Dakota Ridge High SchoolLive, Love, Learn, Leave a Legacy

Dakota Ridge Communications 

• Jeffco Schools COVID Testing Program Information. 

• Community Connections October 18th - October 23rd. 

• Homecoming Schedule (Friday October 1st).

• 2021-2022 Dakota Ridge Parking Pass Information.

• 2021-2022 Student Bus Rider Registration.

District Communications

• District Technology Links and Resources:

  • Letter for students in grades 5-9 getting a TechforEd device for the first time. 

  • Letter for students in grades 6-11. Information for incoming students in these grades and additional technology resources. 

  • Buyback information. 

  • Accidental Damage Protection information. Flyer, Information, and Website. 

  • TechforEd website. Internal. External.

  • Securly Home web filtering. Internal webpage and Parent directions.

  • Quick start guide: One page information with start of the year links for stakeholders. 

  • How to reset a Chromebook (video) 

•  Other District Resources:

• •  Food and Nutrition Service Overview.
  •  COVID-19 Mental Health Resources from Jeffco Student Services Office.
  •  Additional information and resources can be found by visiting the district's Coronaviris (COVID-19) page.

DRHS School Announcements

Parent/Guardian Presentation:
How to support your kids as they return to "normal" life after the pandemic and how you can help them live a healthier/more well-balanced life
   

When: Thursday, October 28th at 6:00 PM. 
Where: Dakota Ridge High School Auditorium

All parents/guardians are welcome to attend (this event is in person and will not be recorded/accessible virtually). 

Nicholas Thompson, LCSW adolescent therapist, will present on the topic of childhood mental health and share his holistic approach to working with kids and families from a physical, mental, social and emotional space, along with providing psycho education, related neuroscience and developmental connections. See this flyer for additional information. 

Senior Yearbook Information
   

Senior Portraits are due to the yearbook staff on October 22, 2021. Students can upload their portraits directly using this link: https://images.jostens.com/416204105. If it asks you for a User ID, enter 416204105.

Senior Portrait specifications can be found on this document: Senior Portrait Specifications

Here is a list of Preferred Photographers here: Senior Portrait Photographer Brochures

Senior Quotes are also due by October 22. Students can use this link to submit a quote: Senior Quote Form (Note that students must be logged in to their Jeffco account to access this form.)

Parents interested in purchasing a senior ad for the yearbook should visit The Yearbook Company.

Yearbooks can be purchased on Jeffco Connect on the student's fee statement.

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IB Information Nights:
 

Interested in learning more about the incredible benefits and opportunities offered by the only IB Programme in South Jeffco? Join us for one of our upcoming IB Information Nights!

• November 18, 2021 @ 6:00 p.m. - This information night will be hosted in-person in the DRHS library. Due to current COVID policy, per Jeffco Public Health, masks will be required for attendance at this events.

• January 11, 2022 @ 6:00 p.m. - This information night will be presented virtually. Please find the IB Virtual Information Night presentation here. If you still have questions after viewing the presentation, please plan to join us virtually on January 11 at 6:00pm for a "Q&A with the IB Coordinator". To receive the Google meets link for the virtual Q&A session, please click here.

 

Please join us for one of these nights, either in-person or virtually, to learn about the incredible benefits of our IB programme! Click here for more information about the Information Nights.

 

Click here to learn all about our program and the admissions process. Questions? Contact Holly Davis, IB Coordinator, at Holly.Davis@jeffco.k12.co.us or 303-982-8956. Also, be sure to stop by the front office to grab an IB informational folder.

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Dakota Ridge Shadow Days  

Prospective DRHS Students/Families: Dakota Ridge Shadow Days allow prospective students to experience the positive energy and academic rigor found throughout our high school. Please join us to hear about our school, ask questions and receive a school tour. Click on the Shadow Day flyer for more details and dates. 

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Student Government Information

Open this document to access the flyer for the school-wide google classroom announcements. Announcements will be specific for each grade level.

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Chromebook Repair

For Chromebook issues please use these trouble shooting steps to solve most problems. Students should call the district helpline for additional support at 303-982-3438 or bring their Chromebooks to the library. Please view more information about our Chromebook program here.

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School Calendar of Events
Important Dates for 2021-2022

Lockheed-Martin tutoring at DRHS is back. Tutors are available every Tuesday & Thursday in the Counseling Office Career Center from 6:30-8:00 PM. No Sign-up necessary. Please arrive before 7:00 PM. See the following link for more information: Lockheed Martin Tutors. 

NEW GEAR AVAILABLE IN THE STORE. ORDER NOW ON THE NEW ONLINE STORE - Eagles Nest Online Store Link. 

ALL EAGLES ALL FAMILY!!

The district is providing families with the ability to monitor and control their student’s internet and app activity on district devices at home using the free SecurlyHome app. While Jeffco Public Schools uses a Palo Alto firewall to monitor and filter activity and content for students when they are in school, Securly manages the filtering for school-issued devices when they are away from school.

Families will be able to block websites. For more information, use the links below.