Thundercat Weekly

• 1/14 & 1/15 8th Grade Career Day Summit

RTMS 8th Grade Career Day Summit 2021 will be the scheduled activity of the day for all 8th grade RTMS students on Thursday, January 14th & Friday, January 15th 8:50am- 11:00am. The students will continue with their normal instructional day beginning at 11:00 AM.

Date: January 14th & 15th

Time: 8:50AM -11:00AM

Who: 8th Grade Online & Face to Face Students

Attire: January 14th: Rep your favorite college

January 15th: Professional Dress for Success or RTMS Spirit Wear

Description: In an effort to continue exercising our safety protocols, this year the 8th grade Career Exploration will occur over 2 days, January 14th & 15th. The event will bring guest speakers via TEAMS to our students. The summit will feature a keynote speaker: Tyla-Simone Crayton, junior achievement activities, college tours, and guest speakers. Students will be in assigned locations and speakers will be projected into our RTMS classrooms and online links.

Due to space constraints and promoting the well being of our students, the event will occur face to face and online. The event will be facilitated through advisory classes.

Online students will receive a link to participate on Wednesday, January 13th.

We look forward to continuing the tradition of offering 8th grade career day.

If you have additional questions regarding career day please email Dr. Williams @ shannon.williams@fortbendisd.com

Two thunder claps to our RTMS PTO for sponsoring this event, securing our keynote speaker, and guest speakers.

If your student missed out on yearbook photos in November, a retake session will be available on Wednesday, January 20 from 10:30-1:30. Face-to-face students will take theirs during the day, and virtual students should come to the front office following their online screening for a temperature check during their lunch (between 12:30-1:30). We want everyone included in the yearbook, so don’t miss out!

Photo orders are available on a prepaid basis; please click here and type “Thornton” in the search bar. Enter your email address and begin your order.

Help keep each other safe. Show your thunder pride by practicing social distancing and wearing your mask each and every day during school and on the school bus !

Dos

• Wear a mask over your nose and mouth to help prevent getting and spreading COVID-19.
• Wear a mask in public settings when around people who don’t live in your household, especially when indoors and when it may be difficult for you to stay six feet apart from people who don’t live with you.
• Wear a mask correctly for maximum protection.
• Wear your mask under your scarf, ski mask, or balaclava in cold weather
• Keep a spare mask to replace one that becomes wet from moisture in your breath, snow, or rain.
• Store wet reusable masks in a plastic bag until they can be washed.