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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
Bus Delay Notification System
Transportation has a daily updated bus delay system that parents can use if they have questions about a bus running late. It is located on the main FCPS homepage (https://busdelay.fcps.edu ). Drivers are asked to notify the dispatch office if their route will be running 10+ minutes late so they can add it to the board for the day. This delay board is updated daily and is cleared at noon for the afternoon runs. Please reference this resource when you have concerns about a late bus.
FCPSOn & BYOD Guidelines
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:
Most activities are "open" and allow students the flexibility to select a different activity each day. 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. (Click here to view programs requiring registration). 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.
2nd Quarter Schedule
A great planning tool with start dates posted for new activities.
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 daily calendar for the updated daily schedule!
Classic Cinema Club
Join the Classic Cinema Club in Rm. A114 on Thursday, Nov. 14 for the science fiction thriller, Invasion of the Body Snatchers. In a small California town, unusual pods appear that are replacing normal people with emotionless alien copies, but no one seems to notice. Sign-up at lunch on 11/14.
Color Guard Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter! No experience necessary. Sign-up at lunch and plan to meet Ms. Holland in the main hallway by the middle school at 3pm. Begins on Monday, 11/11, but students may join any week. Sponsored by the music department.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Holland | kpholland@fcps.edu
Crew Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter! Learn about the sport of rowing, and learn how to row on the indoor rowing machines, “ERGs”!
This club is geared toward students who have little to no experience with the sport and are excited to learn how to row! Each practice will introduce new rowers and coxswains to the sport of rowing, the technique of the rowing stroke, as well as other general basics of the sport. Those who participate in this club will be prepared for their high school's novice program or to transition to the next level of their development.
Day and time: Wednesdays 3:00-4:25pm
Location: Main Hallway by Middle School
Begins: Wednesday, 11/20 (Interest Meeting)
Coach Contact: Kim Griffin, kvgriffin@fcps.edu
Program is free; ends in mid-February | Space limited to 20 students.
Registration required. Forms will be distributed at interest meeting on 11/20.
Dungeons & Dragons Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter! Meetings begin on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in A202. No experience is necessary to stay for this activity. Program ends at 4:20pm. Parent pick-up by 4:30pm since there is no late bus service on Tuesdays.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Spinelli | lspinelli@fcps.edu
Eco Club
Please join our MS Green Team/Eco Club and the HS Ecoclub 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 to us!
Collection bins are located in A203, B107, and E106A.
The Green Team (ECO Club) meets each Thursday in A203. Space is limited to 15 students each meeting, so make sure to sign-up early (during lunch period in café) for this popular program.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Riddick | amriddick@fcps.edu
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
 LENS Photography Club
A new activity for the 2nd quarter!
LENS, 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! Photographic technique, lighting, editing, sharing, and more will be covered!
Registration required! The registration form will be distributed during the interest meeting, posted on the grade level google classroom sites on 11/14, and available during lunch periods on the café stage. There is no program fee.
Program dates: Interest Meeting, 11/13 | 10 sessions; 12/4 - 2/19.
Sponsor Contact: Ms. Hard | amhard1@fcps.edu
VA STAR Computer Refurbishing Club
A great service opportunity! Sign-up at lunch each Wednesday you're able to stay after school for this service based club. Note the meeting dates below. Refurbished laptops are donated to community members in need.
Yearbook Orders
Rams Looking Ahead
November 9 | Robinson Marketplace - Robinson Main Hall from 9AM - 3PM
November 27 - November 29 | Thanksgiving Holiday
December 10 | Middle School Band Concert - Russell Theatre, 7pm
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
Attendance Matters!
Showing up for school has a huge impact on a student’s academic success starting in kindergarten and continuing through high school. Even as children grow older and more independent, families play a key role in making sure students get to school safely every day and understand why attendance is so important for success in school and on the job.
DID YOU KNOW?
- Students should miss no more than 9 days of school each year to stay engaged, successful and on track to graduation.
- Absences can be a sign that a student is losing interest in school, struggling with school work, dealing with a bully or facing some other potentially serious difficulty.
- By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
- By 9th grade, regular and high attendance is a better predictor of graduation rates than 8th grade test scores.
- Missing 10 percent, or about 18 days, of the school year can drastically affect a student’s academic success.
- Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks.
- Attendance is an important life skill that will help your child graduate from college and keep a job.
TIPS on how to know when your child is too sick for school:
 
Mental Health Resources
Click here for FCPS Mental Health Resources
 Help to raise funds (and awareness) for Robinson's inclusive activities! Robinson Secondary School has several Unified programs including the Partnership Class and Partner’s Club that provide inclusive extra-curricular activities for students as well as promoting and advocating for inclusion in the community. Robinson also participates in Special Olympic sports year round (soccer, basketball, and track & field).
$30 for Adults and children over 4 (registration & shirt)
$20 for Robinson Students (registration & shirt)
Register Here
Online registration will close on Thursday, November 14 at 8:00 PM. Late registrations will be accepted during packet pick up and on race morning. Participants will receive a commemorative race shirt. Please register by November 1 to be guaranteed a shirt. Packet pick up will be at the Burke Potomac River store on Friday, November 15, from 3:00 – 6:00 PM and then on race morning at Robinson starting at 7:00 AM. There will be 4 random names pulled as award winners.
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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