Robinson Student Ram Page| February 27, 2023

STUDENT RAM PAGE

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


Calendar Reminders

Thursday, March 2nd - 2-Hour Early Release

Two-Hour Early Release Schedule

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Friday, March 3rd - No School for Students

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Reminder, students have an early release on Thursday, March 2. There is no school for students on Friday, March 3, for a school planning day. School will resume on Monday, March 6th.

 

See the complete 2022-23 school year calendar.


February is Black History Month

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Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Learn more about the heritage months, celebrations, and traditions celebrated in FCPS.


Public Schools Week - Feb. 27-March 3

Public Schools Week is an annual celebration that brings together school leaders, educators, parents & community leaders to recognize the importance of our nation’s public schools.

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Read Across America Day - Thursday, March 2nd

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Read Across America Day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to help get kids excited about reading. Learn more about Equitable Access to Literacy in this VIDEO.


Thank You From Our Soldiers

All our cards and donations made it to our adopted soldiers! In additional to all the cards, the school donated 200 pounds of other items! Take a look at the photos below!

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Congratulations to the Girls Basketball Team

Congratulations to the Robinson Girls Basketball Team for winning the Occoquan region. Great job to our coaching staff and student athletes!

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Congratulations Speech and Debate

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Congratulations to Hovsep Seferian for winning He  the Washington-Arlington CFL Metro Impromptu event. We're so proud of him!


Buy Your HIGH SCHOOL Yearbook Today! Sales close for good on February 28, 2023.

Here is the FLYER. 

Ordering Options:
My School Bucks or
https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/  Use code 5072

Contact Ms. Forte with any questions: amforte@fcps.edu

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Board & Brush FUNdraiser - Thurs, March 2nd

Grab your friends for a fun night and help ANGP at this FUNdraiser. March 2 @6:30pm at Board & Brush in Fairfax. 20% of registration fees will go back to ANGP!

Access code: ROBINSON

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Rho Kappa Movie Nights are Back!

Rho Kappa's Movie Nights Continue! March 8th, April 12th, and May 10th Rho Kappa will be hosting a viewing of different episodes of the World at War Documentary, with discussion to follow. Viewing will be in B204 after school, starting at 3 pm. Come join us!

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BioCode Competition - Saturday, March 11th

Are you interested in biology or computer science? Do you enjoy competing and working with other students? TJHSST Bioinformatics Society is hosting its annual BioCode competition, with $1000s in prizes, and workshops from college professors!

To learn more and register, check out: https://tjbioinfo.netlify.app/biocode/

Reach out to tjbioinformatics@gmail.com with any questions, and we hope to see you there!

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Free Student Bus Pass Program

Did you know we have a Free Student Bus Pass program for all Middle and High school aged students in collaboration with Fairfax Connector and Cue?  All schools have a point of contact at this time, so thank you for your support.  Click on the image below to watch a video about the program!

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Robinson's Got Talent

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Can you sing, dance, play an instrument, perform magic tricks, or have some other talent to share? Then we want you in our show!

We welcome students, teacher, staff, parents, or community members to participate in Robinson's Got Talent!

Deadline to register: March 6

Maximum performance length: 5 minutes

REGISTER HERE 

Questions? Contact LaShawn Brown at vpprograms@robinsonptso.org or (410) 805-1334


Academic Support

Tutor.com - Extra Help for Students at No Cost

With Tutor.com through Schoology, FCPS students are able to get learning help at any time, even from bilingual tutors! Students in FCPS meet with tutors thousands of times each week to practice reading, prepare for an upcoming math test, write computer programs, study for the SAT, or to get feedback on scholarship essays–all at no cost to their families! If you haven’t already, we encourage you to take just a few minutes to connect with a tutor with your child. More info about Tutor.com in FCPS is available here. 

Watch a quick video about it below!

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High School Afternoon Solutions 

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Summer Programs

Institute for the Fine Arts (IFTA) Summer Program - Registration Now Open

Institute for the Arts (IFTA) is a 2 or 4-week arts enrichment program for students in rising 7th-12th grade who like to express themselves through the study of dance, fashion, music, theatre, and visual art.

With almost 90 classes to choose from, students can immerse themselves in their favorite arts subjects or explore something new. A daily schedule at IFTA consists of four 70-minute classes and a half-hour lunch. Classes are taught in a supportive environment by teachers who are dedicated to high achievement and success.

See Catalog For More Detailed Information

Registration Direct Link HERE

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CTE Summer Academy - Registration Now Open!

See Flyer below and HERE for a hard copy

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Social Work Spotlight


Virtual Drug & Alcohol Presentation for Parents/Guardians - Tuesday, March 21st

If you missed last week's in-person presentation, the Parent Resource Center will be presenting virtually on March 21st. See that FLYER here.

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For further Information & support regarding Substance Abuse

Tiffany Jones, M.Ed, LPC, CSAC

tjjones1@fcps.edu

Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist


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Robinson families,

Did you know Robinson’s library has a collection of picture books?

Your Robinson student is welcome to borrow books from our picture book section to read with siblings, cousins, or any little ones in their lives. Reading aloud is a great way to practice oral skills, and emerging readers LOVE to hear stories - a win, win!

Happy reading!


All Night Grad (ANGP) Information

ANGP Mulch Fundraiser

We are thinking of Springtime and MULCH! Consider buying your mulch from us and proceeds will benefit the All Night Grad Party. We are selling bags of brown or black double shredded hardwood mulch. 3 cubic foot bags are selling for $5 for brown or $5.50 for black. Orders of 14 bags or less will be ready for pick up on Saturday March 18 at Robinson but orders over 15 bags will be delivered for free on Saturday March 18. Check our website to order. Bulk truckload delivery for people needed over 63 bags is also available. Orders will be accepted until Wednesday March 8th. Online ordering is on our website at https://www.robinsonangp.com/tickets--merchandise.html. Just scroll to the bottom of the products listing. 

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ANGP 2023 Admission Tickets are on sale!

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Come celebrate your HS graduation with your classmates.  The party includes food and games all night long.

Location: Dave and Busters, Springfield VA Date: June 8, 2023 Time: 11:00pm - 4:00 AM          

Tickets can be purchased at our website http://www.RobinsonANGP.com under Tickets/Merchandise


Buy Robinson Merch and Support the 2023 ANGP!

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See attached FLYER for info.

Clothes can be purchased on our website https://www.robinsonangp.com/tickets--merchandise.html


Raffle for Front Row Graduation Seats!

4 winners will each receive 4 front row seats for the 2023 Robinson Graduation ceremony at Eagle Bank Arena

See FLYER for more info.

Buy tickets by mail or at our website https://www.robinsonangp.com/store/p134/Graduation_Seats_Raffle.html

1 Ticket for $20 -or-

3 Tickets for $50

Winner Drawn May 9th 

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ANGP Welcomes Sponsors!

If you own a business and would like to help support the ANGP as a sponsor, we would love to promote you on the ANGP website. We are looking for sponsors and item donations that can be used for fundraising purposes and also that can be used as prizes at the ANGP.

Please see the provided flyer if you are interested or email Michelle Gates at MichelleGatesANGP@yahoo.com.

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Important Dates

March 2nd - 2-HR Early Release

March 3rd - Student Holiday (School Planning Day)

April 3rd - 7th - No School (Spring Break)

April 13th - 2-HR Early Release (End of 3rd Quarter)

April 14th - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)

April 21st - Student Holiday (Teacher Workday)


Quick Links & Phone Numbers

Helpful Resources

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Student Services Department Contacts

Alpha                 Name of Counselor           Email

A-Bot                  Jason Woehrmyer             jewoehrmyer@fcps.edu
Bou-Dem            Tim Denny                         tdenny@fcps.edu
Dep-Gra             Taylor Oakley                     tmoakley@fcps.edu
Gre-Kar              Chehnaz Rehayem            carehayem@fcps.edu
Kas-Maq             Mark Gomperts                 mgomperts@fcps.edu
Mar-Nun             Danny Ramirez                 daramirezgas@fcps.edu
Nuo-Rom            Diana Glakas                    dtglakas@fcps.edu
Rop-Tok              Brianne Fernandez           befernandez@fcps.edu
Tol-Z                   Taylor Nelson                     tanelson@fcps.edu


High School Administration

Dr. Scot Turner               9th Grade               sbturner@fcps.edu

Jason Kagarise              10th Grade             JMKagarise@fcps.edu

Danny Clements            11th Grade             dsclements@fcps.edu

Jennifer Krempasky      12th Grade             jmkrempasky@fcps.edu

Francesca Knight           HS SOSA              fwknight@fcps.edu

Dr. Vanessa Rutherford  MTSS Coordinator  vrutherford@fcps.edu


Activities and Athletics

Director of Student Activities l Andy Jimmo             l apjimmo@fcps.edu

Administrative Assistant        l Amanda Livingston  l allivingston@fcps.edu