Academy of Richmond County

March 7-14🌼💐🌹

Friday, March 7

5:30 Baseball ⚾⚾⚾ v Howard @ Howard

Saturday, March 8

SAT Administration 📝

3:30 Golf 🏌🏻‍♂️⛳🏌🏻‍♀️ v Johnny Paulk Invitational @ Pine Lakes in Jekyll Island

Monday, March 10

Asynchronous Learning Day 👩🏻‍💻

Tuesday, March 11

3:45 Golf 🏌🏻‍♂️⛳🏌🏻‍♀️ v N Augusta @ Forest Hills

5:30 Baseball ⚾⚾⚾ v Toombs County @ ARC

5:30 & 7:30 Soccer ⚽⚽⚽ v Westside @ Westside

Wednesday, March 12

3:30 Track 🏃🏻‍♂️👟🏃🏻‍♀️ @ Cross Creek

4:00 Tennis 🎾🎾🎾 v W Laurens @ W Laurens

5:30 & 7:30 Soccer ⚽⚽⚽ v Westside @ Westside

Thursday, March 13

5:30 & 7:30 Soccer ⚽⚽⚽ v Howard @ ARC

Friday, March 14

7:00 Baseball ⚾⚾⚾ v Augusta Christian @ ARC

April 7-14, 2025 Spring Break 🌴🎉⛳

April 18, 2025 No School-Good Friday 🐰

April 26, 2025 Prom 💃

May 28, 2025 Graduation 8:00 am at the Bell Auditorium 🎓

Parents, please take a couple of minutes to complete the school climate survey. It provides the school with valuable feedback. It should only take you a couple of minutes.

We are incredibly proud of our 2024-2025 STAR Student, Reed Woodward. He was also recognized at the DISTRICT STAR Student. He chose Mr. David Bradberry as his STAR Teacher. We are so immeasurably impressed by both of these two!

The ARC Academic Decathlon team competed in the State Academic Decathlon. We far exceeded our results from last year, winning six medals and finishing 10th overall, 4th in Division 2.

The following students scored in the Top 20 across the 10 events. Each ranking is out of 137 state-wide competitors.

PLEASE CONGRATULATE THEM FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS! They are truly a product of our collective efforts and, of course, their own.

Reed Woodward - 18th overall out of 137

• 2nd in Social Studies - Silver medal, 4th in Science, 12th in Lit, 8th in Art, 10th in Math, 11th in Econ, 18th in Music

Amulya Nuguru

• 16th in Lit, 8th in Science, 11th in Math, 12th in Econ, 11th in Social Studies

Anabel Arias

• 18th in Lit and Music, 13th in Social Studies

Sophia Martinez

• 16th in Science and Econ, 12th in Interview, 18th in Social Studies

Breyana Elder

• 2nd in Lit - Silver medal, 15th in Music, 3rd in Science - Bronze medal, 10th in Econ, 11th in Essay, 16th in Social Studies

Morgan Lloyd

• 3rd in Interview - Bronze medal, 16th in Lit, 17th in Music, 17th in Art, 13th in Econ, 14th in Essay, 16th in Social Studies

Niema Griffin

• 3rd in Essay - Bronze medal, 20th in Lit and Science, 16th in Econ, 13th in Social Studies

Rihanna Holliman

• 2nd in Science - Silver medal, 17th in Lit, 16th in Econ, 15th in Social Studies

Please congratulate our debate team for an outstanding performance against Richmond County and Atlanta Area teams.

Justin Jones (10th grade) won 1st place Individual speaker in Junior Varsity.

As a team Justin and Na'Zariah Davis 1st place Junior Varsity.

As a team Kaylee Corsey and Amaia Tolbert placed 14th out of the top 30.

Ms. Thomas won outstanding new coach.

Our National History Day group placed SECOND in the regional competition at Augusta University today!! 5 high schools competed in the senior division. We get to advance to the state competition held at Lagrange College in April!!

ARC's Band appeared in the Aiken Standard Newspaper on Sunday, February 17, for our participation in the Aiken Black History Parade on Saturday, February 16. The community thoroughly enjoyed our performance which included a friendly battle against Josey's band immediately following the parade at Perry Park. Here's the article.

We are so proud to announce that Jason Rollen has won the district level Young GA Author Competition for 9th grade for this work entitled, "Incomprehensible and Perilless Grief."

Please congratulate him when you see him!

Our students made us quite proud in the AU Math Competition. Please congratulate them when you see them!

We are offering Extended Learning every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon from 3:30-5:30 in room 404. Students can expect personal assistance, help with Georgia Virtual School Tutoring and help navigating Canvas and other instructional resources to support learning.

Laptops are still available for student check out. Insurance is $29.99, but must be purchased while the computer is still healthy. Students are expected to bring their laptops to school every day. Classroom carts are often not available because we expect all students to have their own computer at school every day. Please see the media center staff for more information about laptops, including being a day user, if preferred.

Senior Delivery: Tuesday April 22, 2025 during lunch – media center

Senior Delivery Make Up Day: Friday May 2, 2025 during lunch – media center

Rick Milton Photography will be in the gym during lunches on Tuesday, March 11th to deliver any Senior Portrait Packages that were ordered.

March 8--registration closed

May 3--register by Apr 18

June 7--register by May 22

April 5-registration closed

June 14-register by May 9

July 12-register by June 6

Get Interested in the Passages

If you want to retain information as you’re reading passages on the SAT, the best way to do it is to force yourself to engage with the material. Treat this as a learning experience, not a chore, and you’ll find it much easier to remember what happened in the passage. If your brain is in “wow, interesting” mode rather than “blah, blah, just have to get to the questions” mode, you’ll have a more pleasant experience on the test and a better time answering the questions overall.

Yearbook Ordering Information

2025 ARC Yearbook Ordering Information: All orders are placed through the Jostens Website

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.

Boys and Girls Track and Field 🏃🏻‍♂️👟🏃🏻‍♀️

3/19/25 3:30 @ Laney

3/26/25-3/29/25 TBA Garden City Track Meet

4/02/25 3:30 @ Butler

4/16/25 3:30 @ Glenn Hills

Golf 🏌🏻‍♂️⛳🏌🏻‍♀️

3/20/25 3:30 v Harlem @ Forest Hills

3/22/25 9:00 v TaylorMade Invitational @ Waynesboro Country Club

3/24/25 3:15 v Aquinas @ Forest Hills

3/25/25 3:30 v Westminster @ Forest Hills

3/26/25 3:30 v North Augusta @ River Club

3/27/25 3:30 v Aiken @ Aiken Golf Club

4/16/25 3:15 v Aquinas @ Forest Hills

4/17/25 3:30 v Aiken @ Forest Hills

4/22/25 TBA v Area Tournament @ GSU Course in Statesboro

5/19 & 5/20 TBA v. State Tournament @ Highland CC in LaGrange

Boys and Girls Tennis 🎾🎾🎾

3/18/25 4:00 v Hephzibah @ Newman Tennis Center

3/20/25 4:00 v Evans @ Newman Tennis Center

3/26/25 4:00 v Aquinas @ Newman Tennis Center

4/17/25 TBA v Region Tournament @ Randy Stephens Tennis Center (Macon, GA)

Baseball 🧢⚾🧢

3/14/25 7:00 v Augusta Christian @ ARC

3/18/25 5:30 v Baldwin @ ARC

3/21/25 5:30 v Baldwin @ Baldwin

3/25/25 5:30 v Hephzibah @ ARC

3/26/25 6:30 v Pike County @ Pike County

3/28/25 5:30 v Hephzibah @ Hephzibah

4/1/25 5:30 v Aquinas @ Aquinas

4/2/25 6:00 v Burke County @ ARC

4/4/25 5:30 v Aquinas @ ARC

4/14/25 5:30 v Burke County @ Burke County

4/15/25 5:30 v Cross Creek @ ARC

4/18/25 5:30 v Cross Creek @ Cross Creek

Girls and Boys Soccer ⚽⚽⚽

3/18/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Cross Creek @ ARC

3/20/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Harlem @ Harlem

3/25/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Baldwin @ ARC--Boys play first

4/1/25 5:30 & 7:30 v W. Laurens @ ARC

4/2/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Hephzibah @ ARC

4/15/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Aquinas @ Aquinas

4/17/25 5:30 & 7:30 v Westside @ ARC

Need some new ARC merch from Booster Club? Click here!

Or use this link if the QR code doesn't work for you!

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.

Check this link for new Booster Club merch!

Please check out our Title 1 Parents Right to Know Notification document.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.)