Redwood Area School District #2897

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!

Congratulations to this year's homecoming court! Please join us on Monday, September 15th for our homecoming coronation program at 8pm!❤️🖤👑

RVHS students in Mrs. Steffl's Art I classes did an introduction activity where they not only learned about each other, but practiced soft skills which would be used in any career. Excellent way to integrate art with career exploration! Wonderful lesson!

RVHS students will have the opportunity to win two autographed pictures. All students who achieve 95% attendance , 0 unexcused absences/tardies, and 0 disciplinary referrals in the months of September and October are eligible to win an autographed picture. In September, one lucky student will be selected to win the framed Anthony Edwards photo, and in October, one student will be selected to win the framed Harrison Smith picture. Thanks to the Timberwolves and Vikings for donating these pictures.

Events today-
JH Football at Home vs. Pipestone- 4:30- 7th grade followed by 8th
Varsity/JV Tennis at Fairmont 4:30pm

Volleyball at Home vs. Luverne
C Squad 4:45pm
B Squad 6:00pm
Varsity 7:15pm
Streaming- https://fan.hudl.com/usa/mn/redwood-falls/organization/7884/redwood-valley-high-school

Redwood Valley Elementary ❤️s literacy! Our literacy team is comprised of a reading intervention teacher, three reading paraprofessionals, and two Reading Corps tutors who are excited and ready to read with our students this school year! You can support our efforts all school year long by reading to your child or having them read aloud to you daily. 📖

RVHS students in Mrs. Orren's Landscape Design class were learning about work-based learning. This is an experience that provides students with opportunities to explore careers, master specific learning objectives, and earn academic credit. Great presentation and discussion!

Today, students in Mr. Poe's Government/Economics class at RVHS were studying the US Citizenship test. They were learning topics like the Constitution, US government structure, and foundations of American democracy. Later, they will be taking a sample citizenship test. Excellent lesson to learn about American government!