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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
Calendar Reminders
2022-2023 School Year Calendar
Important Dates:
Daylight Saving Time Ends (Fall Back) -
Sunday, November 6th
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This Sunday, Nov. 6, at 2 a.m., daylight saving time ends. Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour! |
All Saints Day/Dia de Los Muertos
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Dia de los Muertos is an opportunity to remember and celebrate the lives of departed loved ones. Tuesday, November 1, and Wednesday, November 2, are "O" Days, religious and cultural observances noted in the school calendar. To learn more about Dia de los Muertos, watch this video.
The school calendar recognizes many religious and cultural observances (O Days) during the school year. There is school on these days, however, the School Board has directed that tests, quizzes, field trips, graduation, homecoming, or FCPS-scheduled athletic events will not be held on these observance days.
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Native American Heritage Month
 Native American Heritage Month is a time to celebrate rich and diverse cultures, traditions, and histories and to acknowledge the important contributions of Native people. It is also a time to raise a general awareness about the unique challenges Native people have faced both historically and in the present, and the ways in which tribal citizens have worked to conquer these challenges.Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.
Robinson Secondary School
Distinguished Purple Star School
 Robinson Secondary School is proud to be recognized as a Virginia Distinguished Purple Star School for Supporting Military-Connected Students for the 2022-23 school year and beyond. This honor recognizes the strong sense of hard work occurring for our military connected students and families. We are encouraged by the dedication of the Robinson community towards our families protecting our great nation! The efforts of our Rambassadors, Military & Family Life Counselor and many other student and parent groups creates successful transitional support to our military connected students and their families as they navigate many new experiences.
FCPS is committed to providing families with regular news and information to support student learning and to promote family involvement. Please take a look at the multiple facets of communication (keep in mind that some are subscription-based like News You Choose)
FCPS Parent Communication Overview
  Interested in helping Robinson DECA students and the PTSO with a new marketing campaign? Please see the flyer attached below with more information and to provide your input.
DECA and PTSO Marketing Campaign Flyer
 Hello, Robinson Families,
We are thrilled to announce the fiction section is now organized by genre! Students can browse fiction in the following categories & genres: Short Stories, Retellings, Novels in Verse, Classics and Literary Fiction, Humor, Sports, Romance, Realistic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Supernatural, Horror, Dystopian, Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Action Adventure. Students, we look forward to your visit and hearing what you think!
Best,
Robinson’s Librarians
MS Clubs & Activities Program
 Middle school activities run on late bus days - Monday, Wednesday, and Thursdays.
Please contact Scott Wilson for additional information, stwilson@fcps.edu| (703)-426-2339.
The After-School Activities weekly list for 2nd quarter, permission form, and student directions for registering for clubs are all located on the Schoology Grades 7, 8 group pages under Resources and the main announcements page. Please make sure the Permission & Registration Form is completed prior to attending any after-school clubs.
Auditions! Middle School Musical
Middle School Musical Auditions for the Addams Family will be held Wed 10/26 and Thurs 10/27, the Dance Audition 11/2 and Callbacks 11/3. Prepare a song and monologue from the packet, and an additional choice song. You MUST sign up to reserve a spot. All information, the packet, sign-ups and more are found on the MS DRAMA NEWS GROUP in Schoology- Code: 89KS-47T4-74ZQH
Robinson Baseball Youth Winter Camp
 
Robinson Math Resources
Middle School Yearbook
We SOLD OUT last year so don't delay!! Order your Middle School Yearbook today!
Middle School Yearbook Information
Social Worker Spotlight
Community Resource! The Sensory Room
https://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/neighborhood-community-services/therapeutic-recreation/sensory-room
Therapeutic Recreation at Providence Community Center offers a person-centered, safe and nurturing environment designed to enhance the quality of life for individuals of all ages—and particularly those with physical and intellectual disabilities—through structured interaction and engagement with the room’s unique features. Sensory rooms, by nature, are relaxing and calming environments that offer a variety of sights, sounds and interactive elements that promote stress-free engagement and physical and intellectual development—especially for young children and individuals with disabilities. A vibrant combination of lights, sounds, textures, touch pads, swings and much more offer a variety of opportunities to explore while experiencing physical and intellectual benefits including: Improved communication and social skills, Enhanced concentration, focus and memory, Promotes leisure education and Reduced stress.
All Night Grad Party Fundraising Events
If you would like to help us raise funds for the Class of 2023 ANGP please consider purchasing raffle tickets for amazing prizes from 2 of our sponsors this year and/or a poinsettia for your December holidays. Raffle tickets and Poinsettias can also be purchased on-line or via mail with these order forms.
Barrel Oak Winery Raffle Flyer
Pure Barre Burke Raffle Flyer
Poinsettia Sale Flyer
Important updates and resources from the student services department.
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 – Ms. Peters vcpeters@fcps.edu
Le-Z – Mr. Aldridge smaldridge@fcps.edu
8th grade counselors by student last name:
A-La – Mr. Herendeen neherendeen@fcps.edu
Le-Z – Ms. Lyons jalyons@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.
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists
On Thursday, 11/10/22 from 10-11:30am, the Parent Resource Center will be hosting a virtual webinar, Everything You Need to Know About Opioids, for parents and adults. Register to attend the live virtual event and to receive the video recording afterwards.
Helpful Resources
RMS Administration
Chelsea Tryon: 7th Grade Principal | catryon@fcps.edu
Malicia Braxton: 8th Grade Principal | MYBraxton@fcps.edu
Katy Frank: Director, Student Services | kmfrank@fcps.edu
Scott Wilson: After-School Program Specialist | stwilson@fcps.edu
Bryan Hazard: Systems of Support Advisor | bthazard@fcps.edu
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