RWHS Student Newsletter
October 2-8, 2023 HOMECOMING WEEK!
This Week at RWHS
Monday, October 9: Indigenous People's Day
- 9:45am Assembly (NO altered schedule for the day
- Home events: Boys soccer playoff game, volleyball
Tuesday, October 10:
- Home events: volleyball
Wednesday, October 11:
Thursday, October 12:
- Home events: 8th grade volleyball, swim and dive SENIOR NIGHT
Friday, October 13:
Weekend:
- Fall Arts Festival, Downtown Red Wing
Monday is Indigenous People's Day
Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration: Monday at 9:45am
Programming in partnership with the Honoring Dakota Project
A 45-minute program at each school will include:
Prior to attending – teachers share and discuss assembly expectations
Principals will introduce students and repeat expectation
Students will introduce Indigenous People’s Day
A presentation from the Honoring Dakota Mural artists
Red Wing Native students dance exhibition
Schedule
- 9:35 we will release student to the gym to sit in assigned areas
- 9:45 Assembly will begin
- 10:30 release from assembly and go to 3rd period class
4pm Community Event: Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida
The community is invited to be a part of this Wopida, where we will present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community at the mural site located at West 3rd Street and Bluff Street.
The Honoring Dakota Mural is being painted on the City of Red Wing building located at West 3rd and Bluff Streets. This location, right off the Eisenhower Bridge of Valor at the entrance of our community, and with He Mni Can- Barn Bluff in close proximity, is a wonderful place to celebrate and honor the Dakota people and their contribution to our community.
A Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
The feast is a significant part of the wopida. In this sharing of a meal together our hearts naturally become filled with compassion, love, understanding, forgiveness, joy, happiness and oneness.
4-6 PM Mural Gifting @ mural site
6 - 8 PM Walk to the Library as a community to share a meal there.
This event is the capstone of a multi-year relationship and a yearlong series of community engagements. The mural will represent the Dakota Peoples’ rightful place in our community.
Information for RWHS students
RWHS students will be in session 8:40 a.m. to 3:20 p.m.
RWHS office: (651) 385 - 4600
To report an absence, late arrival, early pickup: 651-385-4660
For questions about attendance: 651-385-4615 or rwhsattendance@rwps.org
Intérprete en Español
¡Bienvenido! Por favor contáctenos directamente para asistencia en español.
Jeimmy Yusty-Rojas
651-385-4607
National Hispanic Heritage Month
Picture Retake Day is Monday, October 16!
Student Support
RWHS Counseling Team
10th & 12th grade counselor
To make an appointment with Mrs. Pauley, please click here.
Brian Buechner
9th & 11th Grade Counselor
To make an appointment with Mr. Buechner, please click here.
Kara Gulbro
8th Grade Counselor
To make an appointment with Ms. Gulbro, please click here.
Upcoming College/Career Rep Visits During Lunches
- Wednesday, Oct. 25: University of Northwestern
- Thursday, Oct. 26: University of Wisconsin- River Falls
- Tuesday Oct 31: University of Minnesota Duluth
Ready, Set, FAFSA!
Are you or someone you know applying to college this year? The Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) can help! Join in this October for a series of college and financial aid webinars created specifically for students and families to help them prepare for the college-going process.
Most sessions will be on Tuesday evenings and will be approximately one hour long with a short presentation from financial aid experts. Interpreters will be available in Spanish, Hmong and Somali. And, your questions will be answered live in the chat. Students who attend these sessions will be entered into a drawing to win a $500 scholarship! Register here!
District Weekly E-News
Every Sunday during the school year, the district office sends out their newsletter by email. It has news from the whole district and the calendar of events for each building. If you haven't already, please sign up by emailing a request to: newsletter@rwps.org.
Nutrition Services News
RWHS Food Pantry
We know that a full tummy means a brain that's ready to learn! Thanks to generous donations from our community, RWHS has a food pantry accessible to ALL students grades 8-12. Students can leave school with a very discreet bag of food or personal care items to take home to their family-for free. There are no restrictions on who can use this or how many times.
Contact the nurse, your counselor or a teacher to sign up.
You may also email nurse Vikki at vlleclaire@rwps.org.
- Student Council: Thank you to student council for organizing an outstanding homecoming week! - Paul Hartmann
- Amarianna Iverson-Crockett: Thank you so much for helping out in Health class when with a student having a medical need. You are a rock star! -Mrs. Hanson
- JV Girls Soccer: Shout out to the JV Girls Soccer team - you all have grown a ton this season and we are so proud of you for being great teammates battling when things got hard. Have a great rest of your school year! -Coach Taylor, Kayla, Jess & Mike
- StudCo: This week has been so much fun, and I know it's a TON of work for you! Thanks to Maddie for her sophomore leadership and Deyahni for always being the first thing we see during spirit week! -Kiefer
- Brandon Hudson: Brandon makes my day every time I see him. He is so polite and caring. We are lucky to have him at RWHS. -Ms. Hanten
- Junior High Math League (grades 6 - 8): Congrats on taking 2nd place at the first math meet of the year!!! -Mrs. Mikkelson
TBMS PepFest Participants: Thank you to all of the students who participated in the Pep Fest at Twin Bluff on Wednesday! It is always a highlight for me to see my former 7th grade students! You did an awesome job leading the middle school students in the pep fest! I am so proud of you! - Mrs. Mann
Luther, Auti and Alli: I am so proud of you three for being great role models and true friends.-Bray
THANKS EVERYONE FOR AN AWESOME HOMECOMING 2023!
Queen Candidates
King Derek and Queen Natalie
King Candidates
Technology Services
StudentVUE
Struggling with your StudentVUE password? Is your account disabled?
Email Mrs. Borgschatz and she will help you out!
Health Services
Free Dental Clinics
To sign up for the dental clinics please print the following consent form and return to your school nurse. If you are unable to print the form, the school nurse will have extra copies in the nurse's office.
Activities Announcements
New! Superintendent Student Advisory Council
A new group called the Superintendent Student Advisory Council is forming. The purpose is to provide two-way communication between students and Superintendent Martina Wagner with the goal of improving students' experiences in our schools.
First there will be three information sessions open to any student during lunch periods Wednesday, Oct. 25.
Look for details on flyers posted throughout the hallways starting Monday. Signup is open to all students.
Spectator Expectations
Please be sure to review and follow the RWPS Spectator Expectations for home events. We appreciate it when our fans are positive and encouraging to both teams competing!
Activity Grade Check Dates
Please review the RWHS Activities Academic Eligibility Policy HERE. Grade checks will be completed on the following dates:
Community Education Opportunities
Fall Brochure
Check out the newest Community Education courses in our Fall Brochure online!
Fall Driver's Education Classes still have openings!
Sign up online here https://redwing.cr3.rschooltoday.com/public/getclass/category_id/60/program_id/6
Come by the Community Ed office at the High School - Lower JPod
Or call Community Ed at 651-385-4565.
Community Events
Monday: Honoring Dakota Mural Wopida
The community is invited to be a part of this Wopida, where we will present the gift of the mural to the Prairie Island Indian Community at the mural site located at West 3rd Street and Bluff Street.
The Honoring Dakota Mural is being painted on the City of Red Wing building located at West 3rd and Bluff Streets. This location, right off the Eisenhower Bridge of Valor at the entrance of our community, and with He Mni Can- Barn Bluff in close proximity, is a wonderful place to celebrate and honor the Dakota people and their contribution to our community.
A Wopida is a sacred sharing of gratitude, a connecting with all beings, including the Great Spirit, through giving thanks.
The feast is a significant part of the wopida. In this sharing of a meal together our hearts naturally become filled with compassion, love, understanding, forgiveness, joy, happiness and oneness.
4-6 PM Mural Gifting @ mural site
6 - 8 PM Walk to the Library as a community to share a meal there.
This event is the capstone of a multi-year relationship and a yearlong series of community engagements. The mural will represent the Dakota Peoples’ rightful place in our community.
Fall Arts Festival is this weekend!
Red Wing Arts will host the 57th annual Fall Art Festival October 14 & 15, 2023 in downtown Red Wing!
Upcoming Important Dates at RWHS
October 16: Picture Retake Day
October 18: Activities grade check
October 18: EMRW merch deadline
October 18: Unity Day, show your support by wearing Orange that day
October 19 & 20: No School, Fall Break
October 25: Superintendent Student Advisory Council info sessions during lunches
November 3: Activities grade check
November 3: End of Quarter 1, No students
November 6: Conferences, No students
November 10: Veterans Day program, alternate schedule for assembly
November 23 & 24: No school, Thanksgiving