Robinson Student Ram Blast | March 14, 2022

STUDENT RAM BLAST

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


PTSO Meeting March 16

Families, please join us for the next in-person PTSO meeting on March 16 at 7:00 pm in Recital Hall. We will have a presentation on how laws change for you and your child when he/she/they turn 18 years old.

PTSO website: hhttps://robinsonptso.membershiptoolkit.com/

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Weekly Progress Reports

All parents/guardians of 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.

Follow the steps outlined here to activate the Weekly Progress Report. 

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


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Attendance Information can also be found on the Robinson Attendance website at https://robinsonss.fcps.edu/about/attendance 

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FCPS Calendar

Pre-Arranged Absence Form

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President's Volunteer Service Award Applications are Open

Deadline to apply for the PVSA is April 1, 2022.

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Hello, Students and Families,
Welcome to Library Madness! This month you can help select Robinson’s favorite genre, play the daily library "Wordle", search for treasure, and learn some new card games. Please visit the library before school, during break, after eating your lunch (with a pass via Schoology), or after school to join the fun!
See you soon!
Robinson’s Librarians

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Food Donations Needed

Drop-off location: Robinson Door 6

School contact: Melanie Knowlton, maknowlton@fcps.edu

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Club & Activity Updates

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Just added: Girls Basketball on Mondays, beginning 3/21.

Cancellation: Homework Club on Wednesdays has been canceled due to low attendance. HC will continue to be offered on Mondays and Thursdays. 

3rd Quarter Activity Schedule (Updated 3/11/22)

3rd Quarter Club List & Descriptions (Updated 3/11/22)

RMS After School Activity Permission Form | Required for all students

Activity Period: 3:00-4:30pm

Late bus service days: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays; departing by 5pm. Parent pick-up is at entrance #1.

Updates posted on Schoology grade level group pages with additional information located in the MS Club & Activity folder (Resource tab).

Sign-up Procedure: For any activities other than those that require registration or are closed groups, students sign-up using the After School Sign-up form posted on Schoology for activities meeting that day. If a program fills, students will need to select from the remaining options. 

Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

School contact: Mary Aunon, mfaunon@fcps.edu | 703-426-2339


NJHS Meeting Announcement

Next NJHS Meeting: Monday, March 21st from 4pm-5pm via Zoom.
Reminder: Service Learning Hours are due on Tuesday, April 19 at 11:59pm. Upload your service learning to x2VOL from Schoology.

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Cheer Club 

Students with all levels of experience are welcome! Students sign-up each Monday they plan to stay using the After School sign-up form posted on Schoology. Coach Anderson: dlanderson1@fcps.edu

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Basketball is Back 

Students sign-up each Wednesday they plan to stay using the After School sign-up form posted on Schoology. Limited to 30 players each session. 

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Creative Writing Club 

Next meeting: March 16th; new members are always welcome.

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SGA Celebrates St. Patrick's Day

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SGA Flower Pot Decorating Event 

Sign-up here. | Space limited to 30 students.

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SGA To Host RMS Talent Show!

Sign-up for RMS Talent Show here.

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Counselor Corner

Important updates and resources from the student services department.

Social Work Spotlight

By Kristen Licciardo

Thank you Robinson community for coming together for a family in need this week!

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Virtual Office Hours with Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist

Every Friday from 12:00-12:30pm

Zoom Link: https://myfcpsk12.zoom.us/j/97116603639?pwd=UGhZcGw0OU92R2FXcThhTG05K2JDdz09

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Meeting ID: 971 1660 3639
Passcode: 187451

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View summer learning, credit recovery, and enrichment opportunities offered by FCPS at this link: https://www.fcps.edu/academics/summer-learning

FCPS and NCS VIP Summer Recreation Camp | South County MS

See flyer for dates. Details and registration form will be posted here as soon as available. Rising 7th and 8th grade students only. 


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MS Counselors | Mr. Herendeen, Ms. Lyons, Ms. Malloy, and Ms. Peters welcome you to the middle school!

The Student Services staff is here to help you in any way we can.  Please note that students cannot leave class or lunch to see their counselor without an appointment and a pass.  If they need assistance, we encourage them to email our Student Services staff to request an appointment.  If there is an emergency, their teacher will call the subschool office for assistance. 

7th grade counselors by student last name:

A-La – Mr. Herendeen (neherendeen@fcps.edu)

Le-Z – Ms. Lyons (jalyons@fcps.edu)

8th grade counselors by student last name:

A-La – Ms. Peters (vcpeters@fcps.edu)

Le-Z – Ms. Malloy (dmalloy@fcps.edu)

School Psychologist – Erika King (elking@fcps.edu)

School Social Worker – Kristen Licciardo (kflicciardo@fcps.edu)

Registrar and Student Information Assistant – Melanie Knowlton (maknowlton@fcps.edu)

Family Liaison: Ruth Azimi, (rmazimi@fcps.edu)

Director of Student Services – Katy Frank (kmfrank@fcps.edu

Please reach out to any of us if you have any questions. 


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Quick Links & Phone Numbers

Helpful Resources


RMS Administration:

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