RWHS Student Newsletter

SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK!

Monday, April 13

Tuesday, April 14

Wednesday, April 15: Club time schedule

• Activities Grade Check
• Club and Sustainability Club field trip

Thursday, April 16:

Friday, April 17:

• No school for Students

RWHS office: (651) 385 - 4600

RWHS website

651-385-4660 (attendance)

Email for RWHS attendance line

Our Administration is available for student and family needs:

Principal Joshua Fuchs

Assistant Principal Robin Pagel, grades 9 & 11

Assistant Principal Mandy Stokes, grades 8, 10 & 12

Ms. Frye: Students with last names starting with A-K

• CLICK HERE to make an appointment with Ms. Frye

Mrs. Clara Ballard: L-Z Students with last names starting with L-Z

• CLICK HERE to make an appointment with Mrs. Ballard

Paul Hartmann, Activities Director

Nicole Bolduan, Assistant Director of Special Education

Carla Contla, Cultural Liaison and Interpreter

• ¡Bienvenido! Por favor contáctenos directamente para asistencia en español.
• 651-385-4607

Mitch Skeen and Leah Ryan, Native American Liaisons

Struggling with your StudentVUE password? Is your account disabled?

Email Mrs. Borgschatz and she will help you out!

• Period 3 Unified Sports : Shout out to all of DeWitt’s Unified Sports students! This class is filled with character and compassion from students that include and connect with one another! Their day to day positivity towards one another is what it's all about! -Mr. H
• Student Council & Ms. Roschen: Thanks for always bringing something fun to our school to give students a moment of cheer this spring! I appreciated the pie bingo day, and I appreciate you! -Ms. Kiefer
• Sustainability Club: You are doing such amazing things! -Bray
• Performing Arts Club: Thank you for such a fun night of performances! I love that you want to share your talents with others--keep being you! -Ms. Kiefer
• Akyra Hauer: Akyra shows great leadership skills in school. She shows Empathy for others and helps to make our school a great place to be. Thanks Akyra! -Ms. Frye

The following colleges will be visiting students during lunches at RWHS:

• Red Wing College Promise: Every Wednesday
• RiseUp: Every other Wednesday
• April 10: Red Wing Royal Ambassadors

Stop by the display cases across from Hovda Hall to view the mini-exhibits presented by students from the AP Studio Art classes. They each will choose an exhibit theme and select works to include. These will change weekly throughout the remainder of the school year.

This week's artists: Allie Littfin and Brayden Hanisch

If you have any questions about our Standard Response Protocols, please see the photo below, or go to https://iloveuguys.org/The-Standard-Response-Protocol.html.

National AI Literacy Day was March 27. The opening webinar with aiEDU featuring Superintendent Bob Jaszczak and RWHS Principal Joshua presenting “Flight Path 2030: A Principal’s Blueprint for Building AI-Ready High Schools.” We invite you to check it out.

Use the QR Code below to upload pictures from RWHS events with our Yearbook Team! Tag the photos!

Yearbooks from last school year will be in later this fall, so stay tuned to pick those up.

Order your 2025-2026 Yearbook! The price goes up as the year goes on, so order early!

Want to be on the Yearbook team to create the 2025-2026 Yearbook? Contact Mrs. Hanson!

The Juneteenth Celebration led by RWHS Black Student Union is returning this year! Please mark your calendars for Friday, June 19, 2026.

More details will be shared soon.

RWHS families: This is a friendly reminder that our RWHS Food Pantry is stocked and ready for you to access! Please contact Bethany Borgschatz or Nurse Vikki LeClaire and they will help you out!

My Life, My Quit™ is the free and confidential way to quit smoking or vaping. Text "Start My Quit" to 36072 or click to chat with a Coach. We are here for you every step of the way. It's YOUR LIFE and we're here to help you live it YOUR WAY. If you’re a teen between 13–17 and you want help quitting vaping, smoking or using other commercial tobacco products, this completely free and confidential program is for you. Talk or text with coaches and get other resources to help you when you are ready to quit nicotine. From practicing how to say “no” to tips for managing stress and peer pressure, we can help. Worried about weight gain or additional anxiety? Our coaches can get you through the rough spots. Do you have a friend struggling with smoking or vaping? Let them know we’re here to help.

Quit Partner is Minnesota’s free way to quit nicotine, including smoking, vaping and chewing. We can support your quit with one-on-one coaching and other helpful tools. Whenever you need us, we’re here to help 24/7.

For questions regarding route changes, address changes and waivers:

Red Wing Transportation Department
651-385-4795, option 3
transportation@rwps.org

For questions regarding a bus or bus driver or FirstView App:

First Student Transit
714 Bench Street
Red Wing, MN 55066
651-388-8244

May 5: Cap and gown delivery during all three lunches in the cafeteria.

May 8: Outside scholarship letters due to Bethany Borgschatz for inclusion in awards night. Email baborgschatz@rwps.org or drop off in the office.

May 8: Senior artwork submission deadline

May 15: Hispanic Graduation Ceremony, 4-5:30pm

May 18: Senior walk-throughs at Burnside, Sunnyside and Twin Bluff.

May 20: Awards Night starts at 7 p.m. in Hovda Hall. Invitations will be sent to those receiving awards.

May 29: AIPAC Feather Ceremony, 5pm

June 5:
9:30 a.m. Senior Breakfast at the RWHS, catered by PicNick’s
10:30 a.m. Senior photo in gymnasium, and graduation walk-through (Mandatory for all graduates walking).
6:15 p.m. Seniors arrive at the high school cafeteria.7 p.m. Commencement.

June 30: FAFSA final submission date.

June 30: Last day for free transcript requests

SENIORS! It's your year! Please continue to check the webpage for the RWHS Class of 2026 for important announcements, meetings and deadlines throughout your Senior Year.

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid portal is now open and is due no later than June 30, 2026. Completion is required to receive tuition assistance at post-secondary institutions.

Access FAFSA here.

ATTENTION SENIORS: Now is the time to log onto/create your account at Parchment.com and order your official final transcripts, which will be delivered the week following graduation. These transcripts are free to you until June 30, only. Please note, you must select HOLD FOR GRADES when choosing when to send so they don't go out before your final grades are applied.

Please email Ms Grinager at twgrinager@rwps.org with any questions.

Dive deep for fun with us at this FREE family event filled with activities, prizes, and excitement for all ages!

When: Saturday, April 18th, 2026

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Where: Red Wing YMCA

Enjoy free activities, free prizes and tons of fun for the whole family!

Bring your friends, bring your kids, and come make a splash with us!

April 22: German College in the Schools field trip

April 22: Early release for Honor Band/Choir student rehearsal in Northfield (about 20 kids)

April 24: 1st Grade EARTH DAY events at RWHS

May 1: Big 9 Band/Choir

May 1: Prom decorating all day in gym (prom crew only!)

May 1: Soils Judging Contest and Trout Release

May 2: Prom

May 7: MN Supreme Court visit, 9:30-11:00am

May 7: Career fair at RWHS

May 15: Hispanic Graduation Ceremony, 4-5:30pm

May 18: Senior walk-throughs at Burnside, Sunnyside,Twin Bluff and RWHS

May 19 & 20: Child Psychology First Aid & CPR Certification Sessions

May 20: Senior Awards night

May 22: No school for students, PD day

May 25: Memorial Day, no school for students or staff

May 29: SOAR Rally, alternate schedule

May 29: NHS Blood drive

May 29: AIPAC Feather Ceremony, 5pm

June 2 and 3: Finals

June 4: Last day of school, Finals make-up day

🎓June 5: Graduation for RWHS Class of 2026!🎓

• April 21-23: Bilingual Seals testing
• April 28-29: Science MCA, grade 8
• May 4: AP Bio, AM exam
• May 4: Ap Microeconomics, PM exam
• May 5: FastBridge reading, grades 8-10
• May 6: AP Lit, AM exam
• May 6: AP Physics, PM exam
• May 8: AP US History, Am exam
• May 8: AP Macroeconomics, PM exam
• May 11: AP Calculus, AM exam
• May 12: FastBridge math, grades 8-10
• May 13: Ap Lang, AM exam

Red Wing Youth Hockey is excited to celebrate our very own RWHA alumni Taylor Heise and her incredible Olympic Gold Medal achievement with a special shirt order!

This is a local order only (no shipping available).

Youth and adult sizes are available—perfect for the whole family!

The order form will close on Wed. April 15 at 11:59 pm and payments must be received by the time the form closes.

Most importantly, Taylor has asked that all proceeds go toward:

• Red Wing Amateur Hockey Association

• Lake City Athletic Booster

Let’s show our pride and support for an amazing athlete and the next generation of players in our community!

Order here: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfCtD4Ahgj.../viewform...

Classes are LIVE and ready to register. Don’t wait—spots fill quickly!

IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION
Community Education webpage

Red Wing Community Education Facebook

Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.

Phone: 651-385-4565