2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Accent
Mr. Frezzo
TBD
Contact Sponsor
Room 107
Ascend-Richard
Montgomery
Ms. Gallun
Rachael
Gladden & Kat
Evans
Tues., Wed.,
Thurs. at lunch
Room 310
Age Quod Agis
(National English
Honor Society)
Ms. Wilson
Anne Kim &
Nancy Jin
Tuesdays at lunch
Room 257
Algorithms
Mr. Lum
Amy Chen &
Hana Huie
Tuesdays at lunch
Room 163
American Sign
Language Club
Mrs. Browne
Isabella
Paternostro &
Alex Lin
2nd & 4th
Wednesdays
Room 254
Amnesty
International
Mr. GrosfeldKatz
Margie Delao
Mondays at
Lunch
Room 310
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
Accent is a co-ed a cappella group that will concentrate on popular
music in tight harmonies so popular on college campuses today. It
will complement our present all male and female groups. Rehearsals
are held at various times.
The mission of Ascend is to facilitate an atmosphere that allows
students to be transformed and equipped so that they may walk out
the great commission of Jesus according to the unique callings over
their lives. We aim to create a community of authentic and
meaningful relationships. We believe this will happen as we learn
how to operate not only within the local church but also outside of
the church, in the local community. We want art to be one of the
facets that we use to connect with students.
Age Quod Agis, the Richard Montgomery chapter of the National
English Honor Society, strives to recognize students for their
excellence in English language and literature. Also, Age Quod Agis
is dedicated to providing cultural stimulation, fostering literacy, and
encouraging interest in the English Language Arts.
We aim to encourage girls to pursue their interests in the fields of
computer science or technology. Every week, we will learn about
fun and exciting CS topics like coding languages, tech news,
algorithms, career paths, and much more!
The American Sign Language Club strives for three goals: Raising
awareness for sign language, teaching American sign language, and
learning about deaf culture. With these goals we hope that everyone
will have a fun learning experience with sign language.
Students will discuss human rights violations around the world and
how to stop them. Money will be raised and then donated to the
organization Amnesty International.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Anime
Club/Anime &
Manga Club
Art Club
Mr.
McDermott
Shane
Querubin
Thursday
2:40-3:30
Room 35
Mr.
McDermott
Mr. GrosfeldKatz
Jamal
Middleton
Helen Zhao
Thursdays 2:10
p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
1st Monday of
Month @ lunch
Room 35
Asian American
Club
Ms. Chee
TBD
Astronomy Club
Mr. Martz
TBD
Autism
Awareness Club
Ms. Stevens
Holly Shan
1st and 3rd
Wednesdays at
lunch
Wednesdays at
lunch
Monday at lunch
Badminton
Ms. Wayerski
Jerry Peng
Tues/Thur at
lunch
Banned Books
Club
Mr. Dumas
Vlady
Guttenberg
Wednesdays at
lunch
Artists with Heart
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Room 217
Career
Center
Room 361
Room
2654
Description
A place for anime and/or manga enthusiasts can just geek out and have
fun together. We will watch, discuss and maybe even cosplay? We will
accept creative ideas
The Art Club offers an extra dose of creativity, art making, and
community to any interested students.
Students will provide childcare on the first Monday of every month
for the Dwelling Place, and organization that provides subsidized
housing and other services to disadvantaged families in Montgomery
County. At each childcare session, we will focus on introducing kids
to art and music in an engaging way. SSL hours will be granted.
The Asian American Club provides an opportunity for all students to
share their various Asian cultures with each other. The club fosters
Asian pride while making friends and having fun at the same time.
The Astronomy Club will discuss physics, astronomy, and special
science events as they come up.
We raise awareness about autism by doing autism-related
volunteering opportunities such as the Montgomery Arc, PEP
program, and Autism 5k run. We will be fundraising throughout the
year, volunteering (SSL hours!), and planning how to raise awareness
especially in April, which is Autism Awareness Month.
Small Gym Badminton club will offer a chance for both casual and more serious
players to hone their skills and play with friends. We will participate
in badminton skills practice, tournament play and also host an open
bracket tournament.
Room 246 Why limit Banned Books Week to one single week? Join us every
week to discuss books that are now considered classics but were once
considered anarchic—blasphemous—corrupt—unfit for public
consumption.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Befriend Nature
Club
Ms.
O'Donoghue
Susanqi Jiang
Mondays at lunch
Room 342
Biology Club
Mr. Wright
Siddharth
Mathew &
Helen Luo
Monday/biweekly
at lunch
Room 348
Book Club
Mr. Brown
Room 254
Books to Go
Mrs. Peyer
Cancer Awareness
Club
Mr. Wright
Thulasi
First Friday of the
Kulassinghe &
month during
Sasini
lunch
Wickramatunga
Caroline Wang Tuesdays at lunch
& Nivi Kishore
Grace Chi
Selected
Thursdays
Chemistry Club
Mr. Mallory
Christopher
Zhang
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Contact Sponsor
Room 240
Description
The goals of the Befriend Nature Club are to organize high school
teens to help in the effort of saving endangered wild animals in need,
raise awareness of the importance of wildlife diversity and the
conservation of habitats such as the rainforests, and fight cruel animal
practices like poaching through informational and volunteering
events.
The Biology Club aims to encourage interest in and exploration of all
areas in the biological sciences at Richard Montgomery High School.
The main activity will be preparation for competing in the USA
Biology Olympiad.
Students can come to the club with their own books and summarize
what they’ve read and talk about what they liked or disliked in the
books.
A service club that collects used books for donation to libraries,
childresn’s centers, and schools.
Room 348 The Cancer Awareness Club aims to mobilize students to aid in the
battle against cancer by raising awareness of the dangers of cancer
and its devastating effects on its victims and families, supporting
cancer treatment research and charities, providing a source of hope
for cancer patients, and inspiring others to act through education,
volunteering, and community health outreach programs.
Room 351 The Chemistry Club aims to promote interest in Chemistry in the
Richard Montgomery High School student body. The two main club
activities are participation in Chemathon (an annual Chemistry
Competition held at the University of Maryland) and administration of
the local Chemistry Olympiad Examination. Club meetings will be
held in the Spring to coordinate registration for these two
competitions.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Chess Club
Ms. Azuree
Chinese Culture
Club
Ms. Poo
Cleft Support
Club
Mrs.
McDonald
Ethan Cheng
Coding Club
Mr. Lum
Comfort for K-9’s
Mr. Rogers
Jordan
Peterson,
Adrian Hidayat
& Abel Del
Pino
Maddie Healy
& Gaby Rose
Cookies for a
Cause
Ms. Wilson
Cornhole Club
Mr. Willard
Meeting Time
Tuesdays at
lunch
TBD
Meeting
Location
Description
Room 345
Meet every Tuesday for a good old game of chess.
Room 238
The Chinese Culture Club is dedicated to exploring Chinese culture
and language in a fun atmosphere. We celebrate holidays, hold
contests (cooking, karaoke), participate in International Night and the
Common Ground assembly, watch movies, and do service projects.
All are welcome!
This club is to raise public awareness of cleft lip and cleft palate
children. We will be supporting several organizations, such as Smile
Train to, support and help children and their families.
The Coding Club offers an opportunity to work on coding projects
cooperatively together with other students. We will program in Java,
so we recommend prior knowledge such as currently taking CP2 or
higher.
321
Tuesdays @
Lunch
Room 163
Every other
Wednesday @
lunch
Room 18
Nicole
Cunningham &
Seema
Snitkovsky
TBD
TBD
TBD
Fridays at lunch
Room 357
Meeting and discussing ways to get involved at Montgomery County
animal shelters by volunteering at events and helping out every couple
of weekends. Our goal is to care for the homeless, abused, and
neglected animals in our community.
Cookies for a Cause is essentially a club dedicated to raising money to
feed starving children. We’ll hold bake sales outside of school at least
once a month and try to hold joint fundraising events with other clubs
in order to raise awareness and money for multiple causes, or make it
possible for clubs to pay for us to provide food for meetings/events.
All money not used for necessary supplies will be donated to charity.
Students meet during lunch to play games of cornhole.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Dance Club
Ms. Wayerski
Yi-Hsuan Rei
Tuesdays &
Thursdays at
lunch
Dance
Studio
Darklux
Mr. Flake
Alyssa
Achacoso
Tuesdays at
lunch
Room 250
DECA
Ms. Alexander
Rachit Argawal
& Devin Bajaj
Mondays
Room 140
Diverse Voices
Ms. Alexander
and Mr. Beach
Summer Oh &
Cam Aaron
Wed/Thur
at lunch
Room 226
or Media
Center
Donation Club
Mr. Wijeratne
Media
Center
Dumbledore’s
Army
Mr. Agnew
Monday &
Thursday at
lunch
Thursdays at
lunch
Rosie Silvers
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Room 258
Description
An opportunity for students who enjoy dancing to come together to
share ideas, dance moves and choreography. Dance types include
hop-hop, K-pop, break dance and more! All levels are welcome to
join.
Darklux is a strategy-led design organization dedicated to creating
compelling visuals. We are a network of filmmakers, photographers,
and 5reative that collaborate to present information that moves. Our
mission is to create aesthetically-pleasing and meaningful photos and
videos to support other school organizations and causes.
DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in
marketing, finance, hospitality, and management in high schools and
colleges around the globe. Students compete in these areas of business
at the regional, state, and international level developing valuable skills
that will provide them an advantage in the business world.
A club to promote and celebrate diversity within the RM community.
We’ll meet at least twice a month to discuss current events, praise
important diverse advocates, and arrange field trips to discover new
ways to express ourselves. Whether it’s race, gender, LGBTQIA,
religion or disability, we strive to raise awareness for all our
differences, because being different is what makes us all unique.
To collect money for orphaned kids in other countries to buy their
educational and living needs.
Dumbledore’s Army is a Harry Potter appreciation club. The club will
be active with debates on topics and disputes from the books, looking
at literature and craft elements of the series, writing/reading fan
fictions, making fandom related merchandise, etc., modeling quidditch
games, and coming up with more Harry Potter activities as we go.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Element 31
Ms. Azuree
Josh Levy &
Kunal
Harmalkar
Wednesday at
lunch
Room 345
E-Sports Club
Ms. Starks
Jack Qian &
David Nguyen
Mondays at
lunch
Room 336
English Speaking
Union
Shakespeare
Competition
Mr. Agnew
TBD
Contact Sponsor
Contact
Sponsor
Enigmatology
Club
Mr. Koenig
Natalia
Stepanova
Fridays at lunch
Room 263
Fine Lines
Ms. Clarkson
Ms. HashamLiles
Wednesdays
3:00-4:30
Room 252
Description
At Element 31 we explore Molecular Gastronomy, a food science that
focuses on the social, artistic, and technical aspects of food
preparation. At meetings we may prepare recipes, and analyze why
they work. Contact us at [email protected]!
In this club, students who enjoy competitive video games can come
together to discuss concepts and learn new strategies. There will be
tournaments and charity games to promote e-sports and also help other
people learn to love and play video games.
This is a competition in which students choose a monologue from one
of Shakespeare’s plays and perform it in front of a panel of judges. We
meet only a couple of times each year (once as an information session
and once for the actual competition) and we send the winner onto the
regional competition in Washington, D.C. Questions? E-mail
[email protected]
This club will explore the puzzling world of enigmatology with a
focus on developing cruciverbalist skills (crossword puzzles) and nontraditional problem solving (logic puzzles). We’ll solve crosswords
and become familiar with rock-star constructors like Brendan Emmett
Quigley and the editors Will Shortz and Merl Reagle. The logic
puzzles will leave you seeing the world in new ways.
Fine Lines is Richard Montgomery’s student literary magazine. The
club reviews submissions of student artwork, writing, photography,
sculpture, film and music and publishes an award-winning volume of
this work annually in spring.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
French Honor
Society
Ms. Veltri
Eileen
Moudou, Binta
Coulibaly &
Maeve Givens
Contact Sponsor
Room 170
Forensics
Ms. Kraus
Emily Yang &
Raja Ramesh
TBD
Room 248
Game Design and
Applied
Programming
Gamer’s Club
Dr. Starks
Andrew Berger
Thursday at
lunch
Room 336
Mr. Lum
Jared Smith
Room 163
Generation Z
Mr. Stillman
Room 238
Generation Z provides tutoring to elementary school students at local
public libraries.
Girls Learn
International
Ms. Peyer
Jessica Kang,
Ellen Yao, &
Cathleen Kong
Emily Zhang &
Jessica Lee
Mondays and
Wednesdays
2:30-3:30
Contact Sponsor
Wednesday at
lunch
Room 240
Girl Up at RM
Ms. Fine
Wednesday at
lunch
Room 242
Girl’s Learn International is an organization to create a community to
promote girls’ education. As a chapter, we will hold discussions
relating to human rights, fund raise, and hold student advocacy events.
There are also several opportunities, including, sending delegations to
UN and National Young Feminist Leadership conferences.
Girl Up is sponsored by the United Nations Foundation and our goal is
to raise awareness and funds for girls around the world who need
education, safety, access to healthcare and leadership training. At
Richard Montgomery, we host fundraiser and activities to raise
awareness for the empowerment of women across the glob.
Shaina Evans
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
French Honor Society aims to promote interest in the study of French
and encourage enthusiasm in French culture. Members will have the
opportunity to develop their French skills as well as their
understanding of French culture through activities such as: National
French Week, Le Grand Concours (the National French Contest), the
annual soccer tournament, and tutoring other French students.
Forensics Club competes with students from all county high schools in
areas of public speaking and literary interpretive presentations. There
are three Saturday all day tournaments. Students who advance in the
tournament will compete for awards on the final weekend.
A club for all skill levels to learn how to create games. During
meetings we will learn the history of games and how to develop
games.
This is a place for people who love playing competitive gaming or just
to play casually and have fun.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Halls of RM
Ms. Gould
Help the
Homeless
Hermandad
Encuentros
Culturales
Homework Club
Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
Thursdays at
lunch
Room 37
The Halls of RM (HORM) was inspired by the popular blog, Humans
of New York. In such a diverse school, HORM hopes to give a voice
to everyone in the RMHS community, so we can learn about each
other and appreciate one another.
Mr. Trovillion
Jenny Chen,
Chloe Dinman,
Isabel Knudson
& Samara
Langsam
Jisue Gonzales
Mon.-Fri.
Room 168
Ms. MartinAntonetti
Gabriela
Huaman
Room 162
Mr. Stillman
TBD
Human Rights
Club
Mrs.
McDonald
Helen Zhao &
Holly Shan
Last Thursday of
each month at
lunch
Tuesdays at 2:20
to 4:00 p.m.
Select Fridays
iRest
Ms. Gilbert &
Ms. LeBright
Sami Elmaani
Thursdays
11:30-noon
Room 26
Improv Club
Mrs. Peyer
Jennifer Flores,
Noah
Montemarano,
& Mallory
Simcox
Tuesdays at
lunch
Room 240
Students utilize a variety of resources and opportunities to aide those
individuals in need, especially the displaced and the homeless.
Students in this club must be pursuing the Bilingual and Hispanic
Studies Certificate. Students meet to organize community service and
cultural activities.
The Homework Club is a great place to get caught up on assignments,
seek the help of a tutor, or work on projects.
We will discuss most current human global issues and contribute to
the programs that aim to resolve these problems. Initiatives during the
school year may include fundraisers, book/clothing/supply drives,
talks with civil rights lawyers, and more fun projects to raise
awareness.
Unwind and deeply relax at lunch. Rest and clear your mind and body
of stress and worries. Increase your ability to focus and recharge for
the rest of the day.
Improv stands for improvisations: acting without a script! We will
play fun theatre games and create scenes from 3 lines to infinitely
long. All are welcome; no acting experience required.
Room 163
Room 326
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Innovate
Mr. McDonald
Zack Khan
Tuesdays at
lunch
Room 313
Jewish Club of
Richard
Montgomery
Mr. GrosfeldKatz
Daniel Kipnis
TBD
Room 244
Junior Statesmen
of America
Mr. Stillman
Sarah Flaherty
Mondays at
lunch
Room 238
Key Club
Mr. Martz
TBD
Wednesdays at
lunch
Room 361
Kids are Scientist
Too
Mr. Goetz
Megha Kori
Fridays at lunch
Room 361
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
Innovate promotes a culture of innovation and creativity and
demonstrates the multifaceted nature of entrepreneurship.
Entrepreneurship is not just starting a business, but also creating
solutions to problems that exist in today’s world. Through Innovate,
we hold events where students have the opportunity to network with
students who are passionate about entrepreneurship, learn valuable
skills from successful entrepreneurs, and actually get involved through
competitions.
The Jewish Club of Richard Montgomery aims to entertain and teach
members about the rich intricacies and variance of Jewish culture. We
will focus more on Jewish literature, cuisine, arts, linguistics tradition,
music, customs, and entertainment rather than religious beliefs and
practices.
The Junior Statesmen of America are dedicated to public discussion
and debate of timely policy issues. We hold weekly thought talks and
more formal debates. Members can also attend county and regional
meetings.
Key Club offers students an opportunity to engage in student service
and community projects throughout the school and the Richard
Montgomery community. Key Club is affiliated with Kiwanis
International, an international organization dedicated to service.
Kids are Scientists Too is a student-led non-profit organization
dedicated to getting elementary school kids interested in science. Our
members visit local elementary schools to lead weekly after school
science clubs. These clubs cover topics such as gravity, evolution,
vision, and include hands-on experiments. Other activities include
writing science lesson plans, writing for the organization newsletter,
and helping out at the annual science fair.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Knitting Club
Mr. Beach
Janetta Brundage
Ladies with
Character
Ms. Boyd
League of
Legends
Let’s End the
Stigma (LETS)
Literature Club
Mr. Trovillion
Lonely Hearts
Club Band
Magic Club
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
Room 210
We meet at lunch in room 210 and knit. All are welcome.
Alexis Lowe
Tuesdays at
lunch
Tuesday
Room 234
Mr. Dumas
Devin Frost
Friday at Lunch
Room 246
Mr. Turner
Connie Chen,
Anna Wunsch
Mondays at
lunch
Room 351
Room 164
Mr. Frezzo
TBD
Tuesdays at
lunch
Contact Sponsor
Mr. Lum
Jeremy Eppley
Wednesday at
lunch
Room 163
Character building; responsibility; leadership; service to others; share
strategies, academic interventions and support to improve
performance; Discuss current topics/issues that impact/concern
teens/young adults; Sponsor a Thanksgiving Drive to assist families in
their time of temporary need in the community. Strong and
positive/healthy friendships are built and encouraged to continue with
other students and their families. We visit and spend time at Two
women’s senior citizen homes during the holidays.
Stop by to discuss strategy, set up teams for out-of-school play, and
watch tournament matches!
LETS is a club dedicated to fighting the stigma surrounding mental
illness and substance abuse disorders. Through monthly seminars
with students and parents, awareness advocacy efforts, and
participation in TWLOHA’s Storytellers Project, LETS members will
work toward educating their peers and promoting safe, positive
behaviors including the respectful treatment of others.
A club devoted to enjoying the classics, old and new, and discussing
the themes and characters in essential literature.
The Lonely Hearts Club Band is a co-ed a capella group that will
perform Beatles songs at various chorus concerts and coffeehouses.
We will practice once a week during lunch in Mr. Frezzo’s room.
This is a club for the game Magic: The Gathering. We will meet to
play games of Magic and have fun.
Room 107
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Math Honor
Society
Mr. Davis
Helen Yang
Contact Sponsor
Room 314
Math Team
Mr. Davis
TBD
Wednesdays
after school
Room 314
Medical Careers
Club
Ms. GhentPaolucci
TBD
Fridays at lunch
Room 346
Mock Trial Club
Mr. Taylor
Allison Nadler,
Katie Jordan,
Lexi Reed
Wednesdays at
lunch
Room 216
Model Congress
Club
Mr. Mizrahi
Raja Ramesh,
Angha
Lokhande,
James Gordy &
Dash Y-L
Period 5 as
needed
Room 336
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
The Math Honor Society is a group of students committed to
promoting math in the Richard Montgomery High School community.
The society provides peer tutoring for all levels of math from Algebra
I through Calculus during lunch. They also organize school-wide
events designed to promote math awareness, including a celebration of
Pi-Day on March 14th each year.
The Math Team participates in math competitions against other
schools in Montgomery County. These competitions occur on
Wednesdays between September and February. On weeks when
competitions are not scheduled, the team meets to work on practice
questions and review questions from previous competitions.
Major philosophical issues related to metaphysics, epistemology,
ethics, and political philosophy are explored through student to student
dialogue. Do explore aspects of the medical field, including different
disciplines, higher institutions, and host speakers in various areas of
medicine.
The Mock Trial Club will be a fun and interactive way to give students
a better understanding of how the court system works. We will start
the year off by learning the basic procedures of the court system, and
then we will break off into teams for our own trial. This club will be a
great way for students to show their passion for law!
The Model Congress Club attends conferences where students
participate in a congressional simulation. Students are able to debate
over topics they are passionate about and work together to pass
meaningful legislation.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Model UN Club
Mrs. Hodges
Cynthia Song
Contact Sponsor
Room 158
My Two Cents
Mr. Vicari
Daniel Kipnis
TBD
Room 214
National Art
Honor Society
Ms. Stanton
Cynthia Song
Every other
Wednesday
Room 43
National Chinese
Honor Society
Ms. Poo
Sergine
Zeufack
First Wednesday
at lunch
Room 161
National Honor
Society
Mr. Schauer
Cathleen Kong
& William
Green
Contact Sponsor
Room 229
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
The Model United Nations club participates in three conferences annually
hosted by colleges & universities. Each Member is assigned a country
and committee where s/he will debate current issues with students from
around the world. Students will have the opportunity to improve their
public speaking and debate skills at these conferences.
My Two Cents is a venture founded in collaboration with LearnServe
International out of a concern over the lack of personal finance and
financial literacy education in public schools. We host after-school
lessons and programs for local elementary-school students.
NAHS seeks to promote the arts in both the community and the
school, and empower students to expand their artistic vision and
creativity. The NAHS also strives to recognize students for their
excellence in the arts through scholarships, awards, and exhibitions,
and provides opportunities to members for developing their artistic
skills.
National Chinese Honor Society is dedicated to promoting Chinese
culture and encouraging students to engage in the Chinese community
and study the Chinese language, as well as promoting the community
through service. Students will have the ability to demonstrate
leadership.
The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation’s premier
organization established to recognize outstanding high school
students. More than just an honor roll, NHS serves to honor those
students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of
scholarship, leadership, service, and character. These characteristics
have been associated with membership in the organization since its
beginning in 1921
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Meeting Time
National Marrow
Donor Program
Mrs.
McDonald
Ms. Stamets
Grace Cheung
Lunch
One Acts
Mr. Rodney
Contact Sponsor
ONE Campaign
RMHS Chapter
Mr. Beach
Mattie
Cardinale
Max Moss
Origami Club
Mr. Davis
Hannah Horng
& Sherril Han
Mondays and
Wednesdays at
lunch
Pencil Pushers
Mr. Koenig
Mady Corrigan
Tuesdays at
lunch
People of
Empowerment
Mr. Coleman
Donovan
MorganBrown, Ja’Don
Wilson
Wednesdays at
Lunch
TBD
Meeting
Location
Room 321
Description
We are affiliated with the National Marrow Donor Program, and our
mission is to spread awareness about the great need for bone marrow
donations that could potentially save the lives of thousands of people
suffering from leukemia, sickle cell anemia, and other life threatening
blood diseases. We’re focused on volunteering, organizing
promotional events, and devoting our time and effort to advocating for
the cause.
Auditorium This club is a collection of student directed, cast, and produced One
Act plays with a one night only performance.
Room 210 We 1) raise awareness of global poverty issues and what we can do
about them, 2) advocate for better policies and investments in health,
education, energy and other issues to help the world’s poorest, and 3)
use social media, petitions, and tools from the ONE Campaign to work
toward our goals.
Room 314 During club meetings we will be teaching students how to fold various
origami models. We will be meeting every week to learn new designs
and also to share an appreciation for the craft. Over the course of the
year we may be holding fundraisers to donate money to charitable
causes.
Room 261 Do you like writing, but not the stress of academic formal writing?
The Pencil Pushers will offer a place to explore and express your ideas
with no judgment. We will explore a different topic each week, share
our writing with each other, and occasionally send our writing off for
publication, awards, and charity work.
To sit down with other students and address Africa’s history, ancient
knowledge of Africa and their civilizations. Also to address problems
going on with police brutality amongst African Americans in the US.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
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Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Poetry Club
(Spoken Word)
Ms. Smith
Zander Phillips
TBD
Room 261
Poetry Club
(Written Word)
Ms. Smith
Maryann
Workman
Fridays at lunch
Room 261
Ping Pong Club
Michael Ding
Queer Rights Club
Mr. GrosfeldKatz
Ms. Azuree
Every other
Monday-lunch
Fridays at lunch
Dance
Studio
Room 345
Red Cross Club
Ms. Stevenson
Anna
Lavrentieva
TBD at lunch
Room 219
Red Paws
Mrs. Poo
Lily Zhang
Once a month
Room 161
Lisa Mena
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Description
Poetry Club is a place for poets of all skill levels to meet one another.
The group will discuss/explore written and performance poetry, and
help members craft their own voices. The main goal of the group is to
grow the presence of poetry in our school community.
We are a group of students who will meet to explore poetry writing.
We will discuss poetry and members can share what they have written.
We will also play word games as a way to explore language.
We play ping pong every other Monday in the dance studio at lunch
The Queer Rights Club is a safe zone for LGBTQ and any other
victims of bullying and a forum for LGBTQ discussion and education
as well as a center for local and global LGBTQ activism at RMHS.
Red Cross Club does humanitarian aid projects and volunteer work
through the Red Cross. Things we’ve done in the past include sending
cards to soldiers overseas, collecting funds for natural disasters,
making cookies for families of children who are undergoing cancer
treatment at NIH for the holidays, collecting school materials for less
fortunate students at local elementary schools. We also assist SGA in
the blood drive.
Red Paws is a club entirely dedicated to raising money for animal
rescue organizations. From bake sales and dog washes, to collecting
donations and selling candy, we are determined to donate as much
money as we can to animal rescue organizations all over the world, in
an effort to save, protect and spread the love for animals.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Relay for Life
Mr. Bayer &
Ms. Coon
Stuti Ganatra & Wednesday/once
Alec Schlenoff
a month
Room 244
Resonance
Rho Kappa Social
Studies Honor
Society
Mr. Frezzo
Ms. Robinson
TBD
David Nguyen
Contact Sponsor
Contact Sponsor
Room 107
Room 213
RM Film
Production
Mr. Flake
TBD
Friday/Monday
at lunch
Room 250
RM Hiking Club
Mrs. Contino
Alexa Perry
Lunch Time
Room 18
RM Jugglers
Mr. Chase
Paul Quesnel
Wednesdays and
Thursdays at
lunch
Room 319
Description
Relay for Life is an event, like many others, through which students
and staff raise money for cancer awareness and research. However,
what makes this event so unique is the fun-filled, rewarding, overnight
experience participants enjoy. We are currently looking to create a
team at Richard Montgomery High School that can compete at a local
event such as the Clarksburg one. We eventually hope to garner
enough interest to hold the event at RM itself.
Richard Montgomery High School’s all female a capella group.
Rho Kappa is a national honors society dedicated to recognizing
excellence amongst high school students in social studies. Through
tutoring and other enrichment activities, Rho Kappa members assist
other students in reaching their full potential in social studies
coursework.
The RM Film Production club will meet to try and improve the
production skills of students. Students will make short videos with
focus on editing, and cinematography techniques. The hope is to have
a film festival by the end of the year to showcase student talent.
Come with your friends on organized group hikes. We find beautiful
parks and trails to explore. We will probably plan monthly hikes and
meet once a month to discuss the details of our next hiking excursion.
Like to juggle? Want to learn? Come join us on Wednesday or
Thursday at lunch in Mr. Chase’s room (319). We guarantee you’ll
learn to juggle in one lunch period! We also welcome all other
manipulative arts—come and bring your diablo, devil stick, footbag,
unicycle, boxes, or kendama.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Club/Activity
RMHS Magic:
The Gathering™
Trading Card
Game Club
RM Mental Health
Alliance
Staff Sponsor
Mr. Mallory
Student
Contact
TBD
Meeting Time
Wednesdays at
lunch (11:00)
Meeting
Location
Room 347
Ms. Gilbert
Kyle Zhu &
Tadhg Larabee
Wednesday at
lunch
TBD
Robotics
RM
Technology
Department
TBD
Tuesdays,
Wednesdays,
and Thursdays at
lunch
Room 333
Rocket
Investments
Mr. McDonald
Ravi Kemburu
Thursday at
lunch
Room 313
Rocket Music
Collective
Ms. Coon
Kevin Pan &
Ben Rosenberg
Tuesdays &
Thursdays
Room 244
Description
The RMHS Magic: The Gathering™ Trading Card Game Club plays
the strategic card game of Magic: The Gathering™. It is a great place
to test and improve your skills and abilities at the game in a calm,
friendly, social environment. New and interested players are
encouraged to join!
To raise awareness and advocate for pressing mental health issues at
Richard Montgomery. We hope to mobilize a grassroots effort to
reform mental health policy all the way up to the county level, with
your help!
The Richard Montgomery High School Robotics team comprises of
individuals from all four grade levels. This club provides members a
hands on approach to robotics and teaches important lessons about
teamwork, sportsmanship, and the engineering process. The team
completes in the First Tech Challenge (FTC) each year.
Rocket Investments is a club focused on the stock market. We run
simulations and trade with real money. Don’t know anything about
investments? Don’t worry, we’ll teach you. There are no fees
associated with the club.
Rocket Music Collection is a club that meets twice a week at lunch. It
is meant for anyone who has a passion for music and is interested in
sharing music with others. We have our own section in the Tide
where we release rankings and recommendations from genres club
members are interested in. In addition, we run a Soundcloud and
Facebook page so we can constantly promote new songs. If you are
interested in sharing some of your favorite songs with other people,
this is the club for you.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Rocket Music
Collective Online
Ms. Lyons
Kevin Pan, Ben
Rosenberg &
John Lynch
Online, after
school
TBD
Salt and Light
Club
Mr. Redmon
Kaila Wallace
Tuesdays at
lunch
Room 33
School Energy
and Recycling
Team
SERT
Ms.
Hermansdorfer
Summer Oh
Lunch and after
school
Media
Center
Science Club
Mrs. Stevens,
Medha Reddy
& Grace
Cheung
Thursdays at
lunch
Room 342
Science National
Honor Society
Mr. Willard
TBD
TBD
Room 357
Scrabble Club
Mr. Dumas
Hannah
Woerhle
Wednesdays at
lunch
Room 246
Description
This club is a branch of Rocket Music Collective that focuses on the
online journalistic aspect of music. We produce content that goes on
Rocketmusiccollective.com. Those wishing to participate in music
discussions only should just look for Rocket Music Collective.
Salt and Light Club is designated to reflect the light of Jesus Christ
into the lives of others. This is accomplished through prayer, studying
the Bible, and connecting with the community with service projects.
Our intention is to spread the love of God, empower students to walk
in faith, and share the experiential truth of the Gospel.
RM’s SERT has 3 main goals: to reduce waste, to innovate recycling,
and to raise environmental awareness. Throughout the year, SERT
participates in different eco-friendly activities and learns about new
ways to protect our environment, which we then share with others
through community events. Our hope is that by starting at RM, we
can make MCPS even greener! Our motto is “unless someone like
you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”
Science Club promotes interest in science within Richard Montgomery
High School students through organizing team based competitions
(including Final Frontiers, Envirothon, Oceanic Sciences Bowl) and
meetings involving fun, hands-on science activities. All students are
welcome to join!
The Science National Honor Society members promote science in our
school and community. SNHS organizes events such as Mole Week to
raise science awareness. SNHS also provides tutoring to any student
who requests it.
Scrabble is not only a great word game… it’s a great club! Whether
you’re a newcomer or a veteran, we can find matches for you. Bring
your lunch and stop by for a fun and relaxing period!
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Senza Sordini
Mr. Perry
Shakespeare Club
Mr. Agnew
Social Pressure
Book Club
Mr. Thomas
“Sound.” a capella
Mr. Frezzo
Souper Kitchen
Ms. Azuree
Student
Contact
Madeleine
Cheng &
Fonda Shen
TBD
Zoe
GoldenbergHart, Hannah
Smith & Jack
Gramlich
Paul IhadjiMoudski &
Conor
Hollingsworth
Dara Sontan &
Jazzel Moore
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
TBD
Room 108
Contact Sponsor
Contact
Sponsor
Lunch, TBD
Room 220
At lunch twice a
week
Room 107
Thursdays at
lunch
Room 345
Description
An ensemble that rehearses and performs together at local nursing
homes, hospitals, and other events with the purpose of spreading
music and having fun.
The Richard Montgomery High School Shakespeare Club is a
performing theatre troupe that operates under the direction of two
student leaders in producing an annual Shakespearean play. In
previous years, we have performed at the Folger Shakespeare
Library’s Secondary School Shakespeare Festival, most recently with
a production of “The Comedy of Errors”, bringing home 5 group
awards for students and the school. The club’s mission is to foster an
appreciation for Shakespearean classics and offer a creative and
artistic outlet for students who seek it.
We aim to make reading a priority for busy high school students who
might not otherwise choose to spend as much of their limited free time
reading. Through the small impetus of social pressure that this club
offers, students will find themselves spending more and more time
reading for pleasure. We read and discuss one book per month.
We are a co-ed a capella group. Our focus is to express pop, rock and
soul music as entertainingly as we possibly can. We may even include
some original material. We welcome musicians of all levels.
Charitable club that specializes in providing food to shelters in
Montgomery County.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Spanish National
Honor Society
Ms. Solernou
TBD
Student
Government
Association
Mrs. Kellinger
& Ms. Furr
Student Union
Party (SUP)
Ms. Parks
Swing Dance
Club
Mr. Rodney
Synthetic Biology
Club
Dr. Sparks
Nathan Poland
Alex
Abrosimor &
Veeraj
Majethia
Kate Weishaar
Maxwell
Frankfurter
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Contact Sponsor
Room 159
Once a month
Auditorium
Thursdays at
lunch
Room 214
Every other
Thursday at
lunch
Thursdays at
Lunch
Stage
Room 351
Description
The Spanish National Honor Society is for high school students
enrolled in Spanish and it is sponsored by the American Association of
Teachers of Spanish and Portuguese. The purpose of the society is to
recognize high achievement of high school students in the Spanish
language and to promote a continuing interest in Hispanic studies.
Members provide tutoring services and organize cultural and
educational activities. The application may be found in the World
Languages page of the Richard Montgomery High School website.
The Student Government Association is compiled of 4 class officers per
grade, the 5 school-wide officers, and the executive board. Together,
these representative of the student body plan and hold events for the
School and Community to partake in such as Mr. RM, Homecoming, Pep
Rallies, Spirit Weeks, Walk for the Homeless, the Blood Drive, Pennies
for Patients, and Prom. Elections for the following year’s officers are held
every April so if you’re interested in leading your class and school, make
sure to run for office!
This would be a club about providing change for the school. This
would include discussions and talking about issues students face and
how we may address them.
Swing dancing!
Students interested in the fields of molecular biology, biochemistry
and genetic engineering as well as their real world applications
participate in the iGEM (international Genetically Engineered
Machines) competition.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Teen for
Baltimore
Ms. Chaney
Tails for Change
Ms. Stanton
Team America
Rocketry Club
Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
TBD
TBD
Lucie Henein
Tuesdays at
Lunch
Room 43
Ms. Starks
Zachary
Berkow
Tuesdays &
Thursdays
Room 336
Testostertones
Mr. Frezzo
TBD
Contact Sponsor
Room 107
The Tide
Ms. Lyons &
Ms. Vires
TBD
Lunch
Room 222
Tri-M
Mr. Frezzo
Kim Steininger
& Leslie
Schneider
Fridays twice a
month
Room 107
Tutti
Mr. Perry
TBD
TBD
Room 108
Description
This is a club focused on service. The point of the club is to be a helping
hand and uplift the Baltimore community. It’s for people that love to
serve and want to make a difference.
Tails for Change is a program designed to educate students on animal
abuse and animal rights in order to effect changes that will improve the
lives of animals.
Team America Rocketry Club is a club that is dedicated to designing,
building, and competing a rocket that will meet the necessary criteria for
the Team America Rocketry Challenge. More info. can be found at:
www.rocketcontest.org.
Richard Montgomery High School’s all male a capella group is
dedicated to awesomeness. We perform a capaella arrangements of
contemporary pop and rock songs as well as classic barber shop songs.
The Tide is Richard Montgomery High School’s student-run
newspaper. Students are responsible for the writing, editing, and
layout six issues each year.
Tri-M is an international music honor society that is designed to
recognize students for musical achievements, reward them for their
accomplishments and service activities, and to inspire other students to
excel at music. We also help to run school concerts, holding
community events, and have fun!
Students volunteer at middle school instrumental music programs to
offer private music lessons to younger students who may not have the
opportunity to take lessons. Tutoring sessions would be after school
scheduled according to availability.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
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Club/Activity
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Ukulele Club
Mr. Kreske
Allison Kuentz
Monday @
lunch
Ultimate Frisbee
Club
Mr. Beach
Jack Gramlich
& Zach Berkow
Fridays at lunch
The Track
Ultimate Sports
Club
Mr. Flake
Wednesdays at
Lunch
Room 250
UNICEF
Mrs. McDonald
Matthew
Sherman, Hank
Mcnamara &
David
Silverberg
Jisue Gonzales
Walking Club
Mr. Koenig
Weightlifting Club
Mr. Eagleson
William
McKinley
Political Debate
Club
Mr. Vicari
Natalie
Chartove &
Rachel
Lebedinsky
Spencer
Silverstein
Jerry T. Wu
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Room 348
Every 3rd
Tuesday
One time per
month
Room 321
Tuesday &
Thursday @ 3:00
Fridays at lunch
Weight
Room
Room 214
Room 250
Description
All are welcome at The Ukulele Club! If you are intimidated by guitar
or want to play an instrument but don’t know where to start, this is the
place for you. If you have been playing ukulele or playing guitar since
the third grade, then this is definitely a place for you too. Come and
have a listen, or bring your own uke and jam with us and learn a few
tunes.
This is a casual club for playing Ultimate Frisbee. We meet every Friday
at lunch on the track. If you’ve played Frisbee since before you could
walk, come. If you’ve never touched a Frisbee before, also come.
Get students active and have competitions between athletes looking for a
competitive and fun environment. This club looks to acquire the best
athletes from the school and allow them to compete with each other in a
variety of sporting competitions, thus allowing our members to get a great
experience meeting other athletes and trying out new sports.
A club that educates, advocates, and fundraises to aide children that are in
need throughout the world.
This club will organize walks with friends to and around places in the
DMV area: Great Falls, Billy Goat Trail, etc.
Students will lift after school in the weight room in order to try to reach
peak physical shape.
This club will discuss modern political issues from a right-leaning
perspective. All viewpoints are welcome to come and share their
perspectives over complimentary refreshments including, but no limited
to, chips and soda.
2015-2016 Richard Montgomery High School Student Clubs and
Activities
Updated March 18, 2016
Club/Activity
X-STEM
Young Film
Makers Club
Staff Sponsor
Student
Contact
Meeting Time
Meeting
Location
Mr. Goetz
Grace Cheung
Monthly at
lunch
Room 361
Mr. Breslaw
Gerald Garvey
Thursday @
lunch
Room 212
Description
X-STEM is partnered with the USA Science and Engineering Festival
(held every other year in DC) to promote science by helping middle
schools with sciences activities like the Science Olympiad, Science
Bowl, and Science Fair. We will also be helping the Festival by
participating in events and competitions sponsored by the Festival.
Also, we will create an exhibit for the Festival starting in 2014.
As a student at Richard Montgomery who is in love with film, I have a
hard time finding something along the lines of working with others to
brainstorm ideas, plan films and actually create films together as a
whole. The benefit is that it can be in school and take away from the
other academic or out of school activities and is a fun experience for
people who are looking to get involved in film or just trying to find a
group of people to do it with.