MRHS Community Communications

Upcoming Important Dates

• Tuesday, August 16th: First day of school for our incoming freshman students.  School starts at 7:40 am and ends at 1:00 pm.  Buses will be running on this day.  Breakfast and lunch will be served.

• Wednesday, August 17th: First day of school for ALL students.  School starts at 7:40 am and ends at 3:30 pm.  We will follow the regular bell schedule.  Be sure you have a printed copy of your schedule or a copy on your mobile device or be able to pull it up in Infinite Campus.  

• Wednesday, August 24th: Back to School Night from 5:00 to 7:00 pm.  

  • This is a night for all parents/guardians to visit their child's classroom and meet their teachers.  Please be sure to bring a copy of your students schedule.

• For a list of all of the important dates for this year, click here.

New Bell Schedule

• The Colorado Department of Education (CDE) requires all schools to provide a minimum number of instructional hours during the school year. Each year, schools and school districts must calculate these hours of opportunity during the school year. As part of this annual review, it has become necessary to increase the high school day by five minutes. Currently, all schools meet the CDE requirements. When school cancellations occur due to inclement weather or other unexpected closures, these hours must be subtracted from the yearly total. When we experience multiple days of closure, we can potentially fall below the required hours. Adding five minutes per day will allow for a greater cushion and prevent any school from needing to make up time by eliminating In-service days, requiring all students to attend on testing days, and/or adding days to the end of the school year.  

• For the 2022-23 school year and beyond, high schools will begin at 7:40 am instead of 7:45. Morning bus pick-up and drop-off times for school transportation will not change.  Please click here for the new bell schedule.

School Pictures/ID Photos

• School pictures will be taken on Thursday, August 18th and Friday, August 19th during your students' English class. 

  • All 9th and 10th graders will get their photos on Thursday, August 18th.

  • All 11th and 12th graders will get their photos on Friday, August 19th.

• To order school photos, please see this flyer.

Lockers/Parking Passes/Activity Passes

• All freshman will be assigned a locker at no charge.  The locker number and combination will be printed on your schedule.  

• 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students will be able to obtain a locker starting Monday, August 22nd during their off hour in Student Relations.  

• Parking passes and activity passes will be available for purchase starting Wednesday, August 24th, in the bookkeeping office.

Student Schedules

• Student schedules will be live in Infinite Campus for all students who have completed online check-in on August 5th.    If you have not done so, please do so as soon as possible via the IC Parent Portal.

• Schedule Changes: 

  • Will only be made for one of the following reasons: 

    • Having failed or not taken a prerequisite course.

    • Having previously earned credit in the same class.

    • Having an incomplete schedule with more than a lunch period and one off hour.

    • Not having an English, math, science or social studies course on their schedule (this does not necessarily apply to seniors).

  • Schedules will  not be modified for a teacher, lunch hour, or off-period request.

• If you have a concern about your schedule or your academic plan, please contact your counselor (assigned by last name).

  • Will Marks: A - Ca

  • Stacie Vinchattle: Cb - F

  • Cynthia Kelley: G - I

  • Todd Riccio: J - Ma

  • Jason Matthies: Mc - Q 

  • Kimberly Weber: R - S

  • Bryan Webb: T- Z

Chromebooks

• Adams 12 is making the transition to be a 1:1 district where all students will be provided with a district issued chromebook.

• All students should currently have a district issued chromebook.  If they do not, they will be able to check one out on the day of pictures.   For more information about District chromebooks, click here.

Academic Support

• Academic Support is an opportunity for students to meet with teachers in order to make up work and receive additional assistance.  All teachers are available to meet with students during Academic Support. Teachers will share meeting locations with students during the 1st week of class. Academic Support takes place on Wednesdays from 7:40 a.m. - 8:20 a.m. Academic Support will begin on Wednesday, August 24th. 

New to The Mountain?

• If you are a 10th, 11th or 12th grade student that has transferred in from a different school and are interested in taking a tour prior to the first day of school, our MRHS counseling department will be offering tours on Tuesday, August 16th from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm.  Tours will start at 2:00 pm and run every 20 minutes.  Please enter through the main doors on the west side of the building (door #1).  You will be directed to counseling where you will be greeted by a counselor.  Please contact your counselor if you have any questions.

Nutritional Services

Unlike last year, school breakfast and lunch will not be provided to all students for free.  If you are in need of free or reduced lunch, please take a moment to check out this website.  

Dress Code - Update

• The dress code has been revised and students can now wear hats and caps.  Hoods of sweatshirts and hoodies are still prohibited (see 3.4 in policy #5060).  To review the full dress code policy, click here.

Additional Information

• For information regarding additional items such as those listed below, please see our website.

  • School Supplies

  • Free and Reduced Lunch

  • Mental Health Resources

  • FAQ’s

  • School Handbook

Entering a new school can be overwhelming, especially entering high school. In this newsletter, we are going to try and answer as many of your questions as we can so you can come in on the first day (August 16th) feeling ready and confident. On behalf of all of the teachers and staff here at Mountain Range, I want to welcome you to The Mountain.

Mrs. Hansen, Principal