CMAS Science Scores for Seniors

CMAS Science scores from the 2021-2022 school year will be distributed to Seniors in their English 12 class (including English Composition 1 and AP English Lit & Comp) on September 15th & 16th.  If your student doesn't have an English 12 class, please send them to the main office to obtain their scores. 

NEW! District Food Service

Hello Ralston Valley Students and Staff! Your kitchen manager, Jeany Frederickson, is working hard to provide you with meal and a la carte options while short-staffed. We are currently following a modified menu that relieves some of the labor required for the main menu. We are offering a cold and a hot entrée daily.

Monday: Chicken Sandwiches or Anytimers

Tuesday: Bean & Cheese Burrito or Yogurt Meal (or Parfait)

Wednesday: Twisted Cheese Breadsticks or Anytimers

Thursday: French Toast Sticks or Yogurt Meal (or Parfait)

Friday: Cheese Calzone or the Protein Pack (Hard-Boiled Egg, Muffin, and Honey Roasted Sunflower Seeds)

Please note that given our current supply chain inconveniences, an entrée may be substituted with little or no notice.

A La Carte snacks and beverages are still available.

Thank you for your patience and grace as we find employees to staff the kitchen and return you to our regular menu!

Ken Holtsnider, SNS

Supervisor, Food and Nutrition Services

Jefferson County Public Schools

Parents, the Arvada Police Department School Services Unit is offering The Parent Academy: Drug and Substance Abuse. Please click here is the flyer. 

Picture Retake Day is October 5!  

Lifetouch will be at RVHS during lunches on October 5 for picture retakes.  Click here for additional details, including ordering information.

For students in Grades 9-11, the picture taken by Lifetouch will be included in the yearbook.  Seniors should submit a senior picture to be included in the yearbook.  The deadline for all senior photos is October 21. Visit the RVHS Yearbook website for more information. 

Lisa Nelson 5K Mustang Stampede

Join us on Saturday, September 24th, at 8 a.m. for the Lisa Nelson Memorial 5K.  Lisa was a former RV teacher and coach who passed away in 2013.  To commemorate her life and to ensure others are touched by the legacy she left behind, the “Lisa Nelson Memorial Scholarship” has been established.  Each year, a Ralston Valley High School student-athlete (male and female) will be awarded a $1,000 college scholarship in memory of Lisa. Please join us to help raise money for this amazing scholarship!

Learn more about the scholarship at: https://www.lisanelsonmemorialscholarship.org/

Registration Information:  Print off this FORM and send it back with your student (one per participant). Registration forms are due to the main office by September 14th if you want a 2022 t-shirt. 

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/guardian. 

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. 

Ninth Grade Advisement

Next week in Advisement, our students will focus on three Intentional Structures that we believe build a strong platform for freshman academic needs.

Intentional Structure #1: ICE (Intervention, Collaboration, Enrichment) ICE is offered on Tuesday and Thursday mornings to all students. Teachers are available in their rooms for any academic help a student may need.

Intentional Structure #2: Off Block is a time when students can find a quiet place to work on homework and organize their time. 

Intentional Structure #3: Student Success Center was created for students who have two or more D's and F's. This class will take the place of a student's off block so they can get the necessary support needed to raise their grade back to good standing.  

Students will also have the annual Vision and Hearing screening.

RVHS Advanced Placement Exam Information

The $96 exam fee for AP testing will be posted to student fee accounts on Jeffco Connect the week of September 12th.  The AP exam fees will be due on Friday, October 14th.  

These fee deadlines are set to ensure adherence to the College Board's practice of handling AP registration and exam logistics in the Fall rather than the Spring, which had been common practice until changes were instituted a few years ago. 

Please direct any questions or concerns about AP exam fees or deadlines to Mr. Merkel (Counselor) at  scott.merkel@jeffco.k12.co.us. 

Senior Seminar

Earlier this week, all Seniors and their families received an email with details about Senior Seminar. Seniors received a separate email from their counselor about their assigned location and time for Session 1. There will be four face-to-face sessions over the course of the next couple of months. In addition to the in-person meetings, students will also need to complete various assignments in Schoology to support their postsecondary pathway. In order to receive credit for the course, students will need to complete everything by December 9, 2022. 

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

While all of September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, September 10 is World Suicide Prevention Day. It's a time to remember those affected by suicide, raise awareness, and focus efforts on directing treatment to those who need it most. Suicide continues to be a major public health concern in the United States, around the world, and especially in Colorado. Help prevent suicide by learning the facts and increasing your awareness through these resources.

• Attendance Info /Pre-arranged Absence Form

• Chromebook Help & Repair Info

• Free Community Tutoring

• ICE Schedule & Attendance

• Mental Health Support