MRHS Principal's Update

Dear Mountain Range Families,

I am writing to share information with you about Panorama, a voluntary survey that students in grades 3-12 complete once in the fall and once in the spring. This email has specific information about the version of this survey being conducted this fall.

Mountain Range students will receive the survey on September 10th during 3rd period Continue reading for information about what is on the survey, who can see your student’s answers, how we use this information, and what to do if you do not want your child to participate in this voluntary survey.

What does the survey ask?

This survey asks questions about:

• How well students think they are able to persevere through setbacks to achieve their goals

• How well students believe they can manage their emotions

• How confident students are in their ability to succeed in school

• How students feel about their school’s social and learning environment

• How valued students feel in their school community

If you want to see the exact questions in the survey, please click the following links:

• Questions for grades 3-5 + School Environment (en español + School Environment)

• Questions for grades 6-12 + School Environment (en español + School Environment)

Who can see my child’s responses?

A small number of staff members will be able to view students' answers. Over the course of the school year, these staff members may review this information to help them better serve students as they interact with them as part of their normal work (i.e. counselor check-ins with students in ninth grade).

The staff members who will be able to see students’ answers are:

• District administrators

• School administrators

• School counselors

• Mental health providers

• Social emotional learning specialists

• Your child’s teacher(s)

If you want to see your child’s responses on this survey, please contact our school mental health team or school counseling team. They can be reached at 720-972-6320.

How will you use this information?

We will use responses to this survey to explore trends and patterns across our school that will inform how we approach social and emotional wellbeing for all students.

Specific student answers will help us better serve students as part of our support and check-in processes. For example, all sixth grade students have a check-in with their counselor to help make sure they are transitioning successfully from elementary to middle school. Their counselor might look at this information and use it to guide their conversations.

Opt out information

If you do not want your child to complete this survey, please complete the opt out form attached to this email.

English: MRHS Panorama Opt Out Form - EN.pdf

Spanish: MRHS Panorama Opt Out Form - SP.pdf

Thank you for your participation in this survey. We are excited to learn more about the social-emotional needs of our students in order to provide them with the best possible educational experience.

Please feel free to reach out to us with any questions at: 720-972-6307

Sincerely,

Mrs. Tiffany Hansen

Principal

Mountain Range High School

Mountain Range has partnered with Adams County Youth Succeed Program to help students explore career options, find jobs and apprenticeships, and help develop job readiness skills. Students can meet with a representative during lunch hours on September 14th and families can learn more by stopping by the Adams County Youth Succeed Program table at parent teacher conferences.

Our college Financial Aid Night will be on Wednesday, September, 23rd during Parent/Teacher Conferences. Come listen to our Financial Aid experts from Front Range Community College to learn about the FAFSA/CASFA/COF, and more.

Time and Location: TBD

Mountain Range High School DECA is looking for parent, family, and community volunteers to serve as judges at our upcoming DECA conferences.

DECA is a nonprofit organization that prepares high school students for college and careers by developing their leadership, communication, and professional skills. Our student competitors are tomorrow’s leaders, and your time and feedback can make a meaningful difference in their experience.

We will be hosting conferences on:

• October 6
• October 7
• November 20

Volunteers can sign up to judge for one day or multiple days. No previous DECA experience is required, and training is provided for all judges. We anticipate that more than 500 students will attend each conference, and we need at least 35 judges per conference to make these events successful.

If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up using the form below:

DECA Judge Volunteer Sign-Up Form

We would also love your help spreading the word! If you have colleagues, friends, or family members who might be interested in supporting high school students, please feel free to share the sign-up form with them.

• 7 NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
• 8 NO SCHOOL - Staff Workday
• 16 School Accountability Committee Meeting, 5-6:30pm, Meeting Link
• 21 Picture Retakes
• 23 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 pm
• Financial Aid Night (during conferences)
• 28 NO SCHOOL - Staff Workday
• 29 Powderpuff (*more information to follow closer to date)

• 1 Homecoming Assembly 9:24-10:00am
• Homecoming Football Game 7pm
• 3 Homecoming Dance 8-11pm (*more information to follow closer to date)
• 9 End of 1st Quarter
• 12-16 NO SCHOOL - Fall Break

• Hey Seniors! Senior pictures for the yearbook need to be uploaded by October 9, 2026 if you’d like to have it used in the yearbook instead of your school picture. Preferred photographers, picture size and directions on how to upload photos can be found on the Mountain Range Website. Go to Resources, and click on Yearbook.
• Upload Here
• Senior parents, would you like to recognize your graduating senior with a baby ad in the yearbook? If so, please see the flyer from the Yearbook Company to learn how to place your ad order. Early bird discounts end in October.
• Receive and early-bird discount for ads completed with payment by October 21, 2026
• The final deadline to submit and pay for an ad at the regular price is November 18, 2026.
• Order Here

Right now is the best time to purchase a yearbook! Our back to school yearbook sale will last until September 11, 2026! Not only will you get the best price of the year, receive up to $20 off when you purchase personalization and icons! To qualify, use promo code YBKICONS at checkout. Don’t delay, order today at JOSTENSYEARBOOKS.COM!

• Order Here

Please take a few minutes to review the Adams 12 District Stadium Guidelines. These guidelines include important information regarding stadium entry, prohibited items, seating, behavior, and other expectations for spectators. Please review the guidelines here: Stadium Guidelines

We ask that everyone representing Mountain Range High School help us create a positive, respectful, and safe environment for our entire community.

Coming Soon

These materials on the MRHS Community Board are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, its Board, the Superintendent, or this school.

Apply now for Free and Reduced Benefits for the 2026-2027 school year! Remember, all families must reapply each year. Apply today through the SchoolCafe Family Hub. Did you know that free and reduced benefits help families and your school! It can boost school funding, reduce your school fees, and more. Learn more below. Please note: Families can reapply at any time during the school year if their income decreases or household size increases.

Resources
School Meal Benefits website
Online Application

The School Accountability Committee (SAC) is an opportunity for parents and community members to have a voice in the continuous school improvement process. This team of volunteers meets with one or more teacher representatives and the building administration throughout the year to review school data, discuss the school improvement plan, provide recommendations about spending priorities and promote parent and community engagement. Members of the team learn about the important work of the school and offer insight and feedback. For more information, visit the Adams 12 SAC Handbook.

Meetings will be virtual for the 2025-26 school year from 5:00-6:30pm. Links are added to the SAC website and below.

• September 16
• November 18
• January 27
• April 14

If you are interested in being a member, please fill out this form. We are always looking for new members. Questions? Please send an email to our Principal, Tiffany Hansen.

Student IDs are required for every high school student for every ride as school bus passes are incorporated into the student ID. Since all students are required to scan their bus pass for each ride, students without a student ID will not be allowed on the bus.

If students have lost their ID, they may visit Student Relations for a replacement ID. Students are given one free ID and allowed 2 free replacements for lost IDs. Subsequent replacements are $5. Fines are added to student accounts automatically.

1. Attendance calls go out twice a day: 10:30am and 4:30pm. If you call out your student prior to 10:30, please be aware you may still receive the 10:30am call if we haven't not had the chance to reach your original message in the queue. If you also receive a message at 4:30pm, please call and leave another message.
2. If you know in advance that your student will be missing school, please have your student pick up a Request for Pre-Arranged Absence form from the Main Office or Student Relations.
3. Attendance mistakes do happen, and if it happens to your student, please call the attendance line at 720-972-6313. They will walk you through the process for your student to get attendance corrected.

The Mountain Range School Counseling team is here to help your student with Social, Emotional, Academic and Post Secondary Planning. We have numerous resources to help your students here at Mountain Range. Below are in school and out of school resources. Questions please contact your students counselor.

School Resources - Your students School Counselor by last name

• Will Marks: A - Ce
• Rae Armijo: Cf - F
• Kelly Savan: G - J
• Todd Riccio: Ka - Me
• Jason Matthies: Mi - Q
• Lauren Walther: R - Sp
• Bryan Webb: Sq - Z

We also have a school based therapist through Community Reach - for more information talk to your students counselor. And, new this year, we have a Postsecondary Workforce Readiness Specialist, Christine Munzer! She can help specifically with post high school plans and more. She's also housed in Counseling.

Adolescent Counseling Resources within the Adams County Area

• Outside Resources*

*Please note, this list is not meant for referral purposes and was given per request of the family. Adams 12 Five Star School District does not endorse any of the following programs and is not responsible for the provision of or payment for any of these services. Any further action in regard to this matter is within your own decision and financial responsibility.

Questions? Please reach out to your students counselor.

As per District Policy 5060.5.0 "All middle and high school students are required to carry on their person an unaltered school issued photo identification card (ID) during school hours, or at such times, locations, and activities specifically identified by the building principal; provided however, that the building principal shall have the discretion to impose a stricter requirement regarding student wearing of school issued photo ID cards based upon safety and/or related concerns."

For Mountain Range, your MINGA Id is also acceptable if it shown on your Chromebook or via the MINGA app. In an effort to keep our campus safe, we will be checking ID's on a more frequent basis to ensure students are where they are supposed to be. Thank you.

Mountain Range families can request 50 free diapers per child, per month. Visit https://forms.gle/s7SN71syn6xrcyu46 or scan the QR code to sign up.

If you or your students use a food service to deliver food, we request that all food orders be picked up in the student parking lot. The main office will not accept any food orders from a delivery service. If you need to drop food off for your student, please do so in the main office. We will get it to the student on the students off hour.

Here are a few helpful reminders on the District’s Attendance Policy:

1. Absences need to be excused within 2 school days. This does not count the weekend.

2. Students may be excused for 5 days without a doctor's documentation. This includes vacations, “no reason given”, mental health day, family reasons, weather, and road conditions, along with other reasons. This year, the district has made an exception to allow absences for covid related symptoms. They do ask students to stay home if they are not feeling well. Therefore, these absences will be excused.

3. Remember that any time your student has a doctor’s appointment of any kind, have the doctor give them a note to excuse that absence. Have your student bring that note to the attendance clerk in Student Relations when they return to school.

4. Anytime you know in advance that your student will not be in attendance for 3 days or more, there is a “Request for Pre-arranged Absence” form. This may be picked up in Student Relations or the main office. This form is to be filled out by a guardian and signed. It is then taken around to all the teachers to sign and given to the main office staff. This form is then approved by an Assistant Principal and entered into Infinite Campus. These absences do not count toward the 5 days allowed without a doctor note.

5. To get your student out early, the call must be made to the early release line prior to 2:30 pm. We will not be able to get a student out of class for walk-up parents/guardians past 2:45 pm.

Call our attendance line at 720-972-6400 to leave a message 24 hours a day.

If you need basic information about Mountain Range High School, check out the Mountain Range Info link in our contact information below or by following this link.

This information will be at the bottom of the newsletter each month.

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Please be aware MRHS makes every effort to produce a correct and accurate newsletter. However, errors can happen. If you notice a mistake, please notify Regan Mijares, Office Manager, at 720-972-6301.

Athletics & Activities Hotline: 720-972-6399

Fax: 720-972-6529

Email: mountain.range@adams12.org
Website: https://mountainrange.adams12.org/
Location: 12500 Huron Street, Westminster, CO 80234
Phone: 720-972-6300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MountainRangeHS/
Twitter: @MountainRangeHS