Roadrunner Review

Greetings Roadrunner Community! Happy Week 4! This week will be a short but very busy week for us. Please read below for more updates.

Good Friday Holiday

Students will not have classes this Friday, in observance of Good Friday. Enjoy the 3-day weekend and Easter Holiday. Classes will resume on Monday, April 21.

STAAR Testing Dates

Students in Grade 5 will continue with STAAR Testing this week. Students may wear their red shirts and jeans on Wednesday. Please ensure that students are well rested and in attendance.

Science STAAR Assessment for Grade 5

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Math STAAR Assessment for Grades 3-5

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

EP Dentisty Contest

Please help us win the EP Dentistry Contest by voting daily through April 25. First place will win $3000. We will use the money to continue to support our student events. Please see the flyer below and live link to vote today. Tell all of your family members!

Top Five Award

Congratulations to our volunteer group, The Lady Roadrunners, on being recognized as one of the top five volunteer groups in the entire district. We are incredibly thankful to this amazing group of ladies for all that they do for our school community!

Hard Candy and Easter Egg Donations Wanted

We are still in need of plastic Easter Eggs and hard candy for our Easter Egg Hunt on Thursday. We will also be holding our Annual Kite Day Event. Students should bring kites already assembled and ready to fly. Bubbles and chalk will be on hand as an additional activity. The community is welcomed to join us for the family event. Please review the schedule above to plan accordingly.

Boba Tea will be on site with snacks and refreshments for sale.

Purple Up Week

We will be honoring our Military Connected Students this week with dress up activities. April 15 recognizes some of the military's most unsung heroes- their children. The day encourages everyone to wear purple representing all branches of the military and showing unity with each other.

End of Year Parent Survey

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.

Survey Link

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=0oNUtgt82UqBujcWpDOWbbPFCFQZFRdFvgxEqc0yrmBUOVVMOFNCMVdZMzZFUjFUUExKMTJQUkw4RC4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl

Dia de Los Ninos Jump Palooza

Boba Tea will be hosting a jumping balloon event on Wednesday, April 30, in honor of Dia de Los Ninos. The price to attend will be $6 and will include all access to the jumping balloons, a bag of kettle popcorn and a drink. Bubbles and chalk will be available as an alternative activity for students who do not purchase the ticket to the event.

Attendance Incentive

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.

Have a fantastic week!

Ms. Marquez

Campus Principal

Monday, April 14, 2025

• Wear Camouflage

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

• Purple Up Day- Wear Purple for Military Connected Students
• Math Tutoring for Grades 3-5 Only 3:30pm-4:30pm

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

• Science STAAR Testing for Grade 5
• STAAR Shirts and Jeans (Grade 5)
• Wear Red, White and Blue
• SIT Committee Meeting 3:30pm

Thursday, April 17, 2025

• Stars and Shiny Sparkles
• Kite Day (During all P.E. Classes)
• Math Tutoring for Grades 3-5 Only 3:30pm-4:30pm (last day)

Friday, April 18, 2025

• Good Friday Holiday- No School

04/23 Math STAAR Assessment for Grades 3-5

04/30 Dia De Los Ninos

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