APRIL 28, 2026 | ISSUE 34 | PTO | CONTACT

April showers bring May flowers to our teacher's lounge, courtesy of the Staff Appreciation Committee!

• PTO Meeting Friday May 1
• 2026-2027 iKids registration open
• Annual IB Portfolio Picnics
• Spirit Night at Local Foods tomorrowApril 29
• Kicking it with the Roberts community
• Register for Mustang Rally May 22
• Support Girl Scouts at Raising Cane's April 30
• Staff Spotlight: School counselor, Kendra Lee
• Purchase next year's school supplies
• Order your 2025-2026 Roberts Yearbook
• Summer soccer clinics with Coach Montoya
• Family fun Fridays at the playground have returned
• Tours for prospective RE families
• Lanier Middle School Pup Preview May 9
• Support Roberts by shopping at Kroger

Join us for this month's PTO meeting, this Friday May 1st at 8AM in the Roberts Cafeteria as we elect next year's PTO Executive Committee. We will also be voting on the 2026-2027 fiscal year budget and confirming committee chairs. All Roberts Elementary families are members of the PTO, no dues are required! And there will be 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).

Did you miss April's meeting? Never fear, the minutes can be found here!

Registration is open for the 2026 – 2027 School Year! Enroll now to secure your student's spot and preferred schedule! iKids U offers a variety of after-school opportunities onsite at Roberts Elementary- including Stay & Play, Enrichment, and One on One services. Customize your child’s after-school schedule with part-time and full-time options anywhere from one to five days per week.

View the registration flyer and click here to register for iKids at RES After School. Please contact iKids via phone at 713-665-5200 or via email at support@ikidsinc.com with any questions. Visit www.ikidsinc.com for more information.

Roberts annual Portfolio Picnics offer a chance for students to share their IB portfolios and reflections on the school year with parents and loved ones. Please make a date with your child and bring a picnic lunch and blanket to share to the front lawn of Roberts

This is a special opportunity for parents and their children to eat lunch together and review the students' IB portfolios. We are hoping every parent will be able to attend this very special event! We are also offering one evening Portfolio Picnic on Thursday, May 28th from 5:45 p.m. to 6:45PM.If you have children in multiple grades, we encourage you to attend the evening picnic!

The picnics for 1st though 5th grade students will take place May 26th-28th. All parents must RSVP by May 22nd. The Picnic will take place during your child’s lunch time. Please refer to the table below for the extended lunch schedule.

The Kindergarten Portfolio Picnic Breakfast will take place on Friday, May 22nd at 8AM. Please RSVP here for the Kindergarten picnic.

Join us TOMORROW Wednesday April 29th for Roberts Spirit Night and come enjoy dinner at a local favorite - Local Foods in Rice Village. Grab your family, meet up with friends, and make it an easy (and tasty) night out. We’d love to see you there!

It was a thrilling weekend of kickball at the Roberts sports field! Friday afternoon the annual Students vs Staff match ended in a tie game for the second year in a row. Meanwhile, Sunday morning the moms took the field with the Cool Chicks edging out a victory over the Hot Mamas 10-9. Both games were featured party items from the Global Glam Soirée Auction. Next year you can get in on the Roberts kickball action by purchasing tickets to the annual Roberts auction on February 27th 2027!

Mustang Rally registration is now open! The race will be held Friday May 22nd at Rice University from 4:30 - 6:30PM. This race is open to ALL Roberts students, regardless of running club membership! Please use this link for further details about the race and to register your Mustang.

Come enjoy our Girl Scout “special sauce”- friendship, community service, leadership, and more! The fundraiser is this Thursday April 30th andruns from 4–8 PM at Raising Cane’s. Win a free prize just for stopping by, and when you join at the event, you’ll be entered into a raffle drawing. Stop by our Girl Scouts info booth inside the 1902 Westheimer Rd location from 5:00–6:30 PM to learn more and ask questions!

April is National Counseling Awareness Month and as the month wraps up, we want to recognize our school counselor Kendra Lee. With 14 years in education, five as a teacher and now nine as a counselor, Ms. Lee brings energy, experience, and heart to everything she does. And if you ask her, she’ll tell you she truly loves her job!

Every six weeks, Ms. Lee visits each classroom for a fun, 30-minute counseling lesson. These lessons focus on the IB Learner Profile traits, helping students grow not just academically, but socially and emotionally as well. If your child recently brought home a plant, that was part of her Spring Growth lesson- where students discovered that challenges can help us grow, just like seeds!

Beyond the classroom, Ms. Lee also leads small groups called Lunch Bunch. These groups meet once a week for four weeks and give students a chance to build skills like calming strategies, understanding what they can control, and resolving conflicts. Any student can join with parent permission, and new groups begin each month.

Ms. Lee is here to support families. Whether it’s help with bus passes, connecting to therapy resources, accessing food distribution, or working together to support your child, she’s always ready to lend a hand.

We’re so lucky to have Ms. Lee helping our students grow strong—inside and out!

The 2026-2027 1st Day School Supplies store is officially live! This is the easiest way to order the exact supplies our teachers have requested for next year. No searching multiple stores, no guessing brands, no wondering if you selected the right version. In just a few clicks, you can choose your child’s grade and check school supplies off your list early and stress-free.

The Roberts school supplies fairies will deliver everything directly to your child's classroom and ready for the first day of school in August. Click here to place your order today!

It’s not too late to order your copy of the Roberts 2025-2026 yearbook! Please place your orders by May 8th. Paper fliers are also available near reception.

Soccer skills clinics are returning this summer with Coach Montoya! These sessions will focus on speed, technique, agility, strength, and a deeper understanding of the game. Each session is customized to the child’s skill level, with the goal for them to have fun while also learning and improving their soccer abilities.

The clinics are open to all, participants do not need to attend Roberts. All necessary equipment will be provided; athletes only need to bring their own water. Participants will be grouped by age for small-group sessions.

The program will begin the week of June 9th and run through July 30th at Roberts Elementary Soccer Field (attendance at all sessions isn't required). Scan the QR code or click the flier below for more information and to complete registration!

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:

• 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

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!