Richard Montgomery High School

Digital Readiness Check 3/12/25

On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, Richard Montgomery High School will participate in a Digital Readiness Check to prepare all 11th grade students for the March 19 SAT administration. All 11th grade students will need to ensure they have their MCPS issued Chromebook to prepare technology and check personal information prior to testing day.  We will follow a special schedule on Wednesday that is provided below. All students will go to their homeroom class after first period.  All 9th, 10th, and 12th grade students will participate in an advisory lesson in homeroom during the Digital Readiness Activity.

SAT Day 3/19/25

On March 19, Richard Montgomery High School will be administering SAT testing for all 11th grade students. Students not participating in a test administration will participate in Rocket Refresh activities and then will attend their regularly scheduled classes after the testing administration has concluded. A schedule is provided below.

RMHS Professional Week

Student sign up link: https://forms.gle/xPpB7ZWJ5xTCf8yp7 

Important Back to School Information 

Continue to check this section of the website for updates related to the opening of schools & other important school updates.  

• Did you miss the senior parent meeting on February 28? Check out the slides that were shared with families at meeting here.
• Richard Montgomery's administrative team held grade level town hall meetings to set the tone for the school year. Our goal is to share clear expectations with students as well as updates on processes and support for the 24-25 school year. Slides from the 9th grade meetings are here, 10th grade meetings are here. 
• Applications for Free & Reduced-Price Meals (FARMS) are now available for the new school year online. Apply online NOW so students receive free meals on the first day of school! This is the fastest way to get your meal benefits when school starts and avoid long processing times. MCPS encourages all families who may be eligible, to apply. To receive this benefit, a new FARMS application must be completed every school year. Fill out your application now at: www.MySchoolApps.com. 
• Maryland State requires students receive vaccinations on a schedule deteremind by the CDC in order to attend preschool programs and schools. Students may be exempt from these requirements if a healthcare provider states that the vaccinations are medically contradicted or for religious objections. Families can use the following link to view the 2024-2025 Vaccination Requirements from the state as well as vaccination clinics in the county. 
• If you need to contact any member of the Richard Montgomery staff, please email them directly. Staff email addresses are updated throughout the year in the staff directory.
• Make sure to check Ms. Deeny's Friday RMHS weekly newsletter for important updates. Parents should be checking their email for school updates. The RMHS Weekly Update is sent out Friday evenings to parents and posted to Canvas for students. You can find archived newsletters here.
• Understand the different emergency preparedness responses that MCPS uses (shelter in place, lockdown, etc.) as well important system wide emergency management phone numbers on the Department of Safety and Security website. 
• Need to add money to your students lunch account? Use the meal payments link to find out how to apply for free & reduced lunch, add money to your students SNAP account, and other important food and nutrition information. 

Stop Hate - An MCPS Anti-Hate Message

ParentVUE & StudentVUE

There are many resources to help parents and students activate their accounts and troubleshoot questions and concerns. Go the following MCPS website for links & guides to answer most questions. 

This link will take you to the ParentVUE and StudentVUE login site. 

ParentVUE Help Guide - for step by step instructions to activate your account, use the app, details about what you can do with ParentVUE, etc. 

More parent resources can be found here at this link, including step by step instructions to activate your account. 

Parents who need additional assistance can use the following email and phone number to contact MCPS tech support:

• (240) 740-7020
• communitytechsupport@mcpsmd.org 
• If you can only see some children, but not all, please complete this form

Resources to support parents and students with virtual learning (ParentVUE/StudentVUE, myMCPS Classroom, Google drive, Zoom). 

Stay up to date with all that is happening at RMHS by reading the online (or paper) copy of The Tide. You can find the online version here. 

Important School Phone Numbers

• Main Office – (240) 740-6100
• Attendance Office – (240) 740-6101
• Counseling Office – (240) 740-6120
• Registrar – (240) 740-6122
• Career Center – (240) 740-6135
• Health Room – (240) 740-6102
• IB Office – (240) 740-6165
• Athletic Director – (240) 740-6150
• Financial Office – (240) 740-6112
• Security – (240) 740-6115   

Visitor Information

If you're coming to the school, please review our visitor information page for details on where to park and what to bring with you.

Pedestrian and Driver Safety 

The City of Rockville Police department reminds drivers and pedestrians of the following safety tips.