MARCH 3, 2026   |    ISSUE 27    |    PTO    |    CONTACT

Thank you for supporting Roberts Elementary and our RE-juvenation! Our Global Glam Auction was a soirée so chic it needed its own passport. Fantastic prizes, perks, and parties remain available to purchase until Sunday March 15th.

• Reminder: Spring Break, No School March 9-13
• A message from Principal Zatzkin
• Global Glam Auction Soirée success
• PADRES golf tournament March 20
• Step right up, annual Roberts Carnival April 11
• Save the date for Roberts at Rice Baseball April 17
• Parent Square notifications
• Complete Intent to Return form
• HISD 2026-2027 school year calendar
• Star of Hope toy drive
• Family fun Fridays at the playground have returned
• Yearbook cover submissions due Thursday March 5
• Tours for prospective RE families
• HISD Federal Report Cards
• HISD School Choiceinformation
• Support Roberts byshopping at Kroger

Dear Roberts Families,

Thank you for your incredible support and for attending the Roberts Global Glam Auction!  Seeing our families, staff, and community members come together in such a meaningful way was truly inspiring. Your presence, generosity, and school spirit made the evening a tremendous success.

As we celebrate 90 years of Roberts Elementary, this event was more than just a night of fun, it was a powerful reminder of the strength and pride of our community. Your support directly contributes to the rejuvenation of our campus, ensuring that Roberts continues to grow, thrive, and serve students for generations to come.

We are so grateful for your partnership, your belief in our school, and your commitment to our future. Ninety years is an incredible milestone, and because of you, the next 90 years are brighter than ever.

With sincere appreciation,

The 2026 Global Glam Auction Soirée was a globetrotting success! We’ve raised over $160,000 so far!

DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO COLLECT REMAINING AUCTION PRIZES, PERKS, AND PARTY TICKETS! Visit this site and buy! All proceeds benefit Roberts! This fire sale is open to all through Sunday, March 15th at 9pm.

Whether you attended or not, share your feedback - we’re always looking to improve! Thank you SO MUCH - WE ARE ROBERTS!

Join us for the 6th Annual Roberts Golf Classic benefiting Roberts Elementary, on Friday, March 20, 2026! Sign-up is still open with only three (3!) spots remaining. Anyone and everyone is welcome to play, no matter your skill level. 
 

When/Where: Friday, March 20, 2026, 11:00am Tee-Off @ Gus Wortham Golf Club
Teams: 6 teams (4 Players per team)
Format: Texas Scramble
Cost: $175 (includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, lunch, gifts and prizes)

Pleaseuse this link tosign up!

The Roberts Carnival will take place on Saturday, April 11th, from 10AM to 2PM.Order your wristbands and tickets onlineand skip the line at the carnival! Order before April 1st to save $10 off the cost of wristbands.

Volunteers are essential to make our carnival a success, we can’t do it without you!Please sign up for a shift here. 

Interested in setting up a table at the Carnival Marketplace?Click here for more information.

Save the date andgrab your tickets! Roberts night at Rice Baseball will be on Friday, April 17th at 6:30PM. Rice will take on University of Memphis and Roberts will take over the hill in left field!

Students will also be invited to go onto the field at Reckling Park with the players for the national anthem!

To ensure you are receiving timely and important information from our campus, please take a moment to view this video tutorialon how to adjust your notification settings in ParentSquare. 

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, it is strongly recommended to select "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.

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.

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

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 through March 4th!

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!

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

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, clickHERE.

• For the District-Level report, clickHERE.

• For the Campus-Level report, clickHEREand 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. ClickHEREor on the image below to access the full PDF provided by Houston ISD. If you have questions about the information, please contact Ms. Zatzkin atezatzkin@houstonisd.org.

Please see the flyer below for the final School Choice Fair 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.

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!