Theme 2017-2018 - Focus on Learning Motto: TEAM - “Together Everyone Achieves More”

MIDDLE SCHOOL

DELL H. ROBISON

PARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTERPARENT/STUDENT NEWSLETTER

Respect, Motivation, and Scholarship

Dell H. Robison Middle School

825 Marion Drive • Las Vegas, NV 89110 • (702) 799-7300 • FAX: (702) 799-7302 Volume 18 Issue 2

Principal’s Pen de la DirectoraEstimados estudiantes y familias,

Nuestros maestros y personal se están enfocándose diligentemente en preparar a sus estudiantes para que estén listos para la universidad y para la carrera, mientras terminamos el primer trimestre (13 de octubre). Por favor, asegúrese de verificar el progreso de su estudiante en Infinite Campus / Campus Portal también para verificar las calificaciones actuales y la asistencia. Nuestros consejeras y el trabajador social de la escuela están disponibles para ayudarle con cualquier pregunta o referencias necesarias. Nuestra iniciativa de PBIS (Apoyo Educativo de Comportamiento Positivo) está en su segundo año escolar en el que nuestros estudiantes y personal están divididos en casas (Athena, Prometheus, Apolo y Artemis) para competiciones y refuerzo positivo.

Tenemos reuniones de padres mensuales, en dos horas diferentes a las 7:15 am y a las 2:15 pm. ¡Por favor, consulte las fechas en nuestro sitio web y únase a nosotros para café y donas!

Nuestro Equipo de Organizativo Escolar (SOT) se reúne mensualmente a las 3:30 pm, también pueden asistir a esta reunión pública.

Padres, por favor, únase a mi grupo “Recuerde” si desea poder comunicarse conmigo directamente a través de mensajes de texto. Llame a mi oficina (extensión 4100) para obtener el código al grupo de padres / tutores.

Esperamos tener un 2017 seguro, exitoso y positivo hasta terminar el ano escolar. Espero verlos a usted y a su estudiante en una de nuestras reuniones de padres, evento familiar o concierto.

¡Gracias por su confianza en la escuela de Robison para ayudar a educar a su estudiante!

Immer Liza Ravalo, Directora

Dear Robison Students & Families,

Our teachers and staff are focusing diligently on preparing your students to be college and career-ready as we wind down the first quarter (October 13). Please make sure to check the students’ progress on Infinite Campus/Campus Portal and for your students’ current grades and attendance. Our counselors and school social worker are available to assist you with any questions or necessary referrals. Our PBIS (Positive Behavior Instructional Supports) initiative is underway for its second year where our students and staff are divided into Houses (Athena, Prometheus, Apollo, and Artemis) for competitions and positive reinforcement!

We have monthly parent meetings both at 7:15 am and 2:15 pm—please check our website calendar dates and join us for Coffee & Donuts! Our SOT (School Organization Team) meets monthly at 3:30 pm—you’re welcome to attend this public meeting as well.

Parents—please join my Remind group if you would like to be able to communicate with me directly through text messaging. Please call my office (extension 4100) for the code to the Parent/Guardian group.

Here’s to a safe, successful and positive end to 2017. I look forward to seeing you and your student at a parent meeting, family event or performing arts concert!

Thank you for your confidence in Robison MS to help educate your student!

Immer Liza Ravalo, Principal

ADMINISTRATIONImmer Liza Ravalo,

Principal

Jacqueline Lee-Sit, Assistant Principal

Valencia A. Meyer, Dean of Students

IMPORTANT EXTENSIONS

Principal’s Office 4100

Assistant Principal’s Office 4202

Dean’s Office 4500

Counseling Office 4303

Registrar’s Office 4065

Nurse’s Office 4022

Attendance Office 4035

Raiza Galera Michael Gould Edith Hall Caitlyn Huggins Mary Kontos Joseph Locicero

Tia Lopez Jensen Lynch Debbie McGuire Camiel Mills Jennifer Moore Patricia Lopez Villa

Corey Russell Christopher Schlagheck Elijah Smith Malven Smith Harriet Valles

New Angels at RobisonNuevos ángeles de la escuela secundaria Robison

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DRESS AND APPEARANCEStudent's dress, personal appearance and conduct are required to be of such a character as to not disrupt or detract from the educational environment of the school. Any style that tends to disrupt or diminish instructional effectiveness or disciplinary control by teachers is not acceptable. The school administration has the right to designate which types of dress or appearance disrupt or detract from the educational program.

Dell H. Robison's dress code in accordance with Clark County School District Regulation 5131:

1. Slippers and thongs which do not offer sanitary or safety protection are prohibited. Hard soles are required.

2. Shirts/blouses must be appropriately buttoned in accordance with the design of that shirt/blouse and must extend below belt level.

3. Wearing transparent, see-through, tank tops, bare midriff, spaghetti strap, strapless or low-cut clothing is prohibited.

4. All attire shall be hemmed and no more than 3 inches above the knee.

5. Caps/hats are not to be brought on campus. No hats may be worn or placed on belt loops.

6. Slogans or advertising on clothing, which by their controversial nature, disrupt the educational setting, e.g., profanity, alcohol, drugs, nudity are prohibited.

7. Dress that is indicative of "gang" symbols or involvement is not allowed, e.g., bandanas, insignias, street names.

8. Jeans, pants or any other clothing with holes, fashion tears are not allowed. Student’s skin must not be visible anywhere through their clothing.

IN ADDITION…1. Torn or ripped clothing is prohibited.

2. “Sagging” is considered a dress code violation. Students are not to wear gym shorts under pants. Skinny jeans that are unable to be pulled up to the waist are prohibited. Students will be required to fasten pants at the waist level with a belt or zip ties provided by the Dean’s office.

3. Buttons, jewelry, or other articles with slogans on them which are of a controversial or obscene nature are prohibited.

4. Sunglasses are not to be worn inside the building. This includes on top of head or around the neck.

5. Chains and chains attached to wallets are prohibited.

6. All shoulder straps on shirts/blouses are to be at least 3 inches wide. Undergarment straps must not be visible.

7. Unnatural hair coloring, hair spiked over two inches above the scalp, or hair that hangs in the face thus covering the eyes that is considered disruptive by the Principal, to the learning environment is prohibited on campus. A student’s eyes must be visible at all times.

8. Wearing facial jewelry in the eyebrow, lips, chin, nose, or tongue as well as navel piercings are dress code violations and are strictly prohibited. Facial piercings and facial jewelry and earrings with spikes are not allowed due to safey reasons. The only facial jewelry permitted is regular earrings in the ears. If confiscated, these items will only be returned to parents.

9. Tights and skin tight pants (i.e., leggings) are considered undergarments. Items worn on top of the tights (Skirts, dresses, shorts, and shirts) must be within the dress code specified length.

10. Skirts, shorts, and dresses must be at least fingertip length and not more than three inches above the knee.

11 No visible tattoos are permitted. Tattoos must be covered at all times.

Students who do not adhere to the dress code will be required to change their clothes and wear dress code attire and/or remove the jewelry. Parents or guardians will be notified. Students who repeatedly violate the dress code will be placed on RPC and/or IHS.

DEAN’S DISCUSSIONDean’s Discussion

VESTIMENTA Y APARIENCIALa vestimenta de los estudiantes, apariencia personal y conducta son requisito indispensable para no interrumpir o distraer el ambiente educacional de la escuela. Cualquier estilo que interrumpa o distraiga la efectividad instructiva o control disciplinario de los maestros, no es aceptable. La administración escolar tiene el derecho de designar que tipos de vestimenta o apariencia interrumpen o distraen el programa educacional.

El siguiente es un código de vestimenta de la Escuela Dell H. Robison, de acuerdo con la Regulación 5131 del Distrito Escolar del Condado Clark.

1. Se prohíbe el uso de sandalias y pantuflas o calzado que cause problemas sanitarios o de seguridad. Todo el calzado debe tener suela dura.

2. Las camisas y blusas deben estar abotonadas de acuerdo al diseño del vestuario. El largo tiene que extenderse de abajo del nivel del cinturón.

3. Vestimenta transparente, camisetas cortas, camiseta de tiritas o muy cortas están prohibidas.

4. Toda la vestimenta debe estar cosida y a lo largo de donde dan los dedos y no más de tres pulgadas por encima de las rodillas.

5. Cachuchas/gorros no se permiten dentro del edificio escolar. No se pueden llevar gorros ni sombreros en la cabeza ni en el cinturón.

6. Blusas, camisas, chamarras, abrigos, joyas, botones con anuncios, letreros y dibujos que sean controversiales u obscenos.

7. Vestimenta que identifique al estudiante como miembro de cierto “grupo/banda”, por ejemplo, bandanas, insignias, nombres de calles; no pueden ser usados en la escuela.

8. Ninguna ropa puede tener hoyos, huecos o rasgaduras. La piel do los estudiantes no debe verse a través de la ropa.

OTRAS RESTRICCIONES…1. Ropa rasgada o rota está prohibida.

2. “Ropa extra grande” se considerada como una violación al reglamento de vestimenta. Los pantalones que son tan apretados que no suben a la cintura son prohibidos. Los estudiantes serán obligados a poner los pantalones en su cintura mediante un cinturón of “zip ties” proveídas por la oficina del Dean.

3. Botones, joyería u otros artículos con signos con los cuales causen controversia o sean obscenos, están prohibidos.

4. No se permiten lentes de sol dentro del edificio escolar. Esto incluye sobre la cabeza y en el collar de la camisa.

5. No se permiten cadenas ni cadenas para sujetar billeteras.

6. Las tiras en camisetas o blusas, deben ser almenos 3 pulgadas de ancho. A ropa interior no se puede enseñar.

7. Cabello pintado de colores no naturales o cabello que cubre los ojos de los estudiantes que este considerado por la directora como una interrupción para el ambiente de aprendizaje está prohibido en la escuela. Los ojos de los estudiantes deben permanecer visibles en todo tiempo. No se permiten peinados altos de más de dos pulgadas de altura.

8. Joyería facial en las cejas, barbilla, nariz, labios, lengua, ombligo es una violación al código de vestimenta y está estrictamente prohibido. Se prohíbe la joyería facial con la excepción de aretes en las orejas. Los aretes no pueden tener púas. Si confiscamos estas joyas, se las devolveremos sólo a los padres.

9. “Tights” o pantalones pegados a la piel se consideran ropa interior. Por eso la ropa que se usa sobre ellas debe seguir las regulaciones de vestuario de la escuela.

10. Las faldas, pantalones cortos y vestidos deben de tener un largo de no más de tres pulgadas sobre las rodillas.

11. Los estudiantes no pueden tener tatuajes visibles. Los tatuajes deben mantenerse cubiertos.

Estudiantes que no respeten el reglamento de vestimenta se les requerirá que se cambien de ropa y lleven la ropa de castigo y se quiten las joyas. Los padres o tutores serán notificados. Los estudiantes que continuamente rompan los reglamentos de vestimenta serán puestos en RPC e IHS.

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AUGUST ANDSEPTEMBER 2017

8TH GRADEEdwin Olvera Aguilera

Ada Quiroga

Ivan Rodriguez

Shelia Sattley

Luis Telles

Angel Tlatelpa

Omaree Van Dyke

Evelyn Villanueva

7TH GRADEKevin Contreras Yepez

Tiana Davis

Genesis Sandoval

6TH GRADEKevin Calderon

Jameir Davila

Tayler Gomez

Karen Roman Guzman

Kiara Martinez

Germany Mendoza

Angel Rosales Rodriguez

MATHThe sixth grade math teachers are looking forward to an exciting year of learning! This quarter, we will be learning about decimals and fractions. To help your student be successful, have them study their multiplication and division facts.

Seventh Grade math have been exploring real life situations dealing with positive and negative numbers. They are now making connections with rational numbers like fractions and decimals.

8th grade students have been working hard learning all about volume and surface area and how they would use it in class. Mr. Thacker’s students did an awesome project recreating a can of Coke using the volume. After finishing volume and surface area we reviewed fractions and integers. We look forward to a great 8th grade year.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENTWe just completed their pre-fitness testing which includes Mile run, pacers, curl ups, push ups, flexibility and their B.M.I.( Body Mass Index). The students then had to write a 3 paragraph essay about their results compared to the standards for their age.

Students also had to come up with a fitness plan to improve or maintain their fitness results. First quarter sports include: Soccer, basketball, tennis and volleyball.

STUDENTSof the Month

ELECTIVESBEGINNING ORCHESTRA:The Robison Beginning Orchestra have had a great start to their school year. They have finished learning all of their basic music theory including notes, rhythms, their relative clefs, and instrument parts. They have begun to pizzicato on their instruments (plucking the strings) using quarter notes and half notes, and this week they are moving on to whole notes. By the end of September, they will know how to put their first finger down on their strings! They have come a long way since August!

INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA: The Robison Intermediate Orchestra is finishing up review on all beginning skills that they learned in Beginning Orchestra. They are currently working on different bow strokes (staccato versus legato) and will be starting new skills such as new scales and new rhythms before beginning to learn their winter concert music!

ADVANCED ORCHESTRA:The Robison Advanced Orchestra is currently working on spooky music for Literacy Night on October 25th. The Advanced Orchestra has already had two performances this year, one for open house and one for the fine arts assembly!

Department Happenings

Brianne Prentice, 6th Grade A-L Deborah Bunse, 6th Grade M-Z7th Grade 8th Grade

Schedule change/class changes are made for the following reasons only:

1. Need to balance class size

2. Academic placement with parent conference

3. Incomplete or inaccurate schedules.

If you have any questions regarding your child’s academic placement, please contact your child’s counselor.

COLLEGE FAIR 2017/2018As part of college awareness week, October 16th-19th, 46 8th grade students from Robison MS will be attending the annual College Fair on October 17 from 5:30 to 8:30p.m. at Cashman Center. College Fair offers middle school students their first opportunity, as they begin planning for high school and post secondary education, to meet with colleges, universities and college awareness organizations to learn about college admissions, financial aid and scholarship information, and career and technical trade opportunities. Also, as part of college awareness week Robison will be implementing classroom activities to increase college awareness for all students in grades 6-8.

ARTWorking on NV Reading Week Contest, moving onto color theory for int/adv and 3d forms and value for Beg art.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA:The Robison Chamber Orchestra consists of 16 students. A Chamber Orchestra is usually a condensed version of a large string orchestra. Currently they are working on a piece called Noche de Estrellas for their winter concert. The Robison Orchestra recently received the VH1 Save the Music Grant, which allowed the Orchestra to receive four new instruments. The Chamber students will be going on a trip for VH1 to Clark High School on September 21st!

BANDThe Robison Symphonic Band will be participating in the upcoming Literacy Night on October 25th. Please come out and hear us play some spooky music! We will be ordering Beginning Band shirts for those students who’ve paid the $10 uniform fee, and those shirts should be arriving in October. The Winter Concert will be taknig place on December 14 at 6:00 PM.

PBIS BOARDS

VHI Save the Music GrantThe band received 3 saxophones

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October16 – 29 ..................6th and 7th grade Chocolate Fundraiser

25 .......................Literacy Night

27 .........................Nevada day observed – No School

November10..........................Veteran’s Day Holiday-No School

13 – 17 ...............American Education Week

20 – 24..................Thanksgiving Week – No School

CLUB ROOM TIME MEETING DAY ADVISOR

Anime Club .................................... 500 ................2:15-3:30 .......... Wednesday ..................... Mantyla/Hart

Basketball Boys’ ........................Gym ...........3:00-4:30 ........Wednesday andThursday .................... Smith

Basketball Girls’ ............................. Gym..............2:30-4:00 .......... Tuesday & Friday ........... Russell/Smith

Cheerleading .............................Cafeteria ....2:15-4:00 ........TBD ............................. Prentice/McFarland

Chess & Board Game Club ............ 612 ................2:15–3:30 ......... Tuesday ........................... Dexter

Homework Club........................Library .......2:15-3:30 ........Wednesday ................. M. Smith

Nat’l Jr. Honor Society ................... 109 ................2:15-3:30 .......... Wednesday ..................... Huggins

Nat’l Jr. Honor Art Society .......100 ..............2:15-3:30 ........Tuesday ....................... Schlagheck

Recycling Club ............................... 210 ................2:15-3:30 .......... Wednesday ..................... Mendler/Tiratira

Sci-Fi Club .................................200 ..............2:15-3:30 ........Tuesdays ..................... Hart

Soccer Boys’ – (Spring) .................. Field .............2:15-3:30 .......... TBD ................................. TBD

Soccer Girls’- (Fall) ...................Field ...........2:15-3:30 ........Tuesdays ..................... Schlagheck/Whitehead

Student Council ............................. Library .........2:15-3:30 .......... Thursday ......................... Prentice

Softball (Spring) .......................Field ...........2:20-3:30 ........TBD ............................. Frailey

Speech & Debate ............................ 206 ................2:15-3:30 .......... Thursday ......................... Frailey/ Wilson/ Murray

Touch Football (Spring) ...........Field ...........2:15-3:30 ........Tuesday ....................... Whitehead

Vocal Club ...................................... 500 ................3:15-4:15 .......... Tuesday ........................... Morton

Yearbook ....................................602 ..............2:15-3:30 ........Tuesday ....................... Moore

2017-2018 CLUBS AND ACTIVITIES

PLEASE LISTEN TO MORNING AND AFTERNOON ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR SPECIFIC MEETING TIMES. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN A CLUB,

PLEASE SEE THE CLUB ADVISOR FOR MORE INFORMATION.

MISSION STATEMENT

We, at Dell H. Robison,

will work collaboratively in a positive learning

environment that promotes

RESPECT, MOTIVATION,

and SCHOLARSHIP to produce successful members of society.

2017-2018 MEMBERSHIP (SOT),

MEETINGS/PUBLIC INVITED (DATE: 10/24 – TIME: 3:30PM – ROOM 300)

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