Student Government - Day Without Hate 2022

We are busy planning the Day Without Hate 2022 celebration, where our purpose is to help cultivate a school culture of positivity throughout the week (April 25-April 29).  Building on the theme of Lifting Others Up we will be sponsoring three school-wide service projects that students can engage in during lunches the upcoming week: 

• Making Bracelets to send to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

• Project Angel Heart where we will decorate paper Bags for Food donations

• Operation Gratitude: Letter Writing to Military and First Responder Heroes

Take a look at the event calendar below to see all of the opportunities for students to participate.

Dress Code 

As the warmer weather approaches, we would like to take this opportunity to remind our community of our school dress code.  Ralston Valley places a tremendous emphasis on academics, and we feel it is critical to keep a learning environment that promotes safety and professionalism.  We feel that dress is a form of self-expression, and know that different environments are appropriate for different types of dress.  Please remind your student to keep their attire professional while at school by following our school dress code.  For specific details or questions, you can visit our school handbook, contact our Dean, Mrs. Nigut, or speak to your student's grade level administrator.

What a week for our student-athletes! First off, congratulations to Jeffco's 5A league tennis champions, your Ralston Valley Mustangs.! A sweep through league led to the title and the opportunity to host the regional tournament next month. 

The swimming team continues to dominate in the pool winning their duals against both Golden HS and Littleton HS. Today (Friday) and tomorrow (Saturday), the boys will be in the pool at Meyers, hosting the Jeffco Invite. In diving, junior Colby Garrison has already qualified for the state meet with strong performances off the boards. 

In Track & Field, both the girls and the boys teams won the Jeffco Relays. A great season continues. Ella Brooks set the new school record in the discus on her way to winning the event. 

After a huge week, baseball is now 2-0 in league. Tuesday, they saw a great 12-11 win against Chatfield with four runs in the bottom of the 7th, including a three-run walk off home run by senior Markus Hamre. On Thursday, the team put it to Arvada West 14-4 behind a 4 for 4 effort by Andrew LePerle. 

Girls golf saw a 3rd place finish at the third league tournament of the season with Brooklyn Mueller finishing 5th and Izzy Ekborg 6th at Indian Tree. Izzy's eagle at the tournament helped her to an 85, her best round this season. 

We are so proud of our softball team who supported at the adaptive athletics event for Jeffco students on Tuesday. The girls represented RVHS and Jeffco well. 

Girls Lacrosse will be on the field Saturday against a top ranked Valor squad. The girls started league play this week after a 3-game win streak to wrap up non-league action. 

Girls soccer has given up only three goals through nine games this season. Early this week an impressive 10-0 win over Pomona was their 7th shutout of the year. 

As always, the most up-to-date athletic information can be found on our Twitter page; https://twitter.com/HS_MUSTANGS 

Monday, 4/25 

Silver Day (Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4, 6)

7:25 a.m. - Block 1 begins

3:15 p.m. - Accountability Meeting 

Tuesday, 4/26

White Day (Blocks 2, 4, 6)

7:25 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - I.C.E. Period  

    9:10 a.m. - Block 2 begins

Wednesday, 4/27

Blue Day (Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7)

7:25 a.m. - Block 1 begins

Thursday, 4/28

White Day (Blocks 2, 4, 6 Finals)

7:25 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - I.C.E. Period  

    9:10 a.m. - Block 2 begins

Friday, 4/29

Blue Day (Blocks 1, 3, 5, 7)  

7:25 a.m. - Block 1 begins

Mustang Mentor Program Application

The application for the 2022-23 Mustang Mentor Program (MMP) is now open!  We are seeking responsible and reliable individuals who will mentor next year's 9th graders.  Current 10th and 11th graders can apply.  The program is expanding next year, so make sure to read through the application to understand the commitment you would be making.  Applications are due April 29, 2022.

Senior Exit Survey

Jeffco requires ALL seniors to take the "Jeffco Senior Exit Survey" in Naviance.  Part of the survey includes indicating to which college a student's final transcript should be sent.  The survey is on the student's Naviance home page under "Important To-Dos and Tasks".  The completion deadline is Tuesday, May 10.  Seniors should reach out to their counselor if they have any questions.    

Job Board in Counseling Office

Is your student searching for summer employment?  Tell them to take a look at the Job Board in the Counseling Office!  We often get information from companies asking us to post fliers about open positions, especially as summer draws near.  We currently have over a dozen companies advertising positions from camp counseling to retail to food service and more.

National Screen Free Week May 2-8

Screen-Free Week is an annual invitation to play, explore, and rediscover the joys of life beyond ad-supported screens.  For Screen-Free Week this year, celebrate however you can, whether it's by unplugging for one day, shutting off your phone at dinner time, spending more time outdoors, or taking the whole week to only use screens for work and school.  For more information and ideas, click here.

Women's Leadership Conference

Broomfield High School's Women's Leadership club is inviting all area students to their 2022 Women's Leadership Conference on Friday, April 29 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Broomfield United Methodist Church.  The conference will feature a Keynote speaker and multiple sessions with women speaking on a wide variety of topics.  Click here for more information and here to register.    

Medication and Self Screening  

A few reminders, please screen or have your students self-screen for any COVID symptoms before sending students to school. Please contact me (Kristie.Charron@jeffco.k12.co.us) for any student with a positive COVID test. If your student will be taking any medication at school, please complete the medication agreement form, have your doctor sign, and return to the nurse (this is also for any over-the-counter medications).

Please also continue to send state allergy, asthma, and seizure plans to myself or our health aide (michelle.hanson@jeffco.k12.co.us) in the main office. If your student has any new or existing health concerns that require a health plan, please contact the nurse so that we can get a health plan in place for your student at school.

I have included the link for the Jeffco Health Services Website which has the necessary forms to complete for medications at school. 

https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/services/health_services/medications

National Honor Society

Ralston Valley's National Honor Society (NHS) held their induction ceremony on Wednesday Night.  NHS welcomed 131 new members to their organization.  This school year, current members recorded over 10,000 community service hours.  Congratulations!!

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