OCTOBER 2026

Principal Message

Dear RAHS Families,


Can you believe we're already a month into the school year? It has been a wonderful start to the school year. The month of September has been full of activity - Corn Feast, The Great Steak Challenge, fall sports and activities, and this coming week-- Homecoming! We are so grateful for all the ways our community shows up to support our students, and we look forward to all the school spirit that comes with Homecoming Week! 


A special thank you to our advisors who dedicate so much time guiding our student leaders as they plan and run events like the Corn Feast and Homecoming festivities. Their commitment and your support create valuable opportunities for students to learn, grow, and shine. We are so proud of the work our students do—their energy, enthusiasm, and leadership continue to shape a positive and welcoming school environment. It’s inspiring to see our students so engaged and making a real impact. 


As always, we are excited to continue working in partnership with you to help every student thrive. Please visit our school website for details about Homecoming week and other upcoming events. 


Thank you so much for being an important part of the RAHS community. We appreciate your continued involvement and support. 

Go Beavers,


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

SEPTEMBER:

28 - Oct 3: Homecoming Week


OCTOBER:

1 - 3: Homecoming Week

12: NO SCHOOL - SSP Day

26: School Board Meeting 7:00 p.m.

26: Orchestra Fall Concert 6:00 p.m.

27: Choir Fall Concert 7:00 p.m.

31: Halloween


NOVEMBER:

1: Daylight Savings Time ends

3: ELECTION DAY

5: Parent-Teacher Conferences 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

6: NO SCHOOL - Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 to 11:30 a.m.

13-15: RAHS 1-Act Play & 8th Grade Musical

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

25-27: NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

RAHS Homecoming 2026 Information 

Dates: September 28 - October 3  

Theme: Wizard of Oz

 

Homecoming Events:

Sunday, September 27:

- Hallway Decorating at RAHS - 1-3 p.m.

Monday, September 28:

- Class float building during Study Halls

- Powderpuff - Millennium Football Field - 7 p.m.

Tuesday, September 29:

- Class float building during Study Halls

- Boys Volleyball - following the Varsity game competition - RAHS gym

Wednesday, September 30:

- Class float building during FLEX and Study Halls

Thursday, October 1:

- Class float building during FLEX and Study Halls

- Evening float building time available 6-8 p.m.

Friday, October 2:

- Homecoming Assembly, Crowning of King & Queen - 12:00-1 :20 p.m.

- Homecoming Parade - 2:00 p.m.  

Saturday, October 3:

- Homecoming Dance ($10 per student) 8:00-11:00 p.m. - RAHS Commons

   - Students bringing non-RAHS students must obtain a guest pass form from the main 
 office and submit it by Wednesday, September 30.

   - Guests must be current high school students.

   - Court Introduction at 9:30 p.m.; spectators welcome for $3.


Dress Up Days:

Monday:

High (2 pts) - Dress Like a Teacher

Low (1 pt) - Pajama Day

Tuesday:

High (2 pts) - Generation Day (F: 2020s, So: 80s & 90s, J: 50s & 60s, Se: 20s & 30s)

Low (1 pt) - Jersey Day (Sports Jersey: Pro, High School, etc.)

Wednesday:

High (2 pts) - Anything But a Backpack Day

Thursday:

School Pride

Friday:

Class Colors: Freshmen: Red, Sophomores: Yellow, Juniors: Orange, Seniors: Green

 

Schedule for Friday, October 2:

Period 1: 8:00 AM - 8:20 AM

Period 2: 8:24 AM - 8:44 AM

Period 3: 8:48 AM - 9:08 AM

Period 4: 9:12 AM - 9:32 AM

Period 6: 9:36 AM - 9:56 AM

Period 7: 10:00 AM - 10:20 AM

Period 8: 10:24 AM - 10:44 AM

  5 A Lunch: 10:44 AM -11:19 AM

  5 A Class: 11:23 AM - 11:58 AM

  5 B Class: 10:48 AM -11:23 AM

  5 B Lunch: 11:23 AM - 11:58 AM

Homecoming Assembly: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Parade: 2:00 PM - Webb Park/Blvd

*Buses will transport teams and clubs to the event. Additional parking is available on side streets. Webb Avenue will be closed in order to accommodate the parade. Those in need of a ride back to RAHS after the parade will have busing available. 

RAHS 2026 Homecoming Court


Front Row: 

Olivia Renneberg (12th), Ava Mathews (11th), Alyson Alcantar-Venegas (12th), Emma Casey (11th), Sundari Call (10th), Anna Turner (10th), Hannah Reim (9th), Sydney Kouba (9th), Ruby Baker (12th), Lucy Cunningham (11th)


Back Row:

Weston Kast (10th), Mathias Paz Nava (9th), Blake Biermeier (10th), Phil Turner Jr. (9th), Sean Walker (11th), Jake Lichte (12th), Max Monte (12th), Tim Ericksen (12th), Lucke Kuhnau (10th)


Not Pictured:

Kallen Barker (12th) 

Chloe Roloff (12th)

Tieghan Schmidt (11th)

Mattress Fundraiser - RAHS Music Department


5th Annual Reedsburg Area High School Music Department MATTRESS FUNDRAISER!

Sunday, October 18th

10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

At RAHS in the Commons

Every mattress purchase benefits the RAHS Music students!


BIG SAVINGS - FINANCING AVAILABLE

  • All sizes available
  • 25+ styles on display
  • Brand new with full factory warranties
  • Delivery available
  • All forms of payment accepted
  • FINANCING AVAILABLE


Want more info about the event, including a digital flyer you can share?

Text: REEDSBURG to (414) 432-2727

Winter Sports Registration & Required Extracurricular Code Meeting


Winter sports registration is officially open! Head over to Bound to sign up your athlete.


Attention Freshmen or Students New to the District: If you did not attend an extracurricular code meeting over the summer and plan to participate in a winter or spring sport, you MUST attend the final meeting of the year on Wednesday, October 28 at 5:30 p.m. in the RAHS Commons. Attendance is mandatory for athletic eligibility, and this is the last meeting scheduled for the school year.


If you have any questions, please contact the RAHS Activities Department at:

Cell Phone Expectations at RAHS


As of the 2026-2027 School year, Wisconsin Act 42 requires all school districts to adopt and enforce a policy banning the use of cell phones and other personal electronic devices during instructional time. In compliance with this expectation, Reedsburg Area High School is implementing the following:


Cell Phone Policy

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, purchase coverage online at School Device Coverage

Insurance needs to be purchased by the end of December.

Senior Photos Due October 10


Class of 2027 senior photos are due to Ms. Czarnecki by October 10.


Please submit your senior photo using this link.



You can submit your own photo and senior quote through that link. You may also share the link with your photographer. Please confirm with your photographer that they spell your name correctly when submitting the photo. If a photographer submits your photo, you may still enter your senior quote via the link.


All Senior photos are due by OCTOBER 10! 



Guidelines for choosing your photos: 

  • All content is reviewed by the yearbook staff. Anything inappropriate will be deleted.
  • Don't use photos with filters, logos, hand gestures, or anything that could be classified as a weapon.
  • Don't use screenshots - they are low-resolution and not print-quality.
  • Don't use watermarked photos.
  • All photos should be vertical (up & down).


If you need assistance with submitting your photo or having a photo taken for your senior portrait, please reach out to Ms. Czarnecki.

RAHS Yearbook


Order your 2026-2027 Yearbook from Jostens today.



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

Reedsburg Area High School



Fall Sports Schedule


OCTOBER 12, 2026

NO SCHOOL

Student Success Day

School will resume on

Tuesday, October 13, 2026.

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

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.

HOW CAN I LEARN MORE?

Attend a Community Information Session & Building Tour: 


Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Location: Fusch Community Center* Time: 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. 
. *Virtual Tour


Wednesday, October 7, 2026: Location: Webb Middle School Library 
Time:
6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.


Thursday, October 22, 2026: Location: Webb Middle School Library

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. 


TOUR Webb Middle School:

Call (608) 524-2016 to schedule a tour.


ASK us questions:

referendum@rsd.k12.wi.us


MyVote Wisconsin:

myvote.wi.gov

A Message from the School District


Dear School District of Reedsburg Residents,


When I came to Reedsburg, I never imagined that within my first 18 months I would be asking our community to consider two referendums. I know what is being asked of our taxpayers, and I do not take that lightly.


There are a lot of difficult decisions that come with leading a school district. Tough budget and staffing decisions are part of the job.


What keeps me up at night is something different. Every day, parents send 2,500 of the most important people in their lives to us, and I am ultimately responsible for doing everything that I can to send them home safely.


That responsibility weighs heavily on me when I think about Webb Middle School.


We have had too many close calls. We have experienced building and mechanical failures where we were fortunate that a student or staff member

was not in the area when they occurred. Those experiences have forced us to take a serious look at the future of Webb.


Webb has served generations of Reedsburg students, but the age of the building, its systems, and the challenges of the site have forced us to seriously

consider its future.


As Superintendent, my responsibility is to lead this wonderful District and advocate for what is best for our students. It is not my role to tell you how to vote.


My call to you is simple: learn as much as you can. Come tour Webb. Understand what is being proposed, why it is being proposed, what it will cost,

and the challenges we face if we continue to operate Webb. And if something does not make sense, please ask us rather than assume.


Ultimately, this decision belongs to our community.


Thank you for taking the time to learn more.

Sincerely,

Tom Burkhalter

Superintendent

Parent-Teacher Conferences


Thursday, November 5, 2026

4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences


Friday, November 6, 2026

NO SCHOOL


8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

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.

 

Note From Our SRO's

SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT


Marty Pugh
School Resource Officer

Kristi Seidl

School Resource Officer

The School District of Reedsburg is using SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT, a confidential tipline, as part of our school safety efforts. Tiplines are used to identify threats to schools and for concerns impacting school-age youth, such as bullying, drug use, suicidal thoughts, and more. Schools that promote and use tiplines have less violence overall. The SPEAK UP, SPEAK OUT (SUSO) tipline is run by the Wisconsin Department of Justice’s Office of School Safety.

Scooter & Bike Safety

  • Make sure your transportation is legal to operate in the City of Reedsburg
  • Wear a helmet to prevent serious injury
  • Make a complete stop at stop signs
  • Look both directions before crossing
  • Stay alert and avoid distractions


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. 


The Den will be closed on Tuesday, October 13.


Please go to the School District of Reedsburg website for closed dates.

The Webb Care Closet is open by appointment. 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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