FEBRUARY 24, 2026   |    ISSUE 26    |    PTO    |    CONTACT

Don't miss your chance to score some incredible auction items while also supporting our incredible school! A limited amount of mobile bidder tickets are still available for our Global Glam Auction Soirée this Saturday.

• A message from Principal Zatzkin
• Go Texan Day this Friday Feb. 27
• Lunar New Year Festival thanks
• Star of Hope toy drive
• HISD Federal Report Cards
• Complete Intent to Return form
• HISD 2026-2027 school year calendar
• Family fun Fridays at the playground have returned
• Yearbook cover submissions due next week
• Tours for prospective RE families
• Limited Global Glam Auction Soiréemobile bidder tickets available
• Get involved in the PTO and meet the committee chairs
• PTO nominating committee
• HISD School Choicetours and information
• Support Roberts byshopping at Kroger

Dear Roberts Families,

To ensure you are receiving timely and important information from our campus, please take a moment to view this video tutorial on how to adjust your notification settings in ParentSquare. The video is also embedded in the Front Page following this message.

Within ParentSquare, you may choose how and when you receive messages:

• Instant Notifications – Messages are delivered to you as soon as they are posted.
• Digest Notifications – Messages are bundled together and delivered at the end of the day.

As ParentSquare serves as our primary mode of communication for school updates, classroom information, reminders, and important announcements, it is essential that your notification settings align with how promptly you would like to receive information.

To remain informed in real time, I strongly recommend selecting "Instant Notifications". This setting ensures that you receive time-sensitive updates as they occur and helps us maintain clear, efficient communication between home and school.

Thank you for your continued partnership and for taking a few moments to review your settings to support strong communication throughout the school year.

This Friday February 27th is Go Texan Day! Students and staff may wear Western attire, including cowboy/girl hats, boots, jeans, and plaid shirts. Participation is optional!

On behalf of the Roberts Community Night committee, THANK YOU to all those who made our annual Lunar New Year Festival a success! Including:

• Student volunteers from Lanier, Carnegie, Bellaire and HSPVA
• Houston Dragon Academy
• Vivo Music School
• Cooking Girl
• Mona’s Party
• Chick Fil A
• Mai Le

Two Lanier Middle School students are running a toy drive benefiting the Cornerstone Community Star of Hope. New or gently used toys can be brought to the collection bins at the front of the school by reception from now through March 4th!

Houston ISD is sharing the Federal Report Card information about the district and your student’s campus as part of its obligations under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA). 

Federal Report Cards for the state, the district, and each of the district’s campuses are now available by visiting the following locations:

• For the TEA Level report, click HERE.

• For the District-Level report, click HERE.

• For the Campus-Level report, click HERE and then type your campus name to search.

If you have difficulty accessing the information from the website, hard copies of the reports are available at the campus. Click HERE or on the image below to access the full PDF provided by Houston ISD. If you have questions about the information, please contact Ms. Zatzkin at ezatzkin@houstonisd.org.

Pleasecomplete the Intent to Return Form to help us anticipate student enrollment for the 2026-2027 academic year. The form should be completed for ALL currently enrolled students in grades Kindergarten through 4th — whether they will be returning to Roberts or not. The deadline for completion is March 17th, 2026.

Every Friday, the playground is open following dismissal! Join other Roberts families to hang out and get to know one another.

Please note:

• Parents must pick up their student(s) and take them to playground area.
• There is no access to the main building for restrooms or water.
• If you bring snacks, please make sure you take all trash with you or place in the trash cans.
• Do not park on School Street until the carpool line clears around 3:30PM!

Calling all 5th grade artists and graphic designers! The 2025-2026 yearbook cover needs you! Submissions are due Thursday March 5th to Ms. Punch.

Prospective Roberts' families interested in touring the campus may do so on the given tour dates below. All tours start promptly at 9AM and parents should check-in at reception with a valid form of ID 5 - 10 minutes before the start of the tour. Appointments are not necessary. 

Tour Dates:
Tours will be held on the following Fridays:

• March 20
• April 24
• May 15

Tour Agenda:
9:00 AM- Welcome and School Overview
9:05 AM- Tour of the campus
9:45 AM - Q&A Session, Tour Conclusion

Are you READY Roberts?! 

Ticket? ☑️ (If not, Get your Auction mobile bidder ticketstoday and support our school!!)

Outfit?  ☑️ (If not, here’s some inspo)

Saved your favorite items? ☑️ (If not,preview & save herefrom your mobile device)

Bidding opens at 4pm for VIP, 5pm for General Admission & Mobile Bidder. Proceeds help us REjuvenate our building and address the many indignities of its 90 years of age. 

Remember: Doors open to VIP ticket holders at 6:30pm, General Admission at 7:30pm. Dinner is served at 7pm. You must have a ticket to enter.

Thank you for supporting Roberts!

Howdy! I’m Lis Harper, and I joined the Auction Committee three years ago when my oldest, Rebecca, started at Roberts. Full disclosure: I came for the early sneak peek at the auction items (Pro Tip 😉). I stayed because I found my ride-or-die mom crew — love you forever, BossBabes 💖. My husband Adam and I moved to the neighborhood when I was pregnant with Rebecca in 2017, and we added Miriam to our family in 2021. She's only 4 but asks every day when she can go to Roberts.

We're so lucky to be part of the Roberts community and grateful to all of you for your dedication to the school. From library and computer lab renovations to addressing the indignities of age, you all get it. We can party like rockstars while investing in the future for our kids and those who follow. For me, the Auction Committee is a total labor of love — emphasis on love. It's a party with a purpose rather than actual work.

I can’t wait to see you at this year’s Auction Soirée! And if you’re looking for a fun way to get involved (with excellent perks and people), join us next year. We’ll save you a seat. 💃✨

At the PTO Meeting on February 20th and pursuant to Section 5.2 of the Bylaws, the PTO voted to approve the following PTO members to serve on the Nominating Committee to select a slate of nominees for next year's PTO Executive Committee:

• Eleanor Verret, Board Member
• Jen Cortes, Board Member
• Andrew Hung, Board Member 
• Ana Brandon, General PTO Member 
• Jen Pearsall, General PTO Member

Principal Zatzkin, Michelle Wan, and Emily Forswall will serve in an advisory capacity pursuant to Section 5.1 of the Bylaws. The Nominating Committee will meet on March 4th to consider a slate of nominees. Voting on the slate of nominees will take place at the April 10th PTO Meeting.

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

Check outthe PTO committee descriptions! For all volunteers, 2025-2026 VIPs clearanceis required.

Attention 5th grade Parents (and incoming Kinder students not zoned to Roberts), Phase 1 of the School Choice window opened December 9th, 2025 and closes this Friday February 27th, 2026. 

If you are planning to apply to a Vanguard/STEM/Fine Arts middle school or any middle school that is not your zoned campus, you will need to complete a School Choice transfer application when the window opens. Please see the attached flyer for a list of School Choice Fair dates to learn more about the different schools and their offerings. For more information on the School Choice process, please visit: the HISD School Choice website.

A student may receive up to three excused absences for attending tours following the protocol below:

• The student must be present at their enrolled campus during ADA. 
• The parent must complete the survey at the touring campus and bring back documentation with tour date and time to the student’s enrolled campus upon return the following day. 
• Excused absences will only be given for up to three different campuses.  
• These excused absences will still be considered in the total number of absences for credit and plan purposes. 

Come discover why Lanier Middle School stands out as one of HISD’s premier Vanguard Magnet campuses. Tours available select Thursdays and Tuesdays at 1PM.

Register for a Pershing fine arts magnet tour to hear about magnet opportunities for zoned students as well as accelerated academic pathways. Magnet tours are Thursdays at 1PM and select Tuesdays at 10AM. 

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