April 11, 2021

• I hope everyone made some positive memories over the break! Now, let's finish the school year strong. Parents, please be sure to monitor your student's academic progress in Parentvue. I cannot stress enough that grades are for real this year.

• Congratulations to our RMS 2022 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Suzanne Potocko!

• Click here for important information regarding SOL testing this spring. We do need everyone to respond.

• We are excited to get track tryouts started on Monday, April 12th. The tryout schedule is below. Please remember that all athletes must have the VHSL Physical and the Concussion Form completed to participate in tryouts. Tryouts will run from 2:30 - 3:30. In person students should report to the gym at the end of the day and virtual students should be dropped off by the track no earlier than 2:15, dressed for practice. All athletes are responsible for their own water bottle as well.

Tryout Schedule:

• 4/12 - 6th grade girls

• 4/13 - 6th grade boys

• 4/14 - 7th grade

• 4/15 - 8th grade

• The Robious Middle School Parent Teacher Association is seeking officers and volunteers for the 2021-2022 school year. Our team is ready to accept nominations to join the board. If you want to help our kids and would like to be considered for a leadership position, please submit this form by April 14th. Click Here for the Form

Thank you for supporting your PTA!

• In honor of National Library Week we are doing a book drive to stock our Robious Middle School library with some books from their Amazon wish list. Please consider donating a book and having it shipped to the school. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/WXSMH9PC7WHI?ref_=wl_share. We applaud our librarians, Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Manning, for continually putting student literacy at the forefront, even through the pandemic. They have been both relentless and creative in ensuring all of our students have access to materials and programs.

• Let's celebrate National Assistant Principal Week! Mrs. Kilpatrick, Mr. Hailstock, and Mr. Diamond are administrators that definitely go the extra mile each and every day. Please show them some appreciation.

• As the weather continues to get warmer, please help remind young scholars to bring their own water bottles to school as drinking fountains are off limits. We have bottle filling stations throughout the building.

• Attention All In-Person Band Students

You will begin bringing your instruments to school on Monday, April 19 (odd day classes) and Tuesday, April 20 (even day classes). Flutes, clarinets, oboes, tubas (mouthpieces), and percussion (sticks and mallets) will carry their instrument and supplies with them throughout the school day. All other instruments must be dropped off in the band room first thing upon entering the building in the morning. At the end of the school day, all instruments must be picked up from the band room and cannot be left at school overnight. Email Mrs. Eaton if you have any questions or concerns.

• The CCPS technology department has a new form for Chromebook support. Here's the new link.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdrvsHagRt4Qo3OkixGX3sF75jGYO3rns9yTVLqPsEdbocG9A/viewform

• CCPSOnline registration is open for Summer 2021 and School Year 2021-22. Middle school courses will be offered again this summer and next year. Career Investigations (middle school required course) is also one of the courses being offered. Please visit the CCPSOnline website for entire course offerings and application information. We also recommend consulting with your school counselor for more details.

• James River High School Baseball will be holding tryouts Monday, April 12. An informational online meeting will take place on Monday, March 8th at 3:30. The meeting link is: meet.google.com/qvj-fyre-kss

Click this flyer for more information.

• 8th graders will be allowed to try out for James River High School Boys Tennis starting April 12. You can join Remind - 8e7322 for updates and follow tennis on Instagram - jrhs_btennis as well. Parents with questions can email Coach Calfee - christopher_calfee@ccpsnet.net.

• If you have an overdue library book from any CCPS library, you can return it to RMS. There is a book return cart located outside the main office.

• Chesterfield County is offering a parent workshop on suicide awareness and prevention. Click HERE for more information.

• Scroll to the bottom of this page to see our latest Soar Award recipients! Congratulations to these young scholars!

You put the US in RobioUS!

Derek Wasnock, Ed.D.

Principal

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