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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
The summer break is almost here! Please review important end of year reminders and summer learning opportunities below.
Last Week of School Schedule
Bell Schedule 6/7 - 6/10:
Class 8:20-9:50
Break 9:50-10:05
Class 10:05-11:35
Dismissal at 11:35
Underclass Exam/Culminating Activity Schedule
6/8 - Periods 1 & 3
6/9 - Periods 6 & 8
6/10-Period 5; in-person underclassmen report to period 7 for laptop drop-off
6/11-Virtual underclassmen laptop drop-off; NO SCHOOL DUE TO GRADUATION
Daily Student Guide For June 4 - 10
Do you want to know what's happening during the last week of school? Reference this end of year slideshow to view the daily schedule and reminders beginning Friday, June 4.
View here or print for reference. Also posted on the Robinson website.
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This year FCPS is requiring ALL students to return their school-issued laptops and chargers with a few exceptions.
If a student is participating in a class over the summer, credit recovery, or enrichment activities, they will hold onto their laptops and chargers until the activity has been completed. Once they complete it, they will bring their laptops to the main office here at Robinson during summer hours.
Two summer activities that WILL NOT be keeping their laptops are: 1. Math Boot Camp and 2. Rising 8th grade RAMping Up.
If you are not sure if your child will need their laptop for a specific activity, please email the organizer of the activity to get verification.
If you have any other specific questions, please feel free to contact Assistant Principal Chris Farmerie at cfarmerie@fcps.edu.
Medication Pick-Up By June 10
The school health room is reminding parents and guardians that all medication stored in the health room must be picked up no later than the student dismissal on Thursday June 10, 2021. Medication left in the health room after that time will be discarded. It is school policy that medications must be picked up by the parent or guardian. Medication cannot be sent home with your student. However, with parent or guardian permission, a high school student may transport over-the-counter medications to and from the school health room. Please contact Health Room with questions or concerns at (703) 426-2110.
NJHS Certificate Pick-up June 11
If you were inducted into the 2021 Robinson Chapter of the National Junior Honor Society, but have yet to receive your certificate, you will have one more opportunity to pick it up. The pick-up day will be the laptop turn in day of June 11th from 10am-12pm. Mrs. Williams will be stationed in the supply drop off area located in the field house. If you do not pick-up your certificate on this date, it will be mailed home. Congratulations to our 2021 NJHS recipients!
Collecting School Issued History Novels June 11
Hello 8th Grade Parents!
We need your help! When school closed last March, many of our students were still in possession of 7th Grade History novels. We know it’s been a while, but the Robinson Middle School Social Studies Department is asking if you and your child can please look around your home for one of the books listed below. If you happen to find one of our books, we will be collecting the novels from 10:00am-2:00pm in the Robinson Field House (Gym) on Friday, June 11th. We greatly appreciate your support to get our books back so next year’s group can get back to reading!
- Ashes of Roses by Mary Jane Auch
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Uprising by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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Under a War Torn Sky by L.M. Elliott
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Code Talkers by Joseph Bruchac
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The Bomb by Theodore Taylor
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Warriors Don’t Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
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Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki
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Shooting the Moon by Frances O’Roark Dowell
Thank you,
7th Grade History Teachers
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Robinson SS Art Show 2021
Our Robinson Art Show highlights the work created by students during the 2020-2021 school year. Artwork from all grade levels and classes is highlighted in the videos. Check out our talented students' works of art!
View the online art show here.
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2021 Summer Math Boot Camp
August 9 - 12, 2021
Robinsons Secondary’s Math Department would like to invite your student to register for and attend one of our Math Boot Camps this summer. These three-hour sessions for 4 days will help students refine fundamental prerequisite math skills needed to be successful in the math course in which they are enrolled for the upcoming school year. As you know, high school mathematics courses are extremely challenging, and our Math Boot Camp will help alleviate some of the pressures these difficult courses may create.
View the complete letter of invitation and link to registration form here.
If you are interested in taking advantage of this opportunity to give your student an edge in math this year, please register online at http://bit.ly/ROBOMathSummer2021.
Payment will be collected by PayPal, using the instructions provided upon
registration, and an Emergency Form will be required for every student.
School Contacts:
Daniel Southard, Chair, Robinson Secondary School Math Department
drsouthard@fcps.edu
Mary Bowersox, Math Teacher & Math Boot Camp Coordinator
MTBowersox@fcps.edu
Ann Wong, HS Math Department Supervisor & Associate Principal
anwong@fcps.edu
Institute for the Arts and CTE Summer Academy
Location: Robinson Secondary School
The Institute for the Arts will be held July 6-30.
The CTE Summer Academy will be held July 12-30.
Both programs have fees, waivers are available for students eligible for free and reduced meals.
For more information on all programs, visit the Summer Learning webpage.
Attention 8th grade families: MYP Service Learning
If your current 8th grader is considering applying for the IB MYP Certificate at the end of 10th grade, this summer is a great time to complete service learning to get ahead for Certificate requirements. Service learning reflections should be entered into x2vol. Students can find more information on their grade level Google Classroom. Information on the IB MYP Certificate can be found at our Robinson MYP website.
 Introducing Robinson Library's 2021 Summer Challenge!
Choose your activities & complete the WELLNESS AND LITERACY challenges all summer long!
How do you participate?
** Visit the Summer Olympic Challenge Website (https://robinsonss-fcps.libguides.com/summer); watch the video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy2Fi8Bi1D0) for more information.
** Select your challenges: read, write, exercise, create, explore, listen, watch, make, think, disconnect, & much more!
**Complete the quick Google Form, linked within the guide, to share what you did & potentially win a prize.
Student Activities
What Every HS Student Athlete Needs to Know
 Attention rising 9th grade students! Check out the links below for all things related to Student Activities in high school and how to register to play a sport.
Interested in a sport? Email the coach for information.
Athletics Registration
2022 Coaches Information
2022 Athletic Office Information
Need help with registration: Contact the Athletics Office: 703-426-2125
View printable copy of flyer here.
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Basketball Interest Form
The Robinson Basketball coaching staff is looking for the next class of Ram players. Please complete the Google Form below to join a mailing list and receive information about the program, summer camps, and tryouts for the ’21-’22 season.
If you have any questions, please email Coach Gildea at bjgildea@fcps.edu.
Player Interest Form
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Field Hockey Summer Camp
Important updates and resources from the student services department.
Social Work Spotlight
By Kristen Licciardo
Happy Summer! Join me in doing a Summer Self-Care Challenge! See you next year!
Course Selection Confirmation
Parents, last week you should have received a letter that included your student’s course selections for the 2021-2022 school year. This is not their actual schedule, but a list of classes that they are enrolled in for next year. Please review the letter and courses with your child. While every effort is made to accommodate students’ first elective choices, we cannot guarantee placement in any particular elective course until the student’s schedule is finalized in August.
Also, if you will be moving or changing schools over the summer, please complete the intent form and send that to Melanie Knowlton (maknowlton@fcps.edu).
If you need any help with the course selections, please reach out to the appropriate counselor.
Counselor contact information:
Rising 7th grade students: Last name of student
A-Le – Jamee Lyons jalyons@fcps.edu
Li-Z – Valerie Peters vcpeters@fcps.edu
Current 7th grade/Rising 8th grade students: Last name of student
A-La – Nathan Herendeen neherendeen@fcps.edu
Le-Z – Dolores Malloy dmalloy@fcps.edu
Helpful Resources
Student Services Department Contacts:
Director, Student Services | Ms. Frank | kmfrank@fcps.edu
DSS Registrar | Ms. Knowlton, maknowlton@fcps.edu
7th Grade Counselors
Mr. Herendeen (Last Name A-La), neherendeen@fcps.edu
Ms. Malloy (Last Name Le-Z), dmalloy@fcps.edu
8th Grade Counselors
Ms. Lyons (Last Name A-Le), jalyons@fpcs.edu
Ms. Peters (Last Name Li-Z), 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
Parent Liaison: Ms. Azimi, rmazimi@fcps.edu, 703-201-4563
RMS Administration:
Chris Farmerie: 8th Grade Principal | cfarmerie@fcps.edu
Chelsea Tryon: 7th 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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