Academy of Richmond County
Weekly Newsletter
September 20, 2024
This Week at ARC π°π°π°
September 20-27π»ππ»
Friday, September 20
7:30 pm πππ v Cross Creek @ ARC (Homecoming)
Monday, September 23
3:10 Federal Impact Aid letters go home π€²
5:00 & 6:00 Volleyball πππ v Alleluia (JV & V) @ Alleluia
Tuesday, September 24
5:30 pm Softball π₯π₯π₯ v Cross Creek @ ARC
6:00 Annual Title 1 Parent Meeting Room 404 π
6:00 & 7:00 Volleyball πππ v Hephzibah & Aquinas @ Aquinas
Wednesday, September 25
5:15 pm Cross Country πππ Pelion, SC
5:30 pm Softball π₯π₯π₯ v Harlem @ ARC
Thursday, September 26
9:00-12:00 Food Distribution at Tubman πππ
6:00 ARC Hall of Fame Banquet First Baptist Church π
5:00, 6:00, & 7:00 Volleyball πππ v Harlem, Hephzibah, Westside @ Harlem
Friday, September 27
7:30 pm πππ v Harlem @ Harlem
Save the Date π
Oct 10 Professional Learning Day--no school
Oct 11 Asynchronous Learning Day--no school
Oct 14-15 Student/Teacher Fall Break
Oct 28 Booster Club Meeting
Nov 1 Progress Reports
Nov 11 Veterans Day Holiday
Nov 25-29 Thanksgiving Holiday
Dec 16-20 Semester Exams & Makeups
April 18, 2025 Prom
May 28, 2025 Graduation 8:00 am at the Bell Auditorium
Title 1 Annual Meeting βπ»
Senior Dues π
Senior dues are due March 14th and are $80 through MySchoolBucks. It covers a fall t-shirt, spring t-shirt, and senior week activities.
Senior fall t-shirt is available for purchase for $15 separately for anyone through MySchoolBucks.
For Sale π°πΈπ°
Need some new ARC merch from Booster Club? Click here!
Graduation 2025 πππ
PSAT π
Test date: October 24
Make-up date: October 28
All 10th grade students will be registered to test
11th grade students may test, but do not have to pay (See Ms. Stephens to register)
9th grade students must pay to register to test.
Register for PSAT here or use the QR Code.
Suicide Prevention Awareness Month πππ
SAT/ACT Information ππ―π
SAT Dates
October 5--register by Sept 20
November 2--register by Oct 18
December 7--register by Nov 22
March 8--register by Feb 21
May 3--register by Apr 18
June 7--register by May 22
ACT Test Dates
October 26-register by Sept 20
December 14-register by Nov 8
February 8-register by Jan 3
April 5-register by Feb 28
June 14-register by May 9
July 12-register by June 6
SAT Tip of the Week
Donβt leave questions blank
As your time is running out, make sure to go back to any questions that you skipped or marked for review. Thereβs no penalty for guessing, so it can only help you to choose any answer.
Yearbook Information πππ
Yearbook Ordering Information
2025 ARC Yearbook Ordering Information:
Back to School Sale is NOW LIVE!
Preorder now to get the lowest price of the season.
All orders are placed through the Jostens Website
SENIOR AD Ordering Information
Class of 2025 Ads - Early Bird Pricing is Now Available!
Order and Create your Ad early to get the best price of the year.
Visit the Jostens website to place Senior Ad Orders:
Picture Day Info
ARC UNDERCLASSMEN & FACULTY PICTURE DAY INFORMATION 2024/2025
Picture Make-up Day: Oct 22nd
Picture Day order information was sent home this week through English classes. Please send your order information and payment on picture day if you would like to order a student picture package.
Class of 2025 Senior Portraits
FINAL MAKE UP DATE: Oct 7th
You must be photographed by Oct 7 by Rick Milton Photography to be included in the Senior Portrait Section of the 2025 Yearbook.
Use this link to sign up for a make up appointment or retake.
Contact Rick Milton Photography's Studio with any additional questions.
706-860-3612
Yearbook Staff/Club Information
Interested in being on the ARC Yearbook Staff? Fill out the information in the link. Staff Info Form
Cell Phone Policy π΅π΅π΅
Cell phones, headphones, ear buds, and any other electronic devices are not permitted in the classrooms in Richmond County schools this year. We encourage students to leave them at home. If they are on campus, they must be powered OFF and completely out of sight. No text messaging, app-based communication, or social media is permitted during the school day...including through personal computers.
Emergency calls may be made in the front office. Parents may contact students by calling the main office and school office staff will relay emergency messages from parents to students. Non-emergency messages cannot be delivered during the school day. Families should discuss appointments and other activities outside of school instructional time.
The school system is not responsible for any lost, stolen, or damaged electronic communication devices or cell phones nor will the administration or school officials investigate missing or damaged cell phones.
- First violation --> The device will be taken to the front office and the student or parent can retrieve it at 3:10 pm. It will be documented in Infinite Campus.
- Second violation --> If taken on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, the device will be taken to the front office and the parent can retrieve it on Friday at 3:10 pm. If taken on Thursday or Friday, the device will be taken to the front office and the parent can retrieve it on the following Monday at 3:10 pm. It will be documented in Infinite Campus.
- Third violation --> If taken on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday, the device will be taken to the front office and the parent can retrieve it on Friday at 3:10 pm. If taken on Thursday or Friday, the device will be taken to the front office and the parent can retrieve it on the following Monday at 3:10 pm. The student will serve one day of ISS. It will be documented in Infinite Campus.
- Fourth violation --> The device will be taken to the front office and the parent can retrieve it 10 days later at 3:10 pm. The parent must schedule a conference with administration. Additionally, the student will serve 3 days of ISS. It will be documented in Infinite Campus.
- Further incidents will result in discipline deemed appropriate by administration under the circumstances.
NON-COMPLIANCE: All administrators, teachers, and staff members are authorized to confiscate cell phones, electronic communication devices and/or accessories any time a student is in violation of the policy. Refusal to surrender a device will result a two-day OUT OF SCHOOL suspension.
Updated Grading Policy π―π―π―
All work should be completed on time. Teachers may deduct five points per day and communicate this in the Infinite Campus gradebook. Work turned in after the learning has occurred may not be graded (no more than 5 school days from the due date). If a student continues to submit work late, a parent-teacher conference may be held to co-develop a plan of action.
Using Artificial Intelligence to complete assignments where students are asked to produce original work will be considered Academic Dishonesty.
Musketeer Sports πππ©π₯π
Upcoming Sports
Boys and Girls Cross Country πππ
10/1/24 5:30 pm WACO Invite @ Sandersville, GA
10/11/24 5:30 pm All County Meet @ Diamond Lakes
10/22/24 5:00 pm Non-Region Region Meet @ Milledgeville, GA
11/2/24 TBA GHSA Sectionals @ Jones County, GA
11/9/24 12:30 pm Boys GHSA State @ Carrolton High School
11/9/24 1:00 pm Girls GHSA State @ Carrolton High School
Boys Varsity Football πππ
10/4/24 7:30 v Baldwin @ ARC
10/11/24 7:30 v West Laurens @ West Laurens
10/25/24 7:30 v Hephzibah @ ARC
11/1/24 7:30 v Aquinas @ Aquinas
Girls Volleyball (JV and Varsity) πππ
10/3/24 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 v Morgan County, Oconee County, Lakeside @ Morgan County
10/8/24 5:00 & 7:00 v Evans and Lakeside @ ARC
10/10/24 5:00 v Davidson (Varsity only) @ ARC
Need some new ARC merch from Booster Club? Click here!
Girls Basketball Fundraiser
The Girls Basketball Team is conducting a fundraiser and you can donate by clicking the link: https://app.scoreboard.coach/d/450942
Want to get involved? πππ
Booster Club
Interested in joining the Booster Club? Click the link below to complete the membership form and use this link for the PayPal account to support the booster club. Questions? Contact Booster Club President Travis Wright at travisewright2415@gmail.com or Secretary Mary Wallace Broome at mwpbroome@yahoo.com.
First meeting is scheduled for September 9, 2024 at 6:00 pm in Room 404 in the new building. All are welcome!
Need Merch?
Check this link for new Booster Club merch!
Title 1
Please check out our Title 1 Parents Right to Know Notification document.
Parents Interested in Volunteering at ARC
Anyone wanting to volunteer must follow the volunteer policies for the Richmond County School System. They must also complete the Mandated Reporter Training.
There are 3 levels of volunteers and volunteers have been cleared at the appropriate levels before working with students.
Please check in with Ms. Hawkins, our school social worker, for more information. (hawkica@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us)
Attendance Corner πππ
Attendance
If your child needs to be absent for any reason this school year, please utilize the school attendance email address: musketeerattendance@gmail.com. We are encouraging parents to provide doctor/dentist excuses, as much as possible. The RCSS code of conduct permits 5 parent notes per school year.
COVID-19
For COVID-19 related absences, please contact Nurse Tiller at TilleCu@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us. When all information is received, the attendance will be updated and teachers will receive an email informing them of the studentβs absence.
Canvas Parent Tips π€π€π€
Can't find us in the Parent App?
Yeah, I couldn't either. While I was logged in as a parent, I went to Account. Scrolled down to QR Code for Mobile Login and there it was! Very easy...once you know what you are looking for!
HOT TIP
Switch browsers. For whatever reason, I kept clicking logout and it was keeping me logged in to my son's account. I had his account open in Chrome and had to create my account in Firefox.
Go to the parent site. Create an account. Enter one child's paring code--I suggest doing your favorite kid first....kidding! Once you are logged in, if you have multiple kids, go to Account, then down to Observing. In the box, add the pairing code from your other child and click "+Student." Voila!
Want to observe your kid's classes in Canvas?
Get the paring code from your child(ren). To do that, have them login. Go to Account. Then Settings. On the right side, there will be a button that says, "Pair with an Observer." Write this code down or take a quick pic for your child (or children if you have multiple in the school system. Do all of your children at once. It'll be easier. Also, if you are a teacher in RCSS, it was recommended to me to use a separate email account from my work email.)