Roadrunner Review

Greetings Roadrunner Community! Happy Week 7! This week we honor our very best, our teachers! Please read below for more updates.

Teacher Appreciation Week

Please help us in spoiling our teachers this week. Daily activities are completely optional for everyone.

National School Nurse Day

On Wednesday, May 7, we will be celebrating National School Nurse Day. Please help us in thanking Nurse Loya for all that she does to take care of our Roadrunners!

Dress Code Reminders

As the weather warms up, we want to remind our families about our Dress Code. Students may wear shorts and skirts to school, but both must be at the appropriate length. To measure at home, have your child stand with their hands to their sides. The length of their shorts/skirts/dresses must be below their fingertips. Spaghetti straps are not permissible. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's attire, please contact Ms. Marquez. You may also click on the link to view the district's policy. https://www.sisd.net/page/policies

Cinco de Mayo

Students may wear traditional Mexican Attire for the day.

Online Registration

Thank you to all of our families that have completed online registration for the 2025-2026 school year. We are inching closer to 100%. To say thank you, we will be having a free dance to all students who have completed their online registration on Friday. Click here to begin the process if you have not already completed your registration. https://skyward.iscorp.com/SocorroTXStuSTS/

Zumba for Moms

Please join us this Wednesday, May 7, at 1:00pm, for our first ever Zumba for Moms event. We will have a professional instructor leading the class, so wear your athletic gear and tennis shoes for an afternoon of energetic fun!

Field Day

Field Day is scheduled for June 4, 2025. The event is free to all students. PK and Kinder students will have access to jumping balloons, and students in grades 1-5 will have access to water slides. In order to participate, students may not have any discipline referrals as of May 5, must be cleared of all tech fines and need to be registered for the 2025-2026 school year.

DNA Technology Fines

If your child has a pending fine for a device, please ensure that it is settled by May 16, 2025. We have payment plans available for any families who need an extension. Students with pending fines will not be allowed to participate in end of year activities.

$25- Damaged or Missing Charger

$40- Damaged Laptop

$100- Lost Laptop

Graduation Photos

Hot Shots will be back for one more photo session. Students in PK3, PK4, Kinder and 5th Grades will be taking their end of year graduation photos. Students will be wearing a blue cap and gown. Pictures will be taken this Friday, May 9. We will not be having picture retakes for these photos, so please ensure that your child is in attendance.

Have a wonderful week!

Ms. Marquez

Campus Principal

Monday, May 5, 2025

• Cinco de Mayo- Students may wear Mexican Attire

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

• National Teacher Appreciation Day- Students may dress up like their favorite teacher.

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

• National School Nurse Day
• Honor Roll Shirts

• Zumba for Moms 1:00pm

Thursday, May 8, 2025

• College Shirts

Friday, May 9, 2025

• Spirit Shirts and Jeans
• Online Registration Dance

05/14 SIT Committee Meeting

05/15 Peter Piper Pizza Family Night

Our attendance incentive is up and running. Students with perfect attendance, ZERO absences and ZERO tardies, from February 3, 2025-May 15, 2025, will be eligible for our Perfect Attendance Pool Party on May 16, 2025.

In addition to our perfect attendance initiative, we will resume with our morning Bingo Game to reduce tardies. Students must be on time to participate. Prizes will be awarded as students achieve Bingo on the Bingo cards.

Please avoid scheduling appointments on the following dates to ensure that students are in class for testing.

Roadrunner Spirit shirts are on sale now! Shirts may be purchased in the office for $15. Online orders may also be placed using the link below. Adult sizes are also available for proud parents, grandparents and community members!

We will be targeting our attendance rate this year to ensure that our students are in class everyday learning and growing. Absences not only affect a child's education, but it can also impact their social emotional needs. Absences also impact district funding resulting in a loss of programs and personnel.

Our campus goal is 97%, and we know that we achieve this goal together. Students have been provided with an attendance tracker to help keep track of their own attendance throughout the year. Weekly, monthly and quarterly incentives will be provided to all students with perfect attendance. Please note that illnesses and emergencies will be excused with the proper documentation. Notes may be emailed to attendancerojas@sisd.net. For extenuating circumstances, please contact Mrs. Baez, Attendance Administrator, at (915) 937-8500.

Bus routes for after school tutoring can be found below. Please note that there is only one bus for all routes.

Our campus has two dismissal times for different grade levels. This is to help ease the traffic congestion that would build up if we had all students dismissing at the same time. We ask that you adhere to the dismissal procedures in order to ensure that we have a quick, efficient and SAFE dismissal for all. As a reference for all parents, our dismissal takes exactly 15 minutes from the time the dismissal bell rings until the last student is loaded. Please review the procedures below.

Bauman Road Holding Zone

PreK and Kinder students will be allowed to form a line on the dirt road closest to the street for the 2:45pm dismissal. Early bird parents waiting for the 3:15pm pickup may form a second line next to the PK and Kinder Vehicles.

The second line should begin after Anaheim Ln to ensure that there is enough room for all vehicles. After the 2:45pm pickup line is allowed to enter into the parking lot, early arrivers may move into the lane to begin forming the 3:15pm line. Please review pictures.

Pick Up Cards

All vehicles using the pick up zone will need to have their student pick up card displayed in the window. Once your child is in the vehicle, please remove the card from the window, so we know you are ready to exit.

Drive Up Procedures

As you drive up to the student area, we ask that you remain in your vehicle. School staff is available to help load students into cars. Do not leave your vehicle unattended. Once your child is loaded, you may exit your vehicle to help buckle in your student. Staff will not secure any seatbelts for liability purposes. Once your child is securely strapped in, we ask that you exit the parking lot.

No Parking

Parents will not be allowed to park inside the parking lot during dismissal times. We are seeing an increased number of vehicles parking in the parking lot and cutting in front of other vehicles. This is not allowed out of fairness to everyone. We have timed our procedures and it takes five minutes from the time a vehicle enters the parking lot, to the time we load students. Please help us keep the system running efficiently. Please note that the fire department conducts random inspections to ensure that the area is safe. Violators will be cited.

If you are interested in working with our team of volunteers, please contact Mrs. Cristina Hernandez, Parent Liaison today! We have several projects lined up for the last nine weeks. Together, we can accomplish so much, and as much as we love having our family members in the building, your Roadrunner loves it more!

As a reminder, especially as we enter "Field Trip Season," parents are required to complete a total of 50 hours if they are interested in attending the trip as a chaperone.

Robert R. Rojas Elementary is named after former trustee, Mr. Robert Ramirez Rojas. He joined the SISD Board in 1968. During his early years, he worked diligently to establish a bilingual program to ensure Spanish speaking children had the opportunity to learn English. Aside from promoting equity in students' educational experiences, he also focused on providing quality facilities and better salaries for teachers.

Email: jmarqu10@sisd.net
Website: www.sisd.net/robertrrojases
Location: 500 Bauman Road, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: (915) 937-8500
Twitter: @RobertRRojas_ES