SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 | ISSUE 5 | PTO | CONTACT

• Roberts annual Culture of Giving - donate today
• PADRES Happy hour Thursday Sept. 10
• Roberts Ready volunteer What's App group
• Jeni's Ice Creams spirit night Sept. 15
• Join the RE Auction Soirée committee
• Roberts soccer team try outs Monday Sept. 14
• Running Club registration open
• Help support our Maker's Space in the library
• Roberts directory is live
• Request GT testing by Sept. 25
• Volunteer and get involved with the PTO

Do you like having nice grounds? Playground? Constable? HPD Officer? Trophy Cases? New Library? New Computer Lab? THE PTO FUNDS ALL THESE THINGS AND HUNDREDS MORE! Donate TODAY to the Culture of Giving! The Roberts Community is a generous and supportive place - let's show Roberts what YOU can do to help!

Join the PADRES (Promoting Active Dads at Roberts Elementary School) for our Start of the Year Happy Hour at Armadillo Palace this Thursday September 10th from 4-7PM!

RSVPS aren't required, but it helps us get an idea of numbers- please email PADRES@robertspto.org if you plan to come. Looking forward to seeing folks on Thursday just up at the road at Armadillo Palace!

Want to volunteer but can't commit to joining a specific committee? Just want to put up canopies or take down signs? Join the Roberts REady Volunteer What's App group! We will post general needs for volunteers or needs for help. WE ARE ROBERTS READY!

Our next Spirit Night is a sweet one! Join us at Jeni’s Ice Creams on Tuesday, September 15th from 4 - 7 PM and 25% of all sales will be donated back to Roberts. Grab a scoop (or a few) and show some love to a local favorite that gives back to our school!

We are so excited about this year's Roberts Elementary PTO Auction Soirée, RE-Enchanted Garden, on February 27, 2027 at Rice's Cohen House! Want to be involved?

Join our committee!! We may be (unofficially) the best party... we mean committee... and you know you want to join us! Our first meeting is Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 6pm. RSVP toauction@robertspto.orgfor the address and details.

We're organized, but more importantly, we have fun! Join us to make this year's auction soirée an event to remember, and make wonderful friends along the way! Sign up here - we cannot WAIT to work with you!

The Roberts PTO Auction Soirée is a fabulous adults-only evening celebrating our incredible community at Roberts that includes fancy outfits, delicious food, a bar for those who partake, dancing, casino games, and an enchanted auction with amazing prizes & events! Proceeds raised make up ⅓ of the PTO budget, so you make a direct difference while enjoying an enchanted evening!

The Roberts Mustangs soccer season is right around the corner! Tryouts for any 4th and 5th grade students interested in playing will be held Monday, September 14th from 3 - 4 PM at the Roberts soccer field. Please complete the application by September 11th in order to participate in tryouts. Reach out to Coach Montoya EMontoy1@houstonisd.org with any questions or for further information.

On your mark, get set, go! Roberts Running Club practices will be starting Wednesday, September 23rd. You use the following link to register your runner: https://robertspto.membershiptoolkit.com/packet/13638.

We are also looking for VIPs approved parent volunteers to help with morning practices. Please sign up to volunteer here! As a reminder, we ask that students do not get dropped off earlier than 6:35am.

Support the fantastic work our wonderful Ms. Nelson does in the library! We would love your help to ensure that our students have everything they may need for the Maker's Space. Please check out the wishlist or scan the QR code below if you are able to donate any items.

The school directory is a great way to contact parents for playdates, parties, and class events! If you have a student at Roberts, your name and email address will be in the directory unless you opt out online. Log in at https://robertspto.membershiptoolkit.com/directory to verify your directory information and update your publishing preferences.

If you have never logged in, sign up for a free account at our PTO website to access the directory and school store. Email directory@robertspto.org with any questions!

Are you interested in Gifted and Talented testing for your student(s)? Complete the form in ParentSquare to register for Fall G/T testing by September 25th, 2026. Gifted and Talented Testing is available for HISD students currently enrolled in PK4 - 12th grades and students entering Kindergarten in the 2027-2028 school year. Gifted and Talented Identification is required to be eligible to apply for Vanguard campuses in HISD.

Universal G/T Testing: HISD also administers universal G/T testing for students who have not been identified as G/T and who meet the following criteria:

• All students in 2nd grade (requesting testing is not required)
• Students in 5th & 8th grades scoring above the 80th percentile on BOY NWEA Math or Reading

Previously Identified G/T Students: If your student has previously been identified G/T, please note the following:

• Students identified as G/T in all content areas do not need to be retested for identification and are eligible to apply to Vanguard campuses.
• Students identified as G/T in one content area are eligible to request testing to be identified in all content areas for eligibility to apply to Vanguard campuses.
• Please reach out to your student’s campus G/T coordinator if you have any questions about current identification status.

Testing Window: October 5th – 23rd (make up testing available: October 26th - 30th)

• The campus will schedule the specific testing dates for your student within the window. If you have questions about the testing timeline, please contact the campus coordinator.

G/T Identification Results will be sent home from your student’s campus in December, in alignment with the School Choice Application window. If you have any questions regarding G/T services and identification, please visit our website www.houstonisd.org/GT or contact the G/T department (giftedandtalented@houstonisd.org or 713-556-6954)

Do you like to make copies? Build furniture? Own a business? Know how to make a spreadsheet? THERE IS A PLACE FOR YOU as a Roberts Volunteer with the PTO!

Email us at volunteer@robertspto.org to be a valued part of the Community.

As we prepare for a successful school year, we encourage families who plan to volunteer on campus, chaperone a field trip, or have lunch with their child starting September 22ndto register or renew their registrationwith HISD Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS). Please note that background checks can take several weeks to process, so we encourage you to complete the application as soon as possible.

VIPS approval does not roll over from one school year to the next, so all volunteers must complete a new application each school year after Aug 10. The HISD volunteer handbook can be found here.