Magnet News
May 13, 2022
9th-11th Graders represented Magnet well, saw top projects & discovered new tools at ISEF Education Outreach Day!
ISEF Award Winner! Congratulations to Kayla Holland who won a Specialty Award from NC State at International Science & Engineering Fair!

National Science League Results
The National Science League (NSL) is a series of short 30 minute contests across a variety of science disciplines including general science, biology, chemistry, physics, and more. From April 25th to May 4th, many of our students participated in this contest, utilizing their knowledge across the sciences. The following students showed excellence distinction, achieving top scores within the school.
General Science
Medalists: Joel Samuels and Prakash Gupta
Distinction: Dakota Melvin, Dalena Nguyen, Delano Page, Juan Moran, Parizehra Momin, Penny Smith, Precious Babajide, Ryan Rakestraw, Salvador Cervantes, and Victor Olufowote
Biology
Medalists: Duc Le and Maxwell Zhang
Distinction: Amelia Page, Andrew Tyler, Angel Gomez, Elizabeth Hyunh, Emily Grace Royal, Hector Aguirre, Jose Funes, Kayla Lewis, and Sydney Moodie.
Physical Science
Medalist: Prakash Gupta
Distinction: Delano Page, Joel Samuels, Laila Thomas, Penny Smith, Precious Babajide, Ryan Rakestraw, Shinnel Solomon, Sydney Hammett and Victor Olufowote
Chemistry
Medalist: Camila Moreno
Distinction: Kathryn Stoltz, Alan Nguyen, Amani Roberson, Elizabeth Huynh, Hector Aguirre, Jackson Meyers, Maxwell Zhang, Olivia DeFrancesco, Saidah Hoyte, Sydney Moodie, and Trinity James
Earth Science
Medalist: Gerald Harris
Distinction: Camilia Moreno, Camille Hall, Elizabeth Huynh, Jackson Meyers, James Miller, Joel Samuels, Jose Funes, Kayla Lewis, Maxwell Zhang, Prakash Gupta, and Trinity James
Physics
Medalist: Margaret Hwang
Distinction: Aeneas Moore, Kathryn Stoltz, Alan Nguyen, Amelia Page, Camila Moreno, Destinyu Smith-Sarter, Elizabeth Huynh, Rhea Sethi, Sydney Moodie, Trinity James, and Zak Yassin
Final Exam Schedules and Exemption Information
Senior Exam & Exemption Information
English Teachers will be releasing all summer reading info next week- please sign the confirmation form promptly
AP Summer Reading Information


Save the Dates!
- Magnet Senior Banquet- May 13th (Doors open at 5pm; Dinner starts at 5:30pm; Advanced Tickets required)
- Magnet Senior Walk & Letters Lunch- May 16th 12:30pm-3pm
- 10th & 11th Grade Awards Night- May 19th, 6-7:30pm (By Invitation; 1 adult per student can attend)
- 9th-11th Grade Exam Exemption Letters Due- May 20th at noon
Academic Support & Enrichment Opportunities
Summer RVC Courses Now Open for Registration

Extended Tutorials & Open Work Session Tuesdays & Wednesdays
Below is the list of teacher/counselors/tutors available for the extended hours. Keep in mind that even if the subject you need is not listed, any of the adults can help you make a tutor.com appointment or give you general direction on making the most of your study time. Students can stay after school for ANY teacher's office hours, clubs, and/or teams and then report to the extended tutorial OR students can come directly to the cafetorium to work or get help. Students must be picked up by 6pm on extended tutorial days. This allows families a later window for transportation.
Tuesday, May 17th:
Garner - Mathematics
Harris - Counseling
Peer Tutoring Subjects Available: Analytic Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Chemistry, AP Environmental Science
Wednesday, May 18th:
Matthews - Mathematics
Lindsey - Counseling
Peer Tutoring Subjects Available: Analytic Geometry, Advanced Algebra, Pre-Calculus, Calculus, Chemistry, AP Environmental Science
Free Tutoring! Access Tutor.com via ClassLink for Live On-Demand Help at Home! AP Courses are Included!
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.
Updates & Announcements
Free & Reduced Meals Application is Open
Free and Reduced Meal Application - Rockdale County Public Schools (rockdaleschools.org)
Submitting Excuse Notes & Limiting Unexcused Absences
Excuse notes can be brought to Magnet’s front office or submitted via email to
MagnetOffice@rockdale.k12.ga.us . Please note that excuse notes must be submitted within 3 days of your student’s return to school.
Students must stay home if they are sick and stay home until they have been fever free for a minimum of 24 hours. Additionally, students and staff are required to isolate for 10 days when they receive a positive COVID-19 test.
While understanding it is key to stay home if a student is sick, we also need your partnership in limiting or eliminating unexcused absences. Students, you will not be eligible to exempt your Spring final exams if you have more than 3 unexcused absences. Please ensure that you are coming to school on all days that you are able.
Safety Reminders & COVID-19 Testing
Also, RCPS continues to offer free COVID testing Monday through Thursday along with free vaccine events. To learn more about contact tracing, isolation and quarantine guidance, testing and vaccines, please visit the district website at www.rockdaleschools.org and click on the COVID tab at the top of the page. Thank you for doing your part to keep our students and staff healthy!


Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
Encourage Current 3rd-7th Graders You Know To Sign Up For Our Summer STEAM Camp
