Panorama Education is a company that conducts student and family surveys in schools and districts across the country.  Ralston Valley High School will be giving students the Panorama student survey in the coming months.    

Content. The Panorama student survey gathers information on the following:  

• School Belonging

• School Climate

• School Engagement

• School Teacher-Student Relationships

• School Rigorous Expectations

• School Safety

• Math Identity 

You may review the survey questions by visiting this link.

The results are compiled into aggregate-level school climate reports. These reports are used by district leaders and 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 and identifiable. Individual student data may be shared with school staff to provide instructional and social emotional support.

Timing:  The survey will be administered January 16 - February 23, 2024. It will take about 30-45 minutes.

Opt - Out: If you do not want your child to participate in the survey, please complete this Google form by January 12, 2024. 

 The Panorama Family Survey offers an opportunity for parents, guardians, and families to provide feedback on barriers to engagement, school climate, school fit, school safety, and Jeffco's Strategic Plan.  The Panorama Family Survey can be accessed here 

Jefferson Center and Jeffco Public Schools have partnered for over 25 years to provide support to children and families in the district.  The school-based therapist program is an innovative collaboration, with the primary goal of increasing access to mental health services for students and their families. Mary Kristin (MK) McKenney, LCSW is the School Based therapist at your child’s school. Ms. McKenney works in partnership with the Ralston Valley staff to support the mental health needs of students. Students may work with her in therapy for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, anxiety, depression, anger, behavior issues at school or home, trauma, grief/loss, or issues adjusting to a big change. She may also teach lessons to students on topics including how their brain works, stopping and thinking, emotional regulation, and effective communication.  Jefferson Center is excited about continuing our presence in the Ralston Valley High School community!  We have heard and witnessed RV staff's dedication to giving families and students all of the resources they need to succeed in school, and in life, and we feel lucky to be a part of that vision.

Thrift for Wishes

In honor of Wish Week 2024, Ralston Valley is hosting our second annual clothing drive, Thrift for Wishes. The clothing drive starts Monday, January 15th and items will be accepted until January 26th! Students can bring lightly worn teen and young adult clothes, jackets, etc to their Math classroom, where they will be sorted, and Acceptable Items will be taken to Plato’s Closet. Plato’s Closet is a consignment store that offers cash for used brand-name clothing and accessories. Your donations could potentially result in cash for our Make-A-Wish efforts 2024. All items not accepted by Plato’s Closet will be donated to Jeffco Action Center. Thank you for your support! 

Mini Mustangs Cheer Camp - January 30

Check out rvcheer.com for information about signing up your youngsters for our annual Mini Mustang Cheer Camp.  Join Ralston Valley Cheerleaders and coaches for two nights of camp followed by a Saturday performance.

Wrestling

Congratulations to our wrestling team for placing 2nd as a team at last weekend's Raven Rumble Wrestling Tournament at Denver South.  

Swimming and Diving

Great showing for the Mustangs last weekend.  They finished first in their meet at Mountain Range on Friday and then took home the team title on Saturday at the Jeffco Relays.  Keep up the great work.

Basketball

The girls got a big win at home on Wednesday in a tune-up ahead of their league opener tonight against Arvada West.  Come and check out the doubleheader with the girls playing at 6:00 p.m. and the boys at 7:00PM

National Letter of Intent Day - February 7th

Ralston Valley is looking forward to celebrating all of our student-athletes who have or will be signing letters of intent to play athletics in college.  Our celebration will take place on February 7th.  All student-athletes wishing to be honored during this ceremony should see Mrs. Beauchamp in the Main Office to give her their name, sport, and the college/university they will attend.  We will send out more specific details over the coming weeks.

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

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. 

Senior Mid-Year Transcripts

For seniors who have applied and sent transcripts to colleges/universities, mid-year transcripts will be sent to those same schools by the end of next week.  There is no action on the part of your student - this will happen 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.

Upcoming College Visits

Representatives from the following colleges will be in the RVHS Counseling Office on these dates and times:

Fort Hays State University - Wednesday, Jan. 17 - 11:30 a.m.

Grand Canyon University, Traditional Campus - Friday, Jan. 19 - 11:30 a.m.

UNC Future Teacher Conference

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.  Two attendees will each win a $1,000 scholarship to UNC!  For more information and to register, click here.

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Time: 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Place: Univeristy of Northern Colorado, Greeley

Jeffcon Student Technology Conference

Jeffco's annual student tech extravaganza is back!  High school students interested in pursing a career in IT are encouraged to attend.  They will meet with tech professionals, learn cutting-edge skills, participate in interactive sessions, play fun games, and win prizes.  For more information, click here.

Date: Friday, February 2, 2024

Time: 8:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Place: Arvada West High School

Advisement This Week

The theme for 9th and 10th grade Advisement this week was goal setting. Students also participated in the Dice Breaker game to build community and make connections with peers. Based on feedback provided by our students, we will offer more time to study during Advisement this semester. 

Reminder - There is no advisement next week.