HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin
Week of December 1, 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
- HRHS own SRO, Deputy Clint Robertson, is raising funds for Shop with a Cop by selling lollipops. Each lollipop purchased enters the buyer into a drawing for a large bluetooth speaker! Lollipops are 1 for $1 or 6 for $5, available at the Business Window.
Choir/ Band/ Orchestra Winter Showcase is Thursday, Dec. 4th and Friday, Dec. 5th @ 7pm. Winter Showcase is a special annual HRHS tradition! Help us fundraise by reserving seats HERE, otherwise General Admission is free for open seating.
HRHS FAB is an approved Non-Profit for Colorado Gives Day! More info can be found here or simply donate at https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Falcon-Academic-Boosters
HRHS Snowed In week is coming December 8-12. Please see this flyer for more information about the week. This is also part of our annual HRHS Giving Week. We have snowflakes hung on the counseling office windows for gifts for some of our own Falcon families. If you would rather donate to the cause, we have a MySchooBucks store set up for donations. Here is the link. Please help us provide a wonderful holiday for these families who are facing some challenging times.
Please note the Finals Week Schedule for December 15-18. As a reminder for families, no finals may be taken prior to December 15 without principal approval. If your student misses their final they must schedule a makeup with their teacher either during finals week or by January 20. If your student has a pre-planned absence of more than 3 consecutive days, please complete the standard pre-approved absence form.
--> OTHER IMPORTANT HRHS INFORMATION
--> SENIOR NEWS
SENIOR AND GRADATION NEWS WEBSITE
Jostens will be here this week during lunch delivering Senior Swag orders!
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.
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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Add us on Twitter and Instagram: @hrhs_athleticsandactivities
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. Deadline to be a sponsor is December 17th: $250 logo on banner and shoutout at events. $500 banner, shoutouts, and logo on 600 shirts. 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
Community service opportunity for students! Help Cougar Run Elementary- Holiday Shop helpers that can pass out shopping bags, help students with a budget, and to watch the elementary students who will be handing out the gifts. The sign up link is here; Holiday Shop Help
--> ATHLETICS
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
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Attendance phone number: 303-387-2502
Parents should call at least 1 school day in advance for early dismissal or late arrival appointment excusals.
Only guardians can excuse absences, but they have up to 48 hours after the missed period to do so.
Any discrepancies in attendance should be addressed with the teacher first.
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- It is not too late to complete the Free/Reduced Lunch Application to reduce school fees!
--> COUNSELING UPDATES
- Legacy Campus: Showcase Night is Thursday, December 4, 2025. This is for students and families who are interested in Legacy Campus 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.
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Here is the link to the 14th 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.
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.
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- Free Student Tutoring is available from the National Honor Society during Access, after school (Monday-Thursday), and before school (Fridays). Just click this link to sign up: Sign up for NHS Tutoring.
--> PARENT INVOLVEMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Help with Flocking, the After Prom 2026 fundraiser. Students can earn community service hours. In the first six weeks, we raised $8,953 of our $16,000 goal! Thank you to all who have donated! Let’s keep it going!
Thank you families and students for all the food donations for Back Pack Society last month! We collected almost 1000 pounds of food that goes directly to students! Thank you for your generosity.
- All information in one place! Volunteer Coordinator Dec/Feb 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 (virtual), 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
- DCSD Parent Resource Center: Calendars, My School Bucks Payments, Parent Portal and Transportation Information
- Infinite Campus Parent App Tips
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