Academy of Richmond County

May 9-16 🌼💐🌹

Friday, May 9

8:00 AP US History Exam 📝

8:00 IB Lit Exam 📝

Monday, May 12

8:00 AP Calc Exam 📝

12:00 IB Bio Exam 📝

Tuesday, May 13

8:00 AP Precalculus Exam 📝

8:00 IB Biology Exam 📝

12:00 AP Environmental Exam 📝

Wednesday, May 14

8:00 AP Lang Exam 📝

12:00 IB Spanish Exam 📝

Thursday, May 15

8:00 AP Art History Exam 📝

8:00 IB Spanish Exam 📝

12:00 IB Math Exam 📝

Friday, May 16

8:00 AP Physics Exam 📝

8:00 IB Math Exam 📝

12:00 AP Psych Exam 📝

Register Here:

SAT Exam on June 7th, 2025 or later
Full Prep
18 hour course

Augusta Christian School, 313 Baston Road, Martinez, GA

Monday – Thursday
9:00am – 1:30 pm

June 2, 3, 4, 5

$450

Register Here:

SAT Exam on August 23rd, 2025 or later
Full Prep
18 hour course

Aquinas High School, 1920 Highland Ave, Augusta, GA

Monday – Thursday
9:00 am – 1:30 pm

July 21, 22, 23, 24

$450

Register Here:

SAT Exam on August 23rd, 2025 or later
Full Prep
18 hour course

Westminster Schools of Augusta, 3067 Wheeler Rd, Augusta, GA

Monday – Thursday
9:00 am -1:30 pm

July 28, 29, 30, 31

$450

ARC Ticket Distribution Details:

Tickets will be distributed at The Academy of Richmond County on the following dates and times in Room 404:

May 20 - (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

May 21 - (12:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

May 22 - (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

May 23 - (12:00 PM – 3:00 PM)

May 27 - (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Important Reminders:

Only a parent/legal guardian listed in Infinite Campus may pick up tickets.

A valid photo ID is required at the time of pickup.

Tickets will not be released to any individual not listed in the household of the graduate, including other family members or friends.

Once tickets are signed for and picked up, they become the responsibility of the parent/guardian.

Tickets will NOT be replaced if they are lost, misplaced, or damaged

Additional Ticket Requests

Due to venue capacity, additional tickets are not guaranteed. However, families who do not need all 8 tickets may donate them back to ARC and these will be redistributed to others. Students will be notified beginning May 7th as to whether they have been provided (2) additional tickets.

Graduation Practice Notice Graduation Practice is scheduled for Tuesday, May 27th at 8:30 am in the ARC Gym. Graduation practice is required for graduates participating in our May 28th graduation.

We are excited to invite your graduating seniors to participate in Copeland Elementary’s Senior Walk on Friday, May 9, 2025, at 1:00 pm.

This special event allows former Copeland students to return to their elementary school in cap and gown, celebrate their achievements, and inspire the next generation of learners.

Details:

• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025
• Time: 1:00 PM
• Location: Copeland Elementary School
• Attire: Cap and gown

To help us prepare, please have participating seniors complete the reservation form attached to this email no later than Wednesday, May 7, 2025.

https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=QC2yMGJzF0-DqSUwkntvZZUXUWSVeYNHrIk7F4SYQM5UNDFCNUxFMENES0o0TlozUzE3WjFSUDhXQy4u

We sincerely apologize for the short notice and appreciate your support in sharing this opportunity with your students. It’s a moment filled with pride and encouragement for both our current and former Copeland Cubs!

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.

June 7--register by May 22

June 14-register by May 9

July 12-register by June 6

Know How to Use the Desmos Onscreen Calculator

If you own and regularly use a personal handheld calculator, you’re allowed to bring it to the test if it’s an approved device. But built into the Bluebook testing application is a Desmos graphing calculator that you can use on the entire Math section. It allows you to graph lines and curves, plot points, locate x- and y-intercepts, and complete various other calculations.

If you’re planning to use the Desmos calculator, experiment with the device online and in practice tests to familiarize yourself with its various capabilities well before test day. The embedded onscreen device also includes updated accessibility features, such as compliance with screen readers and other assistive technologies, so you’ll want to test out those elements as well if you’ll be using them.

Yearbook Ordering Information

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

Book price is now at the Final Distribution Price of $70. All orders are first paid, first reserved until books sell out. Distribution date and information will be coming soon.

More scholarship information available on our school's website.

The 80’s Decade Alumni Association is offering scholarships to Richmond Academy Seniors who are pursuing a higher education from a post-secondary institution. This is a leadership and merit-based scholarship which includes but not limited to Academic excellence, extracurricular activities, and community and civic involvement.

Requirements for Application

1. The applicant must be a graduating Senior at The Academy of Richmond County in good overall standing.

2. The applicant must be in pursuit of HIGHER EDUCATION at a TRADE SCHOOL, TECHNICAL COLLEGE, TWO- OR FOUR-YEAR COLLEGE or UNIVERSITY.

3. The applicant must a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7 on a 4.0 scale at the end of the Fall semester of senior year.

4. The applicant must have applied and received acceptance to a post-secondary institution by Fall 2025.

5. The applicant must submit the application via google form. Which includes uploading a Senior Picture, 2 references, Resume (optional), and a copy of an unofficial transcript (optional).

6. APPLICATIONS MUST BE TURN IN NO LATER THAN MAY 23,2025 MID-NIGHT

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.

Golf 🏌🏻‍♂️⛳🏌🏻‍♀️

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

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.

Parents, Teachers, Students, Stakeholders- Please take some time to complete the Annual Evaluation Survey of the Title 1 Family Engagement Program. This feedback will be reviewed and considered for how to improve our school for the 2025-2026 school year. Your voice matters!

https://forms.office.com/r/SxxsXHGtUp

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.)