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.
- 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.
- Did you miss the 9th Grade Parent Meeting on August 22? View the meeting slides to stay up to date with your student's freshman year.
- 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).
Rocket Announcements
Find archived announcements (2 weeks) at the following link.
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
Advocacy at Richard Montgomery
Check out this updated document to see how students, parents, and staff all work together to advocate for the needs of our students.
Students can also find academic supports in varias ways at RM. Use the link to find out how you can get help at school.
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.