Mustang News
Volume 11 Issue 5
February 2018
Mountain Range High School General Information
- Looking for the bell schedule?
- Want to know sports schedules?
- Need to contact a teacher?
- What's the Adams 12 returned check policy?
- Do you have a question about our attendance policy?
- More questions? Our basic info will be at the bottom of the newsletter each month.
2016 Bond Program Update/Actualización del Programa del Bono de 2016
2016 Bond Program Update-Adams 12 Five Star Schools Board of Education
Parents and community members are invited to join the Adams 12 Board at a meeting on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at Northglenn High School, at 7:00 p.m., for a presentation from the Long Range Planning Advisory Committee (LRPAC) on the 2016 Bond Program. The meeting will be an opportunity to learn more about individual bond projects underway, projects planned for summer 2018 and planning for a new Career and Technical Education campus. LRPAC is an Adams 12 community-led committee serving in a bond oversight role.
Translation services and childcare services for kids who are potty trained and age 3 to 11 years will be available. Contact Frances Mullins for further information and to reserve space for child care at frances.mullins@adams12.org or 720-972-4007.
WHEN: Wednesday, March 7, 2018
WHERE: Northglenn High School, 601 W. 100th Place, Northglenn, STEM Building. Park in lot off of Huron St. and 102nd Avenue and enter through the STEM archway.
TIME: 7:00 – 8:30 p.m.
Infinite Campus Parent Portal Mobile App
The Infinite Campus Parent Portal mobile app is back up and running now! If you had problems logging into the app earlier in the year, delete the app from your phone and reinstall it. Once installed, find Adams 12 Five Star Schools to get started. If you are having issues with your username or password, please contact roddy.davila@adams12.org.
¡Ya está de nuevo en funcionamiento la aplicación celular del Portal de Padres del Infinite Campus! Si has tenido problemas para acceder a la aplicación este curso, bórrala de tu celular y reinstálala. Una vez instalada, ve a Adams 12 Five Star Schools para empezar. Si estás experimentando problemas con tu nombre de usuario o contraseña, por favor, ponte en contacto con roddy.davila@adams12.org.
PSAT/SAT News
SAT with Essay Option
Students who wish to take the SAT with ESSAY option will need to register between January 16, 2018 –February 14, 2018. Students must register for this through their College Board account (www.collegeboard.org) or by calling the College Board’s Colorado help center at 866-917-9030, option 2.
The essay provides students a chance to show colleges they are ready for college-level writing assignments. The SAT Essay assesses how well the student understands a passage and can use it as the basis for a well-written, thought-out discussion. The essay contains 3 categories:
- Reading: students show that they understood the passage including important details and their use of textual evidence.
- Analysis: students demonstrate an understanding of how the author builds an argument by examining the author’s use of reasoning and persuasive techniques and supporting claims with well-chosen evidence from the passage
- Writing: students responses are evaluated for focus, organization, and precision, with an appropriate style and tone that varies sentence structure and follows the conventions of standard written English.
Not all colleges require the SAT with Essay so please check the college essay policies to which colleges require the essay portion.
For more information regarding the essay:
- About the essay: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/inside-the-test/essay
- Practice materials: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sample-questions/essay
- See if your college requires the SAT with Essay: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/register/college-essay-policies
PRACTICE SAT EXAM
A practice SAT Exam A practice SAT test will be held at Mountain Range High School on February 15th, 2018 starting at 3:30 pm. If you are interested in taking a practice SAT, you need to register on the MRHS website or follow this link: https://goo.gl/forms/4SAiTxNn7kwKiCae2 . Please see a counselor for more details or for help registering.
SAT Test
The SAT will be given on April 10th, at MRHS, to all 11th graders.
PSAT Test
When: April 10th (10th graders). April 11th (9th graders)
The PSAT tests the same skills and knowledge as the SAT in a way that makes sense for 9th and 10th-graders. It builds on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) tests in English language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. The PSAT also aligns with Colorado Academic Standards (CAS) and with the SAT that students will take in 11th grade.
The PSAT focuses on the knowledge, skills, and understandings that research has identified as most important for college and career readiness and success. In addition to helping freshmen and sophomores practice for the SAT, it can identify student’s potential for success in advanced course work. It provides more data than ever before about academic strengths and weaknesses as well as access to millions of dollars in potential scholarships.
District outlines deadlines for 2018-2019 Choice process
Adams 12 Five Star Schools will publicize the schools open to Choice for the 2018-19 school year on December 1, 2017. The Choice application and list of open schools are available online at www.adams12.org/choice. For families without computer access, a computer kiosk is available at all schools and at the Educational Support Center located at 1500 E. 128th Avenue in Thornton.
The deadline for priority consideration was January 31, 2017 and is not first-come, first-served.
El Distrito detalla plazos para el proceso de Opción para el 2018-19
Las Escuelas Adams 12 Five Star determinarán las escuelas abiertas para Opción para el año escolar del 2018-2019 en el 1ro de diciembre de 2017. Estas serán publicadas en el Five Star Journal de diciembre y en línea en www.adams12.org/choice. Las familias con niños que ya asisten a escuelas que no están abiertas para Opción (Choice) son elegibles para llenar una solicitud para que su hijo pueda quedarse en la escuela actual o para que sus hermanos puedan asistir a la misma escuela.
La fecha límite para consideración con prioridad es el 31 de enero de 2017.
Did you know?
Nutrition Services follows strict federal guidelines that limit the amount of sugar, sodium,
calories, and fat in all a la carte snack items. Due to these guidelines, many of our snack
offerings are not available to the public and are a healthier alternative to regular store bought snack items as they are specifically made for school programs.
Los Servicios de Nutrición siguen directrices federales estrictas que limitan la cantidad de azúcar, sodio, calorías y grasas en todos los artículos de merienda a la carta. Debido a estas directrices, muchas de nuestras ofertas de merienda no están disponibles al público y son más saludables que las alternativas que se compran en las tiendas normales, ya que son hechas de forma específica para los programas escolares.
Stampede-2018 Mountain Range Yearbook
El personal del anuario está ilusionado con el anuario de 2018 y ha estado trabajando arduamente para incluir todas las grandes historias y estudiantes del Mountain Range High School. Pronto cerraremos el número de libros que vamos a encargar, pero por el momento hay tiempo para encargar tu anuario si aún no lo has hecho. El anuario estará a la venta del 29 de enero al 9 de febrero por $65. Puedes hacer tu pedido online en jostensyearbooks.com o con nuestro contador escolar. No pierdas la última oportunidad para garantizarte que tienes el anuario de a 2018 para tu hijo. Si ya lo has comprado, ¡Gracias! No querrás perdértelo!
¿Preguntas?? Contacte al Sr. Jay Van Loenen, consejero del anuario, al van009519@adams12.org.
Adams 12 Check Policy
If you are sending your child in with a check, please include
- Your driver's license number + state
- Work and home phone numbers
- Date of birth
Atención padres/tutores-
Si usted enviará un cheque con su hijo, por favor escriba su número de licencia de conducir en el cheque, el numero de su licensia de manejo y el estado, los numeros telefonicos de hogar y trabajo y su fecha de nacimiento. Vea la nueva política del distrito para los cheques en la parte inferior. ¡Gracias!
2018 Graduation Date
Cambios Importantes de la Fecha de Graduación
La Graduación de Mountain Range es el 16 de mayo de 2018 a las 2:00 pm en el Centro de Eventos de CU (direcciones).
Senior Ditch Days/Dias de Ausencia Injustificada
Mountain Range does not approve "senior ditch days". If your son or daughter does not
have 5 absences per semester, you are permitted to call them in without a doctor/dentist note or court appearance notification. If your child should have been absent 5 or more days in a semester, the day would remain unexcused without proper documentation. Should senior attendance drop below 85% attendance during the school year, Mountain Range HS reserves the right to not excuse any absence unless a doctor/dentist note or court appearance notification is provided.
Días de ausencia injustificada de estudiantes Senior
Mountain Range no autoriza “días de ausencia injustificada” de estudiantes senior. Si su hijo o hija no tiene 5 ausencias por semestre, usted podrá reportar una ausencia sin presentar una nota del médico o dentista o notificación de comparecencia ante un tribunal. Si su hijo ha faltado 5 o más días en un semestre, el día de ausencia sería considerado injustificado sin la presentación de la documentación adecuada. Si la asistencia del estudiante senior está por debajo del 85% durante el año escolar, Mountain Range HS se reserva el derecho a no justificar una ausencia sin la presentación de una nota del médico, dentista o notificación de comparecencia ante un tribunal.
Congrats to the MRHS Robotics Team!
Congratulations to the MRHS Robotics Team for winning the FTC Design Award at the Central Colorado FTC Qualifier in January! This judged award recognizes design elements of the Robot that are both functional and aesthetic. The Design Award is presented to Teams that incorporate industrial design elements into their solution. These design elements could simplify the Robot’s appearance by giving it a clean look, be decorative in nature, or otherwise express the creativity of the Team. The winning design should not compromise the practical operation of the Robot but complement its purpose. The members of the team are Ashley Biggs, Jess Casaus, Buck Cole, Anthony Jessel, Britta Maher, Albert Phan, Ananya Shrestha, and Elisha Prichard. Congrats, everyone!
¡Enhorabuena al Equipo de Robótica de MRHS por ganar el Premio de Diseño FTC del Central Colorado FTC Qualifier en enero! El jurado de este premio reconoce los elementos funcionales y estéticos del diseño del Robot. El Premio de Diseño se otorga a los equipos que incorporan a sus soluciones elementos del diseño industrial. Estos elementos pueden simplificar el aspecto del Robot, dándole una apariencia más limpia, ser decorativos o expresar forma la creatividad del Equipo de otra. El diseño ganador no debe comprometer su operación práctica sino complementar su propósito. Los miembros del equipo son Ashley Biggs, Jess Casaus, Buck Cole, Anthony Jessel, Britta Maher, Albert Phan, Ananya Shrestha y Elisha Prichard. ¡Felicidades a todos!
Mark your Calendars/Marquen sus calendarios
- February 15- Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00pm – 7:00pm
- February 16- District In-Service Day- No School District Wide (Happy Chinese New Year!)
- February 19- President’s Day - No School
- March 5-Spring Athletic Parent Meeting 6:00pm
- March 16- End of 3rd Quarter
- March 26-30- SPRING BREAK - No School
- 15 de febrero- Conferencias de padres y maestros 4:00pm – 7:00pm
- 16 de febrero- Capacitación de maestros - No hay clases en todo el distrito (¡Feliz Año Nuevo Chino!)
- 19 de febrero- Día de los Presidentes – No hay clases
- 5 de marzo- Reunión de padres para atletismo de primavera 6:00pm
- 16 de marzo- Final del 3er trimestre
- 26-30 de marzo- VACACIONES DE PRIMAVERA – No hay clases
Senior Information
The following colleges will be visiting soon, please sign up on Naviance if you are interested in attending.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2018 @10:30am: Western State Colorado University
Las siguientes universidades estarán visitando muy pronto, favor de apuntarse por Naviance si están interesados en asistir.
El martes, 17 de abril de 2018 a las 10:30am: Western State Colorado University
Attention seniors! Now is the time to make sure all student fees are paid. All fees must be paid to participate in graduation. If you have questions about your account please stop by the bookkeeping office and see Ms. McKinney or call 720-972-6304. Thank you!
¡Atención “seniors”! Ahora es tiempo de asegurar de que todas sus cuotas estudiantiles estén pagadas. Todas las cuotas deben ser pagadas para poder participar en la graduación. Si usted tiene alguna pregunta acerca de su cuenta por favor vaya a la oficina de contabilidad y vea a la Srta. McKinney o llame al 720-972-6304. ¡Gracias!
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PE/Health News
Art News
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MRHS Yearbook
Anuario de MRHS
AP Art History
AP Art History is a new course offered to Mountain Range High School for 10th, 11th and 12th graders. The course will utilize (but won’t be limited to) the AP College Board approved textbook:
Kleiner, Fred S., Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Cengage Learning.
As well, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history for informational videos, important links and continual assessments.
For more information, please visit the site below and see Mr. Wimmer for more details:
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/apcourse/ap-art-history
*Historial de Arte de AP es un curso Nuevo a Mountain Range High School para los estudiantes de 10, 11 y 12 grados. Este curso utilizara (pero no se limitara a) el libro de texto aprobado por la Junta Universitaria AP:
Kleiner, Fred S., Gardner’s Art Through the Ages: A Global History, Cengage Learning.
Así como, https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/ap-art-history para videos informativos, enlaces importantes y evaluaciones continuas.
Para más información por favor visite el sitio que se encuentra a continuación y hable con el Sr. Wimmer para más detalles:
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720-972-6310.
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