Redwood Area School District #2897

📢Attention 6-8th Grade Parents 📢 Join us in theDistrict Board Room on Wednesday, Oct. 22nd at 6:30 pm to learn all about the upcoming 2027 Washington, D.C. educational trip! 🇺🇸 Discover how each traveler can qualify for a $500 Early Bird Scholarship—a great opportunity you won’t want to miss! Click here to RSVP: https://rsvp.worldclassrooms.com/inperson/27810988052?rsvp_id=27810988052 We look forward to seeing you there! Heidi Klein & Megan Argetsinger Redwood Valley MS

Thank you to Farmer's Union, Central Bi and Artex for your generation donation of wintergear to our students at Redwood Valley Elementary.

Events today:
Croos Country Big South Conference Championships
​📍​at Luverne High School
⏰​3:30 JV Boys, 4:00 JV Girls, 4:30 Boys Varsity, 5:00 Girls Varsity

JH Football vs. Marshall Under the Lights
6pm start at HOME

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Events Today
Volleyball
​📍at Paynesville HS
​⏰4:30 C-squad, 5:30 Bsquad, Varsity-7:00pm
​🎟️​Cash only at the door
📺https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/paynesville/organization/5760/paynesville-high-school

JH VB Tri at Home- 4:00pm vs. GFW and Cedar Mountain

B Squad FB at ACGC 5pm

RVHS Weekly Principal's Message: https://5il.co/2mpfe

On Wednesday, October 15th, all RVHS students will be attending the "Cardinal Future Ready Event", with a goal of preparing students for life after high school with interactive sessions covering a variety of topics including:
RVHS Alumni Panel
Budgeting Basics
Car Maintenance
Career Clusters and Exploration
Certified Nursing Assistant Opportunity
College Applications and Exploration
Community Health
CPR/First Aid
Dollars for Scholars and Scholarships
Essential Skills
FAFSA
Healthy Living
Interview Skills and Resume Building
Loans, Savings, and Debt
Real Estate
Self-Care
Taxes
Careers in the Trades

Thanks to all of our community partners for making this wonderful experience possible!

Monday, October 13 is Indigenous Peoples' Day. At RVHS, all classes will be committing part of their class periods to educate on and honor this day. Teachers did an amazing job finding lessons for the day! Here is the plan for each class:

Mrs. Hegg: Native American Poetry (English)
Ms. Heltemes: Making Frybread (Foods), Learning about the History of the Jingle Dress (Design), and Reviewing Children's Books on Native American Culture (Relationships and Child Development)
Mr. Steve: Learning about the Indigenous History and Chemistry of Maple Syrup Production (Chemistry), and How Native People Used Stars for Timekeeping, Navigation, and Seasonal Cycles (Physics)
Mrs. Ewald: American Indian Responses to Environmental Challenges (Science)
Ms. Heiling: Indigenous Cultures in Australia, Native Americans during the Depression, and Native American Contributions in WWII (Social Studies)
Ms. Berning: Tribal Traits involving Friendship (English)
Mrs. Shouse-Klassen: Investigating Indigenous Business Ownership (Intro to Business/Technical Writing), and Storytelling (English)
Mrs. Mertens: Famous Native American Individuals in History, and Mapping of Native American Tribes (Social Studies)
Mr. Hegg: Hempcrete and the Techniques Used to Make Lacrosse Sticks (Industrial Tech)
Mrs. Orren: Medicine Wheel Garden (Ag)
Mr. Cilek: National Museum of the American Indian, and Dakota Words About Nature (Science)
Mrs. Krinke: Blackfeet Tribal Leader, Mountain Chief (English)
Mrs. Zeug: Medicine Wheel, Dakota Language Anatomy Terms, Prepping for Visit to Lower Sioux Clinic (Health)
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Zimmer, Mrs. Beske, and Mrs. Wilson: The Math Involved in Building a Tipi (Math)
Mrs. Koerner: Native American Storytelling (English)
Mrs. Uhlenkamp: Medicine Wheel (English, Interpersonal Skills)
Mrs. Steffl: Art of Laura Youngbird (Art)
Mr. Ferrier: Impact of Indigenous People on the Development of Sports: Lacrosse, Basketball, and Football (PE)
Mr. Berggren: Musical Scales Used by Indigenous People (Band)
Mr. Poe: War of 1862 (Social Studies)
Mr. Kaupang: Native Americans Gaining Citizenship in 1924 and the History of Indigenous Peoples' Day (Social Studies)
Mr. Sommers: History of Original Inhabitants of Minnesota and Their First Official Contact with US Government (Dakota Studies)
Mr. Maddock: Native American Relationship to Nature, Including Soil Management, Forest Management (Ag)
Mr. Dagel: Solving Problems Using Indigenous Knowledge, Including Tipi Engineering (Math)
Mrs. Kaupang: Boarding Schools (English)

Events today:
B and C Squad Volleyball tournament at Home 9:00am-12:00pm.
Games in the Gym and the RACC.
No Admission charge.
Sr. Center will be selling baked goods and lunch.

@Amplify CKLA challenges through Reading Knowledge everyday.  Redwood Area 1st Graders rocked this learning!

@Amplify CKLA challenges through Reading Knowledge everyday.  Redwood Area 1st Graders rocked this learning!

Events Today-
Middle School Volleyball at 4:30 vs. New Ulm in the RACC on courts 2 and 3.

Thank you to Kibble Equipment who brought a tractor today for Ms Amy's Discovery Time classes to look at. They also donated a toy tractor to our preschool program. 🚜

Don't forget! RV Middle School Conferences are tonight & Thursday night this week!

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RVHS Conferences will be held on Monday, October 6 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Parents/Guardians can stop in any classrooms to speak with teachers (no appointments needed). Teachers who are coaching will be present at 5:00 p.m. In addition to conferences, there will be an Art Show in the Estebo wing, with refreshments provided by the Foods II students, and a Senior Parent Meeting (all 12th graders and parent/guardians) at 5:30 p.m. on this night. This meeting will be in the PAC and focus on financial aid, scholarships, applying to college, senior year to-do's, and other important information. We hope to see you there!