HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin

September 4, 2026

• Due to Labor Day, Friday will be a Black PLC Bell Schedule.

• Students who must leave school early for an appointment must pick up a pass from the attendance office during passing to be excused to leave early. Please remember to call (303-387-2502) or email the attendance line at least 24 hours prior to an early dismissal to ensure the pass will be ready for the student.

• HRHS is always trying to improve. Whether you attended Back to School Night or not, would you please fill out this quick, 3-minute survey to help us learn about your experience?

• Parents if you haven’t yet ordered your student’s school photo from Lifetouch (login using their ID number), get 10% off with CODE: F2610OFF

• Homecoming theme has been revealed: Waves n’ Wheels! Looking forward to celebrating a week inspired by Teen Beach Movie. Save the dates September 21-26. Click here to learn about the week! Follow our Instagram @hrfalcons for up to date info.

• Curious about your student’s attendance? Other schools report great success when parents download and use notifications on the Parent Portal part of Infinite Campus. See HERE for 3 quick steps to do this.

• If you are a frequent school volunteer, you can now get “pre-cleared” through the Raptor App!

• HRHS annual hearing and vision testing will take place September 9 & 10. Please see the linked letter from DCSD for more information.

• Families of Highlands Ranch High School students are invited to learn about a Spring 2027 educational trip to France, Germany, and Switzerland. Students will build confidence, broaden their perspectives, and experience the power of traveling with friends. Join us September 15, at 6pm. RSVP here. Disclaimer: These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Douglas County School District, its Board, the Superintendent, or this school.

• Performing Arts Disney World Spring 2027 Enrollment is open until Sept. 18th HERE. Students in a Performing Arts class/activity are eligible. This trip happens every 4 years, so don’t miss out! Disclaimer: These materials are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Douglas County School District, its Board, the Superintendent, or this school.

• Senior Meetings: Counselors will be meeting one-on-one with seniors to go over graduation status and future post-secondary plans. Students need to schedule meetings using counselor calendar links located on the counseling website or QR code pages posted throughout the building, or come to counseling to schedule a meeting. We ask seniors to self schedule this meeting for 30 minutes.
• Here is the link to the 4th 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.
• 9/9/26, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, MD, 9:30am

• Please read the NEW volunteer coordinator newsletter.

• Donations can be made to the Staff Appreciation fund here to help with conference food, snacks, staff appreciation week and more!

• Please sign up to provide food and supplies for Fall Conferences (9/30) HERE

• Sign up HERE to attend the first After Prom planning meeting on Tuesday, 9/22 at 7pm in the HRHS Library. Snacks and drinks will be provided.

• 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.

• The next FAB meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 14 at 6:00 PM in the Library. FAB is the only Booster specifically to support academics and our teachers. Fab has funded telescopes, classroom projectors, after school tutoring and more!
• We sold raffle tickets at back to school night and have decided to continue the opportunity to win cool Ranch swag and a coffee treat bag! We will be drawing a winner at our next meeting on September 14th at 6pm. While you don’t need to be present to win, we would love to have parents/guardians join the meeting.
• Please use this donation link to buy tickets: Two raffle tickets for $40 or one for $25. Please put “raffle” in the description and we will enter your name.

• The SSN class is collecting caps from Longmont Dairy Farms as a fundraiser! We would appreciate the staff and community's help to raise funds for students with significant needs. The funds will go directly to SSN students for supplies, outings, resources, curriculum, etc. Milkcaps can be dropped off at the Main Office.

• DCSD Parent Resource Center: Please see this link to the Douglas County School District Parent Resource Center for Calendars, My School Bucks Payments, Parent Portal access or log-in/password issues, Financial Assistance, Transportation Information and more.

• If financial assistance is needed by your family (to help cover required school fees), parents should apply for the Free/Reduced Lunch program. This application must be completed each school year! Free/Reduced Lunch (&fees) Application

• Information regarding the DCSD Nutrition Services program is linked here.

• DCSD is now accepting applications for the 2026-2027 Leaders for Douglas County Schools Class. This is a program designed to give Douglas County School District parents/guardians and community members the opportunity to deepen their knowledge and understanding of our district's mission, operations and strategic priorities. Applications will be accepted through September 11th; the class size is capped at 45 participants.

• DCSD Non-Discrimination Notice
• DCSD Accessibility
• DCSD Request form for meeting translator