Today and Friday we will be participating in the USASOA Christmas card drive!
(United Soldiers and Sailors of America)
We just found out about this program Tuesday evening, and our cards must be postmarked by Friday afternoon, 12/3/21. Christmas cards will be available in the café Thursday and Friday so you and your students can write holiday greetings before returning to afternoon classes.
Our cards will be mailed to the USASOA office in Maryland where they will then be shipped overseas to various military bases around the world. The entire process is completed by volunteers at this non-profit organization, so to offset the cost of postage, we will have a donation jar available and include all the money we collect with our cards.
https://www.usasoa.org/christmas-cards-for-our-deployed-troops
Stop by at the Christmas parade and get a free book for all students birth-high school!
This week in RTMS Athletics!
Parents Against Vaping e-cigarettes (PAVe), with the support of the Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and Georgia Chapter of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, presents:
Not Just Vapor: Georgia
Tuesday, November 9th, 4pm Eastern
By 10th grade, about 40% of youth have tried vaping, with cheap disposable devices skyrocketing in popularity. But behind the bright colors and sweet flavors are harmful chemicals and nicotine addiction. Join PAVe, with the support of the Georgia Department of Education, for everything Georgia parents, caretakers, teachers, and any adults who work with youth, need to know to help kids avoid or quit using dangerous flavored e-cigarettes, including how to recognize devices and signs and how to speak with your own child.
Submit your own question for our team as you RSVP.
This FREE virtual event will be hosted on Zoom.
Use this link to register: https://pave.salsalabs.org/notjustvaporgeorgia/index.html
WE HAVE A WINNER: The Bartow County School System Teacher of the Year is Michael Kobito, Woodland High School teacher and band director!
Congratulations to our runners-up, Natalie McPherson and Katie Hamilton!
What wonderful representations of the BCSS!
Tomorrow is the last day to apply for free and reduced lunch. Although all lunch is free this year, there are many benefits to applying. See the attached picture for more info.
Use this link to apply.
https://frapps.horizonsolana.com/welcome
Red Top’s Josue Granados signs his Georgia REACH scholarship last night!
Upcoming Events!
1) This Friday is Halloween Dress-Up Day. Students and staff are encouraged to dress-up. No masks, that cover the face entirely, should be worn (due to safety issues).
2) This Friday is the Halloween Dance after school from 3:30 to 5 pm. You must have $3 to enter the dance and you must have your ride pick you up NO LATER than 5:00 pm. They will have a pizza slice, chips and soda combo for $5 at the dance. Students who have been suspended from school this year are NOT Allowed to attend the dance.
3) Next Monday, November 1st, we will have our 1st Academic Pep Rally of the school year. ALL students are encouraged to wear their “House” colors (Red, Blue, Orange or Green). Some students showing the most “House” color “Spirit” will be selected to participate in games during the pep rally.
Join us every night this week at 6:00 pm!
On Friday, members of the RTMS Honor Band visited Reinhardt University to perform! We are proud of you!
Join Adairsville High School's STEM Magnet Program for their open house on Thursday, 10/21
La inscripción es esta noche de 6: 00-7: 30 en el BCCCA. El costo es de $ 20.
Registration is tonight from 6:00-7:30 at the BCCCA. The cost is $20.
The girls’ basketball parent and players meeting will be held on next Tuesday, October 19, in the cafe at 5:30.
RTMS is conducting a lockdown drill. It is just a drill!
MINERS,
See the attached calendar for the Youth Against Violence and Drugs (YAVAD) Class/Opportunity for their next session. This program is being sponsored by officers from both the Douglas County and Cartersville City Police Departments. Contact information is listed on the form.
Attached is the RTMS Athletics Calendar for 9.20-9.25. Go Miners!
Pictures are available on the TCPics Website to preview and order. The password will be your students lunch #
https://tcpicsonline.com/schools/underclass2019/#
Picture Day is tomorrow!!!
Please see attached calendar for RTMS Athletics for the week of 9/13
MINER SPORTS UPDATES!
In a short but sweet match, The Red Top Academic Team faced Cartersville Middle in our first home meet. Cartersville began strong but by the second round Red Top was on top to win the match 125 to 100.Join us next week for another home academic meet.
The Miner Football Team got a great win yesterday over a BIG Woodland Wildcat team. It was a total team effort as we jumped out to a 28-6 lead and were able to get everyone playing time. Woodland fought back late in the game which allowed our offense to gain several first downs at the end and run out the clock in the Victory formation to finish 28-20. The team battled adversity throughout the 2nd half but stepped up to get the win. The offense was led by a big running game with over 300 yards rushing by Deiby Sanchez, Jerome Sanders and Elijah Slocum. The defense had a tough task in stopping the big ground game for Woodland. The defense was led by Dalton Robertson, Bryson Morgan, Amir Heath and many others as our undersized defense had a lot of success gang tackling the big running backs for Woodland. The Miner football team will travel to Adairsville next Wednesday for another big region game. So come out and support the football team next Wednesday as we take another step to get to the region playoffs.
GO MINERS!