2018-19 School Calendar Finalized
Amy Tran, Editor-in-Chief
December 13, 2017
After considering four possible calendars for next school year, MCPS' Board of Education (BOE) released the 2018-19 school calendar Nov. 14 with 182 instructional school days, starting school Sept. 4 and ending June 13. School will be closed for non-instructional days Sept. 10 and Sept. 19 which ...
Registration Process for All Sports Updated, Moved Online
Jabril Mohamed, Staff Writer
December 12, 2017
Beginning this winter sports season, MCPS introduced online registration for completing and submitting the required paperwork for try-outs, replacing the previous hard copy submission process, which has been met with a mixed sense of streamlining the process and confusion over the new system. Online...
Modern Addiction: JUULs
Rebecca Pujo, Editor-in-Chief
December 8, 2017
A new trend has swept over students around the country including some at RHS: the recreational use of electronic cigarettes in and out of school, particularly the JUUL brand. In 2016, over two million middle and high schoolers used e-cigarettes, according to a September 2017 FDA study. JUULs are comp...
Students Struggle with Limited Parking Spots
Amy Tran, Editor-in-Chief
November 22, 2017
Students continually struggle to find parking every day due to the limited 109 spots allocated to them. While the struggle continues, the solutions are not simple as admin finds many empty spots daily, reaffirming their position that 109 is adequate. The student parking lot in the back of the school by the stadium...
F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival
Rebecca Pujo, Editor-in-Chief
November 10, 2017
Filed under News
Several MCPS students, including senior Alex Rankine, were honored as Fitzgerald scholars at the 21st annual F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Festival Oct. 21 at Richard Montgomery HS(RMHS). The festival also honored author Annie Proulx with the F. Scott Fitzgerald Literary Award for Outstanding Achieveme...
Band Hits High Note with New Director
Rebecca Pujo, Editor-in-Chief
November 1, 2017
Marching band is moving to a new rhythm with Nicole Sherlock taking over as the new Instrumental Music Director, replacing former director Phil Barnes. Sherlock has been teaching music for 25 years, and is directing the pit orchestra in addition to marching band. Sherlock previously taught in Hawaii, and sa...
New ESOL Biology Class Teaches Without Language Barriers
Elenna Mach and Olivia Dea��Ath, Sports Editor and Staff Writer
November 1, 2017
Beginning this school year, a new biology class for English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) is being offered at RHS and other schools in the county to help students learn without language barriers. Recognizing the growing number of ESOL students, RHS implemented the new class for 45 students...
BOE Considers Removing Holidays, Part of Spring Break for 2018-19 Calendar
Grace Goodman, Associate Editor
October 30, 2017
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Since the 1970s MCPS has closed school on Jewish holidays like Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur because of high absentee rates. However, next school year, this may not be the case as the BOE considers various calendar options such as school on these Jewish holidays as well as requesting that Governor Lar...
Teacher’s Travels Inspire Change to Curriculum
Alex Reynolds, Online Editor-in-Chief
October 26, 2017
Filed under News, Uncategorized
AP Language teacher Krista McKim went on a trip to Bulgaria, during the summer of 2017, as part of the Fulbright-Hays Commission, to meet with groups that work with refugees, and is now bringing her experience back to the classroom to add a global perspective to the curriculum. Beginning this year,...
Recent Tech Updates for Classrooms, Auditorium
Grace Goodman, Associate Editor
October 24, 2017
Filed under News
Recently RHS added new additions and new upgrades to their technological systems in the school. For example 14 new Chromebook carts were added to the school, replacing computer labs. In the auditorium there is a new sound system as well as light system, high definition TV's and new swipe security cards...
Media Center Spreads Awareness with Banned Book Week
Alex Reynolds, Online Editor
October 10, 2017
Filed under News
Banned Book Week was celebrated Sept. 24-30 in RHS thanks to a concerted effort by the media center and with sponsorship by the American Library Association. Banned Book Week celebrates the "freedom to read" explicit or controversial works of literature and the weeklong event highlighted various titles ...
Only Freshmen Assigned Lockers in Policy Shift
Iris Valentin, Staff Writer
October 9, 2017
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Beginning this school year, freshmen are the only students to receive their own lockers, requiring all other students to request a locker at the Financial Aid Office, a new policy that shocked some students. The administration team had planned to test out the locker policy as part of the summer u...
Iris Valentin, Features Managing Editor
January 2, 2019
Utilizing his speech skills developed last year in AP Language and Composition, senior Christian Melgar recited the Gettysburg Address at the Library of Congress in Washington...
Counselors Begin Suicide Prevention Presentations
December 21, 2018
Boy Scouts Change Their Name to Scouts BSA
December 21, 2018