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Victor Ryan Robertson is an American musical artist distinguished by the compass and color of his tenor voice; he navigates genres comprising classical, contemporary, pop and Broadway to deliver inspiring and thrilling performances on both opera and theatrical stages. Recent successes include the role of Raymond Santana in Anthony Davis’s Central Park Five at Portland Opera, followed by the roles of Elijah and Street X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at Detroit Opera, Opera Omaha and in concert recorded for commercial release produced by Boston Modern Orchestra Projects, nominated for a 2023 Grammy Award—he soon sings these roles at The Metropolitan Opera of New York. Other current season engagements include Sportin’ Life Porgy and Bess in a co-production between Opera North Carolina and Opera Carolina, The Governor/Vanderdendur/Baron/Ragotski Candide at The Atlanta Opera and a featured appearance in concert performances of Men of Broadway with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra.
Recent appearances include Alfredo La Traviata at Orlando Opera, and the world premiere of Castor and Patience by Gregory Spears, in the role of Nestor, at Cincinnati Opera. He sang Rinaldo Armida with Virginia Opera in 2019, a role he previously sang in the UK’s prestigious Garsington Opera Festival. Victor made his Metropolitan Opera debut in their new 2017 production of Merry Widow as Raoul, and in the same year, his Broadway debut in its longest running show, Phantom of the Opera as Piangi.
Victor sang his signature role, Count Almaviva Il barbiere di Siviglia, at Minnesota Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Manitoba Opera, Portland Opera, Arizona Opera, Opera Carolina, Sarasota Opera, Coeur D’Alene Opera, Toledo Opera and with Santa Cruz Symphony. Other roles in the artist’s repertoire include Tonio La Fille du Regiment at Lyric Opera of Kansas, Ramiro La Cenerentola and the title role Romeo et Juliette at Spoleto Festival, Romeo at Arizona Opera and Atlanta Opera, Fenton Falstaff at Cleveland Lyric Opera, Nemorino L’Elisir d’Amore at Kentucky Opera, title role Les Contes d’Hoffman at Dallas Opera, Nadir Les pecheurs de perles at Toledo Opera and Rinuccio Gianni Schicchi at Opera Carolina.
With a natural ability for contemporary music, Victor inaugurated the role of Benny “Kid” Paret in Terence Blanchard’s celebrated Champion in its world premiere in 2017 at Washington National Opera and later revived the role at Michigan Opera Theatre and at Opera de Montreal. He appeared as Hosea Williams in Douglas Tappin’s I Dream, a piece based upon a series of dreams, reminiscences and premonitions leading up to a fateful moment in modern American history—the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King.
Other significant highlights include the title role Candide at Opera National de Lorraine in France, the title role Orpheus at New York City Opera, and Sportin’ Life in Francesca Zambello’s production of Porgy and Bess on tour worldwide; he also appeared as Rodolfo in Zambello’s La Boheme at Royal Albert Hall in London.
Making his off-Broadway debut, Victor joined the cast of Three Mo’ Tenors at the Little Schubert Theatre in 2007-8 and remained with the show when it toured the US and when it went on to play the Edinburgh Festival, in Moscow, the Dominican Republic, and the UK’s Henley Festival.
The artist made his professional debut in Baz Luhrmann’s Rent, an adaptation of Puccini’s La Bohème, at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles in a record 82 sold-out performances, for which he won the coveted Ovation Award in 2004.
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Principal Selection: Stakeholder Survey and Principal Selection Committee (PSC) Applications for Campus Staff and Parents
As you may know, the District is in the process of selecting a new principal for Robertson Elementary School. An important part of the selection process is gathering input from staff, parents, and community members. We plan on using this valuable information throughout the hiring process to select Robertson’s next school leader.
Principal Selection Stakeholder Input Survey
There is also an opportunity to participate in the stakeholder online survey. Your responses are anonymous; however, they will be shared with the Principal Selection Committee (PSC). Therefore, do not refer to anyone by name on the survey. Please complete the survey by 5:00 PM on Monday, May 8, 2023.
We thank you, in advance, for your participation, input, and support!
PSC Membership Application
If you are interested in serving on the Learning Community Interview (LCI) panel for the selection of the campus Principal, please complete the appropriate application below by 11:00 pm on Sunday, May 7, 2023. Those who apply will need to be available on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 2:30-5:00 pm and Monday, May 15, 2023 from 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. Thank you for your interest.
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Student Hours:
7:40 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.
Office Hours:
7:20 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (Monday-Friday)
Arrival Procedures:
- The doors to the school will open at 7:20 a.m. and students will enter by grade level (PreK – 5th)
- Breakfast will be served from 7:20 – 7:40 a.m. in the classroom for grades PreK – 5th
- PreK – 5th grade students will go directly to their classrooms to eat breakfast
Attendance:
- Students will be marked tardy at 7:40 a.m.
- Students will be marked absent at 9:00 a.m.
Dismissal Schedule:
- PK/Kinder students will be dismissed at 2:47 p.m.
- 1st-grade students will be dismissed at 2:49 p.m.
- 2nd-grade students will be dismissed at 2:51 p.m.
- 3rd-grade students will be dismissed at 2:53 p.
m. - 4th-grade students will be dismissed at 2:55 p.m.
- 5th-grade students will be dismissed at 2:55 p.m.
m.Dismissal Procedures:
- All students must be signed out through the office via the Raptor system. Your driver’s license is required the first time.
- If you have a change in transportation, please send a note to your child’s teachers or call the office before 2:00 p.m.
- Car rider families have an assigned number tag that displays on the rearview mirror.
Welcome to Robertson Elementary. We look forward to meeting our new students and their families.
Parents of new students can begin the registration process by completing forms online through the secure RRISD portal. Online enrollment for new students is currently available. Online enrollment for 2019-20 kindergarteners is also open – look for the 2019-20 link.
Your child’s registration remains “pending” until the following documents are submitted to Robertson Elementary.
Please bring these items to the office to complete your child’s registration:
- certified birth certificate
- social security card (if available)
- immunization records
- proof of residence (one of the following: lease agreement if renting, warranty deed or settlement statement from closing for homeowners, or current utility bill indicating the service address and adult’s name)
- a final report card or withdrawal form from the previous school (if possible and/or applicable)
Our records processor, Angelina Berte, will be happy to assist you. Please feel free to call her at 512-428-3300.
Click on this link to learn more about Kindergarten at Round Rock ISD.
Click on this link to learn more about Pre-Kindergarten at Round Rock ISD.
If you plan to be a Watch D.O.G., go on a field trip, volunteer in the classroom, or work with students, you must complete the online application AND receive approval.
Some helpful tips to remember when submitting your volunteer application:
- Please complete the entire form.
- Select the school(s) where you would like to volunteer (you can choose more than one school).
- Please make sure that you click the SUBMIT button.
Thank you in advance for going through this process. We look forward to you volunteering at our school!
Click here for the Online Volunteer Application
For the PreK English Resources website click here.
For the PreK Spanish Resources website click here.
For the PreK Math Resources website click here.
Find out more information about the Round Rock ISD response to requirements of the HB4 High-Quality PK Grant:
Click here for the Title I, Part A District Parent and Family Engagement Policy in English
Click here for theTitle I, Part A District Parent and Family Engagement Policy in Español
Click here for more information on Round Rock ISD’s PreK program
Click here for Pre-K online resources
Click here for the Title I Orientation Video English/Spanish
Click here for the Parent and Family Engagement policy 2017-2018
The Migrant Team at Region 13 ESC is excited to share new Migrant Education Program videos
Click here for the Parent Video in Spanish
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Click here for Mora Family Testimonial in Español
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If you are having a problem with your Chromebook, please reach out to the campus ITS, Tina Evans at tina_evans@roundrockisd.
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All occurrences are determined per school year
| Chromebook Issue or Incident | 1st Occurrence | 2nd Occurrence | 3rd Occurrence/Not returned – Full Cost |
| Loss/Not Returned Chromebook | $ 195.00 | $ 386.00 | |
| Damage to the Chromebook** | $ 0.00* | $ 50.00 | $ 125.00 |
| Loss/Not Returned/Damage of Chromebook Charger | $ 10.00 | $ 20.00 | $ 37.00 |
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Student Digital Citizenship Website – feel free to click here for the monthly lessons to do on your own or as a refresher after your teacher presentation in class.
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Discover our interactive, language rich, and cross-cultural Dual Language Program!
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Robertson Elementary is excited to announce the search for future kindergartners interested in participating in the Dual Language Program for the 2023-2024school year.
For more information, please contact: Robertson Elementary School 512-428-3300
Parents of English proficient learners (EPL) who are interested in the Dual language (DL) program must submit an application after attending the District or Campus DL Parent Information session in order to be considered for the DL program.
Red ribbon week is a national campaign to educate students and families about drug prevention.
We will be promoting positive ways to take care of our bodies and safe choices we can make.
La semana del lazo rojo es una campaña nacional para educar a los estudiantes y a las familias sobre la importancia de tener un estilo de vida saludable. Promoveremos formas positivas de cuidar nuestro cuerpo y de tomar decisiones responsables y saludables.
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Robertson Davis – all books, biography, reviews, quotes
Robertson Davis – writer, journalist, playwright, classic of the XX century.
He gained worldwide fame thanks to the “Deptford” and “Cornish” trilogies. Companion of the Order of Canada, recipient of the Governor General’s Literary Award, founder of Massey College in Toronto. He was the first Canadian to become an honorary member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters.
William Robertson Davis was born August 28, 1913 in Thamesville, Canada. He inherited his love of books and reading from his parents, who were passionate bibliophiles. Davis attended Upper Canada College, a private boys’ boarding school, then graduated from Queens University in Kingston and Balliol College, Oxford.
He was seriously interested in theater. However, according to the memoirs of Robertson Davis himself, he “was not a good enough actor to make his living doing it.” For several years he worked as a literary assistant director at the London theater “Old Vic” and even played small roles. This knowledge was useful to Davis when he wrote the book “The World of Wonders”, according to the plot of which the main character is also immersed in the atmosphere of British theaters.
While working in the theater, he met his future wife. In 1939 he published Shakespeare’s Boy Actors.
In 1940 Robertson Davis returned to Canada and became literary editor of Saturday Night magazine. Two years later, he began working for the city’s only newspaper, Peterborough. For more than twenty years as its editor, Robertson Davis was immersed in literally all the affairs of a small (only 30,000 inhabitants) town, which provided him with a ton of material for future novels and plays.
In the late 1940s, he wrote several one-act and three-act plays, which were staged almost immediately in local theaters. In addition, Davis has published many articles for various magazines. At 19In 1947, the writer published the book Shakespeare for Young Players, in which he explained his views on the theory of acting.
His next play, the one-act Eros at Breakfast, won the Dominion Drama Festival Award for Best Canadian Play in 1948. In 1950, Robertson Davis wrote At My Heart’s Core, a three-act play about three sister writers.
In addition, under the pseudonym Samuel Marchbanks, the writer worked on humorous essays: Examiner in The Diary of Samuel Marchbanks (1947), The Table Talk of Samuel Marchbanks (1949) and Samuel Marchbanks’ Almanack (1967).
Helped organize the Stanford Shakespeare Festival in the 1950s.
In 1960, Robertson Davis began teaching literature at Trinity College, University of Toronto, where he taught for twenty-one years. In 1961 he published his first collection of essays, A Voice from the Attic, and in the same year was awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s Lorne Pierce medal for his literary achievements.
In 1963, Robertson Davis became Principal of Massey College in Toronto, being one of its founders. In 1967 he became a member of the Royal Society of Canada and soon received various honorary degrees from Canadian universities.
When choosing what to read from Davis, you should first get acquainted with the “Deptford” trilogy, which consists of the novels “The Fifth Character” (1970), “Manticore” (1972) and “World of Wonders” (1975) .
The second trilogy is Cornish. It includes the Rebel Angels novels (1981), “What’s in the bones” (1985) and “Lyre of Orpheus” (1988).
Died December 2, 1995 in Orangeville, Ontario.
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Robertson Davis (full name – William Robertson Davies / William Robertson Davies) – a classic of literature of the XX century, one of the most popular and respected “writers” (as he liked to say) in Canada. The future novelist, playwright, critic and journalist was born in Thamesville (Ontario). Young Davis studied at the oldest Canadian private boarding school for boys, Upper Canada College, then at Queen’s University (Kingston) and Balliol College, Oxford in England. In 1939, he published Shakespeare’s Boy Actors (the original edition of this book is now worth $200 to $4,000 to collectors). He took part in student productions at Oxford, acted as an actor in small roles, worked for a couple of years as a literary assistant to the director at the London Old Vic Theatre. There he met his future bride, Australian Brenda Matthews. After returning to Canada in 1940, he was literary editor of Saturday Night and published The Peterborough Examiner in Peterborough, near Toronto. Also, along with several other relatives, a little later, Davis became the owner of several more Canadian newspapers and other publications. He continued to publish articles and works on the theater, in the late 1940s he wrote several first plays (one-act and three-act), which were almost immediately staged on local stages. At 19In 1947, the book “Shakespeare for Young Players” was published, in which Davis’ views on acting were expressed. In the 50s, he helped a lot with the organization of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, and memories of this formed the basis of three books written together with theater director Sir Tyrone Guthrie and artist Tanya Moisevich. Also over the years, under the pseudonym Samuel Marchbanks, Davis’ humorous essays and notes were published in newspapers, which were gradually collected in three volumes, and in the final omnibus volume “The Papers of Samuel Marchbanks” (1985). The writer made his debut in major form with the novel Tempest-Tost (1951). From 1960 to 1981 he taught at Trinity College of the University of Toronto, since 1963 he became the rector of Massey College at the same university (in addition to being one of its founders). At 19In 1960, Davis’ first collection of essays, A Voice From the Attic, was published, but the whole decade was spent mainly in teaching. In the 1970s, the writer returns to writing novels and gains popularity with his “magnum opus” – the philosophical and magical “Deptford Trilogy” (the novels “The Fifth Character”, 1970; “Manticore”, 1972; “World of Wonders”, 1975) , in which his love of mythology and magic, as well as his knowledge of the province and its inhabitants, probably reached its zenith. “Psychology for Davis is everything. He uses all the archetypes known to the world in order to make his characters more voluminous. The folklore subtext is immense – from the ancestral sources of Goethe’s “Faust” to the French allegorical “Romance of the Fox” of the 12th-13th centuries. Another “Cornish Trilogy” appeared in the 1980s and contained even slightly more substantial fantasy elements. It was compiled by the novels “Rebellious Angels”, 1981; “What is in the bones”, 1985; “The Lyre of Orpheus”, 1989. The first of these, along with the “Deptford Trilogy”, was included in the famous literary “Western canon” by the critic Harold Bloom. Davis’s last two novels – Murder and the Restless Spirits (1991, a story told by the ghost of a murdered man) and The Enchanter (1994) – were also successful, but the writer did not manage to finish his fourth trilogy … In short prose Robertson Davis hardly worked, but every Christmas from 19At age 63, he wrote and read ghost stories to his students at Massey College. It became a good tradition for the whole 18 years. Published together in 1982, these stories made up a 200-page short story collection, High Spirits, which was deservedly awarded the 1984 World Fantasy Award. |
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Surrounded by books since childhood, Robertson grew up in an atmosphere of art, and early began to show interest in theater and linguistics. His father was associated with the publication of the press, and, like his mother, was an avid reader and bibliophile.
Many friends and acquaintances from that time and stories taken from their lives will later find their way into some of the writer’s novels and plays.
This book opened a cycle of works devoted to the small towns of Canada and the complex relationships of their inhabitants over the course of many decades. Actually, on three monumental trilogies about such towns, as on three whales, the reputation of Robertson Davis for the majority of readers of the world is mainly kept.
The intricacies of the life of the three main characters (with remarkably written characters), densely saturated with the motives of Jungian psychology, have not let go of themselves for several generations of readers. For this is a really talented and carefully tailored, stylistically elegant and devilishly fascinating narrative that layers reality and phantasmagoria, the bitterness of truth and the sweetness of lies, the dryness of history and the fragility of myth. In The Fifth Character, Davis appears as one of the most skillful players with the reader, and some of the tedium of psychoanalysis in Manticore is more than compensated by the dramatic plot and dirty motley underside of the circus in Wonderland, the final novel of the trilogy.
Moreover, this semantic richness is easily perceived thanks to the conciseness and accuracy of the language in which the trilogy is written…” (from a review by Yulia Kachalkina).
