Daily Student Life

Announcements will be read daily at the beginning of 1st hour, along with the Pledge of Allegiance.  

Click here to review District policy regarding dress and appearance.

Assemblies bring students together to learn, celebrate achievements and build community. It is our expectation that students are safe, responsible, and respectful during assemblies.

Universal Assembly Expectations

• Safe
  • Sit in assigned locations.
  • Keep Hands and feet to yourself.
  • Follow guidelines for evacuation in case of emergency.
  • Report unsafe behavior.
• Responsible
  • Be welcoming and represent the school and community positively.
• Respectful
  • Keeps personal space with hands, feet, and eyes.
  • Be an active listener.
  • Participate appropriately.
  • Use appropriate language, volume, and tone.

View the attendance policy in our student handbook:

Backpack must be kept in student lockers throughout the school day.

Students may ride bikes, scooters, or skateboards to school. To keep our campus safe before and after school, students must follow these rules:

• Lock bikes and scooters to the bike racks only.
• Store skateboards in school lockers.
• Walk your wheels—do not ride on school property.
• Yield to pedestrians at all times.

Note: Helmet use is strongly encouraged. Financial aid scholarships are available for families needing a helmet.

Please click here for our Transportation page.

Universal Bus Expectations

• Safe
  • Stay in your seat.
  • Keep body parts and items inside the bus.
  • Keep proper space around the bus.
  • Make eye contact with the driver before crossing in front of the bus.
• Responsible
  • Throw trash in the garbage can.
  • Report problems to the driver.
• Respectful
  • Use appropriate language, volume, and tone.
  • Listen and follow directions from adults, especially when entering and exiting the bus.
  • Keep personal space with hands, feet, and eyes.

River Bluff students must have an outside permit to leave the building during school hours.  Parents or guardians can obtain outside permits by contacting the main office at 608-877-5500. Once students arrive on school property to begin their school day they must remain on school property and in their scheduled location until the school day ends at 3:20 pm.

River Bluff dances are a wonderful opportunity for students to connect and have fun.  To ensure a safe and positive experience for everyone, River Bluff's Universal Expectations apply both during the school day and throughout the event. 

• Students must be at school the day of the school dance to be eligible to attend.  Students who go home sick or are suspended from school, are not eligible to attend.

• School dress code applies to school dances.  Student faces must be visible at all times, no masks, costumes or other items that cover the face will be permitted.

• For student safety, once inside the building, students must remain until they are ready to leave for the night 

• Dances are for students only. If there is a need for chaperones, only volunteers with district approved background checks will be permitted to supervise. 

No student will be denied access to a school dance based on ability to pay an entry fee. 

Students assigned detention will serve 30 minutes of time in an assigned space.  Detentions can be served before school, during lunch, and/or after school.  Failure to make up detentions may result in an additional detention time or in-school suspension. 

Detention Procedures:

• Students must report to detention on time
• Students must turn their cell phones in to the supervisor during detention 
• Noon hour students may bring a lunch
• Student materials should be brought to detention
• Students may not talk during detention
• Students who miss detention will need to meet with an administrator

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• Every student will be assigned a locker at the start of the school year.
• Lockers are for storage of personal items such as personal communication devices, backpacks, coats, school supplies, etc.
• Locks are strongly recommended.
• Any locker organizers or decorations must be easily removable, no stickers, glue or tape may be used to affix items to lockers.
• Lockers are subject to search at any time.  Locks may be removed/cut-off in order to search a locker.

Breakfast and lunch is available to students daily to purchase using the balance in their meal accounts (cash is not accepted). Students wanting to have breakfast in the morning will be allowed into the cafeteria starting at 7:47am.  River Bluff students may purchase full meals or individual à la carte items.  Please note that à la carte privileges require prior parental/guardian consent on file (A la carte Permission Form) .  Please click below for additional information regarding food service program.

Stoughton Area School District Food Service

Brown Bag Lunches are available on early release days for students grades K-8.  Students may request a brown bag lunch the morning of an early release day and can pick it up in the office at the end of the day.

General School Policies 

• Visitors/non-students are NOT permitted to eat lunch in the cafeteria with River Bluff students for safety and security reasons. 
• Students may not purchase food for delivery from area restaurants to ensure the safety and health of our students with medical conditions and food allergies.  Should a parent need to drop off lunch items for their student they may do so in the main office.
• Food and beverage items may only be consumed in the cafeteria and will not be allowed outside at recess or in the gym. 

Cafeteria Procedures

• When students enter the cafeteria they should proceed to a table and be seated while using an inside voice.
• Once all the students have been seated, the cafeteria leader will call sections to move into the lunch line.
• Students should line the wall on the dots on the floor.
• The lunch line supervisor will gradually release students into the the food line, filling only the kitchen area using the dots on the floor.
• Once all hot lunch students are served, the cafeteria leader will announce that students wishing to purchase à la carte options may enter the lunch line.
• Students will be dismissed by the cafeteria leader once all their trash has been trashed and they raise their hand to be dismissed. 

Universal Cafeteria Expectations 

• Safe
  • Keep hands, feet, and eyes to self.
  • Walk in the lunchroom/cafeteria.
  • Report unsafe behavior to an adult.
  • Be aware of exits.
• Responsible
  • Follow lunch line procedures.
  • Clean up after yourself.
• Respectful
  • Use appropriate language, volume, and tone.
  • Follow staff directions.
  • Say please and thank you.
  • Eat your own lunch.
  • Respect everyone's place in Line.

Off And Away All Day

Student personal communication and electronic devices (PCD & PED) may not be used at River Bluff during school hours. This includes lunch, in between classes, and during recess.

Consequences:

• 1st offense:  Verbal Warning
• 2nd offense:  Staff member will confiscate the device and secure it in the provided lockbox in the classroom or front office.
• 3rd offense: Written Referral and parent/guardian is contacted by Administration.  A school plan may be developed.  Device is sent to the office and kept until school release time.

Students may be placed in an alternate location or sent home due to the refusal to give up a PCD or PED that is interfering with the safety and/or learning for themselves or others. 

***The school and/or district is not responsible for personal technology brought to school.  ***

River Bluff Middle School recognizes that true and real feelings of affection may exist between two students.  However, in order to maintain an atmosphere of learning, mutual respect, and safety in school, students may not participate in Public Displays of Affection (PDA) while on campus or while attending and/or participating in a school-related activity.

Student safety is our number one priority.   Below are the general playground rules, along with our Universal Expectations during recess. 

• Food or drinks are not allowed outside.
• Tackle football is strictly prohibited on the playground.
• Students should not climb or jump the fence. See an adult to retrieve any items that may have gone over.
• No sitting, hanging, or swinging on the swing gate.
• Students must stay within the playground boundaries.

Universal Recess Expectations

• Safe
  • Stay in assigned areas.
  • Recognize and report unsafe behaviors to an adult.
• Responsible
  • Take care of property
  • Be prepared with outside gear.
  • Come in when the whistle blows.
  • Wear appropriate clothing for the weather.
  • Report problems to an adult right away.
• Respectful
  • Use appropriate language, volume, and tone.
  • Listen and follow directions from adults.
  • Include others in activities.

River Bluff Supply List

At River Bluff we enjoy seeing our community come together to cheer, compete, and learn.  Whether in the classroom, gathering for a school assembly or packed into the stands on game day, every student and family member plays a huge part in building our school spirit.

We invite everyone-students, parents, and fans-to join us in creating a welcoming, safe, and joyful environment by practicing great sportsmanship every day. 

• Bring the energy: Bring your positive enthusiasm and inspire fellow students and family members to do the same.
• Lead with Kindness: Treat all fans, opposing teams, coaches, staff, and officials with genuine courtesy and respect.
• Honor the Game: Maintain respectful interactions during intense rivalries and accept the final score with grace.
• Respect Traditions and Property: Stand proudly at attention facing the flag during the National Anthem and care for school property.

Our priority is to keep school events safe, positive, and fun for all.  To protect this environment, students who disrupt our community spirit or choose not to follow these guidelines may face disciplinary action or a temporary pause from attending future events.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep Stoughton a proud, respectful, and encouraging place to learn and play!

At River Bluff Middle School tardiness to a class is defined as not being in the room when the bell rings and without an excused pass from a staff member.  For more information please see the Policy Manual and Administrative Guideline Manual

Consequences for Tardiness:

• 1st Tardy: Teacher will speak with the student
• 2nd Tardy: Teacher will contact a parent/guardian
• 3rd Tardy or more: Teacher will inform an administrator, who may assign a 30-minute detention to the student.  Detentions not served may result in disciplinary action. 

Students have access to a phone located in the Main Office.  Students must obtain permission and a pass from a teacher or the office to use the telephone during the day. 

Students and families are responsible for the care of district textbooks or library books that have been assigned or loaned to students. If a book is lost, students will be responsible for their actions that damage, deface, or destroy the property of the District or other individuals, and will be required to pay the replacement cost for the lost/damaged material. Replacement fees will be added to your Infinite Campus Portal Account.

Student Work Permits have moved to online only.  Requests will only be processed on line through the Department of Workforce Development. Click here.