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Stay Safe this Halloween!
Please review and follow these guidelines from our local health partners so that our students and community can stay safe this Halloween.
School Announcements
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Platt Weekly Howler Newsletter Now Available
Stay up to date with what's happening at our school. View the latest communications on the Platt Weekly Howler News Website.
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Spirit Week is Happening THIS Week!
We will be celebrating having our 6th, 7th and 8th grade students back in the building with spirit week the week of October 27th. Spirit Week Informational Flyer
- Tuesday, 10/27 - Hoodie & Seat Suit Day
- Wednesday, 10/28 - Black & Teal Crazy Spirit (Halloween Costumes for in-person Cohort A students)
- Thursday, 10/29 - Hat or Headdress made from recycled cardboard boxes
- Friday, 10/30 - Halloween Costumes for Cohort B students
Halloween Costume Guidelines
Please be sure sure to review the guidelines for Halloween costumes. Students who attend school on Tuesdays and Wednesdays may wear their costume to school on Wednesday. We will announce this update to students as well!
- Regular cloth masks MUST be worn, masks as a part of your costume are not permitted
- Hair Color: It’s okay to have your hair colored, but you may NOT bring any of the bottles/cans/containers that you use to color hair to school. The coloring must be done at home BEFORE you come to school.
- Make-up: Same thing as hair color... it’s okay, but do it at home, not at school. Be sure that it won’t stain anything if it rubs off during the day. No full facepaint.
- You must follow the dress code: Costumes must not be offensive or disruptive -
- No Halloween masks as a part of the costume
- Keep your body appropriately covered.
- No hats unless it is a specific part of a whole costume
- Shoes must be worn at all times.
- No excessive gore/grossness
- NO WEAPONS! Even fake/toy swords, hooks, guns, etc.,. are not allowed as a part of the costume as stated in District policy.
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Purchase a Planner for your Student TODAY!
Planners are on sale now for $10! Order can be placed on the Platt Revtrak Website and picked up in the school office.
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Platt Spirit Wear Order Deadline is Monday, November 16.
Orders can be placed on Platt RevTrak Website
- Hooded sweatshirt = $25
- T-shirt = $15
- Flat 2-toned hat = $12
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BVSD News & Announcements
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We will continue to use the 5-phase Back Together BVSD Reintroduction plan to quickly and flexibly respond to any public health concerns. Look out for another emailed update, following the update from our public health partners on August 10.
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Boulder Valley School District is offering a special help center for parents who need assistance setting up their parent portal accounts, completing their annual data updates, and submitting applications for free and reduced-price lunches.
Arapahoe Ridge High School
6600 Arapahoe Road
August 12,13,14, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
August 16, 17, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
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It is very important to complete an Application for Free & Reduced Meals for this upcoming school year. BVSD is proud to be able to continue offering free meals to all students, thanks to a waiver granted by the USDA. We also want to let families know that school meal applications are good for more than just free meals.
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Because of the current bus driver shortage, we know that we will need to rethink how we provide transportation for our general education students.
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In alignment with the State and local health department orders, BVSD has updated its health and safety precautions for summer programming.
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What a year! As we wrap up the 2020-2021 School Year, I am reflecting on the challenges we faced and overcame in this difficult year.
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The Boulder Valley School District Board of Education is preparing to vote on the budget for the 2021-22 School Year and they want to hear from you.
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As staff look ahead to the 2021/22 school year, we are faced with a challenge – a dire shortage of bus drivers which could affect how many bus routes we are able to run next year.
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Athletics and extracurricular activities bring students a sense of joy and triumph. Sports, arts, music, theater, clubs and tournaments allow them to do what they love, have social time and create healthy habits. For many, it’s something they’ve been engaged in and committed to for years.
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Four years ago, BVSD began offering the Seal of Biliteracy to graduating seniors who achieved a high level of proficiency in English and another language. In that graduating class of 2018, 281 seniors received the Seal of Biliteracy. This year that number is up to 425 seniors.