March 13, 2026Updated on March 13, 2026

Black Rock Weekly Newsletter

Happy Spring Break

Wishing all of our families a wonderful Spring Break!

Whether you’re traveling somewhere fun or enjoying a relaxing staycation at home, we hope your days are filled with family time, laughter, and a little extra sunshine.

Don’t forget to keep those pages turning and help feed our Book Worm for the reading challenge while you’re on break!

We are excited to welcome everyone back on March 23rd, refreshed and ready to learn and finish the year strong!

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BRE Bookworms Reading Challenge

Become a Bookworm! Feed Your Brain, One Book at a Time

Collective School-Wide Goal: 10,000 Books

Time Frame: March 2nd – April 30th

Exciting news! Black Rock has kicked off our Bookworms Reading Challenge! As students complete 20 books (50 pages counts as a book for longer books), they will get a prize from the office and be eligible to win a Top Reader t-shirt. To showcase our progress toward our goal, we are building a Bookworm around the school. Once the school collectively reads 10,000 books, we will have a school-wide celebration! Our Black Rock Bookworms Reading Challenge ends on April 30th.

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3rd Grade and 4th/5th Grade Music Concert

Hello 3rd Grade & Choir Parents,

Just a reminder that there will be a music performance for 3rd Grade and 4th/5th Graded Choir on April 2nd at Erie High School.

3rd Grade:

Call time: 5:45 PM
Performance starts: 6:00 PM

4th/5th Grade Choir:

Call time: 6:30 PM
Performance starts: 6:45 PM

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Best Regards,

Iris Magers 🎵

ParentSquare: Our new District Communication Tool

St. Vrain Valley Schools will begin using ParentSquare, a new district communication tool that allows families to receive notifications based on their preferences. St. Vrain’s communications team will pilot ParentSquare for the remainder of the school year with the plan to expand access to schools at the start of the 2026-27 school year. We’re excited about the opportunities ParentSquare offers to streamline communication and will be working towards consolidating several of the tools families currently use into one convenient platform.

After spring break, parents and guardians will receive an email invitation to activate their ParentSquare account. This will allow families to download the mobile app, set language preferences, and choose how and when they receive notifications.

Visit the district website to learn more about ParentSquare.

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After School Chess Enrichment Class (1st – 5th grade)

Tuesdays starting March 31st and ending on May 5th

3:35pm – 4:35pm in the library

The cost is $100.00 per student

Here is the link to register…

Whether you are new to chess and want to learn the fundamentals or seek to become a stronger tactical player, this is the club for you! Taught by accomplished players, we welcome students of all skill levels and encourage the pursuit of excellence. Chess has proven to be an effective way to improve competency in math, reading, logic, and problem-solving. We have so many ways of getting everyone involved with the game and having fun!

Project Launch Enrollment Open

Elementary Project Launch 2026 enrollment is now open at Soaring Heights Elementary! 🎉 Through Project Launch, students strengthen their reading and math skills in a fun, camp-like environment with small group instruction from St. Vrain teachers, targeted daily literacy practice, focused math exploration, and integrated science and social studies learning. Transportation from predetermined stops, as well as breakfast and lunch, are provided at no cost to families.

The program runs Monday–Thursday, June 1–25, from 8:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m. and is available for current Kindergarten through 4th grade students. Students will be accepted on a first come, first served basis, and once grade levels are full, additional students will be placed on a waitlist. Families are encouraged to register by April 17, 2026, and will receive confirmation by May 8. Scan the QR code below to register.

We are excited to partner with you for a strong start to the 2026–2027 school year!

Nutrition Services

Yearbook

Order your yearbook today!

They are $30 each until March 15th, then the price goes up. Grab yours here:

https://ybpay.lifetouch.com/Order/SelectJob?jobNumber=15163126

Want to help design yearbook pages? Got great pictures of the school year to share? Contact [email protected] for more information.

Dine to Donate

Join us for Dine-to-Donate at Pho-Ever (a Black Rock family-owned business!) on Thursday, March 26th from 4-8PM.

Just mention Black Rock when you order, and a portion will go back to the school!

680 Mitchell Way, Erie, CO 80516

Menu Here

Cellphone & Smartwatch Policy

CONSEQUENCES

● First offense: Verbal reminder of the expectation and communication to a parent/guardian.
● Second offense: Phone/watch is confiscated, returned at the end of the class, and communication to a parent/guardian.
● Third offense: Phone/watch is confiscated, returned at the end of the day, and communication to a parent/guardian.
● Fourth offense: Phone/watch is confiscated and returned only to a parent/guardian.
● Further offenses: Additional disciplinary action, which may include loss of phone/watch privileges at school for a set period of time or other consequences.

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.

School Calendar

What’s Happening at School?

Our school calendar isn’t just dates—it’s where the magic lives! From spirit days to foam parties, pajama days to parent-teacher nights, you’ll find it all there. Check it out so you don’t miss a thing (because nothing’s worse than being the only one not wearing crazy socks on Crazy Sock Day). Just click on the calendar link and stay in the know all year long.

If you’re thinking about new furniture, make sure you mention our school ID: BRCKSV at American Furniture Warehouse so a portion goes back to the school!

Notes from the Black Rock PTO:

Want to volunteer? Click this link to join Black Rock on Konstella, our volunteer and communications app, or email [email protected]. Returning Konstella Users: Please log in, and update your child’s teacher in the settings area.

Key Dates: