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Pictured, Todd Wuerger, Executive Director of Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation accepts a check for $1,139 from Casey Brickl, Cora Brickl and Greta Shadewald, National Honor Society students at Sauk Prairie High School. The students coordinated a “pink out” campaign, selling t-shirts at basketball, volleyball and soccer games, then donating the proceeds to Sauk Prairie Healthcare Foundation. Photo contributed.

The River Valley School Board highlighted the devotion and efforts of David Daniel at their board meeting in the June “Community Spotlight.” The award recognizes community members who have served above and beyond their role for having a positive impact on River Valley staff and students. Daniel is a core company member at American Players Theatre (APT), as well as APT’s education director. He has been involved with the company and been in the community for 26 years. As an educator he has been highly engaged with the middle school Shakespeare Project, as well as classroom visits at all grade-levels to share energy, the power of the written word, and how literature and creative writing can be impactful, benefiting both teachers and students. He is respected throughout the Midwest for his innovative teaching methods. The district is very thankful for Daniel and his incredible devotion to the community, staff and student body. He is respected, appreciated, and helps to make the River Valley School District a better place. Pictured from left to right are Loren G. Glasbrenner, superintendent, Daniel, and Kathy Jennings, River Valley School Board president. Photo contributed.

The May Above the Line theme was “Citizenship.” The students listed below received awards on Friday, May 23, from their classroom teacher or staff who felt that they are an individual that demonstrates citizenship in and out of the classroom. Congratulations to these students! Pictured: Bottom row, left to right: Mason Kuhnke, Jack Wruck, Harlen Butler, Thiago Rios Estrada, Rivynn Smith, Grace Hanson, Lincoln Wheatman, Dylan Clyde, Brooklyn Krueger and Annabelle Dahl. 2nd Row, left to right: Eloise Dobbert, Lucy Pickett, Jennae Rios Rodriguez, Vivianne Herbrand, Nora Doll and Addie Newman. 3rd Row, left to right: Levi Castillo, Levi Storm, Lawson Jones, Lucas Kersten, Hunter Anen, Landon Keiser, Sofia Stephan, Lilly Tesch and Charley Gesicki. Top Row, left to right: Indigo Hayes-Morales, Quinn Considine, Kaesyn Johnson, Weston Liegel, Abigail Vande Hey, Kenzi Snider, Annabelle Falk, Brielle Schell, Madeline Mahoney, Pria Steinmetz, Miranda Breunig, Mae Appleton and Nora Fitzpatrick. Not Pictured: Hattie Warner, Brooke Breunig and Anna Lombard. Photo contributed.

There will be several changes to student bus services for the 2025-26 school year.  We want to share information early to give families time to plan. As the River Valley School District transitions to one campus–serving four communities with a vast rural road system–an updated bus plan will allow us to better communicate and meet the transportation needs of our families.  (Our rural students will still receive bus services using bus routes.)  In addition, we have worked with the Sauk County Sheriff’s Office to create four maps of bus pick-up sites within our four Villages.   The largest changes are in the Village of Spring Green, where we have identified four zones:  a safe walking zone (green), and three additional areas defined as “unusually hazardous” zones.  Areas that require students walking to school to cross highways or railroad tracks create hazardous zones, so there will be established bus pick-up sites in those neighborhoods. For the other Villages in our district (Village of Arena, Village of Plain, and Village of Lone Rock), we have identified neighborhood bus pick-up sites, with each avoiding “unusually hazardous” zones.  These maps will be shared with all families.  Again, our rural students will still receive bus services using bus routes. We are thankful for our crossing guards and Lamer’s Bus Service employees who help get students safely to and from our school campus.  Specific bus routes and times will be completed this summer.  We will continue to share bus information, using electronic means, throughout the summer to keep our families informed. Sincerely, Loren Glasbrenner, District Administrator River Valley School District