New Richmond District Newsletter

Volume 6, Issue 1Back-To-School Edition

August 2011

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April 28th Planning Meeting

Becomes a Celebration

After four and half years of

planning… The New Richmond

Area School District Middle

School building will take on a

new identity this Summer. The

Middle School Partners have been

hard at work for almost two years

designing and implementing this

very unique concept – converting

the Middle School building into

a new community gathering

place. The Middle School Project

Partners plan to begin renovation

and transitioning into the

Building, mid to late June.

The project partners meet

once a month. The agenda is

always simple, to the point, and

completed, as soon as possible,

this is a no-nonsense group. But

the meeting on Tuesday morning,

April 28th was different. It started

with everyone spontaneously

breaking out in a roaring round

of applause. There were even a

few Project Partners in tears.

Why the applause? Because

the announcement had just

been made that the Bremer

Foundation had approved a

grant for $67,000 that had been

submitted on behalf of the

Middle School Project Partners

by the New Richmond Area

Community Foundation. Why

the tears? Because, among the

things that the Bremer grant will

be used for is a new commercial

dishwasher and stove for the

kitchen at the facility. You may be

asking yourself, “Tears over a new

stove and dishwasher?” Yes, tears.

The reason for the intensity of

emotion is the people connected

to the New Richmond Head Start

program need this equipment

in order to complete their

certification in their relocation to

the Middle School building. They

had no idea how they were going

to raise the money to pay for it. So

the unexpected announcement

of the Bremer Grant caught them

off guard but in a very good way.

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Inside this issue of the District Newsletter:Welcome Back from Superintendent, Morrie Veilleux Pages 2-3Summer Freshman Edge A Success Page 52010-11 Wrap-up Pages 6-13Mark Your Calendar and Updated Attendance Information 4Welcome To New Richmond - Introducing North America Central School Bus Pages 15-16School Supply Lists Pages 17-21Official School Board Meeting Minutes Pages 22-23

After Four and a Half Years of Planning, the Middle School

RePurposing Project Begins

After Four and a Half Years of Planning, the Middle School

RePurposing Project Begins

SCHOOL DISTRICT OF NEW RICHMOND

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A Message from the Superintendent - Welcome Back!

Welcome Back!School will begin for most of our students on September 1st. Kindergarten students and their parents will meet with their classroom teacher at individual conferences on September 1, 2, and 6, 2011. The high school staff will be conducting 9th grade orientation for all incoming 9th graders on September 1st. Students in grades 10-12 begin school on September 2nd. We are hopeful the information included in this issue of the District Newsletter will be of assistance to students and parents as we prepare to begin another year.This time of the year is always a fun time to be involved in public education. The excitement of the staff as they make preparations for the arrival of our students is very invigorating. Of course the excitement of the elementary children when they come to their first day of school and meet their teachers is the most exciting thing about the beginning of a new school year.Obviously, one of the most exciting things this year will be the opening of the renovated new middle school. Hopefully, you will take the opportunity to tour the building at the open house on August 31st

if you have the opportunity. The conversion of the former high school to the new middle school will reduce the crowded conditions our students and staff have experiencing for several years and the renovated ventilation and electrical systems will enhance the learning and teaching environment as well.

School-Year CalendarA school year calendar is included in this mailing along with many of the annual notices the school district is required by law to provide to students and parents at the beginning of each school year. A comprehensive list of District Annual Notices will be included in the October 2011 District Newsletter. If after reading through your newsletter, you have questions regarding the information please feel free to contact your child’s building principal and/or their school’s office for assistance and clarification.

Plans and PreparationMembers of the administrative staff have been busy making preparations for the new school year, including the interviewing and hiring of new staff, building schedules for students, reviewing budgets, discussing a strategies for implementing the use of new technologies into the teaching and learning process, and making other preparations for the new school year. There will be a few changes in policies and procedures this year that you will receive information about in student handbooks from the building your student attends.

New Bus ServiceA new bus company will be providing student transportation services for the school district. The Board approved a two-year contract with Illinois Central School Bus (ICSB) this past spring. The new bus service (known locally as North America Central School Bus) will be located in the former bus facility owned by New Richmond Bus Company. ICSB has employed many of the drivers that worked for the former bus company. Their bus fleet includes larger buses which have GPS units, installed to track bus movements, and are very fuel efficient. We expect to continue to reduce our busing costs below previous budget expenditures. ICSB also provides transportation services for the Stillwater, Princeton and St. Louis Park school districts in Minnesota and were recently awarded the transportation contract in the Green Bay School District and is a very customer service oriented vendor.Parents will be receiving a call and notification from the bus company, before school begins, notifying them of their children’s route number, bus number, their morning pickup and afternoon drop off times in early August. Read more about our new bus company, North America Central School Bus, on page 15 of this newsletter.

Morrie Veilleux, Superintendent

AUGUST 2011 BACK-TO-SCHOOL EDITION

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Summer ProjectsBuilding and Grounds Supervisor, Bob Parent and his staff have done a super job, once again, in keeping our school grounds and facilities looking great this summer despite excessive amounts of rain at times and the hot and humid temperatures we experienced in July. They have taken care of a number of maintenance issues, cleaned and prepared buildings for the start of the new school year.

School Budget DevelopmentWe have been working on the budget for the 2011-12 school year for the past several months. As you may be aware there have been significant changes to the collective bargaining process in Wisconsin over the past several months. As of July 1st, the district no longer has collective bargaining agreements with four of the five employee groups who were previously represented by either the Teamsters union or the West Central Education Association. The Board of Education has approved a new employee handbook and policies which will replace the previous negotiated contracts. The handbook will outline employee expectations, wages, fringe benefits, work rules, hours and day of work, etc. The new handbook and related policies will now govern the working environment in the district.In addition to the major employee-related legislation, the Legislature approved a state budget which reduced state equalization and categorical aids to K-12 school districts by $900,000,000. The per student revenue limit was also reduced for school districts was also reduced. The reduction for our school district was approximately $528 per student, amounting to an approximate reduction of $1,596,000 reduction in revenues for 2011-12. To achieve a balanced budget, the district has made changes in employee health insurance (reduction of $500,000); employees will now be contributing 5.8% to their retirement account (reduction of $690,000) and a reduction in the costs of waivers for not taking health insurance. The change to the revenue limit coupled with reduction in employee benefits will allow the district to maintain class sizes, hire replacement staff for those employees

that retired this past spring and maintain programming for students. The revenue limit reduction will reduce the local tax levy for the operation budget by almost $1,000,000. While the exact reduction will not be known until the district receives confirmation of our equalized land values and certified state equalization aid amount, we do anticipate a significant reduction in the amount of the overall tax levy when the debt service and community education levies are included in the final numbers.

Annual MeetingInformation regarding the Annual meeting will be distributed as part of the September District Newsletter. The Annual Meeting is scheduled to be held at the new high school at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, September, 19th. A review of the proposed budget for 2011-12 will precede the Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held in the auditorium at the high school.As always if you have any questions or concerns about school district operations please feel free to contact me at your convenience. The direct line to my office is 715-243-7413.

A Message from the Superintendent - Continued


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Middle School Re-Purposing Project - Continued from Cover Story

Cheryl Emerson, Director of Community Education, tasked with managing and implementing the logistics of this project, explained that the Bremer grant will make it possible for the Partners to cover the costs of furniture and equipment, for all of the shared/common spaces in the facility. She goes on to say that the Bremer grant also provides some underwriting for the initial architectural design review necessary to determine the feasibility of attaching the “new” New Richmond Library building to the existing structure. The final decision has not been made about the library, the initial middle school project report strongly recommended this as an option that should be explored.

Emerson goes on to say, that the Bremer Grant represents more than new equipment or furniture, or even architectural designs, it represents visible evidence of the cooperation and collaborative efforts between very different and diverse community based organizations and public agencies. All in all, this is a very important acknowledgement of a lot of hard work by a lot of people.

The planning for the Middle School transition started over 4 ½ years ago when Patrick Overton, Director of the New Richmond Area Front Porch Project, started working

with the newly created Government Entities Network (GEN). He proposed the first focus of this new group, needed to be on exploring possibilities for re-purposing the building in order to make recommendations to the School District Board of Education. Once the initial concept was completed by GEN, Overton started to work with Cheryl Emerson to implement the Middle School Project stakeholders group, who then spent over nine months flushing out the proposal, which was then returned to GEN for approval. Following this approval, GEN submitted a formal report and recommendations to the Board of Education in October of 2009, recommending the re-purposing of the Middle School as community-based gathering place.

This collaborative effort, all across the community, shows what can happen when government officials, public servants, and citizens find a way to work together for the common good of the community and its citizens. It also shows what happens when people engage in self-determination and do what has to be done to move their community and their organizations forward. And finally, it is a symbol of the essential nature of community and what that term actually means.

This is probably why the group ended the April 28th meeting by finally selecting a name for the Project – from now on, the Middle School Project will be called the Community Commons. Everyone broke out in applause again. It was a very good meeting.

Written and submitted by Cheryl Emerson, Director of Community Education

Community Education A Brief History

The Middle School Stakeholders have been working hard and diligently on implementing what has to be one of the most unique “re-purposing” of a public school facility in the State, if not beyond. Consisting of:(Those denoted by * are actual leaseholders, or currently own property on Middle School Grounds)

New Richmond Area School District*

New Richmond Area School District

Community Education Program*

New Richmond Headstart*

Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College*

New Richmond Area Community Foundation*

Five Loaves Food Shelf and Clothing Center*

New Richmond Veterans of Foreign Wars (Post 10818)*

New Richmond Senior Center (County Aging Disabilities Resource Center)*

New Richmond Ambulance District*

New Richmond Area Community Front Porch Project

Front Porch Project Older Adult Advisory Task Force

Friday Memorial Library

New Richmond Area Community Centre

New Richmond Area Sports Association

The new home of New Richmond Community Education; one partner occupying the soon-to-be refurbished old Middle School.


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Summer Freshman Edge A Success - by Michele Riba, NRHS Social Studies Teacher

Freshman Edge is a transition class for 8th graders making the leap from Middle School to High School which met at the high school during the three week summer school session. Forty incoming freshmen took advantage of the opportunity to earn .5 credit toward their high school career. Trent Bennig, Brandi George and Michelle Riba organized and co-taught the class, allowing the students several perspectives on life at the high school. Several high school mentors joined at various points in the session to help with homework, answer questions or give advice to the freshmen. Mrs. Swanson, Mrs. Sauvola, Mrs. Erickson

and Mr. Lucivansky also took time to share advice and do activities with the Edge students. In only 15 days the students in Freshman Edge completed reading strategies, quizzes and finals in Modern World History and Physical Science; built rockets (we didn’t get to launch them, but we will at the end of the summer!); did experiments with paper airplanes and bean plants; researched and presented on a part of the Solar System; reviewed, practiced and took a final on math fractions; read a novel, completed reading notes, quizzes and one creative final option; each student introduced themselves on the second day with a power point presentation and then shared what they had learned through the course of Freshman Edge.

All students gained valuable experience and tools that will help them have an Edge as they begin high school! Also, don’t forget that the Freshman Edge Club will be active right at the beginning of the school year, every Tuesday after school in Mr. Bennig’s computer lab and it is open to ALL incoming freshmen!

Freshman Edge students gained valuable experience and tools that will help them have an Edge as they begin high school!

Don’t Just Live,Shine!!!

(Seen on a billboard between Marshfield and New Richmond)


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Hillside Staff Get A Pie In The Face!

Kaylie Nerby, Abby Nerby, Susie Thon, Kaiya Fox, and Jordan Erickson might have a future in sales as they were able to talk ten Hillside staff into potentially getting a pie thrown in their face in front of the whole school.

“Pie in the Face for MS” was the brain child of Kaylie Nerby who wanted to raise money for the MS Society. She recruited her little sister and a bunch of her friends to get the whole thing organized. “Pie in the Face for MS” took place the week of April 11th and culminated with an all school assembly on Friday, April 15th. Ten Hillside staff (Mrs. Peterson, Mr. Hop, Mr. Pike, Mrs. Jacobson, Mr. Kirkman, Mr. Nadeau, Ms. DeLany, Mr. Tesar, Mrs. Greer, and Mr. Norton) reluctantly volunteered their faces for this event. Hillside Elementary students used their pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters to determine who would get creamed during the assembly. The five staff receiving the most “votes” had a date with dessert while the entire student population watched and tension was running high all week as the “voting” bins began to fill with donations. The “votes” were tallied and the “winners” were announced to a roaring crowd Friday afternoon. One by one the “winning” staff where walloped with whipped cream by one of the students who helped organize this fantastically successful and fun event.

The brave staffers who ended up leaving school that day needing a shower were Mr. Kirkman, Ms. Delany, Mrs. Greer, Mr. Hop, and our very own principal Mr. Norton, who took top voting with $221.94. This event took in $707.09 that was donated to the MS Society. Great job to the young ladies who organized this event and great job to every student and staff member at Hillside for making “Pie in the Face for MS” a huge success.

Hillside “winners” Mr. Hop, Mrs. Greer, Ms. DeLany, and Mr. Kirkman dressed for their “prize”!

Mrs. Greer was one of the 10 Hillside staff “winners” who got walloped with a whipped cream pie!

Our very own Mr. Norton had the most votes earning $221.94!

Kaylie Nerby, Abby Nerby, Susie Thon, Kaiya Fox, and Jordan Erickson arranged an event which raised $707.09 for the MS Society (left).

Students wallop whipped cream pies into the faces of “winning” Hillside Elementary staff! (right)


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NRMS Student Makes HistoryNRMS 7th grade student, Victoria Johnson, attended the state level National History Day Competition in Madison, Wisconsin. Participating entries were chosen based on results from regional competitions. Her topic was: Unraveling the Secrets of Shakespeare.

pH of the Planet - An International Data Collection Project

UWRF distinguished lecturer-Marilyn Duerst (who is also one of our School Board Members!) is conducting an international data collecting project. Our third graders at Paperjack Elementary were part of the research in this "pH of the Planet" project. Students obtained water from the Apple River and measured the pH using Bromothymol Blue and m-Cresol Purple to see where the samples fit on the chart spectrum. The samples measure the acidity or basicity of the water-based solution. Students throughout the world, from Ethiopia to Peru will be collecting samples. Good luck to Marilyn Duerst and her team!

Mrs. Crisp’s 3rd grade students Morgan Ayotte (right) and Jens Christensen (left), study the Apple River water samples presented by current School Board member and distinguished UWRF lecturer, Marilyn Duerst.

What Do You Put On Your Pancakes?Back in April (when it was cold outside!) a maple syrup presentation was given by Paperjack teacher, Anthony Hartung to third graders at Paperjack.

Mr. Hartung brought in the tools and equipment he uses at his family farm to extract pure maple syrup for the maple sugar trees. His powerpoint presentation provided students with an understanding of the maple syrup process.

After many questions, our students sampled Mr. Hartung's maple syrup with pancakes. Yummy!

Victoria Johnson stands by her Unraveling the Secrets of Shakespeare display at the State National History Day Competion.


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Child Care Services Students Receive CertificationStudents in NRHS's Child Care Services class have received their Assistant Child Care Teacher certification from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The Assistant Child Care course is offered through the Family and Consumer Science Education department, and taught by Katie Feuerhelm.

To teach the course, the instructor must hold a #211 Wisconsin teaching license, which indicates that the professional is trained in child care centers and child development.

Students must be 17 years old and have completed Parents and Children class, prior to beginning the class. They spend a portion of the course in area child care centers gaining hands-on experience working with young children, and the rest of the time is spent in class learning about topics such as lesson planning, child growth and development, safety, and the layout of space in a child care facility.

The students who have earned the certification are Lisa Kosbab, Allison Martin, Nicole Eggen, Stephanie Schwan, Ariel Voght, Breanna Powers and Brittney Orr. These students can use their newly earned certification to obtain a job working in a child care center as an Assistant Teacher. The certificate also counts for credit in earning an advanced degree in working with children, such as Early Childhood or Elementary Education.

Allison Martin, Nicole Eggen, Breanna Powers, Mrs. Feuerhelm, Ariel Voght, Brittney Orr take a photo-op moment after completion of the Assistant Child Care Course.

Minnesota Author/Illustrator Visits New RichmondMinnesota author/illustrator Nancy Carlson visited our elementary schools recently. Students learned about her writing and illustrating of children's picture books. Nancy even drew several of her characters and engaged the student audience to create a new one!

Thanks to the NREPA for the sponsoring of this special school event. Check out Nancy's daily doodles on her website blog www.nancycarlson.com

At Hillside Elementary, a student is excited to have her books signed by Nancy Carlson.

Nancy Carlson draws one of her book characters at Paperjack Elementary.

Nancy Carlson visited Starr Elementary during her tour in New Richmond. Pictured above is Mrs.

Stovall's 3rd grade class with Nancy Carlson.


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Food For America - Submitted by Bryan Hop, 4th Grade Teacher

We (the whole New Richmond 4th grade!) walked over to the High School to see a presentation called "Food For America," which was put on by High School Agriscience Teacher, Rachel Sauvola's Veterinary Science Class.

The 4th graders visited 17 stations, which were run by New Richmond High School students. Each of these students presented our 4th graders with information about each breed/type of animal. The High School kids did a super job of explaining and answering questions about each particular animal station. We had an absolutely gorgeous day!

Knit Wits In ActionNRMS PAWS (Peers Achieve With Service) students recently completed a knitted afghan project to be donated to a resident in a nursing home. Students spent Thursday afternoons perfecting their knitting skills with volunteer Carol Ruyle. The group, known as the Knit Wits, are excited to create more projects over the summer and next year.

Pictured L to R: Carol Ruyle (Volunteer Knit Wit Coach) Amanda Vorwald, Lizzi McKinney, Sophie Littfin, Vivian Gin. Not pictured: Kasee Meyer, Sydney Sattler, Tori Neitzke, Aubrey Williamson.


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High School Students Present Safety Day To 4th GradersSafety Day 2011 was held at the New Middle School south parking lot. Mrs. Sauvola, High School Agriscience Teacher, and her students organize, set-up, and present this safety exhibition each year for all of New Richmond’s 4th graders.

The High School students do an amazing job presenting different safety scenarios for our kids. There were 19 stations this year! Some examples of the stations include: ATV safety, Stranger Awareness, Gun/Hunting Safety, Household Chemicals, Pet Safety, Poisonous Plants, Weather Safety....just to name a few! Please ask your kids which one stands out in their minds!

The high school kids go all out! Thank you to Mrs. (Rachel) Sauvola, too, for putting this all together!

Submitted by The New Richmond 4th Grade Team


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An adult visitor to the second floor of the Middle School is usually a topic of student conversation, but never more than on April 1st, when Jared Choate, a tall, angular young man with a shock of dark hair and a wide smile, spent a good part of that Friday

in Ms. Kline’s math classroom. Jared was a celebrity in the minds of a hundred Black House eighth graders before he even set foot in New Richmond Middle School.

During a trip back home to Spooner, Stephanie Kline was impressed after hearing of Jared and his personal goal to run across the continental United States. Goal setting is an essential part of the eighth grade homeroom curriculum. By following Jared’s journey through e-mail, Ms. Kline’s students were able to follow a real-life example of someone setting out to attempt a seemingly impossible long-term goal.

Like many people who set high goals, the young native of Eau Claire, Wisconsin found himself conflicted about whether or not to take on a physical and mental challenge of this magnitude.

Despite his doubt, on a warm day in September, he set out on his journey from the shore of New Jersey – a journey that would take him to the other side of the continent six months later.

The journey was not without challenge. Choate pushed a cart full of supplies as he ran, and it broke down often. He reported to “headquarters”, his wife Kelly back in Eau Claire, regularly, and she helped him plan routes, find lodging, and prepare for the weather ahead of him.

He needed more than Kelly, however, to help him get from New Jersey to California. Choate told the students

that he was humbled by the assistance of complete strangers he encountered along the way. He told stories of people that took him into their homes, fed him, fixed his cart, gave him money, shelter, support, encouragement, but most of all, a renewed belief that there are kind people wherever you are in this country.

Accompanied by his wife, Jared shared his experience with each of Ms. Kline’s classes, the groups of students who had followed his attempt week in and week out over the six months that he traveled across America.

Choate’s message to his audience was clear and appropriate:

You can do anything.Submitted by

New Richmond Middle School Teacher, Stephanie Kline

An Amazing Journey - Visitor inspires NRMS 8th Graders to set goals

Jared Choate spent a day at New Richmond Middle School speaking with 8th grade students about goal setting and facing challenges head-on.


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At the crack of dawn, thirty-five 5th grade students left Starr Elementary for the 2011 Math Master’s Competition in Barron, WI. Upon arrival the eight team coaches filled in students ‘name tags while students sat at various assigned tables among 75 other 5th grade students.

At 9:00 a.m. sharp students were given 5 minutes to complete 75 basic facts. Two rounds of 8 individual story problems followed. They were given 10 minutes to complete each round. After a short break students were back at it. The break was followed by another story problem round and an individual tie breaker round. Finally, a short break and students were able to sit with their teams. As a team, they competed in 3 more rounds, 15 minutes each, of ten story problems. The competition was complete after 2 1/2 hours. Students were mentally exhausted!

All students did very well! Students were given ribbons and plaques for the top 15 places in basic facts, individual story problems and team story problems.

Special thanks to all the coaches: Ann Christenson, Geoff and Stacy Davis, Ron Derrick, Nataliaya Dorweiler, Tracy Hansen, Tracy Preece and Keith Stuedemann. These coaches met with students weekly to review math skills and work on team building. Thank you for a great season!!

Congratulations!Basic Facts

1st Shawna Larson2nd Jared Logsdon

6th Alli Preece7th Ben Karno8th Cole Birch

9th Andrew Hansen10th Lorin Bauer

11th Julia Miller, Will Stuedemann, Evan Derrick

Individual Story Problems1st Shawna Larson

5th Sam Christenson6th Ben Karno

9th Marcus Struble10th Will Stuedemann

12th Julia Miller

Team Story Problems2nd Cole Birch, Andrew Hansen,

Shawna Larson, Samantha Thompson, Noah Towberman

4th Greta Bakke, Sam Christenson, Anna Kastens, Colin Minikel, James Nysee

6th Lorin Bauer, John Haasch, Jared Logsdon, Alli Preece

8th Evan Derrick, Nick Johnson, Ben Karno, Brett McGregor

Other Competitors:Honor Davis, Morgan Meskill,

Brandi Swystun, Elise Kolbeck, Daniel Peterson, Reese Rumpza, Ruslana Gutsal,

Brandon Hovel, Elizabeth Offerosky, Isaac Olson, Austin Raymond,

Chloe Marrier, Adien Miers, and Herbie Struss

Math Master’s 2011 - A very successful year!

Pictured above is the entire 2011 Math Masters team. A special thanks to all Math Master’s coaches.


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Community Education Fall Catalog will come out in September 2011! Look for your Community Education Fall offerings catalog the first week of September! It will be chock-full of classes, tours and community information to make this the best Fall ever!

The catalog and registration information will be posted online at:

www.newrichmond.k12.wi.us as soon as it is available.

We’ve Moved! The Community Education office has moved to the Community Commons at 421 South Green Avenue (Old Middle School). There is lots of parking on the front and back side of the building!

Our Summer office hours are: Monday thru Thursday 7am-3:30pm, Friday 8am-12noon

Fall office hours: Monday-Friday 7:30am-4pm (Starts after Labor Day)

We have the same phone number: 715-243-7421 and a new fax number 715-243-0680!

Looking for Instructors! Looking for new Class Proposals!We are always looking for new ideas for classes and instructors to teach them. If you are interested in teaching or have an idea for a class, give us a call and we can send you information on how to get started!

Are you interested in serving on the Community Education Advisory Council? Give us a call and we will send you an application! Call 715-243-7421.

Community Commons Open House will be coming in October!

Look for more information coming soon!

Find Community Education on Twitter!

Congratulations NRHS Future Business Leaders of AmericaThe 57th Wisconsin Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) State Leadership Conference was hosted in Appleton, Wisconsin, on April 11 and 12, 2011. The State Leadership Conference brought over 2,000 young adults, advisers, and guests together for very rewarding and educational experience.

FBLA members from all areas of the state gathered in Appleton at the Radisson Paper Valley Hotel to attend workshops and compete in competitive events such as Accounting, Desktop Publishing, Banking & Financial Systems, e-Business, Website Development, Cyber Security, Network Design, Database Applications, and Entrepreneurship at the state level. In most competitive events, the first- and second-place winners will be advancing to the FBLA National Leadership Conference

that will be hosted in Orlando, Florida from June 28-July 1, 2011.

Joshua Miller finished first in the state in Computer Game & Simulation Programming and will be representing New Richmond High School at Nationals. Also placing in the top five were Michael Stoffel, Justice Harvieux, and Bryan Greene in (5th) Global Business and Kaycie Anderson, Alina Stai, and Meghan Frank in (5th) Management Information Systems.

Congratulations go out to all students who participated in the FBLA State Leadership Conference.

Picture: back row from left: Joshua Miller, Bryan Greene, Michael Stoffel, Justice Harvieux. Front row from left: Alina Stai, Kaycie Anderson

Community Education News!


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Mark Your Calendar!

Mandatory Athletic Code Signing Meeting for 9th Grade Athletes and Students New to New Richmond High School

Monday, August 8th at 6:00 p.m.

Where: High School Auditorium, 650 Richmond WaySport fee: $50 per sport - $100 individual limit, $200 family limit

Bring: Physical Information, Medical/Insurance Information, and Fee*A parent must be present with student for the meeting.

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Mandatory Athletic Code Signing Meeting for Returning Athletes Monday, August 8th at 7:00 p.m.

Where: High School Auditorium, 650 Richmond WaySport fee: $50 per sport - $100 individual limit, $200 family limit

Bring: Physical Information, Medical/Insurance Information, and Fee*A parent must be present with student for the meeting.

These will be the only meetings for the 2011-2012 school year.

All students interested in athletics for the 2011-12 school year need to attend.For more information contact

Casey Eckardt, Activities Director New Richmond High School

School District of New Richmond

Annual Meeting

High School auditorium

Monday, September 19, 2011

7:00 p.m.

Attendance Information - Updated elementary dismissal times!

Hillside Elementary School Paperjack Elementary School Starr Elementary School

243-1400Attendance Phone ……… 243-1419Starting Time ……………. 8:40 a.m.Dismissal Time ………….. 3:50 p.m.

243-7400Attendance Phone …….. 243-7405Starting time ……………. 8:40 a.m.Dismissal time ………….. 3:50 p.m.

243-7431Attendance Phone …….. 243-7434Starting time ……………. 8:40 a.m.Dismissal time ………….. 3:50 p.m.

New Richmond Middle School New Richmond High School

243-7471Attendance Phone ……… 243-1616 Starting Time ……………. 7:40 a.m.Dismissal Time ………….. 2:50 p.m.

243-7451Attendance Phone ………. 243-7445Starting Time ……………... 7:40 a.m.Dismissal Time …………… 2:50 p.m.

Regular attendance is necessary for your child’s success. It is necessary for you to call the school between 7:30-8:30 a.m. if your child is to be absent or tardy. Absences/Tardiness: A doctor’s excuse may be needed for any student absent from school for more than 3 consecutive days.

• Hillside Elementary, Paperjack Elementary and Starr Elementary students are considered tardy if they are not in their classroom at 8:40 a.m. After 9:40 a.m. they are considered absent for the morning. Students leaving school before 2:40 p.m. are considered absent for the afternoon.

• If a Middle School student or High School student arrives to class after the second bell has rung, s/he is considered tardy.

More information regarding attendance may be found in the student handbook.


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Welcome to New Richmond! - North America Central School Bus

North America Central School Bus is excited about bringing our transportation services to the New Richmond School District. We are the 5th largest school bus company in the nation. Founded in May of 2004, Illinois Central School Bus (our parent company) has been the fastest growing school bus business in the nation for the last 2 years. Kyle Johnson, the Contract Manager for the New Richmond school district, has been with the company for over 2 years and has worked with the St. Anthony/New Brighton and Stillwater, Minnesota locations.

We employ advanced electronic systems to support our school and charter busing operations. This includes a state of the art GPS system, which allows us to know where our buses are at all times, two way radio communications, and cameras on every bus. This equipment helps us to monitor the environment in which your children are placed every day.

We also continually emphasize the importance of safe practices in our hiring, training, and the ongoing conduct of our drivers and staff. Prior to being hired, all staff must pass a variety of background checks to ensure we hire the highest quality of employees to serve you and your children. Once hired, they are required to complete a comprehensive training process to fully satisfy Federal, State, and District regulatory requirements. As part of our ongoing training, we provide our drivers with

monthly training programs in which they are required to participate. All school bus drivers are submitted to annual drug testing and are also subject to random drug and alcohol tests as required by the State of Wisconsin. Drivers are reviewed on a regular basis to ensure proper safety practices, safe driving habits, and appropriate interaction with students. All of these processes are in place to ensure that your children are treated fairly and with respect, and are always safe while on the bus.

Parents and students should expect a communication in the early part of August with regard to when and where their bus stop will be for the upcoming school year. On the back side of this introductory letter is a New Richmond School Bus Registration Form. If you are new to the New Richmond area or have never completed any type of transportation form for student busing, please complete the form and submit it to:

North America Central School Bus785 Noble Road New Richmond, Wisconsin 54017

If you have any questions, please call 715-246-3261.

We look forward to being part of the New Richmond community and look forward to serving you and your students.


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Hillside Elementary 2011-12 School Supply List


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Paperjack Elementary 2011-12 School Supply List


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Starr Elementary 2011-12 School Supply List


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Middle School 2011-12 School Supply List - Grades 6 & 7


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Middle School 2011-12 School Supply List - Grade 8


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Official School Board Meeting Minutes - June 20, 2011

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATIONREGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETINGDISTRICT OFFICE COMMUNITY ROOM

June 20, 2011CALL TO ORDER

The meeting was called to order at 7:01 p.m. by President Hinz in accordance with notice given to the New Richmond News and WIXK Radio.ROLL CALL

Board Members Present: Marilyn Duerst, Rick Hinz, Paula Kolbeck, Bryan Schafer, Chris SkoglundBoard Members Absent: Neal Melby, Marty WoldAdministration Present: Morrie Veilleux, Brian Johnston

APPROVAL OF AGENDAThe leave of absence request from Neda Larson was added to the Personnel section of the agenda.Bryan Schafer made a motion to approve the agenda with the addition of Neda Larson’s leave of absence request as presented. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

OPEN FORUMNone.

FINANCIAL AFFAIRS Monthly Bill Auditing

Board member Paula Kolbeck reviewed the monthly bills with Brian Johnston, Director of Fiscal and Building Operations before the regular meeting and found everything to be in order.

Approval of Meal Prices for 2011-2012 School YearMarilyn Duerst made a motion to approve the meal prices for the 2011-2012 school year as recommended in the memo dated June 20, 2011. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

Approval of Bread Bid for the 2011-2012 School YearPaula Kolbeck made a motion to approve the administrative recommendation to award the bread bid to Sara Lee Bakery Group as presented in the memo dated June 20, 2011. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

Approval of DepositoriesBryan Schafer made a motion to approve First National Community Bank, Bremer Bank, Royal Credit Union and Westconsin Credit Union as depositories of public funds as recommended. Marilyn Duerst seconded the motion.Yes – Duerst, Hinz, Schafer, SkoglundNo – Abstain – KolbeckMotion carried 4-0-1.

Approval of Section 125 Cafeteria Plan AmendmentChris Skoglund made a motion to approve the amendment to the Section 125 Cafeteria Plan as recommended. Bryan Schafer seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

Consideration and Action on Budget ReallocationBryan Schafer made a motion to approve the budget reallocation as presented. Paula Kolbeck seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

CONSENT AGENDA Appointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Compensation, Adjustments; Approval of Monthly Bills; Approval of Minutes; Grant/Gift Approvals

• Resignation of Jill Steel from paraprofessional position at Hillside Elementary as requested in a memo dated 6/14/11;• Hire of Molly Boegel to replacement 1.0 FTE Grade 2 teaching position at Hillside Elementary at BA+00 Step 1 for the 2011-2012 school year;• Hire of Andrew McGlenn to replacement 1.0 FTE High School physical education teaching position at MA+00 Step 2 for the 2011-2012 school

year;• Hire of Elizabeth Rasmussen to replacement 1.0 FTE High School math teaching position at BA+00 Step 5 for the 2011-2012 school year;• Hire of Allison Saliny to replacement 1.0 FTE High School social studies teaching position at BA+00

Step 1 for the 2011-2012 school year;• Hire to extra-curricular positions for the 2010-2011 school year of Jacob Bellows to Tiger Strength program; Mackenzie Kelly to Tiger Strength

program, Daniel Kretovics to High School assistant baseball coaching position (one-year, non-contract), John Larson to High School assistant golf coaching position (one-year, non-contract), Navannah Oeltjen to High School assistant softball coaching position (one-year, non-contract), Brandon Paletta to High School assistant softball coaching position (one-year, non-contract), Luis Sanchez to High School assistant tennis coaching position (one-year, non-contract), Frank Segerstrom to High School assistant tennis coaching position (one-year, non-contract), Nikki Singerhouse to High School assistant softball coaching position (one-year, non-contract);

• Contract adjustment for Gabe Henk, High School track previously approved on 4/18/11 for 1.0 FTE and should have been approved at .5 FTE;• Transfer of John Larson from 1.0 FTE Special Services teacher at the Middle School to 1.0 FTE Special Services teacher at the High School for the

2011-2012 school year;• Transfer of Joshua Martinson from 1.0 FTE Grade 5 teacher at Starr Elementary to 1.0 FTE Grade 6 Language Arts teacher at the Middle School

for the 2011-2012 school year;• Transfer of Jill Steel from .5 FTE Administrative Assistant at Hillside Elementary to 1.0 FTE Administrative Assistant at Paperjack Elementary

effective June 27, 2011;• Monthly bills for May/June in the amount of $1,335,210.29 and construction account checks in the amount of $899,788.70; • Minutes of previous school Board meetings (May 16, 2011 Regular Board Meeting and June 8, 2011 Board Work Session);• Approval of $600.00 donation to Hillside Elementary from New Richmond Elementary Parent Association;• Approval of $554.13 donation to Paperjack Elementary from New Richmond Elementary Parent Association;• Approval of grant from St. Croix Valley Foundation in the amount of $565.00;• Approval of the Master Affiliation Training Agreement with WITC Nursing Program;


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• Approval of Athletic Trainer Contract with OSI.Bryan Schafer made a motion to approve the consent agenda items as presented. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

FACILITIES & TRANSPORTATIONApproval of Lease with New Richmond Area Community Foundation

Marilyn Duerst made a motion to approve the lease agreement between New Richmond Area Community Foundation and the School District of New Richmond as presented. Paula Kolbeck seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.Review of Bids for Upgrading Wireless Connection in BuildingsBryan Schafer made a motion to approve the bid from Parallel Technologies for upgrading the wireless connection in the buildings and the bid from NetTel for cable upgrades as recommended using the education stimulus fund money set aside for technology. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

PERSONNELAppointments, Reassignments, Resignations, Adjustments

• Leave of Absence Request for Neda LarsonChris Skoglund made a motion to approve the leave of absence request for the 2011-2012 school year from Neda Larson as requested in an e-mail dated 6/20/11. Paula Kolbeck seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

Development of Employment Policies Related to Act 10Board members discussed several priorities for the Employee Handbook including:

• Meeting the budget;• Remaining competitive with neighboring school districts;• Less impact on employee take home pay;• What needs to be completed in the next 2 weeks –

o Short term – cash in lieu of insuranceo Long term – retirement benefits; TSA; curricular pay schedule; actual pay schedule; merit pay; performance pay.

• Objectives:o Maintain programs;o Maintain class sizes;o Standardization between employee groups.

Chris Skoglund made a motion to approve the elimination of the Board contribution to the TSA and the elimination of Steps 1 and 2 of the current salary schedule for teaching staff, to approve the lane changes requested before March 2, 2011 and to place staff on same step and lane they were at for the 2010-2011 budget year. Paula Kolbeck seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.Bryan Schafer made a motion to approve the following changes for support staff: maintain the current wage rates from the 2010-2011 budget year; the elimination of cash in lieu of option; adding long-term disability and life insurance for the groups currently not receiving those benefits and the elimination of any Board contribution to the TSA. Marilyn Duerst seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.Paula Kolbeck made a motion to approve for all hourly employees, full time equivalency is defined as 2080 hours and benefits will be prorated based on 2080 hours. Chris Skoglund seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORTCommittee Updates

Discussion regarding updating committees with the passing of Act 10.Work Session Planning

No work session was scheduled for July.Request to Change Regular July Meeting Date

Chris Skoglund made a motion to reschedule the regular July Board meeting from July 18, 2011 to July 25, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. Marilyn Duerst seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0.

CommunicationsInformational handouts were given to Board members in their packets.

2011-12 Projected Enrollment UpdateBoard members were given an update on the current enrollment numbers for all grades and class sizes for the elementary schools.

OTHER BUSINESSWisconsin Association of School Boards (WASB) Report – (Kolbeck)

No report.CESA #11 Board Report – (Duerst)

Marilyn Duerst attended the CESA #11 annual convention in Turtle Lake on June 6, 2011and provided a report.Board Meeting Evaluation President Hinz asked Board members to fill out the evaluation and leave with Julie Koop.

Bryan Schafer moved and Paula Kolbeck seconded a motion to convene to Executive Session at 8:54 p.m.Yes – Duerst, Hinz, Kolbeck, Schafer, SkoglundNo – Motion carried 5-0.

ANTICIPATED EXECUTIVE SESSION Convene to closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)

(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility.

• Personnel MattersRECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION & TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION

The Board reconvened to open session at 9:26 p.m.ADJOURNMENT

Chris Skoglund made a motion to adjourn at 9:26 p.m. Marilyn Duerst seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. Respectfully submitted, Chris Skoglund, School Board Clerk

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At the School District of New Richmond, we aim to be a resource for you! If you have any questions or would like to contact someone in our schools,

please use the list below as a resource for specific departments and schools.

Contact UsVolume 6, Issue 1

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2011-2012 District Calendar

2011-2012 School Nutrition Packet

School Start Dates

September 1 - NR4K & Grades 1-9

September 2 - Grades 10-12

September 7 - Kindergarten

District Office ...................................................................................715-243-7411District Administrator – Morrie Veilleux...................................................715-243-7413Director of Fiscal & Building Operations – Brian Johnston .................715-243-7414Director of Special Services – Sue Curtis .................................................715-243-7426Director of Community Education – Cheryl Emerson ..........................715-243-7423Curriculum Coordinator - Jessica Ferguson .............................................715-243-7429District Nurse – Joan Simpson....................................................................715-243-7424Supervisor of Buildings & Grounds – Bob Parent ..................................715-243-7401Food Service Accounts .................................................................................715-243-7408Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-3638

Hillside Elementary ....................................................................... 715-243-1400Principal – Frank Norton .............................................................................715-243-1401Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-1419School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-1409Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1408Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-1418

Paperjack Elementary ...................................................................................715-243-7400Principal – Mike Ballard ...............................................................................715-243-7403Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-7405School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-1504Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-7405Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-8417

Starr Elementary ............................................................................. 715-243-7431Principal – Andy Hoeppner .........................................................................715-243-7433Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-7434School Counselor ..........................................................................................715-243-7439Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1589Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-2898

Middle School ................................................................................. 715-243-7471Principal – Doug Hatch ................................................................................715-243-7473Assistant Principal – Michele Wood ...........................................................715-243-7474Attendance Line – 24 hours a day ..............................................................715-243-1616School Counselors ..............................................................................715-243-7477/7485Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1616Fax ....................................................................................................................715-246-0580

High School ................................................................................... 715-243-7451Principal – Jeff Moberg ................................................................................715-243-7454Associate Principal – Jon Lucivansky .........................................................715-243-7456Assistant Principal – Jeff Swanson .............................................................715-243-7453Assistant Principal/Athletic Director – Casey Eckardt ...........................715-243-7455Supervisor of Food Services – Karen Brummer .....................................715-243-1714Attendance Line – 24 hour a day ................................................................715-243-7445School Counselors ................................................................... 715-243-7446/7447/7448Health Aide .....................................................................................................715-243-1709Fax ....................................................................................................................715-243-7464

District ResourcesDistrict Web Page .............................................. www.newrichmond.k12.wi.us(Staff e-mails are available on the District website)CESA’s Homework Helpline .........................http://www.cesa10.k12.wi.us/helpline/District Newsletter Editor - Lisa Vergin ....................................................715-243-7428Newsletter Email ...................................................newsletter@newrichmond.k12.wi.us

Rick Hinz .............Board [email protected] Bryan Schafer..Board Vice [email protected] Chris Skoglund............Board [email protected] Marty Wold...........Board [email protected]

Marilyn Duerst........Board Member [email protected]

Paula Kolbeck..........Board [email protected]

Dr. Neal Melby........Board [email protected]

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