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Counseling Department

Department Head: Antoinette Phillips
Phone: 240-740-6120

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New Student Enrollment Information

For students who are currently enrolled in a Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) or have previously attended or registered in a MCPS school, scan and email the following documents to Erin_M_Stamets@mcpsmd.org to process your paperwork:

• Student’s birth certificate - if both parents listed on the birth certificate are not enrolling their student, provide a custody agreement or notarized letter from non-custodial parent allowing us to enroll their student along with their contact information.
• Proof of Residence - Copy of property tax bill if homeowner. Lease – if renting – provide the first page and signature page of lease.  If the lease is expired, provide a current utility bill along with the lease. 
• Copy of immunizations and the Health Inventory needs to be completed within six months of entering school.
• Copy of parent’s current driver's license
• Copy of most recent transcript/report card
• New Student Information Form
• Student Emergency Form
• Once Ms. Stamets receives your completed paperwork, she will connect you with your RMHS counselor. The counselor will review your child’s previous transcript/report cards and discuss courses for the upcoming school year.

New to MCPS - Online Enrollment

For students who are new to MCPS, parents will register online.  This is only for students who have never been enrolled with MCPS. Use this online enrollment information link.

Registrar will be notified once the registration is complete and reach out to you with any questions and/or confirm enrollment.

 If you have additional questions or concerns you can contact: Erin Stamets, Registrar, at 240-740-6122 or Victoria Ventura, Counseling Secretary, at 240-740-6120.

Schedule Policy & Deadlines

Schedule Change Request Policy  

Schedule changes for all classes will be considered for the first week of the first semester and second semester. After this time period, elective course changes will NOT be considered, ONLY level changes in core classes will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

When making schedule change requests, keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Schedule change requests are not guaranteed. 
• All requests are subject to course availability and class size.  
• Priority for advanced placement classes is given to upperclassmen
• Higher level classes cannot be taken if pre-requisites have not been completed.
• Requests for specific teachers and periods will not be considered.

Please note:  All schedule changes (except level changes) made after the 25th day of each semester will be reflected on the student transcripts.

Please direct any questions you have about this policy to your counselor.

Announcements/Upcoming Events 

Vision & Mission

VISION:

Graduates of the RMHS School Counseling program are empowered young people who possess the skills and knowledge needed to create a narrative that allows them to dream, explore, build resilience, and overcome obstacles as they pursue their own personal, social-emotional, college and career goals.  They demonstrate individual growth, leadership, accountability and healthy social-emotional practices in their lives, the lives of others and within the greater community. 

MISSION:

The RMHS School Counseling program seeks to realize its vision for students through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program whose foundational objective is to provide consistent, effective and equitable social emotional support and academic advocacy for individual students in our building and the Richard Montgomery student body as a whole. Our program includes academic, career and social-emotional components designed to equip students with a wide range of knowledge and skills ensuring that they have the tools necessary to access future opportunities and secure future achievement.  

Counseling Staff

	Counseling Office Secretary	Ms. Victoria Ventura
	Registrar	Ms. Erin Stamets
	College & Career Navigator	Ms. Mia Whitehurst
Counselors Students are assigned to counselors according to the student's last name.  You may email any counselor by clicking on his/her name.
	Ms. Antoinette Phillips Resource Counselor K
	Ms. Evan Anderson G, H, I
	Ms. Shannon Chen  C, El-Ez
	Mr. Paul Craft  P, R
	Mr. Geoffrey Finch Ba - Bem, S
	Ms. Elizabeth Fischer D, T, V
	Ms. Betsy Galiano EML Level 1&2
	Ms. Jaimee Johnson F, Mak-Mz
	Ms. Erica LeBright A, Ea-EK, U, W, X
	Ms. Megan Litten Ben-Bz, L, Ma-Maj
	Ms. Brigid McKelvey J, N, O, Q, Y, Z

Other Counseling Staff  Ms. Amanda Serino Social Worker Mr. Thomas Keane Mental Health Therapist Ms. Liliana Quijano Care Manager   Mr. Andres De Leon Morales Youth Development Specialist

Ms. Tawana Harris Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) Ms. Lisa Nesson School Psychologist Ms. Jamie Freedman Dual Enrollment Program Coordinator (DEPA) Mr. Gonzalo Quiroga Family Engagement Specialist

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