Greetings from the Rockdale Magnet Fund!

Your executive committee has been busy meeting this summer and planning some exciting,  wonderful activities and fundraisers for the 2020-2021 year! Thank you so much for those parents who have volunteered to serve on one of our standing committees and each of you will receive an invitation to volunteer in the coming days and committee chairpersons are eager to contact you.

Due to the COVID19 pandemic and the resulting online-only instruction for Fall semester 2020, many of our events are being rescheduled for Spring semester while some are being cancelled altogether. The Fund board then went through an exhaustive process of reviewing the 2020-2021 budget to determine which items were affected by the virtual decision. Consequently, Fund dues for the 2020-2021 school year have been reduced to $150 for all classes (including all fees) from a total of $190 – $220 by class.

It is very important for all parents to pay your dues so that we can continue to support the many opportunities provided at RMSST. The Magnet Fund financially supports all RMSST extracurricular clubs such as STUCO, Peer Mentor, Ambassadors, Math Team, Women on the Way to Success, Sophisticated Men of Excellence, Magnet Inc, and many other clubs. In fact, this year Magnet Fund will support 100% of club dues instead of the usual 50% (Yes, clubs are FREE this year). Magnet Fund also supports social events such as Tailgate (to be held in Spring), Monster Dash 5K, Spring Picnic, Annual Awards Banquet, Black History Month, Red Ribbon Week, and many other exciting events. Additionally, Magnet Fund helps the Magnet community by covering registration and participation fees for leadership programs, conferences, national, and international competitions. We cover the cost of one Advanced Placement (AP) exam for students who take 4 or more tests in a school year and we cover costs for non-RCPS-funded capital expenses such as the new greenhouse and the new Learning Commons furnishings purchased last year. Each and every student benefits from the Rockdale Magnet Fund so we need everyone’s support to make it all happen.

We look forward to working with each of you this year and thank you in advance for your participation in the Rockdale Magnet Fund.

Terrance Hollingsworth
President, Rockdale Magnet Fund