RALSTON VALLEY NEWS

November 3, 2023 EDition

From Jeffco Information Technology

Please be aware that beginning at 4:00 PM today, Jeffco Schools will be performing important security and software updates to all Jeffco online systems. The update is expected to be completed by Monday morning, November 6th. In order to properly complete this work, student access to all online Jeffco systems will be suspended. We recognize that this shutdown will have an impact on students' abilities to complete schoolwork over the weekend. Our teachers understand this impact and will be flexible with students around timelines for completing work that was expected to be worked on over the weekend. During classes on Monday, teachers will communicate their expectations around completing and submitting outstanding schoolwork. Please refer to any communication that comes out from the Jeffco School District over the weekend for additional information.

Our school has been selected to participate in the Healthy Kids Colorado Survey (HKCS) on November 14th. HKCS is Colorado’s widely-administered survey on the health and well-being of young people and school health policies and practices that support youth health. Families can opt-out of the survey using THIS FORM. (You must complete the Opt-Out form by November 13th. Participation is voluntary and students can decline to participate or answer questions in the survey. Explore Survey FAQs here.

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

"The Curious Savage"

“The Curious Savage” is the comedic and touching story of an elderly widow named Mrs. Savage, whose husband has left her 10 million dollars. She intends to give the entire fortune away to people who wish to pursue their “foolish dreams,” but her stepchildren strongly object.

To prevent her from doing away with their family’s wealth and ruining their legacy, they have her committed to a sanatorium called The Cloisters, and it is among the gentle residents there that she finds her true family

“The Curious Savage” is a warm comedy that compares the kindness and loyalty of psychiatric patients with the greed and hostility of so-called “normal people.”

Dates are November 2nd, 3rd, and 4th in the RVHS Auditorium or streamed online. Click HERE for ticket information.

Speech and Debate Club at Northglenn Novice Tournament

Speech and Debate had a great day competing at Northglenn High School last weekend. Their varsity season kicks off on November 4th at Cherry Creek. Congratulations to the following students:

Daniel Harness - Lincoln Douglas Debate 1st Place Award

Nathaniel Joselyn - Excellence/4th Place in United States Extemporaneous Speaking

Riley DiGiosi - 3rd Place Informative Speaking

Ella Lindholm - 2nd Place Informative Speaking

Pragna Yalavarthy - 3rd Place Original Oratory

Emmy Pocsi - 1st Place Original Oratory

Emily Johnson - Honorable Mention Original Oratory

Jaiden King & Zayne Yeager - Student Judges

Trick-or-Treat Street

Thank you to our National Honor Society for organizing our annual Trick-or-Treat Street for our community! We had over 1500 community members pass through the 20+ booths that were sponsored by various RVHS clubs, activities and athletic teams. We collected over 900 cans that will be given to the Arvada Community Table to help out those in need.

RV Mountain Bike Team

The Ralston Valley Mountain Bike Team finished out a successful season with their first podium at State Championships, Clara Appel, Sophomore Girls, in many years! Congratulations Clara! The rest of the team had very strong races in the largest fields they've ever raced in. Cavin Daugherty (Sophomore Boys), Jack Kardys (JV Boys), Jackson Martin (JV Boys), Henry Cox (Freshman Boys), Gavin Pollock (Freshman Boys), and Eliza Kardys (Freshman Girls) all had excellent races and left it all out on the course. While the Team is hanging up their helmets for some well deserved rest, we are looking forward to the next season!

Student Government Builds Haunted Houses

Student Government used their creativeness and engineering skills as they competed for the title of BEST Graham Cracker Haunted House!

PTSA Fundraiser

Thank you to those who supported our recent fundraising effort on October 17th at Freedom Street! Save the date for our next fundraising night on Monday, November 13th, from 5-9pm at Chipotle on 64th and Ward.

athletics

Athletic Updates

Boys Soccer scored a late goal from Cooper Hineline to tie their playoff game against Boulder with 1:38 remaining at 1-1 to force OT. In the OT, Hineline hit Junior, Hunter Byrne with a cross that Hunter headed to the back of the net and #2 Ralston Valley Soccer moves on in the state playoffs. Their quarterfinal matchup with Broomfield will take place at Englewood High School tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Can't wait to see you all there!

Volleyball hosts Region 12 of the CHSAA Volleyball Playoffs tonight. The host Mustangs, welcome Liberty High School and Fort Collins High School to the Mustang Range. The first match is at 4:00 p.m. with the second one taking place at approximately 7:30 p.m. The winner of the round-robin tournament will receive a bid to the State Tournament next weekend.

Football will face Rock Canyon next Friday in the second round of the state playoffs. After receiving a first-round bye, they are eager to get back out on the field and start a post-season run. Kick-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. at the NAAC.

Good luck to Cheer and Dance as they begin their competition season this weekend. Next week, they will compete at Alameda High School for a league title at the Jeffco Invite.

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

Winter sports registration is open! The deadline to register is Friday, November 10th at 3:00 PM. Winter sports are: boys wrestling, boys and girls basketball, girls swim & dive, and ice hockey. Please ensure your student-athlete has a valid ATHLETIC physical to upload into the registration.

The registration page, and instructions, can be found on the RVHS Athletics website: https://ralstonvalleyhs.rschoolteams.com/

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

November 6 - 10, 2023

Monday, Nov. 6th - Silver Day

Tuesday, Nov. 7th - White Day

Wednesday, Nov. 8th - Blue Day

Thursday, Nov. 9th - White Day

Friday, Nov. 10th - Blue Day

Counseling Department

Upcoming College Visits

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

Long Island University, Post - Monday, Nov. 6 - 9:30 a.m.

University of Hawaii at Manoa - Monday, Nov. 6 - 11:30 a.m.

St. Olaf College - Monday, Nov. 6 - 2:00 p.m.

Landmark College - Tuesday, Nov. 7 - 11:30 a.m.

Ohio University, Main Campus - Tuesday, Nov. 7 - 1:00 p.m.

Beacon College - Thursday, Nov. 9 - 9:30 a.m.

Warren Tech Updates

(1) Warren Tech's Round 1 application for next year is NOW OPEN in Enroll Jeffco. The application will be open until February 9, 2024. Students are encouraged to apply during Round 1 to have the best chance for their program choice. Current 10th and 11th graders can apply.

(2) All three Warren Tech campuses will be hosting an Open House on the same evening. This is the best way for students to experience Warren Tech as a potential student. Visit one, two, or all three campuses in one night!

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

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

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

Upcoming College Fairs

The National Association of College Admissions Counselors (NACAC) sponsor college fairs across the country. The Denver Metro area is lucky to be the site of one of their fairs. Over 200 colleges and universities will be in attendance!

NACAC National College Fair - Denver

Date: Sunday, November 5, 2023

Time: 1:00 - 4:00 p.m.

Place: Colorado Convention Center

NACAC Virtual College Fairs

Date: Sunday, November 12, 2023

Time: 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Colorado Application & Financial Aid Workshop

The University of Colorado - Boulder is hosting a FREE workshop for Colorado high school students and their families to learn more about the application process, important deadlines, and an opportunity to ask admissions and financial aid questions. The deadline to register is Wednesday, November 8.

Date: Friday, November 10, 2024

Time: 6:30 - 8:00 p.m.

Place: Tivoli Turnhalle at the Auraria Campus, Denver

ralston valley HAPPENINGS

Advisement Classes Connect Students

One of the purposes of Advisement is to create a sense of belonging and joy! This week, classes joined together as they competed in Minute to Win It Games and ended with tasty treats! The energy was contagious and the positive culture within our Advisement classes continues to strengthen!

Self Portraits in Intermediate Ceramics

These might look like Halloween mummies, but it’s just Intermediate Ceramics students making molds of their faces for their self portrait unit.

Advanced Placement Art students challenge themselves to create college-level artworks

RV Staff in their Halloween Best

The Science department represent as Elemental Superheroes, and the Office staff are Things One through Eight on Tuesday.

German Classes Treat the Office to Cliffhanger Poetry

Frau Blum's German classes practiced spoken language skills for the main office staff, reciting a four-part Halloween poem with a surprise spooky ending, by the German author Goethe.

Spanish Classes Celebrate Day of the Dead

Spanish 3 students in Sra. Parker, Sra. Chacon, and Sra. Carroll's classes celebrated Día de los Muertos - Day of the Dead. Students constructed "ofrendas" in honor of famous people they admire who have passed and spoke about their life and legacy in Spanish. Their altars featured personal items from the honored dead as well as food and beverages they enjoyed in life.