Mountain Range Principal's Update

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.

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

Join the Adams 12 American Indian Parent Advisory Committee! AIPAC provides oversight and recommendation of programming to the Adams 12 Title VI Native American Education Program. They meet the second Wednesday of every month. More info here.

• 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

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.

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.

August

• 25-27 Eye Love Care Comprehensive eye exams and glasses are coming to MRHS! - More info below. Sign up here English and Spanish

• 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
• 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

Visit the Adams 12 Athletic Stadium Information page for information on admissions and passes plus the clear bag policy and prohibited/permitted items.

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.

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.

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.

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