January Newsletter
December 30, 2021
Happy 2022 Rider Families! We hope you and your family had a relaxing holiday season.
As the 2021-2022 school year moves forward, we have a number of upcoming activities. The first semester will end on Friday, January 14. Students will be taking their semester exams and finishing projects/assignments Thursday and Friday, January 13 & 14. Later in the third quarter our freshmen, sophomore and junior students will be participating in the PreACT, NDSA Science and ACT assessments. Testing will occur between the dates of Mar. 2 – Apr. 2. You will also be receiving additional information as we move closer to the testing window.
We are beginning to plan for the 2022-23 school year. Freshman, sophomores, and juniors will be registering for next year’s classes in January and February. Registration for classes will be done online. An email with a guide sheet on the registration process will be emailed to all families. We do have our course description book online at our school website: https://www.gfschools.org/redriver under the students tab to assist in the selection of classes.
In January and February sophomores are scheduled for individual conferences with their counselor and parents/guardians. A letter with the date and time of these conferences was mailed in December. Sophomores should complete their online registration before this meeting. Our counseling department will also be doing classroom presentations for our freshman and juniors related to schedules and course offerings. Students will then have an individual conference with their counselor.
Finally, please make note of the following upcoming dates:
Monday, January 3 – School Resumes
Friday, January 14 – end of 1st semester
Semester testing will occur on Thursday and Friday, January 13 & 14.
No School: Monday, January 17 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day & Teacher Professional Development
Thank you for your continued support of Red River High School.
Sincerely,
Dr. Darin J. Walters, Associate Principal
Mark Your Calendars!!!
January 3- School Resumes
January 7- Deadline for incoming 9th Grade In-District Transfer Requests
January 12- Early Release at 1pm
January 13-14- Semester Testing Schedule
January 17- No School (Professional Development)
January 18- Semester 2 Begins
January 26- Early Release at 1pm
Februar 7-11- Snow Week
February 7- Rider Idol
February 9- Early Release at 1pm
February 10- Parent Teacher Conferences 4pm-7pm
February 15- Parent Teacher Conferences 4pm-7pm
February 24 & 25- NO SCHOOL- Staff Professional Development
March 14-18- Spring Break/NO SCHOOL
Red River Updates
Detention
- Monday-Friday before school from 6:55am-7:55am by appointment. Email Ali at ahanson220@mygfschools.org to schedule.
- Monday-Thursday after school
- Saturday mornings from 8am-12pm
Counseling
HOSA
During the December meeting everyone decorated christmas cookies and enjoyed hot chocolate. Mrs. Rowekamp discussed our spring leadership meeting and introduced the state competitions. We highly encourage everyone who’s a member of our group to try to participate in the competitions. It is a great opportunity to take on a challenge and be creative. Red River did very well with this last year. We had 2 students, Devika and Kavana, take 1st place. This provides a great learning opportunity and offers time to socialize and get to know other HOSA chapters. All of our members so far have been eager to do new things and the cabinet is doing their best to put together bigger events that will maximize participation.
In January we hope to hold the Teddy Bear Toss event at one of our games verses Grand Forks Central.
Please follow Red River HOSA on the social media platforms to get a little extra peek into our monthly meetings and activities.
Instagram: @ redriverhosa
Twitter: @ RRHSHOSA
Student Council- Pajama "Drive"
StuCo held their annual Pajama Drive in mid-December. Staff and students donated pajamas during the week and the StuCo cabinet welcomed the community to donate during the second annual Pajama "Drive-Thru". Red River High School was able to collect just under 250 pairs of pajamas! This event was in collaboration with Leigh Olson and the Community Pajama Drive that distributes pajamas to organizations such as CVIC and the Ann Carlson Center to help families in need.
A HUGE thank you to all those that participated in this amazing event!
Rider Idol Is Back!
Yearbook
District Updates
Incoming 9th Grade In-District Transfer Requests
In District Transfer approvals are contingent upon available space in the appropriate grade level or program, satisfactory academic achievement, attendance, and/or behavior. In-District transfers can also be revoked at any time by the school principal or district administration.
Parents Lead
Let your student in on all of the things you find wonderful about them. They need to hear many positive comments about their lives, who they are as individuals, and all of the great things they have to look forward to if they are safe and healthy.