Robison School Newsletter

As the holiday season approaches, we’re excited to bring you a month full of activities, resources, and opportunities for families to engage with our school. This newsletter highlights key events and support available to all our families.

This month’s focus is Empathy. One way to think about Empathy is “understanding and connecting with other people’s feelings.” Empathy is a practice that can help us grow strong relationships. Empathy is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Kind. Throughout the school, students will be developing skills like perspective-taking, conflict resolution, and leadership.

Join Us for November’s Cafecito: Homework Routines & Navigating the School Website!

Dear Families,

We are excited to invite you to our Wednesday, Cafecito on Wednesday, November 27, at 8:30 a.m., immediately following the Roadrunner Roundup!

This month’s focus will be on establishing effective homework routines and a guide to navigating the school website to support your child’s learning. It’s a great opportunity to gain helpful tips, connect with other parents, and ask questions. We look forward to seeing you there and partnering together for your child’s academic success!

Details:

• Date: Wednesday, November 27

• Time: 8:30 a.m.

• Location: Family Room #5

Fall Festival and Costume Drive Follow-Up:

Thanks to everyone who participated in the Halloween Costume Drive! We saw many excited faces at October Fall Festival. Stay tuned for more opportunities to support our students and families in creative ways.

A special thank you to our amazing PTO team and all the volunteers who made the Fall Festival such a memorable and fun celebration for everyone. Your hard work and dedication are truly appreciated!

Warm regards,

Allison Alvarado

520-232-7800 EXT: 27854

Dear Parents,

As we approach the middle of the school year, it's the perfect time to focus on setting academic goals with your child. Goal setting is more than just aiming for better grades—it’s a powerful tool that teaches valuable life skills and fosters personal growth. Here’s how:

1. Teaching Responsibility: When children set their own goals, they learn to take ownership of their learning and actions, which helps them become more responsible and self-motivated.
2. Building Time Management Skills: Setting goals often involves breaking them down into manageable tasks. This teaches students how to prioritize their time effectively and stay organized.
3. Encouraging Perseverance: Goals can be challenging, but working towards them helps children develop resilience and perseverance. They learn to overcome obstacles and keep striving for success, even when the path is difficult.
4. Boosting Confidence: Achieving goals, no matter how small, boosts a child’s confidence and self-esteem. It shows them that their efforts lead to success, reinforcing a positive mindset towards learning.

We encourage you to sit down with your child to set clear, achievable academic goals. Discuss their aspirations, and help them create a plan to reach them. Your support will make a significant difference in their journey to success.

Warm regards,
Jenny McInnes
Student Success Specialist

Happy Fall from the OMA room! In Mr. Dominic's OMA classes, we continue to learn practice keeping a steady beat. Our younger friends are learning about shapes and patterns in music, Fall holidays and celebrations such as Dia De Los Muertos, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. Our third graders have learned notes E, F, and G on their recorders and have already learned a few songs. Fifth graders in band continue to work at mastering the first five notes on their instruments, and learning how important it is to work as a team as we prepare music for Winterfest. Please make sure to save the date for Winterfest: Tuesday, December 17th, 5PM. Each grade will be performing so we'd love to have everyone there to help make our concert great. Fifth and third graders, please return your forms to Mr. Dominic so that you can have an instrument to practice at home.

Dominic Livigni, MM

OMA Teaching Artist

Robison Elementary

520.370.5646

For Physical Education class November's focus with be games and skills for throwing and catching. We will also be discussing and showing videos of paralympic athletes from the recent Paris Olympics. The first week of December thanks to the University of Arizona and Southern Arizona of Adaptive Sports we will be once again play games and introduces lesson using adaptive sports wheelchairs. A great and unique experience for our students.

Tuesday, November 5th

4:00PM Site Council, 4:20PM Family Engagement, and 4:40PM PTO Meetings

Friday, November 8th

October Awards Assemblies (various times starting at 9:00AM K-2 students / 9:45AM 3rd-5th Students.

Monday, November 11

Veterans' Day- NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, November 12th- 27

Student Surveys for Teachers

Friday, November 22nd

Hearing Screenings with Health Office

Wednesday, November 27

Roadrunner Roundup- 8:25AM

Cafecito - 8:30AM - Room #5

Thursday-Friday, November 28th & 29Th

Happy Thanksgiving- NO SCHOOL