• As was shared earlier today from RCPS, we will return to normal operations tomorrow, January 24, 2025. Thank you for the dedication and adaptability of our students, staff, and families during virtual learning this week.
• We understand that the temperatures will dip below freezing again tonight and want everyone to dress appropriate for the weather and exercise care and caution tomorrow morning.
• The RCPS Facilities Team has been working hard today to clear and apply ice melt so that our driveway, sidewalk, and parking lots are clear.
• We look forward to welcoming everyone back tomorrow!
• This also means that we will host the Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair tomorrow so read below for more details.

Fair Schedule for Friday, January 24, 2025

7:30am- 8:05am- Students will set up their projects as they arrive to school in the Cafetorium

1:30pm – In-Person Presentations begin

Students must present and defend their work in-person at the Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology.

~5:00-6:00pm – Parent/Public Exhibition in the Magnet Cafetorium

• We will open the Cafetorium for public exhibition as close to 5pm as possible but must allow the Grand Champion judges to finish judging first. Thank you for your patience if there is a need for early arriving parents to wait for a few minutes.

6:00pm- Breakdown projects and move to RCHS theater for awards

6:30pm - Award Ceremony in RCHS theater (will also be live streamed at https://www.youtube.com/@RMSST_Research)

Thank you to a team of Ambassadors who are working to live stream tomorrow's Rockdale Regional Science and Engineering Fair Awards at https://www.youtube.com/@RMSST_Research.

Congratulations and good luck in the next level of competition to the students below who are the RMSST school-level winners in the Young Georgia Authors competitions!

• 9th Grade: Devin Swims

• 10th Grade: Dayana Theus
• 11th Grade: Olivia Land
• 12th Grade: Jonah Baker

We also have many students competing in the East Atlanta Technology Fair on Saturday, January 25th at RCA. Students should have received their interview time from the organizers today. Any students who need help with final items for this competition should stop by Ms. Kennen's classroom in the morning (AFTER setting up for Science Fair). Good luck and thank you for representing RMSST.

Women on the Way to Success (WOWS) is selling Valentine’s Grams in the form of candy and brownies. The candy is off-brand Fun Dips and costs $1 for 2 and the brownies are individually packaged heart-shaped brownies and costs $3 each. These will be available for pre-sales from Wednesday, January 22nd through Friday, January 31st. You can purchase before school in the Cafetorium each morning or see Mrs. Jones in Room 814 with cash OR through TicketLeap (with additional fees). The Valentine Grams will be delivered to your selected recipient on Friday, February 14th in one of their Rockdale Magnet classes. This is ONLY available to be delivered to Rockdale Magnet students. All proceeds will be donated to the Trevor Project.

Are you feeling Rotten to the Core? Auditions for the school musical Disney's The Descendants will be Monday January 27 and Tuesday January 28 from 3:15- 5:30 in room 204. Please pick up an audition form from Ms. Hutchinson in room 204.

Come & Join Us to Run or Walk in Support of Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology!

• This special March edition of the Monster Dash will be Friday, March 7th at 5pm!
• Sign up at https://rockdale-magnet-fund.ticketleap.com/2024-monster-dash-5k/
• Check In starts at 4:15pm and the race starts at 5pm.
• Race is $20 for RCPS Students and $25 for adults.

• Registrations from the October race that had to be postponed due to the Biolab Fire will be automatically moved over to the March date.
• However, registration is open again and we invite all Magnet Stakeholders to participate in this special March edition of the Monster Dash!
• Register by Monday, February 17, 2025 to be guaranteed a race tshirt!
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Monster Dash Cups go to school with fastest male and female runners. Prizes for top 3 runners in each age division.

Sponsorship opportunities available- contact Rockdale Magnet Fund Officers at rockdalemagnetfund2017@gmail.com or sign up as a sponsor at https://rockdale-magnet-fund.ticketleap.com/2024-monster-dash-5k/

RCA has collaborated with the Rockdale Development Authority to establish an Enhancing Rockdale County’s Economic Landscape Scholarship/Grant. This Scholarship/Grant invites 12th grade students to develop an innovative project or initiative that showcases a clear vision for improving Rockdale County’s economic landscape.

We are awarding $5,000 per homeschool for the top three students.

• 3rd place will receive $1000
• 2nd place will receive $1500

• 1st place will receive $2500

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The link below directs students to our website, which contains all the details regarding the scholarship or grant. Students can also submit their essays using the link on the website. Please let me know if you have any questions.

Website

https://tinyurl.com/enhancingrockdale

All Magnet Students are required to view the Dual Enrollment Information video below by February 1st.

Thank you to all of the 9, 10th, &11th grade students family members who joined us live for last week's Advisement and Schedule Planning Meeting held 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. If you were not able to attend live, a recording is available at 9th-11th Grade Academic Advisement Student-Family Meeting-20241212_180056-Meeting Recording.mp4 . ALL students will need to have attended or watched prior to their 1:1 Advisement meetings that will start January 21st, so please take an hour over the holiday break to catch up and watch the video as you are able.

Spring Semester 2025

January:

• 1:1 Advisement appointment with counselors start- Tuesday, January 21

• Regional Science Fair - Friday, January 24

February:

• Middle School Math Tournament - Saturday, February 1

• Black History Month Flex Assembly - Friday, February 7 (12:15-1pm)

• Magnet Fund Meeting – February 11(6-7:30pm)

• Honor Roll Celebration - Wednesday, February 12 (8:30am-9:30am)

• Heart Week Flex - Friday, February 14 (12:15-1pm)

• Heart Week - Feb 10-14

• Independent Learning Day for Students & Professional Learning Day for Staff- February 17

• February Break- February 18-21

• Wellness Focus Spring #2- Friday, February 28 (12:40-1:03pm)

March:

• Spring Testing Parent & Student Information Session- Thursday, March 6th (6-7pm)

• Internship Appreciation & Showcase - Friday, March 7 (8am-9:30am)

• Magnet Fund Meeting – March 11 (6-7:30pm via Teams)

• 11th Grade: SAT School Day - Wednesday, March 12 (tentative)

• Talent Show - Friday, March 14

• Spring Semester Student Wellness Summit – Wednesday, March 19 (12:15-1pm)

• Rock Your Socks Day @ RMSST - Thursday, March 20

• Teacher Workday/Conference Day- Friday, March 21

• 11th Grade Family-Student Meeting: Senior Year & College Prep – Thursday, March 27th (6-7:30pm)

April:

• Internship Interview Day – Wednesday, April 2 (8-9:30am)

• Spring Break - April 7-11

• Magnet Fund Meeting – April 15 (6-7:30pm via Teams)

• Flex for National Student Leadership Week - Friday, April 18 (12:15-1pm)

• National Science League Tests- April 21-25 (9-9:30am, different subject daily)

• Green Team led Wellness Focus Spring #3 for Earth Day- Tuesday, April 22 (12:40-1:03pm)

• TedX- Wednesday, April 23 (3:15-4:30pm)

• Magnet Family Picnic & Field Day Games with SME- Wednesday, April 23 (5-7pm)

• Magnet Calculus Competition - Saturday, April 26

• Freshman Poster Session – Tuesday, April 29th (3:15-5pm)

• 9th-11th grade Awards – Tuesday, April 29 (6-7:30pm)

• Teacher Appreciation Week – April 28-May 2nd (celebrating early before AP testing starts)

• EOC Tests – April 29- May 9

May:

• Prom- Saturday, May 3rd

• Magnet Senior Awards Banquet - Friday, May 9

• AP Exams - May 5-16

• Senior Final Exams Start- Friday, May 9th (tentative)

• ISEF- May 10-16

• Magnet Fund Meeting – May 13 (6-7:30pm via Teams)

• 9th-11th Grade Exams Start- Monday, May 19th (tentative)

• Graduation – Wednesday, May 21st

• Last Day of 2nd Semester- Friday, May 22

• Rising 9th Grade - Summer Adventure - Friday, May 30

• STEAM Camp @ RMSST - June 2-5
• Magnet Fund Meeting – June 10 (6-7:30pm via Teams)

Report cards were posted for parents/guardians on Monday, January 6th, 2025. 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.

Save the date for the Class of 2025 Graduation. We look forward to celebrating our graduates at 6pm on Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church.

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