Mustang News

Below is more information regarding the 10th Grade Career Expo at the Social Capitol on Tuesday, October 26th:

• Students who have turned in permission forms will be dismissed early from their 2nd block class at 9:45 a.m. Students will meet outside, in front of the school, to find their group and chaperones.

• Students will be receiving a wristband as they check in and enter the bus. Wristbands are specific to each school and time slot. Students without a wristband will not be allowed to remain on the property.

• We ask that students leave their backpacks and belongings at school. Students can bring their cellphone and a water bottle. We are not liable for any lost or stolen items.

• Students should be dressed school appropriately in business casual attire and must wear a mask at all times.

• We have a 90-minute time slot to tour the exhibit, so we expect to be back at Ralston Valley by 12:30pm. Students will be dismissed for 2nd lunch and expected to return to class at the start of 6th block at 1:25.

• Students will use their time slot to talk with the exhibitors. A list of exhibits is linked here.

Attendance in the Student Success Center

All students earning 2 or more “F's” in any class are required to attend support in the Student Success Center, room L1101, during their off-block. Students will receive support from an Intervention Specialist and classroom teachers around academic skills to help them improve their habits and grades. Attendance will be taken and monitored by grade-level administrators. You will receive notification on Friday if your student is required to attend the following week.

Pre-arranged Absences

Absences of three or more days of school require a "Pre-Arranged Absence" Form. Criteria for approval are listed on the form. This form is available in the Attendance Office or the Counseling Website.

These absences include any absences not specifically covered by another section of the Conduct Code, such as family vacations,

college visits, or other extended absences to be excused per Jeffco district policy.

Financial Aid Night Presentation

For those of you who were unable to attend our Financial Aid Night a few weeks ago, we have added the presentation to the Counseling website. It is housed under College Planning --> Scholarships & Financial Aid. For quick reference, here is the link. The Scholarships & Financial Aid page of our website also has a guide for how to find scholarships and resources on the various types of ways to pay for college.

PSAT/NMSQT Update

The PSAT/NMSQT last Wednesday was a great success - 1, 251 9th-11th graders took the exam. Students will be able to see their scores in their College Board account in a few weeks. Students are able to use these results in Kahn Academy to access individualized support. Please reach out to your student's counselor for more information.

Halloween Costume Guidelines

Ralston Valley High School allows students who would like to dress up for Halloween to do so, however, students and families are reminded that NO costume masks and NO face painting are permitted. School personnel must be able to identify students and obstructing the face is not allowed. Students and staff are expected to maintain compliance with the current public health order by wearing face masks.

When choosing a costume, the school dress code still applies. No weapons (fake, or real) may be used as part of the costume.

Thank you in advance for keeping our students safe!

Winter athletic registration is now open for the following sports: basketball (girls and boys), wrestling, ice hockey, and girls swimming & diving. Interested athletes need to register on the RVHS Athletics website. A valid athletic physical is required to register. If you would like to participate on the Jeffco Ski team (Nordic or Alpine), please contact Evergreen high school. All athletes are required to submit a COVID vaccination card to the office or test negative weekly to participate in extra-curricular activities in Jeffco. If your family has not already done so, please send proof of vaccination to the office or complete the consent form to allow your child to test weekly before tryouts begin in November.

The Cross County team raced at Regionals on Thursday with the boys finishing 4th and qualifying as a team for the state tournament Saturday in Colorado Springs. On the girls side Eli Dimanna qualified for the state race with a 14th place individual finish at the regional race.

The state race for the RV mountain bike team is this weekend in Durango. Nearly twenty Mustang racers will be riding. You can check out results at: https://coloradomtb.org/

Tennis finished the state tournament tied for 6th place. Great play by the entire team especially the RV #1 Doubles team of Riley Steputis & Calder Hardin take who placed 3rd at the state tournament.

Soccer finished the regular season Thursday night against Bear Creek with a 4-0 win. Post-season will begin this week. The JV team finished the season unbeaten with a record of 14-0-1. Way to go Mustangs!

The softball team was one win away from making the state tournament at regionals last Saturday. Coach Davies was selected the 5A Jeffco Softball Coach of the Year for the season.

Volleyball will be extra busy next week with home matches on both Tuesday and Thursday here at RV, with Thursday night's match wrapping up league play.

Would your student benefit from peer tutoring? The National Honor Society at Ralston Valley High School offers a FREE tutoring service. If you would like to be paired with a tutor, please fill out this form and someone will be in contact with you shortly. Thank you!

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

Chromebook Charging Cord Tips & Care

Only use the school-issued Chromebook charging cords with school Chromebooks to avoid costly damage. Many other type-C laptop cords use a higher wattage and can damage the Chromebook's motherboard, which requires an expensive repair. Need a new charger? You can buy a brand new Lenovo Chromebook charger at the RVHS library for $27.

Charging Cord Care Tips

• Avoid tightly wrapping the cord. This adds strain on the internal wires and can cause bending and breakage.

• Don't transport the cord in the same backpack compartment as heavy items like books and binders which can crush, pinch, or damage the wires and the transformer block.

• Ensure the transformer (block in the middle of the cord) has room to breathe whenever plugged in so it doesn't overheat.

• Always gently remove the charger by pulling on the tip, not the cord. Yanking the charger out by the cord can damage the tip (which results in charger failure) or worse, dislodges the internal charging port on the Chromebook itself, which is a costly repair.