Joe T. Robinson Middle School

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Alicia Gillen is recently engaged to her life partner, Scott. She has 3 daughters and currently works as a political liaison. In her free time, she enjoys cooking and traveling One thing she learned during the pandemic is to enjoy quality time with my family. Her family spent every weekend this spring and summer in our RV at different lakes, rivers and campgrounds around the region. Thank you, Alicia, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Today is Inauguration Day. Congratulations to Joe Biden who has been sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America!

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Eli Keller has two kids who attend PCSSD schools. His fiancée, Mary, has 3 kids. He volunteers for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Arkansas and was recently named as the State Director! One thing he learned during the pandemic is that more about the people in my life and their personalities. This pandemic showed me who is important in my life. Thank you, Eli, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Robinson Middle School Spirit Club meeting for this Thursday 1/21/21, has been re-scheduled for next Thursday 1/28/21. Anyone interesed in Robinson Middle School cheer please attend this information meeting. We will outline the spirit club goals and standards to help prepare those who want to try out in March. Please send all questions to the spirit club sponsor: Mrs. Melissa McGibbony mmcgibbony9081@pcssd.org

PCSSD will offer an online school for K-12 students in the 2021-2022 school year. Classes will be taught by certified PCSSD teachers with a flexible approach to learning. Registration is now open. https://youtu.be/prssLvKgVxE Special thanks to THV11 for producing the commercial. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Earlier this week state legislators were sworn-in at the State Capitol for the 93rd General Assembly for the State of Arkansas. Congratulations to these men and women who have been elected to represent Pulaski County: http://ow.ly/DFBx30rsSum #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The Arkansas Foodbank is looking for Hunger Heroes in Pulaski County. This year the Hunger Heroes program is expanding, opening it up to any student (age 5-18) or organization interested in participating. https://www.pcssd.org/article/380909?org=pcssd #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Brian Maune is married with 6 children and enjoys family time filled with camping weekends both in and out of state. He also enjoys being outdoors for hunting and fishing recreation. One thing he's learned during COVID is that he and his wife are not blessed with stay-at-home virtual teaching skills. Those kids had to be back in school. He's very thankful for PCSSD teachers! Thank you, Briane, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Shelby Thomas, board vice president, has been married for 26 years with 4 kids, 1 son in law and 1 daughter in law. he has 1 grandson with another on the way! He enjoys playing golf whenever he can find find free time. One thing he's learned this year that he really likes to cook. During lockdown in 2020, he spent a lot of time cooking for my family. Just call him the "grill master." Thank you, Shelby, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

The governor announced Tuesday that all school employees can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting January 18. Alex Burch with KATV Channel 7 spoke with Dr. Janice Warren about how PCSSD plans to distribute the vaccine. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

A world language teacher at SYLVAN HILLS HIGH & JOE T. ROBINSON MIDDLE began the 2nd semester by serving her students Rosca de Reyes. The traditional Mexican bread, also known as Three Kings Bread, is a fun way to expose students to the culture. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

January is School Board Appreciation Month and we asked our board members to share a little about themselves. Dr. Linda Remele, board president, is married with one son, one step-son, 2 granddaughters and 5 cats. Her greatest pleasure in retirement is volunteering, especially at McPherson Women’s prison, Care Channel and at Sylvan Hills Middle. One thing she's learned during COVID, is to reach out to your family and friends to keep in touch since you can’t see them in person. This pandemic is hard for all people at all ages. Thank you, Dr. Remele, for your dedication to PCSSD! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

REMINDER: all student lunches are FREE through the rest of the school year. The USDA waiver allows all students to be served meals free of cost through June 30, 2021. More details can be found on our website: http://ow.ly/xmCG50D5wHH #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Registration for the 2021-2022 school is now open for NEW students (includes Pre-K) and SCHOOL CHOICE. Returning student registration will open on February 1. Full registration details can be found at pcssd.org/register. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Superintendent Dr. Charles McNulty addresses the rise in COVID-19 cases in Arkansas and how the district handles pivoting decisions. Video: https://youtu.be/wWncdFFYH1s #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

Hello, RMS Families! This message is to provide you with Winter NWEA testing information. Traditional and Blended A students will test on campus Monday January 11 - Wednesday January 13. Blended B students will test on campus Thursday January 14 and Friday January 15. VIRTUAL ONLY students testing begins Monday, January 11th-January 13th. Beginning Monday, January 11th,VIRTUAL students will report to their first period Google Meet link as usual so that teachers can take attendance. Students will then join grade level virtual testing links for Winter MAP Testing. VIRTUAL testing begins at 9:15 am each morning. 6th grade virtual testers will join Mrs. Katie Johnson's virtual testing link https://meet.google.com/sjf-gaiw-ecz. 7th grade virtual testers will join Mr. Aaron Trost's virtual testing link http://meet.google.com/akv-tymv-hev. 8th grade virtual testers will join Ms. Catherine Ziller's virtual testing link https://meet.google.com/uox-gjpz-foj. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Mr. Fairley, the school test coordinator, via email afairley6607@pcssd.org. Please encourage students to do their best on the winter tests. Go Senators! -- ANWAR FAIRLEY, BA, MA, M.Ed LEARNING SERVICES CURRICULUM AND INSTRUCTION FACILITATOR EQUITY and PUPIL SERVICES/AVID INITIATIVES SUPPORT COACH, PCSSD Phone: 501-234-2096 Fax: 501-234-0000

Dear RMS Families- Happy New Year! School will resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 for students. Teachers have a professional development day training on Monday, January 4, 2021. We look forward to seeing all students on Tuesday! RMS Team

"These are a few of my favorite things" from Ms. Combs at ROBINSON MIDDLE: art students created giant graffiti letters for their bedroom walls. The kids were so proud and surprised at how easy it was to make awesome 3D letters! #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

"These are a few of my favorite things" from Mr. LaRue at ROBINSON MIDDLE: Students in the general music class put on a performance of "Choppy Sticks." Check out the full video on the RMS Facebook page: http://ow.ly/VZ6A50CPIgI #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence

"These are a few of my favorite things" from Mrs. Grimmett at ROBINSON MIDDLE: Students are building AVID e-binders for next semester. The All About Me page is our favorite so far - we love personalizing the pages to fit our own personalities. #pcssdproud #equityandexcellence