MRHS Community Communications

Mustangs and Mustang Families,

I wanted to put together a newsletter just for our freshman to help answer a few questions you may have before you start your first day of school.  I send out newsletters to students and families at least once a month.  It is my way to communicate all of the information that you may miss if you don’t hear the morning announcements.  It also gives us a way to celebrate students' success.  Take a moment to read my “Welcome to The Mountain” newsletter.

I hope you are having a restful summer and I can’t wait to meet all of you on August 14th or August 11th if you come to the optional Freshman Orientation!

Sincerely,

Mrs. Hansen, Principal

Freshman Families and Students, 

We wanted to get an RSVP for how many students we have that will be attending on Friday, August 11th for the optional freshman orientation.  If you could take a moment to fill out this form, we would greatly appreciate it.  We are looking forward to meeting you all and hope to see you at both our Freshman Fun Fest on August 10th and on Freshman Orientation on August 11th.

MRHS Administration

Freshman and Freshman Families,

This is just a reminder that we will be hosting our Freshman Fun Fest tomorrow night, August 10th, from 5:30 - 7:30 pm.  This is a time that you can drop in, meet our staff, check out where your classes are, find your locker and grab a hot dog.  Please make sure to have the most updated copy of your schedule as schedules have been changed for several students.  

Freshman orientation will be on Friday, August 11th (students only).  The district will be providing transportation for all students that are on a bus route.  Buses will pick up at their normal time.  Students will also be provided with a bus home.  On this day, students will be able to interact with our Link Leaders to ask questions, take a tour of the building, meet our staff, meet other students and have some fun before school begins on August 14th.  While this is not a required day, it is strongly encouraged that students come so they can get familiar with Mountain Range without the rest of the students there.  Mountain Range Administration will be providing a light lunch for students as well as a Mountain Range t-shirt for all freshmen.  

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have questions.

Looking forward to meeting you all,

Mustang Community, 

What a great first day we had.  It is so nice to welcome all students back.  We did have a couple of glitches today with Future Forward buses as well as we had several students who didn’t know which bus to catch.  Please make sure you double check Infinite Campus for your transportation information as we noticed a few routes have changed.  Also, buses leave the school at 3:20 pm promptly so please make sure to get there as soon as class is over.  

Thursday and Friday are picture days.  Freshman and sophomores will take pictures on Thursday.  Juniors and seniors will take pictures on Friday.  If you miss either of these days, the make-up day will be Monday, August 21st.  The photo that you take will be the photo in the yearbook (unless you submit a senior photo) and will be your ID photo.  ID’s will be given out on the day of photos.

We also realize that it is still summer and some of our students are still wearing summer styles of clothing that do not comply with the district dress code policy.  Please review the District Policy 5060 to make sure you're dressed appropriately.

School photos will be taken this Thursday and Friday of this week. See the Mountain Range website for more information.

Also, this is a reminder to bring your chromebooks to school everyday, FULLY CHARGED.  We have very few devices to loan so it is important to have yours at all times.  

Looking forward to a great week!

MRHS Administration 

Mustang Families,

Today, we held grade level meetings to discuss school expectations.  Our hope is that by having these class meetings, staff and students will be on the same page with whole-school policies, procedures, and initiatives so that we can continue the positive start we’ve had to this school year.

Last year, Mountain Range had far too many absences and tardies. Studies conducted by the U.S. Department of Education on truancy, which is connected with tardiness, show that school attendance is a major factor when it comes to school success and student behavior. Even being a few minutes late to class directly impacts your child's success and disrupts the learning environment. If a student is 5 minutes tardy to class every day, over time, that adds up to missing two full days of that class. As we prepare students for life after high school, it is important that they understand the importance of regular, timely attendance.

In addition to a renewed focus on attendance, we will explicitly teach 21st century workplace skills: good character, respect for others, problem solving, citizenship, communication skills, and responsible decision making. 

We have added a new campus management platform to our school called Minga.  Minga is a modular-based platform that elevates safety and security on campus, drives student participation and engagement, incentivizes positive student conduct, and improves student communication.  This is an app that has been added to the student dashboard for students to use in class.  You can learn more about Minga in the family guide. 

We also viewed the Safety Response Protocol (SRP) video that covers the 5 different actions to take in case of an emergency: Hold, Secure, Lockdown, Evacuate and Shelter.  We will run drills throughout the year to practice these important safety procedures.

I welcome any feedback from you or your students, so please feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mustang Families,

Hope you had a great weekend.  If you haven’t had a chance to get out and see any of our sports or activities this year, make sure you take a look at our daily announcements to see what is happening this week on The Mountain.  Our first School Accountability Committee meeting is this Wednesday, September 13th.  Please see the newsletter for the virtual link as the meetings will be virtual this year.  Also, if your student is an athlete or plans to be one this year, please make sure to read the information about athletic eligibility.  

This week’s Principal’s Update include the following:

• Picture Retakes
• School Accountability Meeting - This Wednesday
• GT News
• Senior Photo Information
• Upcoming Events
  • Homecoming 2023!!!
  • Community Event - Viewing of Screenagers Under the Influence
  • Be a DECA Judge
• Athletics and Activities
  • Important Information about sports eligibility
  • Wrestling Pre-Season Weight Lifting
  • Battle of the Books
  • National Art Honor Society
  • Countries and Cultures Club
• MRHS Community Board
  • In Case you Missed it
  • Basecamp/Advisory Information
  • The Range - Student Publication
  • MRHS Yearbook
  • Mustang Merc
  • IC Help
  • Mustang Gear
  • Doordash/UberEats/Food Orders
  • Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
  • District Attendance Policy
  • MRHS Social Media - Follow Us

• Spirit Day is Black and Blue (MR apparel)
• Powderpuff Football:
  • Participants: Senior Class of 2024 vs Junior Class of 2025 
  • Time: 7:30 pm Kickoff 
  • Location: Five Star Stadium, 9351 Washington St, Thornton CO 80229
  • Tickets: $5 - online access: (fees apply),  $5 - at the stadium 30 mins before kickoff CASH ONLY 
  • Student, Senior, and Adult Athletic Passes are not accepted - this is a fundraiser for our student government students.  Halftime entertainment will be the boys powderpuff cheer squad.
  • Appropriate fan signs are encouraged!    

• Spirit Day is Tie-Dye

• Spirit Day is y2k (dress like you went to school between 1998-2005)

• Spirit Day is Neon
• Homecoming Assembly
  • To include  Pie-in-the-Eye, Make-A-Wish, Fall Sports, Games. Band, Cheer, Poms, Boys Powderpuff Cheer Squad Performance, Games, and more!!!  
• Assembly Schedule 
  • 1- 7:40-8:27
  • 2- 8:32- 9:19 
  • ***Assembly between 9:25 and 9:58
  • 3- 10:04-10:51
  • 4- 10:56-11:43
  • 5- 11:48-12:34
  • 6- 12:39-1:26
  • 7- 1:31-2:18
  • 8- 2:23-3:10
• Homecoming Football Game:   
  • vs Westminster Wolves at 7:00 pm
  • Location: Five Star Stadium, 9351 Washington St, Thornton CO 80229
  • Halftime Show - Band, Cheer, Poms, Royalty Crowning
  • No Fireworks this Year - safety concerns near residential area  

• No school for students - Staff work day
• Homecoming Dance
  • 8:00 - 11:00 pm at MRHS
  • Presale tickets are $10. Pre-sale ends at 3:10pm on Thursday 
  • After 3:10pm on Thursday, ticket price will increase to $15  
  • Souvenir Keepsake tickets will be sold on Tuesday and Wednesday at all lunches. 1000 limited edition tickets have been printed. $10  
  • All guests from other schools must have a guest pass.  No middle school students.  No guests over 20.  No entrance after 10pm. No professional photography 
  • Coat check available, we do not check shoes or valuables.