The PAC Mission:
To serve as the front line of communication facilitating cooperative efforts between home mentors, the school, and the RVA School Board with the intention to give a voice to families.
Well, first of all, what is the PAC? The state of Wisconsin will tell you that the PAC is the Parent Advisory Council, a mandate that every charter school have available for you as parents. So if there is an issue you have someone to go to.
Here at the RVA that would be me, The Parent Advisory Council President, Charlone Nikolaus. I will run any concerns up the ladder and get to the bottom of every question for you. You can reach me at nikolaus@ruralvirual.org or 920-255-6665.
You can expect the PAC at the RVA to create change for you as parents. This is how the Mentor Series came to be. We heard from one of our RVA moms with a desire to learn and grow as a home mentor and the Mentor Series was created!
You can voice your opinion too!
I will be holding four open forum discussions, not recorded. Where you as parents can discuss how you are doing, how you are implementing what you learned from the most recent Mentor Series or just pick my brain about the last Board Meeting. These sessions are all you. Just RVA parents having time to talk.
I will also be sending out four newsletters for the year updating you on what is going on within the RVA. I will be including any updates from the Board Meeting, Mentor Series or things from other parents.
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact me; The RVA’s PAC President, Charlone Nikolaus at 920.255.6665 or nikolaus@ruralvirtual.org.
Changes to Student Handbook
Take note of the changes to the student handbook, they may affect you more than you think.
There has been an update to the student handbook stating that an adult, 18 years or older, has to be with a student at all times during the school day. This may cause schedule changes for your family so plan accordingly.
If you have any questions please feel free to view the handbooks linked below :
Remember to Check Your RVA Email, Even in Summer!!!
I know, what?!?! If you are staying in the RVA for next year, please don’t forget to keep your RVA email up and running and ready to go over the summer. Check it regularly and you won’t miss out on any summer field trips, teacher communication or important information from the school office.
End of the Year Picnic
We hope to see you all at the Year-End Picnic. This will be a fantastic time to celebrate another great year and see friends off to those warm summer days we all know and love. Look forward to seeing most of your teachers in attendance. Click to see the most updated RSVP Guest List, including staff and families. It is great for the kids to see who is in their class and meet new friends who have a similar experience schooling as they do. It is being held on the 18th of May at Marathon Park in Wausau: 801 Garfield Ave, Wausau, WI 54401. We hope to see you there!
The RVA has a program for you, our home mentors, called the Mentor Series. This is informational and educational to help make your experience of being a home mentor easier and better for your children. These will be announced by email invite and listed on the RVA calendar prior to airing in the Zoom Room.
You can view all the current scheduled topics, dates and times on the events calendar. If you have missed previous Mentor Series webinars feel free to visit our Mentor Series Library. Here you will find great resources to better your practices as a home mentor.