HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin

September 18, 2026

• HRHS is home to 3 of the 18 DCSD National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Congratulations to these students for their hard work!

• Sign up HERE to attend the first After Prom planning meeting this week on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm in the HRHS Library.

• Yearbook prices go up after today - For the lowest price - $75 - please buy your book now at www.jostensyearbooks.com

• After-school tutoring program is starting! 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? The after-school tutoring program runs Wednesdays (starting 9/23/26) 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 are there to help students in their chosen subjects. For questions, please email our psychologist, Amy Stivers at amy.stivers@dcsdk12.org.

• The Douglas County Foundation is taking applications for the 2026 Colorado Youth Congress. Parents or guardians can Register their student by October 1. Students are invited to spend the day at the State Capitol on October 8, where they will have the opportunity to meet elected officials, ask questions, discuss important issues, learn how government works, and earn six hours of community service.

• Parent/Teacher Educational Conferences are September 30 and October 1. This year, September 30 will be in person from 4:00 pm to 7:30 pm and October 1 will be online from 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm. Online conferences require signing up HERE.

• Please sign up to provide food and supplies for the Fall Conference staff meal (9/30) HERE

• Homecoming Week Schedule. Please visit this link to check for any updates/changes to the calendar. Follow HRHS Senate on Instagram @hrfalcons for up to date information.

• Homecoming T-Shirts will be sold for $10 at the Senate window starting on 9/18. Wear these shirts on Thursday 9/24 for the assembly to earn points for the Battle of the Classes assembly. Purchase a shirt and dance ticket package for $25.

• The Dance will be Saturday, 9/26 from 8-11 p.m. Doors will not open before then. Tickets are $20, sold at the Senate window throughout the day starting on Tuesday, September 22nd through Friday, September 25th. Tickets WILL be sold at the door for $30,

• HOMECOMING Guest Dance Forms are now available. These must be printed to be signed by the guest’s parent AND guest’s school administration before being turned into the HRHS main office by September 23.

• College Application Bootcamp: Counselors are holding help sessions during ACCESS from now until the beginning of November to help seniors with any college application questions they may have. Students can sign up through SignUpGenius; the link was posted in the 12th Grade Info and Support Canvas class. This does not take the place of their one-on-one senior meeting, but this is a great way to get help on those applications. As a reminder, Colorado Free Application days are Oct 20-22nd. Questions? Ask a counselor.
• Interested in what the counselors do all year? Check out our Annual Calendar, which we update throughout the year. There is a lot of information in this link!
• Here is the link to the 6th weekly post grad newsletter.
• COLLEGE REPS COMING THIS WEEK to post grad office: ½ hour overview of each institution, information on admissions and financial aid, and a chance to speak informally with admissions representatives. Don’t forget to register to attend in Naviance (under the “Colleges Home” tab– “college visits” is on the lower right hand portion of the page) and then come by post grad to pick up a hall pass if the visit is during class time.
• 9/22/26, Colorado Mesa University, Grand Junction, CO, 12:00pm
• 9/24/26, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, 11:00am
• 9/25/26, Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL, 1:30pm

• HRHS charges admission for all levels to help offset the cost of officials needed for our athletic events: Adults $8, Students & Senior Citizens $5. Students can purchase an Activity Pass (SBA) at MySchoolBucks for free admission to all regular season home games.
• Homecoming Game Schedule:

• Monday 9/21: Softball v Elizabeth HS @ 4pm HRHS Softball Field

• Tuesday 9/22: Volleyball v Rock Canyon HS @ 6 (4:45 JV) HRHS Lower Gym

• Wednesday 9/23: Softball v Heritage HS @ 4pm HRHS Softball Field; Flag Football v Regis Jesuit @ 5pm Canvas Credit Union Stadium

• Friday 9/25: Homecoming Football v Douglas County HS @ 7pm Canvas Credit Union Stadium

• Please read the volunteer coordinator newsletter.
• Donations can be made to the Staff Appreciation fund here to help with conference food, staff appreciation week and more! Donations can be made to the Staff Appreciation fund here to help with conference food, staff appreciation week and more!

• If you have topics you’d like to be considered for the agenda please email highlandsranchsac@gmail.com. The next meeting will be October 5, at 5pm. It will be followed immediately by a Joint Feeder SAC meeting at 5:30pm.

• Highlands Ranch High School participates in StreetSmarts at the Streets at SouthGlenn and gets points if you send in photos of you attending the chalk festival and also if you submit receipts from purchases at the shops or restaurants at SouthGlenn! Those points add up, and at the end of the school year we win prize $$ that we give back to the school in gift cards for students of the month!

• General HRHS Donation

• The foundation for Douglas County Schools offers community event fundraisers including Major Sports Teams and Broadway productions.
• DCSD Non-Discrimination Notice
• DCSD Accessibility
• DCSD Request form for meeting translator