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The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

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The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

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Elena Parisi

Elena Parisi, Features Editor

Elena Parisi is a senior and is so excited to be back as a Features Editor. This is her third year with The Tide, after being a Features writer and a Features asistant editor. Besides The Tide, her passions include dancing, practicing Spanish and listening to music.
All content by Elena Parisi

Rm Takes on Rocket Assassin

Bella Major, Jordan Johnson, Selena Li, Ella Sapper, and Elena Parisi
May 22, 2024
Features editor Elena Parisi reflects on and gives tips for incoming students about what she has learned throughout high school.

Senior Reflections: Elena Parisi

Elena Parisi, Features Editor
May 21, 2024
Senior Jennifer Zhang’s “Wings of Odette” draws inspiration from "The Swan Princess."

Senior Art Show spotlights student talent

Alessandro Lisa, Elena Parisi, and Mayah Nachman
May 16, 2024
Current seniors Michaela Boeder and Jillian Hilwig and class of 2024 seniors Scout Pollack, Teona Cherey and Raya Arora, pose for photos before prom 2024.

Seniors shop for prom outfits

Brooke Smith, Raha Murtuza, and Elena Parisi
April 30, 2024
Photo of the Day: Students re-enter school from portables

Photo of the Day: Students re-enter school from portables

Elena Parisi
March 1, 2024
Sophomore Jing Yi Yang teaches senior Dasha Ucko to play the guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument.

[Photo] Culture shines at International Night

Madeline Springer, Senior Features Writer
March 12, 2024
Photo of the Day: Rockville Little Theatre presents The Grapes of Wrath

Photo of the Day: Rockville Little Theatre presents The Grapes of Wrath

Elena Parisi
February 3, 2024
Photo of the Day: The Omelette Man

Photo of the Day: The Omelette Man

Elena Parisi
January 24, 2024
Every day, Mr. Koenig prints out copies of the New York Times' daily crossword and hangs them on his classroom door for students to take and complete.

[Photo] Koenig brings love of crosswords to the classroom

Taresh Dunn, Features Writer
January 23, 2024
Senior Shrusti Amula poses for photos during a media dinner at the Women of Worth Summit in NYC this past August, where she first got to know the other honorees. (Photo permission granted by Shrusti Amula)

Shrusti Amula named L’Oréal Woman Of Worth

Raha Murtuza and Elena Parisi
December 19, 2023
Ms. Boyd was an educator in MCPS for 39 years, leaving her mark on RM as a special education teacher, volleyball coach, and Minority Scholars sponsor. (Photo permission granted by Richard Montgomery High School)

Gone but never forgotten: In loving memory of Ms. Teresa Boyd

Elena Parisi and Cindy Jin
December 12, 2023
Photo of the Day: IB TOK 2 takes field trip to art gallery

Photo of the Day: IB TOK 2 takes field trip to art gallery

Elena Parisi
November 16, 2023
The pit orchestra for "Hello Dolly" consists of around 35 musicians.

Pit orchestra tunes up for ‘Hello Dolly’

Elena Parisi, Features Editor
November 7, 2023
Teachers Dr. Perry, Mr. Davis and Mrs. Gould have been teaching long enough that some of their students are the children of their former students from their beginning years at RM.

After 28 years, teachers who have seen it all weigh in

Elena Parisi, Lincoln Reed, and Natalia Compean
October 17, 2023
The Latino Student Union’s co-presidents Dafne Duran, Carlos Martinez, Marlene Orantes, Kassie Veras and Yasmin Basora present about the goals of the club at their interest meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 19th.

RM celebrates Hispanic Heritage

Samiksha Mahashetty, Elena Parisi, and Cindy Jin
October 10, 2023
Photo of the Day: Environmental Systems & Societies conducts predator vs. prey simulation

Photo of the Day: Environmental Systems & Societies conducts predator vs. prey simulation

Elena Parisi
October 5, 2023
Menuli Uswatta studies various Latin phrases off the board. Ms. Pagos often allows her students to teach other classmates on the Promethean using fly swatters as pointers.

Lesser-known electives to try out next school year

Elena Parisi, Assistant Features Editor
February 16, 2023
Junior Heather Deamario led the crowd in chants, coming back for an encore.

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

Ella Koenig and Samantha Wu
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

Elena Parisi, senior Features writer
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

Elena Parisi, Features Writer
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”

Elena Parisi, Senior Features writer
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. “It's 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

Elena Parisi, Features Writer
March 18, 2022
Graphic by Julianne Cruz

Spring Sports 2022

Natalie Weger, Shuxin Dai, Victor Tsuma, Kai Ghebrehiwet, Maria Yu, Jessica Wu, Rosemary Yang, and Elena Parisi
March 6, 2022
Students' involvement in social media platforms and other online hubs, pose greater risk for a cybersecurity threat. These threats can be prevented with sufficient knowledge over the topic.

Kids these days don’t want to read

Elena Parisi, senior Features writer
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

Elena Parisi, Features Writer
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

Elena Parisi, Features Writer
December 24, 2021
Students and staff share their favorite moments

Students and staff share their favorite moments

Davi Jacobs, Angelina Guhl, Elena Parisi, Caroline Zhou, Liliana Katz-Hollander, Kobina Asafu-Adjaye, Thisuli Meepagala, Johnny Sheng, Mayah Nachman, Ginger Speer, Ellie Noh, Sarah Howlett, and Niki Esmaili
December 23, 2021
Additional courses have been added to RM's Course Catalog that explore culture, sexuality and languages of varying cultures.

Students take classes at Montgomery College

Elena Parisi, Features writer
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

Elena Parisi and Ginger Speer
November 2, 2021
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