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SUBJECT: The Front Page - May 3, 2022

May 3, 2022 | ISSUE 32 | PTO | CONTACT

IN THIS ISSUE OF FRONT PAGE
  • Mustang Rally Race Tomorrow
  • Carnival May 7: Wristbands Available 
  • Host a Booth at Carnival Marketplace
  • Teacher Appreciation This Week!
  • STAAR Testing Next Week: No Visitors
  • Campout Makes a Comeback!
  • 2nd & 4th Grade Art Show on May 20
  • Roberts Garden Needs Volunteers!
  • Support 5th Grade Service Project
  • PADRES Golf Classic on June 2
  • May 13: Roberts Night at Rice Baseball
  • May 14: Rice Baseball & Rockets
  • Upcoming School Tours
  • Calling All Lady Laxers!
MUSTANG RALLY TOMORROW AT 4PM!
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Robert's Annual Mustang Rally is tomorrow at 4pm! Thank you to all who have volunteered to help!
If your child is not in after-school care, he/she will need to leave school and come back at 4pm. Also, please remind them to be careful with their race number, which will be used to time them. It will be given to them along with the T-shirt. 

Everyone who finishes will receive a medal and 1st, 2nd & 3rd place ribbons will be awarded. It is going to be a BLAST! Cheering and signs are encouraged!

ROBERTS CARNIVAL THIS SATURDAY
May 7, 10am-2pm

Hamster Balls, Train Rides, Quad Bungee Jump, Wrecking Balls, Obstacle Course, Rock Wall, Bounce House, Big Swing, Carnival Games & More! Pre-ordered tickets and wristbands will go home in today's Tuesday Folder. Its not too late to buy your wristbands! Order today and pick-up at Roberts Reception on Friday.

🎪 WRISTBANDS AVAILABLE HERE 🎪

🎪  WE STILL NEED YOUR HELP! 🎪

💪🏼 💪🏼 VOLUNTEER HERE 💪🏼 💪🏼

Please pay attention to the tabs across the top of the signup genius. We need you!

🧁 🍪  DONATE BAKED GOODS 🍪 🧁

Drop your baked goods (store bought & ingredients listed) off at reception on Friday

📚📚  DONATE GENTLY USED BOOKS 📚📚

Drop off your gently used books, puzzles and games for the used book sale.  Donation boxes will be located near reception through May 6th.

HOST A BOOTH AT CARNIVAL MARKETPLACE!


Over 1,000 people attend the Roberts Carnival each year. Sell your goods, create a game, decorate, pass out prizes/candy - all at your very own table. Submit an application by May 5th to promote your product and/or sell your goods.

🎪 SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION 🎪
MAY 2-6 IS TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!

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We all know that EVERYDAY should be Teacher Appreciation Day, but this week is officially TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK! Don't forget to celebrate and thank all the amazing teachers in your child's life! 

STAAR TESTING NEXT WEEK
NO VISITORS/VOLUNTEERS ON MAY 10-12

Roberts will be conducting campus-wide STAAR Testing from Tuesday, May 10 to Thursday, May 12. Please note that the school will be closed to parents, volunteers and visitors on these dates.

Life is Better Under The Stars!

Cheers to our Amazing Campout director, Kyle Verrett and his team of camp counselors, Ryan Hammer, Jeff Marino and John Botros, Marisa Botros and Jeff Frey, our incredible staff, Ms Epps, Ms Tran and Ms Zatzkin, Trish Hilliard for preparing the grounds and all of the volunteers who came together to bring back the Campout at Roberts! We had almost 300 campers sleeping under the stars on the school grounds! ⛺️ ⛺️ ⛺️

ART SHOW ON MAY 20

Please join us for a very special event, in which 2nd and 4th Graders will shine bright through their incredible works of art. The kids have been working hard all year and can’t wait for you to see their work. Looking forward to all joining us!

🌱 ROBERTS GARDEN NEEDS VOLUNTEERS🌱

Photo Above: Great job Sevyn Shambley, 2nd, McHugh, harvesting Swiss chard! Photo Below: REACH Club planting two Meyer Lemon Trees at the International Garden


  • Calling all K,1,2 Garden volunteers: Please schedule to harvest your class bed if it’s ready!!


  • 🍋 🍋  We have two newly planted Meyer Lemon Trees at the Roberts international Garden thanks to Ms Zaza and Mr Lira’s leadership at REACH club and Earth Day! To learn more on donations and watering schedule support, click here.  🍋 🍋
SUPPORT THE 5TH GRADE SERVICE PROJECT

Help support our Roberts 5th Grade Service Project benefiting the Emergency Aid Coalition! We will be assembling 500 Manna Bags and need help from the Roberts Community in obtaining all of the items required. Click HERE for details and to sign-up to donate. 

Please be sure to provide items as they are described and in the amount required to ensure all items can be used. Donation can be dropped off at Roberts between May 16-23, in the boxes at reception and in the hallways. Thank you for supporting our 5th Graders!

PADRES! Take the Day Off or Call in Sick…

⛳️  â›³ï¸  Join us for the 2nd Annual Roberts Golf Classic, benefiting Roberts Elementary, on Friday, June 2. Proudly welcoming old, young, male, female, virgin and veteran golfers alike! Friends and family are welcome to join, limited spots remaining. Please note: This event won't suck (plus lunch is included) ⛳️  â›³ï¸ 


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When/Where:
Thursday, June 2, 2022, 12:30pm Tee-Off @ Gus Wortham Golf Club
Teams: 6 teams (4 Players per team) - Choose your own team or we'll pair you up
Format: Texas Scramble
Registration: Sign-up 
HERE. For questions please email Jeff Marino or Bob Avent 
Cost: $120 (includes 18 holes of golf, range balls, lunch, gifts and prizes)*

*All proceeds benefit Roberts Elementary PTO

ROBERTS NIGHT AT RICE BASEBALL
Friday, May 13 at 6:30pm
school supplies

Roberts Night at Rice Baseball will be Friday, May 13

Game time is 6:30pm. 

Discounted tickets can be purchased HERE.

⚾ RICE BASEBALL & ROCKETS! 🚀
MAY 14 IS SCOUTS DAY AT RECKLING PARK

The Cub Scouts will be launching rockets and attending Scout Day at Rice Owls Baseball on May 14. Rocket launches start at 10 am on May 14. The game starts at 2 pm.

For more information about how to join us for the launch, email scouterkyleverret@gmail.com .

To buy tickets for the game, go to www.riceowls.com/scoutday 

UPCOMING SCHOOL TOURS

ROBERTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Roberts is resuming in-person campus tours. Our next school tour is on Friday, May 20 at 9am. Incoming Kindergarten and new parents of 1st-5th Grade students are welcome to join the tour. Please check in at reception by 8:55 am with a valid ID.

LANIER MIDDLE SCHOOL

In-person tours for incoming 6th graders and their parents through May 23rd. Please use Lanier MS Tour Sign-up to reserve your spot, as spaces are limited and sign-up is required to participate. 

CALLING ALL LADY LAXERS!

FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER CLICK HERE

LOOKING AHEAD
Tuesday, May 3
Teacher Appreciation Week
Wednesday, May 4
Teacher Appreciation Week
3:45p Roberts Annual Mustang Rally (Student Race)
Thursday, May 5
Teacher Appreciation Week
Friday, May 6
Teacher Appreciation Week
Saturday, May 7
10:00a Roberts Carnival
Tuesday, May 10
STAAR Testing: No Visitors on Campus
Wednesday, May 11
STAAR Testing: No Visitors on Campus
Thursday, May 12
STAAR Testing: No Visitors on Campus
Friday, May 13
6:30p Roberts Night at Rice Baseball
ORDER NEXT YEAR'S SCHOOL SUPPLIES
school supplies

When you buy a 1st Day School Supplies Kit, you are getting the exact supplies your child needs. Plus, each kit includes only the hard to find, high-quality branded products students need and teachers want! 

✏️ BUY YOUR KIT HERE! ✏️
ORDER YOUR RE YEARBOOK TODAY!

Go to www.treering.com/validate and enter passcode:1014763033911424

The price is $31.48 and the deadline has been extended to May 9.

CAMP CATALYST
It's Camp, With A Mental Health Twist

What do you get when you have a licensed therapist, an art therapist, and a sports therapist in a cool house in the Heights, doing cool things with cool kids aged 7-10?CAMP CATALYST!

The goal of this summer camp is to connect children through activities that make sense physically, emotionally, and artistically. It's camp, with a mental health twist. The structure/agenda of the camp will (basically) be chill, special therapeutic activity, lunch (which they will make themselves and serve themselves, Montessori style), special therapeutic activity, chill, clean up and get dismissed.

Two sessions to choose from: July 18-22 and August 1-5, Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 3pm, lunch included, $725 per session. You get a $100 discount if you are a returning Calm Crusader or a sibling of a camper.

Fill out this form to apply for our camp, or email barbie@catalyst-counseling.com with any questions.

ROBERTS AUCTION IS STILL OPEN!

There are still some remaining PERKS, PARTY SPOTS and ITEMS left from the Robert’s Auction

Everyone can check them out on the auction site.

COVID Testing at Roberts details and forms can be found on our website!

Click HERE for the HISD 2022-23 Calendar.

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Use the Box Tops app. Scan receipt. 

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