Project Aware Newsletter March https://5il.co/1gmc1
Congratulations to our 3/8/24 Reede Gray Cardinal Code Shoutouts this week. This month is all about Cooperation. Cooperation means working together to reach shared goals. It might be working with a group of classmates to solve a math problem or on the playground taking turns on the swings or playing a game of soccer. At home, it might look like helping clean up after dinner or doing the dishes. This weeks group of students are growing their Cooperation character strong skills. We are very proud of each of them! *Be Respectful *Be Responsible *Be Safe #ReedeGrayElementary #CharacterStrong #OhHeyReedeGray #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #CardinalCode #Coopearation #OyateOwichayakiyeyedo
Kindergarten registration is Tuesday March 19th!
Yearbook orders are due March 15th. Below are the instructions to order.
To order the yearbook, please follow these steps:
1. Use this link: https://buytheyearbook.pictavo.com/
2. Put in the School ID:715378
3. Click on the purple and green "Purchase Yearbooks" image.
4. Fill in personal information.
A group of students enrolled in the RVHS American Indian Education program earned an opportunity to attend one of the last 2024 matinee performances of Jersey Boys at the Chanhassen Dinner Theater. They enjoyed a delicious meal, timeless songs and the experience of a large scale stage production. After the show, a few of the students were lucky enough to speak with three of the main actors and capture a photo!
Recently, RVHS Dakota Language teacher Ryan Dixon registered 10 students from RVHS to compete in the 1st annual Tinta Wita (Prairie Island) Dakota Language Bowl. Teams from Tatanka Nazin (Standing Buffalo, Saskatchewan), Mni Wakan (Spirit Lake, ND), Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, Tinta Wita (Prairie Island) and Red Wing High School.
Beginner- Team Tahca Duta (Adonis Erler, Demaya Jubera, and Harmony Wabasha)- 3rd place @ Challenge table and 4th place speed vocabulary round.
Team Cansayapi (Layla Mckee, Anais Cournoyer, Mya Lamebull) 3rd place Song/Skit Round and 5th place Challenge table.
Advanced Category- Cansayapi Bdewaktunwan (Aubriella Dixon, Isabella Nelson, Annie Hammer and Ella O'keefe)
2nd Place Challenge table
2nd Place Skit/song
2nd place Speed Vocabulary
Earlier this school year, Senator Gary Dahms visited Mr. Kaupang's College Political Science class. To learn more about the legislative process students created a bill to present to Senator Dahms. Madi Merten's bill has been selected to be brought to the Senate this spring for consideration to possibly become a Minnesota statute!
RVHS Weekly Principal's Message: https://5il.co/2fwjj
Congratulations to our 3/1/24 Reede Gray Cardinal Code Shoutouts this week. Being truthful in what you say and do is important everywhere we are--home, school and in the community. Honesty is one way we build trust. It is important for us to be truthful with everyone around us. Being Honest helps us build stronger connections with each other. This week's students have been working hard on growing in their Honesty. We are very proud of each of them! *Be Respectful *Be Responsible *Be Safe #ReedeGrayElementary #CharacterStrong #OhHeyReedeGray #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #CardinalCode #Honesty #Wicawake
Throughout the school year, Redwood Valley Alumni Maiya (Thompson) Cornelius has volunteered to meet with students in both Welding I and Welding II. Maiya has a range of experience including working on the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota as a union welder and now locally as a welder at Kayla Enterprises in Springfield. Thank you so much, Maiya for your time and for sharing your expertise!
The RVHS Criminology class went on a field trip to Kato Escape Rooms in Mankato, MN. They successfully escaped from two rooms where they had an hour to complete each one. The first room was an ancient Mayan Temple theme where they had to decode Mayan numerals to get into the tomb, work with symbols to unlock boxes, and eventually manage to get unhandcuffed from each other. The other room was Sally's Saloon where they had to work with multiple locks, codes, ciphers, and puzzles as time was running down to discover Sally's treasure and escape in time. The students put their investigative skills to use in these two rooms and demonstrated how they could work together as a team. They were also great communicators especially in times of stress when there were only minutes left on the clock. A day well spent at Kato Escape!
Mrs. Jorgenson's Kindergarten class would like to thank everyone who took the time to send us a valentine! We absolutely loved getting mail. We read each and every valentine we received and and then hung them in our classroom. We ended up getting 232 pieces of mail! We received mail from 42 states and Washington D.C. Mail also came to us from Italy, Sweden, Germany, Belize, Virgin Islands, United Kingdom, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland and Cambodia!
Miss Connie's preschool classes have been getting ready to cheer on the wrestlers during their walkthrough this afternoon!
It’s getting to be that time of year! Show your cardinal spirit and celebrate graduation with a yard sign! The signs are 18x24” and double-sided. They can be great as graduation party decorations, and window displays, or they can also be used with the included metal stake for easy installation in your yard!
Pictures submitted to Mrs. Kaupang for the yearbook will be used for the signs.
Order Dates: February 26th- March 8th
Cost: $30
Please turn in the payment to the district office
- Make checks out to “ISD 2897”
Order forms and payment must be submitted by March 8th.
Signs will be available for pick-up at the Redwood Valley High School in the District Office following the order time frame.
Contact Ally Carlson or Tia Zimmer with questions.
Email: acarlson@redwoodareaschools.com or tzimmer@redwoodareaschools.com
Phone: 507-644-8112
Congratulations to our 2/23/24 Reede Gray Cardinal Code Shoutouts this week. Honesty means being truthful in what you say and do. 3 things to remember when speaking with others is to: Think before you speak. 1. Is what I want to say the truth? 2. Is what I want to say Kind to others. 3. Is what I want to say helpful? What we say impacts others. These students do this on a daily basis. We are very proud of each of them! *Be Respectful *Be Responsible *Be Safe #ReedeGrayElementary #CharacterStrong #OhHeyReedeGray #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #CardinalCode #Honesty #Wicawake
Nurse Kristen had such a great time stopping into the first grade classrooms this month to share information about oral health during National Children's Dental Health Month! The kids were FANTASTIC, smart and interactive!
Reede Gray has had the fortunate opportunity to participate in the Delta Dental Smiles @ School Program for the last 8 years. This program provides 1st graders with FREE oral care supplies and a lesson plan. Find out more about the program at https://www.deltadentalmn.org/smiles-at-school.
Check out these GORGEOUS SMILES!
Congratulations to our 2/16/24 Reede Gray Cardinal Code Shoutouts this week. We are talking about being truthful in what we say and do and this includes being Honest when it comes to being yourself. You are UNIQUELY YOU and being HONEST means that you feel free to show your true self to the world. We should always be ourselves and share and tell everything that makes each of us unique and special. Be YOU! *Be Respectful *Be Responsible *Be Safe #ReedeGrayElementary #CharacterStrong #OhHeyReedeGray #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #CardinalCode #Honesty #Wicawake
