RWHS Student Newsletter

Monday, December 16

• Dress up day: Pajama Day!
• Sign up for your Wednesday activity! One of the options students will have to sign up for on their "Flex Time" form this week will be the Student Council Activity - "Pep Fest."

Tuesday, December 17

• Dress up day: Winter Wonderland (White out)
• 4th hour Kahoot

Wednesday, December 18: ADVISORY SCHEDULE

• Dress up day: Color Wars
• 8th=purple, 9th=black, 10th=green, 11th=blue, 12th=red
• I-times for grades 8-10 during Language Arts
• Optional Pepfest during Club Time! One of the options students will have to sign up for on their "Flex Time" form will be the Student Council Activity - "Pep Fest."

• Dress up day: Tropical versus Tundra
• Music trivia at the end of 2nd hour

Friday, December 20:

• Dress up day: Ugly Sweaters!
• 6:30pm, Volleyball tourney in gym

DECEMBER 23-JANUARY 1: WINTER BREAK, No School

RWHS OFFICE HOURS OVER BREAK:

Open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26; 7 a.m. to noon Friday, Dec. 27; and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30. Custodians will be on duty for scheduled events.

SEE YOU ON JANUARY 2, 2025!

There will be a decorated tree and tables nearby. On the tables will be a variety of other objects/information about different ways people celebrate or spend their time during the season.

*People are encouraged to bring in non-perishable items to set near the display.

The items will be donated to the food shelf.

1. Dress up days:

Monday - Pajama Day

Tuesday - Winter Wonderland (White Out)

Wednesday - Color Wars (8th-purple, 9th-black, 10th-green, 11th-blue, 12th-red, staff-white)

Thursday - Tropical vs Tundra

Friday - Ugly/ festive sweater

2. Holiday Display:

There will be a decorated tree and tables nearby. On the tables will be a variety of other objects/information about different ways people celebrate or spend their time during the season.

*People are encouraged to bring in non-perishable items to set near the display. The items will be donated to the food shelf.

3. Special activities:

Tuesday - kahoot during 4th hour

Wednesday - pep fest during club time

***We will follow the same schedule that is always followed on Wednesdays. One of the options students will have to sign up for on their "Flex Time" form next week will be the Student Council Activity - "Pep Fest." If clubs had prior commitments for next Wednesday, December 18th, they can still meet, instead of attending the pep fest. We are hoping to have a big crowd, but we understand if clubs already had something planned.

***The purpose of the pep fest is simply to promote a positive culture throughout our school!

***We sent out a google form to all students, asking if they would like to participate in the pep fest contests. We will randomly select students from those who expressed interest in participating. Check your email and sign up!

Thursday: - music trivia at the end of 2nd hour

Friday - Volleyball tournament at 6:30pm.

***A google form was sent to students for signing up. This tournament is a different format than Homecoming. It is co-ed, and students don't have to be in the same grade to be on a team together. Check your email to sign up!

RWHS office: (651) 385 - 4600

RWHS website

651-385-4660 (attendance)

Email for RWHS attendance line

Intérprete en Español
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Jeimmy Yusty-Rojas
651-385-4607

All students are required to fill in their 4-year plan (assigned in Google Classroom) with past and future courses to the best of their ability and meet with their counselor to review.

-Semester 2 schedules are NOT finalized yet!

-NO Semester 2 schedule change requests will be honored until AFTER Winter Break. You will be notified when schedules are finalized and schedule changes are eligible.

-The deadline has passed for NEW PSEO forms.

-CURRENT PSEO students who are taking PSEO classes Spring Semester should send a screenshot of their course selections to their counselor via email so your RWHS schedule can be adjusted as needed.

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.

• 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

Students!

Did you know our school has a food pantry? You can request food and some toiletry items from the nurse and a discreet bag will be filled for you to take home by end of day!

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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

• RWHS Musicians: GREAT concert last week! -Bray
• Student Council: Thanks for putting together the super fun holiday tree with decorations! We appreciate your making the club ornaments, and even more, we appreciate how much you bring spirit to the school! -Ms. Kiefer
• SOAR members: One of my favorite things is when you surprise the Students of the Month. I love the enthusiasm and excitement you have when you announce the winners! Thanks for all you do! -Bray
• Anthony Zlatin, Brock Kajewski, Gabby Smith, Ashten Hove, and Donovin Dinsmore: Thank you all for your help with my drug unit stations. I couldn't have done this lesson without your help and the students really enjoyed the engagement. I appreciate you! -Mrs. Hanson

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

January 2: School resumes

January 7: FastTrack reading during ELA for grades 8-10

January 8: I times for grades 8-10 during Social Studies

January 9: FastTrack math during Math for grades 8-10

January 10: Activities grade check

FINALS WEEK

Monday, January 13: Normal Day

Tuesday, January 14: Club/enrichment schedule

Wednesday, January 15: FINALS FOR HOURS 1,3,5,7

Thursday, January 16: FINALS FOR HOURS 2,4,6

Friday, January 17: End of Semester 1, FINALS MAKE-UP FOR ALL CLASSES

January 17: Activities grade check

January 20: No school for students

January 21: Start of Semester 2

January 22: I times for grades 8-10 during Math

January 22: All musical participants gone all day for preview day

January 23-26: RWHS Musical "Mama Mia"

January 29: I times for grades 8-10 during Science