Red Wing Public Schools ISD 256

Burnside office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. (starting Aug. 17). Phone: 651-385-4700. Burnside webpage.

District leaders highly recommend that all families complete an Application for Educational Benefits. Although an application is no longer required to receive one breakfast and one lunch free of charge every school day, completing the paperwork still benefits qualifying families as well as the district.

Your student may qualify for:

• Reduced cost home internet
• Reduced fees for athletics, clubs and activities
• Drivers' education scholarships
• Waived fees for college applications & exams

The application form is available online through SchoolCafe in English and Spanish or complete the form during a school open house.

We know that school supplies are expensive. Our community members know that too and are helping to "stuff the bus." Soon it will be time to give those supplies away.

Thank you, United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha & Pierce Counties, for again holding a school supply event for students. We appreciate the many individuals, community organizations and businesses that make this day possible. Mark your calendar for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 20, and we'll see you at the Elks!

Families with students entering kindergarten through grade 5 can expect classroom/teacher placement letters between Aug. 17 and open house. Please keep an eye on your mailbox.

Red Wing Public Schools and MTN, our new transportation partner, are working on bus routes and will soon notify eligible families about specifics.

Eligibility to ride the district buses is determined by the following criteria:

• Grades K-4: Students who live more than 1 mile from school.
• Grades 5-7: Students who live more than 1.5 miles from school.
• Grades 8-12: Students who live more than 2 miles from school.

For questions regarding routes or eligibility: email Jeanie Koop jkoop@metrotn.com or Terika Allison tallison@metrotn.com.

For questions regarding home address changes: email districtstudentsupport@rwps.org or call 651-385-4520.

Grade 11-12 reminder: If your student is going into 11th or 12th grade and wishes to ride the bus, you will need to complete a Transportation form.

Red Wing Public Schools officially joins the Hiawatha Valley League this fall. The change comes at the same time that HVL moves its scheduling and registration system to the Bound platform. You'll find the Wingers' schedules and more at www.gobound.com/mn/schools/redwing.

The annual parent, athlete and coach meeting in preparation for the start of fall season will be at 5 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the high school. The season will begin Aug. 17.

The Mark Cuban Foundation, in partnership with Red Wing Public Schools, will host a no-cost Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp for high school students this fall.

The three-session bootcamp is being brought to the community through the Flight Path 2030 initiative, with funding provided by Dwight and Dian Diercks. Any student who will be at least 13 years old at the time the bootcamp begins is eligible to apply. Applicants do not need to be enrolled in Red Wing Public Schools to participate.

The bootcamp will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays, Oct. 31, Nov. 7, and Nov. 14. Meals, transportation assistance and technology will be provided at no cost. Students must plan to attend all three days.

The AI Bootcamp gives students hands-on experience with cutting-edge AI tools, including generative AI, and explores real-world applications in fields such as healthcare, arts, business, computer science, sports science, and career readiness. Students will also complete a capstone project under the guidance of industry mentors.

This opportunity advances Flight Path 2030, Red Wing Public Schools’ five-year initiative to prepare every student for a world shaped by artificial intelligence, computing, and data. Through Flight Path 2030, the district is expanding access to AI literacy, data fluency, computational thinking, advanced coursework, career-connected learning, and community partnerships.

The Mark Cuban Foundation’s Artificial Intelligence Bootcamp in Red Wing is made possible through a partnership between Red Wing Public Schools, Red Wing Ignite, and the Jones Family Foundation.

The School Board accepted the following grants and donations in June and July:

• Bethanie Flattum, $500, movies for grade 6.
• American Legion Post 54, $250, Twin Bluff Food Pantry
• Fischer Welding, $500, STEAM Camp 2026.
• Gadient Engineering, $1,500, STEAM Camp 2026.
• American Legion Post 54, $1,500, STEAM Camp 2026.
• Minnesota Masonic Charities, $1,340, Aim to Achieve.

Thank you for your generosity!

DISTRICT CALENDAR

Monday, Aug. 10: School Board workshop, 5 p.m., Red Wing High School room J110.

Tuesday, Aug. 11: Primary election.

Monday, Aug. 17: New teacher orientation begins.

Thursday, Aug. 20: District Office closed until noon due to training. Open by appointment.

Monday, Aug. 24: All teachers report.

Tuesday, Aug. 25: School Board meeting, 5 p.m., RWHS room J110.

Tuesday, Sept. 1: First day of school.

Friday, Sept. 4: No school.

Monday, Sept. 7: Labor Day: no school.

IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION:

District Office

2451 Eagle Ridge Drive

Red Wing, MN 55066

Summer office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon Friday .

Office hours (starting Aug. 17): 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Phone: 651-385-4500

Website: www.rwps.org

Red Wing Public Schools strives to provide an innovating and meaningful educational experience that fosters curiosity; pursues and applies best practices; embraces diversity by respectfully engaging all students, families, and staff; and connects and partners with our community. We serve pre-K through grade 12.

Website: www.rwps.org
Location: 2451 Eagle Ridge Drive, Red Wing, MN, USA
Phone: (651) 385-4500