Seniors - It's a busy week!

Seniors who have not picked up their grad bags, please do so before Friday.

You can pick them up in the front office.

Senior Honors Night - TONIGHT / Monday, May 20th at 6pm / Southeast Christian Church - Worship Center

• Awards and Honors will be presented to Seniors / Student & Faculty Speakers / Musical Performance.

• INVITATION ONLY - No tickets required.

Senior Clap Out - Wednesday / May 22nd at 8:45am

• Seniors meet at the entry of their Feeder Elementary Schools - Buffalo Ridge, Timber Trail, Redstone & Wildcat Mountain Elementary.

• WEAR your graduation gown, cap and regalia!

Graduation Rehearsal - Thursday / May 23rd at 10:30am

• All Seniors are required to attend the mandatory rehearsal in the RCHS Gym. Rehearsal should last approximately 90 minutes.

• Attire is casual, DO NOT bring your cap and gown.

Graduation Ceremony - Friday / May 24, 2024 at 5pm (No Tickets Required)

✋Please be mindful of the heavy traffic on Friday's as well as it being a holiday weekend and allow plenty of time to arrive safely.

• Magness Arena - at the Ritchie Center (University of Denver) / Doors Open at 4pm.

• The ceremony can take anywhere from 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.

• We recommend that graduates bring no more than 10 guests for the commencement ceremony.

Yes, if they fall into any of the categories listed below...

Cumulative GPA 3.5 and above.

• Generally speaking, all students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher should expect to receive an invitation in their graduation bag.
• AP Scholar / AP Scholar with Honors / AP Scholar with Distinction / AP Capstone Diploma

• High School of Business
• International Thespian Honor Society
• Mu Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society
  
• National Art Honor Society
• National Chinese Honor Society
• National Computer Science Honor Society
• National English Honor Society
• National Honor Society
• National Speech & Debate Association
• National Technical Honor Society
• Quill & Scroll Honor Society
• Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society
• Science National Honor Society
• Société Honoraire de Français
  
• Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica
• Tri-M Music Honor Society

🚫 NO BAG Policy at DU

*NO TICKETS Required*

We recommend that each graduate has

* No more than 10 guests *

1. NO BAGS allowed! This applies to purses as well. Please be aware of this strict policy so you are not turned away at the doors of the ceremony.
2. Prior to entering the Ritchie Center, all patrons will be subject to security screening, including metal detector screening and inspection of medically necessary bags or other items carried in.
3. If you elect not to consent to the searches, you will be denied entry into the venue. The level of security screening may be modified on an event-by-event basis at the discretion of Ritchie Center staff.
   
4. No knives of any kind are allowed.

As part of our effort to speed up entry to graduation ceremonies and maintain the safest possible environment for all guests, please note the following prohibited items within The Ritchie Center for all events in Magness Arena and Hamilton Gymnasium.

• The Ritchie Center has a NO bag policy for graduation ceremonies Guests who require a diaper bag or bag for medical equipment are permitted to bring a bag no larger than 12 in. x 6 in. x 12 in.
• All guests entering with medical or diaper bags are subject to visual screening upon entry.
• There is no bag check available at The Ritchie Center.
• Guests will not be allowed to enter with an unapproved bag.
• Animals (service animals permitted)
• Artificial noisemakers; air horns, whistles, vuvuzelas, etc.
• Balloons, balls, confetti, frisbees, and other projectiles
• Candles or open flames
• Derogatory/defamatory clothing or signage
• Firearms, weapons, and dangerous devices
• Flash photography, video cameras, recording devices, cameras with detachable lenses
• Fireworks
• Hard-shell coolers, containers, thermoses (to include hydroflasks and metal water bottles)
• Illegal drugs or alcohol • Inflatable objects (beach balls, latex balloons, “clappers”, etc.)
• Laser pointers or other disturbing items
• Outside food and beverages, including empty or full plastic bottles, glass bottles, and cans
• Oversized signs or banners (larger than 28” x 22”), to include any signage with a stick or pole attached
• Other items deemed prohibited by Ritchie Center and Event Staff Management reserves the right to handle each occurrence on a case-by-case basis.
• All permitted bags, jackets and guests are subject to search upon entering The Ritchie Center.

To view the RCHS Commencement Ceremony, use the following link

Graduation will take place at Magness Arena or Hamilton Gymnasium within The Ritchie Center on the University of Denver’s campus.

Please see below for important information about your ceremony.

Address — The Ritchie Center is located at 2240 Buchtel Blvd S, Denver, CO 80210.

Entrances— There are three main entrances for the building, the North, West, and South entrances. These are indicated on the map by a yellow star.

ADA Entrances—The Ritchie Center recommends using the lower North and South entrances for ADA related entry. The lower North entrance is off of Buchtel Blvd, directly in front of the main circle. This circle is to be used for ADA drop-off only, with ADA parking in Lot 311 and Lot 401. The South entrance is off of E Asbury Avenue, with closest parking available in Lot L.

Special Notes—Please plan to arrive EARLY for your scheduled graduation ceremony. Traffic and parking become very congested as there are very few entry points to our parking lots. There is also a NO bag policy for all guests wishing to enter the Ritchie Center for a graduation ceremony.

Graduation Parking is $10.00/vehicle (CASH ONLY) and will be available in the following lots:

• Lot 108, Lot C, Lot L, and Lot W
• ADA Parking—Lot 311 (Lot 314 and Lot 401 available on select dates)

• RTD Parking Lot
• Apartment/Condominium and Residential Parking on Buchtel Blvd, University Blvd and E Jewell Avenue
• University Park Tower Condominiums do not have public parking available. Parking in this complex is subject to the violator being ticketed and/or towed.
• Permitted Only Parking in neighborhood streets—please note time limits, zones, and permit only areas

At the conclusion of the graduation ceremony, please proceed to the west side of The Ritchie Center to be reunited with your graduate.

You may exit from all entrances and make your way to our soccer and lacrosse stadiums are located—graduates will exit directly outside of these stadiums from the lower level of the arena. This area is indicated by the gold star within the map above.

Once reunited with your graduate, please clear the area. There may be another graduation ceremony or outdoor event that may require you to clear the vicinity of The Ritchie Center quickly. We encourage you to cross the street of Asbury Avenue to explore campus and take pictures with your graduates in the surrounding areas.

**Please note: DVD Orders are taken directly by DU. If you have any questions, please reach out to them directly.*

Lifetouch will photograph our graduates and 3-5 days after the ceremony the portraits will be uploaded to a Photo Day website you can access using the link below.

The following information will be printed on your graduates diploma envelope. They will receive their diploma after the graduation ceremony.

• Download & Print your official transcript & Immunization Records - located in your Portal Account under Reports by June 30, 2024

• Final transcripts will be sent to the university designated on your senior survey no later than June 14, 2024

• Portal and Google Accounts will be permanently shut down June 30, 2024.

• After September 1, 2024, use the following link to request transcripts, immunizations & other record-: https://douglasco.scriborder.com

CLASS MOTTO - "Love the life you live. Live the life you LOVE." - Bob Marley

SENIOR SONG - "Where'd All The Time Go" by Dr. Dog

If you have any questions relating to Senior Honors Night or the Graduation Ceremony?

Please contact the Front Office at 303-387-3000 or email us.

Principal / Andy Abner

5810 McArthur Ranch Road, Highlands Ranch, CO 80124

Main Line 303-387-3000

24-Hour Attendance Line 303-387-3002

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