District Info

A unified school district with a school enrollment of approximately 5,800, the Wisconsin Rapids Public School District includes nine K-6 elementary schools, two junior high schools (grades 7-9), one senior high school (grades 10-12), one charter school (Central Cities Health Institute – grades 11-12) and an at-risk alternative school (grades 9-12). The school system has earned a solid reputation as a progressive, professional organization, with high student achievement and a low dropout rate. Staff members continue to be recognized by state organizations and agencies for their professionalism and expertise. District graduates have demonstrated success at Big-Ten Universities, Ivy League schools, military academies and other public and private schools of higher education. 

 

Wisconsin Rapids Economy 

The major employer in the area, Stora Enso (formerly Consolidated Papers, Inc.), is a leading producer of enamel papers for the print media and employs over 5,000 people. Other industries, besides those allied to papermaking, include: McCain Foods, Domtar Paper Co, Ocean Spray, Renaissance Learning, Northland Cranberries, cheese and other food processing, chemicals, and cranberry growing and processing. Industrial and business parks serve a vast array of companies as manufacturing and distribution centers.

 

Board of Education
Mary E. Rayome President
Sandra K. Hett Vice-President
John A. Krings Clerk
Larry Davis Treasurer
John Benbow, Jr.  
Katie Bielski-Medina  
Anne Lee  

Administration
Colleen Dickmann Superintendent of Schools
Sharon Toellner Director of Instruction
Daniel Weigand Director of Business Services
Trudy DeSimons Director of Pupil Services
Kay Marks Director of Human Resources
Bryon Kolbeck Director of Technology
Thomas Helgestad Director of Building & Grounds
Julie Marie Director of Food Services

 

Building Grades Enroll. Principal Phone Ext.
Grant Elementary 4K-6 331 Timothy Bruns 715-424-6766  2001
Grove Elementary EC-6 303 LeeAnn Schmidmayr 715-424-6769  2102
Howe Elementary K-6 392 Scott Kellogg 715-424-6772  2201
Mead Elementary EC-6 463 Margie Dorshorst 715-424-6777  2301
Rudolph Elementary K-6 153 Terry Whitmore 715-424-6784  2501
Vesper Elementary 4K-6 129 Terry Whitmore 715-424-6786   2601
Washington Elementary EC-6 306 James L .Gray 715-424-6788  2701
Woodside Elementary EC-6 429 Paul Mann 715-424-6793  2802
4K off-site locations 4K 191 Terry Whitmore 715-424-6721  1058
Wisconsin Rapids Junior High 7-9 737 Kathi Stebbins Hintz 715-424-6730 3101
Wisconsin Rapids Middle School 7-9 519 Tracy Ginter 715-424-6740 3401
Lincoln High School 10-12 1302 Ryan Christianson 715-424-6751 4002
Central Cities Health Ins. 10-12 45 Ryan Christianson 715-424-6751 4002
River Cities High School 9-12 95 Steve Smith 715-424-6798 4501

Do you have a question? Then call:

Sharon Toellner: Academic Standards 715-424-6721
Ext. 1056
  Instruction/Curriculum  
  Title I & Reading Recovery  
     
Trudy DeSimons: Special Education  715-424-6724
  Psychological Services  Ext. 1008
  Nursing  
  English as a Second Language  
     
Kay Marks Human Resources 715-424-6710
Ext. 1022
  Job Applications/Salary/Benefits  
  Open Enrollment  
  Boundary Exceptions  
  Substitute Teachers  
     
Daniel Weigand: Budget/Finance 715-424-6718
Ext. 1008
     
Steve Smith: Special Education 715-424-6724
Ext. 1076
  Guidance & Counseling  
  Social Work Services  
     
Scott Kellogg: Assessment 715-424-6772
Ext. 2201
     
Rod Henke: Gifted & Talented Program 715-424-6751
Ext. 4003
     
Terry Whitmore: 4 year old Kindergarten 715-424-6784
Ext. 2501
     
Heather Lisitza: Homeless Coordinator 715-424-6735
Ext. 3174
     
Mary Schultz: Virtual Program 715-424-6786
Ext. 2613
     
Bill Vickroy: Athletics – High School 715-424-6760
     
Jonah Adams: Athletics – East JHS 715-424-6730
Ext. 3120
     
Matt Renwick: Athletics – West JHS 715-424-6740
Ext. 3464
     
Jody Gruber: Transportation/Buses 715-424-6704
Ext. 1085
     
Tom Helgestad: Buildings and Grounds 715-424-6718
Ext. 1102
     
Julie Marie: Food Service 715-424-6703
Ext. 1121
     
Bryon Kolbeck: Computer Technology 715-424-6715
Ext. 1036
     
Colleen Dickmann: Superintendent 715-424-6701
Ext. 1001
     
District Office for: Any further questions 715-424-6700
Ext. 1000

The conditions of employment in the Wisconsin Rapids Public School District, including the wages, hours, terms and benefits, shall be applied without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex or sexual orientation, marital status, age, political affiliation, disability, handicap, citizenship, ancestry, arrest or conviction record, membership in the national guard, state defense force or any other reserve component of the military forces of the United State of Wisconsin, or use or nonuse of a lawful product off school premises during non-working hours or any other reason prohibited by law.

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