April 6, 2016

4/6/16
PLEASE JOIN MR. MALLORY IN CONGRATULATING RM JUNIORS JESSE HUANG AND KEVIN YING
FOR BEING SELECTED AS 2 OF 20 CHEMISTRY STUDENTS FROM THE WASHINGTON METRO AREA
TO TAKE THE NATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD EXAMINATION. JESSE AND KEVIN ACHIEVED HIGH
SCORES ON THE LOCAL SECTION OLYMPIAD EXAM IN ORDER TO ADVANCE TO THIS NATIONAL
LEVEL. PLEASE ENCOURAGE JESSE AND KEVIN AS THEY CONTINUE ON IN THEIR QUEST TO
COMPETE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIAD IN THE COUNTRY OF GEORGIA!
THE JV SOFTBALL TEAM IMPROVED TO 2-0 WITH A 21-16 VICTORY OVER WALTER JOHNSON
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON. KRISTINA LY LED THE ROCKETS BY PICKING UP 3 HITS AND 3 RBIS.
KRISTINA ALSO IGNITED THE ROCKETS WITH A DARING BASE RUNNING PLAY IN THE 4TH INNING.
ELLA SCARANO SMASHED AN INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN AS THE ROCKETS ADDED TO THEIR
LEAD IN THE 5TH INNING. LAUREN BOLGER WENT THE DISTANCE TO PICK UP THE WIN. GREAT JOB
LADIES!
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.
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.
THE COUNSELING SERVICES DEPARTMENT WILL HOST RM'S ANNUAL COLLEGE CLINIC ON
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 AT 7:00 P.M. IN THE AUDITORIUM. AN ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVE FROM
THE UNIVERSITY OF MD-COLLEGE PARK WILL TALK ABOUT THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS.
YOU CAN APPLY THIS INFORMATION TO ANY COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY TO WHICH YOU MIGHT APPLY.
THE PROGRAM IS TARGETED FOR SOPHOMORES & JUNIORS BUT ALL STUDENTS & THEIR
PARENTS ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. 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 TWO 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.
IMPROV CLUB ATTENDEES: WE WILL BE MEETING TODAY IN ROOM 240. WHETHER YOU'VE COME
ALL YEAR OR ARE THINKING ABOUT JOINING, WE WELCOME YOU TO THE IMPROV CLUB! IT'S
ACTING WITHOUT A SCRIPT AND IT'S A GREAT WAY TO LET YOUR CREATIVITY GO WILD. COME TO
240 FOR IMPROV CLUB AT LUNCH TODAY!
1-2-3-DODGE BALL! THE DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT IS BACK AGAIN, AND WILL BE HELD THIS
FRIDAY NIGHT AT 7:00 IN THE GYM. GET YOUR TEAMS AND MONEY TOGETHER SO YOU CAN
REGISTER THIS WEEK DURING LUNCH! THERE ARE CASH PRIZES FOR THE TOP 3 TEAMS AS WELL
AS THE TEAM WITH THE BEST UNIFORMS! WE ARE ONLY ACCEPTING THE FIRST 24 TEAMS TO
REGISTER AND PAY SO, DON’T PROCRASTINATE! IF YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN PLAYING YOU
CAN STILL COME ON OUT AND CHEER ON YOUR FAVORITE TEAM! SEE MR. FREDA OR MR.
WIJERATNE IF YOU ANY QUESTIONS
NEED SOMETHING TO DO ON THURSDAY?!? 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 MARK TWAIN: THERE ARE BASICALLY TWO TYPES OF
PEOPLE. PEOPLE WHO ACCOMPLISH THINGS, AND PEOPLE WHO CLAIM TO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
THINGS. THE FIRST GROUP IS LESS CROWDED.