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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
Election Day, Tuesday November 8th, No School
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Don’t forget to get out and vote on Tuesday, Nov. 8th! The day will be observed as a holiday for students and teachers. |
Veteran's Day, Friday, November 11th
No School For Students
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As a reminder, Friday, November 11, is a student holiday/school planning day for the Veteran's Day holiday. Veteran's Day provides a great reason to pause, reflect, and recognize the extraordinary sacrifices our Veterans and their families have made on our behalf, and we thank them for their service. |
National School Psychology Week
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This week we celebrate the important work school psychologists do to help all students thrive.
A special thanks to our Middle School Psychologist, Erika King!
Learn more about National School Psychologists Week HERE!
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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,
Calling all readers! Do you love to read? Would you enjoy sharing books with others? Are you interested in being featured in the Robinson Library? If so, we invite you to participate in the RBSS Fall 2022 Reading Challenge! If you complete the challenge, a link to your videos may be featured in the Robinson Library AND shared with classes looking for choice books! What's the challenge? 1) Select a work of fiction from our newly reorganized library
2) Read the book
3) Log into Flipgrid through your FCPS Schools email; this Flipgrid is for students only. https://flip.com/8cc84cb0
4) Record a video in Flipgrid promoting the book AND the genre to other students (no spoilers, please!)
Please note: Videos will be reviewed by a librarian before they are published to the Flipgrid group. If you'd like a graphic organizer for planning, feel free to use this one: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QlqlAZnzPyvoA_fX8t4wUNDBrhiedyv1u5mdBe_3sw4/edit?usp=sharing
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.
New Clubs beginning in the 2nd quarter include Color Guard, Dungeons & Dragons, Leisure Sports, Jazz Band, Guitar, and Creative Writing.
2nd Quarter Activities 22-23 Final Draft.pdf
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Middle School Quiz Bowl Competition
Congratulations to our Middle School Quiz Bowl team, which competed in the Burleigh Manor Middle School Invitational this weekend featuring many of the top quiz bowl teams in the country. Our Rams had an outstanding weekend, placing 13th in a field of 48 teams!
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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
Multilingual Family Engagement Night
The faculty and staff of Robinson Secondary will host a Multilingual Family Engagement Night, on Wednesday, November 30 from 6:30 pm until 8 pm. Doors will open at 5:30 pm and dinner will be served ahead of the event. Translators will be available in multiple languages. Additionally, childcare will be offered so that the whole family can attend and enjoy. This is an opportunity for parents and care givers to meet school faculty and staff, get technology support, and learn more about academic and extracurricular programs at Robinson.
Use the QR Code in the attached flyer to R.S.V.P. If you have questions, please contact any of the event coordinators:
Ruth Azimi, Robinson Family Liaison: RMAzimi@fcps.edu
Cindy Gagnon, HS ESOL Teacher: CMGagnon@fcps.edu
Hannah Lockard, MS ESOL Teacher: HDLockard@fcps.edu
Robinson Crew Fundraiser - Tomorrow
Tuesday, November 8th from 4-8pm
 
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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