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Counseling Department

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

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New Student Enrollment Information

To start the registration process for the 2023-24 school year follow the process below:

• For a student who has never attended or enrolled in an MCPS School or Program click this link: https://md-mcps.edupoint.com/PXP2_OEN_Login.aspx (click on create new account)
  • Once you complete the registration process, our office will be in touch with you in the coming days to confirm your registration or request additional documents if necessary. 
• For Parents/Guardians with current or previous MCPS students, please see steps below:
  • 1.  Withdraw from the current school and request immunization record, transcript, and schedule
  • 2.  Provide us with your proof of residence depending on your housing:
    • a.  property tax bill if owner,
    • b.  current lease, if your lease is expired, provide a current utility bill with the lease 
    • c.  or Shared Housing Form (this form must be notarized

      with the following back-up documentation: homeowner’s property tax bill or lease for the person who you are sharing housing with and two pieces of mail in your name at this shared housing address

  • 3. Two enrollment forms filled out and signed-

    • New Student Information form

    • Student Emergency Information form

All of this can be completed via email if you prefer to send everything to me that way.  Or you can call or email Mrs. Erin Stamets, Richard Montgomery Registrar, at 240-740-6122, Erin_M_Stamets@mcpsmd.org for any questions. 

Schedule Policy & Deadlines

Schedule Change Request Policy for the 2024-25 school year.  

Schedule changes for all classes will be considered for the first two weeks of the first semester. After this time period, elective course changes will NOT be considered, ONLY level changes in core classes will be considered on a case-to-case basis.

When making schedule change requests, keep the following guidelines in mind:

• Schedule change requests are not guaranteed. 
• All requests are subject to course availability and class size.  
• Priority for advanced placement classes is given to upperclassmen
• Higher level classes cannot be taken if pre-requisites have not been completed.
• Requests for specific teachers and periods will not be considered.

Please note:  All schedule changes (except level changes) made after the 25th day of each semester will be reflected on the student transcripts:

• 25th day for semester 1: September 30th, 2024

Please direct any questions you have about this policy to your counselor.

Announcements/Upcoming Events 

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.

Vision & Mission

VISION:

Graduates of the RMHS School Counseling program are empowered young people who possess the skills and knowledge needed to create a narrative that allows them to dream, explore, build resilience, and overcome obstacles as they pursue their own personal, social-emotional, college and career goals.  They demonstrate individual growth, leadership, accountability and healthy social-emotional practices in their lives, the lives of others and within the greater community. 

MISSION:

The RMHS School Counseling program seeks to realize its vision for students through the implementation of a comprehensive school counseling program whose foundational objective is to provide consistent, effective and equitable social emotional support and academic advocacy for individual students in our building and the Richard Montgomery student body as a whole. Our program includes academic, career and social-emotional components designed to equip students with a wide range of knowledge and skills ensuring that they have the tools necessary to access future opportunities and secure future achievement.  

Counseling Staff

	Counseling Office Secretary	Ms. Victoria Ventura
	Registrar	Ms. Erin Stamets
	College Career Coordinator	Ms. Lisa Miller
Counselors Students are assigned to counselors according to the student's last name.  You may email any counselor by clicking on his/her name.
	Ms. Antoinette Phillips Resource Counselor K
	Ms. Evan Anderson G, H, I
	Ms. Shannon Chen  C, El-Ez
	Mr. Paul Craft  P, R
	Mr. Geoffrey Finch Ba - Bem, S
	Ms. Betsy Galiano EML Level 1&2
	Ms. Megan Litten Ben-Bz, L, Ma-Mali
	Ms. Erica LeBright A, Ea-EK, U, W, X
	Ms. Brigid McKelvey J, N, O, Q, Y, Z
	Ms. Virgina Stouffer D, T, V
	Mr. Marcus Turner  F, Malj-Mz

Bridge to Wellness Staff
Ms. Veronica Gonzalez Care Manager/ Asistente de Familias Ms. Saira Hernandez Lopez Youth Development Specialist/Especialista en Desarrollo Juvenil Ms. Amanda Serino Social Worker/Trabajadora social Ms. Amanda Sipes Mental Health Therapist/Terapeuta de salud mental

Other Counseling Staff

Ms. Tawana Harris Pupil Personnel Worker (PPW) Ms. Lisa Nesson School Psychologist Ms. Jamie Freedman Dual Enrollment Program Coordinator (DEPA)

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