
Magnet News

May 18, 2024
9th-11th Grade Final Exams Start Tuesday
Students and Families - Please review the letters linked below for information on your final exam schedule and the exam exemption procedure. 9th-11th grade exam review starts Monday and exams start Tuesday. The exam schedule can be found at the link below.
9th-11th Grade RMSST Spring 2024 Exam Exemption Parent Letter.docx
Please note that there will be no book bags allowed on campus with the start of 9th-11th grade final exam week. May 17th was the last day for students to carry bookbags. Should a Magnet student need to bring a bag for practice or another activity to school, they will need to place it in the Sports Closet in the front lobby at the start of each day.
AP Testing - Next Steps & Deadlines
Great job to all of our students who recently took AP tests! Please review the additional information about deadlines for score send, score cancellation, and viewing date.
Should there be a need, June 15th is the deadline for students to submit for a score cancellation. More information on College Board Exam Cancellation policies are available at Cancel Scores – AP Students | College Board.
All students should use their free score send to a college of their choice by June 20th. Set up instructions available at Use Your Free Score Send Before the Deadline – AP Students | College Board
AP Scores will be available to students on July 8th. Instructions to access are available at View Your AP Scores – AP Students | College Board
AP Scholar Award Criteria
Now that AP testing has concluded, learn more about the scholar levels that will be announced this Fall. These are great goals for students to work towards as they consider next years classes. Every fall, the AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through their performance on multiple AP Exams.
AP Scholar Awards come in different levels and types. See the criteria here:
Award Criteria
- AP Scholar: Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.
- AP Scholar with Honor: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams.
- AP Scholar with Distinction: Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams.
Qualification Details
- There are two steps to determining award winners:
- The student’s average AP Exam score is calculated based on all exams taken this year and in previous years.
- The student’s AP Exam scores are checked to see which ones count toward the various AP Scholar Awards.
- A student must meet all criteria to be eligible. For example, a student who has a 3.25 AP Exam score average but only received a 3 or higher on 3 exams will not receive the AP Scholar with Honor Award because the minimum requirement is a score of 3 or higher on 4 or more exams.
- Exams taken multiple times count only once; the highest score will be used for the award calculation.
- The AP Calculus AB subscore for the AP Calculus BC Exam and the aural subscore and nonaural subscore for the AP Music Theory Exam are not used in the AP Scholar Award calculations.
- The AP Scholar Awards are academic distinctions that students may cite among their credentials on applications, résumés, and so on. Students do not receive any monetary award from the College Board.
Register for the FREE Elite Academy Summer Advanced Academic Experience by May 29th. Free transportation is provided.
Attn Advanced Placement & Dual Enrollment students: Prepare for advanced academic courses with the ELITE Academy, June 3-6, 2024, 7:15-10:15AM, in person @ RCA. Free; transportation provided; Register by May 29 @ https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx...; For more contact khull@rockdale.k12.ga.us
Annual Updates Open Now for the 24-25 School Year
It’s time to complete your Annual Student Update in the Infinite Campus Parent Portal.
We encourage you to complete your Annual Update as soon as possible to avoid delays.
An Annual Update is required for each student to receive an RCPS laptop or iPad and to access online instructional programs for the 24-25 school year.
- Log in to the Parent Portal (www.rockdaleschools.org/infinitecampus)
- Click on the 3 lines in the top left corner.
- Click MORE at the bottom of the list.
- Click ANNUAL UPDATES AND REGISTRATION.
- Choose 24-24 SCHOOL YEAR ANNUAL UPDATE.
- Click START and then BEGIN REGISTRATION.
- Review the information for ALL STUDENTS in your household.
- NOTE: Names cannot be changed in an Annual Update. Please contact Student Registration if the name of a student or parent/guardian in your application has changed or is incorrect.
- When you are finished, click SUBMIT.
- Please wait for the message “Thank you for completing Online Registration for Rockdale County Public Schools” to confirm your update has been received. It can take 15-20 seconds for this message to appear.
- During the school year, please use this same process to update your address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, and student health information.
Contact RCPS Student Registration or the Magnet front office if you have questions or need assistance. RCPS Student Registration: 770-918-6185
Report Cards will be posted in Parent Portal on May 28th
Need Help Finding Your Way Around the Parent Portal?
See this Help Video for guidance.
How To Check for Grades & Reports:
• CLICK HERE for directions on how to check for grades, Progress Reports, and Report Cards.
2024-2025 School Year Calendar - Attendance is the #1 Predictor of Success!
Magnet Families- Please use next school year's calendar as you plan. It is key that students are at school every day that they are well. Research shows that attendance in class is a key predictor for success.
Upcoming RMSST Events & Activities
Rockdale Virtual Campus (RVC) Part-Time Registration Closes May 24th
Reminder: Registration is open for RVC Part-Time Summer Courses. Registration will close May 24, 2024. To register for summer courses, please visit the RVC website at rvc.rockdaleschools.org.
Upcoming Events- Save the Dates!
May:
- Graduation – Wednesday, May 22 (all attendees must have a ticket)
- Last Day of 2nd Semester- Friday, May 24
Free Tutoring! Access Tutor.com via ClassLink for On-Demand Help at Home!
Reminder: Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) and Tutor.com, one of the world’s largest online tutoring services, have partnered to provide live, online tutoring services for RCPS students. Through this partnership, quarantined RCPS students in grades 6-12 can access live tutors on-demand, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, from Tutor.com for 1-to-1 learning support. RCPS students in grades K-12 can access the same expert tutors afterschool.
The service provides homework help across more than 120 subjects, along with drop-off essay review and test prep.
Students can access Tutor.com through the ClassLink landing page in any internet browser on their school-issued laptop or device, which will automatically sign in the student to their account. Or they can visit https://launchpad.classlink.com/rockdale.
Celebrating Distinction at RMSST
Students present research at International Science and Engineering Fair
Congratulations to the following students who presented their research at the 2024 Regeneron International Science & Engineering Fair in Los Angeles, California this week: Alexa Apiyo & Jaycee Hearth, Hannah Coley, and Kathryn Stoltz & Camila Moreno.
Seniors celebrated on digital billboard on 5/21 & 5/25
Thank you to Keenan Media for helping celebrate our awesome #Classof2024! Make sure to check out the billboards highlighting our seniors!
5/21- Billboard next to Fieldstone Pawn @ 2315 Iris Dr SE, Conyers, GA:
5/25- Billboard near Floor & Décor @ 1385 Iris Dr SE, Conyers, GA
Highlights from the 2024 Senior Banquet & Awards
We had a wonderful evening on May 10th celebrating our Class of 2024. View photos from the awards at this Lightroom Link.
Magnet Scholars were recently recognized at the Board of Education Work Session on May 9th.
Reminders & Helpful Links
General Feedback Form Available & Will Be Reviewed Monthly at Building Leadership Team Meetings
Do you have feedback about RMSST? Please share your ideas, suggestions, or concerns below. Items submitted will be reviewed at our monthly Building Leadership Team meetings.
If you have a specific questions or concern directly related to your student or that is time sensitive, please refer to our "Who to Contact" by category at https://magnet.rockdaleschools.org/about/news_and_announcements/news/f_a_q_s or email our director Mrs. Baskett directly at abaskett@rockdale.k12.ga.us.
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective!
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