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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
Spirit Week!
 Costume Guideline Reminder
Hats, face paint, masks, and toy weapons are prohibited.
Explore, Create, and Connect!
New this year! Students can access the activity calendar and announcements on their grade level google classroom site.
The Basics!
Activity Period: 3:00 to 4:25pm
Late Bus Service: M, W, TH; departing at 4:45pm
Late bus routes are posted in each sub school office window and on grade level Google Classroom sites.
Activity Sign-up Procedure:
If instructed on schedule, students sign-up on the café stage during their lunch period each day they plan to stay after. Select programs require registration due to program design. Return completed forms to sub school office or directly to Ms. Aunon in the café during lunch periods.
Activity Links
Helpful links to stay informed and connected!
View the Robinson After School Program Website
Review program guidelines, currently offered activity descriptions, registration forms for specific programs, and sponsor contacts.
1st Quarter Schedule- A great planning tool!
2nd Quarter Schedule to be posted by 11/5.
Options for viewing the daily activity schedule and meeting locations:
Activity Calendar (Also posted on student grade level GC site)
TV screen in each sub school locker bay.
Posted on Twitter @RobinsonSSNews (Late bus days)
Cancellations will be announced during lunch periods, posted on the TVs in each locker bay, grade level google classroom sites, and on school Twitter feed. Activities are subject to change due to facility use and staffing changes.
School Contact: Mary Aunon, ASPS | mfaunon@fcps.edu
Activity Updates
A few programs are highlighted below, but make sure to check the calendar for a complete schedule!
Basketball
Basketball intramurals are on Mondays and Wednesdays. A PE uniform and athletic shoes are required. Students should plan to secure their belongings in a PE locker before meeting the coaches in the gym by 3pm. Final session will be on 11/6. Basketball programs will resume in the spring from March through May.
Coach Contact: Coach Gildea | bjgildea@fcps.edu
Color Guard Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter! No experience necessary. Sponsored by the music department.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Holland | kpholland@fcps.edu
Dungeons & Dragons Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter!
Update: Due to the high level of interest in forming a D&D Club, an application will be submitted for approval and meetings will tentatively begin on Tuesday, Nov. 12. No experience is necessary to stay for this activity. Parent pick-up by 4:30pm since there is no late bus service on Tuesdays. Meeting location to be determined.
Eco Club
Please join our MS Green Team/Eco Club and the HS Ecoclubs in the Trex recycling challenge! We are competing with other schools across the country to collect the largest amount of plastic bags and overwrap. Instead of taking these plastics back to the store recycling bins, bring them in to us!
Collection bins are located in A203, B107, and E106A.
Homework Club
Do you prefer to work on your homework in a quiet setting before heading home or need access to media center resources? Sign-up for Homework Club each late bus day you plan to stay. Space is limited to 20 students. Students meet in a classroom by 3:00pm for a snack before heading to the media center. Check the google calendar for meeting locations.
Sponsor Contacts:
Monday | Ms. O'Brien, oeobrien@fcps.edu
Wednesday | Ms. Malloy, dmalloy@fcps.edu
Thursday | Ms. Williams, ejwilliams2@fcps.edu
Photo Club Interest Meeting
A new activity for the 2nd quarter!
LENS Club is a photography-based club where students will explore identity, storytelling, media, science, and history through the medium of photography. All levels of expertise are welcome. Students may use any type of camera they wish—even cell phone cameras! Students will leave Lens club with a better understanding of self, the world, and how to use their camera/gift. Photographic technique, lighting, editing, sharing, and more will be covered!
The registration form for this 10 session program will be distributed during the meeting, posted on the grade level google classroom sites, and available during lunch periods on the café stage. No Fee. Program dates: 12/4 - 2/19.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Hard | amhard1@fcps.edu
VA STAR Computer Engineering & Refurbishing Club
A great service opportunity! Sign-up at lunch each Wednesday you're able to stay after school for this service based club.
Yearbook Orders
Rams Looking Ahead
November 1 | End of First Quarter
November 4 | Professional Development Day, Student Holiday
November 5 | Teacher Workday, Student Holiday
November 9 | Robinson Marketplace - Robinson Main Hall from 9AM - 3PM
November 27 - November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 10 | Middle School Band Concert - Russell Theatre
December 23 - January 3 | Winter Break
Welcome to Counselors’ Corner: an occasional tip sheet from the Robinson Middle School Office of Student Services.
WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORTS
All parents/guardians of Middle School and High School students who have registered for a SIS ParentVUE Account and have a primary email address recorded in SIS ParentVUE can receive Weekly Progress Reports via email. This report provides a summary of your student(s) grades for the current quarter.
To activate the Weekly Progress Reports via email, login to your SIS ParentVUE Account and first verify that you have a primary email address within the system. It is listed under the “My Account” tab. If it is blank, enter the email address where you would like to receive the progress reports and click on update account. Once confirmed, parents/guardians are able to activate and select their preferences for receiving these reports within the SIS ParentVUE “My Account” tab.
Weekly progress reports for all of your Middle and High School students will be included in one email. FCPS Elementary Schools do not use the SIS grade book and therefore are not included in these reports.
For questions about a specific progress report or grade you can login into your SIS ParentVUE Account to find detailed grade book information. Additionally, your student’s teacher is always the best resource to answer any grade book questions that you may have.
Weekly Progress Report Parent Quick Reference Guide
SOCIAL WORK SPOTLIGHT
by Kristen Licciardo, School Social Worker
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month!
What is Domestic Violence? Domestic violence is the willful intimidation, physical assault, battery, sexual assault, and/or other abusive behavior as part of a systematic pattern of power and control perpetrated by one intimate partner against another. It includes physical violence, sexual violence, threats, and emotional abuse. The frequency and severity of domestic violence can vary dramatically. On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year, this equates to more than 10 million women and men. 31.3% of Virginia women and 22.1% of Virginia men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner rape and/or intimate partner stalking in their lifetime (ncadv.org). Everyone has a right to live free of violence. Domestic violence feeds off of silence and fear. If you or someone you know is experiencing abuse, please call the Domestic and Sexual Violence Hotline at 703-360-7273 for resources and information about domestic violence. Hotline Advocates are able to help. Through language line services, there is access to over 140 languages.
Mental Health Resources
Click here for FCPS Mental Health Resources
Please RSVP: www.https://abidingpresence.net/angst
RMS Administrative Contacts:
Chris Farmerie: 7th Grade Principal | cfarmerie@fcps.edu
Harry Van Trees (Interim): 8th Grade Principal | hwvantrees@fcps.edu
Katy Frank: Director, Student Services | kmfrank@fcps.edu
Mary Aunon: After-School Program Specialist | mfaunon@fcps.edu
Bryan Hazard: System of Support Advisor | bthazard@fcps.edu
Student Services Department Contacts:
Director, Student Services | Ms. Frank | kmfrank@fcps.edu
DSS Registrar | Ms. Skold, meskold@fcps.edu | 703-426-2222
8th Grade Counselors by TEAM
Purple and Red | Mr. Herendeen, neherendeen@fcps.edu | 703-426-2214
Gold and Green | Ms. Malloy, dmalloy@fcps.edu | 703-426-2215
7th Grade Counselors by TEAM
Champions and Eagles | Ms. Lyons, jalyons@fpcs.edu | 703-426-2226
Comets and Stars | Ms. Peters, vcpeters@fcps.edu | 703-426-2225
Social Worker: Ms. Licciardo, kflicciardo@fcps.edu | 703-426-2229
School Psychologist: Ms. King, elking@fcps.edu | 703-426-2213
Special Education Department Chair: Ms. Stickels, sastickels@fcps.edu
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