September 12, 2024Updated on September 13, 2024

Black Rock Weekly Newsletter

What a successful Jog-A-Thon! Students had so much fun running with one another. Thank you to all of our families and PTO for coming out and supporting our WildCats! WOW! We are so close to reaching our goal, you can continue to pledge on the following link. Have a wonderful weekend Black Rock Families!

iPads and iPad Insurance 2024-2025 LTP Student iPad Insurance: $25. The Learning Technology Program (LTP) Student iPad Insurance window for the 2023-2024 school year closes on September 15th. Click HERE for St. Vrain Expectations and Commitments and to learn more about our highly encouraged iPad Damage Insurance program, an optional annual fee designed to help offset the costs to families of a lost or damaged iPad. This insurance fee will be added for every eligible student K-12 on August 1st. Parents who wish to join the insurance pool for this year will need to make at least a partial payment within this window (as low as just $1.00). Insurance fee payments can be made through Infinite Campus. Click on the Fee tab.

Click HERE to learn more about our Learning Technology Program and Family.

Parents can order at mylifetouch.com using the Event Order Number EVTN2QH4V: or they can order using their student ID numbers

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.

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

Calling all Black Rock Families! Our Fall Scholastic Book Fair is coming up Sept. 30th -Oct. 4th. 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 click below.

Also parents, please consider 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.

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