So long, farewell
RTR Elementary School teachers and staff took their respective shows on the road last Thursday evening, traveling to Russell, Tyler and Ruthton to say goodbye to their students safely and give them best wishes for the summer.
Filed under Community, School |Elementary farewell parades
For more photos, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under Community, School |Seniors left without final speech meets, plays
By Mark Wilmes
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Among the many disappointments involved in the collateral damage from the pandemic is depriving the 2020 seniors of their final season participating in speech and the spring play. We reached out to seniors on their feelings about missing out on their spring activities:
Alex Duus — Speech and Drama
“I have been involved in the RTR Spring Play for all of my high school years,” Alex told us. “The spring play has always been a highlight of my year. Every year I get the chance to go onto the Opera House stage and act in a full length play or musical with my friends…
For the full story, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under Community, School |Drake resigns from Lake Benton School after on staff 11 years
Amanda Drake
By Shelly Finzen
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Amanda Drake, a native of Tyler, joined the Lake Benton Elementary teaching staff 11 years ago as a preschool teacher. Last month, Drake submitted her resignation, which was accepted by the school board at the May 20 meeting. This fall, she will be teaching kindergarten for RTR in Ruthton.
For the full story, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under Community, School |An RTR graduation like no other
2020 RTR graduate Logan Sanderson receives his diploma from RTR School Board Vice Chair Craig Hess during Sunday’s graduation ceremony.
By Mark Wilmes
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Think about it. How many moments from the past 20 or more RTR graduations stand out in your mind—barring ceremonies that included family members? Not many? On Sunday afternoon, the Class of 2020 had a ceremony for the ages. It was outdoors, fitting snugly into a rare period without rain over the weekend; it featured a drive-through; it was simulcast on KLOH Radio and it featured a balloon launch. Oh yeah, and there was a Jumbotron hoisted by a piece of heavy construction equipment.
We won’t forget this one for a long time.
For the full story and more photos, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under Community, School |The Knight life
RTR Seniors Chris Cauwels (left) and Alex Duus were winners of last week’s Knights Pride photo contest at RTR High School.
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Gustafson honored
Long-time RTR Spanish teacher Janet Gustafson will retire after 33 years in the district. Gustafson was presented a plaque by RTR High School Principal Dan Bettin before Sunday’s graduation ceremony.
Borman named top proficiency award winner
Jaden Borman
Forty-three individuals will receive the top FFA Agricultural Proficiency Awards during this week’s virtual State FFA Convention; Students have each developed specialized skills through Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAEs) working with their high school agriculture instructors.
The proficiency areas correspond to career pathways related to agriculture…
For the full story, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under Community, School |Seniors left without final spring sports season
By Mark Wilmes
tributeeditor@gmail.com
Among the many disappointments involved in the collateral damage from the pandemic, is depriving the 2020 seniors of their final season participating in spring sports. We reached out to seniors on their feelings about the sports that they have played in their high school careers and will share here the remainder of the athletes responding to our questions.
Kylea Baartman – RTR softball – pitcher
“I started playing softball when I was in seventh grade,” Baartman said…
For the full story and photos, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
Filed under School, Sports |Elementary staff to hold parade
By Mark Wilmes
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In an effort to bring some normal closure to the end of the RTR Elementary school year, the staff in Ruthton have scheduled a parade on Thursday, May 28. In a message to the families, the school staff said that they were missing the “see you laters” that typically happen in the last week of school.
“While we can’t wait to see everyone’s smiling faces, we do need to remind everyone to abide by social distancing guidelines,” the message said. “Please do not congregate together in groups larger than 10 and if possible, please watch the parade from inside a vehicle.”
For the full story, read this week’s Tyler Tribute.
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