OCTOBER 13, 2026 | ISSUE 10 | PTO | CONTACT

• Fall Picture Day Tuesday Oct. 20
• Booktacular Dress Up Day Oct. 30
• Yearbook now on sale, discounted until Oct. 31
• Annual Roberts International Festival Oct. 23
• RSVP for Roberts 90th Anniversary Celebration Oct. 25
• PADRES Campout - registration closes today Oct. 13
• Incoming Kindergarten Open House Oct. 23 - RSVP
• Re-Enchanted Garden Auction Soirée tickets on sale soon
• Roberts vs Harvard soccer game Oct. 26
• Lanier Junior dance clinic Nov. 14
• Spirit Night at Local Foods this Thursday Oct. 15
• Library volunteers needed
• Spelling Bee Qualifier, sign up by Nov. 5
• Volunteer and get involved with the PTO
• Roberts Ready volunteer What's App group
• HISD School Choice portal launches Dec. 8
• Lanier Middle School tours

Fall Picture Day is Tuesday October 20th!Pre-order your Fall pictures now online with the school code EVTQZNTRD.

We are also looking for a few Picture Day heroes to assist our classes and photographers. If you are interested, please reach out to Ms. Tran at Kristina.tran@houstonisd.org and make sure you are VIPS cleared!

Celebrate your favorite stories by dressing up on Booktacular Day, Friday October 30th! Don't forget to bring a copy of the book depicting the character you've chosen to dress up as!

Remember all costumes must be appropriate for school- this includes no weapons, gore, masks, or inappropriate language.

Roberts 2026-2027 year book is now available to order- purchase before Saturday October 31st for 10% off. Click or scan the QR code below and enter Roberts' school code 1014763033911424 to order today!

The Roberts International Festival is coming up on Friday, October 23rd! This is a favorite Roberts event - be a part of it by volunteering or hosting a country booth. As with any great event, volunteers make it happen! Please see below for opportunities to be involved in making the International Festival a success-

• General Volunteers: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAAA72EA4F49-66212118-international
• Talent Show, deadline to sign up is this Friday October 16th: https://forms.gle/VBEEY2HV8oWd2nwS8
• Fashion Show, deadline to sign up is this Friday October 16th: https://forms.gle/b9tKZC9fJF6Eo2an6
• Student Volunteers (open to middle and high schoolers): https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAAA72EA4F49-66211866-roberts

Email internationalfestival@robertspto.org for more information or if you'd like to join the committee. Check out the list of countries currently represented below!

Come celebrate Roberts Elementary's 90th Anniversary on Sunday, October 25th from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Roberts Elementary. We will have an open house and party with student performances, school tours, historical display, and cake! Everyone is welcome!

RSVP for you and your family here. PLEASE SEND THIS LINK TO YOUR ROBERTS FRIENDS, FAMILY, AND NEIGHBORS! Thank you!

Join the PADRES and the Roberts Community on Friday November 6th, to camp out under the stars on the lawn and field at Roberts Elementary! Last call - registration closes tonight! Overnight and evening registration closes at 11:00 PM or once capacity is reached!

Campout will include activities, Friday dinner and snacks, Saturday breakfast, and a Campout t-shirt for students. Adult volunteers will also receive a Campout shirt - dozens of adult volunteers are required to make this event a success and there are several Friday options for adults that can't attend, but want to help.

Spread the word: If you know any children who live in the Roberts zone entering Kindergarten Fall 2027, please make sure they are aware and encourage their attendance at our Kindergarten Open House, October 23rd at 8:30AM. Let all your neighbors know that Roberts is the best elementary school option for their child! Share the flyer and link for attendees to RSVP.

The Roberts Auction Soirée is one of the school’s most beloved traditions, where we leave the kids at home to have a great time with the grownups who make this community great. We’ll enjoy hot food (with vegetarian and non-vegetarian options), cold drinks (alcoholic or non), music, games, camaraderie, and friendly competitions from the casino to the dance floor.

It’s a chance to connect with parents and teachers, a party to remember, and a FUNdraiser where we pull together one third of the PTO budget. Tickets on sale 10/24 with early bird discounts!

Love hosting parties for a cause? Host one for Roberts! Community-hosted auction parties are a particularly special offering at our Auction Soirée- and a major source of funding for our PTO. Here’s how it works:

• A host family plans a party. Place, time, theme, and budget are theirs to decide.

• Auction attendees buy tickets to the event.

• The PTO receives the ticket money.

• The hosts throw the party–and have a great time supporting the school!

Attending family-hosted parties is a great way to make new friends at Roberts, and to spend time with old ones. Maybe you could throw a party yourself? Contact AuctionParties@robertspto.org with questions or ideas!

Come out and cheer on our Roberts team as they take on Harvard October 26th! Bring the whole family and join us for a fun afternoon filled with soccer, school spirit, and our wonderful Roberts community. We’d love to see the sidelines full of Mustang fans cheering on our players!

Please bring your own chairs or blankets for seating. The School Street gate will open at 3:30 PM, so come early, grab a good spot, and get ready to cheer! See you on the field — Go Roberts!

Learn and perform with the award winning Lanier Dance Program! The Lanier Junior Dance Clinic is a fun activity for children in grades K-5. Kids are invited to Lanier Middle School Saturday November 14th to learn two age-appropriate dance routines, play games, and have a snack.

The clinic registration fee includes a clinic t-shirt and snack. At the end of the clinic, participants perform their routines for family and friends!

Join us this Thursday October 15th for our next Spirit Night at Local Foods in Rice Village! Local Foods is generously donating 20% of ALL sales from 4:00 – 8:00PM that evening to support our school — so come enjoy a neighborhood favorite while giving back at the same time.

Make a dinner date with another RE family, bring the whole crew, or just stop by on your own. Takeout orders count too! Come hungry and support our school!

📅 Thursday, October 15
⏰ 4–8 PM
📍 Local Foods – Rice Village | 2424 Dunstan Rd #100

Thank you to all of the volunteers who have helped our Roberts library be successful! The library is always looking for volunteers! If you are interested in volunteering and are new to the crew or have been unable to attend a training refresher yet, please make a note during sign up so that we can be sure to have someone on hand to walk you through the shelving system.

Looking for other ways to support the library? Our librarian Mrs. Nelson has updated the Maker's Space wishlist to reflect the creative wishes of our Roberts students. We are so grateful for all of the support the community at Roberts is able to provide to help make our library as wonderful as it is!

The 2026–2027 Spelling Bee Qualifier is open to all 2nd through 5th grade students and will take place on Monday, November 16th at 2PM. If your child is interested in participating, sign up here!.

Students will receive the spelling list after their registration is received. The deadline to sign up is Thursday, November 5th. Please email Ms. Tran at Kristina.tran@houstonisd.org if you have any questions.

Do you like to make copies? Build furniture? Own a business? Know how to make a spreadsheet? THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU as a Roberts Volunteer with the PTO! Email us at volunteer@robertspto.org to be a valued part of the Community.

As part of a successful school year, we encourage families who plan to volunteer on campus, chaperone a field trip, or have lunch with their child to register or renew their registration with HISD Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS). Please note that background checks can take several weeks to process, so we encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible.

VIPS approval does not roll over from one school year to the next, so all volunteers must complete a new application each school year after Aug 10. The HISD volunteer handbook can be found here.

Want to volunteer but can't commit to joining a specific committee? Just want to put up canopies or take down signs? Join the Roberts REady Volunteer What's App group! We will post general needs for volunteers or needs for help. WE ARE ROBERTS READY!

Attention 5th grade Parents (and incoming Kinder students not zoned to Roberts)- the Phase 1 School Choice Application will launch on December 8, 2026, and will close on February 12, 2027. Please see key dates for the application timeline below. Reach out to the Office of School Choice and Enrollment for additional support: SchoolChoice@houstonisd.org

For additional resources, please visit the School Choice website at https://www.houstonisd.org/schoolchoice. This is especially important for our families who plan to apply to HISD non-zoned middle schools for the 2027 – 2028 school year.

Attention 5th grade parents! Come discover what makes Lanier Middle School one of HISD’s premier Vanguard Magnet schools and see what sets Lanier apart.