October Newsletter

What an amazing start we have had to the 2023-2024 school year! We kicked off the year with another great freshmen orientation day led by our student leaders. The Class of 2027 brings a ton of energy and under the leadership of our upperclassmen, they are on track to carry on the rich tradition of Red River High. Homecoming Week just wrapped up and Rider Pride was on FULL display. The week was filled with creative dress up days like Adam Sandler Day, lunchroom games, a social media blitz, and an overwhelming amount of school spirit. The annual powderpuff game did not disappoint and was a battle to the finish, but similar to a few years ago, we had some issues with the scoreboard and are not exactly sure who won the game. The week was capped off with our homecoming pep rally where the student council did an amazing job organizing a spirit filled event that was the perfect way to end a great week. At the conclusion of the pep rally, Prince Brody Andrade and Princess Emerson Byron crowned this year’s Homecoming King and Queen, Malik Traore and Jocie Schiller. Overall it was an amazing week filled with rider pride!

We are also coming up on tournament season for our fall athletic. Girls Golf finished as this year's East Region Champions with what is believed to be a state record score of 293. Jaya Grube was the East Region Individual Champion and was also named the East Region Senior Athlete of the Year. The football team is currently 4-3 and are making a strong push for the state playoffs. Boys soccer secured the Cushman Cup for another year and is also making a run to earn on top 4 EDC finish and state tournament berth. Boys tennis is currently the #1 team in the state and are setting themselves up for a state title push. Both the boys and girls XC teams are off to a great start this year with both teams ranked in the top 5 in the state. They just hosted the inaugural Border Battle XC Meet in which Grand Forks welcomed over 2,000 runners to the state’s largest cross country meet! Congrats to the GFC and RRHS XC coaching staff on putting together an amazing event! Volleyball is currently 11-2 in the conference and are sitting in 2nd place as they try position themselves for a home EDC quarterfinal. Finally, girls swimming is off to a great start and are entering the heart of their season looking to improve each and every day!

October also brings the concert and show season. The students have been putting in a ton of effort getting ready for the first concerts of the year and Mr. McFarlane has the fall production “The Brothers Grimm Spetaculation” setting itself up to be a great show that kicks off November 2nd! The dates of our upcoming concerts are below. Good luck to all of our fine arts students! Orchestra (October 16th) Jazz Band (October 30th) Choir (October 26th) Band (November 6th)

October 4th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

October 5th: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4pm-7pm)

October 10th: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4pm-7pm)

October 10th: Coasta Rica 2025 Meeting at 7pm

October 11th: Senior Cap and Gown Orders Due

October 16th: Orchestra Concert

October 17th 8:30am-9:30am: PICTURE RETAKE DAY

October 18th-20th: NO SCHOOL (Professional Development & Admin Convention days)

October 26th: Choir Concert

October 30th: Jazz Band Concert

November 3rd: End of Quarter 1

November 6th: Winter Sports Season Begins (additional info below)

November 6th: Band Concert

November 10th: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL

November 13th: Report Cards Emailed to Parents/Students

November 15th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

November 23rd-24th: Thanksgiving- NO SCHOOL

December 6th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

Decemner 20th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

Decemner 25th- January 1st: NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

January 2: School Resumes

January 12: End of Quarter 2/Semester 1

January 15: NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 17: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

January 19: Report Cards Emailed to Families

January 31: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

When excusing your student during a class period:

1. Advise student of the time of the dismissal

2. Have student inform teacher at the beginning of the class, what time they need to leave.

3. Have Student sign out in the office.

We are trying to limit the interruption of calls or notes into the classroom. We appreciate your cooperativeness.

The winter athletic season opens November 6th. All particiapants MUST have their white cards in order to compete with their teams. For all "white card" information, please visit the athletics homepage at https://www.gfschools.org/domain/1195.

There will be an informational meeting at Red River High School in room 305 at 7pm on October 10th, right after conferences for parents and guardians of Freshman and Sophomore students enrolled in Spanish at both RRHS and Grand Forks Central. We will be presenting information about the upcoming June 2025 Spanish Studies Course to Costa Rica. If you are interested in information but are unable to attend, please email Kristine Middleton at kmiddleton120@mygfschools.org.

HOSA has kicked the year off with a great start! Our first meeting was on September 19, 2023 and we had over 50 kids attend. Our cabinet members have been elected and they are as follows:

Leila Mahamud: President

Ainsley Hoefs: Vice President

Josh Neil: Treasurer

Hannah Weber: Historian

Addie Detienne: Historian

Adeline Brutger: Reporter

Taryn Swanson: Secretary

Olivia Whitesock: Sargent of Arms

Alya Yamani: Student Representative

Dani Rowekamp: Advisor

Wednesday, September 27 is the deadline for Fall Leadership sign up and we are hoping to have a bus! Fundraising ideas are being tossed around and next month we are finalizing volunteering and fundraising projects. We will also start working on the competitions for HOSA SLC in the Spring. Our HOSA President, Leila, opened a suggestion box as well for fundraising ideas and any other items for HOSA. The next scheduled meeting is October 25 at 2pm or 3pm in Mrs. Rowekamps room.

We are looking for both new and experienced athletes to participate on our team. We especially welcome those athletes participating in Fall and Spring sports who may be looking to enhance their endurance with low-impact, high intensity cross-training.

Open to young men enrolled in grades 7 through 12.

The 2023-2024 season begins Monday, November 27th at UND Hyslop Pool.

We are a coop between GF Central & GF Red River, including East Grand Forks, Sacred Heart & Thompson.

You will need to have your fees paid, current physical, and district paperwork on file at either high school office.

Questions can be directed to Coach Brent Newman.

• Parents please log into Powerschool and make sure your seniors =name is spelled correctly. How it is listed in Power School is how it will appear on their diploma. If you need to make any changescontact Buffy in the main office.

• The Jostens representative will be at Red River on Wednesday, October 4, regarding cap & gown orders. He will meet with seniors during their Econ class. If your senior does not have an Econ class, they are to stop in the library to meet with him during their free hour and pick-up an order packet. Orders may be placed on-line this year, before October 11.

  The Jostens rep will be back on Wednesday, October 11, to pick-up all cap & gown orders that are not placed on-line.

2022-2023 Yearbooks should be arriving at the end of the month. As soon as they are in we will notify families for pickup!

WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE!!!

For the 2023-24 school year, we will be accepting photo submissions from students, parents, and fans to put in the upcoming yearbook through ImageShare!

Download ImageShare today to get started!

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