Redwood Area School District #2897

Intro to medical careers students at RVHS got their white coats today as they have completed HIPAA and ethics training and are ready to practice taking vitals. Awesome experience for students!

RVMS - photos have shipped! Parents still need to order pictures? Our NEW Code Lookup Tool is now available. They can simply scan the QR code and follow the directions to access their child's picture ordering gallery. No need to contact Customer Service for an access code! *Student last name and Student ID number will be required for data security.*

Some of our RVHS students have taken up the game of Chess in the Media Center during lunch. Great to see the game making a comeback! Thanks to Mr. Scoates for getting this going.

Congratulations to our 9/19/25 RV Elementary Cardinal Shout Outs this week. Homecoming Week was so much fun and we had a blast as we started to talk about R-E-S-P-E-C-T. One of our core Cardinal Way skills. Respect means seeing the good in people and things and treating them with care. Seeing good in others can mean that you are looking for things you like or appreciate in people–whether they are similar or different from you. It can mean listening quietly when others are speaking or responding with Kindness. It can also mean helping out when you see a need or standing up for others. We are so proud of you! It's always a GREAT day to be a Cardinal!!! * Be Respectful * Be Responsible * Be Safe #RedwoodValleyElementary #CharacterStrong #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #Be Respectful #Ohoda

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

This week's Cardinal Corner article comes from RVMS Principal, Aaron Lindahl!

Events Today
Girls Tennis at Home vs. Belle Plaine 4:30pm

Volleyball at Montevideo
Varsity 7:00pm
B and C at 5:45pm

There will be an Informational Meeting for all Seniors and Senior Families on Monday, October 6th at 5:30 pm. The presentation will be in the Performing Arts Center (PAC). Come and learn about Financial Aid, Scholarships, Applying to College, Senior Year To-Do's and other important information for your student's senior year! If you have any questions or concerns please reach out to Ally Carlson. Ally Carlson, RVHS School Counselor acarlson@redwoodareaschools.com 507-637-0955

The Board of Education is undertaking a strategic planning process. We would like to get some preliminary input before the process.
The link below is from the company that will be facilitating the process would like people to use.
Community Input on Strategic Planning for Redwood Area Schools
https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/zFMRklL/RedwoodCommunity

This data will be used by a stakeholder group on Wednesday, Oct 1.
If you are interested in being a member of this group, please contact Becky Cselovszki
bcselovszki@redwoodareaschools.com

RVMS kicked off Homecoming week with dress up days and some friendly competition in the gym. Today's activity was Pool Noodle Chair Hockey! We're looking forward to an awesome week!

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

Redwood Valley Elementary homecoming dress up days for this week!

Did you know there are over 35 graduates of Redwood Area Schools who are now staff members working here? At the high school level, Chad Maddock (Agriculture), Lisa Orren (Agriculture), Robin Beske (ALP), Bailey Sommers (Dakota Studies and Resource Connector), Lyndsay Serbus (SPED), Kyle Huhnerkoch (Student Teacher and Fulltime Sub), Andrea Iverson (Social Worker), Tessa Heiling (Social Studies), Bruce Helsper (Indian Education), and Emma Elmer (Paraprofessional) are all former RVHS students. It is great to see alumni returning to educate future generations!

Mr. Sommers, our new Dakota Studies Teacher at RVHS, recently had his students researching regions of Native culture to find notable tribes, the tribal origin story, religious practices in the region, culture and lifestyle, achievements, and geographic features that affected the lifestyle of the tribes. Students created a powerpoint in groups of two students to present to the class. The students were really into the research and we are excited to see their presentations!

Welcome Back Students, Families and Staff! We are so EXCITED to be in our brand new building and back to learning together --it has been an AMAZING week. Congratulations to our 9/12/25 RVE Shoutout Students this week! We are so excited to be learning and growing in our character this school year and starting the year with our focus on Kindness. Kindness means acting with understanding, generosity and care. Showing Kindness towards ourselves and others makes our school a better place each and every day! Our students have been crushing it this week and we are so proud of each of them! Keep up the great work! It’s a GREAT day to be a Cardinal! Be Respectful * Be Responsible * Be Safe #RedwoodValleyElementary #CharacterStrong #AlwaysTheCardinalWay #BeKind #Mawastecake

Events Today
Football at Paynesville 7:00pm
Livestream- https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/redwood-falls/organization/7884/redwood-valley-high-school
Listen online at Marshall Radio

Using a DECA case study, students in Introduction to Business and Technical Writing at RVHS assumed the role of business owners looking to secure funding to start and grow their 3D printed planter business. Each group had to explain the requirements necessary to begin selling their products, list capital resources needed, budget for operating and overhead costs, and propose potential additions to their product mix. Their pitch decks were presented to the class. 

RVHS students in Mr. Wenisch's Drones I class were learning to fly a drone using a simulator. To do this , they used drone controllers while piloting through obstacles courses. This introduced them to the basic controls prior to using actual drones. Awesome lesson!

RVHS students in Ms. Heltemes' Freshman Academy class were learning to make pillowcases. Skills included measuring, cutting from a pattern, and using a sewing machine. The students were very proud of their work and doing a wonderful job!