NOVEMBER 11, 2025 | ISSUE 14 | PTO | CONTACT

Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Roberts Elementary soccer team for starting their season off strong! Their game last Tuesday ended in a 2-2 draw vs Harvard Elementary. Come cheer them on again vs Poe Elementary Monday November 17th at 4PM!

• PTO Meeting this Friday Nov. 14
• HISD School Choice portal opens Dec. 9
• Roberts Soccer vs Poe, Monday Nov. 17
• PADRES softball tournament Dec. 7
• RE Campout this Friday Nov. 14
• Host (or attend!) an auction party
• Exclusive RE discount for Ice Village at Rice Village
• Cub Scout Rocket Day at Rice Nov. 16
• Texas Family Literacy Festivalat Discovery Green Nov. 15
• Important reminders about arrival, dismissal, and early pickup
• Surplus Halloween candy? Donate it to the RE Staff Lounge
• Fundraise and save on holiday cards with Minted
• Pershing Middle School tours
• Community Health Services at HISD Brock Sunrise Center
• Support Roberts by shopping at Kroger

Join us for this month's PTO meeting, this Friday November 14th at 8:00am in the Roberts Cafeteria. All Roberts Elementary families are members of the PTO, no dues are required! And there is coffee!

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).

Attention 5th grade Parents, Phase 1 of the School Choice window will open on December 9, 2025 and close on February 27, 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.

Come cheer on our Roberts Soccer Team as they take on Poe Elementary! Monday, November 17th at 4PM! Concessions available via 5th Grade Concession Stand!

The Roberts Dad's Softball Tournament will take place Sunday, December 7th, at the beautiful Reckling Field, from Noon – 6PM. Register to join a team ASAP—there are limited spots (only four teams total), and when they are gone, they are truly gone. So check your calendar and book your spot now!

The PADRES Camp Out scheduled for this Friday, November 14th has reached 100% capacity and is FULLY SOLD OUT! We look forward to seeing you for Friday dinner, a night of fun activities, snacks, and Saturday breakfast.

For volunteer opportunities or general information, see the Camp Out page for more.

Community-hosted auction parties are a particularly special offering at Roberts’ Global Glam Auction Soirée Feb. 28—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 school 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!

Visit the first-ever "Ice Village at Rice Village" November 28th through January 4th - a festive outdoor ice-skating rink experience created to bring holiday cheer and community spirit to Houston.

Rice University invites Roberts students, families, and staff to join in the fun by offering an exclusive 10% discount on skating admission. Just use the code ICEROBERTS when purchasing tickets online at https://rice-village.com/landing/ice-village.

Sunday November 16th is Rocket Day at Rice University, 12:30PM to 2:30PM. Cub Scout Pack 505 and other packs will be launching Estes model rockets on an intramural field near Reckling Park (Rice baseball stadium).

Come learn more about Cub Scouting or to watch the fun! If you join Cub Scouts you will receive an Estes Rocket to launch. It's a BLAST!

More information is available here- please RSVP at the link if interested in attending!

The Texas Family Literacy Festival is an event made just for families!

Story Square presents a day of feel-good, family learning fun filled with prizes, giveaways, free books, zones of fun created for every member of the family to enjoy together, performances throughout the day, special meet-the-author story times, great vendors, and much more. There will also be a featured performance from the Roberts Dance Company!

So, journey to a special haven for families and enjoy the bliss of alphabet magic! Come and enjoy being together!
Discovery Green - Saturday, November 15, 2025 - 10:00AM-6:30PM

Free tickets are available with Eventbrite Registration- click here to snag for the whole family. Interested in competing as a family for the Blue Bonnet Book Brawl? Click here to learn more. To view Story Square's Save the Date announcement, click here.

A few things to remember about morning drop off:

• There is absolutely no parking allowed during drop off in the Circle Drive or on School Street.
• Students will wait inside the building near their lockers.
• Teachers are on duty to monitor the students once they enter the building.
• For the safety of our students and staff, parents are NOT allowed to enter the building.

PARENT WALK UP

The location for students awaiting parent walk-up is the flagpole area facing Greenbriar Drive.

• All parent pick-up students are seated inside of the building to wait for their parent/caregiver to arrive.
• Know the full name and grade level of the child you are picking up.
• There is only one gate for parents to enter at dismissal for parent walk-up. It is the small pedestrian gate off of Circle Drive.

Important Note: The after-school care program uses the covered blacktop area at dismissal. Therefore, it is imperative that this area remains off limits. Parents picking up students from after-school care early must report to reception for pick-up. DO NOT attempt to pick-up your child from the blacktop area. This is a violation of after-school care program guidelines and a safety issue.

CARPOOL

All parents will receive a carpool tag. All cars in the carpool line must have the numbered car tag displayed (regardless of whether you carpool with other families or are just picking up your own child). The pick-up line forms a single lane heading east on Swift Street (from Greenbriar) and turning south onto School Street (see the Afternoon Dismissal Routes and Parking Map). The line begins to form approximately 15 minutes before dismissal time. As a courtesy to your fellow Roberts parents and to ensure our children’s safety, please:

• Do NOT “skip” the pick-up line by approaching it from the east side of Swift Street. Doing so is inconsiderate to others who have been waiting on Swift Street and it slows down pick-up.
• Do NOT turn left onto School Street from Addison.
• Do NOT park your car for any amount of time (whether you remain in the car or not) on School or Swift Streets while the pick-up line is in progress.
• Remain in your car at all times, including when your child is entering the vehicle. Our faculty and staff are available to assist with students entering the car. Do NOT get out of your car.
• Refrain from using your cell phone while in the pick-up line.
• Follow the directions of the staff to move your car as far forward in line as possible before your child enters the car.
• Have your child use ONLY the curbside doors of your car. Staff are prohibited from loading students on the street side of the car.

INDEPENDENT WALKERS

Parents may elect for their 2nd through 5th grade students to be an independent walker. Kindergarten and 1st grade students may only be an independent walker if they are walking with an older sibling (2nd through 5th grade). A daily card system will be utilized to track students as they exit.

BUS RIDERS

Students who ride an HISD bus or a private bus service will check in with a staff member at the designated location at dismissal to board the bus.

AFTER-SCHOOL CARE (iKids)

Students participating in the after-school program will check in with an iKids staff member at the designated location. Parents picking up students from the after-school care program must report to reception for pick-up using the iKids app.

An important reminder that early pick up ends promptly at 2:30PM. If you need to sign your child out early, parents should email both their child's teacher and res@houstonisd.onmicrosoft.com to make them aware. Always arrive at least 5 - 10 minutes early in case there are delays due to students being at recess, lunch, or ancillary.

Is there any group of people sweeter than our incredible Roberts Elementary staff members? Do you want your kid's 5 pound haul of Halloween candy tempting you every time you turn the corner in your house?

The answer to both of those questions is a resounding no, so! Donate your excess candy and help us fill the treat jars in the staff lounge. Bag it up for you or your student to drop off at reception.

Past donations have been a huge hit! Your dentist and our wonderful staff thank you!

Minted holiday cards offer a 20% discount and fundraising donation to the Roberts PTO if you use the code FUNDRAISEROBERTSPTO when buying.

Help us spread the word! Pershing Middle School is looking for next year’s class of Pandas 2026-2027! Join us for our Magnet Tours starting at 1:00 PM (please arrive by 12:50). We are excited to show you our amazing fine arts programs, exciting extracurricular activities, and outstanding academics.

Come see what being a Pershing Panda is all about! ❤️🐼🖤 Magnet Tours are on Thursdays at 1PM and select Tuesdays at 10AM. Phase 1 of HISD School Choice lottery opens December 9th.

Please the provided link to register.

A reminder that the district is offering free vaccinations monthly on specific dates at the HISD Sunrise Center Brock location. Please see attached flyer for more information.

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!