HRHS Falcon Community Bulletin

• HRHS FAB is an approved Non-Profit for Colorado Gives Day this Tuesday! More info can be found here or simply donate at https://www.coloradogives.org/organization/Falcon-Academic-Boosters
  
  

• Snowed in Week Spirit Week is this week, December 8-12. 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 MySchoolBucks store set up for donations. 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. Buses will run as normal, students not taking a final may study in the commons. As a reminder, 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.
  
  

• Parents looking for holiday gifts, the HRHS school store sells Ranch Gear! Hours are 7:00-2:30 this week and 7-10:45 and 11:15-2:30 Finals Week.
  
  

• HRHS’s 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 until Wednesday, December 17.

• Please remind students that password reset emails should only come from trusted accounts. They will never link to a Google Form. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Wright at cswright@dcsdk12.org.

• Just a reminder, there is no school December 19-January 5 so the first day back is Tuesday January 6! You can subscribe to the HRHS Google school day calendar or bookmark the HRHS Color Calendar.

• 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

• Attendance phone number: 303-387-2502

• Any discrepancies in attendance should be addressed with the teacher first.

• CTE Information Sessions: Please click on this link to read more information about our Career Tech Ed programs and offerings in our district.

• Our HRHS CTE Pathway open house is being held on January 15, 2026 at 5:30 pm. Please see the attached flyer for more information. CTE Open House Flyer 2026

• 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.

• HRHS Counselors will visit Cresthill Middle School regarding high school class registration in January. The next week will be our annual 8th grade parent night, Tuesday January 20 from 6:00-7:30. Counselors will present HRHS information and how to be a successful high school student. Parents can then meet with teachers and counselors about class placement for your student while HRHS students give tours. Open enrollment students are welcome to attend to register for classes.

• 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 Wednesday after-school tutoring program! For questions, please email our psychologist, Amy Stivers at amy.stivers@dcsdk12.org.

• Here is the link to the 15th weekly post grad newsletter. The information is also accessible via the post grad website. Feel free to contact Mrs. Sadler should you have any questions at ksadler@dcsdk12.org or 303-387-2578.

• SENIORS, please let Mrs. Sadler know of any scholarship offers you receive.....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.

• Does your college of choice have an upcoming deadline of January 15? Please plan ahead and check in with Mrs. Sadler ASAP! Some colleges require information from your counselor, and they require time to be able to complete it (which means you need to request the information before break to have it submitted shortly after break). You can check the college websites for specific requirements. Please also make sure that the deadline is correct in Naviance.

• Already submitted your documents? Please verify through the college portal that all items have been received. If there is an issue with any of the supporting documents, let Mrs. Sadler know.

• Students, if you have had someone write you a letter of recommendation, please make sure to THANK them. Letters are not a requirement of their job and it takes a lot of work. Thank you cards are a nice indication of your appreciation!

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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.

• Help with Flocking, the After Prom 2026 fundraiser. We need four more people to sign up to help. Only apartments and Parker addresses left, requiring just a flyer! Students can earn community service hours. In the first seven weeks, we raised $9,483 of our $16,000 goal! Thank you to all who donated! Let’s keep it going! Donate HERE
• All information in one place! Volunteer Coordinator Dec/Feb Newsletter, email dspetitt@dcsdk12.org with questions and follow on Instagram @hrhsvolunteercoodinator

• 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.

• DCSD Parent Resource Center: Calendars, My School Bucks Payments, Parent Portal and Transportation Information
• Infinite Campus Parent App Tips

• Non-Discrimination Notice

• Accessibility

• Request form for meeting Translator