August 29, 2021

• What a great week! All of our young scholars were fantastic and we're looking forward to a second week!

• Back to School Night, scheduled for the evening of September 9, will no longer be an in-person event. Similar to last year, teachers will be pre-recording brief introductory videos and these will be shared through the Raider Report on September 9. Thank you for your understanding as all CCPS Back to School Nights will be virtual this year.

• A Special thanks to SignScapers for donating the “Welcome Back Raiders” yard sign last week. Signscapers is more than just locally owned, it’s operated by one of our very own RMS 8^th graders, and his older brother, a senior at James River!

Support the businesses that support our schools. www.signscapers.com

• Help the PTA Reach our Goals!

The Robious Middle PTA is up and running for the year and has already provided a breakfast and lunch for teachers and staff during teacher work week. The work we do for staff and students depends on the support of our families. If you have already joined the PTA- Thank You! We currently have 225 members on a goal of 500.

Don’t Forget the Raider Fund!

The Raider Fund is our direct donation program that allows RMS families to directly fund the programing of the PTA without asking our kids to sell stuff or participate in “thon” fundraisers. Parents consistently tell us they prefer this method of fundraising! We are currently at $1400 on a goal of $5000 in donations. 100% of your contribution stays at RMS and is fully tax deductible.

To join the PTA and donate to the Raider Fund, visit the store on our website. You can add your donation and membership to your cart just like typical online shopping and pay with one checkout. Or send cash or check to school in an envelope marked “PTA Raider Fund”.

https://robiousmiddleschool.memberhub.com/store

• First PTA Meeting of the year is this Wednesday, September 1^st

Join us on at 6:30pm in the RMS library for a 1 hour meeting. We will be presenting the budget for the year as well as voting on final approval for our conversion from PTA to PTSA. Come be a part of shaping the direction of the PTA for your school.

Questions?: robiousmiddlepta@gmail.com

• Yearbook Club is looking for new members for the upcoming school year! All 8th graders are welcome to join. We are looking for photographers, writers, reporters and designers! If you are interested, please see Ms. Puccia in room 265 for more information or fill out this survey! https://bit.ly/RobiousYearbook

• Boys soccer is starting soon! Click here if your student is interested in participating.

Soccer tryouts for 8th grade boys will begin on Monday August 30th. 7th grade tryouts will be on Tuesday August 31st and 6th grade on Wednesday, September 1st. Tryouts will be held on the lower soccer field behind the track from 2:30- 3:45. Please make sure a parent or guardian is able to pick you up promptly at 3:45. Students are expected to dress out and meet Coach Spence on the field after school dismisses. All concussion forms and physicals must be turned into Coach Spence BEFORE tryouts in order to participate. If you have any questions please contact coach Spence at michael_spence@ccpsnet.net.

• Cross Country will begin on Monday, August 30th. Practice will run from 2:15 - 3:45. There are no tryouts for the team; however, we ask that everyone be able to run at least one mile and have a completed physical and concussion form. Please complete the interest form if you would like to be a part of the team. We look forward to having you on the RMS cross country team. Please email caroline_kirsh@ccpsnet.net if you have any questions. Robious Cross Country Interest Form

• Girls Basketball will begin tryouts on August 30th and continue through September 2nd from 2:15 until 3:45. Only athletes who have completed physicals and signed concussion forms will be able to participate. Please bring appropriate shoes, attire, and a water bottle every day. Please direct any questions to Coach Williamson or Coach Abbott.

• In partnership with Chesterfield's Citizen Information & Resources, Chesterfield Libraries and the Islamic Center of Virginia, donations are being collected for Afghan refugees arriving in the United States, including those arriving at Fort Lee. Regular and travel-sized items are needed and detailed below. All donations can be dropped off by students at TRAILER ONE for MS. WYATT, who will be coordinating with Chesterfield libraries.

Regular-sized items needed:

wet wipe packs

diapers of all sizes

children's coloring books

crayons

toothbrushes

Travel-sized items needed:

hand sanitizer

toothpaste

shampoo and conditioner

body wash

mouthwash

lotion

• Friday, September 3 and Monday, September 6 are student holidays. Enjoy the long weekend!

You put the US in RobioUS!

Derek Wasnock, Ed.D.

Principal

For the link to the full archives, click here: https://sites.google.com/a/ccpsnet.net/the-raider-report/

To access our school website, click here: https://sites.google.com/a/ccpsnet.net/rbms/home