Back-To-School

Back-to-School 101

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Your starting place for Back-to-School information for Rockdale County Public Schools in Conyers, GA.

First Day of School:
August 4, 2025

Open House Dates:

High School (Grades 9-12) Open House - Tuesday, July 29, 2025, 4 p.m.-7 p.m.
Middle School (Grades 6-8) Open House - Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 3 p.m.-6 p.m.
Elementary School (Grades PK-5) Open House - Thursday, July 31, 2025, 3:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Early Learning Center (ELC) at RCA - Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Please check your school website (CLICK HERE) for more information.

Infinite Campus Parent Portal (Forms, Information Verification, Grades):

REQUIRED: All returning parents/guardians must verify their contact information and sign forms (Information Update) in the Infinite Campus Portal. Students will not receive a school-issued laptop/device until the Information Update is completed.

Forms are signed online in the Infinite Campus Portal.

New parents/guardians must register for Infinite Campus Portal to sign forms (Annual Update), view grades, report cards, attendance and more. For directions on how to set up your account and more information, click here. Students will not receive a school-issued laptop/device until the Information Update is completed.

Your child's GTID (Georgia Testing ID) is also available in your Infinite Campus Portal.

Student Registration and Enrollment:

Registration Link and Information (CLICK HERE)

Calendars:

RCPS School Year Calendars and Important Dates
Report Card Dates and Test Dates

Typical School Year Student Hours:

Elementary Schools, 7:35 a.m. - 2:10 p.m.
Middle Schools, 8:45 a.m. - 3:55 p.m.
High Schools, 8:05 a.m. - 3:05 p.m.
Non-Traditional Schools (check with school).

Clear Bookbag Requirements and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

All bookbags (backpacks) carried by students in Grades 1-12 must be clear. Clear bookbags are optional for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten students. Students will carry their laptops in the school-issued, non-transparent laptop bag. Students participating in an extracurricular activity are permitted to carry non-transparent bags to store items pertaining to their particular activity (i.e. band, athletics, etc.). Upon entry into the school, all extracurricular activity bags must be stored in lockers or designated areas. All bags are subject to search. Additionally, the maximum size for non-transparent bags that students will be permitted to carry during the school day, such as lunch kits, pencil bags and purses, will be 6” x 9”.

CLICK HERE for more details and Frequently Asked Questions.

Personal Device Pouches (Yondr cell phone bags) Grades PK-8:

Georgia’s Distraction Free Education Act (HB 340) requires all public schools in in the state to enact a policy and procedure for the use of personal electronic devices at school and school sponsored events by students in kindergarten through 8th grade. RCPS will be implementing the use of personal device pouches for Pre-K through 8th grade for the 2025-26 school year.

Students will be asked to turn off their personal device upon entering the school building and place their device in a lockable pouch that they will keep with them throughout the school day. Pouches will be unlocked by staff members at the end of the school day. Pouches will remain at school. Students with medical needs or disabilities that require access to a device during the school day may be eligible for accommodations. Parents and guardians should contact their school to discuss individual needs and arrangements.

CLICK HERE for more details and Frequently Asked Questions.

School Supply Lists:

Please check the links below or your school's website for your school's school supply list.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS:
Barksdale Elementary
C.J. Hicks Elementary
Flat Shoals Elementary
Hightower Trail Elementary
Honey Creek Elementary
J.H. House Elementary
Lorraine Elementary
Peek's Chapel Elementary
Pine Street Elementary
Shoal Creek Elementary
Sims Elementary

MIDDLE SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS:
Conyers Middle School
Davis Middle School
Edwards Middle School
Memorial Middle School

HIGH SCHOOL SUPPLY LISTS:
For high schools and non-traditional schools, check with your school and attend Open House night (see dates above) for class-specific supplies and reading assignments.

Free School Supply Giveaway Events:

Back-to-School Bash with RCPS, Rockdale County, City of Conyers
Saturday, July 26, 2024, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., at 1400 Parker Road, Conyers, GA. To donate to this event, visit https://www.rcpspartner.com. For more information, contact rcpsinfo@rockdale.k12.ga.us

(If you know of school supply giveaway events that can help RCPS students, please contact rcpsinfo@rockdale.k12.ga.us

Middle Schools:

Gen. Ray Davis Middle School Rising 6th Grade Eagles Camp - date TBA at Gen. Ray Davis Middle School, for incoming 6th grade students. Parents/Guardians required to remain and attend with students.

Conyers Middle School Bulldog Camp - date TBA at Conyers Middle School, for incoming 6th grade students.

Please check your school website (CLICK HERE) for information on middle school programs for incoming 6th graders.