Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!
As a reminder, school will be closed November 20th-24th for Thanksgiving Break.

MyOn Thanksgiving Break Reading Challenge
Reto de lectura durante el descanso de Accion de Gracias

Design challenge supplies and volunteers needed
Each week students come to design challenges to solve a problem connected to their classroom learning. They go through the design thinking process where they build empathy on the topic, define the problem, ideate solutions, create a prototype, and reflect/give feedback to each other. When they build their prototype we like to use recyclable items. We are in need of some items for upcoming builds!

Toilet paper/paper towel rolls
Plastic grocery bags
Plastic containers
Small cardboard boxes (shoe box size)

We are also looking for volunteers to help support projects. Please check out the volunteer form here if you are interested. 

Thank you, 
Erin Blick

Black Rock Elementary will hold the Black Rock Gives Back Annual Holiday Food Drive to benefit the Erie Community Food Bank on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
The Black Rock Gives Back Annual Holiday Food Drive benefiting the Erie Community Food Bank will be held Tuesday, December 5th on the amphitheater steps and field area. Please join us for an evening of singing and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies as we collect non-perishable food items to help those in need in Erie.
Please log in to your student’s Infinite Campus account to pay the $10.00 materials fee for the current school year.

Innovation Center Welcomes Community to PK-5 STEM Open House on Dec. 6
As part of Computer Science Education Week, St. Vrain PK-5 elementary families are invited to explore STEM at the Innovation Center’s Open House & STEM Night. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 6 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Innovation Center. Students will have the opportunity to explore a variety of educational offerings including coding, robotics, videography, design, aeronautics, cybersecurity, and much more. All activities are hands-on and planned and led by Innovation Center student designers and staff. Learn more>>

2024-2025 Fall Preschool Pre-Registration Begins December 1

To better serve families and to support a more timely student preschool placement, St. Vrain’s Department of Early Childhood Education is offering families the opportunity to complete the district’s online pre-registration process prior to the state’s Universal Preschool (UPK) application. Families that pre-register in December will receive a notification of their placement from St. Vrain Valley Schools by the end of January, 2024. Pre-registered families will receive ongoing support and communication from St. Vrain Valley Schools if they choose to navigate the UPK process.

Learn more about St. Vrain’s new preschool pre-registration process >>
Erie Elite Basketball Registration
Erie Elite Basketball registration for 3rd-8th graders is now open.

Erie Tiger Baseball Winter Break Youth Camp for 8-11 year olds and 12-14 year olds. Registration opens November 13th. Camp is from January 3rd through 5th, 2024.

ERIE TIGER BASEBALL
Winter Break Youth Camp
January 3rd-5th, 2024
Registration opens 11/13
Meet and receive instruction from Erie Tiger players & coaches


Also find a fun video with some more information on our Erie feeder schools here.>>


November lunch menu
A more detailed version of the November lunch menu can be found here.

PTO

Black Rock Gives Back is Tuesday, December 5th.

We are still collecting milk caps from the Longmont Dairy.

There is an event survey for PTO events at this link: Survey Please take a few moments to complete it.

Purchase Black Rock spirit wear here.

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

Sign up for the Volunteer Email list, click here.

There will be a pre-order form soon for t-shirts with the winning design from last year’s t-shirt design contest. Make sure to be on the look out for that!


Sponsors This Week

Black Rock sponsors: Sarah Bobo, realtor, The Fowler Group
Black Rock sponsor: Whitney Barnett, Focus Real Estate

Upcoming Events

Monday – Friday, November 20th- November 24th Fall Break: No School

Thursday, November 30th – Hearing and Vision Testing

Friday, December 1st – Open enrollment window opens

Tuesday, December 5th – Black Rock Gives Back

Wednesday, December 6th – Late Start: Hat Day

Tuesday, December 12th – PTO Meeting

Friday, December 22th – January 5th – Winter Break: No School

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