Senior Graduation & Class Jewelry Orders

Attention Seniors and Senior Households: If you were unable to place your order for your cap and gown, graduation announcements, and/or senior class rings through Jostens, not to worry! 

You can still submit your order online. Place your order online using the following link: RVHS Graduation Orders. If you have questions regarding your graduation or jewelry order, please contact our local Jostens representatives directly at 303.985.0095 or by email at nils.erickson.office@jostens.com.

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.

Peer Tutoring Available

NHS Peer tutoring will run on Wednesdays in the library after school from 3:30 - 4:40 p.m.  No appointment is needed, just come as you are! National Honor Society students are excited to work with you!  All grades, all classes, and all levels are welcome.  Let's learn together!

Football - In football, it is rare to play a team more than once in a season.  It is even more rare to play them back-to-back.  That is what the Mustangs did last Saturday when they took on league and cross-town rival Arvada West in the second round of the state playoffs. #3 seeded Ralston Valley had a first-round bye.  After defeating Arvada West 17-7 to close out the regular season, they beat the Wildcats 24-12 to start their playoff run.  Thank you to our pep band, cheer team, and dance team for all of the great spirit.  

The run continues tomorrow when Ralston Valley welcomes #6 Legend to the NAAC for a high noon quarterfinal showdown.  The winner will move on to next Saturday's semifinals.  Come on out and cheer them on to victory.

If you are coming to the game, buy your tickets ahead and save yourself a ton of time at the gate.  Lines are expected to be long and with the holiday break starting today, NAAC will be short-staffed at the ticket booth.

Hockey - The hockey world got a week's head start on the rest of the Winter sports and the team is ready for competition.  The first varsity game of the season will take place tomorrow night at APEX.  The puck drops at 5:30 against the Poudre School District Stars.  Good luck Mustangs!!

Girls Wrestling Meeting - Ladies, please join Coaches Coorough and Hineline on Monday, December 2nd at 6:00 PM in the Library to learn about women's wrestling opportunities in Jeffco.  Hope to see you there!

Ticketing has moved to GoFan for all Jeffco hosted events. - Ticket sales to all Jeffco events are now are available through GoFan.  Cash is no longer accepted at the gates for admittance.  You are encouraged to download the GoFan App to help you purchase tickets ahead of time for all home events.  This will save you a ton of time at the gate.  You can also purchase multiple tickets that are good for the rest of the school year by purchasing a punch pass.  Punch passes are good for all Jeffco events, and will save you some money.

CLICK HERE to learn more about the new online ticketing system.

November 25 - 29 No School, Thanksgiving Break

• Monday, Dec. 2 - Silver Day

• Tuesday, Dec. 3 - White Day

• Wednesday, Dec. 4 - Blue Day

• Thursday, Dec. 5 - White Day

• Friday, Dec. 6 -  Blue Day

Warren Tech Open House

Warren Tech will host Open Houses at all three of their campuses on the same night.  All are invited to attend, but it is strongly recommended for current 10th and 11th graders who are interested in applying to one of their programs for the next school year.  Click here for a listing of which programs are offered at which campus and here for a flier of the event.

Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Time: 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

Places: Warren Tech North (Arvada), Warren Tech Central (Lakewood) & Warren Tech South (Littleton)

Hazel Health

Mental, social, and emotional wellness of students is a priority that we share with our community and one that we are addressing with layers of support including school counselors, social-emotional learning specialists, school psychologists, social workers along with partnerships with outside agencies like Hazel Health. 

This year, we continue our partnership with Hazel Health’s Telehealth services to provide a free telehealth extension of mental and physical health support for Jeffco students enrolled at district-managed schools.

Parents/guardians may access these services on behalf of your student by visiting this webpage and following the instructions under "Steps to Access Care"

Advisement 

When students return from Thanksgiving break the week of December 2nd, both 9th and 10th grade Advisement classes will prioritize building good habits and healthy routines for first semester finals. Students will focus on study skills, time management and organization, and  note-taking strategies.

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.