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November 2016 For an updated Calendar of Events visit
http://www.usd259.org/robinson/calendar
Principal’s Message Conferences: Thank you to all the families who attended fall conferences! We had a great turnout! Thank you, too, for participating in the Safe and Civil Schools Survey! We value your input and appreciate your time and effort to be a part-ner in your student’s education! No School: Mark your calendars! There is NO school on Friday, November 11, in observance of Veteran’s Day! Fall Break will run November 19 – 27…enjoy your extended break!
Turn Your Clocks Back: Daylight Savings Time is coming to an end! Don’t forget to move your clocks back one hour Saturday, Novem-ber 5 before you go to bed! Rock the Vote!: Don’t forget to vote on Tuesday, November 8th! Choices Fair: The USD 259 Choices Fair will be held at Century II on Thursday, November 10, 5:00-8:00 p.m. If you are wondering about options for high school, this is a great opportunity to visit with representatives from all schools! Come join us! All School Dance: Our first All School Dance Party of the year will be held on Thursday, November 10, 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Robinson Gym and Cafeteria. The cost of admission is $5.00. Tickets will be sold at lunch time on November 3, 4, and 5. Concessions (pizza, drinks, candy, chips, etc..) will be sold at the dance. Students must be in good academic standing in order to participate in the dance. The dance will end promptly at 8:00 p.m. Please make sure your student has a ride waiting to pick them up at 8:00 p.m. Stu-dents who are not picked up by 8:10 will not be allowed to attend future after school functions. We are looking forward to a night full of fun! Honor Roll: Congratulations to all of the Robinson students who made the Honor Roll for the first nine weeks reporting period! An Honor Roll Celebration is planned for the first week in November. Approximately 500 kids are on the Honor Roll this nine weeks! Check out our posters in the hallway! MANY students had perfect attendance and 0 tardies for the first nine weeks! Way to go Rams!!! Attendance: Regular attendance is vital to student success! We still have a number of students who are arriving late to school! The first bell rings at 7:50 a.m. Students may enter the building beginning at 7:30 a.m. Students are expected to be in their first hour class, ready to learn by 8:00 a.m. The only excused absences from school are medical appointments, court appearances, or late bus-ses. All other absences/tardies are considered and recorded as unexcused. School consequences and legal consequences for truancy will be enforced! Please get your student to school on time every day! Turkey Drive: Robinson Middle School will be collecting frozen turkeys during the week of November 14-18 as part of the B-98 United Methodist Open Door 26th Annual Turkey Drive being held on Friday, November 18. This is a friendly competition among the second-ary schools! Robinson would like to continue our winning tradition! Please send frozen turkeys to school the week of November 14-18! The turkeys will be donated to needy families in our community for Thanksgiving. In this season of giving, please consider helping make someone else’s Thanksgiving a happy one!! Gobble Gobble!!
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Carla Garza—Carla always has a
positive attitude! She maintains a high GPA, is very organized, and is kind and helpful to others. Congratulations to Carla – 7th grade AVID Student of the Month.
Alissa Brown—Alissa is new to
AVID this year but you could never tell. She is very organized, her grades reflect the huge amount of effort that she puts into her clas-ses and she is a positive leader in class activi-ties.
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Albrecht, Haley
Alvarado, Katlyn N.
Anderson, Ellie M.
Anderson, Iyana R.
Andrews, Melanie M.
Asher, Caleb L.
Aylward, Noelle K.
Baker, Duante O.
Bechler, Corbyn L.
Becker, Clay A.
Beisner, Kaida T.
Benjamin, Kajhana L.
Birdsell, Laura E.
Bishop, Kier P.
Blackley, Tristan A.
Booze, Lauryn T.
Brown, Izayah M.
Brown, Learra E.
Brown, Victoria
Bubp, Annika C.
Camacho, Damien
Carlos, Emmanuel
Carlos, Gabriel
Caton, Carter J.
Chalfant, Ayden S.
Clark, Zanyla S.
Coleman, Jamari L.
Coleman, Jesse C.
Coleman, Spencer L.
Coogias, Toby J.
Cortez, Kainoa L.
Crowder, Kyla A.
Cruz, Jonica D.
Damato, Joseph
Dang, Sonny
Davis, Jacob A.
Davisson, Mallory E.
Dennis, Amarion L.
Dooley, Nickira R.
Dunbar, Marcus J.
Dunn-Morse, Henry D.
Eakins, Aaron C.
Eichbauer, Finnegan T.
Engledow, Wednesday G.
Fay, Aiden T.
Felix, Alejandro J.
Felix, Ariana M.
Fjorden, Ella M.
Foster, Ian C.
Foster, Jackson
Frye, Kennedy M.
Gandeza, Kayla L.
Gates, Avery
Geppelt, Devon J.
Gholar, De'aires M.
Gill, Skyler R.
Grant, Ella S.
Gray, Mya N.
Hall, Ty A.
Hanlan, Gabriele M.
Hartzler, Piper L.
Heath, Kaleigh R.
Hernandez, Gabriela I.
Holmes, Ethan S.
Hootman, Brookelynn E.
Howard, Amanti R.
Hutchinson, Andrew L.
Ibn-Malang, Aliasa
Jahnke, Shelby G.
Jameson, Breenasia
Jerrell, Kalley M.
Johnson, Britani A.
Jones, Abel M.
Jones, Azuri R.
Jones, Darionte
Jones, Naudia L.
Jones, William S.
Jump, Angel M.
Kamash, Amira M.
Kasel, Zane H.
Kraus, Madison P.
Kreger, Lana
Laycock, Olivia M.
Le, Tony T.
Lind Filbert, Ida S.
Lo Nigro, Nora A.
Lopez Vazquez, Perla G.
Lybarger, Katelyn
Lynch, Trinity R.
Maddox, Sadie S.
Martin, Grace L.
McCorgary, Averi R.
McCosh, Isiah J.
McDaniel, Layne A.
McFall, Jenna C.
McGee, Destani E.
McIntire-Solis, Jullian R.
Medlin, Aleck E.
Miller, Elisha F.
Morris, Quynne O.
Nethery, Jarret
Nguyen, James M.
Ordonez Samaniego, Luz P.
Parish, Jackson A.
Park, Kaitlin I.
Payne, Jayla E.
Pickell, Shaylee L.
Plummer, Emony D.
Rabourn, Jacob L.
Radford, Deitrick L.
Reed, Lillian G.
Robinson, Aniyah D.
Robinson, Madalyne R.
Robinson, Zachira R.
Roundtree, Damarion
Ruffin, Jada A.
Schaaf, Nathan A.
Schafer, Isabelle C.
Seminoff, Katherine J.
Severs, Mark
Shaw, Delaney A.
Slate, Isaiah D.
Smith, Brendin D.
Sullivan, Tayler E.
Sutton, Zaccheaus R.
Swartz, Kaelee M.
Tahiya, Noshin
Taylor, Birch S.
Terrell, Java-Seth E.
Thomas, Sade M.
Thornberry, Amelia G.
Toebe, Ava A.
Traylor, Hai'lee J.
Trieu, Anouk Q.
Trosper, Lukas C.
Utter, Emerson
Villagrana, Jimena
Walker, Malayasia
Warne, Kathleen H.
Warren, Camden R.
Williams, Amarie L.
Williams, Aydan N.
Williams, Jerrhon T.
Williams-Robinson, Jailyn R.
Wilson, Alia S.
Wooten, Aayonna L.
Wu, Isaac
Young, Rowan A.
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Ahmed, Abdullah
Ahmmed, Abrar F.
Alexander, Aubriana G.
Alfonso, Mirabelle
Anderson, Elijah J.
Andress, Benjamin W.
Antuna, Miriam S.
Apel, Gage A.
Azmi, Rida F.
Bacud, Hannah Alessandra
Bailey, Leighah M.
Baily, Katherine D.
Ballard, Eleana C.
Ballos, Michael D.
Billershaw, Jayden
Brown, Alissa R.
Brown, Jaydee D.
Budde, John L.
Burress, Fletcher M.
Cardenas, Gabrielle R.
Carmichael, Cree A.
Chanthavong, Chloe P.
Chau, Serena
Chenault, Caitlyn M.
Cocannouer, Victoria R.
Coleman, Leif
Connolly, Cameron J.
Corrales, Ciara R.
Cruz-Pizarro, Andrew I.
Cundith, Christopher J.
Daigneault, Madison V.
Dallas, L'Exus L.
Dao, Huong Q.
Darmstetter, Mitzi M.
Davis, Emma G.
Dawson, Dylan
Doyle, Alexander C.
Duntz, Ashley D.
Eck, Victoria R.
Eldredge, Mallory A.
Flores, Ian
French, Dialeen J.
Fuller, Tegan A.
Garza, Carla E.
Gipson, Savannah R.
Graham, Kennadi
Grohe, Ethan S.
Haffley, Grant
Hague, Lillyan E.
Hallacy, Ronan C.
Hamel, Gabriel A.
Haque, Abir
Hegler, Dominic
Hernandez, David A.
Hernandez, Luis F.
Hernandez, Veronica
Herrera, Jaysha M.
Hodge, Cambell T.
Hoover, Demarcus A.
Hounschell, Garrett W.
Howes, Mara M.
Hudgins, Jackson
Huggins, Elizabeth N.
Hutchinson, Evan M.
Huynh, Lan Anh N.
Ibn-Malang, Elyas
Ibrahim, Maria A.
Ibrahim, Tamara
James, Elise
James, Ronald E. Jr
Jefferson, Cha'kiah L.
Jett, Cade W.
Jia, Ethan K.
Jones, Samantha A.
Jump, Emma R.
Kamalulrahim, Amar N.
Kamalulrahim, Arman N.
Kamath, Reeya
Kelley, Morgan D.
Kest, Kylee
Khan, Zainab F.
Kimball, Damien L.
Kleeman, Jackson
Laicer, Veronica R.
Laselva, Kael V.
Laufer, Lucas C.
Le, Ky Q.
Le, Lyly N.
Le, Thu A.
Lewis, Jacob I.
Lincoln, Kristina
Livingston, Isaac
Loera Lozano, Rogelio
Lofland, Benjamin A.
Long, Grelan J.
Lopez, Jose M.
Lovingier, Ferguson V.
Lowe, Zoe N.
Lybarger, Hannah A.
Mack, Lynnessa
Marlin, Guy D.
Martin, Lawrence P.
Martinez, Goretty
McClain, Gracyn K.
Merten, Annabelle O.
Meyer, Naomi D.
Mier, Blythe A.
Miguel-Fernandez, Esmeralda
Miller, Nathan P.
Moll, Alexia R.
Moll, Ella M.
Montoya, Danna M.
Morris, Ephraim C.
Morris, Samuel W.
Mulsow, Tianna M.
Nguyen, Alayna T.
Nguyen, Bao
Nguyen, Catherine L.
Nguyen, David
Nguyen, Steven
Oblander, Harlee R.
Offutt, Tyler M.
Olorunfemi, Daniel I.
Orf, Josephine A.
Owen, Ella
Peaden, Daniel C.
Perry, Brian K. Jr
Perry, Lisa M.
Perry, Tristin V.
Pham, Eric L.
Pham, Kasey H.
Pham, Krystal H.
Pham, Tayden A.
Pierpont, Charles J.
Portillo, Stephanie
Prator, Gariston T.
Profit, Cryshonda L.
Pyle, Hope A.
Randle, Sophia G.
Rasaily, Ronish
Redd, Aniyah N.
Reed, Jurnee S.
Reese, Micah J.
Roberson, Ellyssa O.
Robinson, Miya V.
Robinson, Unique T.
Roy, Alitzah E.
Russell, Seth M.
Same Ndoumbe, Samuel
Saxton, Lillian L.
Scholl, Olivier A.
Sengchanh, Liyah
Severs, Margaret
Shelby, Aaliyah N.
Smallwood, Charina D.
Smith, Adriel L.
Smith, Dajonet L.
Solomey, Lisa
Soto-Valdez, Ashley
Stanford, Kiontai A.
Stuhr, Magan
Sutton, Jamal T.
Ta, Khanhvy
Taylor, Ji'alah E.
Taylor, Jillian R.
Thomas, Michael J.
Thompson, Jayda
Tibbets, Kolby
Timmins, Trinity M.
Tran, Amberly Y.
Tran, Jason
Tran, Kevin M.
Tran, Nicole T.
Triplett, Lamont D. Jr
Ukoefreso, Melody A.
Ullah, Mohammad S.
Valentin, Charlize A.
Villa, Jade D.
Watson, Jace I.
Watson, Joven S.
Wilch, Eli C.
Williams, Ariyah L.
Williams, Daniel J.
Wilson, Halle K.
Wilson, Kassidy J.
Winegarner, Alexis K.
Wood, Emelia L.
Wood, Iris I.
Young, Mia C.
Zoller, Daniel A.
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Adamson, Skylar M.
Adamson, Summer G.
Adeniji, Olaoluwa J.
Ahmed, Dalia
Ahmmed, Tahsin
Anderson, Benjamin J.
Arora, Aditya
Ashley, Olivia A.
Ashley, Owen C.
Attaria, Salsabila K.
Au, Augustin
Au, Azaria G.
Baker, Aaron V.
Balderas, Nathan A.
Ballos, David D.
Ballout, Kendah
Belton, Jordan K.
Blessant, Jeffrey A.
Bruckner, Jordan M.
Brummett, Dora L.
Callstrom, Elseigh M.
Campos-Torres, Esmeralda
Champlin, Carter K.
Cho, Lauren E.
Cisneros, Brianna E.
Compton, William H.
Corns, Connor M.
Cousens, Aiden P.
Crawford, Miles W.
Dang, Dat T.
Dang, Johnny T.
Dang, Kelly
Diao, Irene
Diaz, Alejandro
Dong, Allen
Dunbar, Demarr D.
Dunkelberger, Sofia G.
Ebersole, Claire E.
Ebersole, Greta M.
Einwich, Michael
Estoquia, Mikaela P.
Findling, Charles E.
Flores Ramirez, Lizeth M.
Flores, Ryan
Fowler, Matthew D.
Frady, Joelle M.
Freihage, Aden T.
Garcia, Hailey J.
Gatzulis, Martin
Gaugler, Wyatt J.
Gonzales, Azariah K.
Gordon, Noah R.
Goual Belhamidi, Aamer
Grabon, Nicholas
Graves, Ava E.
Gregory, Isabelle C.
Griffith, Alexander C.
Ha, Molly
Halabi, Katherine J.
Hamada-Paugh, Alexander
Hampton, Taurus J.
Harper-O'Dell, Gabrielle R.
Hastings, Trayvontez N.
Hernandez, Marcos M.
Hockman, Kayci D.
Hudson, Hanna R.
Hudson, Jarod A.
Hughes, John J.
Jackson, Mulaa V.
Jhaveri, Nitya P.
Jones, Anna M.
Joshi, Aditya
Jowdy, Cecelia K.
Kamash, Abrahim Y.
Kamonde, Colette K.
Knapp, Samuel G.
Kreger, Stella
Kreinath, Rana
Kuttler, Eli D.
Lam, Jordan
Lam, Yen
Lawrie, Leah G.
Le, Lyndon N.
Lee, Zoey C.
Lopez Vasquez, Bryan J.
Lovingier, Scarlett
Lu, Vivian M.
Lucas, Raphel C. Jr
Madanambedu, Manasasrihari
Mains, Ethan C.
Makwabe, Elizabeth M.
Mandanis, Alexander
Mansoor, Jaan
McCollom, Emily J.
McKinzie, Eva C.
McPherson, Baylor J.
Mendoza, Araziah S.
Metcalf, Mason G.
Montoya, Allinsipas A.
Muntimadugu-Kummara, Tejas
Murphy, Gabriel M.
Muthukumar, Mehala
Nesbitt, Mallory
Nguyen, Brandon
Nguyen, Jennie
Niblack, Alexander F.
Nobles, Allana
Nola, Jaden
Norris, Adelle
Norris, Jacob
Ordway, Amanda N.
Papadatos, Steven
Parcell, Austin S.
Parikh, Anaya
Pham, Laura
Profit, Carrice L.
Rapp, Marissa W.
Rashid, Sameeha
Reddy, Vijay
Reed, Emma V.
Reed, Maya G.
Reynolds, Evalynn C.
Salazar, Linda Paloma P.
Sandeep, Vaishak
Scholler, Carlie M.
Schwanz, Ashby
Serrano, America
Shieh, Colby
Siddique, Neeti
Singh, Anjali
Sinsel, Amelia R.
Sinsel, Morgan R.
Solomon, Adley
Stauble, Angel
Sutton, Cassity E.
Tahimic, Dominic
Tran, Van-Chi N.
Van, Bao G.
Verma, Varun
Vo, Emily Q.
Waghmode, Aryan D.
Wells, Cayne L.
Wessley, Olivia L.
Westbrook, Grace
Williams, Eliana M.
Wolfe, Mitchell H.
Wood, Theresa E.
Yager, Joseph C.
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Don’t forget to recycle!
If it’s Paper and it tears, put it in the Bin; Don’t forget the Plastic and the Tin!
Robinson Middle School participates in a recycling program. The program helps Youth Sports here in Wichita. Rob-
inson has been so successful with our program we won $200 for our Science Department! You are welcome to help
us out The recycle poly carts are red and green; located on the south side of the courtyard off Bleckley under the
windows beyond the ramp. Cardboard only in the green recycle bin in the NE corner of the south parking lot.
We can collect:
newspaper tablets books (hard & soft) all envelopes phone books color/workbooks
manila folders glossy advertising colored paper cardboard white paper
all types of junk mail computer paper magazines catalogs brochures
laminated paper Paper clipped, stapled or rubber banded is OK!
We can even collect: food packaging, plastic, aluminum, and steel; PLEASE empty and rinse!
Tryouts for the Robinson Ram Girl’s Basketball Team will
begin on Monday, December 5th at 6:15 AM – 7:30 AM in the gymnasium. Any
7th or 8th grade girl interested in trying out for the Girl’s Basketball Team MUST see Coach Patterson in
Room 127 to pick up a letter with permission slip to take home for parent signature. This permission slip
must be returned by Friday, December 9th in order to tryout. You must also have a physical and
concussion form on file.
See the Robinson Girls Basketball Website for additional information.
Arora Aditya
Brown Victoria
Crawford Miles
Dao Huang
Diao Irene
Diaz Alex
Einwich Michael
Griffith Alex
Ha Molly
James Elise
Joshi Aditya
Kest Kylee
Kleeman Jackson
Lincoln Kristina
Lu Vivian
Mandanis Alex
Parcell Austin
Sandeep Vaishak
Sinsel Aimee
Tran Chi
Verma Varun
Waghmode Aryan
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Dillons Plus Card We’re movin’ on up!! Yes we are! We had 57 families enrolled and we now have 69. Sixty nine out of 750, we can do better. We greatly appreciate those of you
who have already joined our Dillons Plus Card program, but we need more! Funds donated by Dillons are used to support student activities and items that
our budget does not cover. Each time you shop and use your registered Dil-lons card Robinson receives a percentage.
Your fuel points are not affected by registering your card with Robinson.
This is an additional bonus to the school. All you need to do is:
Have a Plus card, available at any Dillons Store or you can sign up on-line
Have a valid email address and
Your own personalized account at Dillons.com
NEXT, follow the directions below and away we go…… TO ENROLL IN THE COMMUNITY REWARDS PROGRAM:
1. Members must visit the website at www.Dillons.com/communityrewards
2. Sign in OR create an account (see below on creating an online account at Dillons website)
3. Click on “Enroll Now”
4. Enter 20693 (NPO number) and search
5. Select Robinson Middle School and click on “Enroll”
TO CREATE AN ONLINE ACCOUNT AT DILLONS WEBSITE:
1. Visit the website at www.Dillons.com/communityrewards
2. Click “Register” at the top of the page
3. Enter your email address, password, zip code and check the box if you desire to receive email communication from Dillons
4. Click on “Create Account” at the bottom of the page
5. You will receive an email confirmation to your inbox, to activate your account click on the link in the body of the email and enter your sign in information to confirm.
20693 is the NPO number to use for the Reward Program.
Our students and staff appreciate your support. Please remember to register your Plus Card and assign our NPO number to it.
Again, your points will not be affected this is an additional bonus for our school. Thanks!
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Sizzlin’ Sixlets Team Language Arts Students are starting a unit that challenges them to examine various types of literary heroes in order to analyze and evaluate admirable qualities of a hero, as well as the potential everyone possesses to be heroic. Every society has its own heroes; everyone has a set of values for which they feel strongly about heroism. As always, continue looking for a reading log. Students should be reading twenty minutes a day. Science You can contact me at [email protected] Thank you to all our adults who participated in conferences! It was wonderful to experience so many great connections, goal settings, and problem solving. This month we will take our study of chemistry to the plant and animal kingdom. We will find out how organisms obtain and use matter and energy to grow and change. We will find out why sun water and oxygen are so important to our life on Earth. We will continue to the competition, predator/prey among populations and the resources available. We will be covering Human Growth and Development in December. The parent form for Opt In/Opt Out for the Human Growth and Development unit was part of the enrollment packet. Math In 6th grade Math the students have finished their unit on expressions and we have moved into equations. Students will learn how to solve one step equations that have multiplication, division, addition, and subtraction. They will then use this knowledge to make in and out tables and graph their results on a coordinate plane. Students will also explore ine-qualities.
Once we finish this unit students will begin to review rational numbers. Students will order, com-pare, and graph rational numbers as fractions and decimals. The students will continue to have weekly homework given on Monday each week and quizzes on Thursdays of each week. The stu-dents are really doing a great job understanding the content, taking notes, and working in class. Keep up the GREAT WORK!
Social Studies Students are digging into the values of ancient Mesopotamia and understanding the concept of justice. They are analyz-ing some of the 282 laws of Hammurabi. Then, they will take their ideas and write a persuasive essay illustrating if they thought the laws were fair or not fair. Lastly, please continue to have conversations about current events w/ your child!
Dental Screenings are coming up on December 1, 2016. Please contact Nurse Walden if you need to opt out of screening.
December 2, 2016 – E.C. Tyree Clinic will be offering FREE dental services to student’s whose parents consent.
Consent forms were in enrollment packets but will also be mailed him in No-vember and need to be returned by November 11th.
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Shadow visits begin………………..……...……….November 2016 (If you are an 8th grader interested in shadowing an IB freshman for a school day, please call 973-7289.)
Choices Fair (Century II) …………..Thursday, November 10, 2016
Applications available….......................................... November 2016 Applications will be available at all USD 259 middle schools, on the IB webpage, at evening overview
meetings and upon request by calling the IB Office.
Evening IB Overview Meetings….December 2016 & January 2017 (for 8th grade students & their parents; December 7th, 2016 & January 9th, 2017 from 6-7pm located at the
East High School Performing Arts Theater.)
Teacher References Due....................Friday, January 13, 2017
Admissions Testing…………………….Saturday, January 14, 2017
(by appointment only) (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon or
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
Application deadline…..................Thursday, January 19, 2017
Admissions Testing………………………Saturday, January 21, 2017 (by appointment only) (9:00 a.m. – 12:00 only)
Interview invitations mailed……….….....Friday, February 10, 2017
Interviews………………………..…........Saturday, February 25, 2017 (by appointment only) (appx. 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
Interviews…………………………...............Saturday, March 11, 2017 (by appointment only) (appx. 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.)
For more information, contact the IB Office at 973-7289 or
visit http://www.usd259.org/EastIB
2016-2017
Application
Schedule
Wichita High School East
International
Baccalaureate
Diploma Program
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Here’s a unique fundraising opportunity to support the Robinson Middle School Foundation. Papa
Murphy’s at Central and Oliver will host an all day fundraiser on Friday, November 4th. Stop by
anytime from 11:00am to 9:00pm to grab some tasty take n’ bake pizzas for the weekend. Spread
the word to your family, friends, and neighbors!! Make sure to say your order is supporting Robin-
son Middle School Foundation.
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Band News
Our concert is quickly approaching – Thursday, November 17, at the EAST HIGH auditorium. From the Circle Drive En-trance (door closest to Douglas Street) take stairs up to the 2nd floor. The auditorium is located in the center of the orig-inal East High building on the 2nd floor. The concert will begin at 7:00 pm. 7th and 8th grade students will need to be at East High (in the new band room) by 6:30. 6th grade students will need to be on the stage at 6:40. It is much easier for parents to find the auditorium if they enter at the Circle Drive Entrance rather than the band room where the 7/8th graders warm up. All band students will need to wear all black (black top, black pants, black shoes, and black socks. Here are our audience expectations: 1. Please silence all cell phones. 2. Please refrain from talking during the performance. Our students have
worked very hard and deserve our full attention. 3. If a small child becomes fussy or agitated, please take them out to the hall-
way until they are able to calm down. 4. We love to show support for our children, but this is not a sporting event.
We ask that you show your support and appreciation for the music by clap-ping only.
5. Please wait until an applause break to enter or exit the auditorium. Congratulations to Joelle Frady, Aditiya Joshi, and RJ James for being selected to be in the South Central Kansas Music Educators Association Middle School Honor Band. The performance will be Saturday, Nov. 5, Andover Central High School, 3:00 pm.
10% of Students Miss Too Much School
Chronic absences increase the chance of students falling behind in their classes. An estimated
one in 10 students in the United States are chronically absent from school. Students who miss
18 or more days of school are considered “chronically absent,” regardless of whether the absenc-
es are excused, unexcused, or for disciplinary reasons. Students tend to feel left out and can
lose interest when they miss school. It is important to be at school and sets students up for
success by developing good habits and a sense of responsibility.
Arriving to school on time is equally important. It sets the tone for the day and is disruptive to
the classes when students come in late.
Please consider how important school is to your students future and the educational opportuni-
ties missed when your student is absent or tardy.
Take a look at the calendar and schedule appointments on non-school days,
½ days of school, spring and fall break. Take advantage of the summer and
plan annual visits then.
“Robinson’s mission is to provide a positive and safe learning culture focused
on academic, social and behavioral growth and excellence for all.”
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Organization Update It’s time to refresh supplies! Many students are running low or are completely out of items that they need daily for class. Check with your student to make sure they have pencils, loose leaf paper, highlighters, dry erase markers, and spiral notebooks for Cornell notes. Remember that students should be writing in their agenda for every class to keep track of assignments, and they should be asking you for a parent signature once a week. Helpful Tip: sit down with your student once a week and help them organize their binder. Put hole-punched assign-ments behind tabs by class to keep them in order, review graded assignments, and look for any work that might need to be turned in. Being organized helps students stay on top of their academics.
Check your ParentVue account routinely to keep up with your student’s progress in clas-ses. Students can also check their own grades through their StudentVue account.
ROBINSON PTSO NOVEMBER 4: FUNDRAISER MONEY DUE BACK All students should have their payments for their fundraisers back to their teachers (1st hour for 6th & 8th grades, 3rd hour for 7th) by Friday, Nov. 4. THANK YOU to the 126 students who sold items and the 22 whose families made donations to the fundraiser. You raised more than $8,200 for projects around Robinson! NOVEMBER 7, 6 P.M.: PTSO MEETING AND SITE COUNCIL Join us in the cafeteria as we go over upcoming events and talk about things that support RMS students and staff. After that, stick around for Mrs. Champlin’s monthly Site Council meeting. It’s the best place to find out what’s going on at your child’s school. NOVEMBER 10, 6-8 P.M.: FALL DANCE All students can come back to school from 6 to 8 p.m. for our first all-school dance of the year. Students will be glowing (hint, hint, theme alert) if they can make it. Tickets will be sold AT LUNCH ONLY on Tuesday through Thursday, Nov. 8-10. Tickets are $3 on Nov. 8, $5 on Nov. 9-10. (Yes, the dance is on a Thursday night because there is no school Friday for Veterans Day.) NOVEMBER 15, 5:30 P.M.: BINGO COMMITTEE MEETING Parents, if you’re interested in helping with the April 21 Bingo Night, please join us at a meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 15 in the cafeteria. We’ll continue to plan on what we’ll do that evening.
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Lucky 7’s Team Math Ratios and Proportions! In November 7th grade math students will complete a unit about proportional relationships, ratios, and rates. Start talking to your students about practical applications:
How to double, triple, or halve a recipe? How do you know whether it’s a “better buy” to purchase the large container or the small container while at the grocery store? How can you use a rate such as miles per hour to estimate how long it will take to get to your destination?
Students will have homework on a regular basis--check their agenda so you can determine what should be completed at home on a regular basis. Science Still rockin’!!!!! 7th grade science is finishing up our unit on the rock cycle with a lab investigating how acid rain and plant acids can affect rocks. We will be starting our unit on natural disasters this coming week!!!! This nine weeks we will be looking at prehistory. This will include geologic time, fossils, and the theory of evolution. Students will need their binders, paper and pencils to take notes. The students will be working in small groups and will have a few independent assignments. As long as the students are productive there will be no homework. All assignments should be finished during class time. Social Studies 7th grade social studies is starting the 2nd 9 weeks off with a large project. The document based question will challenge students to use information about the world to make and support a decision. When finished it may take some time be-fore a grade shows up in the grade book so don’t worry if it is blank. We will be following up the DBQ with a study of North America. Language Arts Language Arts classes will be challenging their students to investigate the concept of courage through reading a variety of literature and informational texts. The close reading selection is, “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred Lloyd Tennyson. At the end of the unit students will be completing a performance demonstration about courage. SCHOOLWIDE BINDERS EVERY student at Robinson Middle School will be learning strategies to help build organization. Below are the materials needed for the Robinson Binder: 3-inch, 3-ring binder (no smaller than 3 inches) Please do not purchase zipper binders—they rarely have 3-inch rings 1 set of tabbed dividers 3-ring pencil pouch Several packages of College-ruled loose-leaf paper* Several packages of pencils* Large erasers Blue and black pens One package of thin highlighters One package of thin dry erase markers *these supplies frequently need to be replenished during the school year; it might be helpful to purchase extras to store until they are needed
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Warm Hearts Coat Distribution (Wednesday November 2nd-Thursday, November 3rd) Salvation Army will do a winter clothing distribution from 9:30 AM-4:00 PM at 350 N. Market. Items available include used coats, sweaters, and blankets. Clients should bring proof of ID for each household member, proof of income, and address. They will also be taking Christmas applications those days.
Thanksgiving Food Box (Saturday, November 19) Central Community Church will distribute a Thanksgiving food box from 8:00-11:00 AM, including a small turkey or ham to the
first 1,000 vehicles. A small turkey or ham will be included. No paperwork is required. One bag provided per vehicle. The church is located at 6100 W. Maple. The church parking lot will not open until 7:00 AM. Distribution begins at 8:00 AM. Walk-ups, people coming off of the bus, or people on bicycles cannot be assisted.
Bread of Life is sponsoring a Thanksgiving Dinner Giveaway from 9:00 AM- 3:00 PM at 1301 E. Galena. Photo ID, proof of ad-dress, proof of income (if any) and identification for each child in the home (social security card, birth certificate, school card, etc.) are required. If you have attended before, you only need to bring a photo ID. Early arrival is discouraged. Please call 689-6866 if you need additional information.
Thanksgiving Food Box (Monday, November 21-Wednesday, November 23)
United Methodist Open Door is collecting food and turkeys for food boxes during Thanksgiving time. Recipients must not have received a food box for the month of November. Current identification for each household member, proof of income, and proof of address are required. Distribution will be held November 21st –November 23rd from 8:30 AM-12:00 PM and 1:00 PM-4:30 PM at 1611 N. Mosley. For more information contact UMOD at 267-4201.
Thanksgiving Meals:
DATE ADDRESS Time
November 15th Episcopal Social Services
1010 N. Main
11:00 AM-1:00 PM
November 19th College Hill United Methodist Church
2930 E. 1st Street (Photo ID Required) 9:00 AM-11:00 AM
November 23rd Downtown YMCA 264-4066 Ext. 5593
402 N. Market (Tickets may be picked up beginning Nov 11th) 11:00 AM-1:00 PM
November 24th Bethel Life Center 522-7148
3777 S. Meridian Ave. 11:00 AM-2:00 PM
November 24th The Lord’s Diner
520 N. Broadway & 2825 S. Hillside
5:30 PM-7:30 PM
Thanksgiving To-Go Meals To-go meals will also be available through the food trucks at the following locations: Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center 2755 E. 19th St 4-6 PM To-Go Meals Evergreen Neighborhood Resource Center 2700 N. Woodland (near 27th and Arkansas) 4-6 PM To-Go Meals Hilltop Community Center 1329 S. Terrace 4-6 PM To-Go Meals
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*Applicants may only apply for one of the main programs, Operation Holiday or Salvation Army
Operation Holiday: Monday, November 7th-Friday, December 2nd Inter-Faith Ministries Operation Holiday provides winter coats, food vouchers, non-perishable food, and blankets during the holiday season. Toys will also be provided to children ages 14 and under, in partnership with Toys for Tots. For more information, call 264-9303. Eligibility Guidelines
Live in Sedgwick County
Must be age 18 or older
Be a member of the applying family or household
Meet income eligibility guidelines
Have not applied for another holiday program Applicants must bring
Proof of identification (photo ID)
Proof of address (bill or letter mailed to home in the past 30 days)
Social Security card or legal identification for every member in the family (including children)
First and last name of all family members living in the home and date of birth for each
Proof of income for all members of the household for the past 2 months (Sept and Oct)
Telephone or message number
Be prepared to choose a date and time of distribution
Application Sites (Open from Nov 7-Nov 22) Address Days/Times
St. Anne Catholic School 2801 S. Seneca M-TH (9-11AM & 1-3PM); T & TH (5-7PM); FRI (9-11AM)
Atwater Neighborhood City Hall 2755 E. 19th St. M-TH (9A-12P & 1-5P); FRI (9A-12P & 1-4:30P)
Colvin Neighborhood City Hall 2820 S. Roosevelt M & F (9A-12P); T, W, TH (1:15-5P)
Evergreen Neighborhood City Hall 2700 N. Woodlawn M-TH (8:30A-12P & 1-5:30P); FRI (8:30A-12P & 1-4:30P)
Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet 1243 N. Market M-F (8A-5P); Nov 7-18th ONLY
Christ the King 4411 W. Maple M-F (9-11A & 1-3P); SAT (10A-2P)
Inter-Faith Ministries Enrichment Center (Open until Dec 2) 902 N. Market M-F 9:30A-6:30P
Mission of Hope with Salvation Army (November 9th –November 22nd) The Salvation Army will provide assistance to qualifying families of Sedgwick County. If you live outside of Sedgwick County, apply at the nearest Salvation Army in your county. Children 16 and younger will receive a gift from the Angel Tree. Please bring ideas for gifts around $25.00. Senior Citizens and special needs individuals may apply for a Star of Hope household gift. Applicants must bring the following documentation:
Proof of identification for every child and adult living in the home (social security card, birth certificate, immunization card, pho-to ID, medical card, etc.)
Proof of income for the last 30 days for each adult household member (DCF cash and food stamp forms, payroll check stub, etc.)
Proof of address (something mailed to you in the last 30 days)
Application Sites Address Days/Times
Citadel Corps 1739 S. Elpyco Nov 9th & 11th (10A-4:30P); Nov 10th (10A-6P); Nov 12th (10A-2P)
West Orchard Corps
1910 S. Everett Nov 9th & 11th (10A-4:30P); Nov 10th (10A-6P); Nov 12th (10A-2P)
Downtown Salvation Army (Nov 9th -22nd)
350 N. Market M-W & F (10A-4:30P); TH (10A-6P); SAT, Nov 12th (10A-2P)
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HOLIDAY MEALS Episcopal Social Services Episcopal Social Services is serving a holiday lunch Tuesday, December 13th from 11:00AM-1:00PM @ 1010 N. Main. This meal is open to the public. Please call 269-4160 for further information.
The Lord’s Diner The Lord’s Diner will have a Christmas Day Dinner, December 25th, at both locations, 520 N. Broadway and 2825 S. Hillside from 5:30PM-7:30PM. To-go meals will also be available through the food trucks at the following locations:
Atwater Neighborhood Resource Center 2755 E. 19th St 4-6 PM To-Go Meals
Evergreen Neighborhood Resource Center 2700 N. Woodland (near 27th and Arkansas) 4-6 PM To-Go Meals
Hilltop Community Center 1329 S. Terrace 4-6 PM To-Go Meals
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8th Grade All Stars Team
Math and Basketball! That's right! The 8th grade students will be travelling to Koch Arena to watch the Women Shock-ers take Arkansas State on December 2. Students will receive a Shocker Math packet with activities to complete throughout the game. The cost of the field trip is $5, to cover the cost of transportation. Permission slip and pay-ment are due by November 24th. You don't want to miss out on this fun opportunity, so get those permission slips in to your third hour teacher soon! Science: We are starting the second quarter of the 2016-17 school year working out of the Motion, Force and Energy text-book. We have a classroom set of books in the room. Books can be checked out after school also. All science books are available on line. You simply go to the Robinson web page, www.usd259.org/Robinson, click on students and then on student links. Scroll down to on-line textbooks-science and click on pearsonsuccessnet.com. The user name is rampeople and password is books2016. All the books we will use this year will be listed.
The 13 Colonies have declared Independence from Britain and they are ready for battle. 8th graders will fight the war and establish our developing nation in November and December. We will take a few days off from the war and look at the election. We will study Jill Stein, Hillary Clin-ton, Donald Trump and Gary Johnson. On Election Day, November 8th 2016, social studies classes will be participating in a mock election provided by the district. We will compare Robinson’s votes with the National votes. Your student is two elections (some are one) away from voting. Encourage them to see the important of this fundamental right as a USA citizen.
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Applied Academics The theme for November for UNIQUE is, “Our Place in Space”. The Leveled chapter is called “What’s in the Night Sky?” Chapters will include: (1) The Universe and our Solar System; (2) Sun, Moon, and Stars; (3) Earth (4) Planets; (5) Exploring the Solar System; and (6) Space Travel. The Life Skills lessons will include: (1) Personal Space (2) Morning, Afternoon, and Evening; (3) Saving Resources in our Home (4) On the Move; (5) Exploring Jobs and (6) I’m Lost
In Math, our concepts will cover story problems that consist of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. The students will be learning how to make and interpret graphs, algebra, geometry, money, reading schedules and telling time. In Science, students will learn a about the force of gravity. In Social Studies, students will use a time line to learn how the United States was involved in Space Exploration.
In November, students will only be going to The Lord’s Diner once and will participate in cooking once due to Veterans Day and the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Calendar of Events for November
1st- Picture Retakes 4th- Papa Murphy’s Fundraiser- 11:00 a.m.-9:00 p.m. 4th- 25 Book Celebration- 8th Hour 10th- Dance- 6:00-8:00 11th- No School-Veteran’s Day 14-18th- Turkey Drive 15th- Fundraiser at Il Vicino from 5:00-9:00 21-25th- No School for Thanksgiving Break
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November 2016 Update for the
Robinson Foundation for Educational Excellence
Chipotle Night raised $890.00 for the Robinson Foundation!!!
We also appreciate your support of Chik-fil-A night at Robinson.
Thank you for your support and participation!!!
In October, the Foundation Board allocated funds to the 6th grade language arts classrooms for 60 Time for Kids
subscriptions for a weekly current events magazine with digital online access. This magazine will aim to engage
all students while presenting them with high-quality writings and readings of current nonfiction text while build-
ing writing, reading, and critical thinking skills in themselves.
THANKS TO THESE FAMILIES who have committed to the foundations fundraising efforts for the 2016-2017
school year!! The family of Clay Becker, Parents of Jeffery Blessant, The family of Cameron Connolly, The family
of Kainoa Cortez, The family of Aaron Eakins, The family of Ian and Ryan Flores, The family of Nicholas Gra-
bon, The family of Eric Pham, The family of Paloma Salazar, The family of Katie Seminoff, The family of Adley
Solomon, The family of Eli Wilch, Tamara Patterson.
Please consider making a donation to the Robinson Foundation and adding your name to our list of supporters.
If you are new to Robinson, the foundation is at the school to help students learn. The Robinson Foundation has
funded educational enhancements benefiting thousands of Robinson students. These school improvements are
made possible by monies raised through parent donations, special events and the collection of Boxtops for
Education. Teachers' proposals determine the needs throughout the school, and the Robinson Foundation pro-
vides the financial support. Please consider making a donation to the Robinson Foundation on MyPaymentsPlus
or by check. You can send a check made out to the Robinson Foundation to our school at 328 N. Oliver, Wichita,
KS 67208. Your contribution is tax deductible.
All Robinson families are invited to join us for these upcoming fundraising events:
Papa Murphy’s Night-Central and Oliver location
Monday, November 7
This is a new restaurant night for Robinson. Stop on by and pick up a pizza. They will give 20% back to our
school.
Dairy Queen Night—5335 East Central Monday, November 14| 5 to 10 pm. Eat in or carry out and tell them you are a Robinson family. They will
give 20% back to our school.
Il Vicino Night—4817 East Douglas Tuesday, November 15| 5 to 10 pm. Eat in or carry out and tell them you are a Robinson family. They will
give 20% back to our school.
Save your BOXTOPS and put them in the collection box in the school office = $$$ for our school!
THANK YOU Albero Café, Chipotle, Costco, Dairy Queen, Dillons, Il Vicino, and Freddy's for being community
sponsors of our school.
Next Foundation Board Meeting: Tuesday, November 1 at 6 pm in the Robinson Cafeteria. All Robinson
parents/guardians are welcome to attend. If you have any questions, please contact Patresa Ebersole, Foundation
President at [email protected].