April 7, 2016

4/7/16
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BOYS TENNIS TEAM FOR DEFEATING DIVISION 2
CONTENDER SHERWOOD 5-2 YESTERDAY. SINGLES PLAYERS FRESHMEN JUSTIN
SONG, MATT KLEIMAN, AND SENIOR MARKEL LANDA, SCORED VICTORIES OVER
THEIR SHERWOOD OPPONENTS. THE THIRD DOUBLES TEAM OF JUNIOR RAFAEL
GUIDA AND SOPHOMORE KYLE ZHOU WERE ALSO VICTORIOUS, WAY TO GO BOYS
TENNIS!
BOYS JV LACROSSE DEFEATED WHEATON BY A SCORE OF 12-0 TO REMAIN
UNDEFEATED AT 3-0 FOR THE SEASON! THE ROCKETS WERE LED ON OFFENSE
BY KADEN HOFFMAN AND GARRETT PARKER WITH 3 GOALS EACH. THE ROCKETS
DEFENSE EARNED THEIR SECOND STRAIGHT SHUTOUT LED BY GOALIE SIMON
GERSHUNSKIY AND DEFENDERS KIANOUSH AND KIARASH AFSHAR AND STAS
MITCHELL.
THE BOYS VARSITY LACROSSE TEAM DEFEATED WHEATON BY A SCORE OF 18-1!
THE OFFENSE WAS LED BY NOAH VENTIMIGLIA AND NOAH LEE WITH SIX GOALS
EACH. BEN ROSENBERG ALSO CONTRIBUTED 4 GOALS WHILE HAYDEN LONGEST
AND BEN FISHMAN ADDED THE LAST TWO. THE DEFENSE, LED BY JOSIAH
BELFON- VALENTINE AND NATHAN SERWAY, HELD THE KNIGHTS SCORELESS FOR
THE FIRST 46 OF 48 MINUTES. THE ROCKETS MOVED TO 2-1 FOR THE SEASON
WITH THE VICTORY! COME CHEER ON BOTH TEAMS AT HOME ON MONDAY AS
THEY TAKE ON THE WHITMAN VIKINGS! GO ROCKETS!
THE JV GIRLS LACROSSE TEAM DOMINATED A RAIN-FILLED GAME WEDNESDAY
AGAINST WHEATON, WINNING BY A FINAL SCORE OF 13-1. THE OFFENSE WAS LED
BY FRESHMAN DELANEY GOETZ WHO SCORED 6 GOALS, WITH ANOTHER 3 GOALS
BY DEE DEE YAN AND 2 BY ADDY CARR. FRESHMEN LEAH JOHSTON AND LILY
MERRITT EACH ALSO ADDED A SCORE. DEFENSIVELY, GOALIE LAYALI AL-JIRAFI
HELD THE WHEATON ATTACK TO ONLY ONE GOAL WITH SOME GREAT SAVES. THE
JV GIRLS ARE OFF TO A STRONG START WITH A 3-0 RECORD.
VARSITY SOFTBALL SLAUGHTERED THE WJ WILDCATS ON TUESDAY 27-2. AFTER
A NEARLY 3 UP, 3 DOWN DEFENSIVE INNING, TATIANA DAVIDSON BELTED OUT
TWO DOUBLES, AND BIRTHDAY GIRL, AVIVA FELDMAN, GIFTED HERSELF WITH A
DOUBLE. TAYLOR THOMAS LEAD THE OFFENSIVE CHARGE IN THE SECOND
INNING RIPPING A TRIPLE OUT INTO RIGHT CENTER, FOLLOWED BY A SOLID
DOUBLE FROM GRETA OUIMETTE. THE COLONELS MATCHED THE ROCKETS RUN
FOR RUN, BUT WITH THE PERFECT MIX OF TIGHT DEFENSE, ESPECIALLY BY
TATIANA DAVIDSON'S HEADS-UP PLAY AT SECOND, AND THE RELENTLESS BATS
OF RACHEL LEBEDINSKY, WHO WENT 4-5 WITH TWO DOUBLES, AND DEVON
GOETZ, WHO BLASTED HER FOURTH AND FIFTH HOMERUNS OF THE SEASON OUT
OF THE PARK, THE ROCKETS EARNED EVERY SECOND OF THEIR HEART
STOPPING 14-13 TRIUMPH IN THE SEVENTH INNING. WAY TO GET IT DONE LADIES!
CONGRATS ON FINISHING THE WEEK 2-0!
SENIORS, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO WRITE A SENIOR WILL TO BE PRINTED IN THE
TIDE'S MAY ISSUE, PLEASE GO ON FACEBOOK TO THE CLASS OF 2016'S PAGE
AND FILL OUT THE FORM! WHILE YOU'RE THERE, PLEASE JOIN THE COLLEGE
DECISIONS FACEBOOK GROUP AND POST YOUR COLLEGE DECISION THERE!
THANK YOU! ALL WILLS AND COLLEGE DECISIONS WILL BE IN THE MAY ISSUE OF
THE TIDE.
JUNIORS, ARE YOU PLANNING TO ATTEND THE NACAC/MCPS COLLEGE FAIR ON
APRIL 19TH? THE DEADLINE TO TURN IN YOUR PERMISSION SLIP AND MONEY IS
FRIDAY, APRIL 15TH. THERE WILL BE OVER 275 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN
ATTENDANCE AT THIS FAIR SO THIS WILL BE A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO
LEARN ABOUT AND RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM MANY SCHOOLS! STOP BY THE
CAREER CENTER TODAY TO PICK UP A PERMISSION SLIP. QUESTIONS? PLEASE
SEE MS. HULL.
SENIOR BANQUET TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE FROM TUESDAY, APRIL 5TH FRIDAY, APRIL 8TH DURING LUNCH IN FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM. THE BANQUET
WILL BE HELD AT LAKEWOOD COUNTRY CLUB FROM 7-9:30PM AND THE COST IS
$35.00. THERE WILL BE A BUFFET DINNER/DESSERT, DANCING, SENIOR
SUPERLATIVE AWARDS AND A SENIOR CLASS SLIDE SHOW. PLEASE SEE MS.
CONTINO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
AN ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
BERKELEY CAMPUS WILL BE VISITING RM TODAY AT 12:55 P.M. IN THE CAREER
CENTER. PLEASE BE SURE TO GET YOUR TEACHER'S APPROVAL TO ATTEND THIS
INFORMATION SESSION. QUESTIONS? PLEASE SEE MS. HULL.
ARE YOU TAKING THE ACT THIS WEEKEND? USE YOUR LUNCHTIME TO DO SOME
LAST MINUTE STUDYING. COME TO THE CAREER CENTER AT LUNCH ANY DAY
THIS WEEK TO TAKE PRACTICE TESTS AND STUDY FOR THE ACT. CHROME
BOOKS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR USE AS WELL AS A LIST OF FREE PRACTICE
WEBSITES. THIS IS YOUR FUTURE, DON'T LEAVE IT TO CHANCE.
SENIORS AND JUNIORS PROM IS IN A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AND WE WILL START
SELLING TICKETS ON APRIL 27TH. PROM WILL BE ON MAY 13TH FROM 7:30-11:30
AT THE ROCKVILLE HILTON. TICKETS WILL BE $55. THE FIRST 2 DAYS OF TICKET
SALES WILL BE FOR SENIORS AND STARTING THE 29TH BOTH SENIORS AND
JUNIORS CAN BUY TICKETS. MAKE SURE ALL OBLIGATIONS ARE PAID AND IF YOU
ARE BRINING AN OUTSIDE GUEST YOU MUST FILL OUT A FORM LOCATED IN THE
MAIN OFFICE. QUESTION PLEASE SEE MRS. WHEELER.
IF YOU STILL NEED TO PAY YOUR SENIOR FEE, PLEASE SEE MS. CONTINO IN
ROOM 15. THE COST IS $55.00. YOU CAN PAY WITH CASH OR CHECK MADE
PAYABLE TO RMHS.
SENIOR BANQUET TICKETS ARE ON SALE TODAY DURING LUNCH AND ON FRIDAY
DURING LUNCH IN FRONT OF THE MEDIA CENTER. THE COST IS $35.00 WHICH
INCLUDES: A BUFFET DINNER, DESSERT, DANCING, AND A SLIDE SHOW. HURRY
SINCE THERE ARE ONLY A LIMITED AMOUNT OF TICKETS.
DO YOU ENJOY SWIMMING/LIFEGUARDING, GUITAR HERO, AND/OR THE
COMPUTER PROGRAM IMOVIE? WOULD YOU ENJOY TEACHING THESE SKILLS TO
CHILDREN AGES 5-12? IF SO, MR. MALLORY HAS A PAID SUMMER OPPORTUNITY
HE WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE COME TO THE ONE AND ONLY
INFORMATIONAL MEETING AT LUNCH ON TUESDAY, APRIL 12TH IN ROOM 347.
ROCKET CO-ED SOFTBALL LOST A HEARTBREAKER TO CROSS TOWN RIVAL
QUINCE ORCHARD LAST NIGHT 11 TO 9. AFTER A FIVE INNING DROUGHT, OUR
OFFENSE CAME ALIVE SCORING SIX STRAIGHT RUNS STARTING WITH A LEAD OFF
TRIPLE BY SENIOR BRADY THOMPSON FOLLOWED BY EIGHT CONSECUTIVE
SINGLES. EVERY ROCKET TALLIED A HIT IN THE FINAL INNING. RM'S RECORD IS
NOW 1-1 WITH OUR NEXT GAME AGAINST SENECA VALLEY THIS COMING MONDAY
IN THE MAIN GYM.
NEED SOMETHING TO DO TODAY?!? PLAN ON COMING TO THE RM GYM AT 5:30
AND CHEERING ON THE BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM AS THEY TAKE ON WJ. COED
GAME TO FOLLOW. LET'S GO ROCKETS!
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM CHARLES R. SWINDOLL: “LIFE IS 10%
WHAT HAPPENS TO YOU AND 90% HOW YOU REACT TO IT.”