May Newsletter

Greetings Rider Families:

It looks as though we may finally be moving into warmer weather as we enter the month of May. It is hard to believe we are down to 23 days of school remaining for the year. We are extremely proud of the effort being put forth by the students and staff of Red River High School as we move to close out another year. Thank you also to all of you as parents for your support throughout the year.

Each year there is talk of a Senior Skip Day. There is NOT a school approved skip day. The consequence for truancy is detention, and in some cases, could lead to loss of credit. In addition, students who do not attend school will be unable to participate in any extracurricular activities that day..

Graduation Information

Graduation Practice – Friday, June 2, 2022 - 10:30 a.m at Betty Engelstad Arena

Graduation Ceremony – Sunday, June 4, 2022 – 1:00 p.m at Betty Engelstad Arena

Final Week of School

Seniors Last Day – Tuesday, May 30, 2023

Semester Testing – Grades 9-11 – Wednesday, May 30 & Thursday June 1

Last day of School – Freshman/Sophomores/Juniors – Thursday, Jun 1, 2023

Detention- Detention needs to be completed prior to the end of the school year. Students whose detention is not completed will be unable to participate in activities during the 2022-2023 school year until the hours are completed. Seniors must have all detention completed by Tuesday, May 30, or they will not participate in the graduation ceremony.

Summer School Registration - Registration is taking place through May 26. If your son/daughter is in danger of failing a class, they should sign up for the summer school course if the class is available. Please contact your counselor if you have any questions.

As we prepare for the end of another year we would like to thank Mrs. Lombardi, Mrs. Sletten, Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Fugleberg, Ms. Dickerman, and Mrs. Geinert for all they have done for the students and families of Red River High School in their years here. We wish them all the best in their future endeavors.

We thank you for your support of Red River High School throughout another successful school year.

Sincerely,

Dr. Darin J. Walters

Associate Principal

May 1st: 8th Grade Activities Fair

May 10th: Early Release PLC (Day ends at 1:00pm)

May 10th: Awards Night at 7:00pm

May 11th: Cap & Gown Distribution to Seniors

May 29: NO SCHOOL- Memorial Day

May 30th: Final day of attendance for SENIORS ONLY

May 31: End of Semester 2 Testing Schedule

June 1: End of Semester 2 Testing Schedule

June 1: Last Day of School for 9th-11th Graders

June 2: Graduation Practice at 10:30am- Seniors ONLY

June 4: Graduation- Betty Engelstad Sioux Center (1pm-3pm)

Red River High School Visual Arts Department announces the Annual Juried Student Art Show to be held in the RRHS Performance Hall vestibule in conjunction with the RRHS Orchestra concert Wednesday, May 24th, 2023 . The art show opening will run from 5:00p.m. - 6:30p.m. with awards presented at 6:15p.m.

The Taube Museum of Art in Minot has announced the award winners for this year’s North Dakota State Art Show. The following Red River students’ artwork have been chosen as award winners out of a total of 527 submitted pieces. Red River High School Art Departments is proud to announce the following award earners:

Congressional Art Award Rep. Kelly Armstrong, ND Office

• Kayleah Fleury Personal Oasis Torn Paper

Traveling Award Earners:

• Kayleah Fleury Her Own Being Watercolor

• Lukas Heydt Into the Prairie Acrylic

• Lukas Heydt Templar Knight Oil Pastel

• Becca Sather My Favorite Doll Pen & Ink

• Sydney Altepeter: Red’s Battle Scars Mixed Media

Back to Nature Graphite

The Night Before Christmas Chalk & Charcoal

People’s Choice Award:

• Niska Kempenich Midsummer Morning Pen & Ink

In the month of April many of the members of HOSA competed at the state level in Minot ND.. Our State Officer Sudiksha Singhal spoke at the State HOSA opening ceremony. We would like to thank you to all Red River HOSA members who came to participate in State HOSA. We would like to congratulate and recognize all of the Red River HOSA winners: Congratulations to Noura Elhamadany, Georgia Wolf, and Alyssa Drengson on their 3rd place finish in Anatomage; Rachana Garre on her 2nd place finish in Biotechnology; Leila Mohamad on her 1st place finish in Clinical Nursing; Calista Eliazer on her 3rd place finish in Cultural Diversities and Disparities; Selena Wu on her 2nd place finish in Medical Math; Sudiksha Singhal on her 2nd place finish for her Research Poster; Alya Yamani on her 3rd place finish in Sports Medicine; Vanessa Ternes for finishing 2nd place; Sacred Luke for finishing 1st in Veterinary Science and Finally, Congratulations to Gabriel Sagini on his 1st place finish in Behavioral Health, 3rd place finish in Dental Terminology and 3rd place finish in Pathophysiology . Way to make us proud everyone!!! We are excited to announce that our blood drive that was canceled due to a snow day has now been rescheduled for May 3, 2023. We are hoping to see many RRHS student’s and staff ready to donate to a great cause! This has been an amazing year in HOSA and we would like to thank our HOSA officers for making that possible. A special thank you to Lauren Tibert, Grace Schindler and Brooklyn Bergeron for going above and beyond in their HOSA Leadership roles, making this a very fun and successful year for RRHS HOSA!

About a year ago I signed up for a school trip to Costa Rica and after numerous meetings where we learned about the culture and practiced our Spanish we finally flew there on March 12 2023, 23 returning on March 22. The first half of the trip was spent with a host family, people generous enough to open up their houses to a bunch of strangers. While staying with the host families we would eat breakfast with them before walking to the meeting place which was about a mile away from where I was staying. Each day the bus would take us to a local park, Parque Libertad, where people could go to hang out and go for walks. We were tasked with building a garden next to one of the paths. So everyday when we got out to the park some people would gather dirt while others would use pickaxes and shovels to chip away at an already existing hill that was in the way and filled with rocks. Then after several hours of helping make a hill we would all climb back on the bus and go to whatever else we were doing that day. Each day brought a different extra activity, one day we went to an art museum, another we visited a small zoo. Then each night we would return to the host family’s house and eat dinner with them before going to sleep.

After the homestay was over we drove several hours to the nearby volcano. After checking out the volcano we went to the nearby hot springs where we spent the rest of the afternoon and evening. Afterwards we went to the first hotel which we only stayed at for one night. In the morning we set off towards the second hotel, where we would stay for two nights. After dropping our stuff off at the hotel we went to the beach for the afternoon. We swam for a few hours before heading back to the hotel for dinner. The next day was one of the best. In the morning we went snorkeling by a nearby island, then we returned to the beach and had the option to go parasailing. The next morning we traveled to the final hotel where we would also stay for two nights. On the way to the hotel we stopped somewhere and were guided through the process of building and painting a small wooden cart which we could keep as a souvenir. We also were able to have our lunch filled with entertainment of local dances and songs. We even participated in the dancing. When we got to the hotel that night we dropped off our stuff and went up the mountain nearby to a nice restaurant for dinner. The next morning we went to visit a Costa Rican school where we would spend the morning. While there we were given a tour and even got to eat lunch with them. That night we slept for the last time in Costa Rica. The next morning we got up early and headed to the airport. Looking back I believe this will be a trip I remember for my whole life, and I’m sure that the other people who went on this trip will agree.

By Isaac Wild

The Grand Forks Public Schools high school summer school registration form is now open! The high school summer school registration form can be located at https://bit.ly/SSHSReg23

If your student has any questions or needs assistance with registering for high school summer school, please have them speak with their school counselor.

Please click the link below for a letter from Catherine Gillach, Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools relating to end of the year suspensions.

Listening is a powerful parenting tool.
You may not always know what to say but by listening carefully, with interest, and with empathy, you send the message that you care, are emotionally available, understand and accept. Kids sometimes feel that their parents “don’t understand” or “don’t listen” which can lead to a feeling of disconnection from parents. Good listening involves reflecting back or paraphrasing what your child has said so they know that you fully heard. Responses like, “It sounds like you are pretty angry at your coach” or “From what you are saying, it sounds like you feel she isn’t being a very good friend to you. Is that right?”
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