Robinson Student Ram Blast |October 21, 2024
Middle School Student and Parent Updates

STUDENT RAM BLAST

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.


diwali

Thursday, October 31, is the last day of the first quarter, and a two-hour early release for students.

Friday, November 1, is a holiday this year for Diwali and Dia de los Muertos and All Saints Day. All schools and offices will be closed. 

Monday, November 4, Schools closed for a school planning day

Tuesday, November 5, Schools closed for a teacher workday. See the complete school year calendar.


Robinson Pyramid Resource Fair

The Robinson Pyramid Family Resource Fair will be held on Tuesday, October 29, 2024.  The event will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Gold Cafeteria at Robinson Secondary.  All families in our community are invited to attend to connect with local organizations that will provide information about support and resources in the areas of health, recreation, education, and school/family partnerships.  Refreshments will be served, and childcare activities will be offered.

resource fair

Military Family Tailgate 11/2

RSVP here or by the QR Code below. 

Military Tailgate

Federal Impact Aid

Impact Aid Program

SIS ParentVUE

impact aid

Robinson Outstanding Employee Awards

2024-2025 Robinson Outstanding Employee Awards

Nominations are now open for the Outstanding Employee Awards! To submit a nomination for a Robinson Secondary School Outstanding Employee in one of the categories below, please complete the nomination through the google forms that are linked to the descriptions. You may nominate one employee at our school per category.  That means you may nominate 5 people… one for each category.  We have tried to make it easier by having a drop down in each category with the staff member’s correct spelling and the class that they teach.

All that is required for a preliminary nomination is a paragraph or two about how this employee demonstrates exceptional work in the criteria for that category. The google form link has more information regarding the criteria for each of these awards and the eligibility requirements are below.

Please submit your nominations by 11/8/2024

Outstanding Teacher (Click here to see the form)

Department Chairs and librarians are included in this category.

Outstanding New Teacher (Click here to see the form)

Librarians are included in this category.

Outstanding Leader (Click here to see the form)

Common positions in this category:

Assistant and Associate Principals, Director of Student Activities, Director of Student Services

Outstanding Professional Employee (Click here to see the form)

Common positions in this category:

School-Based Technology Specialist (SBTS), After School Specialists, Technology Support Specialist (TSPC), Assessment Coach, Career Center Specialist, Instructional Coach, Psychologist, Social Worker, School Counselor, Safety and Security Specialist, Resource Teachers, SOSAs and MTSS coordinators that serve in an administrative role in a school.

Outstanding Operational Employee (Click here to see the form)

Common positions in this category:

Administrative Assistants (AA) and Office Staff, Safety and Security Assistant, Custodial Staff, Food Service Staff, Instructional Aide (IA), PHA, PHTA, All Parent Liaisons

If you have any questions, please contact Melanie Knowlton, maknowlton@fcps.edu or Kristy Carballo, kacarballo@fcps.edu 

Happy Nominating!


Robinson Marketplace - November 9

Market

ROBINSON HOMECOMING

Tangled Themed! OCTOBER 21st - 25th

Homecoming T-Shirts buy on MySchoolBucks 

Order by Wednesday, 10/23 on MSB, pick up during lunches the week of  Homecoming!

Hoco Shirts

Tangled Homecoming Spirit Week!

spirit week

Homecoming Dance

HOCO DANCE INFO: Robinson Middle School is hosting a Homecoming Dance Party on Thursday, October 24th from 3:00 – 4:30 PM in the Blue/Gold Cafeterias. 

Tickets are $10.00 on MySchoolBucks. There will be a DJ, dance floor, video games, ping pong, lawn games, arts/crafts, etc.

Concessions Available: Pizza, candy, chips and drinks CASH ONLY.

Late buses are available to take students home. 

HOW TO BUY TICKETS:

  1. Online Now! MySchoolBucks

Dress Code: The dance party is right after school, so come as you are, ready to have a good time!

hoco dance

Rho Kappa

Rho Kappa

Audition for the MS Jazz Band!

The MS Jazz Band is holding auditions for this year's group. Jazz Band is a great opportunity to play traditional jazz styles, rock, latin, and pop music with friends. Jazz band is open to any current band student, as well as ANY student that plays the piano, guitar or bass. Jazz Band meets afterschool on Wednesdays and performs with the HS Jazz Ensembles. Stop by the MS band room for more information or email Mrs. Hitz at TLHitz@fcps.edu for more info.

Jazz Band

Click here for the

Jazz Band Information packet. 


MS Musical Audition Workshop - Seussical the Musical

Anyone who plans to audition for the MS Musical, Seussical the Musical, MUST attend the workshop on October 30th! At the workshop you will receive audition materials, learn audition choreography, and learn audition music. Don't miss your chance to be a part of this amazing experience!

Seussical

MS Clubs & Activities Program

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Important Program Information:

  • Late buses run on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and depart Robinson around 4:45 PM. 
  • Check out the 1st Quarter Calendar. Please remember that activities are added throughout the year. 
  • The After-School Registration form is required for ALL Robinson Middle School students (regardless of intent to participate). 
  • Students will sign up on their grade level Schoology each late bus day they wish to attend. The sign-out is posted around 9:30 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. 
  • Check out our Program Preview.

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

Clubs/Activities:

Girls Lacrosse - Girls Lacrosse will meets in Wednesdays after-school. 

Girls Lax

Vex Robotics - Vex Robotics is an 11 week program that requires Registration. Please use the QR code below or register here. For questions about Vex Robotics please contact, leaders@edu-futuro.org

Vex Robotics

Anime Club - Anime Club meets on Mondays in Room B226. 

Anime Club

Artistic Nail Club -Students will have the chance to be artistic and creative in nail designs. Artistic Nail Club starts on Monday, October 7th. 

Artistic Nail Club

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, meetings will be monthly and/or biweekly.

BOB

Crew Club

Crew Club meets on Wednesdays near the blue cafeteria. Please reach out to Coach Vargas with any crew club questions. 

crew club

Flag Football - Flag Football meets on Thursdays after school. 

flag football

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. 

Improv

Lego Robotics - Meets Wednesdays After School in Room A211. 

Lego Robotics

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.

Mock Trial

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!

Quizbowl

Soccer - Outdoor Soccer meets on Mondays after school. Students meet in the main hall in front of the middle school before going outside. 

Soccer

Reserve your 2025 ROBO yearbook today!

Pre-order your 2025 ROBO yearbook now and avoid disappointment later! We sold out last year and want to make sure everyone who wants a book gets one this year.

Yearbooks are available for purchase at https://www.yearbookordercenter.com using the school code MS:5050. Make sure to reserve your book before the prices increase January 1st, 2025. Contact Ms.Gray with any questions.

Yearbook

Library

Robinson Families,

This year’s book fair, “powered by Bookworm Central”, will take place in the Robinson Library from October 17th through 23rd. Check out this site for some of the titles we will offer at the fair! Link

We hope to see students there!

- Robinson’s Librarians

library

Social Work Spotlight

Kristen Licciardo, LCSW (MS)

Click here to access the flyer below.

SWS

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. 

mental health

Important Dates

October 24 - After-School Homecoming Dance

October 31 - End of Quarter 1

November 1 - Diwali (Student Holiday)

November 4 & 5 - Teacher Work Days (Student Holidays)

November 11 - Veteran's Day (Holiday)


Quick Links & Phone Numbers