Robinson Middle School eNews
May 19, 2021
One Team. One Family. One Robinson.
Important Dates
- May 20 | MAP Math
- May 21 | MAP Reading
- May 24 | MAP Science
- May 27 | Last Day of School- Dismissal at 12:40
- June 1 | Chromebook Return- School@Home Students
MAP
MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)
The students enrolled at Robinson will participate in the Spring MAP testing starting Thursday, May 20. Teachers have prepared all students to take MAP tests and instructions and guidance have been shared with students. Below is the schedule and instructions for your reference:
Math MAP-Thursday, May 20
Reading MAP-Friday, May 21
Science MAP-Monday, May 24
Many of our students have taken the MAP test during the school day at school in Plano ISD in the past. However, this year, with School@Home and different protocols, we need to have parent collaboration to complete our MAP assessment this fall. Students will need to be synchronous during these subjects even during asynchronous days of the week.
Use of the Plano ISD Chromebook is essential during the administration of the MAP test. We appreciate your assistance with the use of the Chromebook and familiarity with the use of the steps described in the guide.
1. Charge Chromebook or plug in while testing.
2. Verify home Wifi.
3. Reset screen resolution with Ctrl + Shift + 0 (zero)
4. Practice with practice.mapnwea.org
a. Username: grow
b. Password: grow
5. Very Important! ***Use website from teacher for the actual test session with session name and password from GoGuardian chat.***
6. Encourage your student to do their best, but they may not know the answer to all questions.
7. When finished, help them shut the test window and follow teacher instructions in GoGuardian chat.
8. If you encounter issues, please view the Parent and Student Guide on page 12 for troubleshooting.
Thank you for partnering with us as we navigate this online protocol.
Parent Brochures in English and Spanish:
https://www.pisd.edu/cms/lib/TX02215173/Centricity/Domain/2535/41_MAP%20Parent%20Brochure.pdf
Chromebook Recovery
School@Home Students will return Chromebooks and chargers on Tuesday, June 1 during one of the following times:
- 9:00 am-10:30 am
- 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm
- 5:00pm-6:30pm
Please enter the carpool lane and have the Chromebook and charger prepared for return. If you received a hot spot, it will also need to be returned at this time.
- Log out of the Chromebook
- Completely turn the power off
- A staff member will collect the Chromebook and clear the student
Chromebook Damages/Replacement/Loss
Celebrating our 8th graders!
Our School@Home students will receive their celebration goodie bag and frozen treat when they arrive to campus to drop off Chromebooks on June 1.
Baseline Impact Testing
Robinson Parents,
We will be offering baseline Impact testing to all of our students on May 21. This is not mandatory but we highly encourage all athletes to have a baseline Impact test in case of a future head injury. Each test is only $2.00. Please pass the attached information along to your parents and athletes.
Below is some information about the impact test, also attached is a FAQ document regarding the Impact Test and a parent permission form.
What is ImPACT?
ImPACT is a computerized neurocognitive assessment tool to help licensed healthcare providers evaluate and manage a suspected concussion. ImPACT is the industry leader in concussion management and trusted by teams and organizations around the world.
ImPACT comes in two forms:
1. Baseline Test – Administered by a licensed healthcare provider or a trained baseline administrator before the start of a sport season, school year, or other activity. Baseline scores are collected and stored on our privacy compliant servers. ImPACT Applications recommends re-administering the baseline test annually in accordance with CDC guidelines.
2. Post-Injury Test – Administered by a licensed healthcare provider when a concussion is suspected. Test results are compared to baseline scores and normative data scores as part of a healthcare provider's assessment of the injury. Multiple post injury tests may be given to an individual during the course of treatment and rehabilitation.
Please let me know if you any questions or need help with anything.
Thanks!
Amy Lyles MAT.ATC.LAT
Athletic Trainer
O: 469-752-7562
Amy.Lyles@pisd.edu
Jasper High School
Contact Info
Zoom Office Hours:
All counselors have Zoom meetings during these times:
Mon, Tues, Thurs from 2-3pm
Wed and Fri 10-11am
Visit our Google Classrooms to get the link to the Zoom office hours.
6th grade Kelli.tisdale@pisd.edu 469-752-6218
7th grade Mike.rubin@pisd.edu 469-752-6217
8th grade Sherry.dissinger@pisd.edu 469-752-6216
Library Books Are Due!
Thanks,
Dusty Tanner
Librarian
Gateway Summer Engineering Camp
Registration for the Gateway Summer Engineering Camp is now open! This summer’s camp will be a virtual, yet hands-on, project-based camp designed to introduce incoming 7th and 8th grade middle school students to the fundamentals of STEM and Project Lead the Way (PLTW) engineering courses within Plano ISD. Certified PLTW instructors provide expert instruction in a fun, exciting environment using leading-edge technologies to sample engineering related activities and projects and get a taste of how fun it can be to be an engineer. Cost of the camp is $100. To learn more about the camp and register, please visit our Plano ISD Gateway Camp Home page. Registration closes May 7, 2021.
PARENTS OF 6th, 7th and 8th GRADERS ARE YOU MOVING THIS SUMMER?
If you are going to be relocating over the summer to another Plano school, private school or out of the district, please fill out the form below and send it to Rhonda Morgan at Rhonda.morgan@pisd.edu, or fax it to 469-752-6201. The state of Texas now requires all schools to follow-up on non-returning students. Without this information, the students will be coded as dropouts in our reports to the state.
If your plans change, completion of this form does not eliminate your student’s schedule for next year. This request includes current 8th graders who will not attend Jasper or any other PISD high school because of relocation or attendance at a private school.
Thank you,
Rhonda Morgan
Registrar
The Plano Remote Enrichment Program for Summer (PREPS)
The Plano Remote Enrichment Program for Summer (PREPS) offers a virtual enrichment experience for students in grades 1-7. Students currently in grades 1-4 will choose two courses from a list of options. Students in grades 5-7 will enroll in a virtual project-based course incorporating strands in science, math, technology, and the humanities. Teachers will provide virtual instruction as students navigate their courses and collaborate with other students.
Cost of Program
$100
Dates and Times
June 7 - June 29
Any live/synchronous learning activities for this program will occur between 8-12pm. Students may choose to work on asynchronous learning activities outside of these hours.
How to Register (Registration will close on May 27)
- Online Registration must be completed in Google Chrome
- Even though this program will be virtual, there is a question on the registration form that asks about transportation options. You will need to select an option even though there are no face-to-face requirements of this program. As a result, there is no transportation provided for this program.
- Login to Parent Portal
- Go to the Program Enrollment & Payments section.
- Click on TEAMS PSS Program Enrollment & Payments.
- Select your child's name.
- Click on the Summer-Night School tab.
- Highlight the desired course description and click Continue (Students in Grades 1-4 will need to select two courses).
- Review the selected course(s) and the Total Tuition Amount - then, select Continue.
- You will receive the following prompt, "Would you like to make a credit card payment?" Select Yes and enter your payment information.
- Review Credit Card Billing Address and click the Final Review button.
- Review the selected course(s), payment information, and billing address. Please note, you will need an e-mail address listed in order to complete the online registration process.
- Click the Complete Registration button.
- You will know that the transaction was successful if you receive an authorization number. If it was not successful, please verify that all of the information is correct and try again.
- Click the Download button to download and print an authorization receipt.
If you have any questions about the registration process, please contact the Summer School office at summerschool@pisd.edu, or 469-752-8894.
School Hours
Early Childhood Programs Enrollment
Enroll now for PreK, Head Start & Kindergarten.
Visit www.pisd.edu/ecprograms for more information.
Reminders: Student Technology Equipment Checkout Guidelines
Please visit https://www.pisd.edu/techcheckout for reminders about the use of PISD devices/Chromebooks and information regarding damages and replacement of Chromebooks.
Curbside Meal Pickup
More at www.pisd.edu/grabandgo.
The meal bundles can be picked up at any of the following locations:
- Clark High School, 523 W Spring Creek Pkwy, Plano
- Shepton High School, 5505 W Plano Pkwy, Plano
- Williams High School, 1717 17th St, Plano, TX 75074
- McMillen High School, 750 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, TX 75094
- Vines High School, 1401 Highedge Dr, Plano, TX 75075
Anyone picking up meals for students, without the student present, must bring appropriate documentation in the form of a school issued ID, report card, parent portal attendance summary form, or birth certificate.
Tutorial Schedule
Updated PISD 2020-2021 Calendar
General Reminders
PTA
Join the Robinson PTA! Our awesome PTA supports students and teachers throughout the school year and sponsors great events and activities. We encourage all of our families to join our PTA by going to http://www.RobinsonPTA.org.
Curbside Library Services
Student are now able to check out physical books from the library during virtual learning!
Procedures to check out books:
- The student will put a hold on the book(s) through their library account. (Refer to the video “How to Place a Library Hold” on the Library Google classroom.)
- Students are in charge of checking their accounts to see when their holds are ready.
- When the books are ready, parents can come at any of the dates and times listed below for pickup.
- Check with your student to make sure they have a book that is available for pickup. They will need to check their library account.
- Pickup will be outside, at the main entrance to the building.
- The books will be on a cart with the student’s name attached. Mr. Tanner will check the books out at that time.
- Book returns will be dropped into the book return and quarantined for 3 days (per district instructions).
Pick up times each week will be:
Monday at 4pm (except first week)
Wednesday at 9am
Friday at 12pm
Mr. Tanner will be posting links on the library Google classroom for help in picking out books to read. Holds will be cancelled after one week of sitting on the cart. Mr. Tanner will include an account summary with the books if there are excessive overdues.
Dusty Tanner
Libarian
Helpful Attendance Reminders
- If you see a problem with attendance, please email the teacher. Teachers monitor student engagement in class and submit the daily attendance.
- Teachers will enter attendance by 3:00 pm each day. Each student will be marked A (Absent) or PSH (Present School @ Home). The teacher will still have access to attendance the following day to monitor if a student engaged by 11:59 pm.
- If a student is going to be absent, please call the "Child Safe Line" to report the absence. It is not required as we will no longer pre-code the parent call since a student can truly still "engage" by 11:59 pm that day to be counted present.
- Notify the teacher if you are having technical issues and work with them on an alternate way to engage.
- Parent and Doctor Notes must be received within 3 days of returning back to school from the absence.
- Parent and Doctor Notes may be scanned and emailed to Vickie Strong at vicki.strong@pisd.edu or turned in at the Robinson Front Office.
- This year, an email from a legal guardian listed on PISD Parent Portal, will suffice as a parent note. The email must include the student name, ID number, date(s) of absence, reason for absence along with the parent name submitting the note.
- Teachers are responsible for communicating to each class what their expectations are to be defined as present and engaged in class.
- Any changes made to attendance can take a few hours, or possibly overnight, to sync in Parent Portal.
PISD Family Resource Page
PISD has launched a Family Resource page on the district’s website. This page provides a searchable list that families, community members and school staff can utilize to help find community resources in order to meet a family’s needs. The list is searchable by agency name, zip code and category. Categories include such areas as basic needs (food assistance, housing assistance), health care (medical, dental, vision), and mental health (substance abuse, counseling, etc.). The family resource page can be found at https://www.pisd.edu/familyresources
Administration Team
Kennitra Robertson
Assistant Principal
Skip Gragert
Assistant Principal
Lasma Jekabsone-Berrouet
Counseling Team
Kelli Tisdale
7th Grade Counselor
Mike Rubin
8th Grade Counselor
Sherry Dissinger
Registrar
Rhonda Morgan
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Phone: 469-752-6200
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