Welcome RMHS Senior Parents
Kim Heidler, Assistant Principal
Class of 2016
March 17, 2016
3:30 pm and 6:30 pm
Introductions
• Damon Monteleone, Principal
• Kim Heidler, Assistant Principal, Class of 2016
Administrator
• Mrs. Barbara Contino, Class of 2016 Sponsor
• Ms. Amy Weaver, Graduation Coordinator
What is the significance of the
two numbers below?
What is the significance of the
two numbers below?
# of Days until May 27th
# of Days until June 10th
LAST DAY for
SENIORS
GRADUATION
at
DAR
Class of 2016 Info!
Class of
2016 link on
RMHS
webpage
Emails
Via
Naviance
Communication
is KEY
Connect
Ed Calls
Stay tuned in!
Daily
Announcements
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PA
RMHS Website….
School Website……
Rocket Calendar!
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Senior Fees/Obligations
• Senior Fees are now $55.
• Obligations and senior fees should be cleared
in advance in order to participate in the
following:
- Senior Banquet
- Prom/Post-Prom
- Graduation
Senior Fees/Obligations
• Letters have gone out with your fees/obligations.
• Letters will go out in April and May as well.
– Elevator keys
– Textbooks—Find them NOW!!!
– Course fees
– Old obligations
• This information can and does change as
obligations are added over the course of the
semester.
• Speak with your counselor if there are financial
considerations that you need to share.
Graduation Requirements
• Course Credits
• SSL Hours
• HSA/PARCC Requirements
• Financial Obligations Cleared
GRAD Status Letter
Did you receive one?
GRAD Status Letter
If you did not receive a letter OR
DO NOT know your child’s Grad Status…
Have your child see their counselor ASAP or
stop by counseling to let Mrs. Stamets know.
You can also call the counseling office at
301-610-8050.
Graduation Requirements
•
22 credits including MSDE required courses
Subject
Credits
English
4
Social Studies
3 (req. US, NSL, MWH)
Science
3 (1 Biological, 1 Physical)
Math
4 (incl. Algebra 1, Geometry)
Physical Education
1
Health
0.5
Fine Arts
1
*Other Classes
4.5
Tech Ed
1
Total
22
•
High School Assessment (HSA): English 10, Algebra 1, Biology, NSL Government
 Must have sat for the English 10 and Algebra HSA or PARCC; NOT Required to pass
 Biology must be part of a combined score or must earn a 400; if not then a Bridge Project must be
completed
•
75 Student Service Learning Hours: (SSL) completed by March 23/May 2nd
Please contact your counselor for questions about your
grad status.
SSL Hours
• March 23rd– The last day to turn in SSL hours
for Certificate of Meritorious Service Award!
• May 2nd – The last day to turn in SSL hours for
graduation!
• See Ms. Anderson in the counseling office!
Attendance
• 5 unlawful absences (student earns an E3)
=
– Automatic failure for class
– Automatic letter to parents with notification of E3
– An Attendance Intervention Plan MUST be submitted
• Forms are available in the Main Office and Counseling Office
• The forms must be completed immediately upon students reaching 5
unlawful absences
• Top copy of the form (white) must be given to the classroom teacher
• Bottom copy of the form (yellow) must be given to the grade level
administrator
– Continued unlawful absences = E3 (fail course/No credit for
class)
Senior Exam Schedule
• Review day is Friday, May 20, 2016
• Due to changes in the PARCC Assessment and
administration the schedule is still being
developed
• The testing schedule (including delayed
openings) will be released soon via the RMHS
website and ConnectED
Senior H.S.A. Information
• The senior only April HSA is no longer offered.
• Seniors needing to sit for an HSA in order to meet
graduation requirements will due so the week of May 23rd.
Only the Biology and Government HSAs will be given.
• Seniors in need of a test will receive a pass.
• Seniors without H.S.A. credit should be working on H.S.A.
Bridge projects. Contact the following for information:
Biology Projects- Ms. Pintar
Gov Projects- Mr. Eagleson (OYG 2017/2018)
• General H.S.A. questions should be directed to Mr. Garrick
Senior Interventions
Counselors and staff have two senior monitoring
tools:
1. Students missing SSL, H.S.A, 5+ absences, or
non-course grade requirements.
2. Students with a D or E in a course at 3rd MP
interims
We need your help also! It takes a village!
Please monitor your senior’s grades and
attendance closely until the end!
Senior Banquet – April 14th!
Senior banquet at
Lakewood
Country Club is
from 7:00 PM –
9:00 PM.
Tickets will be
on sale April
4th-April 13th
Tickets
cost
$35.00
Prom – Rockville Hilton –
th
May 13
7:30-11:30 p.m.
Tickets will
go on sale
starting
April 27th.
Tickets will be
sold to seniors
exclusively for
the first two
days.
Tickets are
$55.00
Post-Prom – Bowlmor
May 13th
Midnight
to 5:00
a.m.
Students do
not have to
attend prom
to join the
post-prom
FUN!
Only 425
Tickets so
buy before
they’re
sold out!
Post-Prom
• Even kids who wouldn't normally engage in risky behavior
sometimes think that doing so on Prom night is a right of
passage. Hosting a drug and alcohol free Post Prom gives our
children a safe option. (425 Tickets will be sold for this event)
• Since relocating RM's Post Prom to Bowlmor, attendance has more
than doubled in the last two years.
• This is a wonderful place to have Post Prom, but it is very expensive.
• The Committee works hard all year raising money so that the cost
of a ticket is never an issue for a student, but....the PTSA needs
donations to make it happen!!
• Please feel free to leave a tax-deductible donation today made out
to the RMHS PTSA (Post-Prom Committee).
Graduation Student Speaker
• Interest meeting was Wednesday, March
15th at lunch in the main office
conference room
• Taped Auditions April 6-8th
• Panel review and recommendation to
school leadership/administration teams
• Selection of speakers by April 22nd
Graduation Speaker
Dr. Jordan A. Goodman
Professor
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Graduation
Speaker
Your
Graduation
Speaker
Professor
Department of Physics
University of Maryland
Graduation Ticket Information
• Each senior will be allotted 5 tickets.
• Tickets are very limited with our growing
enrollment.
• If you are interested in an extra ticket
complete the Google Form on the Class of
2016 information page & submit by April
15th.
• You will be notified by April 20th if your
request was granted.
• For additional tickets reach out via social
media & the PTSA ListServ
Process for Requesting Additional
Graduation Tickets using PTSA ListServ
Send email directly to ListServ
Monitor at [email protected]
Include Student/Family Name,
Preferred Contact Info.
(phone/email), # of tickets
needed
Requests will be taken starting
after spring break with the first
posting by the weekend of
April 22nd
Weekly updates will be
provided
Updates will occur every 3-4
days as we move closer to
graduation
Please update the Listserv
monitor at the email address in
box 1 as your needs change
Please be patient with this
process as a parent volunteer
has graciously agreed to
provide this service
Question: Call the main office at
301-610-8000 or email Kim Heidler
[email protected]
Ceremony Accommodations
• Handicap seating must be requested in
advance.
• Requests for interpreters must be made in
advance. Please email Kim Heidler with any
special needs.
Graduation Rehearsal
• Wednesday, June 8th at 7:25 a.m. @ RMHS
• All graduates are required to attend rehearsal in
order to be able to walk during the ceremony.
• Rehearsal will run as long as it takes to get it right.
Students are expected to stay until we are
finished—the goal is to end by 11:00.
Graduation Rehearsal
• Tickets will be distributed at the end of rehearsal.
• Students must be on time for rehearsal and stay
until the end to receive their cap and gown.
Graduation Ceremony
Friday, June 10, 2016 at 10:00 a.m.
• DAR Constitution Hall
• Graduates must arrive no later than 9:00 a.m.
• All graduates should be dressed in appropriate
attire when they arrive
Graduates
Guest Seating
DAR Constitution Hall
Ceremony Courtesy
• This is an exciting moment for all families and
friends. Please refrain from loud celebrations
while student names are being announced to
respect the student who follows.
• Loud noisemakers are prohibited in DAR.
Graduation Ceremony Attire
No messages or
decorations on cap
or graduation attire
Graduation Ceremony Attire
Boys
Girls
• Wrinkle-free black academic
robe
• Black mortarboard with
tassel on left
• Long dress pants
• Dress shoes with socks
• White shirt with collar and tie
• Jewelry should not be worn on
the outside of academic robe
• Wrinkle-free black academic
robe
• Black mortarboard with
tassel on left
• Dress, skirt, or long dress pants
• Blouse (light colors are
preferred)
• Dress shoes with stockings.
Avoid high heels.
• Clothing, jewelry, and
accessories should not be on
the outside of academic robe
Diplomas
• After the graduation ceremony—Students
proceed to their assigned hallway to receive
their diploma from their guidance counselor.
• If there is an issue with their diploma
contact the school afterwards.
please
• Your child should have already completed
a diploma card stating how they would like
their name to appear on their diploma.
See Mrs. Goodman in counseling with questions.
Graduation
Transportation/Parking
• Drive/Car
• Bus option– Departs RMHS between 7:25-7:30
– Arrives at DAR between 8:30-9:00
– Leaves 20 minutes after the conclusion of the ceremony to
return to RMHS
• Parking is very limited
• Metro is an option
(2 stops within 5-7 minute walk of DAR)
Graduation
Transportation/Parking
• Bus option: Start selling on April 13th
– Tickets are sold for bus transportation to the
commencement ceremony.
– The cost is ($20.00-$25.00/TBD) per ticket (cash or
check). Checks must include the students’ name
and school ID number and be made out to Richard
Montgomery High School.
– Payment can be given to Ms. Weaver directly or in
care of the Main Office.
– Bus sales end on May 13th
Your child only has
52 days left as a
SENIOR!!!
Check out the calendar of events…
Questions