RWHS Student Newsletter

Monday, April 6

Tuesday, April 7

• Math MCA, grade 8

Wednesday, April 8: Club time schedule

• Optional 10-12th grade Jostens Ring mtg during Club Time in Hovda Hall
• Math MCA, grade 8 (NO iTimes this week)

Thursday, April 9:

• Bus loading @ 8:35 AM & leaving RWHS ATHLETIC DOORS @ 8:45 for MNSC-Southeast Winona Campus Trade & Tech Day Field Trip (preregistration was required)
• Math MCA, grade 11 ( During Periods 2 & 3)

Friday, April 10:

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!

• Congrat

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

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.

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.

Red Wing Care Clinic will be having the spring dental clinic at RWHS on MONDAY, APRIL 13TH.The CARE Clinic will bring its mobile dental lab to our building. Care is available to qualified uninsured or publicly insured students. Services include cleaning, sealants and fluoride treatments. People must register students in advance. Contact your child's school nurse for information or click the button below.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 13-17: HOSA week

April 13: Care Clinic Dental Clinic at RWHS

April 15: Photography Club and Sustainability Club field trip

April 17: No school for students, PD day

April 24: First grade Earth Day events at RWHS

May 1: Prom set up, Big 9 music all day for band/choir students

May 2: RWHS Prom

May 4-15: SOAR art contest artworks acccepted

May 7: Career Fair at RWHS

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

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

June 2 and 3: Finals

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

June 5: Teacher work day

June 5: Graduation for RWHS Class of 2026!

• April 7-8: Math MCA, grade 8
• April 9: Math MCA, grade 11
• 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

Need a dress for Prom? Check out this great new community event!

Summer may seem like it's far, far away, but the Colvill Aquatic Center is already preparing! Applications for lifeguards, guest services, and swim instructors are now being accepted.

Stop by Community Ed in the lower J pod to pick up an Application.

Contact Tescha Lindquist with questions.

Apply by APRIL 1st!

We are offering a Lifeguard Class!! If you or someone you know is interested, please read!

Dates & times:

- Friday April 10th: 5p - 8p

- Saturday April 11th: 8a - 5p

- Sunday April 12th: 8a - 12p

Location:

- Twin Bluff Middle School

For more information, please contact Tescha!

- telindquist@rwps.org

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