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Elena Parisi, Features Writer

Elena is a sophomore and is very excited to be writing for The Tide for the first time this year. She is also a part of the RM Spanish National Honors Society, as well as the MCPS PeaceJam Foundation. When not writing, she enjoys reading, listening to music and having fun with her family and friends.

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Junior Heather Deamario led the crowd in chants, coming back for an encore.

[Photo] RM students hold walkout to advocate for gun control

June 8, 2022
The purpose of 504 plans is to allow students with disabilities to have an equal opportunity to participate services, programs and activities alongside their peers.

The scoop on the 504 plan

May 31, 2022
AP Spanish and French students meet in the auditorium during lunch as Mr. Jelen gives a lesson on using the DAC (Digital Audio Capture) App. This app will allow the students to record the oral sections of their AP tests. As AP season begins, the school is making efforts to ensure that testing goes smoothly. Stress over AP exams and other testing can be seen throughout the student community. “The thing that makes me nervous about AP Spanish is that I just have to know Spanish. You’re not memorizing a specific event like you do in APUSH,” sophomore Georgia Levine said.

Photo of the Day: AP Language students prep for testing

May 3, 2022
Lulu August mans the Compostology table on Main Street. These tables are a staple of SGA and allow Lulu and other officers to interact with the student population.

“What I’ve learned is that oftentimes, things work out anyways”

March 29, 2022
The RM pit orchestra practices pieces like “Do Rei Me” and “Sixteen Going on Seventeen” for the upcoming spring musical, The Sound of Music. They are on a tight rehearsal schedule and have not had much time to prepare, but Dr. Perry and the musicians have been able to put together a quality performance. “Its really cool to be able to play with such a talented group and aid in the production of what’s going to be a great musical,” sophomore Sofia Eisenberg said. Opening night is April 1.

Photo of Day: Pit orchestra rehearses for Sound of Music

March 18, 2022
Graphic by Julianne Cruz

Spring Sports 2022

March 6, 2022
These days, it is considered normal for a distressed parent to silence their rowdy child with their iphone. Some kids as young as six already possess their own phone. With each generation comes new technological advances, signifying the fading days of children making literary friends and living their dreams page by page in their beloved books.

Kids these days don’t want to read

March 1, 2022
Sophomores Joelle Lee and Christiana Li make handwritten cards and origami swans for cancer patients. They are part of the RM branch of the Kits to Heart organization, which delivers care packages full of cards, origami, and friendship bracelets to the sick. “My mom is a cancer survivor, so I naturally got into it,” Lee said. “I was told if your high school doesn’t have a Kits to Heart branch you can create one, so I did.”

Photo of the Day: Joelle Lee brings Kits to Heart to RM

February 23, 2022
Besides dealing with school-induced stress, students and staff must also deal with the consequences of not getting enough sleep.

Sleep deprivation affects both students and staff

December 24, 2021
Students and staff share their favorite moments

Students and staff share their favorite moments

December 23, 2021
In addition to taking AP/honors classes, students have the option to challenge themselves by taking courses at Montgomery College.

Students take classes at Montgomery College

November 30, 2021
The transition to in-person learning this school year has not been easy for many students and staff members. Students are finding themselves spending a lot more time on homework and studying for their classes compared to last year and teachers must keep the attention of students while teaching their curriculum.

Staff and students reflect on transition to in-person learning

November 2, 2021
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