Robinson Student Ram Blast | April 24, 2020

STUDENT RAM BLAST

Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.


RAM Takes Action

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Distance Learning Plan Update

Organizing Blackboard Ultra Links

Courtesy of your Robinson School Based Technology Specialists, we are sharing a YouTube video with you to help your student manage the multiple links they received from their teachers this week. This video will walk students through how to find all the links to their virtual classrooms in the stacked Gmail message they received from Blackboard Collaborate.  

Also, Ms. Phillips sent this link organizer earlier this week. We are including it here for your convenience. Your student will need to log into their FCPS Google account in order to open the organizer.  We are encouraging them to make a digital copy of the link organizer, and store it in an easy to find location, so that they can join their virtual classrooms with ease.

School Contacts and Tip Sheet

If you need assistance with distance learning, please use this list of contacts to reach the correct person.  We have also included this tip sheet for parents to support students on this journey.

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FCPS Updates

The FCPS Distance Learning Plan provides detailed information about what to expect. 

Distance Learning Packets are being mailed to students in grades PreK-8. Don’t need to receive packets in the mail? Please consider opting out to go paperless. 

We are excited to have you onboard with us as we embark on our Distance Learning journey. Information on technical support is available online.


After School Is Back!

Clubs Meet Virtually

To help us stay connected and have some fun, many sponsors are continuing their after school programs! Students are welcome to join any of the clubs and activities listed on the schedule below by following these steps:

1. Join the google classroom (GC) site for the activity or club of choice by using the code below. Also posted on the grade level GC sites.

2. If weekly meetings are scheduled, students will be emailed by the sponsor with meeting details.

If students need help or have questions, email Ms. Aunon, mfaunon@fcps.edu

Thank you to our team of sponsors!

Coming soon! Students will be able to join a countywide FCPS After School site full of activity ideas. Details to be shared next week.

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Athletics | Fall Sports Information

Open the Fall Sports Information Flyer and click the google doc/form/classroom link of your corresponding sport and complete the information. The information you complete will be sent directly to the coach.

Google Classroom Grade Level Sites

Students are encouraged to check their grade level site for announcements about clubs and activities and messages from Mr. Farmerie and Ms.Tryon! Virtual club codes are posted here too!

Grade level codes, if needed. 7th Grade: ej3a3sq | 8th Grade: 7g6p76d

Platform for Student Expression

Student Voice

In your own voice and choice of media, tell us your unique and compelling thoughts. Selected stories will appear on the FCPS Student Voice webpage and possibly other digital or broadcast platforms.

Fun with Strategy Board Games

Thank you to the Appian Corporation for sponsoring our Strategy Games Club and producing the following tutorials. Most can be played online.

Catan: Video Tutorial | Lost Cities: Video Tutorial

Splendor: Video Tutorial | Ingenious: Video Tutorial

7 Wonders: Video Tutorial

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Spirit Days Continue

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Final Week to Order Yearbook

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Not sure if you ordered a book?

Email amforte@fcps.edu

You can also check your My School Bucks order history.


Counselors' Corner

Welcome to Counselors’ Corner:  an occasional tip sheet from the Robinson Middle School Office of Student Services

As we navigate through this unprecedented time, please know that we are still here to help you in any way we can.  We are working through this time just as you are so please be patient.  Please enjoy your time with your children, try not to stress, go for a walk, and also take care of yourself!!  If you need us, we are here to help. (Contacts listed below) Take care!

SW Spotlight

By Kristen Licciardo

School-Based Social Emotional Learning and Wellness Resources During Distance Learning

School Counselors, School Psychologists, and School Social Workers are available to support students, families and staff during distance learning. They are supporting students, families and staff in many of the same ways as they did prior to distance learning, but it may look different now.

Here is what schools are doing to continue social emotional learning and mental wellness:

Instructional activities addressing social and emotional skills and mental wellness topics are embedded in instruction to include school counseling and Health & PE lessons/activities.

Consultation for teachers is provided to support students’ social, emotional, and mental health needs in an instructional setting.

Individualized student and family support is available at all school levels to address social emotional learning, mental wellness, and access to basic needs.

Mental Wellness Consultation: Parents may schedule a 30-minute phone consultation with a school psychologist or school social worker, for either themselves or their middle or high school student. This is an opportunity for parents to receive guidance on how to support their student’s emotional well-being. For more information, click the following link:

Mental Wellness Consultation

To learn more about these activities, please contact your student’s school counselor, school psychologist, or school social worker.

Here is more information on what you can do to support your student at home:

•The FCPS Learning from Home: Support for Families webpage is updated frequently and has many helpful links:

FCPS Learning from Home: Support for Families

•The FCPS COVID-19 Website contains valuable information regarding how to talk with your child about the Coronavirus, managing stress, healthy coping, community and emergency mental health resources. For more information, click the following link:

COVID-19 Mental Health & Community Resources website

•Online training simulations are available to help you learn and recognize signs of distress, manage conversations, and connect your student/family to support services. For more information, click the following link: Kognito

•Video clips of FCPS students sharing their thoughts and tips on coping with Coronavirus. To view these videos, please click the following link:

Student Voice: Coronavirus

•Our Healthy Minds Blog will also be updated with entries throughout the closure: Healthy Minds Blog

•In case of an emergency or for immediate assistance, please click on the following link: Mental Health Resources and Emergency Services Information

Student Services Department Contacts:

Director, Student Services | Ms. Frank | kmfrank@fcps.edu

DSS Registrar | Ms. Knowlton, maknowlton@fcps.edu

8th Grade Counselors by TEAM

Purple and Red | Mr. Herendeen, neherendeen@fcps.edu 

Gold and Green | Ms. Malloy, dmalloy@fcps.edu 

7th Grade Counselors by TEAM

Champions and Eagles | Ms. Lyons, jalyons@fpcs.edu

Comets and Stars | Ms. Peters, vcpeters@fcps.edu 

Social Worker: Ms. Licciardo, kflicciardo@fcps.edu

School Psychologist: Ms. King, elking@fcps.edu 

Special Education Department Chair:  Ms. Stickels, sastickels@fcps.edu


Remote Access to County Resources

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RMS Administrative Contacts:

Chris Farmerie:       7th Grade Principal |  cfarmerie@fcps.edu

Chelsea Tryon:        8th Grade Principal | catryon@fcps.edu

Katy Frank:              Director, Student Services | kmfrank@fcps.edu

Mary Aunon:            After-School Program Specialist | mfaunon@fcps.edu   

Bryan Hazard:         Systems of Support Advisor | bthazard@fcps.edu

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From L to R: ChelseaTryon, Chris Farmerie, Mary Aunon, Katy Frank, and Bryan Hazard