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RCSS and HMH are ready to BLAST OFF TO SPACE with VIRTUAL SUMMER SCHOOL 2012. Students will have the opportunity during the summer months to practice and enhance their skills in Math and Reading.
K-5 Mathematics & K-8 Reading
June 4–July 29
For login information, see attachment below. To access HMH website, please click icon above.
RCSS_HMH Destination_VSS 2012.PNG
First in MATH will be available during the summer. Click the icon above and students will use their current user name and password to login.
Board Members, Helen Minchew and Eloise Curtis, participated in a tour at Plant Vogtle last week. They were able to go into the reactors already on line as well as see construction taking place on the two new ones being added. In the background above, are two cooling towers for the present reactors. Mrs. Minchew shared, "it certainly was a most interesting experience!"
Mrs. Josephine Mack, Director of the School Nutrition Department, receives the 2012 Dr. Josephine Martin Award of Excellence
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IT'S TIME TO APPLY...COME BE A PART OF THE ASPIRING LEADERS INITIATIVE (formerly RISING STARS). Application deadline May 25th. Click the graphic above to learn more and start your application!!!
Richmond County School System receives federal grant RACE TO THE TOP.
(Click above for System Resources)
School Improvement Grant 1003(g)
It was made official by the Georgia State Board of Education that Glenn Hills High, T.W. Josey High, and Lucy C. Laney High will receive School Improvement Grants and Title I, Part A, Section 1003(g) ARRA School Improvement Grants.
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The Richmond County School System AHERA Management Plan is available for public inspection upon request at the Maintenance and Facilities Department. Click here for more information.
| Human Resources Corner |
 ATTENTION ALL CURRENT SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS
Mark your calendars! The time is drawing near for you to call SubFinder (706-826-4658) and pre-register for the 2012-2013 school year. During May 1-31, you must call the SubFinder number and listen for the option to pre-register. (You CANNOT pre-register on-line.) Failure to pre-register by the end of May will be considered your request to have your name removed from the Active Substitute List for RCSS. Assurance Letters are no longer mailed to Active Substitutes.
If you have not accepted at least 10 subbing positions by May 1st, you may need to call the SubFinder Operator, Kathryn Young, before being allowed to Pre-register.
MetLife offers new online tool for "MyBenefits"
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Today, 5/17/2012
High: 84
Low: 63
Chance thunderstorms
30% chance of precipitation.
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Tomorrow, 5/18/2012
High: 81
Low: 62
Slight chance thunderstorms
20% chance of precipitation.
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High School Summer School 2012
Location: Academy of Richmond County
Co-Administrators: Vanetta Lawrence and Doug Frierson
Registration: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 and Thursday, May 24, 2012
First Day of Class: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Last Day of Class: Thursday, July 19, 2012
Tuition: $250.00 (In County per course) and $300.00 (Out of County per course)
Summer School Schedule 2012.pdf
Camp Horizon provides community-based summer enrichment activities for children with special needs who are enrolled in Richmond County public schools. Camp Horizon is staffed with Special Education teachers and professionals who are familiar with your child’s disability. We have room for 120 campers. This will be on a first come first serve basis.
Camp Horizon application packet, click here.
For more information about sponsorship from Serenity Behavorial Health Systems, click here.
Special Needs Scholarship
Are you a parent of a student who receives special education in our school system and interested in the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship program? The Georgia Special Needs Scholarship (GSNS) Program web page contains all information regarding the program. Read more at the Georgia Department of Education GSNS website.
Click here for more information about the Special Education Scholarship program.
 "Westside Youth Wrestling Camp"
Registration is open for The 2nd Annual Patriots Wrestling Camp on June 4th to June 8th from 9am to 12pm. Read more...
Wrestling Youth Camp Flyer_2012.pdf
The RCSS Online Auction is the first Friday of each month and runs for two weeks! To view School System Surplus Equipment Available for Purchase, click here.
Please contact Jeanesta Moody in Purchasing and Inventory Control at (706) 826-1121 or Moodyje@boe.richmond.k12.ga.us with questions regarding the auction process.
Access our PIV Portal now or click here for more details and on-line tutorials.
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On Friday, April 13, 2012, students from T.W. Josey had a wonderful time in Atlanta. They visited the High Museum of Art to see the Picasso to Warhol Exhibit. The students wrote about their experience as part of their Literacy Initiative.
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FREEDOM PARK K-8 SCHOOL
STUDENT COUNCIL
Students collected washcloths, tooth paste, tooth brushes, deodorant, shampoo, and other toiletry items for a community project. 64 packets were made and donated to the homeless shelter. Picture above are student council members and Mrs. Stewart from the Salvation Army Homeless Shelter.
Richmond County's Reading Bowl
Based on Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl
Tutt Middle School won overall in the Reading Bowl held on Friday, April 27th with Bayvale being our elementary winner! Bayvale Elementary, Garrett Elementary, National Hills Elementary, Glenn Hills Middle, Pine Hill Middle and Tutt Middle participated on Friday in the system's first reading bowl. Pine Hill Middle School won 4th place in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl earlier this year. Click the picture above to view a slideshow of the event.
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Tue, May 15 - Fri, May 18
Exams
Friday, May 18
End of Fourth Nine Weeks
Early Release Day/Last Day of School (PreK~12)
Sun, May 20 - Sat, May 26
National Educational Bosses Week
Sunday, May 20
GRADUATION DAY
Richmond 1:00 p.m.
Cross Creek 3:00 p.m.
Westside 5:00 p.m.
Josey 6:30 p.m.
Mon, May 21 - Tue, May 22
Teacher Post-Planning (PreK~12)
Monday, May 21
GRADUATION DAY
Laney 8:30 a.m.
Hephzibah 10:30 a.m.
Davidson 1:00 p.m.
Butler 3:00 p.m.
Johnson 5:00 p.m.
Glenn Hills 6:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 22
Report Cards
(Pick-up at Schools)
Wed, May 23 - Thu, May 24
Wednesday, May 23
FURLOUGH (TEACHERS ONLY)
Report Cards
(Mail-Out)
Thursday, May 24
PreK Teachers Post-Planning
Friday, May 25
FURLOUGH DAY
Monday, May 28
HOLIDAY
RCSS
Call Messaging System ...are you receiving phone messages in error and would like to be removed from our calling list? Click here.
CHARACTER WORD OF THE MONTH
Congratulations to Mr. Ladell Fortune of Butler High School for being selected as our 2012 Teacher of the Year!!!
The 2012 Teacher of the Year Banquet was held on Monday, November 7, 2011 at the Augusta Marriott. The five finalists were Mr. Ladell Fortune of Butler High, Mrs. Jessie Herren of Sue Reynolds Elementary, Mrs. Ca'Vanna Lambert of Jamestown Elementary, Ms. Donita Legoas of Pine Hill Middle, and Mrs. Tronya Mims of Tobacco Road Elementary.
CLICK ABOVE TO VIEW ALL OUR TEACHERS OF THE YEAR!!!
Special thanks to Ed Luckey, General Manager of Mercedes-Benz of Augusta for their generous donation of a new 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250W to this year's Teacher of the Year. Mr. Luckey attended the Banquet and presented Mr. Fortune the keys to his new car for his personal use this year as RCSS's Teacher of the Year!!!
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the generous donation of one full year of sponsorship to cover the automobile insurance for the vehicle made available to the RCSS Teacher of the Year was provided by Mike Taylor of Dawson, Taylor & Company Insurance.
Mercedes_Benz Elite Sponsor.pdf
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