President’s Message
Terry Matlaga Bell
October was such an exciting month.
A special thank you to all the parents who attended the October 8th PTSA program on “Sexting” held in conjunction with the Fairfax County Police Department. The program titled, “Sexting: A Dangerous Fad” opened many an eye on how dangerous this activity is and the life-long legal impact it can have on our children. For those that could not attend, an informational flyer on the issue was prepared by the Fairfax County Police Department and can be found in the Health and Safety section of this website.
On Thursday, October 22nd the Robinson PTSA held its Annual Candidates Forum. Though attendance was not as great as last year, the quality of questions really made the candidates think. A special thank you goes to our wonderful SGA students and Robinson’s government teachers for making for this event a true PTSA event. Visit our reporting of the forum on the Legislative section of this website.
November will be busy month for our Robinson Community. There are a number of events I would like to call your attention to and ask for you to mark your calendars for.
Ø The first event is on Thursday, November 5, 2009, Robinson PTSA will be sponsoring interactive workshops for middle and high school parents and high school students promoting academic excellence. Free SAT/ACT reading comprehension and 10 question workshops will be offered for high school students. Informational fair begins at 6 PM; programs at 7:00 PM. Attendees will be eligible for the prize drawings including an over $1200 SAT Prep Session with Kaplan. Visit the Education section for more information.
Ø November 13, 14 and 15th, 2009 will be the Annual Used Book Sale. Over 25,000 books (hardbacks and paperbacks) of all topics, CDs, DVDs, videos, computer software and books-on-tape will be for sale. Many volunteers are needed. Email tmatlga@yahoo.com to volunteer to help bring the books into the school on Wednesday, November 11th; set-up Friday, November 13th beginning at 2:30 PM; sales, book maintenance, Café on November 13, 14 and 15th and clean-up late afternoon on the 15th. Visit our Special Events section for additional details.
Ø November 14, 2009 beginning at 9 AM the PTSA will be having flu shot clinic for the Robinson community to get their flu shots or flu mist. Contact Heather Ripley zripleys418@msn.com for additional information. Appointments can be made ahead of time. Pre-register and pay online at: https://www.secure.flubusters.com/home.aspx. Walk-ins are welcomed.
Parents, teachers and students, you can still join the PTSA. We need You! The membership form is located in the Membership section of this website.
PTSA had the drawing for the 6-month Gold’s Gym membership courtesy of Gold’s Gym on Thursday, October 22, 2009. The winner was Jeanne Tkacik. Congratulations!
Remember to send in your forms (Internet Safety, Safe Home Pledge, Volunteer Form, and Grocery Receipts Form). Forms can be found at in our Forms Section of this website.
We are all sold out of Middle School Directories. Thank you. The PTSA has about 150 High School directories left for sale. If you are interested in purchasing a high school directory, please send in your order form ASAP. Directories will be available at Touching Bases on November 11th or you can order using the directory order form located in the September RamGram located on this website.
The PTSA Board is looking to fill the following positions of Legislative and Membership Chairmen and Communications/Newsletter Editor. If you are interested in any of the above positions, please contact Terry Matlaga Bell at tmatlaga@yahoo.com.
Remember do not ever hesitate to contact any member of the Executive Board with any questions or comments you may have. For a complete listing of Board members visit the Leadership Section of the this website.
Our next PTSA Board meeting, is Monday, November 16th at 7 PM in the Principal’s Office. All PTSA members are invited to attend.
On behalf of the entire PTSA Executive Board, I wish you all a wonderful November
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