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All 9, 10th, &11th grade students and at least one adult family member should plan to attend our Advisement and Schedule Planning Meeting next week on Thursday, December 12th from 6-7:30pm. We are excited to begin planning next steps in your college & career journey as well as next school year. This meeting is planned to be virtual to assist with increased participation with our families and their schedules. Click here to join the Teams meeting on December 12th at 6pm.

If prompted to enter the ID or passcode, please use Meeting ID: 269 806 105 588 and Passcode: 4Zc7w7ur.

Students & staff are invited to celebrate the countdown to the December Break with our Spirit Days.

Save the date! More details will be shared soon.

Final Exam Exemption Letter & Final Exam Schedule- RMSST Fall 2024 Exam Exemption Parent Letter - Magnet News Copy

RCPS High School students have the opportunity to earn the ability to exempt a semester exam in one or more of their classes. Please review the important information below with your student ahead of First Semester 9th-12th grade final exams scheduled for December 18th-20th. Eligible students will need to complete and return the form to the front office at Rockdale Magnet School or email it to MagnetOffice@rockdale.k12.ga.us between December 9th and Tuesday, December 17th at noon.

Extended Tutorial is planned on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays each week this semester. Students can stay after school for ANY teacher's office hours, clubs, and/or teams and then report to the extended tutorial. Students must be picked up by 6pm on extended tutorial days. This allows families a later window for transportation while allowing students access to extracurriculars and office hours..

More details available at the sign up form- https://forms.office.com/r/rzHSvm0XXf

In celebration of World Wildlife Conservation Day, the students of the Zoology and Botany classes will present research compendiums on flora and fauna to bring about awareness for the preservation of diversity on our planet.

December

• 9th grade & Peer Mentors only Flex - Friday, December 6 (12:15-1pm)

• 9th grade & Peer Mentors Only (passes okay with RCHS teacher permission)

• Rescheduled tours for 8th graders who applied- Monday, December 9th 5:30-6:30pm

• Cutoff date for any late work still eligible to submit- Tuesday, December 10th

• Zoological and Botanical Sciences Symposium- Wednesday, December 11th

• 9th, 10th & 11th Grade Advisement Family-Student Meeting – Thursday, December 12 6-7:30pm

• End of Semester Social including BSSU hosted Movie party, Project ASO and LatinX Taste of Traditions Potluck, and Magnet Inc's Shopping- Friday, December 13 3:15-5pm

• Final Exams Start- Wednesday, December 18th (see exam schedule in the Exam Exemption letter)

• Last Day of 1st semester & Early Release for HS- Friday, December 20

• December Break (no school for students and teachers)- December 23- January 2

The last Progress Report of the semester has been posted! Now is a key time to review your student's progress and discuss their plan for success on final semester grades. Student grades are updated in Infinite Campus and can be monitored by parents via Parent Portal.

How To Check for Grades & Progress Reports:

• CLICK HERE for directions on how to check for grades, Progress Reports, and Report Cards.

Please use this Who to Contact file to help you get to the right person quickly.

Is there a teacher or staff member you want to thank or compliment for a great start to the school year? Please use this form to share a shout-out message about the good things you see happening at Magnet. We will share the positive shout-out messages at future staff meetings.

Students & parents are invited to text the code below to 81010 to join the Remind for your grade level announcements.

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Publix Partners makes supporting students and faculty as easy as 1, 2, 3.

1. Join Club Publix and log in to your account at publix.com.

2. In your Club Publix profile, go to Settings, select Choose Publix Partner at the bottom of the page, and select your school.

3. Enter your phone number at checkout or pay with the Publix app, and we’ll donate a portion of your purchase to your school.

So far, Publix has donated $1,200 to our school! Publix Partners has contributed over $41.2 million to more than 5,296 schools across the Southeast. See how much our school has earned and learn more at publix.com/partners.

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As you shop at Office Depot for back to school or throughout the year, please provide our School ID code 70206723 and our school receives 5% of your order back at no cost to you! Save the image below on your smart phone to have easy access when you shop. Online orders can be added to! Learn more at https://www.officedepot.com/l/school-supplies/give-back

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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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.

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The mission of RMSST, a specialized research-focused learning community, is to foster and produce students who think ethically, critically, and independently while excelling in competitive academic environments and demonstrating high standards and expectations.