Robins K-8
August Newsletter
A Message from the Principal
Hello ROADRUNNERS! Thus far, we’ve had a successful first couple of weeks of school. I want to WELCOME all of you back to school for the 2023-24 School Year. We appreciate your flexibility and patience with us as we work out our security measures to ensure the optimal safety of all students and staff while on campus.
We will continue with parent pick-up and drop-off as it operates currently for all students at their designated areas. Please use the Color-Coded NAME procedure for 1st-5th grade parent pick-up daily, as stated in my July welcome letter. This will support a smoother flow during pick-up; we will have name cards that are color-coded by grade level. Please place this card on the dashboard of your vehicle, visible to staff, to help with a quicker pick-up process. Our 1st graders stand at the small gate, our 2nd & 3rd graders stand at the middle gate and our 4th & 5th graders stand at the gate near the basketball courts. Kinder pick up is at the kinder gate and Middle School at the middle school gate. Parents/Guardians, please do not stop your vehicle at the front of the school when entering the loop, pull forward beyond the barriers to drop off students.
We are preparing for our first District-wide assessment for Grades 2-8, as well as our reading assessment (DIBELS) for Grades K-3. We have shared with our students the Student Code of Conduct, Dress Code Policies, and our PBIS “Roadrunner Rocks” expectations of being safe, responsible, and respectful.
As a reminder, if your child will be tardy and/or absent, please make sure to call Ms. Kayla Acosta, our attendance tech, to appropriately record your tardy or absences. If you have other questions about your registration and our school information, please don’t hesitate to call Ms. Kristy Melendez our Office Manager for assistance. My office is always open to you. We can all be reached at 908-4300.
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS!
We all love to be celebrated, and Robins K-8 wants to be able to allow for such celebrations, as it creates a positive community for our school. So, for those families who celebrate birthdays and want to include their child’s classmates, we ask that you follow the guidelines below, as this will help us keep all students safe, and allow us to celebrate in an equitable manner:
Parents/Guardians MUST confirm with the classroom teacher the day that you want to celebrate your child. We only celebrate at the end of the learning day for K-5 (between 1:30-1:50PM), and for Middle School (between 2:20-2:40PM). Celebrations should be a maximum of 20 minutes. Please do not show up unannounced or unscheduled as we will not allow the disruption to the learning and the classroom.
Parents/Guardians are welcome to come. Please do not bring the entire family. We ask that you limit the number of people celebrating with you to TWO (that’s you and ONE other person).
FOOD:
We are required to follow the Pima County Health Department guidelines for food. Therefore, all food MUST NOT BE HOMEMADE, and MUST BE PRE-PACKAGED INDIVIDUALLY by the manufacturer and not by anyone else.
Due to allergies, health reasons of students, and safety in health matters for our students, the following foods will not be allowed to be distributed to students:
Cupcakes, fruit snacks, brownies, chocolate, candy, rice krispy treats, sweet cakes, cakes, sugary snacks, etc. We have many students with sugar intolerances who are unable to consume such products. (These are examples; if it’s sugary, please don’t bring it to school);
Peanut butter, peanut items/ingredients; Nuts of any kind.
Please note: These are examples, and not a full list of prohibited items.
What can I bring?
Check with your classroom teacher to see if any of the classmates have a specific food allergy beyond the above list.
Fresh fruit (individually packed by the manufacturer).
Goldfish/ Graham crackers (individually packaged by manufacturer).
Capri Sun (or similar low sugar juices).
Pencils, stickers, erasers, school supplies.
Coloring books, books, crayons, etc.
Thank you, parents, and guardians, for following these guidelines as this will allow us to safely celebrate your child and provide their classmates with appropriate items that will not put them at risk for health issues.
Back to School Night
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023, 05:00 PM
Robins K-8 School, North Magnetite Lane, Tucson, AZ, USA
Kona Ice
Thursday, Aug 24, 2023, 02:00 PM
Robins K-8 School, North Magnetite Lane, Tucson, AZ, USA
Kona Ice is Coming!
Thursday, Sep 7, 2023, 02:00 PM
Robins K-8 School, North Magnetite Lane, Tucson, AZ, USA
Counselor Corner
Welcome Back Roadrunner Families,
Just a few announcements from the Counseling Department:
- This year has started strong, and students appear to be adjusting into school mode very well. Classroom counseling lessons have begun, and students are engaging in familiarizing themselves with the Counselor and what the Counselor does here at Robins PreK-8. I look forward to getting to know all the new students as well!
- In September, all students will be trained on Bully Prevention during classroom counseling lessons. The goal of this training is that students will be able to identify bullying, and to advocate for themselves and others.
- TUSD has implemented Character Strong, which is a social-emotional curriculum for all students. Every day teachers have built in time in the classroom to focus on the social-emotional aspect of education.
- I want to take a moment and thank Ms. Brianna Jensen, Robins kindergarten teacher, for accepting the Student Council advisor position for the 2023-24 school year. Ms. Walters and Ms. Acosta will be supporting Ms. Jensen with activities and events.
- Student Council classroom elections will take place at the end of August. Students need to be in good standing academically and behaviorally to participate in Student Council.
- The Counseling Department will be offering several parent workshops this year:
Fentanyl Prevention: 9/12/23 @ 5:00pm (virtual)
Cyber Safety: 11/14/23 @ 5:00pm (virtual)
Human Trafficking: 2/6/24 @ 5:00pm (virtual)
Juvenile Law: Poor Choices your Good Kid Makes: April 2024
- If you need counseling resources for your student, TUSD's Talk Space program can help. Students can be matched with a licensed counselor from their computer or phone. The student must be 13 years of age or older to use the service. You can download the Tucson Unified Connect App on your I-Phone or Android phone.
- If you need counseling services for your student under 13 years of age, your school counselor can refer you to the Talk It Out program through TUSD and University of Arizona. You can also refer your student directly by going onto the TUSD website and click on the Promoting Mental Health tab.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Rachael Walters, Counselor, at 520.908.4322 or by email.
Curriculum
Would you like to know more about the things your child is learning at Robins this year? Please join Ms. Jones on August 23rd to learn about the materials teachers are using and the learning goals for the first quarter of school. We will also discuss how to help reinforce this learning at home!
Zoom ID# 816-4040-1556
Kinder - 2nd Grade - 5:00 - 5:20
3rd Grade - 5th Grade - 5:30 - 5:50
Middle School - 6:00 - 6:30
A Message from the Library
Hello! I’m Mrs. Almeida, your friendly school librarian. August has been a great month so far. I really enjoy getting to know all of you and reading stories to you. Although I’m an avid reader, many of these stories I’ve never read before, so I’m just intrigued as you are.
The library will look just a tad bit different this year so if you’re having trouble finding a book, just ask and I will help you.
August is Cultural Awareness month. The world is full of interesting people and cool traditions! I have displayed many multicultural books on the bookshelves and on top of the display shelf at the front of the library.
When you check out books, take care of them so they are in good condition so that other students can borrow them once returned. If you still have books from last year, please return them so I can check them in, and you can keep borrowing.
The Scholastic Book Fair is in just two weeks, starting on September 5th all the way to September 10th! Are you as excited as I am? While at the book fair, don’t forget to look out for self-talkers alongside the books. These display your teacher’s recommendations! If you want a book fair flyer, you can ask your teacher or you can come to the library to get one.
I’m ecstatic to be here and I look forward to a great year ahead.
See you at the library!