The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide
The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide
The Student News Site of Richard Montgomery High School

The Tide

Emily Pham, News Writer

All content by Emily Pham
Students engage in activities led by PeaceJam youth organization, a center for leadership and social change.

PeaceJam club promotes youth advocacy in MOCO

Emily Pham, Social Justice Writer
October 13, 2022
Senior Emily Pham

Senior Reflection: Emily Pham

Emily Pham
June 1, 2022
RM's Black Student Union celebrates Black History Month and amplifies Black culture with a spirit week.

BSU pays tribute to Black History Month

Emily Pham, Social Justice Writer
March 10, 2022
People spread flowers and like items around the entrance of Oxford High School in order to honor the victims of the school shooting.

Oxford HS grieves over students lost

Emily Pham, Social Justice Writer
January 6, 2022
Seniors Nadir Seman and Deep Kaur collect clothing donations for the Afghan Refugee Drive on Main Street.

Afghan refugees arrive in Maryland

Courtney Kim and Emily Pham
December 1, 2021
Students walk through a school hallway between class periods.

New hall pass policy creates student concerns

Emily Pham and Samantha Wu
November 13, 2021
Barbie adds two new dolls to their Role Model line to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month.

Barbie releases new dolls in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month

Emily Pham, Social Justice Writer
November 3, 2021
The Girls Varsity Volleyball team sets up the net for their last practice of the season before heading off to playoffs. "Our team has created such a good bond and it's gonna be hard not to be able to see everyone and socialize with everyone everyday," said freshman Corinne Howard.

Photo of the Day: Girls Varsity Volleyball closes the season

Emily Pham, News Writer
October 27, 2021
Students study on their Chromebooks in ASL class.

[Photo] RM students sit for fall standardized testing

Akshya Mahadevan, Senior News Writer
October 14, 2021
Black Maskers crew members working in the sound and lighting booth. Photo by Ella Koenig

Black Maskers to return in person for the first time since the pandemic

Emily Pham, Natalie Weger, and Noa Karasik
September 30, 2021
RM has fully completed the school reopening process and continues to regulate a hybrid instruction model.

MCPS looks ahead to a “much more typical school year” in the fall

Emily Pham, News Writer
April 22, 2021
Fans of high selling artists like The Weeknd and BTS were shocked to see their favorite artists go home grammy-less.

The 2021 Grammy’s disappoints but doesn’t surprise with exclusive actions

Emily Pham, News and Social Justice writer
April 22, 2021
More than one full year has passed since Gov. Larry Hogan first announced that schools would close due to the coronavirus.

One year later: Looking back at the beginning of the pandemic

Victoria Tong, Rachel Wang, Delaney Crawley, Mary Ma, Grace Burwell, Rohan Dewan, Nicole Fang, Samantha Wu, Kevin Zhang, Sydney Weiss, Emily Pham, Ava Lunenfeld, Eric Caulfield, and Mirula Prasad
March 27, 2021
Over 107,000 Montgomery County residents have received their first vaccine dose and approximately 34,000 residents have been fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 vaccinations roll out in Montgomery County

Emily Pham, News Writer
February 17, 2021
Students in the school music program have faced challenges due to a lack of in-person resources.

School music programs adapt to virtual learning

Lyric Spray and Emily Pham
February 4, 2021
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, millions of Americans take on holiday shopping from the comfort of their home.

Black Friday shopping during COVID-19 stimulates market growth

Lyric Spray and Emily Pham
December 25, 2020
As cases escalate throughout the state of Maryland, pandemic related restrictions are becoming more severe.

COVID-19 cases spike in Maryland

Lyric Spray and Emily Pham
December 17, 2020
Montgomery County Public Schools recently received $35.5 million in federal and state funding. 

MCPS receives an additional $35.5 million for technology, mental health, and tutoring needs

Emily Pham and Lyric Spray
December 4, 2020
RM students have attended online school for over a month.

Perspectives on in-person learning

Emily Pham, News Writer
October 22, 2020
The Board of Education (BOE) voted unanimously to begin the return to in-person instruction on March 1, after almost a year of all virtual instruction and multiple reopening delays.

RM introduces anti-racist workgroups

Emily Pham and Lyric Spray
September 29, 2020
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