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Samantha Wu, News Editor

After two years as a writer, Samantha Wu is thrilled to be working as this year's editor for the News section! She was part of her middle school's newspaper, and is involved as a writer for multiple other local news sources and organizations. In her free time, she enjoys reading, listening to podcasts, spending time with friends, and solving math or crossword puzzles.

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President Joe Biden took the stage at the end of the event. Against a backdrop of Democratic Party volunteers holding campaign signs, he spoke about his new student debt policy, the IRA, and defeating the “MAGA Republicans” in the coming November midterms. “People need to be aware of right-wing extremists, who are willing to fight for what they want,” Elly Shaw-Belblidia, “Democrat of the Year” and Chair of Maryland Democratic Party, said.

Photo Essay: President Biden rallies support at RM

September 12, 2022
Richard Montgomerys designated CEO, Corporal Derrick Tibbs, has worked with administration for safety issues beginning in the 2021-2022 school year.

[Photo] MCPS returns police to schools

June 9, 2022
The SGA spread awareness of the walkout prior to June 3 on social media.

RM students hold walkout to advocate for gun control

June 8, 2022
Students exit the auditorium following the IB Spanish exam.

[Photo] Students prepare for exams

May 28, 2022
RM students collect donations on Main St. to support refugees in Ukraine.

[Photo] RM students host Ukrainian refugee fundraiser

May 2, 2022
Freshman Kevin Si and sophomore Adin Bokman work on their laptops. Following MCPS new policy, RM classrooms have featured a mix of masked and unmasked faces.

One month later- RM reflects on optional masking policy

April 19, 2022
We are not going to be able to solve any justice crisis if we cannot solve the climate crisis

“We are not going to be able to solve any justice crisis if we cannot solve the climate crisis”

March 28, 2022
Sophomore Raha Murtuza reads the recent school shooting threat on her phone.

School shooting threat raises SRO security question

March 28, 2022
RM substitute, Jill Sosin, is one of many filling in for missing teachers this year.

[Photo] County increases substitute salaries

March 8, 2022
Junior Paris Ye takes a hands-on approach to the electricity unit in IB Physics. Mr. Michale Willard directed the class in touching an electrically charged sphere, to witness the properties of static shock on their hair. The class also held hands to see the conductive levels of their bodies, and passed around a charged potato in a game of electric shock hot potato. Learning a science like physics that requires robust conceptual understanding is extremely hard, Ye said, who experienced an unusual hair day after participating in the experiment. But these experiments help connect our real world knowledge... to the conceptual side, which helps our overall understanding and ability to learn.

Photo of the Day: IB Physics takes an electric approach to learning

March 7, 2022
Senior Aylin Apaydin auditions for the spring musical, The Sound of Music.

“The Sound of Music” dispute leads to drama director’s resignation

February 24, 2022
RMs Red Cross club members and seniors Riki Doubia and Kaitlyn Roh set up a table for a supply fundraiser for the benefit of the Armed Force Committee on the week of Feb.14-18. Veterans are such a vulnerable group sometimes that dont have access to the resources they should, Doumbia said. It was important to us to have this drive and allow them to draw, color, and take time to take care of them. The club collected colored pencils packs and body wash during lunch, setting up a table on Main Street.

Photo of the Day: RMRC collects supplies for veterans

February 22, 2022
Students take notes in history class while Mr. Patrick Heeg instructs.

[Photo] Pandemic tires teachers out

February 14, 2022
The cast and crew of RMs annual One Acts production takes a bow.

One Acts limits onlookers

February 10, 2022
Interim Superintendent Dr. Monifa McKnight was appointed to the permanent Superintendent position on Tuesday, Feb. 8.

Dr. McKnight becomes first MCPS female superintendent

February 8, 2022
Heightened snowfall in the DC and Rockville area may be evidence of global weirding.

[Photo] Irregular weather heightens climate concerns

February 7, 2022
FARMS and ESOL rates among student populations at seven of the eight schools that had active infection rates in the green were higher than county averages .

Language and testing barriers may explain low COVID numbers at “green” schools

January 25, 2022
Physics teacher Michael Willard takes a hands-on approach to demonstrating the effects of centripetal force to his 4th period. Students were able to try their hand at swinging a cup of water balanced on a platform in a circle. His classroom experiments throughout the semester have included shooting arrows, riding bicycles around the track, building trebuchets, dropping eggs, and a semi-homemade hoverboard. Despite the concerns surrounding COVID-19, Im incredibly grateful to have the opportunity to do experiments in person, said junior Sophia Wu. Its a much different experience compared to a zoom setting.

Photo of the Day: Mr. Willard takes a swing at new learning methods

January 19, 2022
The Board of Education, operating at limited capacity for the pandemic, opened the floor on Monday for student, parent, and staff testimony. These perspectives will guide amendments to the county educational budget.

[Photo] Students and educators testify at Board of Education budget hearings

January 18, 2022
Media Services technician, Eric Rodney, guides a journalism class behind the scenes of RMs student show, RMBC. The recording studio features professional teleprompters, cameras, and editing equipment, but has recently faced difficulties in attracting enough students to fill all of the crew and talent positions necessary to run the show. The main purpose [of this class] is basically to get the kids who are in RMBC used to what is truly a professional studio environment, and disseminate information to the student population, Mr. Rodney said.

Photo of the Day: Students dive into media production on RMBC

January 7, 2022
Interim Superindendent Monifa McKnight responds to questions from community members at a press conference on Monday. Dr. McKnight urged parents to opt their children in for random screening, in an attempt to gain accurate metrics about the rapidly changing COVID-19 case numbers across the county.

MCPS releases Omicron updates as RM cases climb

December 24, 2021
Senior Victoria Tong logs in to Facebook on her cellphone.

[Photo] Facebook papers reveal social media concerns

November 29, 2021
Students walk through a school hallway between class periods.

New hall pass policy creates student concerns

November 13, 2021
Students wearing masks walk through the language hallway to get to their next classes.

[Photo] County officials consider reinstating mask mandate

November 8, 2021
Editor in-chief Delaney Crawley distributes the first print edition of The Tide at a table on Main Street. Students dressed in Halloween costumes read the paper. Its good that we live in a school environment where so many people are reading it, said junior Maya Rayamurthi, Its really significant that the circulation is so good, I feel like almost everybody has a copy. After two weeks of online layout design and formatting, a thousand print copies were distributed to students and staff across the building.

Photo of the Day: the Tide returns to print after 20 months

November 2, 2021
Projecting her voice, sophomore Desiree Chen gives a one minute extemporaneous speech to onlookers at a debate meeting. The team is preparing for the upcoming season. I want to see everyone get up there and try it, said team sponsor Noah Grosfeld-Katz.

Photo of the Day: R.M. Debate Club starts the season

October 6, 2021
Buses line up for dismissal in the RM parking lot.

Bus driver shortage leaves students waiting

September 27, 2021

School Board member Patricia O’Neill passes away

September 22, 2021
RM senior Jessie Chens artwork, captioned Rise from the Ashes, was awarded honorable mention in the county-wide AAPI poster art competition.

Three RM students recognized in county-wide Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month poster art competition

June 6, 2021
RM has fully completed the school reopening process and continues to regulate a hybrid instruction model.

RM completes full rollout of school reopening

May 20, 2021
Incidents of hate speech occurred at both Walter Johnson high school and Sherwood high school.

Board of Education reviews school reopening process

April 12, 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

March 27, 2021
On Jan. 14, MCPS Superintendent Dr. Jack Smith announced that he would be stepping down from his position on Jan. 14.

Dr. Jack Smith steps down as MCPS Superintendent

February 13, 2021
The Board of Education (BOE) held the second of two hearings regarding the superintendents budget proposal for the 2021-2022 school year on Jan. 19.

BOE hosts educational budget hearing for 2021-2022 school year

February 6, 2021
As the 2020-2021 school year has entailed fully virtual instruction thus far, changes to the county’s inclement weather policies have been made.

MCPS releases ‘Post-COVID Inclement Weather Plan’

February 2, 2021
Due to COVID-19, celebrations of the winter holidays have differed from previous years.

COVID-19’s impact on the winter holidays

December 25, 2020
Montgomery County educators and officials held a virtual conversation on a potential returning to school framework on November 12.

MCPS Virtual Conversation presents ‘Return to School’ framework

November 19, 2020
Virtual school can quite literally distance students from learning, hindering motivation, focus, and performance.

Technology and resource allocation mishaps at RM

November 15, 2020
Montgomery County voters will elect three members to the Board of Education (BOE) next Tuesday, Nov. 3.

Candidate profiles of Board of Education election finalists

October 26, 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 extracurriculars accommodate for distance learning

October 5, 2020
On June 5, hundreds gathered in front of the Montgomery County Circuit Court to protest in support of the Black Lives Matter campaign.

Rockville protesters support Black Lives Matter campaign

June 8, 2020
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