SEPTEMBER 2024

Principal Message

Dear parents, guardians, and community partners:


We are excited about the 2024-2025 school year and ready to get started! Here are a couple of dates to add to your calendars:


September 3: Freshmen First Day—This is a day of orientation for 9th-grade students. Buses will run, and our food service will be offered. Our school day runs from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Students will be able to sign up for clubs and activities, meet their teachers by running through their schedules two times, and engage in other activities to help them get to know the RAHS campus and staff better. We are looking forward to a fun and valuable day for our freshmen class!


September 4: All RAHS students return to school. September 4-6 will be 8-period days.


September 16-21: Homecoming week. Watch our school website for more details about the activities planned for this week.


We welcome Mr. Matt Bauer as our new associate principal. He has been working since July 1 to help ensure the start of a great school year. He is excited to get to know our students and families. Together, the RAHS administrative team is committed to leading the way in our mission of empowering all students to maximize their potential in fearless pursuit of human excellence.


New this year will be the implementation of Minga, a digital student ID and hall pass platform, which will be available to RAHS students at the beginning of the school year. We are excited about the ways the digital ID and hall passes will improve communication and efficiency around RAHS.


It is a great privilege to have the opportunity to work with your child while they are at RAHS! Please feel free to contact us with any questions you may have, and, as always, GO BEAVERS!

Respectfully,


Katie Mathews, Principal Matt Bauer, Associate Principal


ADDRESS:

1100 S. Albert Avenue

Reedsburg, WI 53959

CONTACT:

MAIN: (608) 768-8928

FAX: (608) 768-8929

OFFICE HOURS:

MONDAY THRU FRIDAY

7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Quick Links

Events

AUGUST

29: OPEN HOUSE 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.


SEPTEMBER

2: Labor Day

3: First Day of School - Freshmen Only

4: First Day of School for Grades 10, 11, 12

8: Grandparents Day

13: Corn Feast - RAHS Pavillion 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

16: School Board Mtg 7:00 p.m.

16-21: Homecoming Week

18: Great Steak Challenge - Viking Village Foods 2:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m.

22: First Day of Autumn

21: Wisconsin Day

27: Picture Retake Day at RAHS - am


OCTOBER

7: No School - SST Day


Freshman Orientation Day

Tuesday, September 3


Our annual freshmen-only day is Tuesday, September 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.


Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors will report on Wednesday, September 4th.

CORN FEAST

Friday, September 13

5:00-7:00 p.m.


Corn Feast is an annual celebration held at Reedsburg Area High School. This year, the National Honor Society will host the feast to help raise scholarship money for NHS members. Please join us on Friday, September 13, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. in front of RAHS. Stay and cheer on the varsity football team as they take on LaCrosse Logan at 7:00 p.m. 

RAHS Picture Retake Day

Friday, September 27

8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.


If your child missed having their picture taken during K-12 Registration, or wish to have that picture retaken, September 27 is Picture Retake Day at Reedsburg Area High School.


Senior Photos

Due October 1, 2024


Class of 2024 Senior Photos due to Mr. Corder by October 1, 2024.

You (or your photographer, if applicable) can email them to Ryan Corder directly at rcorder@rsd.k12.wi.us. Photos should be in portrait (vertical) orientation.


September 16 - 21


Join RAHS as we celebrate Homecoming.


RAHS Homecoming 2024 Information

Great Steak Challenge



Wednesday, September 18, 2024

Viking Village Foods - Info

2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

School Device Coverage

If you are interested in purchasing insurance for your child's Chromebook, you may either contact our office for a form to mail in or purchase coverage online at School Device Coverage

Insurance needs to be purchased by the end of October.

Parents and Students Should Check Attendance Regularly


Log in to your Skyward Family Access Account


To excuse any absence, the attendance desk must receive one of the following stating the reason for the absence: 



  • a professional note from a doctor, dentist, lawyer, etc.
  • a phone call to the attendance office: (608) 768-8928 Ext. 1101
  • a written, signed note from a parent or guardian
  • email RAHSattendance@rsd.k12.wi.us


All Athletes are required to bring a professional note to the attendance office by 3:30 p.m. on the day of the appointment in order to participate in any practice or contest.


It is the student’s responsibility to obtain a pass from the high school office before school or at lunch for early dismissal. A parent or guardian should contact the office ahead of time, if possible, or before 9:00 a.m. on the day of the early dismissal.


  • Parents do NOT need to come into school to pick up students.
  • If the student returns to school that same day, they must check in upon return.


Contact us: Please contact Mikaela Tourdot, Attendance Administrative Assistant, at (608) 768-8928, Ext. 1101 or Matt Bauer, Associate Principal, at (608) 768-8928, Ext. 1102.

Counselor's Corner

The RAHS Counseling website is loaded with resources for students and families. We invite you to check it often for information and updates:



Contact Us: Please contact RAHS Counseling Staff with questions or concerns by calling (608) 768-8928 Ext. 1158. To schedule an appointment with a school counselor, contact the school counseling secretary or a school counselor directly. Visit our website to learn more about what our office and staff provide.

RAHS Yearbook



Order your 2024-2025 Yearbook from Jostens today.

The current price is $55.00. 

Visit Jostens Website or call 1-877-767-5217 to place your order.


NO SCHOOL

October 7, 2024


Monday, October 7, 2024 is a Student Success Plan Day.

There is no school for students that day. We will see them back Tuesday, October 8, 2024.


RAHS Student Parking Pass


All students parking at Reedsburg Area High School need to purchase a parking pass. Parking passes can be purchased at Registration or in the main office for $20.00.

You will need to know the following vehicle information:

  • Make of vehicle
  • Model of vehicle
  • Vehicle color
  • License plate number


Board Votes to Put Referendum Questions 

on November 5th Ballot


The School District of Reedsburg’s Board of Education unanimously voted Monday night to put two referendum questions on the November 5, 2024, General Election ballot. The board approved questions to address the need for additional operating funds and to complete a facilities project at Reedsburg Area High School.


Ballot Question One - Operating Funds:

Exceed the revenue limit by $4 million per year for the next four years (non-recurring), ending with the 2027-2028 school year, for the purpose of:

  • Filling projected budget deficits in each of the four years as a result of shortfalls in state funding;
  • Maintaining and expanding on our current focus to provide rigorous academic programs and career pathways for all students;
  • Keeping class sizes as low as possible;
  • Continuing to attract and retain high-quality staff;
  • Addressing the most urgent maintenance needs at Webb Middle School.


Ballot Question Two - Facilities Project

Invest $14 million in the Reedsburg Area High School to:

  • Renovate and update equipment in the Construction Trades, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Agriculture spaces;
  • Add a new greenhouse and provide space for new and innovative programs in Agriculture, Animal Science, and Natural Resources; 
  • Renovate the library, large group room, and two adjacent classrooms to create the new Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship;
  • Lightly renovate the cafeteria / commons.


Read more ...

Why?


Like many Wisconsin school districts, the School District of Reedsburg does not receive adequate funding from the state to keep pace with inflationary increases. Added operating funds will allow the District to continue on its upward trajectory. Renovated Career & Technology Education spaces at RAHS will allow the District to continue to build rigorous career pathways and academic programs for ALL students.

Learn More:


District Website -

Referendum 2024


Email Questions -

referendum@rsd.k12.wi.us

The School District of Reedsburg Food Market, The Den, is a FREE food market that is available to all. The Den drive-thru is open Tuesdays from 3:30-5:30 p.m. or until all of the boxes have been distributed. 


Please watch the School District of Reedsburg website for the upcoming opening day of The Den.

The Webb Care Closet will be open to during District-Wide Open House on Thursday, August 29 from Noon to 6:00 p.m.


Please contact the Webb Middle School office at (608)768-8930 or email Lori Rose at lrose@rsd.k12.wi.us to make an appointment for another time.


Anyone is welcome to come and take what they need from the closet; there is a wide range of clothing sizes and clothing items.

Graduates of the School District of Reedsburg have gone on to make extraordinary contributions throughout the world, in their neighborhoods, in the military, and in the arts. We are proud of the accomplishments of each graduate. 

 

All Alumni: Please take a few moments to let us know of your current location and share comments about your experience in the School District of Reedsburg!

 

SDR Alumni List

501 K Street, Reedsburg, WI 53959  Phone: (608) 524-2016  Fax: (608) 768-8927  Web: www.rsd.k12.wi.us

The School District of Reedsburg provides assurance that no student is discriminated against because

of the student’s sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, pregnancy, marital or

parental status, sexual orientation, or physical, mental, emotional, or learning disability.

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