Dear Roth Families,

As the days grow shorter and we enter a season of thanks, our “Once Upon a School” story opens a new chapter—Gratitude. Every day, I see small acts of kindness that move our tale forward: a student sharing supplies, a teacher celebrating growth, a parent volunteering time after a long day. These moments may seem simple, but together they make a powerful impact on our Rams. 

This month, we’re spotlighting the magic of saying “thank you”:

How to join the chapter:

Ask your child, “Who helped you today, and how can we thank them?”

Send a note to a teacher in a quick email of appreciation.

As we approach the Thanksgiving holiday, I’m grateful for this community’s collaboration in serving each other and helping our students meet their highest potential. Thank you for joining us in writing a tale where every learner is supported and celebrated.

With gratitude, 

Dr. Christin Murphy, principal

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Morning Call to Excellence (announcements) will begin at 7:55

School Starts at 8:05 am.

School Ends at 3:25 pm.

Students may enter the building at 7:40 am.

Front office hours: 7:40am-4:00 pm

If you need before- or after- school care, please contact the front office about Koala Kare or visit their website at https://www.koalakare-llc.com/Registration

Custody & Legal Guidelines In accordance with district policy, the school is not required to contact the managing conservator when a possessory conservator requests to review records or consult with a teacher.

Custody Documentation: Please note that conflicts between parents must be resolved outside of the school setting.
Please assist us in the handling of custody related agreements. It is the responsibility of the parents/guardians to provide the registrar with a certified copy of the most recent court order affecting any individual's rights related to the child. For questions or concerns regarding custody, please contact our principal, Christin Murphy.

Early Dismissals & Transportation Changes: We want our Rams in school from arrival to dismissal to ensure strong instruction and skill building. We understand, however, that some appointments may require early pick-up.

• Attendance: Please make every effort for students to be present for attendance at 10:00 a.m. For questions, contact Andrea Hill, Assistant Principal.

• Early Dismissals: All early pick-ups must occur before 2:45 p.m. Call the front desk at (832) 484-6600 and sign out your child in the office before that time. After 2:45, students will only be released through regular dismissal. Please note, we will not call your child from class until you arrive.

• Transportation Changes: Submit changes to afternoon transportation to the front office by 2:45 p.m. so teachers can be notified. Changes cannot be made directly through teachers.

Medication at School: All medication—both prescription and over-the-counter—must be delivered to the clinic by a parent or guardian.

• Prescription medications must be in the original container with the pharmacy label clearly showing the student’s name and dosage instructions. Most pharmacies will provide you with an extra bottle upon request.

• Over-the-counter medications must include dosage instructions based on your child’s age or weight and can only be administered for up to two weeks with a doctor’s note.

• Unused medication cannot be sent home with students. If you cannot pick up the medication personally, please arrange with the school nurse for another authorized adult to do so.

• Please note: Vitamins, health supplements, and herbal remedies are not permitted to be administered at school.

Please contact our school nurse, Kalei Smith,  If you have any questions at (832) 484-6555

25-26 Transportation Information

Buses, daycare vans, and special transportation drop off and pick up in the side lot near the cafeteria only.

Bus information search form-click here

*Bus information is only available for students that are attending their home campus and riding on a regular education bus. 

1. Complete the search form with your street address (house number, street name and zip code are required).

2. Specify a campus or grade level (without grade level you will see results for all three campus levels).

Please Note...

• When to be at the bus stop? Your child should be at their bus stop 10 minutes prior to the scheduled pick-up time.

• Bus number changes. Although every effort is made to keep the system current, some bus numbers may change.

• If you move, you will need to change your address with the campus and ask them to submit a change to transportation.

• If your student is a special education student

  A request must be submitted by the campus to the transportation department to set up transportation for your students before the bus information will be available. 

All car riders will use the front entrance at the flagpole and our fabulous NEW AWNING for both drop-off and pick-up. Please refrain from using your cell phone while in the carpool line-it is unlawful to use when operating a vehicle in a school zone.

Arrival Carpool Procedures

Cars: For morning drop-off, please pull all the way up past the flagpole to the first staff member. This helps us expedite the process and allows more vehicles to unload at once. Remain in a single lane until you exit the parking lot. For safety reasons, do not drive around cars that are unloading. Please also pay close attention to our crosswalk staff member, who will hold up a stop sign to allow pedestrians to cross safely. Car lane will close at 8:05am. Please do not drop off your child to enter on their own after this time. We are asking that you bring them in so they can arrive to school safely.

Parking Lot: If you need a longer goodbye in the morning, please park in the front lot and walk your child to the door using the crosswalk. Please do not drop off your child in the parking lot. If parking, you must walk them to the front door.

Dismissal Carpool Procedures

Cars: Please display your car tag clearly at all times in the driveway so staff can match your child to the correct car. Cars turning left into the parking lot must stay in the outer lane closest to the lot, while cars turning right must stay in the inner lane closest to the school. Do not switch lanes, as this affects student cone assignments. Pull forward to the cones, staying aligned with the cars beside and in front of you. Students will load once all cars are stopped and the whistle is blown. If your child is not at their cone, you may be asked to park so staff can safely locate them. Cars will be released one lane at a time.

Afternoon car loading runs 3:25–3:45 PM. After 3:45, you must park and sign out your child in the front office. Offices close at 4:00 PM; if you cannot arrive before then, please consider Koala Kare after-school care.

Parking lot: If directed to park before 3:45, a staff member will bring your child to you. Without a car tag, you must park, show ID, and pick up your child from the front office.

Walkers must use crosswalks near the bike racks or at Temple Bell & Castlemont when arriving to campus and leaving campus. Parents and students will not be allowed walk through the parking lot or fire lane. Grade 2-5 walkers are expected to leave campus with a staff member to the area at the end of the bike racks or at Temple Bell crosswalk. PK-1 walkers will be dismissed to parents with a tag at the gate near the t-buildings. Please wait outside the fence to allow for smooth student movement and safety. Staff will escort walkers off campus. Students will be dismissed starting at 3:28 PM.

Please do not park on both sides of Bridgemont (bike rack area) during arrival and dismissal. This blocks buses from exiting the parking lot and creates safety issues for crossing to and from the building safely due to the high volume of cross-traffic.

We appreciate our families who volunteer and partner with us throughout the school year on field trips and school events. All volunteers must complete the volunteering form and background check information. English and Spanish applications can be found here.

In alignment with Klein ISD’s Safe and Secure protocols, all visitors must show a valid photo ID at the front door before entering the building.

Please take a moment to review the Entry Procedure sign posted at our main entrance. All visitors are required to:

1. Ring the doorbell

2. Identify yourself

3. State your child’s name

4. Share the reason for your visit

5. Present your valid photo ID

🚫 For security reasons, please do not allow others to enter behind you who are not part of your group.

Once inside, please check in at the front office. If you are visiting beyond the front office area, your ID will be scanned through our district’s Raptor system.

🎫 All visitors will be provided a name tag, which must be worn visibly on the front of your shirt at all times while on campus.

All visitors must enter and exit through the main entrance near the flagpole.

Thank you for doing your part to keep our students and staff safe!

Parent lunch tables are now on the stage to allow more room for cafeteria tables and students. When you arrive for your lunch visit, please make your way directly to the stage and wait for your child to join you. 

Please Apply for Meal Benefits!
Submitting an application is easy and helps ensure every student has access to healthy meals while also supporting important school funding. Students approved for reduced-price meals will receive free breakfast and lunch all year long. Apply today through the SchoolCafe app or at www.schoolcafe.com/kleinisd

¡Por favor solicite los Beneficios de Comidas!
Enviar una solicitud es fácil y ayuda a garantizar que cada estudiante tenga acceso a comidas saludables, además de apoyar fondos importantes para las escuelas. Los estudiantes aprobados para comidas a precio reducido recibirán desayuno y almuerzo gratis durante todo el año escolar. Solicite hoy mismo a través de la aplicación SchoolCafe o en www.schoolcafe.com/kleinisd

Klein ISD uses the SMART tag ID card system to increase student safety, streamline management of students riding on school buses, and allow access to campus services via easy scans.

The district purchased the first lanyard, card and plastic cover for every student. Parents will be required to pay for replacement cards, plastic protective covers, or lanyards if they are broken, lost, or stolen. Every student is required to have a Smart Tag. Parents will be contacted by our front office staff when a replacement is needed. Parents will need to pay for the replacement via School Cash Online. A link will be emailed to you. Once payment has been received the front office will provide the replacement.

Replacement fees:

Smart Tag = $5.00

Lanyard = $2.00

Plastic protective cover = $1.00

Click HERE for the smart tag parent app

Ross, our therapy dog, is here usually Tuesdays and Wednesdays and has been visiting friends and classrooms all day!  He is excited to see our students in Ms. Shuck's office for whole class guidance lessons this year.  

Please scan the QR code to the right to sign up for our Backpack Buddy Program as the form is digital this year.  This is for any of our students who are in need of extra food over the weekends.  Our next delivery date will be for the month of October.

Great Expectations at Roth

Roth Elementary is a Great Expectations Model school. This program helps students reach high levels of success, as we incorporate the Great Expectations model into our school culture. As we follow our Klein ISD vision of Promise 2 Purpose, Great Expectations is a perfect way to help ensure every student succeeds. The students will learn and practice the 8 Expectations for Living, displayed throughout the school and in your child’s classroom. The students will also learn valuable Life Principles (Character Traits) that they can use in their daily lives to be great citizens.

The 8 Great Expectations

1. We will value one another as unique and special individuals.

2. We will not laugh at or make fun of a person’s mistakes nor use sarcasm or putdowns.

3. We will use good manners, saying, “please,” “thank you,” and “excuse me” and allow others to go first.

4. We will cheer each other to success.

5. We will help one another whenever possible.

6. We will recognize every effort and applaud it.

7. We will encourage each other to do our best

8. We will practice virtuous living, using the Life Principles.

Visit the Great Expectations website for more information: Great Expectations Website

Instruction begins at 8:05 and teachers are not on duty after this time. Students arriving after 8:05 will need to come in through the front doors with a parent. We appreciate your help with making sure all students arrive on time and safely. We encourage you to get your child to school on time every day to avoid missing character and academics our teachers provide from arrival to dismissal. Missed minutes add up quickly leading to gaps in learning! Students who are not in their seats at 10am will be counted absent for the day.

How do I submit an absence?

Entering an absence in Skyward is Klein ISD's preferred method of communication for absence reporting.

Other acceptable methods of notification are a note from a medical professional

KISD permits parents / guardians or grandparents to supply birthday snacks for their child’s birthday through the KISD Food Service Department. Please email our food service manager at abousquet1@kleinisd.net for more info and a list of items available.

Birthday snacks will be distributed for the entire class at the end of the lunch period, after students have had a nutritious meal as defined by the School Lunch Program and Texas Department of Agriculture.

Written consent from a parent / guardian must be obtained before a student will be permitted to have a birthday treat.

Two weeks notice is required for ordering birthday snacks through Klein ISD food service. As always, parents are welcome to eat lunch with their child at the parent table and bring a special treat or lunch for their own personal child.

Complete the form here and send to abousquet1@kleinisd.net

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As we prepare for the start of the school year, we want to make sure our families are informed regarding a new state law, House Bill 1481, that was recently passed by the Texas Legislature. 

Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, this new state law prohibits students from using personal communication devices during the instructional day while on school grounds. This includes cell phones, smartwatches, tablets, earbuds, and any other device capable of digital or telecommunication.

What This Means for Our Students

Students may bring personal communication devices to school, but they must be turned off, out of sight, and stored away in their backpack, pocket, laptop sleeve, or other personal belongings while on school grounds from the first bell to the end of the instructional day, including during class, passing periods, lunch, and recess. 

The law requires disciplinary consequences for the use of personal communication devices during the instructional day while on school grounds. Exceptions are provided for students covered under a Section 504 plan or an Individualized Education Program (IEP) that includes personal communication devices as an accommodation. Access will be permitted as outlined in their individual plans. 

Communication and Support

The majority of our schools implemented similar personal communication device expectations for students last school year and found that their students were less distracted, resulting in more focused learning environments and increased positive face-to-face interactions for students and staff.

Prior to the first day of school, we encourage you to discuss this new Texas law with your children and emphasize the importance of focusing on learning throughout the school day. School leadership will also communicate to students the expectations and consequences for failing to keep personal communication devices off and out of sight when they return to school. 

Thank you for your continued partnership as we work together to ensure a positive, safe, and focused learning environment for all students.

Check our website for more information