RALSTON VALLEY NEWS

December 8, 2023 EDition

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 accessed at home with a parent/guardian. 

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

activities 

Ralston Valley PTSA - Gift Cards for Teachers and Staff

This holiday season we would like to gift our teachers and staff with gift cards. Gift cards will be delivered to teachers and staff on 12/19.  Gift cards can be donated to the office letting them know that it is for the holiday distribution.  Monetary donations can also be made to Venmo @marcia-guadagni.  Please have all donations in by 12/18.  RVPTSA thanks you for all of your generosity.  

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/508054BA4AA2BA20-46552646-gift

athletics 

Athletic Updates

Congratulation to Ralston Valley Senior Wrestler Lincoln Gregerson, who earned his 100th victory last weekend.  Lincoln is the first Mustang to reach this mark in school history.  A three time state placer, Lincoln is looking to make a legitimate run at a state title this February.  Congratulations Lincoln!!

Dance will compete tomorrow afternoon at the Denver Coliseum at the CHSAA State Spirit Championships.  They will compete at 12:52PM with hopes of qualifying for tomorrow's finals.  Stick around after their performance to see them showcase next year's new Game Day Division dance as part of an exhibition at 3:11PM.

Cheerleading performed well yesterday at the CHSAA State Spirit Championships.   The Mustangs fell short of their goal of qualifying for finals but did a great job representing their team and our school.  Congratulations on a good competition season.

Girls Basketball will play in the championship game of the Fairview Tournament tonight.  After beating Sierra in the opening round, the Mustangs beat a tough Mountain Vista team last night 61-55 to move on.  Tonight's opponent is perennial power Highlands Ranch.  Good luck Mustangs.

Boys Basketball went 2-1 at last weekend's Rock Canyon/Mountain Vista Tournament.  This week they host the Ralston Roundup Classic.  After suffering an OT loss to Douglas County on Tuesday, they bounced back to beat Legacy last night 60-32.

Girls Swim and Dive started their season with a solid performance against Columbine and Lakewood last weekend.  Sophia Hineline earned a State qualifying score in diving.   They will square off with Conifer and D'Evelyn tomorrow at Carmody Rec Center at 4:00PM.

Wrestling battled Denver South on Wednesday at the Mustang Range.  No match was able to go the distance.  60-24 was the final as the Mustangs roll.  Good luck to the Varsity team at Lewis-Palmer this weekend.

Hockey has a big game tonight at the Family Sports Center against Regis Jesuit.  The two traditional powers will square off in an early season league battle.  

Hometown Ticketing - All Jeffco events have gone cashless this year.  When attending games at our schools or stadiums, save yourself time by purchasing your tickets ahead of time by using the link below.  You can also purchase punch passes to use for your entire family.  Punch passes will save you money on processing fees.

HOMETOWN TICKETING BOX OFFICE

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 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. 

 Schedule for The week 

December 11 - 15, 2023

Monday, Dec. 11th  - Silver Day

Tuesday, Dec. 12th - White Day

Wednesday, Dec. 13th - Blue Day

Thursday, Dec. 14th  - Silver  Day

Friday, Dec. 15th - White Day Finals

Counseling Department

Transition to College Student Panel

Recent RVHS Alumni will  return to RV to speak to current students and answer questions about college life.  Students who are interested in attending need to register here.

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Time: 8:15-9:00 a.m.

Place: RVHS Auditorium 

Updated FAFSA Information

The updated FAFSA for the 2024-2025 school year will launch on December 31, 2023.  Updates can be found on the official FAFSA website, studentaid.gov.  If you will have a student enrolled in college next fall and would like to apply for any type of federal student aid (loans, grants, work study, etc.) colleges require completion of the FAFSA.  Most families will need to complete it early in 2024 (January/February) so it will be helpful to check the Student Aid website regularly for updates.  

Upcoming College Visit

A representative from the following college will be in the RVHS Counseling Office on the following date and time:

Universal Technical Institute of Arizona Inc. - Thursday, Dec. 14 - 1:00 p.m.

IT Internship Opportunities

Jeffco's IT department has paid internship opportunities for students.  Interested students should complete this form to be notified when applications become available for an IT Project Coordinator Intern, Software Developer Intern, or Technician ECTS.  For more information, click here. 

Girls Lead the Way Conference

Colorado School of Mines is hosting Girls Lead the Way - STEM & Leadership Conference for High School Girls for students interested in being a leader in STEM.  Participants will engage in a day-long interactive lab and classroom-based conference hosted by the Society of Women Engineers.  For more information and to register, click here.

Date: Saturday, January 24, 2024

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

Place: Colorado School of Mines, Green Center, Golden

UNC Future Teacher Conference

On February 2, 2024, the University of Northern Colorado is hosting a FREE conference to help aspiring teachers learn more about the field, connect with peers and gather insights through presentations and workshops.  For more information and to register, click here.

Summer Transportation & Construction Career Week for GIRLs

The HOYA Foundation is offering a FREE one-week summer camp for females aged 13-23 interested in a career in transporation and construction.  There are four seperate sessions, each a different week in June.  The deadline to apply is March 29, 2024.  Click here for more information and to apply.

 Advisement Corner

This Week in Advisement 

The theme for 9th  grade Advisement this week is Preparing for Finals! Many of our 9th graders have never taken an accumulative final, so this will be a great time to discuss preparation and to give them the opportunity to create a plan. 

In 10th grade Advisement, students will connect with Peer Counseling to discuss The Power of Storytelling with the focus  on empathetic listening. 

Coming up next week - Students will decorate cookies and gingerbread houses. Please  send them to school with items that they would like to share with their class for this team building activity.  


Congratulations to Ms. Vette, Mr. Madden and Ms. Berry! You will receive a Hot Chocolate Bar delivered to your Advisement classes on Monday, for winning the Gratitude Graffiti contest! 

Cameron Holland Toy Drive in Advisement

The Cameron Holland Family adopted this toy drive tradition in 2019 when Cameron Holland, an RV student and athlete, passed away before the holiday season. The Holland family is tightly involved in the RV community, granting a scholarship to a senior student athlete each year, raising awareness for vehicle safety, and sponsoring a toy drive in memory of Cam, making it really more than just about toys!

Our 9th and 10th grade Advisement classes will be collecting toys for the Cameron Holland Toy Drive, benefiting Children’s Hospital and Jeffco Head Start starting Monday, December 4th - Thursday, December 14th. 

Students can bring their unwrapped donations to their Advisement teacher or to the main office.  Even though this is being presented in 9th and 10th grade Advisement classes, we encourage our entire community to get involved. 

 

Here is a list of acceptable items. 


If you have any questions, please reach out to Jenny Braketa: jenny.braketa@jeffco.k12.co.us 

 ralston valley HAPPENINGS

Physics Calculates Projectile Motion with Water Balloons

Students in Physics used their understanding of how projectile motion works and data collected from test shots of water balloons fired from a slingshot to calculate how fast the water balloons leave the slingshot. Armed with this information, each student calculated where the water balloon would land if shot at a different angle. They then placed their physics teacher there and took their best shot! The physics students got really good at making these predictions, so the physics teachers were wet and cold!

French II Classes Judge Baguettes

While learning about the different kinds of shops in France, Madame Frie's students had a baguette tasting.  Out of six different brands, Panera won their votes!

Significant Special Needs Class in the Sticker Business

SSN students went on a field trip to Jefferson High School this week, where they learned about printing stickers.  They learned each step of production and all the different types.  They will  sell their special edition "Include Yourself" stickers, as well as other fun designs, beginning at 9:00 a.m. on December 15th in the RV lobby.

Construction in Geometry Students Visit Colorado School of Mines

Mr. McGeary and Mr. Rasmussen brought their Construction in Geometry students to the Colorado School of Mines campus for a field trip.  Students had designed and built floor trusses and conducted a strength test.  The winning truss held 1300 lbs. per square foot.

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