The Lightning Bolt

Charger Families,

As part of Lamar CISD and Roberts Middle School's campus safety expectations, all students are required to wear their school-issued student ID and lanyard every day. Student IDs are an important part of keeping our campus safe and ensuring students are easily identifiable throughout the school day.

We ask for your help in making sure your Charger has their ID and lanyard visible and ready to wear before leaving home each morning.

Please remember that Roberts has a progressive consequence system for students who repeatedly arrive without their IDs:

• 1st–3rd Occurrence: Minor offense

• 4th Occurrence: Skyward referral and parent phone call

• 5th Occurrence: Skyward referral and 1 day of lunch detention

• 6th Occurrence: Skyward referral and 2 days of lunch detention

• 7th Occurrence: Skyward referral and 1 day of ISS

• 8th+ Occurrence: Skyward referral, 2 days of ISS, and parent conference

  
  

A Few Important Reminders:

• ID infractions reset every six weeks.

• Students without their ID or green sticker will not be permitted to purchase Fun Food Friday snacks.

• Wearing an ID daily is a simple but important responsibility that supports campus safety.

  
  

Thank you for partnering with us to reinforce this expectation at home! A quick ID check before heading out the door each morning makes a big difference.

Each and Every Person Counts! 💜

October 1- 31: October Dress Up Celebration Calendar

October 26: Picture Day

October is a busy and exciting month of celebrations at Roberts Middle School! From school spirit and awareness days to Character Counts Week and Red Ribbon Week, we have lots of fun opportunities planned throughout the month.

Students are invited to participate in our October Dress-Up Days and follow the calendar if they choose! Participation is completely optional—we simply hope our Chargers have fun celebrating together and showing their Roberts spirit. 💜⚡

We can’t wait for a fun-filled October! Each and Every Person Counts!

From September 15–October 15, we proudly recognize the rich cultures, histories, traditions, and contributions of Hispanic and Latino communities. At Roberts, Each and Every Person Counts, and we are proud to celebrate the cultures and stories that make our school community so special. Happy Hispanic Heritage Month!

Think the movie Coco! An ofrenda is a special altar created to honor and remember loved ones who have passed away. During Hispanic Heritage Month, ALL students are invited to bring in a framed picture of a family member or beloved pet who has passed that they would like to honor on our Roberts Ofrenda. *optional! Please put your student’s name on the back of the frame and turn it in to Mrs. Barrera. All pictures will be returned at the end of Hispanic Heritage Month. We can’t wait to create something meaningful together.

Administrators

Kevin Carpenter, Assistant Principal - Alpha A-L Kevin.Carpenter@lcisd.org *Fluent in Spanish

Sarah Clark, Assistant Principal - Alpha M-Z Sarah.Clark@lcisd.org

Counselors

Wendy Reed, Counselor - Alpha A-L Wendy.Reed@lcisd.org

Brittney Harper, Counselor- Alpha M-Z Brittney.Harper@lcisd.org

Shanice Bishop, MTSS Counselor Shanice.Bishop@lcisd.org

Instructional Leaders

Courtney Cook, Math and Science Instructional Coach courtney.cook@lcisd.org

Kelsey Lemke Reading, Social Studies, and Sped Instructional Coach klemke@lcisd.org

Cristen Mason, Testing Coordinator & 504 Coordinator cristen.mason@lcisd.org

Meka Matthews, Librarian & CANVAS Parent Support mmatthews@lcisd.org

Tanaka Dixon, Emergent Bilingual Specialist tadixon@lcisd.org

Front Office

Ilse Herold, Administrative Assistant Ilse.Herold@lcisd.org *Fluent in Spanish

Denise Linan, Attendance Clerk Denise.Linan@lcisd.org *Fluent in Spanish

Angie Saavedra, Front Office Clerk mailto:Angie.Saavedra@lcisd.org *Fluent in Spanish

Susan Goglia, Front Office Clerk SGoglia@lcisd.org

Heather Stubbs, Nurse heather.hoganstubbs@lcisd.org

Students have 4 minutes to get between classes. Tardies will begin counting on Week #3. Tardies will start over each 6 weeks. Students with 4 or less tardies each 6 weeks will get to participate in 1/2 Day Club Days!

It is LCISD and Roberts policy that students wear their IDs daily.

Car Riders

We work closely with LCISD and Fulshear Police to maintain a safe and efficient car rider process. The first few weeks typically bring heavier traffic and more car riders, so dismissal may take a little longer. Please be patient—I promise it gets better! Following the designated traffic pattern, carpooling, or utilizing district transportation can also help reduce congestion.

Every student receives a numbered car rider tag, even if they do not regularly ride home by car. Please keep this tag in case you need it during the year and display it in your front window when using the car rider line. If you do not have a tag on the first day, don’t worry—we have a plan!

Walkers

Roberts staff will meet walkers near the library and walk them together down Charger Way. Students will be released after passing the Leaman driveway and will continue independently from that point. Walkers will not be released to cars parked along Charger Way and staff do not wait for kids to be picked up by an adult.

Bus Riders

For more information, please visit https://www.lcisd.org/transportation. Please report transportation concerns to the Transportation Department at (832) 223- 0551.

Due to the unpredictable nature of our weather, we make the decision to implement rainy-day dismissal by 4:00pm. Lightning and moderate to heavy rain automatically trigger a rainy-day dismissal. Car riders and bus riders will be dismissed as usual. NO WALKERS WILL BE ALLOWED. Notification: If a rainy-day dismissal is called, we will send through ParentSquare before dismissal around 4:00pm. Car Line Delays: Wet weather often leads to longer car lines, so we appreciate your patience as we work to load our Chargers.

Roberts Middle School doors will open at 8:35 a.m. daily and students will go to their first period class, cafeteria for breakfast, or tutorials upon arrival. Please do not drop off your child prior to 8:35 a.m. and leave them unattended in front of Roberts Middle School. ***We will not have staff monitoring any student dropped off before 8:35am.

During the 89th Texas Legislative Session, House Bill 1481 was passed, prohibiting students from using personal communication devices during the school day and on school property. This change includes cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, radios, and similar devices. The law applies to all Texas public and open-enrollment charter schools, including Lamar CISD. Exceptions are made for students with documented medical needs or special education accommodations. Students will be allowed to turn their phones back on at 4:30 to communicate with parents about transportation home.

We are excited to inform you that Lamar CISD offers SchoolCash Online as our preferred method of payment for all school fees, including everything from field trips to yearbooks. Our SchoolCash Online page can be found here: https://lcisd.schoolcashonline.com/

Benefits to parents and schools

SchoolCash Online helps parents and community members pay school-related fees safely, quickly, and easily. In addition to convenience for yourself, you will help increase efficiency and security at your school by making payments directly into your school's bank account. This allows teachers and secretaries to focus on helping students, and not counting cash. In addition, you are immediately informed about school activities!

Register now!

Registering for your free SchoolCash Online account takes less than two minutes! Visit https://lcisd.schoolcashonline.com/ and click Register.

Should you encounter any difficulties, please contact the SchoolCash Online parent help desk by visiting schoolcashonline.com/Home/Support.

How it works

Powered by KEV Group, SchoolCash Online is the industry leader in the safe and secure management of school fees. This system puts all of the school-related fees for your student online for purchase. Schools post their items and activities and assign the relevant fees to your student, so you can then make purchases online using your credit card. This allows you to stay informed about upcoming school activities while keeping track of the school fees that require your attention. Thank you for your support!

Applications for the 26-27 school year are now available for Free and Reduced Lunches.

Please visit https://www.schoolcafe.com/LAMARCISD to complete the application.

Have a question, comment, suggestion, concern, or compliment? Lamar CISD's Let's Connect platform makes it easy to connect directly with the campus or department best equipped to assist you. Designed to support open communication and meaningful engagement, Let's Connect helps ensure timely responses while strengthening connections between our schools, families, and community.