Ms. Van Pelt, a new addition to IB
Meena Vasquez, Staff Writer
September 18, 2018
After Meg Bell retired from Robinson at the end of the 2017-2018 school year, the search for a new IB English teacher began. A teacher from Leto High School, Deborah Van Pelt, applied for the position over the summer and was hired. Van Pelt taught AP English classes at Leto before coming to Robinson...
Oben wins JEA Rising Star Award
Alanna Felton, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2018
Many Robinson students recognize Nancy “Joanie” Oben, as the teacher in charge of Robinson's journalism program in room 112, but few realize how much she actually juggles. Oben is responsible for teaching and guiding the Morning Show class, the TV Production I class, two Journalism I classes, the...
Teacher feature: Charley-Sale gets to the root of students’ passions for math
Natalia McCalla, Staff Writer
May 15, 2018
Teachers strive for many goals throughout their careers. Judi Charley-Sale is a teacher striving to reach her goal by motivating and encouraging her students to enhance their math understanding, impacting their path to succeed. Charley-Sale was born and raised in Jamaica where she discovered her love...
Robinson welcomes new teacher
Macey Hatton, Staff Writer
March 2, 2018
With only three months of school left, Robinson has welcomed Nicole Sasser as the newest teacher in Camelot. She now teaches ninth grade Semantics and Logics, along with Mythology. However, before becoming a high school teacher, Sasser was a middle school teacher at Franklin, an all-boys school. "There...
Putting family first, Taylor resigns as head football coach
Macy McClintock, Managing Editor
November 17, 2017
Former head football coach Shawn Taylor's current social studies classroom sits just two doors down and across the hallway from his former Algebra II class, where he met his girlfriend in 1998. Fast forward 19 years, and those two mathletes are celebrating their 10-year wedding anniversary in January,...
Unique style of teaching puts Oliver ahead of the pack
Macy McClintock, Managing Editor
September 7, 2017
Amidst the frenzy of hurricane threats, Principal Robert Bhoolai and Assistant Principal Brian Hoover took a few minutes out of their days to deliver some positive news. Yesterday, during fifth period, they stormed into the classroom of biology teacher Tiffany Oliver and announced that she had won the...
New volleyball coach scores an ace with players
Tahj Phillips, Staff Writer
August 29, 2017
The Robinson Lady Knights volleyball team had a shaky start to the season with the coaching position vacant. Ashley "AJ" Johnson and Cristina Matos filled the position not too long into the school year and are making quick progress despite the temporary setback. On July 23, a volleyball parent sent...
Teachers are people too
Morgan Felt, Staff Writer
April 10, 2017
You're casually strolling through Publix, pushing the shopping cart with your mom reading out the list to you, when suddenly, out of the corner of your eye you see your fifth period history teacher. Instantaneously you shove the cart to the right, and dart into the chip aisle for cover, hoping to avoid...
Scientist turned teacher Sarah Sanford receives Lockeed Martin award
Ashlea Daniels, Staff Writer
November 30, 2016
Sarah Sanford wasn't a teacher until she was. She was an environmental scientist in the private sector until the SMART Program hosted by Bill and Melinda Gates came around and completely changed her life. No longer was she only a scientist, she was taking classes and trying to find her way into a classroom...
The Making of Martin
Kaitlyn Corwin, In Depth Editor
September 23, 2015
Oftentimes, children are more in touch with social injustices and peculiarities than their grown counterparts. From a young age, Wade Martin, Assistant Principal for Student Affairs, noticed that certain children, who were separated from the rest of the school and taught in different classes, weren't...
Photo gallery: Traditional senior clap out
May 17, 2019
Robinson softball heads to regional finals
May 16, 2019
Robinson runs home with the gold
May 16, 2019
