Mountain Range Principal's Update

The district has two funding measures on this November’s ballot. One is a bond to invest in our building, and the other is a mill levy override to invest in operations such as staffing and academic programming.

• Take this opportunity to check your voter registration, and make sure it’s up-to-date with your current address! Visit govotecolorado.com
  

Blueprint Funding Proposals, which will appear on this November’s ballot, resulted from more than a year-long engagement process to identify the community’s values and priorities for schools across the district. Thank you for helping build this plan and its investments!

• Read the Top 10 Facts about Blueprint to see how the district plans to make facility and programming investments at every school.

October 24th: The next GT lunch will be in the Stampede Room. The topic covered will be the 12 Traits of a Gifted Student, and then time to meet others, and play games. The sign up will be in the GT Schoology page, as well as sent out via email. Lunch will be provided.

Parent meeting: Thank you to those parents who came to the GT parent night or the Parent/Teacher conferences. I really appreciate the partnership in your students’ success and talking with you.

ALP/ Living Document: Students met on October 3rd by grade level to choose their ALP (Advanced Learning Plan) goals for this year and they put these goals in an ALP Living Document for their teachers and parents/guardians. Please ask your student to share this with you if they haven’t already.

GT Parent Group: The Adams 12 GT Parent Group is a very active group that is open to our broader district community. See this website for info: https://www.a12gifted.org/

Flex Lab tutoring is for students in grades 6-12, and it's free to attend! Adams 12 teachers provide the support, and it's held at Century Middle, Northglenn Middle, Shadow Ridge Middle, Silver Hills Middle, Thornton High, and Northglenn High. Students can attend any location! Reach out to a Counselor and Dean for referrals, and students do need a permission form to attend. You can also contact Lisle Reed at lisle.m.reed@adams12.org or 720-972-6011 with questions.

More information about tutoring can be found here.

Adams 12 Five Star Schools fosters the opportunity for students and families to participate in a celebration that is respectful of all cultures, religions, races and beliefs. In our efforts to maintain a respectful, safe and secure learning environment, the following guidelines have been developed for Halloween celebrations. These guidelines apply to students, staff, and participants in all Halloween celebrations – during and after the school day. Please contact your school administrator for information specific to your school.

These guidelines apply to all students, regardless of the learning model in which they are enrolled. Costumes may only be worn on Thursday, October 31, 2024, or at after-school events authorized by the designated school.

Costumes that would violate District Policy 5060: Student Dress Code will only be permitted if approved by an administrator before being worn at school. For safety reasons, masks or makeup must not cover the student's face in a way that makes them unrecognizable. Masks or makeup that hide a student's identity may be worn only during designated times, such as during a costume contest.

The following are not considered appropriate for school or school events:

• Costumes that are too graphic, promote violence or that could logically be offensive to others.
• Costumes that are sexually suggestive and that would otherwise violate the school's dress code
• Costumes with sound effects, lights or other components that will disrupt the learning environment in the classroom
• Costumes that could be considered insensitive to various races, cultures and religions.
• Toy or replica weapons of any kind are not permitted (guns, knives, swords, bats, etc.) in a manner that is not in alignment with District Policy 5060.
• Costumes that may be potentially harmful to the educational or school environment.

In accordance with District Policy 5060, school administrators may ask students or participants to change into school-appropriate attire and/or remove masks, makeup, or costumes.

Please note that district and school leadership will re-evaluate guidelines each year and make adjustments as necessary to ensure a safe celebration for the entire school community.

• October 11- End of 1st Quarter
  
• October 14 - 18- NO SCHOOL – Fall Break
  
• October 28: Trunk-or-Treat
• November 1- NO SCHOOL - Staff Workday
• November 4 - Winter Sports Registration Begins
• November 11- NO SCHOOL - Veterans Day
• November 13- School Accountability Meeting, 5-6:30pm Join Here
• November 16- NHS Food Drive, details below
• November 18- Winter Sports Begin
• November 21- Winter Athletic Parent Meeting, 6-7pm
• November 25-26- NO SCHOOL- Staff Comp Days
• November 27-29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break
• December 18-19: Semester 1 Finals, End of 2nd Quarter
• December 20: NO SCHOOL - Staff Workday
• December 23 - January 3: NO SCHOOL - Winter Break
• January 6: NO SCHOOL - Staff Workday
• January 7: 2nd Semester Begins, meet periods 1-8

The Class of 2026 invites you to join us on Monday, October 28th for a Trunk-or-Treat event. This event is free to the community, and we would love to see you there! Wear your best costume and find us in the front staff parking lot on the west side of the building from 5pm to 7pm.

Come support the National Honor Society in our annual food drive! We will be hanging out at the King Soopers on 120th and Colorado on Saturday, November 16th from 8-2 collecting non-perishable food items.

The High School of Business will soon be accepting 8th grade student applications for the 2025-2026 school year!

Find out how 8th-grade students can apply for the High School of Business™ program on November 18th and 19th. Information sessions will be hosted at the Educational Support Center.

Mountain Range HS: the High School of Business™ program is an accelerated college program that prepares students to be leaders and competitors in our 21st Century Workplace and in our global society. The program prepares students to work in business and economics while working towards fluency in a World Language. Students in the program are dually enrolled in high school and college and can earn 21 college credits.

Contact Hilary Wimmer at 720-972-6477 or hilary.wimmer@adams12.org. Visit the High School of Business website for more information.

Starting in the 2024/2025 school year, all students who participate in Athletics will be required to use the CHSAA approved physical form. All other forms provided by your student's doctor will not be accepted. Only current physicals already on file will be acceptable until its expiration date. You will need to use the new CHSAA approved form moving forward.

A copy of the new form has been included in this email and can also be found on our website under Athletics. Please contact Karen Polson at karen.r.polson@adams12.org with any questions.

MRHS Art Club meets from 3:15 to 4:00 PM in Room D123 on the following Tuesdays for the rest of 1st Semester: Oct. 8th, Oct. 29th, Nov. 12th, Dec. 3rd and Dec. 17th.

Art Club is a place for Drawing, Painting, Crafting, Making new friends and More! All MRHS students are welcome! If you have any questions, come see Ms. Colegrove in room D123.

Our first Battle of the Books battle, Mystery, is this Thursday at Northglenn HS at 4pm. After that, we move on to our next genre, Fantasy! Check out what we're reading below, and the battle is November 21 at Thornton High School. We will meet after school on October 24 to get new books, and all students are welcome! Get more club information here!

These materials on the MRHS Community Board are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, its Board, the Superintendent, or this school.

DriveSafe Driving Schools is hosting their "Safe Car, Safe Driver" workshop at Mountain Range in honor of National Drive Safety Week on Sunday, October 20. There will be two sessions in the east parking lot:

• Session 1: 10:00-11:20am
• Session 2: 12:00-1:20pm

This clinic is free to attend. Please call 303-547-2377 or email Nataliaa@Baroned.com to reserve a spot.

Do you have furniture needs? Purchases at American Furniture ANYTIME OF THE YEAR support our school! Please Share with Friends and Relatives. Mention MRHS78 at checkout. Up to 4% of purchases support Mountain Range! Thanks for your support!

Hello Mustang families! We wanted to let you know that the Mustang Merc, our school resource room, is open to all students throughout the school year. We have food (including fresh produce and meat), hygiene items, household goods, school supplies, and basic clothing available to all families for FREE!!!! Interested? Place an order through the QR code, text or call Ellie at 720-588-2330, or stop by counseling to learn more. You can also order through this form.

Mustang Merc Flyer

Attention Mountain Range Seniors! If you’d like to have your own senior picture in the Yearbook, the deadline to upload without a fee has passed, but you can still upload with a $25 fee. Please upload before October 21. Picture requirements and preferred photographers can be found here or in the Class of 2025 article posted on the MRHS website.

Attention Mountain Range Senior parents! Would you like to honor your graduating senior in the Yearbook? If so, orders can be placed now for a senior ad. Senior ads can be purchased through the Yearbook Company at https://theyearbookcompany.com/. Early bird discount ends on October 21st.

Share your safety concerns and ideas to improve transportation safety, especially around Broomfield schools at https://www.broomfieldvoice.com/btsap. Your input, combined with safety and collision data, will be used to create the Broomfield Transportation Safety Action Plan (BTSAP). The BTSAP will identify ways to improve safety on Broomfield’s multimodal transportation network and include both action steps and recommendations that aim to reduce crashes and serious injuries when traveling in Broomfield. The survey and map close on Oct. 1.

The School Accountability Committee (SAC) is an opportunity for parents and community members to have a voice in the continuous school improvement process. This team of volunteers meets with one or more teacher representatives and the building administration throughout the year to review school data, discuss the school improvement plan, provide recommendations about spending priorities and promote parent and community engagement. Members of the team learn about the important work of the school and offer insight and feedback. For more information, visit the Adams 12 SAC Handbook.

Meetings will be virtual for the 2024-25 school year from 5:00-6:30pm. If you are interested in being a member, please fill out this form. We are always looking for new members.

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Questions? Please send an email to our Principal, Tiffany Hansen.

Did you know that all children and teens ages 19 and under can take ride with RTD at no cost? This helps to reduce transportation costs for families and removes barriers to education and employment for those that need it. Students can access this program with a current school ID, but others in the family may also access it by showing one of the following to the bus operator or fare inspector: valid government-issued ID, alien registration/permanent resident card, Military ID/dependent card with DOB, RTD-issued youth special discount card. To request a RTD-issued youth special discount card please contact us at specialdiscount@rtd-denver.com.

• How to Ride video
• RTD Zero Fare for Youth Program

Student IDs are required for every high school student for every ride as school bus passes are incorporated into the student ID. Since all students are required to scan their bus pass for each ride, students without a student ID will not be allowed on the bus.

If students have lost their ID, they may visit Student Relations for a replacement ID. Students are given one free ID and allowed 2 free replacements for lost IDs. Subsequent replacements are $5. Fines are added to student accounts automatically.

1. Attendance calls go out twice a day: 10:30am and 4:30pm. If you call out your student prior to 10:30, please be aware you may still receive the 10:30am call if we haven't not had the chance to reach your original message in the queue. If you also receive a message at 4:30pm, please call and leave another message.
2. If you know in advance that your student will be missing school, please have your student pick up a Request for Pre-Arranged Absence form from the Main Office or Student Relations.
3. Attendance mistakes do happen, and if it happens to your student, please call the attendance line at 720-972-6313. They will walk you through the process for your student to get attendance corrected.

As per District Policy 5060.5.0 "All middle and high school students are required to carry on their person an unaltered school issued photo identification card (ID) during school hours, or at such times, locations, and activities specifically identified by the building principal; provided however, that the building principal shall have the discretion to impose a stricter requirement regarding student wearing of school issued photo ID cards based upon safety and/or related concerns."

For Mountain Range, your MINGA Id is also acceptable if it shown on your Chromebook or via the MINGA app. In an effort to keep our campus safe, we will be checking ID's on a more frequent basis to ensure students are where they are supposed to be. Thank you.

Mountain Range families can request 50 free diapers per child, per month. Visit https://forms.gle/s7SN71syn6xrcyu46 or scan the QR code to sign up.

The Range is the MRHS news and media publication for Journalism and Media students. Each week we publish student-written and produced content. See what’s happening in and around school on The Range.

Want to know how to use Infinite Campus to check grades, attendance, and more? Check out this one-page help sheet on using the Parent Portal, and get links to the mobile app, too! https://bit.ly/Parent-Portal-Help

The school store is always open with customizable designs at https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/colorado/westminster/mountain-range-high-school. Discount code on the website.

If you or your students use a food service to deliver food, we request that all food orders be picked up in the student parking lot. The main office will not accept any food orders from a delivery service. If you need to drop food off for your student, please do so in the main office. We will get it to the student on the students off hour.

The FAFSA application opens October 1 for students to apply. Everything you need to know can be found here. Make sure you have the information you need before starting the process. If you need help filling this out, any counselor will be happy to help.

Here are a few helpful reminders on the District’s Attendance Policy:

1. Absences need to be excused within 2 school days. This does not count the weekend.

2. Students may be excused for 5 days without a doctor's documentation. This includes vacations, “no reason given”, mental health day, family reasons, weather, and road conditions, along with other reasons. This year, the district has made an exception to allow absences for covid related symptoms. They do ask students to stay home if they are not feeling well. Therefore, these absences will be excused.

3. Remember that any time your student has a doctor’s appointment of any kind, have the doctor give them a note to excuse that absence. Have your student bring that note to the attendance clerk in Student Relations when they return to school.

4. Anytime you know in advance that your student will not be in attendance for 3 days or more, there is a “Request for Pre-arranged Absence” form. This may be picked up in Student Relations or the main office. This form is to be filled out by a guardian and signed. It is then taken around to all the teachers to sign and given to the main office staff. This form is then approved by an Assistant Principal and entered into Infinite Campus. These absences do not count toward the 5 days allowed without a doctor note.

5. To get your student out early, the call must be made to the early release line prior to 2:30 pm. We will not be able to get a student out of class for walk-up parents/guardians past 2:45 pm.

Call our attendance line at 720-972-6400 to leave a message 24 hours a day.

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