Robinson Student Ram Blast | August 19, 2024

STUDENT RAM BLAST

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


Calendar Reminders

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We hope everyone had a wonderful first day of school! 

See the complete school year calendar.

FCPS parents, students, and staff members are invited to share their favorite pictures or videos from the first day of school on social media using the hashtag #FirstDayFairfax. We will share some of the photos on FCPS Facebook and Instagram


School Pictures

Middle School Portraits

August 22 - 23

7:45am - 3:00pm

Field House during PE Class

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Phones Down, Engagement Up: FCPS Cell Phone Policy and Storage Pilot

Keeping cell phones off during the school day helps students focus and learn. It also boosts positive social behavior. Review FCPS’ cell phone expectations by grade level with your child and help keep our classrooms free of distractions! If you need to reach your child during the school day, please call your child's subschool office - numbers listed below.


Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy and Related Rights

Fairfax County Public Schools wants all parents and caregivers to understand its policies regarding surveys, records, curriculum, privacy, and related rights.

In its Annual Notice of Survey, Records, Curriculum, Privacy, and Related Rights and Opt-Out Forms (Annual Notice), FCPS provides explanations of the rights listed above as well as forms that may be used to exercise opt-out choices. Two versions of the Annual Notice are available: a grades K-8 version and a grades 9-12 version. Parents/caregivers with children at different grade levels should read each applicable version of the Annual Notice, because the notices and opt-out rights vary depending on the student’s grade level.

Get more information and view the 2024-25 Opt-Out Booklets.


Immunizations

Please check with your healthcare provider as soon as possible to make sure your child is up-to-date on the immunizations required by the state of Virginia. Starting Monday, September 30, students who have not provided proof of immunization will not be allowed to attend school. 

You can check your child’s immunization compliance and submit their immunization record in SIS ParentVUE. Records may also be delivered to a school’s front office. 

If your child needs a vaccine, please make an appointment with your healthcare provider, visit the Fairfax County Health Department website for a list of child immunization clinics, or access other local services. If needed, families may also provide other immunization documentation including a healthcare provider’s written statement of a permanent or temporary medical exemption or a notarized Religious Exemption Form. 

Find more information on immunizations on the FCPS website.


PE Uniform Information and Ordering

The expectation for the 2024-2025 school year is that Physical Education and Personal Fitness students will use their assigned locker room to change into safe, comfortable clothing for the class period. We prefer and recommend Robinson athletic wear. The HPE department has set up a site where you can purchase Robinson Athletic wear to be ready for class activity (please see link below). Proper footwear is required for PE class. Crocs,slippers,etc. are not permitted. Students must wear shoes that enable them to participate fully every day. Students will be given the opportunity to lock their belongings within the locker room for their class period. Student’s belongings, including backpacks, laptops, etc. will be left in the locker room unless directed by the teacher. Students must have a master lock to lock items. This can be brought from home or purchased through the 2024-2025 PE site.

Middle school students must lock their phones in pouches in their PE lockers during the class period.

To purchase Robinson Athletic wear, please visit our PE 2024-2025 site:

PE GEAR SITE

Please contact Jill Cross, JPCross@fcps.edu, HPE Department Chair, with any questions.

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Join the Robinson PTSO!

Visit the PSTO Website. 

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Senior Class Fundraiser at Spartan's

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Purchase a 2024 - 2025

Robinson Wall Calendar

Don't miss out on your opportunity to purchase an August 2024 - August 2025 Robinson Wall Calendar. Includes pictures around Robinson, blue and gold days indicated, holidays and days off from school indicated, and a place to write monthly reflections. Only $20 and can be purchased on MySchoolBucks. 

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MS Clubs & Activities Program

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Important Program Information:

  • Mark your calendar - late buses and after-school activities will begin during the week of September 9th. The first week schedule and preliminary club information will be available by September 6th. 
  • The After-School Registration form is required for ALL Robinson Middle School students (regardless of intent to participate). 
  • Check out our Program Preview.

For questions regarding the After-School program, please email Courtney Molle


MS Cross Country

The following forms my be completed by September 6th for a student to join the Cross Country Team. More information about Cross Country will be communicated later in August. 

1. After-School Registration form

2. Cross Country Google Registration Form 

3. Physical Form - This must be fully complete with all information, signatures, and page 3 must be completed by a physician. Once complete, the physical form can be turned into Subschool 8. 

4. Emergency Care Form - This can be turned into the Subschool 8 office. 

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Counselor Corner

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 – Mr. Carter jbcarter3@fcps.edu

Le-Z – Ms. Hall sshall@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 - Carla Quiroga-Anello (cquirogaanel@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

Carly Zook:             7th Grade Principal | CJZook@fcps.edu

Malicia Braxton:     8th Grade Principal | MYBraxton@fcps.edu

Katy Frank:             Director, Student Services | kmfrank@fcps.edu

Courtney Molle:      After-School Program Specialist | cemolle@fcps.edu

Bryan Hazard:        Systems of Support Advisor | bthazard@fcps.edu