HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin
Week of November 17, 2025
Our Falcon Community Bulletin
We now have highlights that apply to most families at the top with department updates by section below.
--> WHAT'S NEW AND IMPORTANT
Food donations for Back Pack Society are being accepted in front of the school 2:45pm-3:30pm this Monday (11/17) and Tuesday (11/18). Students can also drop off donations in Jamie Young’s room #1490 (until Dec 10) or the library.
Cresthill Middle School is hosting their annual Turkey Bingo November 15.
Theater auditions for the Spring Musical are November 17th-20th. View audition schedule HERE. Email nhudson@dcsdk12.org with questions.
HRHS Admin would like to announce our Apple Award winners for HRHS: Derek Steffes and Brad Odice!
Check out the photos below of HRHS Admin with Brad and Derek.
--> OTHER IMPORTANT HRHS INFORMATION
Letter Jackets can be ordered from Western Awards here or Jostens here.
Lifetouch is offering a discount on school picture orders through the end of the month!
If your student did not complete the mandatory password reset in October, they may now be locked out of DCSD applications. Students can meet with Mr. Wright during homeroom for assistance if needed.
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SENIOR AND GRADATION NEWS WEBSITE
- Senior Baby Ads are still available for purchase. Please click here (it will direct you to The Yearbook Company - separate from our Jostens yearbook printing).
Class of 2026 Photo Ordering is now available. Order by November 21st to avoid the $10 late fee.
Graduation ordering information including required cap and gown. Please note that the style and color of the HRHS gowns was updated with the class of 2025 so older siblings’ gowns cannot be reused.
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Theater auditions for Spring Musical “Beetlejuice” Nov 17th-20th. View audition schedule HERE. Email nhudson@dcsdk12.org with questions
Choir/ Band/ Orchestra Winter Showcase is Thursday, Dec. 4th and Friday, Dec. 5th @ 7pm.
Help us fundraise by reserving seats HERE, otherwise General Admission is free for open seating.
- HRHS Wish Week will be February 3rd through February 10th. If you or the company you work for is interested in being a sponsor for this event, please contact Brad Odice at bsodice@dcsdk12.org. The more sponsors we have, the more we can donate to Make-A-Wish Colorado. There are currently over 400 kids waiting for their wish in Colorado alone, and your support helps our wish kid as well as many others!
- Band Boosters Holiday Wreath fundraiser is happening now! Go to Giftitforward.com and enter HIGHLACO003. More information HERE
--> ATHLETICS
WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION IS OPEN!!: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Girls Swim and Dive
- Check out this cheat sheet for step by step instructions on how to register your student
- Must have a valid physical uploaded (CHSAA form ONLY) and $200 participation fee paid BEFORE the first day of tryouts/practice to participate!
- Spring Sports Registration will open in February (Baseball, Boys Swim, Boys Volleyball, Girls Golf, Girls Soccer, Girls Tennis, Track, Boys Lacrosse)
- Add us on Instagram and X: @hrhs_athleticsandactivities
--> ATTENDANCE
Attendance phone number: 303-387-2502
Any discrepancies in attendance should be addressed with the teacher first.
--> BUSINESS OFFICE
- It is not too late to complete the Free/Reduced Lunch Application to reduce school fees!
--> COUNSELING UPDATES
FAFSA Completion Night: Tuesday Nov. 18th 6pm Library. We will have College representatives/experts assisting families with filling out the FAFSA. Please bring a personal device if you have one, your FSA ID, and all of your tax information. Please RSVP on this form
Legacy Campus: Showcase Night is Thursday, December 4, 2025. This is for students and families who are interested in Legacy Campus classes and programs for the 2026-2027 school year. Students are highly encouraged to attend this event if interested in attending Legacy. Legacy will also be at HRHS on 11/13 during ACCESS.
CTE Information Sessions: Please click on this link to read more information about our Career Tech Ed programs and offerings in our district.
Shadow Days: We will host shadow days for students who are considering enrolling at Highlands Ranch on:1/15, 2/19. If you know a family who is interested in this opportunity, please have them reach out to Janice Hapgood, Counseling Secretary, at 303.387.2564.
- After-school tutoring program: Does your student seem to need extra support, re-teaching of concepts, more time to complete work, or more 1:1 feedback for success on assignments? Please refer them to the after-school tutoring program! Tutoring is Wednesdays after school, 2:45-4:00 in the post-grad center. The first 15 minutes students can get snacks and do a brief social-emotional check-in activity. By 3:00, teacher tutors and NHS tutors are there to help students in their chosen subjects. If your child needs this support, tell them about this program. Once they show up, we’ll add them to the weekly email reminder with parents to ensure they keep coming. We appreciate your referrals! For questions, please email our psychologist, Amy Stivers at amy.stivers@dcsdk12.org.
--> POST GRAD CENTER
Here is the link to the 13th weekly post grad newsletter. The information is also accessible via the post grad website. Follow the links for the weekly newsletters from there. Feel free to contact Mrs. Sadler should you have any questions. Her email is ksadler@dcsdk12.org or call at 303-387-2578.
FAFSA/CAFSA Completion Help Night, Wednesday, November 18, 2025
SENIORS, As you receive your college acceptance letters, please let Mrs. Sadler know of any scholarship offers you receive. And that means EVERY scholarship offered....even if you don't accept the award. We report the total amount offered to our seniors. When you receive award letters, please forward the email, bring it in, snap a picture or email a typed summary....however it is easiest for you to send the notification of the offer so that we can update our system.
This includes any scholarship offered to you: need based, academic, athletic, etc.
Please include the name of the scholarship, the total amount of $$ awarded and indicate if it is a one time scholarship or for all four years.
Specific information (names, amounts) will not be published. The total $$ earned will be announced during our Honors Convocation ceremony in May and reported to the district.
Interested in Income Tax Preparation? Chuck Trautman with the Tax Shop is willing to train students during the upcoming tax season (and pay you). Come to post grad Friday, 11/21 at 11:30 during B-Lunch to hear about this opportunity (stop by post grad for pass if you don't have b lunch).
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--> PARENT INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
- Food donations for Back Pack Society in front of the school 2:45pm-3:30pm this Monday (11/17) and Tuesday (11/18). Students can also drop off donations in Jamie Young’s room #1490 (until Dec 10) or the library.
Help with Flocking, the After Prom 2026 fundraiser. Students can earn community service hours. In the first five weeks, we raised $8,443 of our $16,000 goal! Thank you to all who have donated! Let’s keep it going!
All information in one place! Volunteer Coordinator October/November Newsletter, email dspetitt@dcsdk12.org and on instagram @hrhsvolunteercoordinator
School Accountability Committee (SAC)
HRHS SAC website.
If you have topics you’d like to be considered for the agenda, email highlandsranchsac@gmail.com. Future meetings will be February 2, March 2 and May 4.
Falcon Academic Boosters (FAB)
Our next meeting is Monday, Jan 12th in the Library Conference Center at 6pm.
If you have any questions please email hrhsfab@dcsdk12.org at any time! To learn more about what the FAB does please visit us at our website
--> District Information and Opportunities
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