February 29, 2016

2/29/16
THE SAT WORD OF THE WEEK IS MUSTER, A VERB MEANING TO COLLECT OR GATHER.
THE RICHARD MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE CLUB INVITES RM STUDENTS TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE ENVIROTHON COMPETITION. TEAM MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER TO
LEARN ABOUT THE FIELD OF NATURAL RESOURCES; WILDLIFE, FORESTRY, SOILS,
AQUATICS, AND A 5TH TOPIC WHICH THIS YEAR IS INVASIVE SPECIES, THEN COMPLETE
AGAINST OTHER TEAMS FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO RECEIVE FURTHER TRAINING,
TRAVEL, AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS. COME TO MRS. STEVENS' CLASSROOM, 342,
TUESDAY DURING LUNCH TO LEARN MORE!
THE RM MODEL UNITED NATIONS TEAM WILL BE HOLDING AN INFORMATIONAL MEETING
FOR THE CORNELL MODEL U.N. CONFERENCE TODAY IN ROOM 158 DURING LUNCH. THIS
IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO SHARPEN YOUR PUBLIC SPEAKING AND DIPLOMATIC
SKILLS, AS WELL AS HAVE A GREAT TIME AND MEET PEOPLE FROM ACROSS THE
COUNTRY! BE THERE AT LUNCH TODAY IN ROOM 158 WITH THE MODEL U.N.
THERE WILL BE A BRIEF BUT IMPORTANT MEETING FOR ALL CURRENT MSP MEMBERS IN
ROOM 234 TODAY FROM 11:15-11:30. SEE YOU THEN!
THE INTRA-COUNTY MINORITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM WILL HAVE THEIR RETREAT ON
MARCH 12TH FROM 9:00AM - 2:00PM. ALL ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND INCLUDING PARENTS!
SO BRING YOUR FRIENDS. BUS TRANSPORTATION AND LUNCH WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO
COST. PERMISSION SLIP FORMS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM MRS. BOYD IN RM 234. FORM
MUST BE RETURNED BY MARCH 1ST. BUS SPACE IS LIMITED SO GET YOUR FORM IN
TODAY AND BE COUNTED. SHOW YOUR SUPPORT TO ELIMINATE THE ACHIEVEMENT GAP!
SEE YOU THERE!
SHALOM ROCKETS! ARE YOU INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT JUDAISM? DO YOU LIKE
FOOD? IF SO, PLEASE COME TO THE JEWISH STUDENT ASSOCIATION MEETING TUESDAY
AT LUNCH IN ROOM 217. ALL ARE WELCOME, AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.
DO YOU HAVE ANY ASSESSMENTS TO MAKE UP IN MATH? THE MATH MAKE-UP ROOM IN
OPEN DURING LUNCH ON MONDAYS THROUGH THURSDAYS IN ROOM 324. CHECK WITH
YOUR TEACHER OR JUST SHOW UP! MATH ASSESSMENT GRADES GENERALLY GET
LOWER AND LOWER THE LONGER STUDENTS WAIT TO MAKE THEM UP. DON'T PUT IT OFF GET YOUR MAKE-UPS DONE ASAP! WE ARE WAITING FOR YOU IN ROOM 324!
DO YOU NEED HELP WITH MATH? THE MATH HONOR SOCIETY HAS TUTORS WAITING TO
HELP. COME TO ROOM 314 AT LUNCH MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. BRING YOUR
HOMEWORK, YOUR NOTES, YOUR REVIEW PACKET AND WE CAN HELP. THAT'S ROOM 314,
MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY. SEE YOU SOON!
THE WRESTLING TEAM DID A GREAT JOB REPRESENTING RM AT THE REGIONAL
WRESTLING TOURNAMENT THIS PAST WEEKEND. LUIS ORELLANA PLACED 2ND, EDGAR
CRUZ PLACED 4TH AND TOUSSAINT ROGERS AND BAIQUNI IMAN- SANTOSO PLACED 6TH.
LUIS AND EDGAR WILL BE WRESTLING AT THE STATE TOURNAMENT ON FRIDAY.
ROCKET ATHLETICS SHIRTS WILL BE SOLD DURING LUNCH IN THE AUDITORIUM
CONCESSION STAND, JUST IN TIME FOR THE BASKETBALL PLAYOFF RUN. SHIRTS ARE
LIMITED, GET YOUR SHIRTS BEFORE THEY ARE ALL SOLD OUT.
COED VARSITY SPRING TRYOUTS WILL BEGIN TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST, FROM 2:45-4:45PM.
ALL FORMS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED TO COACH BOYD BEFORE YOU CAN
TRY OUT. LOCATION FOR TRYOUTS WILL BE DETERMINED AND SHARED ON RMBC
TUESDAY MORNING. SO PLEASE LISTEN FOR NEWS OF COED VOLLEYBALL TRYOUT
LOCATION. HOPEFULLY, I WILL SEE YOU ON MARCH 1ST, DRESSED, ENERGIZED AND
READY TO HAVE A GREAT SEASON! SEE YOU TUESDAY! GO ROCKETS!
ALL BOYS INTERESTED IN PLAYING SOCCER IN THE FALL, THERE WILL BE A MEETING ON
TUESDAY, MARCH 1ST AT 2:45 IN ROOM 33.
ANY BOYS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL, THE COACH WILL BE
COMING IN DURING LUNCH TODAY TO COLLECT PAPERWORK IN ROOM 33. ALSO IF YOU
ARE PLANNING ON TRYING OUT FOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL PLEASE PLAN ON STAYING AFTER
SCHOOL TODAY AND REPORT TO ROOM 167 TO TAKE THE REQUIRED BASELINE TESTING.
AFTER THE TEST YOU ARE FREE TO GO TO TRYOUTS THAT WILL START THE FOLLOWING
DAY ON MARCH 1ST AT 2:45 IN THE MAIN GYM. SEE YOU THERE.
ALL GIRLS INTERESTED IN TRYING OUT FOR JV AND VARSITY SOFTBALL! PLEASE REPORT
TO THE SOFTBALL FIELD AT 3:30 TOMORROW, MARCH 1ST. YOU MUST BRING ALL
EQUIPMENT AND PAPERWORK, INCLUDING AN UPDATED PHYSICAL IN ORDER TO TRY OUT.
TRY-OUTS WILL RUN FROM 4-6PM TUESDAY-FRIDAY. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
THERE.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM MARK TWAIN: “THE SECRET OF GETTING
AHEAD IS GETTING STARTED.”
WE END BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH THE BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES:
BARAK OBAMA,