Red Wing Public Schools ISD 256
Aug. 31, 2025
The school year begins Tuesday
Let's make it great year!
We look forward to students being back in the buildings for the 2025-2026 academic year. Check out the recently revised calendar.
Community Education & Recreation
Look for the 2025 fall/winter catalog
Community Education & Recreation offers year-round programming. Registration for more fall/winter 2025 classes opens Tuesday, Sept. 2. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver catalogs to home mailboxes around Sept. 4 or check us out online.
UPCOMING YOUTH CLASSES
Open NOW!
Saturday, Sept. 6: Youth Flag Football grades K-3 and grades 4-6.
Boys & Girls Basketball Skills Training, Gr. 3-6 and Gr. 7-12.
Sunday, Sept. 7: Youth Rec Soccer Leagues, ages 5-6 and ages 7-8.
Monday, Sept. 8: After School Lacrosse, grades K-1.
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Intro to Cheerleading, ages 4-6, ages 7-8, and ages 9+.
After School Soccer, grades 2-4.
Bob Ross “Wet-on-Wet” Painting Class, ages 12+.
Thursday, Sept. 11: After School Soccer, grades K-1.
Sunday, Sept. 14: Winger Baseball Skills and Drills, grades K-2.
Tuesday, Sept 16: Silly Monsters in Clay, grades 2-4.
Clay Exploration on the Wheel, ages 8+, multi-generational.
UPCOMING ADULT CLASSES
Registration opens Sept. 2 -- Visit the registration link above
Monday, Sept. 8: Hallwalking.
Tuesday, Sept 9: Budgeting 101.
Wooden Spoon Carving.
Open NOW!
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Bob Ross “Wet-on-Wet” Painting Class, ages 12+.
Tuesday, Sept. 16: Clay Exploration on the Wheel, ages 8+, multi-generational.
IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION
Community Education webpage
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Phone: 651-385-4565
Our schools
Red Wing High School
Show your class pride, Wingers!
Homecoming week is Sept. 22-26. If students are interested in wearing a T-shirt specific to their grade to show school spirit on Friday, Sept. 26, you can place an order using the online store. You must place the order by 11:50 p.m. Sept. 9.
T-shirts will be distributed that week during lunch periods. Stay tuned for more information about Homecoming coming soon.
Do you have a ticket to this week's big games?
Your phone can be your ticket!
We encourage all Red Wing area residents and alumni -- near and far -- to attend RWPS events. By doing so we show students that we value and support them. You no longer need a paper pass if you purchase a digital activity pass, good for events taking place in our buildings. Click and pay using the button below.
- Adult Passes – $75
- K-12 Student Passes – $25
- Senior Citizen (60+) – free
Senior citizens may pick up a free paper pass at Red Wing High School.
Student newsletters
Red Wing High School has resumed weekly student newsletters. Click the image above for the Sept. 2-5 newsletter.
RED WING HIGH SCHOOL CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of school.
Wednesday, Sept. 3: Regular schedule during Week 1; no club time.
Monday, Sept. 8: Auditions for "Rainbow Fish," after school, The Little Theater.
Tuesday, Sept. 9: Homecoming T-shirt orders due.
Wednesday, Sept. 10: Club and enrichment time; Wednesday schedule.
IMPORTANT LINKS AND INFORMATION
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. weekdays.
Phone: 651-385-4700
Webpage: Red Wing High School
Tower View Alternative High School
TOWER VIEW CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of school.
Important links and information
154 Tower View Drive
Office: 651-388-8963
Office hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Twin Bluff Middle School
Stay in touch through the TBMS newsletter
Twin Bluff Middle School has resumed monthly newsletters. Click the image above for the August newsletter. Look for the September newsletter next weekend.
TWIN BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of school.
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 651-385-4530
Burnside Elementary School
The Bulletin will keep you informed
Burnside Elementary School has resumed monthly newsletters. Click the image above for the September newsletter.
BURNSIDE CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of classes.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND LINKS
Burnside Newsletter: September
Student hours: 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Attendance: 651-385-4715 or: BESattendance@rwps.org
Phone: 651-385-4700
Kids Junction: 651-385-4709
Webpage: Burnside Elementary School
Sunnyside Elementary School
Follow Sunnyside news through the Scoop
Sunnyside Elementary School has resumed monthly newsletters. Click the image above for the August newsletter. Look for the September newsletter soon.
SUNNYSIDE CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of classes for grade 1 and half of kindergarten.
Wednesday, Sept. 3: First day of classes for half of kindergarten.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND LINKS
Student hours: 7:45 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Attendance: 651-385-4580 or SESattendance@rwps.org
Phone: 651-385-4570
Kids Junction: 651-385-4587
Webpage: Sunnyside webpage
Colvill Family Center
Explore and learn with your young child
Mail, phone in or drop off your registration
Red Wing's Early Childhood Family Education programming is taking registrations for the the fall/winter 2025 session. Simply click the catalog cover to see the many offerings, then use the registration button to enroll.
ECFE is based on the idea that parents provide their child's first and most significant learning environment and parents are children's first and most enduring teachers, according to the Minnesota Department of Education. ECFE works to support you as a parent/caregiver and to strengthen and empower families.
Who can participate in ECFE?
ECFE is a parenting education program for all Minnesota families with children between the ages of birth to kindergarten entrance. The goal is to enhance the ability of all parents and other family members to provide the best possible environments for their child's learning and development.
COLVILL CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: Meet the Teacher appointments.
Thursday, Sept. 4: Classes begin.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND LINKS
Office hours: 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Phone: 651-385-8000
District news
Apply now for Educational Benefits
Complete your application now or at a school open house
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 and the district. Your help in completing these forms will make a big difference. The application form is available online through SchoolCafe in English and Spanish.
Follow procedures for student medications
Reminder to parents & guardians:
Any medications that are to be administered during the school day must have a written order by the student's physician and parental permission (See Medication Permission Form below). All medications must come to school in the original container and have a prescription label with the correct doctor's orders.
Parents/guardians, please bring student medications to open houses or to the building nurse at the respective school before the first day of class. Students are not allowed to bring medications themselves.
For more information, see Policy 516 or contact a building nurse.
Consider Chromebook Care for 2025-2026
Damage to district-issued Chromebooks kept our Technology Team busy during the 2024-2025 school year:
- They made 597 repairs across the district
- Decommissioned 80 devices for various reasons, including 21 due to student damage.
- Issued 280 fines, with about a third of them to cover lost cords and to recoup the lost devices when students leave the district.
Students are responsible for loss and damage to their Chromebook, so families must pay for cracked or broken screens, spills, broken keys and more. There is a protection play to help with that, but enrollment is required by Sept. 30. The annual cost is $15 for one device and $30 for two of more devices.
Learn more by reading the Student & Parent Handbook. Enroll by clicking the button below.
Annual notifications
DISTRICT CALENDAR
Monday, Sept. 1: Labor Day.
Tuesday, Sept. 2: First day of school grades 1-12 and half of kindergarten.
Wednesday, Sept. 3: First day of school for half of kindergarten.
Monday, Sept. 8: School Board workshop, 5:30 p.m., RWHS room J110.
Important links & information:
District Office
2451 Eagle Ridge Drive
Red Wing, MN 55066
Office hours: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Phone: 651-385-4500
Website: www.rwps.org
About our district
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