Another Amazing week!
We’re looking forward to welcoming families for Parent-Teacher Conferences starting Monday, September 29 through Thursday, October 2. Wishing everyone a wonderful weekend—and don’t forget to wear orange on Monday to cheer on our Denver Broncos for Monday Night Football!
2025 Superintendent’s Town Hall Meetings
St. Vrain Valley Schools invites parents, teachers, staff, and community members to join Superintendent Dr. Jackie Kapushion, for one of our upcoming Superintendent Town Hall meetings. These annual forums, in each of our geographic areas provide an opportunity for Dr. Kapushion and district leaders to listen to our community’s questions and suggestions, celebrate successes, and share the district’s vision for the future.
Monday, September 29, 5:30 p.m.-7:00 p.m. at Erie High School
Free or Reduced Meal Program
Families who believe they may qualify for free or reduced-price meals are encouraged to complete an application by Oct. 1. While all St. Vrain Valley students receive one free breakfast and one free lunch daily through Colorado’s Healthy School Meals for All program, submitting an application provides additional benefits to families such as fee waivers, college exam discounts, and reduced internet and utility costs, and also helps bring federal funding to support classrooms, after-school programs, technology, and additional meals and snacks for students. Applications are available online or at Nutrition Services, 2929 Clover Basin Dr., Longmont.
iPad Settings
St. Vrain’s District Technology Services has made several updates to student iPads for the upcoming school year to support a focused and secure digital learning environment both at school and at home. One key update is the implementation of a new internet filter, Securly, which adds an extra layer of protection to iPads by blocking certain types of websites. For more information about these updates – and what they mean for your child’s device — please click here.
RESPONSIBLE USE OF CELL PHONES AND PERSONAL DEVICES
We commit that each and every student will be recognized for their unique talents and aspirations, and receive an exceptional PreK-12 experience in St. Vrain Valley Schools in order to graduate with a strong competitive advantage.
EXPECTATIONS
- Phones must remain off or on silent mode during school hours unless specifically allowed by a teacher for instructional purposes.
- Phones must be kept out of sight during class time (e.g., in backpacks or lockers), unless given permission by a teacher.
- No photography, video, or audio recording is allowed during the school day without explicit permission from a teacher or administrator.
- Texting, calling, or using social media is not allowed during class time.
- Smartwatches and other wearable devices are subject to the same rules as phones. We ask that they be put on school mode.
CONSEQUENCES
- First offense: Verbal reminder of the expectation and communication to a parent/guardian.
- Second offense: Phone is confiscated, returned at the end of the class, and communication to a parent/guardian.
- Third offense: Phone is confiscated, returned at the end of the day, and communication to a parent/guardian.
- Fourth offense: Phone is confiscated and returned only to a parent/guardian.
- Further offenses: Additional disciplinary action, which may include loss of phone privileges at school for a set period of time or other consequences.
Conference Dinner Help
Parent/Teacher Conferences are coming up! Our teachers work hard to prepare for these and have long days and late nights. Please consider donating money to help pay for conference dinners and/or signing up to send in drinks and dessert. (Store bought treats only, thank you!) To donate money, please Venmo @BlackRockShop. To donate drinks/dessert please sign-up at Konstella or email…
Or
Book Fair Is Coming
Calling all Black Rock Families! Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming up Sept. 29th -Oct. 3rd. The kids are super excited and we can’t wait to see what Scholastic has in store for us this fall, but we need your help. Please consider volunteering here in our library during the fair. The more volunteers we have, the better service we can provide our students and their families. They say it takes a village and this is never more true than during our Book Fairs. If you are able to share some time with us, please sign up in the Konstella app or contact
[email protected]
Additionally, we HIGHLY suggest setting up an eWallet for your child. This is a great way to help your kids participate in the fair without having to keep track of cash, checks, or cards. Through eWallets, you have the opportunity to preload money into a personal account that can be deducted from your account as your kids check out. It’s super easy! For more information regarding eWallets and to view our schools Book Fair Website, click on the image below.
Monday, September 29th: 8:30-9:10 AM and 3:30-7:00PM
Tuesday, September 30th: 8:30-9:10 AM and 3:30-7:00PM
Wednesday, October 1st: 8:30-9:10 AM and 3:30-5:30 PM
Thursday, October 2nd: 8:30-9:10 AM and 3:30-7:00PM
Friday, October 3rd: 8:30-9:30 AM ONLY (NO after school hours)
JOG-A-THON Donation Update: $75,628 and counting! Black Rock Community—we did it! Every donation and share made this Jog-a-Thon victory happen. Your support made it a magical event from start to finish. We are unstoppable together! A few notes:
- Para Update: The school is using donated funds to hire our remaining grade-level paraprofessionals—more details shared at the October 14th PTO meeting.
- Prize Distribution: Remaining prizes will be distributed over the next few week. Lunch boxes & key chains will be distributed as soon as new shipment arrives. Thanks for your patience!
- School Celebration: Our school-wide celebration is being planned and students will vote on the celebration type during lunch next week.
- Foam Party Champions:Congratulations to 2nd Grade for raising nearly $16k (highest earning) and 5th Grade for 84% participation (highest percentage)!
- Class Celebration Winners: Mrs. Brown’s Class won first place and chose a lunch party, while Mrs. Bryan’s Class won second place and selected an ice cream party with donated ice cream from Sweets!
Stay tuned for our final totals—we’ll share the amazing results once all checks and company matches are in. Thank you to everyone who made this incredible success possible! Email [email protected] with any questions.
School Calendar
Wondering when the next school spirit day is? Curious about upcoming concerts, field trips, or special events? Don’t worry—we’ve got you covered! Just click on the calendar link and stay in the know all year long. It’s your one-stop shop for all school activities. Because let’s be real—nobody wants to be the one who shows up in regular clothes on pajama day!
2025-2026 Black Rock Choir
Student Council Committee
School Pictures Are Ready!
To order, log in to your account on mylifetouch.com or create an account using your student’s student ID number.
All families can also log on and order a FREE Digital SmileSafe card.
More about the Smilesafe program here.
Thank you!
Erie Youth Girls Basketball Camp
Calling all 3rd–8th grade girls! Join us for the Erie Youth Girls Basketball Camp on October 4, October 11, and October 25 from 8:00–10:00 AM. For just $120, players will build their basketball skills while learning directly from the Erie High School coaching staff and varsity players. Don’t miss this fun opportunity to grow your game and connect with future Tigers! Link to register: https://stvrain.revtrak.net/WS-Redirect/?wsresource=eventDetail.html%3fid%3d1526140
Junior Cheer Camp
Join the Erie High School Spirit Teams for a clinic on September 29th from 4-6pm, where you will learn a halftime routine and cheers for the sidelines. Then come back the next night, September 30th at 6pm to perform at an Erie High School Soccer game. Dancers will get a T-shirt, bow and pom-poms! Open to all kids Kindergarten to 6th grade, $60 per dancer.
Register using this link: https://www.eriedanceteam.com/junior-tigers
Band Night
St. Vrain Valley Schools invites families to attend Band Night on Wednesday, Oct. 8 at 6:00 p.m. at Everly-Montgomery Field in Longmont. The evening will feature performances from high school bands across the district, concluding with a drone show presented by the St. Vrain Student Performance Drone Team. This event is a great opportunity to bring students and the community together in support of local feeder high schools.
Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students, and free for children age six and under. Eighth grade students will be admitted free with a valid student ID.
Fall Break Camp
Musical Instrument Drive
St. Vrain Valley Schools invites the community to donate gently used instruments during the Annual Instrument Collection Drive on Thursday, Oct. 2 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and Friday, Oct. 3 from 8 a.m.–1 p.m. at the Lincoln School Building. All donated instruments are cleaned, tuned, and repaired before being placed in classrooms or offered for student rentals, expanding access to music education across the district. Most instruments are welcome (except drum sets and upright pianos). Donors will receive a receipt from the St. Vrain Valley Schools Education Foundation.
Lunch Menus
Please use this link to see the detailed version of the lunch and breakfast offerings. LINQ Connect
Black Rock’s Upcoming Events
Sept. 29 – Oct. 2nd – Parent Teacher Conferences
Oct. 5 – Car Wash for a Cause | Coal Creek Car wash
Oct. 9 – Dine to Donate| Red Robin 799 W 146th Ave
Oct. 24 – Trunk or Treat | 5-7 pm
Wildcat Wash: Clean Cars for a Cause
Mark your calendars! Happening NEXT WEEKEND:
The PTO is hosting Wildcat Wash: Clean Cars for a Cause at the Coal Creek Car Wash on Sunday, October 5th from 11am-2pm at 700 Austin Ave, Erie CO (behind Tape & Twine)! Mark your calendars!
Our volunteers will be there to help wash & dry your car! Manual washes start at $5, and automatic washes start at $13. A portion of the proceeds & ALL tips will go to Black Rock Elementary!
Trunk or Treat
Save the Date: Trunk-or-Treat
Join us on Friday, October 24th, from 5 pm to 7 pm in the Black Rock parking lot for treats, friends and fun!
Stay tuned for more details on how to host a trunk and volunteer. More details to come!
We need volunteers! Click this link to join Black Rock on Konstella, our volunteer and communications app, or email [email protected].
Konstella Users: Even if you’ve joined before, the app resets each year, so please log in, and update your child’s teacher in the settings area (you do not need to make a new account).
Want to become a sponsor? Email [email protected] for more information.
There is a form to submit New Business and Ideas for PTO Consideration: New Business form Link.
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Dine to Donate
Our next Dine to Donate is happening Thursday, October 9th, ALL DAY at Red Robin (799 W 146th Ave Westminster, CO 80023). Be sure to mention Black Rock when you order, whether dining in or taking out. See you there!
Sponsors of the Week
