OCTOBER 7, 2025 | ISSUE 9 | PTO | CONTACT

Field trip season is upon us! Ensure your student (1st through 5th graders only, kinder classes have their own shirts) has a red Roberts Elementary shirt in their closet and ready to go! Purchase at the School Store online or swing by in person during the PTO meeting Friday.

• A message from Principal Epps
• PTO Meeting this Friday Oct. 10 at 8AM
• Participate in International Festival
• Fall Picture Day coming Oct. 28
• Library Makers Space materials wishlist
• Roberts Community: Cub Scout Sign Up Night tonight
• RE Auction Soirée raffle winners
• Book Fair Oct. 27-31 volunteer sign ups
• Fifth Grade Concessions donations needed
• Staff Appreciation Committee treats RE Staff
• Running Club practices begin this Friday Oct. 10
• Roberts at Rice Football Oct. 25
• Save the date: annual PADRES RE Camp Out Nov. 14
• Get involved in the PTO and meet the committee chairs
• Support Roberts by shopping at Kroger

Just a friendly reminder that school begins promptly at 7:30 AM, and students are marked tardy at 7:35 AM.

While tardies are recorded under the student’s name, we know that our elementary-aged students rely on you, the adults, to get them here on time. Your partnership is so important in helping our students start their day calm, prepared, and ready to learn.

Please help us by ensuring your child, our precious cargo, arrives on time each day. We truly appreciate your support and all you do to make each day a success!

Additionally, we want to ensure everyone is aware of the district’s cell phone and personal technology policy. This policy applies to all personal electronic devices, including cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, headphones, and earbuds. Students are expected to keep these items turned off and stored in their backpacks during the school day, including during after-school care.

Please note that if a student is found using any of these devices in violation of the policy, we are required to confiscate the item and log it in the district’s tracking system. The item can then be returned directly to a parent or guardian.

We appreciate your support in helping us maintain a focused and distraction-free learning environment for all students. The entire policy can be found here: www.houstonisd.org/cell-phone-policy.

Join us for this month's PTO meeting, this Friday October 10th at 8:00am in the Roberts Cafeteria. All Roberts Elementary families are members of the PTO, no dues are required!

Please remember to bring a valid ID and arrive at 7:45am for check in at the front desk. Can't attend in person? Click here to attend the meeting virtually via Zoom (Meeting ID: 922 6565 1797 - Passcode: 19qcg8).

The International Festival is coming up on Friday, October 17th 4:00-6:30pm! There are many ways to participate and help out, sign up below!

• Volunteer Sign Up: Volunteer to help at a booth, set up, or clean up! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAAA72EA4F49-58624102-international
  
  
• Fashion Show: Students and families welcome to show off their cultural dress! Deadline for submissions is tomorrow, October 8th! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAAA72EA4F49-58624373-international
  
  
• Talent Show: Students can show off their talents - dance, sing, play an instrument! Deadline for submissions is tomorrow, October 8th!
  https://forms.gle/DxoeJaWnD58cRWAQ9
  
  
• Student Volunteers: If you know a high school or middle school student that wants to earn volunteer hours, have them sign up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/805084FAAA72EA4F49-58624314-roberts
  
  
• Country Leader: If you'd like to host a country booth, email internationalfestival@robertspto.org

As of September 29th, the following country booths are registered for the International Festival:

Is your culture or country missing from the list? (Spanish-speaking South American countries, where are you?!) Then get involved and sign up for a booth! Email internationalfestival@robertspto.org today!

Say cheese! Fall Picture Day is Tuesday October 28th. Pre-order your school pictures with Lifetouch using the school code EVT34R9HZ.

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!

Makers' Space materials needed! Our wonderful librarian Ms. Nelson has updated the Makers' Space wishlist with new materials and other items for the kids' projects. Click the link above or scan the QR code to access the wishlist. Thank you for your donations!

Cub Scout Pack 505 would like to invite you to our Scout Sign Up Night TONIGHT, Tuesday, October 7th, at 6:00pm at the Roberts Playground. We are an active group of families with Cub Scouts who attend Roberts Elementary and other local schools.

Cub Scouting is a program for girls and boys grades Kinder - 5th Grade with a focus on character development, citizenship, and fitness through interactive activities geared towards the outdoors.

Calling all sleepyheads! Purchase a wristband for $1 and wear your PJs to school on Friday October 24th! Wristbands will be available to purchase at morning drop off gates on Thursday October 23rd and Friday October 24th. Proceeds go towards 5th Grade Fundraiser.

Thank you so much for donating to our Global Glam Auction Soirée Raffle! The winners are:

• Erin Nelson Parekh
• Krystalyn Jones
• Sue Church
• Veronica Vittone

Stay tuned for Global Glam Auction Soirée updates - exciting news coming soon!

The Roberts Auction Soirée is a fabulous evening celebrating our incredible community at Roberts that includes fancy outfits, delicious food, a bar for those who partake, dancing, casino games, tarot readers, and a world-class auction with activities for kids, families, and wonderful items to be won! Proceeds raised make up one third of the PTO budget, so you make a direct difference while enjoying a globetrotting-themed event! Join us for the fun, stay for the friends, help us put the FUN in fundraising!

Scholastic Book Fair is coming to the RE Library the week of October 27th through 31st and we need volunteers! Come set up, work a register, assist the kids with shopping, read to the littles, or help pack up at the end of the week.

Fifth Grade Parents - this is OUR YEAR! We may have started Kindergarten online, but we are finishing this last year at Roberts with positive vibes and end-of-the year trips and events. In order to fund the fun, please donate drinks and snacks to the Fifth Grade Concession Stand so our kids can sell and earn their fun--first selling event is the International Festival! Sign up here to donate.

The Staff Appreciation Committee welcomed back our teachers and staff from a long weekend with fall goodies and snacks.

Roberts Running club practices will start Friday, October 10! This year, practices will be held every Friday- except during school holidays and workdays. The last day to register your runner for running club is October 17th, so if you haven’t signed up yet, the time is now! Registration can be found here.

Get ready for a fun-filled year of cheering on the Rice Owls! These family-friendly events offer discounted tickets and a great way for Roberts students, families, and staff to enjoy college athletics- right in our own backyard.

Get your tickets for our annual Roberts at Rice Football Game!

Rice Football vs. UCONN on Saturday, October 25, 2025 Time TBA
Don't forget Roberts Tailgate and Owl Walk takes place 2 hours before kickoff!

REGISTRATION COMING SOON! Join the PADRES and Roberts PTO Friday November 14, to camp out under the stars on the lawn and field at Roberts Elementary! Camp Out will include activities, Friday dinner and snacks, Saturday breakfast, and a Camp Out t-shirt for kids. Adult volunteers will also receive a Camp Out shirt. Registration will open soon, so save the date and stay tuned for more info!

Hi, I’m Martine! My husband Marc and I are proud parents of Aiyana, a 1st grader at Roberts. We love Roberts because it focuses on developing the whole child, helping students grow into kind, caring global citizens who value and respect different perspectives.

Being part of the PTO has been a wonderful way for our family to give back and stay connected to this community. And what better way to celebrate our many cultures and diversity than through IFest? I love that students are exposed to so many traditions and that Roberts welcomes the entire community to join in the celebration.

I’m so grateful to work with Amber and all the amazing volunteers who make IFest possible. As a family, we can’t wait to visit the country booths, learn more about your culture, and share ours. We’re excited to share this year again our Haitian heritage at the Caribbean booth!

Give a little time, make a big impact - join a PTO Committee!

Check out thePTO committee descriptions! For all volunteers, 2025-2026 VIPS clearance is required.

Shop at Kroger? Link your Kroger shopper card with Roberts Elementary! Kroger gives the Roberts PTO $100s every year just for doing your grocery shopping through its Community Rewards program. What an easy way to help!