Richard Montgomery High School

PSAT Digital Readiness Wednesday, October 8

We will follow a modified homeroom schedule on October 8 to prep for PSAT Day.  All test takers will conduct their digital readiness check. All other students will participate in the weekly advisory lesson.

Please note: all students will go to the homeroom after 1st period.  An announcement will be made to remind everyone.

PSAT Day, Wednesday, October 15, 2025

On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, Richard Montgomery High School will administer the PSAT free of charge to all Grade 10 students and registered Grade 11 students as part of MCPS’ PSAT School Day. PSAT testing day is an opportunity for all members of the Class of 2028 to take the PSAT during the school day at their local high school. We will have a modified bell schedule on October 15 to accommodate testing. Students not participating in a test administration will attend their regularly scheduled classes after the testing administration has concluded at 12:00 pm. A schedule is provided below. The Make-up Day for the PSAT is Thursday, October 23. 

Members of Grades 9, 11 (non-testers), and 12 will participate in an extended Rocket Refresh period and will be expected to access their coursework until testing is completed and classes start for the day. Students will not need to report to their first period until 12:00 p.m. Buses will run on a regular schedule, so please consider your child’s transportation needs on this day. Some seniors may be invited to complete credit recovery work or student service learning opportunities.

Locations:

• ALL 10th grade students and registered 11th grade students will take the PSAT and should report to their testing locations by 7:45 a.m. An email will be sent with testing location and information as we get closer to the testing date. Students should regularly check their mcpsmd.net email accounts. Read below for more details.

• 9th graders (cafeteria), 11th graders not testing (room 165), and 12th graders (cafeteria) will report to assigned Rocket Refresh locations during the PSAT testing block. Some students will work on credit recovery courses or SSL projects required for graduation.  Classes will begin at 12:00 pm.

Apply for Free and Reduced-price Meals by October 9

Important 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 12th grade parent meeting on 9/11/25? Check out the slides shared with families to stay up to date
• Did you miss the 9th grade parent meeting on 8/21/25? View the slides shared with families to stay up to date.
• Several courses at Richard Montgomery HS created summer readings, assignments and review packets in preparation for the next academic year. This page includes a comprehensive list of all assignments. If nothing is listed for a class it means there is NO assignment.
• 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 2025-2026 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 (HOLD, SECURE, 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. 

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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.