🎒 A Strong Start – Thank You, Bulldog Families!

Dear Bulldog Families,

We want to extend a heartfelt thank you for an incredible first week of school! 🐾 Your support, patience, and partnership have made all the difference as we welcomed students back and settled into our routines.

We especially appreciate your help reinforcing our cell phone and backpack procedures. These guidelines are in place to keep our campus safe and focused on learning — and your cooperation helps us make that possible.

We’re off to a great start, and we’re excited for what’s ahead this school year. Thank you for being a vital part of our Bulldog family!

🏫 Join the SBDM Committee! Want to help shape decisions at our school? We’re looking for parents and community members to join our Site-Based Decision Making (SBDM) Committee. 📧 Interested? Contact Leslee Quistiano at lquistiano@eisd.org for details on the meeting date, time, and location. Your voice matters — get involved!

🏫 ¡Únete al Comité SBDM! ¿Te gustaría participar en las decisiones que impactan a nuestra escuela? Estamos buscando padres y miembros de la comunidad para unirse a nuestro Comité de Toma de Decisiones Basada en el Plantel (SBDM). 📧 ¿Interesado(a)? Comunícate con Leslee Quistiano al lquistiano@eisd.org para obtener información sobre la fecha, hora y lugar de la reunión. ¡Tu voz es importante — participa!

🤝 Parent/Family Engagement Committee Are you interested in getting involved on campus? We’d love to have you as part of our Parent/Family Engagement Committee! 📧 Email Leslee Quistiano at lquistiano@eisd.org to join. 📅 First Meeting: Tuesday, September 2, 2025 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM 📍 Location: RJSA Café We can’t wait to meet you and partner together for student success!

🤝 Comité de Participación de Padres/Familias ¿Estás interesado(a) en involucrarte en nuestro campus? ¡Nos encantaría contar contigo en nuestro Comité de Participación de Padres/Familias! 📧 Envía un correo a Leslee Quistiano a lquistiano@eisd.org para unirte. 📅 Primera reunión: Martes, 2 de septiembre de 2025 🕙 Hora: 10:00 AM 📍 Lugar: Cafetería de RJSA ¡Estamos emocionados de conocerte y trabajar juntos por el éxito de nuestros estudiantes!

💜🐾 School Reminders 🐾💜

📅 B Day – Monday, August 18, 2025
⏰ Doors Open & Breakfast: 7:45 AM
🏫 School Starts: 8:45 AM

🚫 No drop-offs before 7:45 AM — student safety is our top priority!

🎒 Backpack Guidelines

🎒 Clear backpacks only — no tinted or mesh materials allowed

👟 EISD Dress Code Reminders

📌 All students must follow the Everman ISD Dress Code Policy

🔗 EISD Dress Code (English)
🔗 EISD Dress Code (Spanish)

💧 Drinks & Snacks Policy

🧴 All drinks must be sealed and unopened when brought to school
🚫 No open containers
🪄 Stanley-type cups must be empty (ice is allowed)
👀 Cups will be checked at morning entry
👉 Snacks must be in individual sealed bags and not for sharing
🚫 No glass bottles on campus

🟣 Special Note on Earbuds:
Wireless earbuds are not allowed on campus.

🐾 Students will need wired earbuds (the simple kind with a cord connecting them) to use during individual computer lessons. These should be:

Compact enough to roll up and store easily in the clear backpack
Not the large, over-the-ear style
Designed to fit inside the ear

📵 Wireless earbuds taken out during the school day will be considered unauthorized technology and will be confiscated. A parent or guardian will need to pick them up from the front office.

📵 EISD Cell Phone Policy (HB 1481)

📵 Cell phones must be turned OFF and kept in backpacks before entering the building.
📵 Phones not turned off will be confiscated — parents must pick them up.
🎒 Phones must stay in backpacks all day.

✅ After 4:15 PM, phones may be used only while waiting for buses in the cafeteria or for parent pickup outside the building.

📵 Using phones elsewhere during the day will result in confiscation.

➡️ This is a state law (HB 1481). Violations will result in consequences that become progressively more severe with each incident.

📞 In case of emergency, parents should call the front office and a message will be delivered to the student

📵 Cell Phone Policy (English)
📵 Cell Phone Policy (Spanish)

🛑 New Front Office Procedures – Keeping Our Bulldogs Safe

We want to inform you about our updated front office procedures designed to enhance the safety and security of all students and staff.

Here’s what to expect during your visit to Roy Johnson STEM Academy:

🔔 Buzz In: All visitors must buzz in to enter the front foyer area.

🪪 Check In: Use the Visitor iPad to scan your valid ID and select the reason for your visit.

⏱️ Wait Area: Visitors will wait outside the front office until checked in.

🎟️ Visitor Badge: If you’re entering the building, a visitor badge will be printed.

🚶‍♀️ Escorted Visits: All visitors will be escorted to their destination by a staff member.

🔁 Check Out: Visitors must return to the front office to turn in their badge when leaving.

📲 Reminder Texts: Visitors who forget to check out will receive a text reminder to return their badge.

These changes are in place to ensure a safe and secure environment for all of our Bulldog students and staff. We appreciate your support and cooperation!

🛑 Nuevos Procedimientos en la Oficina Principal – ¡La Seguridad de Nuestros Bulldogs es Primero!

Queremos informarles sobre nuestros procedimientos actualizados en la oficina principal, diseñados para mejorar la seguridad de todos los estudiantes y el personal.

Esto es lo que debe esperar al visitar Roy Johnson STEM Academy:

🔔 Timbre de Entrada: Todos los visitantes deben tocar el timbre para ingresar al área del vestíbulo principal.

🪪 Registro: Use el iPad de visitantes para escanear su identificación válida y seleccionar el motivo de su visita.

⏱️ Área de Espera: Los visitantes deberán esperar fuera de la oficina principal hasta ser registrados.

🎟️ Gafete de Visitante: Si va a ingresar al edificio, se imprimirá un gafete de visitante.

🚶‍♀️ Acompañamiento: Todos los visitantes serán acompañados a su destino por un miembro del personal.

🔁 Salida: Los visitantes deben regresar a la oficina principal para entregar su gafete al salir.

📲 Recordatorio por Texto: A los visitantes que olviden entregar su gafete se les enviará un mensaje de texto como recordatorio.

Estos cambios están diseñados para mantener un entorno seguro y protegido para todos nuestros estudiantes y personal Bulldog. ¡Agradecemos su apoyo y cooperación!

🐾 RJSA Behavior Matrix P.A.W.S.🐾

Pride, Accountable, Wise, Safe

Positive Behavior Intervention System (PBIS)

What is PBIS?

• PBIS is a framework to address school wide, classroom and individual student social, emotional and behavioral concerns. It is not a specific curriculum or intervention.

• It includes all students and all school staff members.

• PBIS involves adult modeling and explicit teaching of behavioral skills – same way we teach academic skills.

What are the benefits for my child?

• Increased instructional time.

• Better school climate.

• Consistent expectations across all settings and classrooms.

What behaviors will be taught and how will students learn these behavioral expectations?

• We have created a fun, easy to remember acronym with each letter representing behavioral expectations that we will teach and reinforce. Our acronym is P.A.W.S.:

Pride, Accountable, Wise, Safe

• Students will be taught specific behavioral expectations through direct instruction on the above character traits in locations throughout the school (e.g., classroom, cafeteria, restroom).

• Students will be expected to demonstrate behavioral expectations in all school settings.

📱ClassDojo Update

All teachers will be using ClassDojo this school year to stay connected with families and share student progress. 🐾📬

🔔 Please note: There is no need to purchase the "Plus" paid plan — the standard version works perfectly for all of our school communication and classroom needs.

Meet the Roy Johnson STEM Academy Bulldog Staff We're spotlighting members of our amazing team. Learn more about who's helping guide our students to success!

📘 Other Important Student Resources

🐾 Student Code of Conduct (English)
🐾 Student Code of Conduct (Spanish)
🐾 Student Handbook (English)
🐾 Student Handbook (Spanish)
📅 2025-2026 Academic Calendar
🌐 EISD Parent Hub

📆 Upcoming Events

🛑 9/1 – Labor Day: No School – Student/Staff Holiday
🏈 9/2 – JH Football: 5:00 PM / 6:00 PM
👥 9/2 – Parent & Family Engagement Committee Meeting: 10:00 AM in the Cafeteria (Parents must check in at the front office first)
🏐 9/4 – JH Volleyball: 5:00 PM / 6:00 PM
📚 9/25 – Early Release: Students dismissed at 12:45 PM
👩‍🏫 9/26 – Parent-Teacher Conferences: 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM

📍 Stay Connected with Roy Johnson STEM Academy

🏫 Address:

Roy Johnson STEM Academy
8901 Oak Grove Road
Fort Worth, TX 76140

📞 Phone:

🐾 (817) 615-3670

🐾 RJSA PAWSitive News 🐾