RVHS NEWSLETTER - Jan. 6, 2023

January 6, 2023 EDition

Student Parking Passes

Parking passes will be for sale again beginning January 6. If students have not already purchased a 2022-2023 parking pass and wish to, they will be sold from Jan. 6- Jan. 31. Please follow these steps to ensure a parking pass is purchased before they sell out.

Submit the 2022-2023 parking application
Within two business days of application completion, the prorated parking fee will be added to the fees account in Parent Portal- pay all fees. Link to Pay Fees . New class fees have been added for second semester, please log in and pay your student's fees.
Once the parking fee AND all other fees and fines have been paid, a parking pass will be delivered to one of the student’s classes within two school days.

*Students who qualify for Free and Reduced Lunch should visit the finance office before completing any of the above steps.

*Parking passes will be enforced beginning Feb. 1st.

*Please contact Jill Kline with any questions.

activities

Make-A-Wish

Student Government is excited to announce Wish Week 2023: January 20th -27th. Please see the community letter below which outlines opportunities for our community to enhance fundraising efforts through business and silent auction donations. More information will be included in the newsletter next week.

Community Letter

Thrift for Wishes

In honor of Make-A-Wish 2023, Ralston Valley is hosting our first annual thrift store and clothing drive, Thrift for Wishes. The clothing drive is starting Monday, January 9th and items will be accepted until January 20th! Bring any lightly worn clothes, jackets, accessories, etc. to your student’s math classroom, check the acceptable items list for details. The Thrift for Wishes thrift store will be open during the basketball games on Wednesday, January 25th, starting at 4:00 pm. All clothing not purchased will be donated to Goodwill. Thank you for your support!

Spring Musical Auditions

Auditions for the Spring Musical, The Drowsy Chaperone, will be held January 11th-13th. See the Call Board for more information in the Performing Arts wing.

athletics

Girls Basketball saw their first action of 2023 on Wednesday night and earned their second win against a ranked opponent this year by beating #3 Cherry Creek 47-43. The Mustangs used their speed to beat the press and played gritty on defense against a tall Bruins attack. Sophia Sabus and Elyssa Cardella lead the Mustangs scoring with 16 and 15 points, respectively. Ralston Valley will be tested again tonight when they travel to take on #2 Monarch.

Boys Basketball also got back into action against Cherry Creek, this time coming up short 71-66. They will open league play next Wednesday when they welcome Valor Christian to the Mustang Range in a huge Jeffco 6A game.

Come out next Friday (1/13) for a great night of basketball and support both the boys and girls programs. All three levels for both programs will play crosstown rival Arvada West here at home. The six games being played in our two gyms that night will be highlighted with the Girls Varsity game at 5:30 and the Boys Varsity game at 7:00.

Hockey plays on back-to-back nights this weekend. Tonight they travel out to Fort Collins to play the Lobos. Tomorrow they are in action at the APEX Center against Valor Christian. Ralston Valley took down then #1 Valor earlier this season with a thrilling 4-3 OT victory.

Swim and Dive jump back in the pool this weekend with the Jeffco League Relays. They are having a great season so far. This is the first time this season that all of the competing Swim and Dive schools in Jeffco will come together for a meet. Good luck ladies.

Wrestling has their next home dual on Thursday against Valor Christian. With a heavy tournament schedule for the rest of the season, this will be one of only three chances left for you to come out and support the boys.

Just before winter break, CHSAA announced their final All-State Team for the 2022 Fall Sports Season with the All-State Football Team. Congratulations to the players that were named first team, second team and honorable mention. A special shout out goes to our first-year head coach, Jared Yannacito on being selected the 2022 5A Colorado Coach of the Year. Coach Yano feels very honored and grateful to have received this award, and acknowledged that it is a reflection of the great players, parents, and assistant coaches that he had around him. Congratulations!

The Mini Mustangs Cheerleading Camp is coming up on January 24th and 26th with a performance on January 27th. The $60 registration fee includes a t-shirt, hair bow, sparkly poms, picture with your favorite cheerleader, group photo, and snacks. Please click on the link below to register. Registration deadline is January 18th.

2023 Mini Mustangs Registration

off campus policy

Due to the nature of our campus, we do not allow students to walk off campus during the school day.

9th-grade students are not allowed off campus at any point during the school day unless they leave with their parent/guardians.

If your 10th-grade student is driving, they may leave campus with parental permission. They are expected to follow local and state driving laws. Please click on this FORM to give your sophomore child the ability to leave campus with your permission.

Our campus is not closed to our 11th and 12th-grade students and they may leave campus.

Schedule for The week of 1/9/23

Monday, Jan. 9th - Silver Day

Tuesday, Jan. 10th - White Day

Wednesday, Jan. 11th Blue Day

Thursday, Jan. 12th - White Day

Friday, Jan. 13th - Blue day

Advisement Corner

Ninth Grade Advisement

Our first lesson of the new semester will take place this Monday. Counselors will conduct ICAP lessons about learning preferences and students will begin to write their resumes. We will continue to work on enhancing our organizational skills by having the students engage with their planner during their Advisement class as well as in their other core classes. As a reminder, students cannot miss more than four Advisement classes, excused or unexcused, to pass the course this semester.

Counseling Department

Transition to College Student Panel

Recent RVHS alums are returning to RV to provide information and perspectives around their transition to college. The panel will be focused towards seniors, but all students are invited to attend. If your student would like to attend, please have them complete the RSVP form.

Date: Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Time: 8:00 a.m. (during ICE)

Place: RVHS Auditorium

Warren Tech Application Deadline

The deadline to apply to any Warren Tech program for the 2022-23 school year is January 13. Applications are completed through Enroll Jeffco. For more information, visit Warren Tech's website.

9th Grade ICAP

On Monday during Advisement, counselors will be leading 9th graders through their yearly ICAP. Students will complete a learning preferences inventory and begin to work on their resume.

"I Matter" Free Counseling Sessions

The Colorado Department of Human Services has established a temporary behavioral health services programs to provide access to mental health services. I Matter can provide up to six free virtual counseling sessions that are completely confidential. The serivce is offered to youth 18 years of age and younger and is funded through at least June 30, 2023. For more information and to schedule a session, click here.

Resource: Robbie's Hope

Each month, a group of students from RV's Student Government will be highlighting a resource for students and their caregivers. This month is a continuation of December's resource:

At times parents and other trusted adults are put into an uncomfortable position when it comes to the mental health of teens. The conversations that they are asked to have can be hard to initiate but extremely important. Even if there are no signs your child may be struggling with their mental health, starting a dialogue will make your teen comfortable coming to you in the future. If you aren’t sure where to have the conversation, just ask your teen where they would prefer! Once you have identified a time and location, make it a conversation. Your teen wants to be heard, not told how to feel. Be ready for your teen to avoid the conversation. Sometimes your teen may not be ready to talk to you, and that’s okay! Don’t force it, but don’t give up. DO still communicate your desire to find a time and place to talk. These are just a couple of tips for the initiation of the conversation; please check out our podcast and the Adult Handbook from Robbie’s Hope that provides guidance on navigating the conversation!

ralston valley happenings

Second Semester Brings New Student Assistants

A vital part of running the counseling and main office is our valuable student assistants, and with the second half of the school year starting, we have a whole new group. Students run passes to classrooms to excuse students from class for appointments with the academic counselors and administrators. They also support the attendance office, bringing passes for students who are called out for early release from school, and also help the office staff with various projects while earning credits. We could not manage without them!

Construction Milestones

See us grow! Our construction crew was hard at work over the winter break, working in all kinds of weather, and now the new "C" hallway is complete. Three new classrooms have been added that will be used in fall 2023, including a Construction in Geometry workshop.