April is Autism Awareness Month!  In celebration, please consider wearing the color blue for a school wide "BLUE OUT" on Monday April 15th.  Let's all "Light It Up Blue" in support of understanding and acceptance for people with autism.

Black River’s We the People team is hosting a public demonstration of the mock congressional hearing they will present later this month at the national competition in Washington DC. This event is on Monday, April 15 at 6:30pm in the main gym and will be moderated by the Honorable Jon Van Allsburg, 20th Circuit Court Chief Judge, as well as Professor Roger Moiles, Grand Valley State University Department of Political Science. We that you will join us. Admission is $10, cash or check.

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A required session for any student who is registered to take an AP exam in May. 

Although summertime may mean a vacation from the classroom, it should never be a break in any child's intellectual development. Education research shows that children lose a great deal of what they have learned during idle summer months. Researchers have studied the “summer effect" on student achievement and their studies consistently show that student learning declines or remains stagnant during summer months. Students who keep their learning skills active during the summer months are better primed to return to school in the fall. 

Our summer program, which is free of charge, will be a three week program for K – 5th grade students, starting Monday, July 8 and ending July 26.  Classes will be held Monday through Friday from 8:00am-12:00pm. The summer enrichment curriculum will include math, language arts and physical activity.  If your child will be attending summer school, we encourage your child to attend regularly for maximum benefit. Register HERE for the Summer Enrichment Program.

We strongly urge you to take advantage of this opportunity to enrich your student’s education. Early intervention in reading, writing and math will greatly increase your child’s likelihood of academic success in future years. Please contact Krista Ekdahl through email (ekdahlk@brpsk12.org) if you would like further information. 

To aide us in our preparation, we ask that you complete the form below and return it by April 17, 2019. Please note that all elementary classes will take place in the elementary building (students in grades K-5 in 2018/2019 school year). Drop-off and pick-up will take place at the elementary main entrance. 

Sincerely,

Krista Ekdahl and Summer School Staff

Family and friends are welcome to attend. 

School dismisses at 11:00am. Middle/High School - C & F Blocks meet.

All new incoming students in grades 6th –12th must take this math placement test. The test will be proctored in the main building in rooms 129A and 129C. The test can take up to two hours.

Reminder: Current Black River fifth grade students do not need to take this test unless contacted by Black River. Current students will take the math placement exam during class. 

Please contact Nicole Klunder at klundern@brpsk12.org if you are not certain if your student needs to take this exam.

If you would like to audition for one of the music programs (not necessary for students new to a music program), please plan to attend between 10:00AM – 12:00PM. Auditions will be held in the Large Ensemble Room in the Lyceum building. Please enter off of 20th Street.