RWHS Student Newsletter

Monday, December 2

• Check Email: SIGN UP FOR WEDNESDAY'S CLUB TIME! Video with information

Tuesday, December 3

Wednesday, December 4: ADVISORY SCHEDULE

• I-times for grades 8-10 during Math
• Club time signup

• Concert Choir, Concert Band, Bella Voce: Period 3

**Concert Choir and Bella Voce Excused from P3 CHOIR ROSTERS

• Mixed Choir, Symphonic Band, Bella Voce: Period 5

**Bella Voce Excused from P5 CHOIR ROSTERS

Friday, December 6:

• Concert Choir, Concert Band, Bella Voce: Period 2

  **Concert Band and Bella Voce Excused from P2 CHOIR ROSTERS

RWHS office: (651) 385 - 4600

RWHS website

651-385-4660 (attendance)

Email for RWHS attendance line

Intérprete en Español
¡Bienvenido! Por favor contáctenos directamente para asistencia en español.
Jeimmy Yusty-Rojas
651-385-4607

The ACT test will be on Tuesday, March 11 at Red Wing High School starting at 8:00 a.m. The ACT is an optional test for juniors, the cost is $55. The fee is waived for those who qualify for Educational Benefits, please contact me directly to register if you have Educational Benefits. Registration is open until December 13.

The ACT exam is given digitally and covers four academic areas; English, Math, Reading, and Science.

ACT Registration Link

Community Education is offering an ACT preparation seminar for those interested, you will also see that on the link.

Please let me know if you have any questions!

Emily Seefeldt

Administrative Grade Assignments

Grades 8-10-12: Robin Pagel (gone to Towerview daily after 12:30pm)

Grades 9 & 11: Mandy Stokes

Counselor Assignments

Kara Gulbro: 8-12th grade students with last names A-K

Make an appointment.

Amber Pauley: 8-12th grade students with last names L-Z

Make an appointment.

Struggling with your StudentVUE password? Is your account disabled?

Email Mrs. Borgschatz and she will help you out!

December 16: US Marines

December 17: Treasure Island Resort and Casino jobs

If you are not currently getting the weekly district e-newsletter in your inbox every Sunday and would like to, please email Newsletter@rwps.org.

The FFE ran tape-a-teacher during the lunches this week. They had two successful tapings! They raised a total of $130 for their very first fundraiser. Thank you all for participating and being able to make this happen!

• There are no more free family/student/staff passes. We recommend you consider purchasing an annual activity pass, that will give you access to all home events. Download the GoFan app!

• Adults - $75

• District Staff - $30

• K-12 Student - $25

• 60+ and Red Wing resident - Free

• Single Game Tickets - Adults $10; Students $6

The Red Wing High School Robotics Team, “Constellations”, had a great day at the 27-team First Tech Challenge tournament, “Into The Deep” on November 23. As usual, the amount of work to do exceeded the time available, so the 7 Students attending practiced their Judges Presentation on the bus ride to the event. The Team arrived at 8:30 AM, the Students took over, set up the Pit, and took the Robot to the Field for the Communications Check, which proceeded smoothly.

Off to the Lunchroom to practice the Presentation and present to the Judges at 9 AM - the Team delivered a great presentation, and moved to the Robot Inspection station, where they passed the inspection with 2 millimeters to spare! Now to the practice field to check some functions, and onto the Playing Field for a practice match. Each Robot is partnered with one other Robot to form an “Alliance” to play the game against another “Alliance”.

Following the Driver’s Meeting, we received our schedule for the Qualifying Round, in which we were assigned 7 matches instead of the usual 6 - we learned that we were a surrogate for a team that needed a partner - for us, Match 3 didn’t apply to our rankings (this becomes important later).

Match 1 - With the help of a good partner robot, we won that match 67-29

Match 2 - we won 70 to 44

Match 3 - we lost 46 to 76, but remained #3 on the Leader Board (we were only a surrogate)

Match 4 - we had a failure on the field, but had a great partner robot (26838, “Mighty Morphing Banana Slugs”) which performed well and won the match 65-14

At this point, we were atop the Leader Board.

Match 5 - we won again, 106-64

Now we are solidly atop the Leader Board, but a 3D printed part had broken - we asked the Sponsoring School to print us a new part, which took about 30 minutes.

Match 6 - We had a Robot malfunction, and our Team lost, 12-81

Match 7 - The Robot malfunctioned again (wearing out and parts coming loose) and we lost 13-93

At this point, we have fallen to #8 on the Leader Board, but repaired and improved our Robot for the Playoffs, just in case.

Double Elimination Playoffs - There were 6 Alliances in the Playoffs - during the selection process, our team moved up to Captain the 5th Alliance - we chose as a partner team 26838, “Mighty Morphing Banana Slugs” (See Match 4)

Both our teams repaired and refurbished our Robots -

Playoff Match #1 - we won 120-26

Playoff Match #2 - against the #1 ranked Alliance - we lost 119-170

Playoff Match #3 - Lower Bracket - We won 60-34 - Our Partner Robot tipped over in front of the scoring element, but we reached over our fallen partner to score points and win the match.

Before the next Match, our Partner tried desperately to repair the damage to their robot and thought they had a potential fix

Playoff match #4 - Disaster! Our Partner’s game tool fell off; we scored 35 points ourselves, but without our partner’s help, were defeated 35-49.

Conclusion: We were capable of scoring 100 or more points in every match when our robots didn’t break - we could have reached the Finals - but anything can happen in Robotics!

The Team had a great time; we played 11 matches, and scored 713 points through the day.

We were also nominated for the Motivate Award due to our Judges Presentation regarding outreach in the Community.

It was a joy to observe these talented, responsible, resourceful, courteous, industrious Students refining their Robotics and life skills!

Sponsors: Wianco OTT, Red Wing Shoe Foundation, Haley Family, Red Wing Schools, Falk Auto Body and Glass, Red Wing Chevrolet, Red Wing Ace Hardware, Riester Refrigeration, Startech Computing, 3M, Neufeldt Industrial Services

Join us on Wednesday, December 11, for a meaningful evening of learning, connection, and support!

Step Into Their Shoes: Supporting Students' Mental Health

12/11/24, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Location: Red Wing High School, 2451 Eagle Ridge Dr, Red Wing, MN 55066

What’s happening?

○ 5:30 PM: Dinner & Resource Fair

○ 6:00 PM: Keynote Speaker

○ 6:30 PM: Panel Discussion

This event is for middle and high school students, parents, caregivers, and community members passionate about creating a supportive environment for students. Dinner provided!

Let us know if you're coming by registering here https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfMfNLfHAKuwT_OTL2BKE7_lytLGqTRyhO5Y0SLPltPE9WOjQ/viewform

Questions? Contact Josh Smith at josh.smith@goodhuecountymn.gov

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Free Dental care for qualifying uninsured children! No out of pocket expense for insured children! We accept uninsured patients and Minnesota Health Care Program enrollees (Medical Assistance and MinnesotaCare, including South Country Health Alliance)

We are now providing dental screenings and preventive care in schools, including cleanings, sealants, and fluoride, during regular school hours. We offer restorative care and referrals at our clinic location: 906 College Ave. Red Wing MN 55066 Door #1.

Website: www.careclinicrw.com

Phone: 651-388-1022

Email: info@careclinicrw.com

• Sammy Kehren: THANK YOU for offering to stay after and clean! I appreciate that you saw the need and offered your time to help me! You are awesome! -Bray

Are you interested in visiting Japan to broaden your horizons, make new friends and see new sights?

Check out the Red Wing Sister Cities Commission website by scanning the code above or CLICK HERE. You’ll find more info about this annual student exchange and be able to fill out an application.

The program is open to students in grades 8-11 and up to six students are selected. Students will fundraise for this trip, with guidance from the commission.

Along with a chaperone, you’ll travel to Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima and finally to our sister city Ikata, where you’ll stay with a host family. After two weeks in Japan, you will welcome the Japanese students into your home for 8-9 days. It’s a life-changing experience!

Applications are due Dec. 6. The Sister Cities Commission will hold a parent informational meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, at United Lutheran Church, 628 W. Fifth St.

We’re just DAYS AWAY from an exclusive deal on 2025 Colvill Aquatic Center Season Passes!

Date: Monday, December 2, 2024

Time: 8 AM - 4 PM

Where: Red Wing Community Education Offices

2451 Eagle Ridge Dr, Red Wing, MN 55066 (Enter through Door 10A )

What’s the deal?

25% OFF 2025 Season Passes!

Note: Passes are available for purchase in person only on December 2nd.

Get ready to dive into next summer with savings! Perfect for families and friends—or as a thoughtful holiday gift.

Winter/Spring Driver's Education Classes will open for registration on Tuesday, December 10th!

You can pick up a registration form at the Community Ed office in the lower JPod of the High School. Their office is open 8am to 4pm, Monday - Friday.

Classes will be:

#6258-25W1, January 21 – February 3, 2025, M-F - 3:30pm-6:30pm, Make-up date: February 4, 2025

OR

#6258-25SP1, March 31 – April 21, 2025, M-F - 6:30am-8:30am, Make-up date: April 22, 2025

Monday, December 9: Evening Winter Extravaganza with RWHS Choirs

Wednesday, December 11: I-times for grades 8-10 during Science

Wednesday, December 11th during club time: Career Speakers

Friday, December 13: Activities Grade Check

Wednesday, December 18: I-times for grades 8-10 during Language Arts

DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 1: WINTER BREAK, No School

January 17: End of Semester 1

January 20: No school for students

January 21: Start of Semester 2