Overview
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RCPS returns to in-person, five-days-a-week learning as the default option for students starting the 2021-2022 school year.
If you need help finding information, please email [email protected]
Si necesita ayuda para encontrar información, envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected]
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Update (4/20/23)
Full-Time Virtual Learning Option for 2023-2024 for Grades 6-12:
Rockdale Virtual Campus (RVC) will take applications for full-time virtual learning to fill remaining seats in grades 6-12 for the 2023-2024 school year.
Application opens April 24-May 12, 2023. Visit
https://rvc.rockdaleschools.org for application and more information or contact
[email protected] .
Update (1/23/23)
Full-Time Virtual Learning Option for 2023-2024 for Grades 1-5:
The RCPS Elementary Virtual Option Application for 2023-2024 is open starting January 24, 2023 in
Infinite Campus Parent Portal in the "Documents" tab;
the application will close February 24, 2023. RCPS Elementary Virtual is only accepting students in grades 1-5. Parents interested in this must apply for each student, including those currently in the program.
CLICK HERE or visit
www.rockdaleschools.org/rcps_elementary_virtual for more information.
(La solicitud de opción virtual de primaria de RCPS para 2023-2024 ya está abierta en Portal para padres de Infinite Campus en la pestaña "Documentos"; la solicitud se cerrará el 24 de febrero de 2023. RCPS Elementary Virtual solo acepta estudiantes en los grados 1-5. Los padres interesados en esto deben presentar una solicitud para cada estudiante, incluidos los que actualmente están en el programa. HAGA CLIC AQUÍ o visite www.rockdaleschools.org/rcps_elementary_virtual para obtener más información.)
Update (11/11/22)
Full-Time Virtual Learning Option 2023-2024 for Grades 6-12:
To apply for the full-time virtual learning option for Grades 6-12 for 2023-2024 (classes through Rockdale Virtual Campus),
CLICK HERE.
The deadline to apply is December 9, 2022.
(Para solicitar la opción de aprendizaje virtual de tiempo completo para los grados 6-12 para 2023-2024 (clases a través del campus virtual de Rockdale), HAGA CLIC AQUÍ. La fecha límite para aplicar es el 9 de diciembre de 2022. )
Update (3/29/22)
Message from the Superintendent: Masking opt-out
Message from the Superintendent: Masking opt-out,
CLICK HERE for the full article.
(Mensaje del Superintendente: Opción de enmascaramiento, HAGA CLIC AQUÍ)
Update (1/4/22)
Message from the Superintendent: RCPS extends virtual learning through January 14, 2022
CLICK HERE for the full article.
Update (12/30/21)
Message from the Superintendent: RCPS in virtual learning January 4-7, 2022, return in-person Jan. 10th
CLICK HERE for the full article.
Update (7/17/21)
Message from the Superintendent: Masks continue into 2021-22
CLICK HERE for the full article.
Update (6/23/21)
COVID-19 Vaccination Events July 10, July 31, and COVID-19 Testing dates added
RCPS and the nonprofit Kids’-Doc-On-Wheels (KDOW) are partnering to hold free COVID-19 Vaccination Events for RCPS students, families, staff and community members. The COVID-19 Vaccination Events are free and will be held Saturdays, July 10 and July 31, 2021, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Dr., Conyers, GA. To pre-register and more information,
CLICK HERE.
For free COVID-19 Testing dates,
CLICK HERE.
Update (6/9/21)
Vaccination Event June 23, 2021 (Tdap, meningitis, COVID-19)
RCPS families are invited to a clinic hosted by the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale (GNR) Health Departments on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Edwards Middle School. This clinic will offer the Tdap vaccine required for rising 7th grade students, the Meningitis vaccine required for rising 11th grade students, as well as free COVID-19 vaccinations for those age 12 and older. Families need to RSVP by June 21, 2021 at the link below. Families will receive a notification by email with further instruction. A parent/guardian must accompany students under the age of 18. TO RSVP: Visit
https://form.jotform.com/211644393297967. For more information,
CLICK HERE.
Update (5/7/21)
COVID-19 Vaccination Events May 15, June 12 for age 18 and older
RCPS and the nonprofit Kids’-Doc-On-Wheels (KDOW) are partnering to hold free COVID-19 Vaccination Events (using Moderna vaccines) for those age 18 and older, including RCPS students, families, staff and community members. The COVID-19 Vaccination Events are free and will be held May 15, 2021 and June 12, 2021, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Rockdale Career Academy, 1064 Culpepper Dr., Conyers, GA. To pre-register and more information,
CLICK HERE.
Update (3/29/21)
Georgia Milestones Testing Schedule
CLICK HERE for the schedule of each Georgia Milestones End-of-Course (EOC) and End-of-Grade (EOG) Assessment.
Georgia Milestones testing is in-person only for 2021. * Parents of Virtual Students, please go to your school’s website and complete the Milestones Registration Form to schedule your child's Georgia Milestones test taking.
CLICK HERE for printable PDF of RCPS Georgia Milestones schedule
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HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para PDF del horario de Georgia Milestones en español)
Update (3/25/21)
2021-2022 Middle School and High School Virtual Learning Option selection deadline May 3, 2021
Parents/guardians who want the
VIRTUAL learning option (Rockdale Virtual Campus) for their
middle school (grades 6-8) or high school (grades 9-12) child for 2021-2022 must log in to their
Infinite Campus Parent Portal and fill out the form for each child during
April 12 - May 3, 2021.
For more information on 2021-2022 Middle School Options,
CLICK HERE.
For more information on 2021-2022 High School Options,
CLICK HERE.
Parents/guardians who want the
IN-PERSON learning option (five days a week, in-person) for their child for 2021-2022
do not need to do anything. The default option for 2021-2022 is in-person learning.
Update (3/18/21)
2021-2022 Elementary Virtual Learning Option selection deadline April 9, 2021
Parents/guardians who want the
VIRTUAL learning option for their elementary child (rising grades K-5) for 2021-2022
must log in to their Infinite Campus Parent Portal and make the virtual selection for each child during
March 22, 2021-April 9, 2021.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Parents/guardians who want the
IN-PERSON learning option (five days a week, in-person) for their child for 2021-2022
do not need to do anything. The default option is in-person learning for 2021-2022.
Update (3/2/21)
RCPS to offer Virtual and In-Person Options for 2021-2022
RCPS will offer a virtual option for K-12 students in addition to the five-days-a-week in-person default option for the 2021-2022 school year. The elementary virtual option will have teachers solely designated for virtual classes. The middle and high school virtual option will be through our existing Rockdale Virtual Campus (RVC) which also has designated virtual teachers. These virtual models will parallel the five-days-a-week in-person learning option.
CLICK HERE for the full article.
Update (2/19/21)
Check your school's website for more information on hybrid schedules
Parents, please check your
school's website or contact your school for more information on hybrid schedule classes for your child's grade. Bus routes are the same as last year; contact the Transportation office at 770-860-4250 during office hours for questions about school bus routes.
CLICK HERE for your school's website and contact information.
Meal routes will continue for students in virtual classes;
CLICK HERE for information about meal routes..
Update (1/25/21)
RCPS begins free COVID-19 testing for staff and students
RCPS is offering free, district-wide COVID-19 testing for staff starting January 25, 2021 and for students starting February 8, 2021.
CLICK HERE for more information.
Update (1/19/21)
Call your school forchanges to Learner Option (Hybrid in-person or Virtual)
Parents needing to change their 2nd semester Learner Option choice (Hybrid in-person class schedule or Virtual class schedule), which starts February 22, 2021, can call their school to make a change until Friday, January 29, 2021.
CLICK HERE for school directories.
Update (12/30/20)
Central Office and School Officies working remotely through January 15, 2021
The Central Office and school offices for Rockdale County Public Schools in Conyers, Georgia will be working remotely during regular office hours January 4 through January 15, 2021, except for essential workers. RCPS employees and departments can be contacted by email. For a list of department directories and school directories,
CLICK HERE or visit
www.rockdaleschools.org/directory. Please email
[email protected] or
[email protected] for general information. (This does not include Student Registration. For information on Student Registration, visit
www.rockdaleschools.org/registration).
Para traducir esta página al español, haga clic en "Traducir" en el parte superior de este página. La Oficina Central y las oficinas escolares de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Rockdale en Conyers, Georgia, estarán trabajando de forma remota durante el horario de oficina regular el 4 de enero al 15 de enero de 2021, excepto para los trabajadores esenciales. Los empleados y departamentos de RCPS pueden ser contactados por correo electrónico. Para obtener una lista de directorios de departamentos y directorios de escuelas, visite www.rockdaleschools.org/directory. Envíe un correo electrónico a [email protected] para obtener más información. (Esto no incluye la inscripción del estudiante. Para obtener información sobre la inscripción de estudiantes, visite www.rockdaleschools.org/registration)
Update (10/26/20)
2nd Semester Learning Options Survey released
Survey on 2nd Semester Learning Options (Hybrid or Virtual) is now open in Infinite Campus Parent Portal October 26, 20202 - December 4, 2020.
CLICK HERE for full article.
CLICK HERE for the Return to Campus Guidebook for Families, for protocols on returning to in-person learning.
CLICK HERE for
Frequently Asked Questions on 2020-21 Second Semester Learning Options.
HAGA CLIC AQUÍ para las preguntas frecuentes sobre las opciones de aprendizaje del segundo semestre de 2020-21.
Update (9/23/20)
Fall high school sports competition to start
RCPS Superintendent Dr. Terry Oatts announced the decision to start high school fall athletic competitions in the coming weeks.
CLICK HERE for full article.
Update (9/10/20)
High school sports conditioning to resume
CLICK HERE - RCPS Superintendent Dr. Terry Oatts announced the decision to resume high school fall sports conditioning. “After consulting our Fall Sports Working Group, I have decided to permit the resumption of fall sports conditioning on Monday, September 14, 2020," said Dr. Oatts. "This decision will afford our fall sports student-athletes the opportunity for structured and supervised conditioning in preparation for eventual fall sports competition during second semester. We will continue to monitor our local, regional and statewide COVID-19 data to inform our decisions regarding fall sports. While our local data is improving somewhat, key indicators such as positivity rate and 14-day case rates warrant further monitoring and scrutiny. Our goal remains to let our student-athletes compete as soon as it is reasonably safe to do so.”
School Virtual Learning & Support Pages
For more information about your school's virtual learning,
please visit your school's website (links below) or
contact your teacher or school front office staff (
click here for directories).
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Barksdale Elementary School
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C.J. Hicks Elementary School
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Flat Shoals Elementary School
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Hightower Trail Elementary School
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Honey Creek Elementary School
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J.H. House Elementary School
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Lorraine Elementary School
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Peek's Chapel Elementary School
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Pine Street Elementary School
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Shoal Creek Elementary School
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D.L. Sims Elementary School
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Conyers Middle School
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Edwards Middle School
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Gen. Ray Davis Middle School
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Memorial Middle School
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Rockdale County High School
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Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology
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Heritage High School
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Salem High School
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Rockdale Career Academy
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Open Campus
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Alpha Academy
Update (8/20/20)
Meal Route Locations and Times Posted
CLICK HERE - RCPS is delivering school meals (paid and free or reduced-price) to enrolled RCPS students in Rockdale County, Monday through Friday, using elementary school bus stop locations during the Fall 2020 semester. Students in middle and high school (grades 6-12) should look for the nearest elementary school bus stop. To find the school meal bus stop locations and times,
click here.
Update (8/9/20)
Sample Schedules Posted
For high school (grades 9-12) sample schedule,
click here.
For middle school (grades 6-8) sample schedule,
click here.
For elementary school (grades K-5) sample schedule,
click here.
For Pre-K Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs),
click here.
Click here for Open House schedules.
Update (8/7/20)
(For FAQs on fall sports, click here or visit www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening/athletics)
Message from the Superintendent - Fall High School Sports Postponed until Second Semester
As we contend with the unprecedented challenges posed by the COVID-19
public health crisis, we have continued to grapple with many aspects of
ensuring the safety and well-being of our students and staff.
Notwithstanding these challenges, we have continued to vigorously
prioritize our student and staff safety and well-being by carefully
tracking our local, regional and statewide public health data to inform
our decision-making. Most recently, I determined that we would begin the
2020-21 school year virtually for the entire first semester due to the
sustained upward trajectory of COVID-19 infections locally, regionally
and statewide. I also directed that we would not require our teachers
and staff to report to their school buildings to carry out their virtual
duties first semester; however, we would afford them the option to
occasionally work from their classrooms with prior approval from their
principals.
Another area of focus has been our fall sports season planning. The
Georgia High School Association (GHSA) permitted fall sports
conditioning to start in early June after releasing some safety
guidelines. GHSA’s guidelines were advisory in nature and not binding on
school districts. As a district, RCPS was the last in the metro Atlanta
region to start fall sports conditioning as I required that each of our
high school athletic programs develop detailed plans for how it would
safely comply with the guidelines to ensure a safe conditioning
experience for our student-athletes and athletic personnel.
Additionally, I impaneled a GHSA Fall Sports Working Group consisting of
key RCPS personnel from several departments with jurisdictional
responsibilities for accountability, operations, athletics, safety and
legal services. I tasked this working group with oversight
responsibilities for reviewing the safety plans for fall sports
conditioning and the prospective fall sports season. I also submitted
all safety plans to the Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale Health Department for
their review and recommendations before authorizing our fall sports
conditioning to begin on July 6, 2020.
Presently, our working group is focused on the feasibility of
proceeding with our fall sports season considering the COVID-19 public
health crisis. I have convened our working group on multiple occasions
during the last couple of months as we have deliberated on conditioning
and now the prospects for a viable fall sports season. I also required
that our Director of Athletics in consultation with our school-based
athletic directors and coaches develop individual fall sports safety
plans detailing what specific steps each program would take to ensure
optimal safety for their respective sports. Our working group has
thoroughly reviewed and provided feedback on these safety plans. In
addition, our regional health department has given their feedback which I
have considered.
After careful consultation and deliberation, I have determined that we
will postpone our fall sports season until second semester of the
2020-21 school year. I have tasked our Director of Athletics with
developing a second semester sports schedule for these traditional fall
sports accordingly. As a district, we are committed to an active fall
sports season; however, we must continue to prioritize above all else
the safety and well-being of our student-athletes and athletic
personnel. In my judgment, the prospects for a viable fall sports season
are more favorable if implemented during second semester when hopefully
we will have significantly reduced local, regional and statewide
infection and hospitalization rates resulting in decreased case counts. I
fully understand the emotions and passions around the issue of athletic
competition. Again, this is not a cancellation but a responsible
postponement of our fall sports season until second semester when we
expect our public health data to reflect a more favorable climate for
interscholastic athletic competition. As our athletic department plans
for what a second semester fall sports season will look like, we will
continue to keep our student athletes, their families and our community
informed.
For FAQs on the high school sports postponement, please
click here or visit
www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening/athletics.
Please check back frequently to
www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening for updated details.
(Para ver las preguntas frecuentes sobre deportes de otoño, haga clic aquí o visite www.rockdaleschools.org/reapertura/atletismo )
Mensaje del Superintendente - Deportes de la escuela secundaria para el otoño de 2020 Pospuesto hasta el segundo semestre
A medida que enfrentamos los desafíos sin precedentes planteados por la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19, hemos seguido lidiando con muchos aspectos para garantizar la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes y personal. A pesar de estos desafíos, hemos continuado priorizando enérgicamente la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes y el personal al rastrear cuidadosamente nuestros datos de salud pública locales, regionales y estatales para informar nuestra toma de decisiones. Más recientemente, determiné que comenzaríamos el año escolar 2020-21 prácticamente durante todo el primer semestre debido a la trayectoria ascendente sostenida de las infecciones por COVID-19 a nivel local, regional y estatal. También ordené que no exigiríamos a nuestros maestros y personal que se reporten a sus edificios escolares para llevar a cabo sus tareas virtuales el primer semestre; sin embargo, les daríamos la opción de trabajar ocasionalmente desde sus aulas con la aprobación previa de sus directores.
Otra área de enfoque ha sido nuestra planificación de la temporada deportiva de otoño. La Asociación de Escuelas Secundarias de Georgia (GHSA) permitió que el acondicionamiento deportivo de otoño comenzara a principios de junio después de publicar algunas pautas de seguridad. Las pautas de GHSA eran de naturaleza consultiva y no vinculantes para los distritos escolares. Como distrito, RCPS fue el último en la región metropolitana de Atlanta en comenzar el acondicionamiento deportivo de otoño, ya que requería que cada uno de nuestros programas deportivos de la escuela secundaria desarrollara planes detallados sobre cómo cumpliría con seguridad las pautas para garantizar una experiencia de acondicionamiento seguro para nuestro estudiante -atletas y personal deportivo. Además, conecté un grupo de trabajo GHSA Fall Sports que consta de personal clave de RCPS de varios departamentos con responsabilidades jurisdiccionales de responsabilidad, operaciones, atletismo, seguridad y servicios legales. Le encargué a este grupo de trabajo responsabilidades de supervisión para revisar los planes de seguridad para el acondicionamiento deportivo de otoño y la posible temporada deportiva de otoño. También presenté todos los planes de seguridad al Departamento de Salud de Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale para su revisión y recomendaciones antes de autorizar que nuestro acondicionamiento deportivo de otoño comience el 6 de julio de 2020.
Actualmente, nuestro grupo de trabajo se centra en la viabilidad de continuar con nuestra temporada deportiva de otoño considerando la crisis de salud pública de COVID-19. He convocado a nuestro grupo de trabajo en múltiples ocasiones durante los últimos meses, ya que hemos deliberado sobre el acondicionamiento y ahora las perspectivas de una temporada deportiva de otoño viable. También solicité que nuestro Director de Atletismo, en consulta con nuestros directores y entrenadores de atletismo en la escuela, desarrolle planes individuales de seguridad para deportes de otoño que detallen los pasos específicos que tomaría cada programa para garantizar una seguridad óptima para sus respectivos deportes. Nuestro grupo de trabajo ha revisado minuciosamente y proporcionado comentarios sobre estos planes de seguridad. Además, nuestro departamento de salud regional ha brindado sus comentarios que he considerado.
Después de una cuidadosa consulta y deliberación, he determinado que pospondremos nuestra temporada deportiva de otoño hasta el segundo semestre del año escolar 2020-21. Encomendé a nuestro Director de Atletismo el desarrollo de un cronograma deportivo del segundo semestre para estos deportes tradicionales de otoño en consecuencia. Como distrito, estamos comprometidos con una temporada deportiva de otoño activa; sin embargo, debemos continuar priorizando sobre todo lo demás la seguridad y el bienestar de nuestros estudiantes atletas y personal atlético. A mi juicio, las perspectivas de una temporada deportiva de otoño viable son más favorables si se implementan durante el segundo semestre cuando, con suerte, habremos reducido significativamente las tasas de infección y hospitalización locales, regionales y estatales, resultando en un recuento de casos reducido. Entiendo completamente las emociones y pasiones en torno al tema de la competencia atlética. Nuevamente, esto no es una cancelación, sino un aplazamiento responsable de nuestra temporada deportiva de otoño hasta el segundo semestre, cuando esperamos que nuestros datos de salud pública reflejen un clima más favorable para la competencia deportiva interescolar. A medida que nuestro departamento de atletismo planifique cómo será la temporada deportiva de otoño del segundo semestre, continuaremos manteniendo informados a nuestros estudiantes atletas, sus familias y nuestra comunidad.
Para ver las preguntas frecuentes sobre el aplazamiento de los deportes de la escuela prepatoria, haga clic aquí o visite www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening/athletics .
Vuelva con frecuencia a www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening para obtener detalles actualizados.
Update (8/6/20)
Message from the Superintendent - Marching Band Postponed until Second Semester
As you know, this is a very challenging time as we continue to contend with COVID-19 and all its related challenges. One such challenge is marching band. After careful collaboration and deliberation, I decided that we will postpone marching band until second semester. Our focus will be on ensuring optimal digital learning experiences for our students during fall semester as we monitor the public health pandemic. Thank you to our teachers, administrators, staff, parents, students and stakeholders for all you do. Please make sure to check back to www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening for updates.
Mensaje del Superintendente - Banda de marcha aplazada hasta el segundo semestre
Como saben, este es un momento muy desafiante ya que continuamos luchando con COVID-19 y todos sus desafíos relacionados. Uno de esos desafíos es la banda de marcha. Después de una cuidadosa colaboración y deliberación, decidí que pospondríamos la banda de marcha hasta el segundo semestre. Nos enfocaremos en garantizar experiencias óptimas de aprendizaje digital para nuestros estudiantes durante el semestre de otoño mientras monitoreamos la pandemia de salud pública. Gracias a nuestros maestros, administradores, personal, padres, estudiantes y partes interesadas por todo lo que hacen. Asegúrese de visitar www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening para obtener actualizaciones.
Update (8/5/20)
For links to recordings of
Forums and Town Halls, click here.
Para enlaces a grabaciones de foros virtuales y ayuntamientos, haga clic aquí.
Update (8/3/20)
For
Virtual Open House Schedule, click here.
Para el horario de puertas abiertas virtuales, haga clic aquí.
Update (8/1/20)
Message from the Superintendent - No Middle School Sports for Fall 2020:
As you know, this is a very challenging time as we continue to contend with COVID-19 and all its related challenges. One such challenge is fall sports. After careful collaboration and deliberation, I decided that we would not proceed with middle school fall sports for this upcoming season. Our focus will be on ensuring optimal digital learning experiences for our middle school students during fall semester as we monitor the public health pandemic. Thank you to our teachers, administrators, staff, parents, students and stakeholders for all you do. Please make sure to check back to www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening for updates.
Mensaje del Superintendente - No hay deportes en la escuela intermedia (Grados 6-8) para el otoño de 2020:
Como saben, este es un momento muy desafiante ya que continuamos luchando con COVID-19 y todos sus desafíos relacionados. Uno de esos desafíos son los deportes de otoño. Después de una cuidadosa colaboración y deliberación, decidí que no continuaríamos con los deportes de otoño de la escuela intermedia para esta próxima temporada. Nos enfocaremos en garantizar experiencias óptimas de aprendizaje digital para nuestros estudiantes de secundaria durante el semestre de otoño mientras monitoreamos la pandemia de salud pública. Gracias a nuestros maestros, administradores, personal, padres, estudiantes y partes interesadas por todo lo que hacen. Asegúrese de visitar www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening para obtener actualizaciones.
Update (7/29/20)
RCPS to deliver meals for fall semester 2020-2021:
RCPS free meal delivery routes (Be Bright Eat Right Rockdale) will continue through August 6, 2020. After a short break, RCPS will be providing breakfast and lunch meals beginning August 24, 2020 to enrolled students who wish to receive them. We are working on a plan to deliver meals Monday through Friday within a short distance of every student’s home (using elementary bus stop locations). Federal regulations will require us to follow our regular meal pricing structure for meals delivered during the school year. More detailed information will be coming out soon. To apply for free or reduced meals,
click here or go to
www.rockdaleschools.org/meals. Please continue to visit
www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening for the latest information.
RCPS entregará comidas para el semestre de otoño 2020-2021:
Rutas de entrega de comidas gratuitas de RCPS (Be Bright Eat Right Rockdale) continuarán hasta el 6 de agosto de 2020. Después de un breve descanso, RCPS proporcionará comidas de desayuno y almuerzo a partir del 24 de agosto de 2020 a los estudiantes inscritos que deseen recibirlas. Estamos trabajando en un plan para entregar comidas de lunes a viernes a poca distancia de la casa de cada estudiante (utilizando ubicaciones de paradas de autobús primarias). Las regulaciones federales requerirán que sigamos nuestra estructura de precios de comidas regulares para las comidas entregadas durante el año escolar. Para solicitar comidas gratis o reducidas, haga clic aquí o vaya a www.rockdaleschools.org/meals. Pronto saldrá información más detallada. Continúe visitando www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening para obtener información actualizada.
Update (7/16/20)
RCPS Superintendent Dr. Terry Oatts announced Thursday that RCPS will implement a virtual-only instructional model for all students and will not return to brick-and-mortar classrooms for the 2020-21 fall semester. The school year will start August 24, 2020 virtually and will remain virtual for the fall semester.
Superintendent Dr. Oatts said, “Our focus for the last few months has been on working diligently to pursue a reopening plan that prioritizes student and staff safety and well-being. I commend our staff for their patience, persistence, and professionalism as they’ve worked collaboratively to create processes and structures that maximize student and staff safety.
As Superintendent, I recognize and accept that ultimately the safety and well-being of our district's 20,000+ students and staff are my responsibility. I’ve always maintained that in planning for reopening our schools, our charge is to minimize as much risk as possible while understanding that, despite our best efforts, we cannot totally eliminate all risk. The issue has always been – can we sufficiently eliminate enough risk.
After careful deliberation and extensive engagement with our county’s diverse stakeholders, I’ve concluded that we are unable to sufficiently minimize enough risk for our students and staff at this stage of COVID-19's trajectory locally here in Rockdale, regionally in metropolitan Atlanta, and statewide in Georgia.
Consequently, I have decided that Rockdale County Public Schools will not resume any in-person instruction for staff and students during the fall semester of the upcoming 2020-21 school year. Instead, we will deploy our substantial digital assets to ensure the continuity of instructional delivery in a virtual format throughout fall semester.
During this time, we will continue to work vigorously to ensure a safe reopening of schools for second semester. At that point, we will be beyond the height of the flu season and what public health experts predict could be a difficult COVID-19 spike or even a second wave mid to late fall. I reserve the discretion to apply all our reopening planning to include the hybrid model and other instructional service delivery options for our second semester reopening, subject to public health conditions.
I do not make this decision lightly, but I most definitely make this decision in the interest of student and staff safety and well-being and the well-being of the community in Rockdale County.”
More details on the 2020-21 fall semester will be coming soon. Please make sure to check back to this website.
El Superintendente de las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Rockdale (RCPS), Dr. Terry Oatts, anunció que RCPS implementará un modelo de instrucción solo virtual para todos los estudiantes y no regresarán a las aulas físicas para el semestre de otoño 2020-21. El año escolar comenzará virtualmente el 24 de agosto de 2020 y seguirá siendo virtual durante el semestre de otoño.
El superintendente Dr. Oatts dijo: “Nuestro enfoque durante los últimos meses ha sido trabajar diligentemente para seguir un plan de reapertura que priorice la seguridad y el bienestar de los estudiantes y el personal. Elogio a nuestro personal por su paciencia, persistencia y profesionalismo, ya que han trabajado en colaboración para crear procesos y estructuras que maximicen la seguridad de los estudiantes y el personal.
Como Superintendente, reconozco y acepto que, en última instancia, la seguridad y el bienestar de los más de 20,000 estudiantes y el personal de nuestro distrito son mi responsabilidad. Siempre he sostenido que al planificar la reapertura de nuestras escuelas, nuestro cargo es minimizar el mayor riesgo posible al tiempo que entiendo que, a pesar de nuestros mejores esfuerzos, no podemos eliminar totalmente todos los riesgos. El problema siempre ha sido: ¿podemos eliminar suficientemente el riesgo suficiente?
Después de una cuidadosa deliberación y un amplio compromiso con las diversas partes interesadas de nuestro condado, he concluido que no podemos minimizar suficientemente el riesgo suficiente para nuestros estudiantes y el personal en esta etapa de la trayectoria de COVID-19 localmente aquí en Rockdale, regionalmente en el área metropolitana de Atlanta y en todo el estado en Georgia.
En consecuencia, he decidido que las Escuelas Públicas del Condado de Rockdale no reanudarán ninguna instrucción en persona para el personal y los estudiantes durante el semestre de otoño del próximo año escolar 2020-21. En cambio, implementaremos nuestros activos digitales sustanciales para garantizar la continuidad de la entrega de instrucciones en un formato virtual durante el semestre de otoño.
Durante este tiempo, continuaremos trabajando vigorosamente para asegurar una reapertura segura de las escuelas para el segundo semestre. En ese momento, estaremos más allá de la temporada de gripe y lo que los expertos en salud pública predicen que podría ser un pico de COVID-19 difícil o incluso una segunda ola a mediados o finales del otoño. Me reservo la discreción de aplicar toda nuestra planificación de reapertura para incluir el modelo híbrido y otras opciones de prestación de servicios de instrucción para nuestra reapertura del segundo semestre, sujeto a condiciones de salud pública.
No tomo esta decisión a la ligera, pero definitivamente tomo esta decisión en interés de la seguridad y el bienestar de los estudiantes y el personal y el bienestar de la comunidad en el Condado de Rockdale."
Pronto habrán más detalles sobre el semestre de otoño 2020-21. Vuelva con frecuencia a www.rockdaleschools.org/reopening .