Each school year always seems to end with a frenzy of activities, none more important than the graduation ceremony honoring our graduating seniors. The Class of 2015 was exceptional in many ways, and I want to thank all of them for their dedication to Rangeview and to their own learning. I look forward to them returning and sharing their stories.

Another event that has, for the past thirteen years, marked the end of the school year is our annual Athletic Department Golf Tournament. I want to thank members of the Tournament Committee, Terry Anderson, Rondah Frierson, and Katherine Fay, for all of their time and effort to make this event so successful, netting a record $5000.00. This money will be used to help students offset the cost of participating in athletics. As key part of our success, for the first time we had a Tournament Sponsor, Legends Sports Grill. If you are in the area, stop by and thank them for their support by supporting them! Chamber Wine and Liquor also supported the tournament by providing lunch for all of the players.

Athletics and Activities are a big part of who we are at Rangeview High School, and now we can extend these opportunities to students who might not otherwise be able to participate because of financial restraints. This tournament helps ensure all students will have the opportunity for these experiences.

Soon the staff will return and begin preparation for the return of our students. The first day of school is August 11th. This day is dedicated to our incoming freshmen and will be organized and run by our LINK Crew. No upper classmen will attend this day! Wednesday August 12th is the first day for all students. Please note this is not a late-start Wednesday. Classes will begin at 7:30am. Our first late-start Wednesday will be August 19th. Please contact our main office if you have questions.

Ronald M Fay Principal

A Letter to Families from Principal Fay

Letter from Principal Fay The Rangeview Challenge

Student Check-in Calling All Parent, We Need You

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APS Back to School Kick-off RHS Freshman LINK Up What’s New With Raider Communication

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RHS Back to School BASH

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Read More, Write More, Think More, Be More, Welcome to High School! Calendar Dates for the 2015-2016 School Year Alumni Spotlight

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JUNE/JULY 2015 Volume 1, Issue 9

We develop and honor the curiosity of our students by uncovering their passion and motivation to learn in a fun and relevant

environment, creating dynamic citizens who will strengthen their community and add to the narrative of Rangeview High School.

In This Issue:

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“Rangeview Expectations – Excellence”

The Rangeview Challenge

1. EXCELLENCE – the goal which must control our eve-ry action as we come together in Rangeview High School.

2. EXCELLENCE – the objective we must achieve in ac-ademics, activities, and citizenship as quickly as it is possible to realize it.

3. EXCELLENCE – the challenge given to us by the Board of Education and expected of us by the citizens of the community of Aurora.

4. EXCELLENCE – PRIDE – ACHIEVEMENT – WIN-NING TRADITIONS! Anything less than “Excellence” is not good enough for the Rangeview Community!

The Rangeview staff believes that achieving Excellence begins with establishing good attitudes, strong self-discipline and appropriate school behaviors. Good disci-pline at all times during school hours and at school activi-ties is essential and is our highest expectation.

Students at Rangeview will be expected to: 1. Be in all scheduled classes or in an appropriate author-

ized location at all times while on the campus. 2. Obey all laws of the State of Colorado and follow all

policies of Aurora Public Schools and Rangeview High School at all times.

3. Treat the facility and all supplies, equipment and ma-terials of Rangeview High School as you would your most valuable personal possession.

4. Honor the rights and possession of your fellow stu-dents by giving them the respect you in turn deserve from them.

5. Represent families, the school, and the community with appropriate good citizenship at all time when acting in the name of Rangeview High School.

While in classes at Rangeview High School student will be expected to: 1. Be in assigned seats ready to work when the bell

rings to signify the beginning of the class period. 2. Bring paper, pencils, books and completed assign-

ments every day.

3. Keep hands, feet, books, and objects to oneself. 4. Avoid use of vulgar language and all forms of bul-

lying. 5. Follow directions of the teacher and school su-

pervisors.

In pursuing academic endeavors, students will be expected to: 1. Complete all assignments on time. 2. Make all written assignments attractive and easy

to read. 3. Complete all assignments with correct spelling,

designated format, and proper English. 4. Maintain academic honesty in all assignment,

avoiding plagiarism while documenting sources of information the correctly.

5. Accomplish extensive reading and writing assign-ments on a regular basis to develop these skills to the student’s potential.

While participating in school activities, students will be expected to: 1. Follow all policies and regulations of the Aurora

Board of Education, Rangeview High School Handbook, and the individual coaches and spon-sors.

2. Conduct oneself with standards of good sports-manship and excellence citizenship in all intra and inter school competitive events.

3. Give 100% personal effort to endeavors undertak-en in the school program.

4. Participate in varied activities to develop person-al, cultural, physical, social skill to a high level of competence.

5. Contribute constructive ideas through Student Council/Student Leadership activities to promote high peer standards of achievement among stu-dents.

*Based on the original expectations of Rangeview High School

written by its first principal Joe Flierl in 1983.

We develop and honor the curiosity of our students by uncovering their passion and motivation to learn in a fun and relevant environment, creating dynamic citizens who will

strengthen their community and add to the narrative of Rangeview High School.

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Student Check-in and Registration

Freshman Specific Information - Class of 2019

For all Math Classes - Calculator Letter

Freshman Reading Program

Sophomore Specific Information - Class of 2018

Earned Privilege 2015-16

Junior Specific Information - Class of 2017

Earned Privilege 2015-16

Recruiter Parent Letter 2015-16

Recruiter Letter - Spanish - 2015-2016

Senior Specific Information - Class of 2016

Earned Privilege 2015-16

Recruiter Parent Letter 2015-16

Recruiter Letter - Spanish - 2015-2016

All Items Below for All Students

Calendar 2015-16

Bell Schedule 2015-16

Activity Card Information

Attendance Ineligibility

Dress Code Policy

Class T-Shirt

Immunization Information

School Pictures - Lifetouch Flyer

Summer Letter for Website

HOUSEHOLD DEMOGRAPHIC CHANGES 15-16

Grade Specific Information

We hope you are having an enjoyable summer and that you are also looking forward to the 2015-16 school year.

This letter includes information about the check-in schedule. You should be receiving a check-in summer mailer in the next couple of weeks. There is information within the envelope that you will need to complete the check-in process. If you have not received your information by July 18th, please call the school for further information. There is important communication located on our website. Please click the appropriate links below for all registration information, before your check-in day.

July Check-In:

All pre-registered students are required to check-in to confirm their continued enrollment at Rangeview High School. Check-

in has been scheduled for July 28, 29, 30, and 31. Below is the check-in schedule. Students may check-in after their designated time, but not before.

Students who are unable to check-in July 28, 29, 30 or 31 MUST call the school (303-695-6848) before 3 p.m. on July 31 or they will be dropped from the school data-base. Students who are dropped will need to re-enroll and re-register.

Check-in Schedule

Date Grade 6:30 – 9:30 am 9:30 – 1:00 pm Tues., July 28 12th A – L M – Z Wed., July 29 11th A – L M – Z Thurs., July 30 10th A – L M – Z Fri., July 31 9th A – L M – Z

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Calling All Parents, We Need You! Volunteering in your child’s school is more important than you might think. By the time your students gets to high school most parents feel like school is ’their territory,’ but in reality school is the place where a parents influence is heightened.

As reported in the Wall Street Journal parents who have a physical presence in their students school are able to motivate and encourage their students to believe that "what you're doing is worth spend-ing my time on." When the presence of a parent is within the school students are most likely look to the parent as an ex-ample of what an upstanding community citizen looks like. A parents' example of being engaged in the community also holds great power for teens, and influ-ences them to be involved as well.

Every parent is important to their stu-dents success, and at Rangeview High School there is an expectation that par-ents will partner with the school to help students exceed expectations and achieve excellence.

Though parental support and higher ex-pectation for students the results will in turn be high achievement and success for students.

We need your help. Rangeview High School is committed to providing a high quality education to our students, but we can't do it alone.

Our students need to know that their education is a top priority to both their school and their families, and that we're here for them, to support and encourage them, and keep them accountable.

We have high expectations. We have high expectations for our students. We have high expectations for our teachers and staff. We have high expectations for our families.

You will always have a role. Whether your student is beginning high school, or

planning for after graduation, there is always an important role for you to play. And we need you.

Together we can do it. We need to work together as partners for the sake of our students success. Rangeview has made it a priority to offer more volunteer opportunities to parents during the 2015-2016 school year. The purpose is to engage Raider parent and strengthen the Rangeview community. Parents will have the opportunity to view and apply to volunteer positions during student check-in. During this time parents will also have the oppor-tunity to apply for a district volunteer badge if the position requires it. Volunteer possitions will range from one-time, monthly, reoccurring, and semester long opportunities. Sneak Peak at 2015-2016 Parent Vol-unteer Opportunities.

Booster Clubs Need not be available during the day. Volunteer time at athletic games and events, attend monthly planning meetings, and raise financial support for RHS athletic teams.

Parent Advisory Council Participate as a parent advisor to admin-istration. This is a group of parents meeting with administrators during a time of communicating information, answering questions and voicing con-cerns.

Dance Chaperones Need not be available during the day. Monitor activities and help with coat check, supervision and etc at Rangeview High dances.

Teacher Appreciation Support Need not be available during the day. Help organize end of year luncheon for teachers.

Freshman Showcase Need not be available during the day. Help student representatives lead incoming freshmen and their parents on tours of Rangeview or help serve refresh-ments for this event that takes place in the spring. Be on the look out on our website and at student check-in for more Volunteer opportunities.

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APS Back to School Kickoff!

Every year students and par-ents line up in preparation to begin the school year cele-bratring as a district. The an-nual APS Back to School Kickoff for the 2015-16 school year will be held Saturday, August 8, 2015, from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm.

This event has become a tradition in APS and is a chance for students, families, community mem-bers and APS staff to come together to celebrate the new school year.

One of the district goals this year is to involve community partners more directly in the

event. This year to help ac-complish that goal the event will be hosted by the The Au-rora Town Center (Aurora Mall)!

This annual event no only celebrated the beginning of a new school year, but it also provides students with a brand new backpack and school supplies to start off the school year strong.

Tables for all schools will be located on the first floor of the mall, and students will also be able to receive im-munizations on site.

comes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience.

This year the freshman-only Link Day is on August 11 and is set to be the best ever.

Studies show that if students have a positive experience their first year in high school, their chance for success in-creases dramatically. Link Crew provides the structure for freshmen to receive sup-port and guidance from jun-iors and seniors understand that the transition to a larger school can sometimes be overwhelming.

At Rangeview the first day of school from Freshman is known as “Link Day.” This is the day that Freshman have to opportunity to get to know there new surroundings while at the same time getting to know each other and being mentored by upperclassman.

Link Crew is a high school transition program that wel-

RHS Freshman Link Up!

What’s New With Raider Communication??? After listening to parents we have rec-ognized the need for improved com-munication efforts. We have been in the process of streamlining communi-cations, researching and reformatting the way we communicate with our Rangeview Community. In the 2015-2016 school year Rangeview plans to offer several new options to parents and students to receive information and communication updates. Some of the additions and addendums that can be expected are:

Rangeview Website: We have worked hard on managing and repairing our school website to reflect the most update information. We will continue to streamline this throughout the year to better serve and satisfy students and parents.

RHS Mobile App: The Rangeview High School App places the multi-facetted steams of communi-cation directly into the palms of stu-dent, staff, parents, and community members who desire to stay up to date on everything Rangeview. The app features calendars, newsfeeds, push

notifications and more.

Opting-in to Categorized Emails: Many parents voiced their opinions of wanting to know about specific events that are happening in the Rangeview community. By giving parents the option to opt-in to specified: Athletic, Perform-ing Arts, Volunteer Request, and School Event emails, parents will be informed about what they want to know and sup-port for our student activities will in-crease.

Opting-out of receiving traditional mail: This will give parents the opportunity for parents to go paperless. This paperless approach will give parents access to emails, report cards and other infor-mation online rather that receive tradi-tional mail.

Social Media: We have expanded our means of commu-nication to include social media. We are striving to communicate with our stu-dents, parents, and community more efficiently. We are taking steps to provide more access to information via our web-

site and social media. We want to make every effort so that you can always have the information you need right at your fingertips. Take time to visit, like, and follow us on the web through Facebook and Twitter and stay up to date on: Announcements, Athletics and Events, Raider Achievements, Schedule Chang-es and more. Facebook.com/RHSExcellence @RHSExcellence

Look for a full breakdown of what par-ent communication will look like this school year during student check-in and Back to school night.

To take full advantage of this commu-nication opportunities it is highly im-portant that all parents have and Infi-nite Campus account and all parent and student information is accurate in Infinite Campus. To create an Infinite Campus parent account, contact the Rangeview at 303-695-6848. This can also be done during Back to School night or during parent-teacher Conferences.

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Calendar Dates for 2015-2016 School Year

Read More, Write More, Think More, Be More, Welcome to High School!

Reading regularly could be the most profitable activity for you this summer. Reading develops your mind! Research has shown that unless students read reg-ularly during school breaks, they can fall behind as much as three months in their

reading achievement. Students who read several books throughout the summer are shown to maintain or increase their reading ability. Reading is not a natural skill, just like activities such as baseball or playing an instrument. The more you

practice, the better you will be! Read More, Write More, Think More, Be More!

These titles have been chosen for the 2015—2016 Freshman Summer Reading Program. All Incoming Freshmen should read the book(s) by the first day of school. Choose one or more! For each book you read, you will be re-quired to complete a Personal Reflec-tion form. These can be found on the Rangeview H.S. website.

NON-FICTION: Miss Leavitt’s Stars by George Johnson, Messi: A Biography by Leonardo Faccio, Titanic: Voices from the Disaster by Hopkinson

FICTION: Rose Under Fire by Wein, Caged Warrior by Sitomer, Every Day by Leviathan

Fiction Personal Reflection Non-Fiction Personal Reflection

Test Date

Registration

Deadline (Late Fee Required)

September 12, 2015 August 7, 2015 August 8–21, 2015

October 24, 2015 September 18,

2015

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2015

December 12, 2015 November 6, 2015 November 7–20, 2015

February 6, 2016* January 8, 2016 January 9–15, 2016

April 9, 2016 March 4, 2016 March 5–18, 2016

June 11, 2016** May 6, 2016 May 7–20, 2016

National ACT Dates August 6—Back to School Night August 11—First Day of School for 9th Grade Only August 12—First Day of School - All Students Report to Classes August 13—Athletic Opening Night September 7—LABOR DAY – No Classes September 17—Parent/Teacher Conferences September 18—District In-Service Day – No Classes October 2—Homecoming Game October 8—First Quarter Ends October 9—Teacher Workday – No Classes October 12-16—FALL BREAK November 25—Exchange Day – No Classes November 26-27—THANKSGIVING December 17—Second Quarter Ends December 18—Teacher Workday – No Classes Dec. 21 - Jan. 1—WINTER BREAK January 18—MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY February 3—Parent/Teacher Conferences February 4—RHS Teacher In-Service – No Classes February 5—Exchange Day – No Classes February 15—PRESIDENTS' DAY – No Classes March 10—Third Quarter Ends March 11—Teacher Workday – No Classes March 28 - Apr. 1—SPRING BREAK May 24—Graduation – No Classes May 26 Fourth Quarter Ends

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Lynn’s jour-ney to find her passion: Individually making a change in the world.

“You know that girl in high school that’ does everything? That was me!” said Lynn (Gorham) Clark. This class of 1987 graduate found her passion at Rangeview and has been chasing her passions ever since. She vividly remembers that it was with balloons flying high and the elevated anticipation and hopes of students, staff and the Aurora community that the doors of Rangeview High School opened in the fall of 1983. Clark was among the first students to enter into the Rangeview doors and she vibrantly recreates the moment in her mind when she walked into the brand new school, wearing her brand new Poms uniform, while being surrounded by all of her friends as they embarked on their high school jour-ney. Rangeview High School ‘it was so beautiful and fancy’ said Clark.

Having grown up in Aurora Clark loved the experience she had attending school with students she had known practically her en-tire life. She, just like many other students had the opportunity to be one of the first students to attend many new Aurora schools. “I went to Dartmouth, and Dalton, then Mrachek and Columbia, I went to eve-ry new school that opened so Rangeview was no different” said Clark.

Clark was a highly motivated and heavily involved student while she attended Range-view. She was a member of the Poms squad for four years and the team’s captain for two years, editor of the Raider Review school newspaper, and actively involved in many other clubs, organizations and extra-curricular activities. After graduating 11th in her 360 student class Clark went on to study Journalism and Creative Writing and Colorado State University.

“I was very academically focused and I was really ready. I have always liked school; I

Alumni Spotlight think being able to have a solid high school journalism experience at Range-view and being able to take that into my college experience really helped. I think it really gave me some skills and some stories that helped me to sell myself as a Stringer for the Aurora Sentinel, which is how I worked through college” said Clark

After 3 years at CSU Clark made the de-cision to take some time off and experi-ence life. She went on to work at a trade magazine before she returned to school and graduated Magna Cum Laude for Metropolitan State University as a dou-ble major in Journalism and Creative writing in 1995. It was during this time when Clark realized that she needed to do something she was passionate about. She was goal oriented and knew that she wanted to achieve a high power position in a top company by the time she was 45, she also knew that she would not be happy in a for-profit company.

After seeing a classified ad in the news-paper Clark earned the position of Publi-cations Manager for Children’s Hospital and worked there for 3 years. Clark then ventured out and started her own com-pany Lynn Clark Studios and 18 months later she rejoined the Children’s Hospital staff as fundraising arm of the organiza-tion, which is where she stayed for 7 years.

After her time at Children’s Hospital she finally arrived at the positon she thought she was longing for as Director of Com-munications for the University of Colo-rado Cancer Center. Clark soon realized that her desire and passion to personally impact the world was not being fulfilled.

“I found myself having staff, which is what I thought I wanted, having some power and some influence which I really did enjoy but I got to write email. I did-n’t get to write what I wanted to write and in the mean time in 2009 I started doing event photography.”

She knew that she didn’t want to work in communications anymore, and so in 2012 Clark ended her position at CU and began working full time in photography.

It was during the process of shooting a client she realized that she was not just helping and empowering her, but that she was helping and empowering herself. Clark had found her true pas-sion project, and since that time has started Lynn Clark Portraits which enables her to create incredible art and encourage women to be who they are and live life vividly. This passion project has fueled a love for life and a desire to help other live life freely and passionately. “I have found my calling and I am making individual change in the world.”

Rangeview High School Alumni Association

Join the Rangeview Alumni Associa-tion and stay connected with other Rangeview Alumni and everything that is happening in the Rangeview community.

The Alumni Association is about the past, the present, and the future of Rangeview High School. Our mission is to advance Rangeview High School by:

developing and strengthening lifelong relationships between alumni and the Rangeview community

uphold and create lasting tradi-tions

benefit current and future alumni and friends

serve as a catalyst for communi-cations and involvement support programs and students to fulfill the purpose of Rangeview High School

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