12/8/15
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE RM IT'S ACADEMIC TEAM FOR THEIR WIN THIS PAST
WEEKEND AT THE VCU WINTER TOURNAMENT IN RICHMOND, VA. PLAYERS ALEX
ECHICKSON, YU LU, AND LY DO, ALL SENIORS, BEAT MAGGIE WALKER HS IN AN EXCITING
ADVANTAGED FINAL.
CONGRATULATIONS TO DASH YEATTS-LONSKE, SAAM ZAHEDRAN, AND KEIRA DIGAETANO,
RESPECTIVE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLACE WINNERS OF THE POETRY OUT LOUD CONTEST.
DASH WILL REPRESENT MONTGOMERY COUNTY AT THE REGIONAL CONTEST IN
FEBRUARY. GOOD LUCK!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING FORENSICS CLUB MEMBERS WHO QUALIFIED IN
SATURDAY'S FORENSICS TOURNAMENT: RAJA RAMESH IN INFORMATIONAL SPEAKING;
CYNTHIA SONG, CATHLEEN KONG, AND MATTHEW PEASE IN PERSUASIVE SPEAKING;
ROSE KELLY IN DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION, AND CATHLEEN KONG, VALENCIA FU AND
CYNTHIA SONG FOR READER'S THEATRE.
JUNIORS, ARE YOU INTERESTED IN SCIENCE AND WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN A SUMMER
RESEARCH PROGRAM? HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE SIMONS SUMMER RESEARCH PROGRAM
AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY? EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE UP TO 3
JUNIORS TO COMPETE FOR THIS SUMMER PROGRAM. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN
BECOMING ONE OF OUR NOMINEES, PLEASE COMPLETE A SELF-NOMINATION FORM AND
WRITE A ONE PAGE ESSAY ON A PROJECT YOU WOULD RESEARCH IF SELECTED. ENTRIES
ARE DUE TO MS. HULL BY JANUARY 6TH.
SOPHOMORES, HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE HUGH O’BRIEN YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
ALSO KNOWN AS HOBY? HOBY IS A STATE LEADERSHIP SEMINAR FOR SOPHOMORES.
EACH HIGH SCHOOL IS ALLOWED TO NOMINATE ONE SOPHOMORE STUDENT TO ATTEND
THE HOBY MARYLAND STATE CONFERENCE IN THE SPRING. IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN
BEING OUR NOMINEE, PLEASE PICK UP INFORMATION IN THE CAREER CENTER. THE
DEADLINE TO RETURN YOUR SUBMISSION FOR CONSIDERATION IS THURSDAY, JANUARY
7TH. QUESTIONS? SEE MS. HULL.
IF YOU'RE ONLY GOING TO JOIN ONE CLUB, MAKE IT HOMEWORK CLUB. YOUNG PEOPLE
LIKE YOU IN PURSUIT OF ACADEMIC SUCCESS MEET EVERY TUESDAY AFTER SCHOOL IN
ROOM 163.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS, COLLEGE IS RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER. COME PREPARE FOR
YOUR SATS AND ACTS DURING LUNCH ON WEDNESDAY IN ROOM 53. COMPUTERS WILL BE
AVAILABLE FOR FREE WEB-BASED PRACTICE AND NHS TUTORS WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR
EXTRA HELP. ANY STUDENT WHO ATTENDS WILL BE ENTERED INTO A DRAWING FOR FREE
COLLEGE AND SPIRIT SHACK SWAG. COME LEARN, PRACTICE AND GET FREE STUFF!
REMEMBER THERE ARE ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO PREPARE FOR THE NEW SAT. NOW
IS THE TIME!
THE FOLLOWING CLUBS ARE SCHEDULED TO TAKE THEIR YEARBOOK PHOTOS IN THE
GYM DURING LUNCH TODAY: MSP, LWC, OPERATION SMILE, MODEL UN, SHAKESPEARE
CLUB, THE KEY CLUB, SALT-N-LIGHT CLUB, SCIENCE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, AND
DANCE CLUB.
COME OUT TONIGHT, DECEMBER 8TH TO SUPPORT THE MODEL UNITED NATIONS TEAM.
GO TO THE CHIPOTLE IN WINTERGREEN PLAZA FROM 4 TO 8 AND SAY YOU'RE
SUPPORTING RICHARD MONTGOMERY MODEL UN. 50% OF THE PROFITS WILL GO
TOWARDS MAKING CONFERENCES MORE AFFORDABLE FOR EVERY STUDENT. SUPPORT
RICHARD MONTGOMERY ROCKETS AT CHIPOTLE TONIGHT FROM 4 TO 8.
COME OUT TONIGHT TO SUPPORT THE BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM TAKE ON ONE OF THE
BEST TEAMS IN THE DMV. ST. ANDREWS BOASTS AT LEAST THREE DIVISION ONE
RECRUITS PUTTING THEM TOWARDS THE TOP OF THE WASHINGTON POST RANKINGS.
WATCH THE BOYS VARSITY UPSET THEM AT 7:00 TONIGHT. JV PLAYS AT 5:15.
THE POSITIVE QUOTE OF THE DAY IS FROM CONFUCIUS: “THE WILL TO WIN, THE DESIRE
TO SUCCEED, THE URGE TO REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL… THESE ARE THE KEYS THAT
WILL UNLOCK THE DOOR TO PERSONAL EXCELLENCE.”