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Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the middle school.
Calendar Reminders
See the complete school year calendar.
 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.
National School Social Work Week
March 2-8 is National School Social Work Week. Social workers in FCPS help to prevent social, emotional, and behavioral factors from affecting a student's ability to perform at their best. Their primary goal is to remove barriers that prevent a student from fulfilling their academic potential. Social workers are assigned to every school and center in the school system. Most social workers serve one to two sites. Learn more about the role of social workers in FCPS.
From Robinson's Parent Liaison
FCPS Family Academy Offers Free Webinars and Events for Families
In March, the Family Academy will offer the following webinars and events presented by the Family Resource Center (FRC):
Click on the titles for more information or to register. Sign up for the FRC newsletter or visit their webinar webpage.
Upcoming Events with the Family Academy
You play a vital role in your child's educational journey. The Family Academy compiles a range of classes, webinars, workshops, and programs offered by FCPS, aimed at assisting you in supporting your child's needs and learning within the home environment. We encourage you to browse the opportunities available Family Academy offerings.
2025 Family Summit - Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging! (an Extension of the Special Education Conference)
Families, educators, and community members are invited to the 2025 FCPS Family Summit: Beyond Labels: Nurturing a Culture of Belonging. Fairfax County Public Schools, in partnership with valued community members, will host this free, in-person event. The summit will be held Saturday, March 15, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at South Lakes High School.
This event will feature:
- Opening Session: Julie Causton and Kristie Pretti-Frontczak — best-selling authors, motivational speakers, and advocates for inclusion — will share practical tools and evidence-based strategies to empower and assist all families, with a special emphasis on parents of students with individual education programs (IEPs) and 504 Plans.
- Breakout Sessions: Learn more about special education and global topics that benefit all families.
- Student Showcase: FCPS students will share their efforts in fostering inclusivity through posters, essays, videos, songs, art, and other mediums.
- Exhibitor Hall: Discover valuable resources and services in the community to support families.
- Networking Opportunities: Connect with other families, staff, and community partners.
Childcare will be provided. Special education staff will be available to care for children with high support needs. You may sign up for childcare during the registration process.
Learn more about this event and register today! Contact FamilySummit@fcps.edu for more information.
Military Families
MFLC are licensed professional counselors, provide short-term-solution focused counseling, help to address the day-to-day stressors of military life and the impact of deployment and reintegration. Services are free and confidential unless it is a duty to warn situation. For an MFLC to see your child a consent form must be signed and on file. They are available in English and Spanish. Please feel free to contact Ms. Andersen at 571-419-1794 if you have any questions. You can find her at Robinson on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Student Fasting Meal Kits for February 28 - March 28, 2025
The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has issued a new, first-time waiver allowing students fasting during the school day from February 28 to March 28, 2025, to request take-home breakfast and lunch meal kits. The Office of Food and Nutrition Services (FNS) will provide meal kits reflecting the school menu. Meals will be kept cold and must be heated at home. Students may claim one breakfast and one lunch kit per day. If a student purchases breakfast or lunch at school, they cannot pick up a kit that day. Meal kits must be picked up by students at the end of the school day—adults cannot collect them. Parents or guardians must submit a weekly request form via the FCPS FNS website by the deadlines:
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February 24, 2025, for February 28 and the week of March 3, 2025
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March 3, 2025, for the week of March 10, 2025
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March 10, 2025, for the week of March 17, 2025
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March 17, 2025, for the week of March 24, 2025
Forms must be submitted on time to receive meal kits for the following week.
Information Regarding Eating Disorders
According to the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA 2023), Eating disorders are serious but treatable mental and physical illnesses that can affect people of all genders, ages, races, religions, ethnicities, sexual orientations, body shapes, and weights. In the United States, 28.8 million Americans will suffer from an eating disorder at some point in their lives. There is no single cause of an eating disorder. Rather, it is a complex combination of biological, psychological, and sociocultural factors that converge and set off an individual’s predisposed genetic vulnerability.
In collaboration with the Fairfax County Health Department, FCPS has developed a web page with detailed information and resources to be provided to parents and guardians of Fairfax County Public Schools. This information may be found at Eating Disorders.
FCPS Career & Transition Services Middle School Transition Fair
Future Planning for Elementary and Middle School Students in Special Education
📅 Date: Wednesday, March 12, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Luther Jackson Middle School
It’s never too early or too late to start preparing for your future. We want to help you start planning for a successful transition from school to life as a young adult. Ensuring postsecondary success of our students with disabilities is dependent on what is known as transition planning. Please join CTS and other support service personnel for an evening focused on planning for the future. You will have the opportunity to meet and ask questions of representatives from CTS programs and services for students with disabilities, as well as learn about short and long-term postsecondary supports, employment and postsecondary education considerations, Supported Decision Making, and student self-determination as an evidence-based predictor of post school success.
Click here to register.
MS Spring Track
Is your child interested in Spring Track? Please fill out the Spring Track Registration Form. All forms are due to the Sub-school 8 office by Monday, March 24th.
MS Clubs & Activities Program
Important Program Information:
- The After-School Registration form is required for ALL Robinson Middle School students (regardless of intent to participate).
- Late buses run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and depart Robinson around 4:45 PM.
- Check out the 3rd Quarter Calendar. Please remember that activities are added throughout the year.
- Students will sign up on their grade level Schoology each late bus day they wish to attend. The sign-up is posted around 9:30 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
- Check out our Program Preview for additional information.
For questions regarding the After-School program, please email Courtney Molle.
Clubs/Activities:
Cheer Club - Cheer club starts on Monday, March 3rd with Coach Holdren. Reach out to Coach Holdren with any questions you may have.
Girls Volleyball - Girls Volleyball will start on Wednesday, March 12th. Sign up on the Wednesday morning schoology post.
 Technology Youth Empowerment (TYE) - TYE meets on Wednesdays after-school in room E210. Students can sign up here.
Chess Club - Chess will meets in Room A211. Spaces are limited! Students should sign up on the morning schoology post.
Football Conditioning - Football conditioning meets on Mondays and Thursdays with Coach Arena. Students must fill out a permission slip to attend. The forms can be turned into Sub-School 8 or to Coach Arena. Students should meet in the gym after-school.
 Color Guard - Color Guard meets on Wednesdays after-school in the main hall.
 Dungeons & Dragons - Dungeons and Dragons meets on Mondays in the blue cafeteria! Students should sign up on the morning schoology post.
Anime Club - Anime Club meets on Mondays in Room B226.
Artistic Nail Club -Students will have the chance to be artistic and creative in nail designs. Artistic Nail Club meets on Mondays after-school.
Battle of the Books - A club where students will make new friends, have fun reading new books, and test their book knowledge and teamwork by participating in a county-wide battle. Commitment is necessary. The next meeting is on Monday, March 10th.
Improv Club - Is your child interested in Improvisational Comedy? They should join the Improv Club in D106. Late buses will be available. No experience necessary. Join the MS Improv Schoology Group with the code 9ZDH-R564-2H5JX to stay up to date on all things MS Improv.
Lego Robotics - Meets Wednesdays After School in Room A211.
Mock Trial Club - Would you like your child to learn how to craft a winning argument? Are they interested in learning about the legal profession? Do they like storytelling or public speaking? They should attend Mock Trial Club every Thursday from 3:00-4:30 in A-211! Sponsored by Ms. O’Brien and Mrs. Hauser.
Quizbowl - Does your child like testing their knowledge in Academic Subjects? If so, they should check out Quiz Bowl, a Jeopardy!-style game in which teams compete to answer questions, ranging in subject from literature and science to history and pop culture. Quizbowl is co-ed!
 Thank you to Robinson’s families for sending in new card games for our students! We appreciate your generosity and support.
As we look toward spring, students keep an eye on the Library Schoology site for additional opportunities to enjoy our games during RAISE.
~ Robinson’s Librarians
Social Work Spotlight
Kristen Licciardo, LCSW (MS)
Resources for Immigrants in Fairfax County
Click here for the flyer links.
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. Kirwan skirwan1@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.
Important Dates
March 28 - End of Quarter 3
March 31 - Eid (Holiday)
April 1 - Teacher Workday (Student Holiday)
April 14-18 - Spring Break (Holidays)
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
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