October Newsletter

What a great start we have had to the 2024-2025 school year! We kicked off the year with another great freshmen orientation day led by our student leaders. The Class of 2028 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, 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 last year, we had some issues with the scoreboard and are not exactly sure who won the game, but appreciate all of those involved in making it a great night! 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 Matthew Dosch and Princess Elory Gardner crowned this year’s Homecoming King and Queen, Jacob Chine and Brenna Shock. Overall it was an amazing week filled with rider pride!

We are also coming up on tournament season for our fall athletics. Girls Golf finished 3rd at this year's East Region meet with Sophie Brakke, Ella Speidel, and Lauren Soholt being named the conference team. Sophie and Ella have also earned All-State honors, and Sophie was named Senior Athlete of the Year. We wish them well as they compete in the final day of the state tournament in Mandan today. The football team is currently 5-0 and are the #1 ranked team in Class AA. This Friday is the 28th annual Cushman Classic and it is looking to be another great battle between your Roughriders and Grand Forks Central. Stop by tailgating for FREE food and games from 5:00pm-6:30pm. Boys soccer secured the Cushman Cup for another year and look to secure a top 4 EDC finish and state tournament berth at tonight's matchup. Boys tennis is currently the #1 team in the state and will open EDC this Thursday in Fargo vs. Wahpeton. Both the boys' and girls' XC teams are off to a great start this year with both teams seeing individuals ranked in the top 10 state poll and the boys team is currently ranked in the top 3. They just hosted the annual 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 8-6 overall and seeing a young and inexperienced roster make great strides to put themselves in a state tournament contending spot come November. 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 Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood” setting itself up to be a great show that kicks off October 24th! Our drumline and pep band have had a busy start to the year performing at multiple events, including the Potato Bowl Parade. Our Red River singers have also had a busy month performing the anthem at many events to kick off this year. All our groups are gearing up for a busy month of concerts. The dates for those upcoming concerts are below. Good luck to all of our fine arts students! Orchestra (October 14th) Choir (October 21st) Jazz Band (October 28th) Band (November 4th).

October 2nd: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

October 3rd: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4pm-7pm)

October 8th: Parent-Teacher Conferences (4pm-7pm)

October 9th: Senior Meeting for Jostens Cap & Gown Orders

October 14th: Orchestra Concert

October 16th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

October 18th: NO SCHOOL (PD & Admin Convention day)

October 21st: Choir Concert

October 22nd: Picture Retake Day 10:00am in Performance Hall

October 23rd: Senior Jostens Cap & Gown Orders DUE

October 25th: End of Quarter 1

October 28th: Jazz Band Concert

November 1st: Report Cards Emailed Home

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

November 4th: Band Concert

November 11th: Veteran's Day- NO SCHOOL

November 11th: Winter Sports Season Begins (additional info below)

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

November 27th-29th: Thanksgiving- NO SCHOOL

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

December 18th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

December 23rd- January 1st: NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

January 2nd: School Resumes

January 10th: End of Quarter 2/Semester 1

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

January 17th: Report Cards Emailed Home

January 20th: NO SCHOOL (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

January 29th: Early Release (Day ends at 1:00pm)

This is a reminder that parent teacher conferences will take place Thursday, October 3rd and Tuesday, October 8th from 4:00pm-7:00pm at Red River High School. Please enter through Door 1. Red River's conferences are an "open" format, so parents can come and go as they please. Be advised that some teachers may not be available (listed below). In the event a teacher whom you wish to speak with is absent, please reach out via email.

Please be advised that GFPS has a new attendance plan for high school students. For all details click the button below.

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The winter athletic season opens November 11th. All participants MUST have their white cards in order to compete with their teams. For all "white card" information, please visit the athletics homepage at https://redriver.gfschools.org/athletics/rr-athletics-info-forms.

• Please log into PowerSchool and make sure your seniors name is spelled correctly. How it is listed in PowerSchool is how it will appear on their diploma. If you need to make any changes contact Buffy in the main office.
  
• The Jostens representative will be at Red River on Wednesday, October 9th regarding cap & gown orders. He will meet with seniors in the performance hall to give out information. Please check your emails regarding due dates and additional ordering information.
  
• All ordering will be ONLINE