Cougar Tales
Roby Elementary Family Newsletter
April 23, 2022
Join us at our dinner theater tonight!
SBDM Council - Parent Nominations
We hope you’ll consider running for our school council or encourage a friend to do so. In Kentucky, each school has a School Based Decision Making (SBDM) council composed of the principal, elected teachers, and elected parents. The council is in charge of making many of the most important decisions about how the school operates and supports student achievement. The council is a wonderful chance to learn about our school, work closely with teachers, and help make our school even more successful than it is now. If you know someone who would be a good candidate, please encourage that person to run.
- CLICK HERE for the nomination form: Nominations accepted April 23-May 13th
Save the Dates! Important Upcoming Events!
State Assessment - May 3rd - 5th
Please prioritize your child's attendance as we end a great year. Educational enhancement opportunities will not be approved during our state testing dates.
- 3rd Grade will be testing May 3rd & May 4th!
- 4th Grade will be testing May 3rd, 4th and 5th!
- 5th Grade will be testing May 3rd, 4th and 5th!
Thank a Teacher! - May 2nd - May 5th
Kindergarten Derby - May 5th
Promotion Ceremonies - May 20th
There will be an opportunity for you to take pictures with your child following the ceremony. Siblings of our Kindergarten and 5th grade graduates who attend Roby will be permitted to attend. We do not have a ticket limit. We do ask that you arrive before the ceremony starts to ensure that there are not disruptions as we call each students name. We strongly encourage students to remain at school after the ceremony concludes. We have cupcakes and classroom awards to give out and may have part of our talent show to finish in the afternoon.
- Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony - May 20th - 9:30-10:30 - Parents will enter through the front of the building and exit out the front of the building.
- 5th Grade Promotion Ceremony - May 20th - 11:30-12:30 - Parents will enter through the side of the building (near the gym/buses) and exit out the front of the building. Our 5th grade will eat lunch after their ceremony. Make sure to grab a lunch for your child if you are signing them out!
Field Trips
Students must return signed permission slips before all field trips. This is important for planning trips. Please reach out to your child's teacher if you have misplaced a form. We have a limited number of parent chaperones that may attend some of our field trips. These volunteers must have a current background check on file at the school. Parents may not bring younger (or older) siblings on the trip. If you are interested, reach out to your child's teacher to see if there is a need for a chaperone. On these dates, your child's schedule for the day might look different.
- April 29th - Ag Day Walking Field Trip to BCHS
1st Grade 9:30-11
2nd Grade 11-12:30 *will eat lunch when they return
Kindergarten 12:30 - 2
- May 11th - Walking field trip to BCHS for a Play *RAIN DATE is May 12th
2nd Grade & 5th Grade 9:30 - 11
3rd Grade & 4th Grade 12:30 - 2
- May 13th - Kindergarten field trip to Slow Poke Farm 9:30-1:45 *Will eat lunch there
Student Presentations - Dream Showcase 3rd-5th Grade
- Dream Showcase #1 May 13th 2:30-3:15pm
Audience: Parents by Invitation & Kindergarten Students
- Dream Showcase #2 May 16th 2-2:45pm
Audience: Parents by Invitation & 1st Grade Students
- Dream Showcase #2 May 18th 2-2:45pm
Audience: Parents by Invitation & 2nd Grade Students
Field Day - May 19th
Field Day: Please make sure to apply sunscreen to your child and send your child in tennis shoes and with a water bottle. We know it is has been a challenging time with restrictions and are exciting that these restrictions have opened up. Parent/guardians who have an up to date background check on file are permitted to walk with their child to through our field day activities. Guest may not bring younger (or older siblings) to field day. No more than 2 guest per child will be allowed. If you have have two households, please communicate about who will be attending. If we have to decide for you, one guest per household will be allowed to attend. Guest must be child's parent or guardian or have the written consent of parent or guardian to attend field day with them.
- Field Day May 19th 9:30-1:10 *parents cannot stay for the talent show
Congratulations to our STLP Team!
Heart Challenge
Thank you to our Cougar Cubs, families, and community for showing up for our heart challenge! We raised over $1,700 with one of our Cougar Cubs raising over $200 alone. Thank you goes to Mrs. Henon for leading this even annually!
Important Upcoming Cougar Cub Dates!
- April 23rd - Roby's first annual Spring Dinner Theater Production - Wright . Doors open at 6pm. Last night for the bookfair!
- April 23rd - Parent nominations open for SBDM council (close on May 13th)
- April 26th - SBDM council meeting 4:30 in media center. The agenda can be found on this link 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Previous meeting minutes can also be found on this link. CLICK HERE
- April 27th 4:10-5pm End of the year Academic Team Celebration!
- April 29th - Ag Day Walking Field Trip to BCHS (grades K, 1, and 2)
- May 2nd - May 5th - Teacher Appreciation Week
- May 3rd-May 5th - State Testing KSA (formerly known as KPREP) in grades 3 through 5
- May 5th - Kindergarten Derby 2:30
- May 6th- NO SCHOOL! YMCA After School Program open 6am-6pm for students who are registered
- May 11th - Walking Field Trip to BCHS for Play (grades 2-5)
- May 13th - Kindergarten field trip to Slow Poke Farm 9:30-1:45
- May 13th - Dream Showcase by Grades 3-5 at 2:30 *attended by Kindergarten
- May 13th- Parent nominations close for SBDM council
- May 16th - Dream Showcase by Grades 3-5 at 2:00 *attended by 1st Grade
- May 17th- NO SCHOOL! YMCA After School Program open 6am-6pm for students who are registered
- May 18th - Dream Showcase by Grades 3-5 at 2:00 *attended by 2nd Grade
- May 19th - Field Day 9:30-1:15 *Modified lunch times
- May 19th - Talent Show - 2pm Unfortunately our gym will not accommodate our entire student body and guests. We will not be able to invite parents to our student talent show. This is a fun event scheduled for the end of the year as part of our field day.
- May 20th- Students last day of school. Kindergarten (9:30-10:30) and 5th (11:30-12:30) grade promotion ceremonies.
- May 31st - SBDM council meeting 4:30 in media center. The agenda can be found on this link 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Previous meeting minutes can also be found on this link. CLICK HERE
- June 1st *date moved from 28th at onset of 21-22 due 2 week dead period in June/July* - SBDM council meeting 4:30 in media center. The agenda can be found on this link 24 hours in advance of the meeting. Previous meeting minutes can also be found on this link. CLICK HERE
- June 18th - Kids Fest 10am-2pm at Paroquet Springs Conference Center. There is no cost! - Sponsored by the Bullitt County Foundation for Excellence in Public Education
- August 10th - First Day of 22-23 School Year - CLICK HERE for 22-23 school calendar. We encourage families to use the calendar to plan family trips on school breaks.
STAY IN THE KNOW! ROBY ELEMENTARY
NEW INFORMATION
- We are taking pre-orders for 21-22 yearbooks and hope to have them in students hands the last week of school!
PREVIOUSLY SHARED INFORMATION
- Pictures - Student families may purchase pictures from Lifetouch.com for up to 18 months after picture is taken using following Picture Day ID: EVTQR8NP
- Friday Food Bag Sign Up - Roby FRC will be offering supplementary food bags to be sent home with students on Fridays. Please sign up by clicking on the link.
- Talking Points Google Form - The Talking Points app is a simple way to communicate with your child’s EL teacher, classroom teachers, and school administration. The app works like text messaging and automatically translates messages for you, if needed. Signing up for this platform will allow you to easily communicate with your child’s school and receive important information from your child’s teachers and administration. Fill out the Google form linked to sign up!
- Principal Welcome Message - 2021-22 school year!
- Connect with my Roby Community - Click on the link to access our Roby Connect interest survey and learn about all the ways you can connect with our Roby school community!
- Parent-Student Carebook - Please review this handbook with your child! This is a living document and will be updated as needed throughout the year.
- Dress Code
- SBDM Council Meeting Agenda & Minutes: Next Meeting February 22nd at 4:30pm @ RES Media Center ***These meetings will be the last Tuesday of every month at 4:30pm in the Media Center of Roby Elementary School.
- Our special areas teachers have created a monthly online newsletter. Their newsletter can be found by going to this website: CLICK HERE
- Chess club - Mrs. McCubbins-Cox is sponsoring this after school activity. They meet on Thursdays after school until 5pm. Due to the number of large number of students participating in the club and the range of ages (K-5th grade), Ms. McCubbins, is asking parents to park and come into the building to pick up their children. Please park in a space as Archery releases around the same time and basketball starts. We don't want to have parked cars blocking these parents picking up and dropping off. Direct any questions to Ms. McCubbins!
Stay in the Know! Bullitt County Public Schools
Facial Coverings
- BCPS Board amended the policy regarding facial coverings at a special called board meeting on Friday 2.18.22. This change is effective on WEDNESDAY 2.23.22. CLICK HERE - Please continue stay home if you display symptoms of Covid and/or have been exposed to Covid, complete the protocol, and get them tested as directed by our nursing staff.
NEW INFORMATION:
BCPS Events
- Board meeting on April 25th at 5pm.
- Board work session on May 9th at 5pm.
- Board meeting on May 23rd at 5pm.
- Board meeting on June 13th at 5pm.
- Board work session on July 11th at 5pm.
- Board work session on July 25th at 5pm.
- 2021-22 School Calendar
- 2022-23 School Calendar
About us
Website: https://www.bullitt.k12.ky.us/21/home
Location: 1148 KY-44, Shepherdsville, KY 40165
Phone: 502-869-7200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RESCubs
Twitter: @RESCubs