………..6 Conferences.........................................7 Assessment/Homework…....................7 Behavior Expectations ….....................7 Emergency Procedures/Weather…….8 Transportation..…………………..........9 Programs & Services.………………..10-11 Food Service Information..………….11-12 Parent Involvement….......................12-13 District Policies……………………….13-21 Teacher Qualifications……………….22 Supply List……………………………..23 School Year Calendar……………….24 2 Dear Family, On behalf of all of the staff at Riverview Elementary we want to welcome you to a new school year! We are committed to working with you to ensure that your child has a positive learning experience. We want to work with you in a team effort to help your child meet their hopes and dreams. You are welcome at school at any time, but letting the classroom teacher know you are coming would be a plus! We look forward to working with you and hope you will find the time to call, visit, volunteer, or share your experiences in our classrooms. Research shows that students are more successful in school when their families help them at home and get involved in school activities. This handbook contains valuable information regarding school policies. Please carefully read through the handbook with your child(ren). After reading through the handbook please keep the handbook for future reference. Sincerely, Ann Fajfer Ann Fajfer 3 Staff Directory Riverview School is equipped with voice mail capabilities. If you need to contact any staff member, you may do so by calling the school 24 hours a day. The individual you are calling will return your call as soon as possible. This is a great way to communicate with the teacher if you are concerned about anything. Teachers also have an email address. If you have difficulty with this system please let us know as soon as possible. Riverview School Phone Number: 920-787-4590 For leaving messages regarding your child’s absence please use voice mail #4000 Voice Mail Numbers (use school number and then follow operator instructions): Staff Name Voice Mail Number Email Address Angela Anderson (2nd Grade) 4130 [email protected] Christine Backey (Inst. Coach) 4116 [email protected] st Melissa Barker (1 Grade) 4003 [email protected] Julie Berger (Inst. Coach) 4120 [email protected] Cheri Bunde (Guidance) 4018 [email protected] nd (2 Grade) 4126 2nd Grade Crystal Chesbro (PSA) 4109 [email protected] Connie Coron (4K) 4206 [email protected] Cindy Dahlke (PSA) 4109 [email protected] John Edwards (Custodian) 4011 [email protected] Lori Erdman (Speech) 4207 [email protected] Jennifer Erickson (ELL) 4112 [email protected] Ann Fajfer (Principal) 4200 [email protected] Dawn Flatoff (4K Support Assistant) 4206 [email protected] Kim Floeter (Secretary) 4000 [email protected] Roxanne Gaetzke (Head Cook) 4010 No e-mail Jolene Genskow (Kindergarten) 4008 [email protected] Ann Gruszka 4206 [email protected] Kathy Gulbronson (PSA) 4103 [email protected] Amy Hopfensperger (Kindergarten) 4005 [email protected] Leah Jackowski (1st Grade) 4002 [email protected] Katie Jaroch (Special Ed) 4103 [email protected] Tracy Keller (Reading Coach) 4111 [email protected] Debra Klinger (Early Childhood) 4206 [email protected] Karen Kohler (3rd Grade) 4119 [email protected] Jana Kropp (Special Ed) 4109 [email protected] st Brittany Laber (1 G rade) 4006 [email protected] Jean Lemke (Teacher Assistant) 4201 [email protected] Julie Lyons (Kindergarten) 4001 [email protected] Kaycee Michalski (Inst. Coach) 4115 [email protected] Cynthia Miller (Art) 4101 [email protected] Jeff Miller (Custodian) 4011 [email protected] Lorie Miller (Lunch Accountant) 4319 [email protected] Kelly Miller (4K) 4206 [email protected] rd (3 Grade) 4134 3rd grade Miriam Pena (Bilingual Support) 4124 [email protected] st Sarah Pietkauskis (1 Grade) 4107 [email protected] Cari Pronschinske (Nurse) 1004 [email protected] Melanie Rector (Kindergarten) 4004 [email protected] 4 Brionne Roberts-Bray (Librarian) 4015 [email protected] Randall Schmitt (Custodian) 4011 [email protected] Molly Siefert (Music) 4136 [email protected] Tim Solarek (Phy-Ed) 4102 [email protected] Amanda Stafford (Computer Assistant) 0000000000 [email protected] Tammy Strelow (PSA)) 4103 [email protected] Kelly Van (Kitchen Helper) 4010 No email Charmaine Vanier (Kitchen Helper) 4010 No email Courtney Vaughan 00000000000 [email protected] nd Jennifer Wagner (2 Grade) 4129 [email protected] Mariah Wagner (2nd Grade) 4128 [email protected] rd Erin Walbrun (3 Grade) 4122 [email protected] Janice Wedde (4K Support) 4206 [email protected] Abby Weiland (A+ Coordinator) 4017 [email protected] rd David Woyak (3 Grade) 4133 [email protected] New Special Ed Teacher 00000000 New Spec Ed Time Schedule 7:40 a.m. School doors open (Students should not arrive before 7:30 a.m.) 7:40 - 8:05 a.m. Breakfast is served. (Free of charge to all students.) st 8:05 a.m. 1 bell-Students should be in the classroom 8:10 a.m. Classes start st 3:05 p.m. 1 bell- Students prepare to go home (A+ students dismissed.) 3:10 p.m. End of the school day (Students are dismissed to bus or home.) 5:30 p.m. End of A+ Afterschool program-All students must be picked up. 5 ATTENDANCE TO REPORT AN ABSENCE….A parent or guardian must contact Riverview Elementary School at 920-787-4590, by 8:00 A.M. To leave a message regarding your child’s absence please use voicemail #4000. EXCUSED ABSENCE GUIDELINES: ● Students are allowed ten absences per school year; additional absences require a medical excuse. Any half day or whole day will count as one absence. ● If excessive excused absences begin to have a negative impact on the student's’ academic, social, and/or emotional behavior, a meeting will be set with the principal. ● Any extenuating circumstances leading to multiple excused absences must be addressed with the principal. EXCUSED ABSENCES ● Health care appointments. (To be medically excused a note from the doctor for the time of absence is required.) ● Pre-makeup: Vacations, church activities, weddings, funerals, required court appearances. (Send note for a pre-make-up for homework prior to the absences.) ● Special cases approved in advance, at the discretion of the principal. ● Failure to follow the excused absence protocol can result in the absence being considered unexcused. UNEXCUSED ABSENCES/TARDIES ● If a student arrives late to school (7:35a.m. or later) a parent must accompany the child to the office. ● If a student is absent from school and the office does NOT receive a call and/or a note from a parent or guardian or physician’s office excusing the absence, the absence will be unexcused. TRUANCY PROCESS ● Two unexcused absences/tardies -a letter will be sent to the parent/guardian. ● Five unexcused absences/tardies - a certified truancy letter will be mailed and a truancy meeting will be required. ● Unexcused absences/tardies - meeting will result in truancy being filed with Waushara County Corporation Counsel. STUDENT ACTIVITY ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS ● Students must be in attendance at school a minimum of ½ day, the day of the activity/event unless the student has a medical excuse the day of the absence. If any part of the day is unexcused, the student will be prohibited from participating in any activity VISITORS For your child’s safety, if you are entering the school to conduct any business or to drop your child off, please stop in the office to sign in. You will need to present your driver’s license to be scanned in to the Raptor system. Do not walk to your child’s classroom without approval from the office. This is for the safety of all students. The school building is locked throughout the day. A buzzer/intercom is located right of the door that visitors are required to use. All visitors/volunteers must check-in at the office. A visitor pass will be available. Animals are not allowed unless prior approval from the school and classroom teacher is given. If approved, all vaccinations must be current. We understand that some of our students are from separated families. Please provide the school with copies of legal documents if there is any concern for the safety of your child. VOLUNTEER INFORMATION In order to protect the health and safety of all students and property of the Wautoma Area School District, all volunteers will be required to submit to a criminal background check. If you have not already been approved as a volunteer, please submit a volunteer form two weeks prior to any volunteer position with the Wautoma Area School District. This includes traveling with your child on field trips. The 6 District shall conduct crime information records check through the Wisconsin Department of Justice. The Waushara County Sheriff’s Department or a private agency may be requested to obtain conviction records not available through the Department of Justice. CONFERENCES Students are required to attend Parent-Teacher Conferences since it does count as a day of attendance. If your student does not attend the conferences and you do not contact the school, their absence will be marked as unexcused.