Jeffco Listens Student Engagement Survey 2025

Dear Families:

Panorama Education is a company that conducts surveys in schools and districts across the country.  Ralston Valley High School will give students the Jeffco Listens Student Engagement Survey next week on January 29th during their 3rd block class. 

Content: This short survey will gather information on the following topics throughout the year:

• School Belonging

• School Climate

• School Engagement

• School Teacher-Student Relationships

• School Rigorous Expectations

• School Safety

• Supportive Relationships

• Academics

You may review the survey questions for each topic.

The results are compiled into aggregate-level school reports. These reports will be used by school staff to help maintain the positive aspects of our schools and to address individual student needs.

It is voluntary. Your child does not have to take the student survey. Students who participate only have to answer the questions they want to answer and they may stop taking the survey at any time. 

It is confidential. No students will be identified in any public reports or publications.  Individual student information (name, student number, school, and grade) will be uploaded into the Panorama system.  District staff will have access to the data file. Responses are confidential but identifiable. Individual student data may be shared with school staff to provide instructional and social / emotional support.

Timing: The survey will be administered up to three times a year.

Opt-Out: If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, you may fill out the opt-out form by clicking HERE. Please fill this out before January 24. 

Pre-Arranged Absences

In accordance with district policy, absences of one or more days require a Pre-Arranged Absence Form .  Criteria for approved absences are listed on the form, and printed copies are available in the attendance office.

Drop Off and Pick Up

It is a great time to remind everyone to be thoughtful of our neighbors and student body during drop off and pick up.  We must keep the right of way clear for emergency vehicles and through traffic.  With only one road to enter and exit a building this size, with this many people, the roads at the school will always be congested.  There are a few things we can do as a Ralston Valley community to help make these busy times of day run as smoothly as possible.  

Main Entrance - Dismissal is at 3:30 p.m. and we ask that you do not arrive to pick up your student and park in the loop before 3:00 p.m.  Please be sure to pull as far forward as you can in the loop at the front of the school when dropping off or picking up your student.  This helps to alleviate backups in the roundabout and get as many cars off of 80th Ave. as quickly as possible. Also, please pick up your student on the outside of the loop, not the inside. We do not want students passing in between cars as this is not safe.   

Student Parking Lot - To keep our students safe, please do not park in our student parking lot while you wait to pick up your student(s) after school. 

Roundabout - The roundabout is part of the road.  Please do not park in the roundabout while waiting for dismissal time. This blocks the flow of eastbound traffic and prevents traffic exiting to the east from leaving campus as well. Please do not stop and pick up your student in the roundabout or on 80th Ave.

Fire Station - As traffic backs up on southbound Alkire, please be sure to leave room for our first responders to exit the firehouse safely and without obstruction.  Do not block the exit of their garage.

82nd Ave. - Please pay attention to posted road signs along 82nd Ave.  There are multiple speedbumps on 82nd Ave., making it necessary to go the speed limit or slower to ensure safe driving and prevent damage to your vehicle.  There are also multiple No Parking signs along 82nd Ave. next to the school's property.  Please do not park there to pick up your student.  Finally, and most importantly, please do not park across the street and ask for your student to run across 80th Ave. to be picked up. This is highly dangerous!

Thank you for your continued diligence when driving in and around Ralston Valley.

ADDITIONAL ACADEMIC SUPPORT & TUTORIAL CLASS

Earlier this week,  courses titled 'Tutorial' were added to student schedules.  Students and families will notice that a section of Tutorial for each of their teachers has been added to the I.C.E. section of their schedule. 

Beginning Tuesday, February 4, students earning a D or an F in a course at the time that teachers submit grades are required to attend I.C.E. for additional academic support. The Tutorial class is a placeholder course and is used to track attendance for those students who are required to attend I.C.E.  

The expectations of I.C.E are:

• Attendance in I.C.E. will be mandatory for ALL students with a D or F in any of their classes.

• Parents will receive a phone call notifying them that their student’s attendance is required in I.C.E. during the segmented portion dedicated to the class in which they have a D or an F.

• Students earning an A, B, or C are still encouraged to attend I.C.E. for additional support; however, the segmented portion of I.C.E. will be dedicated to improving the learning of students who are currently earning a D or an F. 

The schedule for I.C.E. can be found by clicking here.

Serve Squad Game Night

Ralston Valley's Serve Squad club visited Kipling Meadows Senior Living Center on Tuesday evening to play board and card games with the residents. A great time was had by all!

Jeffcon

Jeffcon is a Student Technology Conference for high school students to explore Information Technology pathways and career opportunities.  This one-day, interactive conference allows students to learn about various IT roles from experienced Jeffco staff and industry professionals, and explore various career paths in the field of IT.  Interested students can register to attend here.  This event is sponsored by Jeffco IT, and students must provide their own transportation. Visit the event website at https://jeffcon.net  to learn more. A list of students who register & attend (make sure you check in at the conference) will be shared with RVHS to excuse absences for those who attend. See Mrs. Jonson in the library with questions.

When: Friday, February 7, 2025

Where:  Bear Creek High School

Who: Open to all Jeffco High School students grades 9-12

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 parents/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. 

RVHS College Admissions "Case Study" Night

*We have a few spots remaining!  Due to space limitations, RSVPs are required.  Click here to RSVP*

College Admissions "Case Study" Night (Wednesday, January 29th at 6:00 p.m. in the RVHS Library): Designed for 10th graders and their parents, this is an interactive event to help attendees better understand what makes a strong college application.  Eight admissions representatives from a variety of colleges throughout the country will lead us through a case study using actual applications.

Senior Mid-Year Transcripts

For seniors who have applied and sent transcripts to colleges/universities, mid-year transcripts were sent to those same schools this week.  There is no action on the part of your student - this happens automatically.  

If your senior has not yet sent their transcript to a school to which they are applying, they will need to complete the process to have an initial transcript sent.

Jefferson County Counselor Association Scholarship

The Jefferson County Counselor Association (JCCA) is sponsoring a $1,000 scholarship for a graduating senior.  Students must have a 2.5 GPA or above and be willing to share a story of how a school counselor positively impacted them while in school.  Click here for the application.  The deadline to apply is March 1, 2025.  

West Woods Elementary PTSA Scholarship

West Woods Elementary PTSA is offering three $500 scholarships to graduating seniors who attended West Woods for two years or more.  The scholarship is to be used towards tuition or educational needs at any college or trade school.  Click here for more information and the application.  The deadline to apply is March 30, 2025.

Advisement 

In 9th grade Advisement this week, students will explore the Individual Academic Career Planning (ICAP) assessment.   ICAP addresses their unique learning preferences, helps identify their interests for course planning for the rest of high school, and how to start building a resume.  Advisement for 10th grade will hold short one-to-one meetings with each student and their Advisement teacher, and then devote class time to a study hall to catch up on work. 

Please click HERE to access the course syllabus for Advisement which explains the purpose, key components, and expectations, including grading and attendance.  

Reminder - If your student has Advisement on Thursday mornings, it will be from 8:15 to 9:00 a.m. before the start of I.C.E.