September 5, 2024Updated on September 6, 2024

Black Rock Weekly Newsletter

Tomorrow is the ST Vrain parade! It’s going to be a great time so make sure to come out with your family and friends. There will be lots of fun things to see. Let’s all come together and have a fantastic time at the parade! Please find additional information here, we hope to see you there.

The following picture shows the staging area in preparation for the parade.

All participants should meet at the Erie location no later than 9:30 am.

Parade- Saturday, September 7th

-Meet at Roosevelt Park @ 9:30am (we will line up behind the Erie High School float)

-All participants must have a signed waiver to walk in the parade. Please print this and bring it to the parade.

-Wear a 100MC shirt if you have one

We hope to see you there!

If you need to report an absence, please do so here.

2024-2025 LTP Student iPad Insurance: $25 Deadline: September 15th

This insurance fee will be added for every eligible student K-12 on August 1st in Infinite Campus. Please note that any student with an unpaid balance for iPad insurance from the previous year will not be eligible to join the pool this year until they pay off the previous year’s balance. If you need help with accessing Infinite Campus, please contact the front office.

The iPad insurance fee will be reduced or waived for students eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the federal poverty income guidelines and homeless students as defined by McKinney-Vento. Please click here for more information.

Please click here to access an electronic version of the Code of Conduct for the current school year. After you have reviewed this information, all families must sign an electronic acknowledgement that they have received, read, and understand the information contained, including the Annual Notification to Parents/Guardians; Behavioral Code of Conduct; Rights and Responsibilities of Students and Parents; and Board of Education Policies book. To sign your electronic acknowledgement, please follow the steps described here.

How to help:

Register your child for the fundraiser at https://pledgestar.com/blackrock/
Share their customized donation link far and wide
Volunteer to help with day of activities by emailing [email protected] or signing up at https://www.konstella.com/cd/SJB4XH
Cheer on your student on September 13th

How PTO funds are utilized:

Hire Paraprofessionals to support grades 1-5
Host the Trunk or Treat Community Event
Provide Late Start Breakfasts and Conference Dinner Meals for our hardworking Black Rock Staff
Fund Special Educational Grants for our Educators
Distribute Special Building Requests for Teachers and Administration to Support Students
Arrange Engaging and Educational School-Wide Assemblies
Sponsor “Black Rock Gives Back” (We sponsor the Erie Community food Food Bank. This is our our biggest community event of the year!)

Financial Goal: $75,000

With your generous support, we can make this goal a reality. Our principal, Sharla Kaczar, is excited to run alongside every grade! Plus, if we hit our target of $75,000, she will do something spectacular. We will decide at our next PTO meeting on September 10th.

Prepare to ignite your Erie community spirit and join us for an unforgettable evening as Erie High School proudly presents the Homecoming Kick-off Event! This exciting community gathering is the perfect way to celebrate the start of Homecoming week with friends, family, and fellow Tigers.

Gifted and Talented Referrals

Each year, schools in St. Vrain Valley School District complete a process to identify students who demonstrate exceptional ability or performance in one or more academic areas and may, therefore, qualify for Gifted/Talented educational services. These students usually perform at least two years above grade level in their strength area(s), and they require additional academic challenges in order to support their continued educational growth and progress. In addition, they usually demonstrate characteristics of unique creativity and high motivation in their strength areas.

Referrals are open through the month of September and will close on the last day of the month. Referrals after that date will be addressed on a case by case basis. Completing a referral guarantees a review of the student profile to determine if testing is recommended for the student. The process for identification requires a body of evidence and often takes place throughout the school year.

The process takes approximately 5-10 minutes to complete.

Emily Harlow: [email protected]

Link to the Referral form

Please meet Officer Carroll, one of our school’s Student Resource Officers (SROs) from Erie PD. SROs work to develop a rapport with students, staff, and parents by being visible and approachable within a school community. This practice helps foster a safe learning environment. Please say hello to him if you see him on campus.

There will be a vision and hearing screening at your school on September 16th and 17th. Your child(ren) may be on the list to be screened. Please encourage them to wear their glasses to school on this day. If the screening indicates your student needs further evaluation, you will be notified by mail. Please consult your school’s health clerk if you have questions or concerns. Here is a link for further information about the Colorado Department of Education’s guidelines for vision screenings: https://tinyurl.com/w54zkk7r

Does Your Erie Student Qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch at School?

If so, they are eligible for Erie UpLink’s Tiger Packs program. Tiger Packs contain kid-friendly, nonperishable food items and are delivered to the students’ doorsteps once per month on the Wednesday prior to school breaks to help bridge the food gap for those kids who normally receive free breakfast and lunch at school. Parents can sign up online at:

https://www.erieuplink.org/tiger-pack-registration

*Registration must be resubmitted each school year

PTO News

You can donate free money to Black Rock every time you shop at King Soopers. Just link your Sooper Card to Black Rock through their Community Rewards.

Purchase Black Rock spirit wear here.

The PTO is putting together a voluntary directory for parent contact information. Sign up here .

There is a form to submit New Business for PTO Consideration: here

Hey Black Rock Families, it’s Mrs. Knox with a Save the Date for you! Our annual Black Rock Book Fair is scheduled to land in our library on Sept. 30 – Oct. 4. Although conferences will span the first two weeks of Oct. the fair will only be happening during that first week. Much more exciting news to follow so watch this space!