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    Counseling Department

    Department Head: Antoinette Phillips
    Phone: 240-740-6120

      

    Announcements/Up-Coming Events 

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    RM Counselors will be available on a live open Zoom every Tuesday from 11:30 - 12:00 pm to answer questions, share tips and to generally support your online learning experience.  All RM students are welcome. 

    Please note that this is an open and general session.  Any student who is experiencing personal or mental health needs and who feels that he/she/they needs a greater level of individual support should contact his/her/their counselor for an individual meeting.  County mental health and crisis support resources can also be accessed here. 

    Zoom information for the live sessions can be accessed here  https://mcpsmd.zoom.us/j/91568529648?pwd=L2J6OXgxVXl0N04zUDhwR1liN1hrQT09 or on the RM Counseling Department Virtual Wellness page.

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    20-21 Senior Class Meeting Presentation and Important Links!

    20-21 Senior Presentation Recording

    Transcript Request Google Form

    Transcript Request Payment Link

    20-21 Senior Class Meeting Packet

    20-21 Senior Class Meeting PowerPoint

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    The 2020-2021 FARMS application is live! Apply ASAP to avoid any delays in September: https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

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    MCPS has launched the Parent Academy To Go series, an online resource to provide parents with "How To"  technology videos in multiple languages.  This resource was created for parents to help students with remote learning. Below is the link for the first of a four-part series,  How to Sign In to A Chromebook video:

    https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vxrCLxT6oa8GyTiLXd4wIQGOZafrik3a/view?usp=sharing

    We will also offer the video in Spanish, Amharic, Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese and French and future topics will include How to Join Zoom Meetings, How to Navigate myMCPS Classroom and How to Use Google Classroom. The online videos will be available at www.mcpsparentacademy.org.

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    COVID-19 Community Resources (updated regularly!)

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    Emergency Closure Meals Service for MCPS Students

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    Join the RMHS Counseling Listserv!

    The Listserv will share information regarding school and community events, scholarship and program opportunities, and other counseling office updates. To join CLICK HERE and click on ‘Join Group’ in the top left. Once you have joined the group, any new postings will be directly emailed to you.

    Mission

    The mission of the School Counseling Department at RMHS is to support academic achievement, career planning, interpersonal relationships, personal responsibility, and other skills essential to being a productive citizen. This is accomplished by:....more

    New Student Enrollment Information

    IN-PERSON ENROLLMENTS: Student enrollments can continue to be completed virtually; however, if you would like to complete your child's enrollment in person, please follow the process outlined below: 

    • Email Ms. Erin Stamets, Registrar, at Erin_M_Stamets@mcpsmd.org to set up an enrollment appointment. Alternatively, you can call Ms. Stamets at 240-740-6122 to set up an appointment. 
    • Ms. Stamets will coordinate with families to set up 1 hour appointments Tuesday morning from 8-12 or Thursday afternoon from 1-3. 
    • One parent and one student may enter the building through the main office doors for the 1 hour pre-determined appointment.
    • Walk in appointments cannot be accommodated due to restrictions related to Covid-19. 

    Virtual Enrollments: Parents/guardians should visit the MCPS website to begin the process: https://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/info/enroll/index.aspx. After you complete the required information, someone from RM will be in contact with you for next steps. 

    The following documents are required to complete your student’s enrollment:

    Failure to bring in all of the documents needed for enrollment will delay your student’s enrollment at Richard Montgomery High School.

    Counseling Staff

    		 Counseling Office Secretary

    Ms. Deanne Weiler

    		 Registrar Ms. Erin Stamets  
    hull College Career Coordinator Ms. Mary Hull 
     

    Counselors

    Students are assigned to counselors according to the student's last name.  You may email any counselor by clicking on his/her name.
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    Ms. Antoinette Phillips

    Resource Counselor

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    Ms. Evan Anderson

    G, H, I

    		  
    Chen

    Ms. Shannon Chen 

    C, E 

    		  
    Craft

    Mr. Paul Craft 

    P, R, U

    		  

    Mr. Geoffrey Finch

    Ba - Ben, S

    		  
    AD James

    Mr. Austin-Drake James

    Beo-Bz, L 

    		  
    LeBright Ms. Erica LeBright

    A, W, X    		  
    McKelvey Ms. Brigid McKelvey

    J, N, O, Q, Y, Z    		  
    Ms. Abrafi Mensah

    D, T, V


    		  
    Turner Mr. Marcus Turner 

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    image Ms. Karla Lepinsky

    ESOL Counselor    		  

    Other Counseling Staff

     

     image Ms. Tawana Harris

    Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW)
      image Ms. Lisa Nesson

    School Psychologist

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