Roadrunner Review

Greetings Roadrunner Community and Happy Week 6! This week we celebrate our students as the world celebrates Dia de los Ninos! Please read below for more important updates.

TEA Releases 2023 Accountability Ratings

The Texas Education Agency released Accountability Ratings for the 2023 school year. Our campus received a score of 81, a Letter B Rating, and four out of the 6 distinctions. Click on the link to access our campus information. https://txschools.gov/?lng=en

GT Showcase

Thank you to our amazing students for their hard work at this weekend's GT Showcase. Their amazing talents were on display during the event. We are very proud of our Roadrunners!

EP Dentistry Contest

The EP Dentistry Contest has been extended through Monday, April 28. Please help us win by clicking on the link to vote today and tomorrow. Share with everyone you know!

https://epd4k.com/caring4community

STAAR Testing

We are officially done with STAAR Testing for this school year. Thank you for ensuring that your child was in attendance to take their exam. We should have results at the end of May.

Jumping Palooza

We have partnered up with Boba Tea to host our first ever Dia de los Ninos Jumping Palooza! The event will take place during all P.E. classes. The cost for the event is $6. Students will have access to jumping balloons, a bag of popcorn and juice. Students will be allowed to wear free dress in honor of the day.

Online Registration

We still need about 25% of our families to complete registration. We ask that it be completed by this Friday. Students who are still pending registration will begin to lose end of year privileges to include Field Day. It is imperative that registration be completed for scheduling purposes. Please note that this directly impacts our staffing as we cannot create classes for teachers if students are not registered in the system. If you need assistance, please call (915) 937-8500 or stop by the campus.

DNA Technology Updates

We have started sending out reminders about any fines tied to technology. 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. All fines will need to be settled by May 16, 2025.

$25- Damaged or Missing Charger

$40- Damaged Laptop

$100- Lost Laptop

#TeamSISD All Star Awards

We will be holding our final #TeamSISD All Star Awards Ceremony this Thursday, May 1, at 1:00pm. Students receiving the award will be allowed to wear free dress. If you are planning on taking your student with you after the ceremony, we ask that you complete the permission slip to speed up the process. Please indicate on the paper if you will be checking out additional students to make your experience more efficient.

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 in PK3, PK4, Kinder and 5th Grades will wear a blue graduation cap and gown. Pictures will be taken on Friday, May 9.

Teacher Appreciation Week

We will be celebrating our teachers all of next week, beginning on May 5. We encourage students to make cards for their teachers to help spoil them and thank them for all that they do.

Have a fantastic week!

Ms. Marquez

Campus Principal

Monday, April 28, 2025

• Wear Purple for Military Connected Students

Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

• Honor Roll Shirt
• Dia de Los Ninos Jumping Palooza

Thursday, May 1, 2025

• College Shirts
• #TeamSISD All Star Awards 1:00pm

Friday, May 2, 2025

• Spirit Shirts and Jeans

Saturday, May 3, 2025

• Literary Anthology
  

05/05 Teacher Appreciation Week

05/07 National Nurses Day

Please help us improve our parent opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year. We ask that you complete this survey to provide us with important feedback. For questions or concerns, please contact Mrs. Hernandez, Parent Liaison.

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