ThunderRidge High School
WEEKLY UPDATE: AUGUST 5, 2021
IMPORTANT DATES!
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AUGUST 9: FRESHMAN ORIENTATION β° 7:30 AM - 2:50 PM
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AUGUST 9: NEW TRHS UPPERCLASSMEN ORIENTATION β° 7:30 AM - 10 AM
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AUGUST 9: STUDENT CHECK-IN, PICTURES, IDs β° 7:30 AM - 10:30 AM
π AUGUST 10: FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: ALL STUDENTS β° 7:40 AM - 2:50 PM
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AUGUST 18: MAKE-UP PICTURE DAY
π AUGUST 25: BACK-TO-SCHOOL NIGHT (more details to come)
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AUGUST 25: SENIOR PARENT POST-SECONDARY NIGHT (more details to come)
π SEPTEMBER 6: LABOR DAY: NO SCHOOL!
π SEPTEMBER 14: SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING β°4:30 PM - 6 PM
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SEPTEMBER 15: RETAKE PICTURE DAY
π SEPTEMBER 24: HOMECOMING PARADE (more details to come)
π SEPTEMBER 24 - OCTOBER 2: HOMECOMING WEEK (more details to come)
π OCTOBER 1: FIELD DAY (more details to come)
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OCTOBER 2: HOMECOMING DANCE (more details to come)
EXPRESS CHECK-IN IS REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS!
Parents are REQUIRED to complete express check-in for all incoming and returning students through your Parent Portal NOW THROUGH AUGUST 6!
Students arriving on August 9 whose parents have not completed online express check-in, will be sent home until parents/guardians complete the online express check-in process.
NOTE: Families with two households, BOTH households must complete express check-in for your student to be considered checked-in. Express check-in is only accessible through your Parent Portal and is not accessible through your student's portal.
*Remember to start the check-in process using a computer as this process is not compatible with mobile devices.
Click here to begin express check-in.
Been a while since you logged into your parent portal? Click HERE for instructions. Need to reset your password? CLICK HERE. FAQ's for Parent Portal
REGISTRAR
REGISTRAR: If your plans have changed and your student will not be attending TRHS this year, please contact our registrar, Ann Kelling ann.kelling@dcsdk12.org, with your student's name, along with the name and location of the new school your student will be attending.
PLEASE PAY FEES BEFORE STUDENT CHECK-IN AUGUST 9
TRHS Finance Office Hours - 7:30 am to 3:30 pm
Location: 4 windows north of the TRHS Main Office
Email: SDowling1@dcsdk12.org
Phone: 303-387-2016
Student Fee Payment: MySchoolBucks.com
How To Set Up Account: Guide-How To Pay Student Fees.pdf
FRESHMAN ORIENTATION AUGUST 9, 7:30AM - 2:50PM
- Transportation will not be provided Monday, August 9
- DROP OFF: Please use the Wildcat Reserve Parkway & Mountain Maple entrance
- Seminar teachers will greet students outside in the main parking lot (F lot MAP)
- PICK UP: Please pick up students at the back of the school, using the Foothills Canyon entrance (aka: 'C' Lot by the baseball/soccer fields, click here for the MAP)
WHAT TO BRING:
- Water Bottle (optional)
- Sack lunch as lunch will not be provided this day. However, vending machines will be available for students to purchase snacks and drinks
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Under current guidelines for students ages 12 and over: In alignment with local and state guidance, face coverings will be strongly encouraged for anyone who is 12+ years and not fully vaccinated, but will not be required. Please keep in mind this could change at any time.
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NEW TRHS UPPERCLASSMEN ORIENTATION AUGUST 9*, 7:30AM - 9:30AM
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION (UPPERCLASSMEN) AUGUST 9, 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM: We're looking forward to meeting our new students in grades 10th - 12th at our new student orientation on August 9!
*If you were new to ThunderRidge last year and unable to tour the building due to restrictions, you are welcome to join us for new students orientation.
- Please arrive by 7:30AM.
- We will meet you outside the front of the school by the flagpole (MAP).
- New Upperclassmen Orientation will be from 7:40AM to 9:30AM.
- Please use the Wildcat Reserve Parkway & Mountain Maple entrance.
- Transportation will NOT be provided, so please plan accordingly.
Once inside the building, our Peer Counselors will provide a brief introduction and tour of TRHS, as well as answer questions students may have about 'life at TRHS', complete student check-in, and take school/ID photos. Most importantly, we want our students to feel confident as they embark on their new school year with us at TRHS.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Water bottle (optional)
Under current guidelines for students ages 12 and over: In alignment with local and state guidance, face coverings will be strongly encouraged for anyone who is 12+ years and not fully vaccinated, but will not be required. Please keep in mind this could change at any time.
CURRENT TRHS STUDENT CHECK-IN AUGUST 9
PLEASE PAY FEES PRIOR TO CHECK-IN: Students who need to pay outstanding fees or who need to return books may do so NOW before student check-in at the main office Monday-Friday 7:30am-3pm, or by contacting the TRHS finance department, Sherry Dowling sdowling1@dcsdk12.org.
SOPHOMORES: STUDENT CHECK-IN 7:30AM - 9AM: Sophomores, please check-in during your scheduled time to get your student ID, school photo taken, pay fees, etc. Check-in starts in the SMALL GYM. Click here for the check-in MAP.
JUNIORS: STUDENT CHECK-IN 9AM - 10:30AM: Juniors, please check-in during your scheduled time to get your student ID, school photo taken, pay fees, etc. Only students who have submitted their parking permit application -HAVE BEEN APPROVED AND PAID prior to the August 5 due date will be able to pick up their parking permit during check-in. Students will not be approved for parking permits during student check-in on Monday, August 9. Check-in starts in the SMALL GYM. Click here for the check-in MAP.
SENIORS: STUDENT CHECK-IN APPROVED/PAID PARKING PERMIT ONLY: Check-in for seniors is not necessary unless you have been approved for a parking permit. Seniors may arrive at anytime between 7:30am and 2:00pm to pick up their parking permit in the small gym only if they HAVE PAID AND HAVE BEEN APPROVED prior to the August 5 due date. Students will not be approved for parking permits during student check-in on Monday, August 9.
SENIORS: Your student ID photo will roll over from last year and will be distributed during Seminar class. Don't forget to submit a senior portrait for the yearbook by October 9!
1:45PM-2:15PM: Students in grades 10th -11th unable to attend during their designated times may complete the student check-in process at this time.
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Under current guidelines for students ages 12 and over: In alignment with local and state guidance, face coverings will be strongly encouraged for anyone who is 12+ years and not fully vaccinated, but will not be required. Please keep in mind this could change at any time.
PARKING PERMIT APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED
Parking permit applications will only be approved if there are no outstanding fees posted to a student's MySchoolBucks.com account. Students with outstanding fees (fees prior to June 2021) will NOT be considered for a parking permit until such fees are paid in full. Parking Permits are limited and will be granted to Seniors first, then Juniors upon availability.
If approved, a $50 fee was added to the student's account. Parking permits will be available for pick up during student check-in in the small gym, or after check-in beginning August 10, at the main security desk. Students will be notified through his/her student school email when they have been approved and the permit fee has been paid.
Students who are NOT approved for a parking permit will be notified through his/her student school email.
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PARKING PERMIT TIMELINE
Aug 4, 12pm: Parking Permit Application closes
Aug 4, 5 pm: Parking Permit fees not paid will be removed from accounts. Students who have not paid, or were not approved will be automatically added to the next parking permit application list
Aug 16: Parking Permit Application reopens
Aug 25: Parking Permit Application closes for the year
Aug 27, 12pm: Parking Permit fees not paid will be removed from accounts
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**Students who have been approved and paid for a parking permit after the deadline of August 4, can pick up their parking permit at the main security kiosk during regular school hours beginning August 10.
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IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED REGARDING PARKING PERMIT APPROVAL -- DO NOT COME TO CHECK-INA PARKING PERMIT
SECURITY: STUDENT DROP-OFF & PICK-UP
Click HERE for the traffic flow map
SCHOOL ACCOUNTABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING
FIRST MEETING: September 14, 2021, ThunderRidge Library.
What is the ThunderRidge High School Accountability Committee?
All public schools in Colorado are required by law to have a School Accountability Committee. School accountability committees are made up of parents, school employees and community members.
The purpose of the SAC is to inform, encourage and provide opportunities for parent and community members to be involved in the planning and evaluation of the school's instructional program and quality improvement processes. By definition, the SAC is an advisory body. Final decision-making authority rests with the principal or other person or group receiving the recommendation from the SAC (e.g., the Superintendent, District Advisory Committee ("DAC") or Board of Education).
See the specific duties of the SAC listed on the Bylaws HERE.
Questions about the TRHS School Accountability Committee? Please email TRHSsac@gmail.com
BOOKKEEPING/FINANCE/SCHOOL FEES
Yearbooks are not a required fee, however, if you added a yearbook to your MSB cart, it must be paid no later than November 1.
NUTRITION SERVICES: FREE MEALS FOR STUDENTS
High Schools will not be operating their Subway franchises this year in order to participate in the USDA Child Nutrition Programs to provide free meals to all.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Would you like to volunteer during student check-in or other times during the year? Please click here to volunteer during student check-in.
TR PURAVIDA BRACELET: Go to MySchoolBucks or call TRHS Finance, Sherry Dowling, at 303-387-2016 to order your bracelet now! $6.00 for one bracelet, $11.00 for two, $15.00 for three, and $5.00 each after that.
About Us
VISION STATEMENT:
Empowering Grizzlies through curiosity, compassion, courage, community and service.
#AlwaysAGrizzly
Website: https://trhs.dcsdk12.org/home
Location: 1991 West Wildcat Reserve Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
Phone: 303-387-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TRHSGrizzlies
Twitter: @TRidgeGrizzlies
SUPPORT TRHS WITH THESE EASY FUNDRAISERS!
AFW: Make a purchase anytime/any location-- use promo code βSCHOOLβ or ID#TRHS22, and AFW will donate 2% to TRHS!
THEATRE ARTS PROGRAM: Make a direct donation to our Theatre program through MySchoolBucks, or by enrolling in the following: AmazonSmile and King Soopers Loyalty Card!
KING SOOPERS: Connect your King Soopers loyalty card with Grizzly Bear Backer Club (GBBC), and KS will automatically donate a portion of your purchase to GBBC when you use your loyalty card/phone number. KSCodeofConduct.
PAVER BRICKS: Buy a paver brick for memories that will last forever! Click here to order your personalized paver brick.
SCHOOL STORE: Our school store is open Monday - Thursday, during 1st and 6th periods. *Due to COVID-19 restrictions, only students can pick up online orders or purchase items from the school store -- no visitors are allowed in the building at this time.* The School store is located in Town Square near the commons.
NON DISCRIMINATION NOTICE: The Douglas County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, religion, national origin, ancestry, creed, age, marital status, genetic information, or physical characteristics, disability, or need for special education service in admission, access to, treatment of, or employment in educational programs or activities. The District's Compliance Officer is Ted Knight, Assistant Superintendent, 620 Wilcox Street, Castle Rock, CO, complianceofficer@dcsdk12.org, 303-387-0067. Complaint procedures have been established for students, parents, employees and members of the public.