HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin

• It’s Homecoming Week! Check out our homecoming calendar and click here for all the extra information about the week (dance tickets, shirts, float parade, and more). Let’s celebrate our incredible school! Follow @hrfalcons on Instagram

• Guest Forms for the Homecoming Dance are due to the Athletics Window by Tuesday, September 30th at 3pm.

• Homecoming BBQ October 2nd immediately following the parade! Pre order your meal HERE. Come join us at the choir tent in front of the school for some delicious food, sweet snacks and karaoke right after the parade.
  
  

• THIS WEDNESDAY, October 1 is the day that most closely ties attendance to funding: see what the CDE says about it HERE. All students who are capable should be in EVERY class THIS Wednesday. Curious if your kid is sick and should attend or sick and stay home? Consider these guidelines from the state.

• Don’t forget no late start Friday! Friday (Modified Silver Schedule).

• Homecoming Eligibility: As shared previously, to be eligible to attend milestone activities like the v Homecoming Football game and Homecoming Dance, students must meet certain requirements. Any ineligible student received an email explaining they were ineligible. Students may also check their Minga ID for a Green or Red Dot, as will be reviewed in homeroom slides this Tuesday. Students seeking to do the appeal process should complete this form by Wednesday, October 1 before 3 pm.

• The flamingos are coming! After Prom Flocking Fundraiser starts October 6 Need volunteer hours? Have a freshman? Anyone can Help with Flocking: Volunteer to Flock for After Prom

• PSAT/NMSQT: Wednesday, October 8th for all juniors. Wednesday will be an adjusted silver day, with testing in the morning and classes in the afternoon for all grades. Please see the full ADJUSTED SCHEDULE.

• The deadline for enrollment in the HRHS Spring Break 2026 European Tour (and to receive the discount!) is coming up on 9/30/25. Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity! Space is limited. Enroll now and check out the trip details here.
  
  

• Coming Soon: Sophomore Parking Application - watch this bulletin for updates.
  
  

• You can still order your student’s school pictures. Click the link, create an account then continue with your student’s lunch number.
  
  

• DCSD Environmental Health Notification: Please read the full notification here.

• Parents, does your student need help with their algebra homework? Someone to read over their essay? A study buddy to quiz them before a test? Look no further! HRHS National Honor Society offers FREE tutoring during Access (Tues and Thurs), after school (Mon-Thurs), and before school (Fridays).
  Sign up for NHS Tutoring (students must be logged in to their DCSD account to sign up). For more information, please email Angie Yearous, NHS sponsor, at AKYearous@dcsdk12.org.

Regular Bell Schedule, Delayed Start Bell Schedule,
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• Add us on Twitter and Instagram: @hrhs_athleticsandactivities

• Student Senate News:

• Follow us on Instagram for up to date information @hrfalcons

• NHS-Painting Cars for Homecoming: On September 30th during access, October 1st after school from 2:45-4 pm, and October 2nd during access, students can go to the sophomore parking lot to have their car painted for homecoming week for $5. Students can scan the QR code that is posted around school to pay. If you have any questions students can email alsamardlimn@s.dcsdk12.org.

• Choir concert Oct 8th Join us at 7pm in the Auditorium for the Fall concert. Entrance is free! Also treat yourself to DQ before or after the concert 3-10pm and support the Choir Boosters. Mention HRHS.

• October Count is quickly approaching: see what the CDE says about it HERE. HRHS’s funding is based on the number of students attending, so please ensure students are here and present all day on October 1st, a Wednesday.

• Curious if your kid is sick and should attend or sick and stay home? Consider these guidelines suggested from the state and then decide whether or not to call the attendance line at (303) 387-2502 to excuse the absence.

• If you have any questions regarding fees, please email the bookkeeper at rsteffes@dcsdk12.org.

• If financial assistance is needed by your family (to help cover required school fees), parents must apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch (&fees) Application

• College Application Help Sessions: Counselors will hold drop-in sessions for college application support during ACCESS during the months of September and October. Please use this link to sign up.

• Upcoming College Fair: A reminder that the Greater Denver College Fair is coming to Mountain Vista High School THIS SATURDAY, October 4th, from 10 am - 12 noon. Here is the site to register and see which colleges are currently signed up to attend. Students are strongly encouraged to sign up beforehand so that they have a barcode to be scanned by colleges. We will be adding colleges right up until the day of the fair. There will also be breakout sessions on Financial Aid and Scholarships. We will be offering an interpreter for this event. Please fill out this form if you would like this service.

• DCSD Seniors can apply to take a class at one of the Arapahoe Community College campuses in the Spring 2026 semester and have the district pay for it. If the class you want to take is offered at one of the high schools in Highlands Ranch, you would need to take it at that high school. Students must have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 to qualify. If you are interested in applying to take a class at ACC for Spring 2026, please return this form to your counselor by October 8, 2025. Please reach out to your counselor with any questions.

• ACC Course Catalog

• Shadow Days: We will be hosting shadow days for students who are considering enrolling at Highlands Ranch High School. We have activities planned for the students with our LINK leaders while the Counseling department is meeting with parents. The shadow is scheduled from 7:45 am-9:00 am on the following dates: 10/23, 11/11, 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 is here! Does your student seem to need extra support? 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 participate in a brief social-emotional check-in activity. By 3:00, teacher 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.

• Here is the link to the 6th weekly post grad newsletter. Mrs. Sadler can also send it to you directly if you will send her your email address to add to her distribution list. 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.

• There are so many opportunities to volunteer this month. Please check out the post grad newsletter for a complete list. Don’t forget to Stop by the Nonprofit Resource Fair at DCSD Legacy Campus on Tuesday, September 23rd anytime between 4pm-7pm to find out about local volunteer opportunities as well as the many resources available to the community. This event is free to attend and open to everyone in the DCSD community!

• COLLEGES COMING THIS WEEK: Reps will provide a brief 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. Visits are in the Post Grad Center.

THIS WEEK:

• 23-Sep, 9:00am, Biola University, La Mirada, CA

• 23-Sep, 10:00am, Point Loma Nazarene University, San Diego, CA

• 23-Sep, 2:00pm, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

• 24-Sep, 10:00am, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO

• 24-Sep, 11:00am, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT

• 24-Sep, 12:30pm, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

• 26-Sep, 8:30am, Creighton University, Omaha, NE

NEXT WEEK:

• 29-Sep, 12:00pm, Hamline University, Saint Paul, MN

• 30-Sep, 10:30am, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

• 1-Oct, 10:00am, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL

• 1-Oct, 10:30am, Loyola University New Orleans, New Orleans, LA

• 1-Oct, 11:00am, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD

• 1-Oct, 12:00pm, Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA

• 2-Oct, 10:00am, University of the West of England, Bristol, Bristol, BST

• 2-Oct, 10:30am, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR

• 2-Oct, 12:00pm, Miami University-Oxford, Oxford, OH

• 2-Oct, 12:30pm, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA

• 2-Oct, 1:00pm, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

• 2-Oct, 1:30pm, High Point University, High Point, NC

• 2-Oct, 2:00pm, Colorado State University-Fort Collins, Fort Collins, CO

• The LMC is hosting its 3rd Annual Comic Con in the library during Access on Thursday, Sept. 25th! Comics, cosplay, games, drawing, crafts, and more. Anyone is welcome to join.

• Follow us on Instagram @hrhs_reads!

• Click here for the LMC website.

• THANK YOU for all of the monetary, food, and paper donations for our teacher dinners last week during conferences! They were VERY much appreciated. Thanks for the awesome support!

• FLOCKING! After Prom Fundraiser starts October 6
  The flamingos are coming! Need volunteer hours? Have a freshman? Anyone can Help with Flocking: Volunteer to Flock for After Prom

• Next After Prom Meeting: Wednesday, October 22 at 7pm in the library. Everyone is welcome! Location has been determined, now let’s work on the details!

• Thank you to everyone who donated to the teacher meals for Educational Conferences!

• The mission of the SAC is to inform, encourage, and provide opportunities for parent/guardian and community members to be involved in the planning and evaluation of the school’s instructional program and quality improvement processes. For additional information and minutes of previous meetings please visit the HRHS SAC website.

• If you have topics you’d like to be considered for the agenda please email highlandsranchsac@gmail.com. The next meeting is November 3 @ 5:30p in the Library Conference Room. Future meetings will be January 5, March 2 and May 4.