may 9, 2021

• What an amazing week for Robious Middle School!

• Every year the staff chooses two students who embody our cornerstones of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence to be recognized as Students of the Year. One student from 8th grade and one student among 6th and 7th graders.

  • Congratulations to Student of the Year, 8th grader Zoie Britt!

  • Congratulations to Student of the Year, 6th grader Austin Smoyer!

• Ms. Liz Claud has been named the Chesterfield County Public Schools Middle School Visual Arts Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Ms. Claud!

• Ms. Suzanne Potocko has been named the Chesterfield County Public Schools Middle School Teacher of the Year! Congratulations Ms. Potocko!

• Last week was Teacher Appreciation Week and many of you contributed to making sure that our teachers feel and know that they are appreciated. Many, many thanks to our incredible PTA who made sure that last week was full of meals and treats for our teachers. We are fortunate to have such an involved and supportive PTA.

• It's hard to believe this school year is already coming to a close! Thanks to all your help in submitting your students portrait photos, we are preserving this year’s memories in a digital format. Sports, clubs and student life, both digital and in person, will be featured throughout. We will continue to accept student life photos until May 15th. Photos can be emailed to natalie_puccia@ccpsnet.net. Families will receive access to a free copy of the yearbook at the beginning of June.

• Parents of In-Person Learners, May 25, May 28, and June 7-11 are SOL testing days for virtual learners. These days we will have significantly more cars in the drop off line in the morning. If you will be driving your child to school these mornings, please plan accordingly.

• 8th Graders who are interested in trying out for James River High School Cheerleading, please visit the following websites for more information:

Link to our website: https://jrhsathletics.com/teams/2917782/cheerleading/jv-and-varsity

Interest Google Form: https://forms.gle/RYgDtQKP3CB41rmaA

• All rising 8th and 9th graders (current 7th and 8th graders) are welcome to play football at James River next fall. If you are interested, Coach Hodges encourages you to start attending workouts at James River on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday every week from 4:30-6:30. Students that are interested are also encouraged to reach out to Coach Hodges at jhodges@hcps.us. Thank you.

• All middle school families, Junior Cadet Club continues to meet virtually on Wednesdays. All middle schoolers (6th-8th grade) are welcome. Come join the fun at 3:15 by clicking on the link below. Junior Cadet Club will continue to meet on Wednesdays through 19 May.

Navy Rapids Junior Cadet Club

Challenging all cadets to live out their cadet creed,

CDR Pete Greenwald, USN (Ret)

Senior Naval Science Instructor

James River High School

• The CCPS 2021 Fine Arts Festival is virtual! The advantage is that you don't have to drive or leave your home to experience it. Click here to see all of the amazing pieces that our extremely talented students submitted. Visual art, chorus, band, orchestra, and speech and drama are all represented. We are fortunate to have such a strong arts program and incredible student artists at RMS. Many thanks to our arts educators, Ms. Claud, Ms. Puccia, Mrs. Conner, Mrs. Longo, Mrs. Eaton, Mrs. Foster, and Mrs. DiFazio.

• Is your student interested in a summer coding program using hip hop beats? Click here for more information.

• Is your student interested in attending summer sports camp at James River High School? This summer, James River will be offering basketball and volleyball summer camps for girls and boys. You can find more information about dates and times, and sign up at https://bit.ly/JRHScamp

• Kids Fit & Fun Summer Basketball Camps

Boys and Girls ages 7 to 14

Please email Jeff Berry - jeff_berry@ccpsnet.net for a flier or with any questions

• 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.

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

You put the US in RobioUS!

Derek Wasnock, Ed.D.

Principal

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