Robinson Student Ram Page | December 15th, 2025

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STUDENT RAM PAGE

Providing students and parents with important updates and reports of events and happenings in the high school.

Happy Chanukah to all in our community who celebrate! This Festival of Lights is an 8-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple, and the miracle of a small quantity of oil that lit the Temple's menorah for 8 days.

As a reminder, winter break will be held Monday, December 22, to Friday, January 2. To help make sure you and your children have a restful break, we have asked that no homework be assigned during this time. Teachers may assign long-range assignments in the weeks ahead of the break, allowing students to practice time management skills, but no assignments will be due immediately following the break. We look forward to welcoming students back in the new year.

Classes resume on Monday, January 5, 2026. See the complete school year calendar.

Robinson Crew Fundraiser - Chipotle

Come out and support Robinson Crew at Chipotle on 12/16 from 4:00pm-8:00pm!

Sibshops and SibTeens will be starting in late January. Please register using the links in the flyer or below. These are workshops for students who have a sibling with a disability.

LINK

ATTENTION: ONLY TWO MORE WEEKS TO SUBMIT A YEARBOOK SENIOR TRIBUTE MESSAGE FOR THE 2026 GRADUATING CLASS - The December deadline is fast approaching, and we don’t want you to miss this opportunity. Submit your completed ad & payment by Wednesday, December 31st, 2025 at midnight (ad space left is very limited, and we may run out before the deadline). Directions can be found by going to yearbookordercenter.com using the HS CODE: 5072. Additionally, yearbooks are available for purchase in the same site. Yearbook prices increase January 1st, 2026. Thank you for your support!

Submit your originaal writing, art or music to the Robinson Carousel Literary Arts Magazine. Submissions can be made through the link below by February 2nd.

LINK

Robinson Rambassadors Food Drive Challenge

TOMORROW IS THE FINAL DAY

Social Work Corner - Food/Holiday Support

Need Food or Holiday Support? Local Agencies and Programs to Contact
Please click links below to connect with local agencies or fill out the google form and the Robinson Social Work team can reach out with additional referrals.

Echo

Facets

Burke United Methodist Church

St. Stephens

Fairfax Fish

Assistance from Robinson

Restorative Justice Webinars

The Power of Restorative Justice Practices to Support Students and Families in Schools and at Home: Part 2

December 19, 10-11:30 a.m.

Come join this webinar to learn about Restorative Justice Practices in FCPS! You’ll learn about what’s available to students and families in schools and how RJ Practices support students and families feeling empowered and connected to their school communities. We will also share how you can implement a simple restorative justice practice to create connection in your family.

Register here

This is the link to the webinar page in general.

Edu-Futuro Free Virtual Program

Virtual Winter Program: Participa en mi Educación, beginning January 13.

Virtual Program Details

Dates:Tuesdays & Thursdays
Time:6:30–8:00 PM
Format:Zoom (flyer attached)
Who is it for? Parents who are new to the U.S. school system or newcomers seeking a better understanding of their rights, responsibilities, and the tools they need to support and advocate for their children.

Link to Register for Zoom Session

Robinson Community - A Way to Support

Hello Robinson Community,

As the holiday season approaches, we are asking for your help in collecting gift cards for families in our school and community that need a little extra support, especially at the holidays.

Winter holidays:

Many of our students are too old to be referred for angel tree programs and teenagers are often overlooked.

We are requesting your help with providing gift cards to Giant, Safeway, Target, Amazon, and Walmart to give to families. Target, Amazon, and Walmart are the most needed gift cards and provide the most flexibility to families.

We are also looking for smaller denomination gift cards to Dunkin, Chick Fil A and Starbucks. ($5-25, please).

Please label your gift card with the value on it. This makes it easier for distribution.

To make it easer for you to make a donation in this busy time, we have created some store "registries" so you can order online and have them delivered. We are requesting amounts no larger than $25 as it makes distribution easier. These cards can be delivered to you or to our Volunteer Coordinator, Kathy Paredes' house and she will make sure they get to the school.

Gift cards can be delivered to the school one of 3 ways:

1) Each of the Gift cards can be dropped off in an envelope labeled "ROBINSON SOCIAL WORKERS" to the Robinson main doors (Entrance 1) with the security officers or you may mail them to:

Robinson Secondary School

c/o Social Workers

5035 Sideburn Rd

Fairfax, VA 22032

2) You can go the "registries" listed below and have them mailed to the PTSO Volunteer Coordinator, Kathy Paredes.

3) You can personally drop them off at The Paredes House. Please text 786-942-5308 for the address.

Cards will be distributed by our social workers. This will take some planning, so if you drop them off by Friday, December 12, it would be appreciated.

Gift cards that are not distributed at the holidays are used throughout the year to help families with emergent basic needs.

If you would be so kind as to indicate the amount of money on the gift cards that would be very helpful!

Thank you for your kindness and generosity!

Christyn and Kristen (your social work team)

Amazon Gift "Registry" You can also send Amazon cards in any denominations up to $25

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/LCNQP3IADNLS?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_YR9XKN4F82JDHYYKN326

Target Gift "Registry" - you will have to select the amount of the gift cards

https://www.target.com/gift-registry/gift/robinson-giftcards-for-families

Walmart Gift "Registry" - you will have to select the amount

https://www.walmart.com/registry/TR/150431bc-3a93-463a-9729-05043bdfcf37

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B44A9A728ABF5C16-60705674-20252026

Robinson Christmas Tree Stand

Please support the baseball team and consider purchasing a Christmas tree here at Robinson.

They are open for sale Monday through Friday from 5:00pm-8:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am-8:00pm, and Sundays from 10:00am-7:00pm.

Student Volunteers Needed!

Thank you to those who have already signed up to volunteer for our event and earn those service hours. We have added more slots for Saturday. If you aren't available Saturday, but can help on Friday after school with set-up we've now added slots from 3-6pm to assist with us getting the building ready for the tournament. Please use the links on the flyer below to sign-up for a volunteer slot. If there aren't anymore open slots by the time you access the form, please email Alison Wolfe at amwolfe@fcps.edu to let her know you are interested in volunteering.

P.S. We are also looking for adults to help us supervise the students!

Robinson International Show Interest Meeting

All high school students are invited to attend the International Show Interest Meeting on Wednesday, December 3rd at 3:00 pm in Recital Hall. The Robinson International Show provides an opportunity to share cultural traditions and customs through song, dance, and costume. Anyone interested in participating in the show as a performer or backstage support should attend the interest meeting to learn more about practices, auditions, and other activities leading up to the March 25th event. The show is co-sponsored by the Asian Student Association and the Latin American Student Association.