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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
The Robinson PTSO wants to celebrate our wonderful faculty and staff during Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4 - 8!
We are sending HAPPY MAIL to all faculty and staff with gift cards to local businesses that have supported our boosters.
EMAILS TO TEACHERS: We would love for students and families to send emails and notes to each teacher next week, letting them know we support them and their time and effort as they navigate working and learning from home.
DECORATING CONTEST: We also would like to ask families to decorate their front doors/porches, or yards, thanking teachers (and other essential workers, too, if you would like!), then post a picture by Wednesday, May 6 at noon. There will be a contest to see the best yard!
Thank you to all the parents supporting your students through distance learning, and to all the students who sent photos for our collage.
WE LOVE OUR ROBINSON STAFFULTY!
Distance Learning Quick Links
School Contacts | 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.
FCPS Updates
The FCPS Distance Learning Plan provides detailed information.
Distance Learning Packets are being mailed to students in grades PreK-8. Please consider opting out to go paperless.
Information on technical support is available online.
Join Robinson clubs for weekly virtual meetings and/or access additional resources on FCPS After School site. See details and access codes below.
 FCPS After School @ HOME | Robinson
FCPS Middle School After-School specialists have put together a number of virtual after-school activities to engage students in the arts, STEM, physical fitness, cooking, games, puzzles, and more!
Robinson students can access these virtual after school activities by joining the "FCPS MS After-School @ Home | Robinson" Google Classroom.
The classroom code is: iiyee2k
Once your student has joined the site, there are a variety of activities (topics) they can choose from in the "Classwork" tab. We hope this resource helps your student actively pursue interests during this time of social distancing in addition to joining any of the Robinson based clubs listed below.
Be Safe! Be Active!
RMS Clubs Meet Virtually
To help us stay connected, sponsors have set-up a google classroom for their club or activity and meet virtually each week at a set time. Students are encouraged to join using google classroom!
Use appropriate code to join; see chart below.
Virtual meeting link emailed to student account weekly.
Questions? Email Ms. Aunon, mfaunon@fcps.edu
Thank you to our team of sponsors! You are RAMTASTIC!
Art Club
Enjoy new art projects posted each week by Ms. Herce, middle school art teacher and club sponsor, and connect via Google Classroom each Thursday at 2:30pm. All are welcome! Google Classroom code: f4jqnsd
Monster doodle drawing by Art Club participant Flavia A.
Athletics
Basketball, Cheer, Field Hockey, Football, and Volleyball
Coaches have posted workout videos, tips, and materials on their google classroom and have scheduled weekly virtual meetings to check in with student athletes. Join or check the GC and take advantage of this opportunity!
Rising 9th Grade: 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.
Lens Photography Club
Grab your phone or camera and join the photo club for a new challenge each week. Last week, students found beauty in nature. Virtual meetings are held each Thursday at 3:30pm. Google Classroom code: ocdh7sg
Photo by Wells D. as part of last week's photo club assignment.
FCPS 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.
Yearbook Orders Due
  Not sure if you ordered a book?
Email amforte@fcps.edu
You can also check your My School Bucks order history.
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
  Coronavirus Newsletter Link
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
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
 From L to R: ChelseaTryon, Chris Farmerie, Mary Aunon, Katy Frank, and Bryan Hazard
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