Midweek Message 8/4/2021

Posted August 5, 2021

Good Day!  

I hope that your summer is going along smoothly.  We are looking forward to seeing kids back in the building on August 23rd.  Look for updates coming shortly as we receive it from the district.  

Thanks, 

Trich, Eric and Katheryn

Please see important information below:

School Starts August 23rd!

Please be sure you’ve registered your students on the Parent Portal!

All students K-8th will have the same start and end time to the school day:

Monday-Thursday

7:40am-2:40pm (first bell at 7:35am)

Friday

7:40am-12:40pm

Check the Bill Roberts Calendar for the most updated schedule. You can also check the DPS 2021-2022 Calendar for district-wide dates.

Teacher/Student Assignments

Assigned teachers for your students will be available on the Parent Portal on August 12th.  

BR Popsicle Meet and Greets

Join us for our annual Teacher meet and greet.

Kindergarten

August 19th 

3:30-4:30 

Meet in front of the school

1st & 2nd Grade

August 18th  

3:30-4:30 

Meet in front of the school

3rd, 4th & 5th Grade

August 17th 3:30-4:30 

3rd grade – meet near cafeteria

4th – meet on the blacktop

5th- meet in front of the school

MS Orientation & Family Picnic

August 19th from 2:30-6 (yes, this is a time change)

This will give students a chance to meet teachers and get settled a little before the first day of school.  We will also distribute chromebooks, and assign lockers.  Students should bring school supplies to put in their lockers.  Please drop your students off at the following times:

6th-2:30

7th-3:00

8th-3:30

Then join us for an all middle school picnic out back on the playground from 5-6.  We will provide fried chicken, a Bill Roberts tradition.  Feel free to bring a  potluck dish to share or bring your own meal if you do not feel comfortable sharing in a potluck. 

We hope you can join us!  

Back to School Nights (will be VIRTUAL)

Kinder – August 26th 7-8 pm

1st/2nd – Sept. 1st 5-6 pm

3rd/4th/5th – Sept.1st 6-7pm

School Supplies

Elementary Log in to MySchoolBucks.com and click the link to the school store (see image above). All supplies will be delivered to classrooms before the first day of school. We encourage everyone to purchase this way. MySchoolBucks is also used for lunch credits and some class field trips. You will need to know your students’ ID.

For any questions, please contact June Jose 

Middle School

MS requests families purchase supplies themselves and bring everything to the orientation on Thursday, August 19th. Click THIS LINK for the full list by grade.

For any questions, please contact Sarah Connolly

Dress Code

Please visit our uniform/spirit wear website for detailed information on the BR dress code.

Order your Bill Roberts Spiritwear online before school starts. Items can ship to your house or be picked up at Impact We Print, located just 10 minutes from Bill Roberts. Remember, Bill Roberts has a school dress code policy that will be enforced on Day One

Access to the Building

For safety and health reasons, no visitors are allowed inside the school building, including parents and families.  Thank you for understanding as your students safety is our main concern.  

Drop off/Pick up

You may use the kiss and go lane to drop off/pick up your student and  then they will be able to walk to their teacher designated line up area.   Or, you may park off campus and walk your student to their designated areas.  This is for everyone’s safety.  A map with designated areas will be sent out soon. 

Breakfast

Free breakfast will be offered to all students starting at 7:30 am and will be a grab and go method.  Tables will be located in front of the school and near the cafeteria door.