RWHS Student Newsletter

• Pajama Day!

Tuesday, December 16

• Tropical vs. Tundra: Dress for your favorite weather!
• 3rd Hour Trivia

Wednesday, December 17

• Wear your holiday accessories!
• WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE: Pepfest during club time
• iTimes during ELA

Thursday, December 18

• Dress up for Color Wars by grade level
• 8th grade concert

Friday, December 19

• 🎅 FESTIVE FRIDAY: Ugly Sweaters!

• Activities and Athletics Grade Check

Winter break officially runs Dec. 22-Jan. 2.

All offices will be closed Dec. 24,-26 and Dec. 31, Jan. 1-2.

Students and teachers will be out, but the District Office and Community Education & Recreation will be open 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 22-23 and 29-30. Hours for other sites may be reduced and offices closed additional days. If you plan to visit other buildings, please call ahead to ensure someone is there to meet with you.

Hau Mitakuyepi!

Red Wing Public Schools is hosting a Dakota Language Speakers night at Twin Bluff Middle School on 12/18. Come learn, speak, and listen to the Dakota language from elders and 1st Language speakers.

A meal is being provided. Please use the link below to RSVP and view the attached flyer for more information.

https://forms.gle/fbmQov1fxPNbV2Bv9

Pidamaya!

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!

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

• Red Wing College Promise: Every Wednesday
• United States Marines: Wednesday, December 17

Students: As we quickly approach the end of Semester 1, please make sure to be communicating with your teachers about grades, missing work and expectations for Finals!

• Choir and band students: AMAZING concert! -Bray
• Ben Cole: Thank you for sweeping my classroom! -Bray
• Thank you to OVATION for a GREAT start to our Friday morning! Thank you for coming in early on a Friday to serenade your teachers! -RWHS Staff

Want to know what's going on after school at RWHS each day this week? Check out Winger Watch on the RWPS main webpage! You can also download the Activity Scheduler app to easily find the schedule for your favorite RWHS teams!

Did you know you can already purchase your tickets for the RWHS Musical?

The RWHS Theater Department will be presenting "Once Upon A Mattress" at the Sheldon Theatre of Performing Arts from January 22-25.

Get your tickets early for this super fun and energetic RWHS theater production!

https://www.sheldontheatre.org/buy-tickets/

Queen Aggravain decreed no couples could marry until her son, Prince Dauntless, found a bride. Princesses come from far and wide to win the hand of the prince, but none can pass the impossible tests given to them by the Queen. One day a “shy” swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, shows up, and all fingers are crossed that she can pass a sensitivity test. Join us for Red Wing High School’s rendition of this hilarious version of The Princess and the Pea.

CAST:

Dauntless: Silas Perau

Harry: Josh Babb

Queen Aggravain: Lorilei Hartman

King Sextimus: Jackson Odman

Princess Winnifred: Abby Schmaltz

Lady Larkin: Maddie Melsness/Brindley Schull

Minstrel: Brisa Kubiak

Jester: Jaylen Hoffman

Wizard: Camden Peterson

Lady Mabelle: Daphne Bell

1st Lady-In-Waiting, Lady Rowena: Maddie Melsness/Brindley Schull

2nd Lady-In-Waiting, Lady Merrill: Samantha Voth

3rd Lady-In-Waiting, Lady Lucille: Ayla Steffey

1st Knight: Parker Jacobson

2nd Knight: Kennedie Holtz

3rd Knight: Charlize Taylor

Lady H: Lindsay Ward

Sir Studley: Preslock Wheelock

Sir Luce: Keaton McCoy

Princess No. 12: Onyx Fox

Ensemble (Ladies-in-waiting, Knights, Soldiers, Servants, Musicians) : Logan Auge, Lillian Bricker, Erin Briggs, Benjamin Cole, Skylar Drake, Allisha Erickson, Owen Hartfield, Salome Herran, Ari Marrs, Kaedance Patterson, Hazel Perau, Adelaide Petersen, Kyera Peterson, Zahara Reding, Claire Ricks, Alison Tyszelman, Willow Whalen, Lilith White, Victoria Woodard, Anya Xiong, Ollie Zitzman

Backstage Crew and Tech: Rory Christiansen, Becca Gerdes, Samantha Kehren, Aleah McCauley, Bella Paradis, Nathan Allen, Caitlin Woodard

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

• 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

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!

We can accommodate up to 30 families. If you could benefit from a meal kit, please complete the Winter Meal Kit Sign Up Google form by noon Dec. 15. Distribution will take place Dec. 17.

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

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.

Numerous scholarships are available to RWHS seniors through various community organizations. On Jan. 9, 2026, is the release date for the Google Forum application, then on Wednesday, Jan. 21, seniors may attend a Q&A session during club time (1:24-1:54 p.m.) The application deadline is 3 p.m. Feb. 20. After this date, no applications will be accepted.

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 2026 SENIORS: As your graduation date approaches, remember you must place your order on Parchment to get your final transcript sent to your colleges, jobs, internships, etc. In addition, you must click HOLD FOR GRADES when choosing the timing for it to go out, otherwise it won’t contain your Semester 2 grades or your updated GPA. These transcripts are free to you until July 1, 2026.

January 5: Back to school

January 6: FastTrack reading during ELA classes (grades 8-10)

January 7: iTimes during Social Studies

January 8: FastTrack math during math classes (grades 8-10)

January 9: Activities grade check

January 12: Normal schedule

January 13 (TUESDAY): Club time schedule

January 14: Finals for hours 1, 3, 5, 7 (Normal schedule)

January 15: Finals for hours 2, 4, 6 (Normal schedule)

🌟January 16: Last day of Semester 1, Finals make up (Normal schedule)

January 19: No Students

🌟January 20: Start Semester 2

January 21: Dress Rehearsal for RWHS Musical

January 22-25: RWHS Musical

January 28: iTimes during math

Red Wing Public Schools has rescheduled the Flight Path 2030 Community Forum to Jan. 12, 2026. Postponed due to harsh winter weather, this special event will delve into our district's five-year journey to become a Center of Excellence in AI-Integrated Computing Education — and we want you to be part of it.

• Who should attend: Students, parents, staff, admin, partners, and community members — you!
• What to expect: The evening kicks off at 5:30 p.m. in Hovda Hall with an engaging fireside chat featuring two inspiring experts — Jennifer Rosato, director of the Northern Lights Collaborative for Computing Education at the University of Minnesota; and Hannah Weissman, manager of Strategic Initiatives at Data Science 4 Everyone (DS4E) based at the University of Chicago
• When and where: Red Wing High School doors open at 5 p.m., with the program beginning at 5:30 p.m. followed by great conversation with fellow community members. We will have a make-your-own snack bar in the cafeteria.
• Why come? This forum marks the beginning of an important community conversation about Flight Path 2030 — our vision that every Winger will graduate digitally fluent, ethically grounded, and future-ready. Come discover why this initiative matters and how it's already creating new opportunities for Red Wing students.
• What if it winter strikes again? We will shift to a virtual option.

We'd be delighted to see you there! Registrations are encouraged but no required. RSVP today or email communications@rwps.org.

Red Wing Public Schools is now accepting applications for summer STEM opportunities through the Milwaukee School of Engineering.

Through the generosity of Dwight and Dian Diercks, our students in grades 9-10-11 have the opportunity to apply for scholarships to attend summer programs at MSOE -- free of charge, including Amtrak fare to and from Milwaukee's Intermodal Station. These scholarships are part of Flight Path 2030, our long-term commitment to ensuring every student is prepared for success in computing, data, and artificial intelligence.

Scholarships make it possible for students — regardless of background or circumstance — to explore advanced topics, gain hands-on experience, and build confidence in college-level settings. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2026. Click the link button below to learn more and apply.

Look for the 2026 winter/spring Community Education & Recreation catalog arriving in your mailbox as the new year begins!

Registration for Driver's Education classes in 2026 will open Dec. 15. Visit www.rwps.org and click on Community Education & Recreation, then Driver's Education.

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

The Young Artists and Authors Showcase (YAAS) is an annual art contest that encourages youth worldwide to express the mission of Sister Cities International through original artwork, literature, poetry, photography, and music. Red Wing Sister Cities Commission is happy to host this contest once again for local winners, of which the first place winner will advance in the competition.

The 2026 Young Artists and Authors Showcase, invites youth from around the world to express their creativity through the theme “Voices of Today, Visions of Tomorrow.”

This year’s theme invites young artists and authors to raise their voices during a historic moment as the United States celebrates 250 years since its founding, and Sister Cities International honors 70 years of building global friendships and cultural understanding. It reflects the ongoing journey from the country’s founding ideals toward a more interconnected, peaceful world.

Open to artists, writers, photographers, and musicians aged 12–18, the Showcase provides a unique platform to explore how creativity can unite communities, celebrate shared humanity, and envision a better future. Submissions are accepted across various mediums, including visual art, essays, poetry, photography, and music.

By participating in this inspiring competition, young creators will have the opportunity to share their vision of a world where today’s voices shape tomorrow’s global community. Winning entries will be featured across Sister Cities International’s global network, inspiring people and partnerships around the world.