April 2015 - Robinson School

International Baccalaureate Candidate School
Issue I6
www.robinsonschool.org
April, 2015
FROM THE
OUR
ROBOTICS
TEAM
Dear Robinson Parents and Friends;
Trustees
Carl W. Kortum
President
Ramón Vega
Vice-President
Dr. José A. Santana, MD
REPRESENTING
Treasurer
María Fernanda
Argomaniz
Secretary
PUERTO RICO
Hamid Azize
Ramón Flores1
Ian Fraticelli2
AT THE
VEX WORLD
Michelle Fraley3
Maricarmen
Maldonado4
Daniel Ballori5
- Ex Oficio -
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Félix González
PTO
Dan Hildebrand
Head of School
IN LOUISVILLE,
Cindy Ogg
Assistant Head
of School
Jannette Santiago
Business Manager
KENTUCKY !
(New Trustees)
1RS
Grandparent
RS Parent
Alumna
4RS Parent
5 RS Alumnus
Departing from tradition, this month the Board of Trustees has asked for
the Newsletter’s front page. We do so for three reasons:
First, is to herald the many successes of this school year. From athletic
victories, to Math, Forensics, Oratorio and Robotics championships, to art
exhibits at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico and dramatic productions, we
see Robinson as a school alive with plenty of room for all to grow. We are
equally proud of the academic and instructional progress that includes
rapid progress towards International Baccalaureate certification and, along
with it, a great deal of professional development. Much of that very
professional development stems from our own faculty, who are
educational experts in their own right. One example is the appointment of
Viviane Fournier, whom we recently appointed as our Blended Learning
and Educational Technology Specialist. Viviane is working to continue to
move us to the forefront of this special new blend: using classroom
technology along with face-to-face instruction… a combination sure to
reap tremendous benefits for your children now and in the years ahead.
Secondly, we want to emphasize our commitment to first-rate facilities
to house and enhance our first-rate programs. Without going into detail
here, we know that you will notice the ongoing renovation projects around
the school. We’re using every inch of our beautiful 4.5 acre campus to its
fullest potential; cultivating a rich learning environment for all is our goal.
Finally, we want you to know that we’ve welcomed several new
members to the Board (footnoted in list at left); we are a dynamic group
totally committed to the growth and development of Robinson School. In
the coming months, and starting with the Spring Fair, we will be reaching
out for your help as we continue to pursue our quest to make Robinson
the premier school for “Academic Excellence, Christian Values, and Dignity
and Respect for All” and the very best school for your child.
Thanks for entrusting your children to the talented team of professionals
that are the Robinson School Faculty and Staff! Yes, this IS a great time to
be at Robinson!
2Former
3RS
Carl Kortum
President
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From the Desk of Our Head of School, Dan Hildebrand
Some Thoughts on Parenting
Parenting -- that is, good parenting -- is one of the most difficult roles we take on in life; it’s often the most
rewarding, but definitely the most challenging. But… does it have to be?
I’ve been contemplating this question after reading a series of articles on the subject, among them “A Cure
for Hyper-Parenting” by Pamela Druckerman. After surveying a number of cultures, she concludes that
“helicopter parenting” is a global phenomenon, except perhaps in France. There, a birthday party is seen as an opportunity
for other parents to take a few hours off. Druckerman concludes, among other things, that hyper-parenting has a more
detrimental affect on parents than on children.
Kids are amazingly resilient. When left to their own devices, they generally solve their own problems. I learned this the hard
way years ago when I agonized over crises that my own children had dropped in my lap after a “hard day at school” (no cell
phones back then). After some loss of sleep, I’d go back to my children full of helpful suggestions… only to find they had
moved on and that the crisis of yesterday was a distant, often forgotten, memory.
My own parents and their generation tended to be no less loving, but far less immediately involved. Perhaps because they
lived in an age that was less competitive and certainly was less immediate – life moved forward at a less frenetic pace.
So I’d suggest that as we come to the close of this wonderfully successful school year, we take a few lessons from our elders,
from a few good articles and books, and perhaps from the French, too:
• Teach children emotional intelligence by demonstrating it in our own behavior. (Robinson as an oasis not only of
beauty, but of civility as well.)
• Allow your children to solve their own difficultiesbefore jumping in too quickly – the more you encourage them to
solve their own problems, the better they’ll get at it. (No cell phone call during school hours!)
• Don’t worry about over-scheduling… especially for kids who are not participating in activities but rather sit glued to a
screen; we should guide them towards social interaction and organized activities. (Now is the time to start planning for
summer and other extracurricular activities and programs to enrich your child’s vacation days.)
• Enjoy watching them grow and enjoy getting down on their level and being playful. It’s a fascinating journey and
playing with children makes us all the more human and loving. (Treasure the moment.)
So let’s cheer our many victories, but without making so much of them that the children become dependent on our constant
praise. Let’s encourage a philosophy of reflecting on failures, disappointments and defeats not as things from which to
protect our children, but rather as opportunities for learning, growth, and increased resilience.
In the last few months, we’ve captured athletic, academic, and club victories and championships aplenty. We celebrate
every one of them but also know not to live vicariously through our children’s successes. That’s inherent in our School
Mission – our expectation as it states is: “Academic Excellence, Christian Values, Dignity and Respect for All.” To celebrate to
excess, making too much of achieving those expectations, lessens what we state as mandates. “Expect more from your
children and they will rise to it. Expect less and they will sink,” Emma Jenner writes in the book “Keep Calm and Parent On.”
Enjoy every moment of these last two months of school!
Warm regards,
Dan
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Notes from Development Director Esther Santiago
A Benefit for our
Schol
arshi
We’re still accepting
donated items
for our Scholarshipp
Fund Auction at
our 2015 Spring Fair,
April 24-25!
Fund
Please donate works of art, jewelry, sports collectibles, designer fashions
and accessories, a weekend at your beach house, that special bottle of
wine, store or restaurant gift certificates, concert tickets… get creative!
Let’s make this our best Auction ever… and help change the life
of a child who would otherwise be unable to attend our School.
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From Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg & Pathways’ Mari Tere Larrieu
Dear Families,
I hope you all had a wonderful Spring recess filled with opportunities to spend great times with family
and friends.
It is hard to believe that we are in our final quarter of this academic year. April and May are rewarding
months; they are also marked by some of the most memorable and challenging moments for our
students and their families.
Summer is also just around the corner! As summer approaches… “Balance” is the key word to remember.
Although it is always a welcoming experience to be able to relax from a tight morning schedule, school
work and grades, the approaching summer months may also bring their own set of challenges and
stressors too.
For many parents the biggest question is how to make the most of the upcoming summer months while
allowing all family members to “recharge their batteries” and get ready for the next school year. As we
sort through a range of educational and enjoyable summer activities, it is wise to delineate clear
guidelines about what we expect to accomplish during this time. It is important that we strive for a
balance between a feeling of accomplishment and a feeling of wellbeing for our children; it is a sensitive
equation to balance out.
Summer is not a time to completely disengage from educational activities. Most children will experience
a slight loss of academic progress during the summer months, this more for math facts than for reading.
Perhaps this is the result that for many years parents have known of the importance of having their
children read during the summer months. The benefits of practicing math skills during the summer may
be a new call for some. Allotting time during the summer for reading and math may well prove to be a
wise decision for parents to make. Placing your child in an educational summer class or helping your kid
in the home environment is a decision determined by your child’s individual educational needs. For
some, a structured class to reinforce reading and math is the way to go, for others leisure reading time
and periodical math reviews at home may prove as effective to avoid the “summer educational slide”.
For some, combining both learning environments throughout the two summer months may work best.
Taking time to review math and reading is the first part of the equation…. and gives your child a sense of
accomplishment!
However, providing time for our children to recharge batteries is of equal importance to reviewing math
skills and reading during the summer. Family time, outdoor fun activities, traveling, visiting museums,
cultural events and learning a new hobby are incredible ways to learn too. In fact, learning is retained
better when it occurs spontaneously in a natural environment. It is through these informal, unstructured
activities that we will reach the second part of the equation… a sense of wellbeing!
As you start planning for the coming months, look to provide your child with a happy, well balanced
summer vacation. Join us in celebrating your child’s hard work, perseverance and growth throughout the
year; let us look forward to a great end of year and a new beginning for next year!
Warm regards,
Cindy Ogg
Mari Tere Larrieu
Elementary Division Head
Pathways Division Head
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Our Creative Artists!
1st Grade: Discovering with colors!
3RD Grade: Working with peers to create secondary and tertiary colors to
fill their Color Wheels.
6th Grade: Working with Ancient
Greek
Patterns)
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Our Creative Artists!
“Art After School” Art Program: Manga Drawing using watercolors.
5th Grade: Painting a soldier for the special evening presentation about
the U.S Revolutionary War and Independence
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Our Creative Artists!
6th Grade: Working with Ancient Greek Art (Greek Patterns)
.
PK Blue Eggsperiment with EGGS!
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Units in ACTION!!
PPK at the
!
IB Unit:
“How we
express
ourselves”
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Unit: “Sharing the Planet”
Kindergarten visits La Marqueza
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Unit: “How we express ourselves”
First Grade
Drama
During International Drama Week our First Graders performed two different plays as part of our IB Unit:
How We Express Ourselves. They went through the process of writing their own scripts and creating their
own costumes for their special presentation. Above: First Grade-Yellow performing the “Ten Little Smarty Fish
and the Big White Sharks”. Below: First Grade-Blue performing the play, "The Little Blue Party Dog“.
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Unit: “How we express ourselves”
Middle School
Visits 6th Grade
Our Middle School students visited the 6th Graders
and presented the play they performed during this
year’s drama week. The visit is part of introducing the
6th Graders to what new things Middle School
is going to bring their way.
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Unit: “How the world works”
Fourth Grade: Trip to La Marqueza
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg: IB Notes
IB Unit: “How we organize ourselves”
Fifth Grade: Colonial Night
From re-enacting the Boston Tea Party to the “Shot Heard ‘Round the World”
at Lexington and the sewing of the “Stars and Stripes”
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Elementary celebrates its traditional
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Elementary Fun Day!!
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Hawks
Honor
Character Assembly
Led by our 4th Grade Class Theme: Anti-Bullying
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
Reading
Extravaganza
And thanks
to Ms. Lily,
en Español,
too!
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From the Desk of Elementary Division Head Cindy Ogg
A SOLD-OUT 5th Grade fundraiser with a premiere of the new
animated movie at San Patricio Plaza…
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The School Administration and several Committees of our Board of Trustees have been actively
involved in, and continue to provide support for, the Private Education Assn. of Puerto Rico
in its opposition to the proposed Value-Added Tax currently under consideration by the
Legislature (see the Assn.’s Resolution passed at its Annual Convention last month below).
We encourage you, your family members and friends to let your Legislators know your position
on this most important issue for the future of private education in Puerto Rico:
House: http://www.tucamarapr.org/dnncamara/web/composiciondelacamara.aspx#rep
Senate: http://senado.pr.gov/senadores/Pages/senadores.aspx
CARL KORTUM, PRESIDENT
DANIEL M. HILDEBRAND
Board of Trustees
Head of School
French Field Trip
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April, 2015
Notes from Middle School Division Head, Enid Camacho
Middle School Forensics Students at Work
French Film Field Trip
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
Spanish Oratoria Team
2015 Division Champions!
Saturday, March 21st was a great day for
Robinson School. After many hours, days, weeks
and months of rehearsals and preparation, our
Spanish Oratory Team faced a very competitive
Division C.
Robinson emerged victorious, advancing 10 out
of their 13 presentations to the final round, and
becoming Division Champions! This means
Robinson moves up to Category B for next year's
competition. Congratulations to the entire team!
We are all proud of your hard work and
dedication!
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
Roller coaster experiment (Science) 8th Graders
Biology Class: Mutation
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
Experiment on
Earthquake Resistance
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
Celebrating World Theater Week
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
7th Graders: Seed-Folks Project
Astronomy Night: “An Evening With the Stars”
An activity of the astronomy class of our Middle School, 16 students (7th and 8th graders)
are enrolled in this class and 14 participated. Astronomy Night was an all-night activity on
campus , where the main objective was to have a first-hand experience of locating and
observing the constellations and planets visible that night including Venus, Mars and
Jupiter. The students set up their seven tents in the inner courtyard and had an exciting
time with a full agenda of planned activities for the night.
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Notes from Middle School Division Head Enid Camacho
Our Robotics Team Won 1st Place for Latin America!
And, as a result, was interviewed on
local tv and is on its way (again!) to the
VEX World Championship in Louisville,
Kentucky. Everyone is SO proud of this
Team maintaining Robinson’s
leadership position in Robotics on the
Island! GO HAWKS!
PS: If you haven’t contributed to the
team’s travel expenses, you can still do
so.
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Notes from Upper School Division Head Sandy Rosenbaum
“Congreso de Líderes”
Aurora Grau
Mariella Garcia
Valeria Soto
Paulo Millan
Carla Lugo
Andrea López
Gabriela Dueñas
Julián López
Cultural Exchange between French students
and Robinson’s students
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Notes from Upper School Division Head Sandy Rosenbaum
Our school is expanding students’ learning experience by collaborating with Virtual High
School. This virtual school provides students with an online learning experience while
exploring courses related to the profession in which they are interested.
We are currently in the process of enrolling students for next year. Students that are
interested in taking on the challenge must comply with the following requirements:
 Be in grades 10-12 next year (2015-2016);
 Student has time management and organizational skills;
 Student is responsible.
Students that comply with the requirements can contact the Upper Level librarian, Vilmarie
Torres, to learn more about the program and start the process.
Some of the courses available are:
• Engineering Principles
• Entrepreneurship
• Genes and Diseases
• International Business
• Philosophy
• Sports and Society
• Video Game Design Using GameMaker
• Literature and Film
• Pre-veterinary
• Personal Finance
• Investing in the Stock Market
• History of Photography
• Bioethics
• And more.
* Some of these classes have prerequisites.
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Notes from Upper School Division Head Sandy Rosenbaum
1st PLACE in P.R. Math Competition
Our Yuecen Wang won 1st
Place out of 60 students in
the individual’s competition
at the Math Bowl in Rosa
Bell. We are really thrilled
to have her as a student.
The math competition team,
Antonio Gil Rubio, Kai-Paul
Roehrbein, and Yuecen
Wang also did an excellent
job representing us as a
team in this event. We take
pride in their commitment
and dedication!
French Class Field Trip
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Notes from Upper School Division Head Sandy Rosenbaum
Spanish Week Celebrated in honor of
Alejandro Tapia y Rivera
Environmental Systems and Society Class
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Notes from Upper School Division Head Sandy Rosenbaum
1 PLACE in Show
P.R. Math Competition
Fashion
st
raised money for Robinson Scholarship Fund
and cancer awareness
The 2014-15 Robinson School Fashion Show, “Beauty Under Construction” was
sponsored by our SGA. The event’s purpose was to create awareness about what really
means to be beautiful. The focus was that we are living in an era when the media is
taking part in promoting self-love and acceptance. It is not about being like super
models or Hollywood actresses, but about feeling good in our own skin and loving
what is special and unique about us.
The fashion show was a complete success and it was spectacular to see so much
variety and beauty! As part of the activity we had two students speak to the public
regarding self-love and diversity, and a series of videos where we can witness how
social media and the community at large has taken a stand against beauty stereotypes.
Our SGA also invited special guests to participate in the fashion show: five
extraordinary women battling cancer who looked gorgeous, thus showing us what
beauty is really about: feeling good about ourselves.
We want to congratulate the SGA for a tremendous
organization and a big thank you to all our volunteers
for making this event a possibility!
Photo album at:
www.robinsonschool.org/archives/10534
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College Counselor’s Corner
April is an exciting month for senior students since they are getting their long awaited
acceptances from colleges. This month with the notification of college admission
decisions, the path turns to each student’s decision concerning which college to attend. As
senior students are entering a new phase in their academic lives, junior students are
commencing a thrilling process in their college path. Junior students
are attending college fairs, writing their first draft of college essays, taking standardized tests as well as subject
tests. These subject tests are required by many universities and students often forget that they are an important
component in the application process.
The SAT Subject Tests are one-hour exams that allow students to demonstrate knowledge and showcase
achievement in specific subjects. By taking these tests, students can:
• Differentiate themselves in a competitive admission environment by providing a more complete picture of
their academic achievements and interests.
• Highlight their strengths in particular subjects and provide an opportunity for students to demonstrate
knowledge – biology, chemistry, physics, history and foreign languages – not offered on any other national
standardized college admission tests.
• Help English language learners demonstrate achievement in subject areas that are not as reliant on English
language mastery, such as math, science or foreign languages.
• Allow students with nontraditional educational backgrounds (e.g., home-schooled or distance
learners) to show mastery in specific subjects.
2
SAT Subject Tests are flexible. Students can:
• Choose to take tests in subjects they know well.
• Take one, two or three 60-minute tests per sitting.
• Change the subjects or the number of tests they want to take on test day (except for
Language with Listening Tests).
• Take the tests with confidence knowing that the content comes directly from topics taught
in the classroom.
How to Register
The easiest way to register is online at sat.collegeboard.org/register.
I want to remind junior students that they are embarking on a time in their lives where they will need to take
control and become organized. They need to keep their papers in order and keep a special calendar so that they do
not miss deadlines. They can also talk to the seniors, who have already gone through this process and learn from
their successful experience. Organization is the key to success and achievement. Until next time!
Beatriz Guzmán
College Counselor
We cordially invite all Secondary School Parents to
COFFEE/COLLEGE ANYONE?
Date: Tuesday, April 21
Time: 7:30 to 8:30 am
Place: Auditorium
Topic:
“How to teach your child effective time
management/organizational skills”
Speaker: Mr. Israel Martínez Santiago
People and Business Development Consultant
Certified John Maxwell Consultant
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College Counselor’s Corner
Daniel Hildebrand, Head of School,
the Board of Trustees and Faculty are proud to announce that,
to date, the 46 students in our Class of 2015 have been accepted
at the following colleges and universities:
Allegheny College (PA)
John Carroll University (OH)
American University (D.C.)
Johnson and Whales in Rhode Island (RI)
Atlantic College (PR)
Lawrence Technology University (MI)
Assumption Copllege (MA)
Manhattan College (NY)
Auburn University (AL)
Manhattanville (NY)
Baylor University (TX)
Marquette University (WI)
Boston College (MA)
Marymount College (NY)
Boston University (MA)
McNally Smith College of Music (MN)
Berklee College of Music (MA)
Mercyhurst University (PA)
Bryn Mawr College (PA)
Middlebury College (VT)
California College of Arts (CA)
Morehouse College (GA)
College of the Holy Cross (MA)
Mount Saint Mary College (NY)
Colorado University in Denver (CO)
Muskingam University (OH)
Cornell University (NY)
New York University (NY)
Deland Florida University (FL)
Norwich University (VT)
Drexel University (PA)
Louisiana State University (LA)
Emory University (GA)
Loyola University (LA)
Fairfield University (CT)
Lynn University (FL)
Florida Institute of Technology (FL)
Pace University (NY)
Fordham University (NY)
Pennsylvania State University (PA)
George Mason University (VA)
Politechnic University of Puerto Rico (PR)
George Washington University (DC)
Princeton University (NJ)
Greenville Technology University (SC)
Providence College (RI)
Havenford College (PA)
Purdue University (IN)
Interamerican University
Quinnipiac College (CT)
Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute (NY)
Iona College (NY)
Ringling School of Art & Design (FL)
IOWA State University (IA)
Rochester Institute of Technoloty, (NY)
Ithaca College (NY)
Sacred Heart University (CT)
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Sacred Heart University (PR)
Saint Joseph University (IN)
Savahnna College of Art
and Design (GA)
School of Visual Art (NY)
Sienna College (NY)
Stetson University (FL)
Stevenson University (MD)
Suffolk University (NY)
The Ohio State University (OH)
Trinity College (CT)
Tufts University (MA)
University of Central Florida (FL)
University of Colorado (CO)
University of Daytona (OH)
University of Florida (FL)
University of Hawaii (HI)
University of Kentucky (KY)
University of Massachusetts (MA)
University of Maryland (MD)
University of Miami (FL)
University of Puerto Rico (PR)
University of Tampa (FL)
University of Vermont (VT)
Vermont Technology College (VT)
Wake Forest University (NC)
Washington College (MD)
Wesleyan University (CT)
Worchester Polytechnic Institute
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College Counselor’s Corner
Exel Lombardo Nominated
for U.S. Naval Academy
The College Counseling Office and the Robinson’s staff and faculty
congratulate our Exel Lombardo for being nominated by Puerto Rico’s
Resident Commissioner in Congress, Hon. Pedro Pierluisi, to attend the
United States Naval Academy. Pierluisi notes that Exel’s application
was excellent and that his recommenders wrote about him with
glowing terms. Exel has definitely earned the respect of all of us that
know him. We are very proud of you, Exel! Congratulations!
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Welcome back from the Spring Break!!
We are close to the end of the school year
when everything takes on an air of
excitement. Your PTO is adding to that
excitement with our 2015 Spring Fair and
Auction on April 24 and 25 for the benefit of
the Robinson School Scholarship Fund.
You have been receiving information about
the logistics of this two-day event; buy and
wear this year’s Spring Fair T-shirt, with the
official logo designed by one of our students,
and you’ll be able to enter the Fair at a
reduced price. T-Shirts will be available at the
PTO Store or by ordering from a teacher. Stay
after school with us that Friday and invite
your family, friends and neighbors to have fun
on Saturday too.
This year we will have an exhibition of the
latest Infinity models at the entrance of the
Auction area (Pre-School) for the adults; the
rest of the back of the school will be the fun
area.
Join our next PTO meeting May 5, 2015 at
7:20 am at the PTO Store. You can contact us
to our email pto@robinsonschool.org .
Félix González
Felix Gonzalez
PTO President
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April 2015
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11
Casual
day
Casual Day
Pin 1:00pm
Ring 3:30pm
Baccalaureatte
6:30pm
MS/US Spirit Week April 7th – 10th
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Coffee
Coffee Time
3rd Grade field
Trip Las
Cabezas de SJ
Bake sale
MS/US Fun
Day
PT
PTC
Open House
( Summer)
9am – 12pm
with Johnny
Rullan
Dan’s 7:30am
Coffee
MS/US Art Exhibit 13th – 17th
Book Fair Elementary Library 13th – 17th
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20
21
3rd Grade
22
fiedll
7:30-12:00
Teacher Prof.
Development
1:00-3:00
7th – 12th grade Retreat Rio Grande
23
24
Forensics
Parent Night
27
28
29
25
Forensics
Competition
Elementary Math week April 20th – 24th
26
Saturday
Spring Fair & Auction
30
Elementary
Crazy Hair &
Casual Day
Heads up May Activities coming up:
May 1st Teacher’s Day No School, May 8th MS/US Sports Banquet, May 15th
Elementary Sports banquet, May 21st Last day of school, May 23rd Graduations
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