Calendar Reminders

Child Absence Procedure

If your child(ren) are going to be late, absent, leave school early, need to send a doctor's note or bus note, please email the RMS Attendance office at RidgeviewMSAttendance@gmail.com. 

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Upcoming calendar reminders:

  • We’re looking for a few adults and SSL students to sell concessions at the upcoming home basketball games in January and February. This is a fun and easy volunteering opportunity and a chance to see our teams in action! Sign up here to volunteer.
  • Friday, January 23rd is the end of the marking period.
     Take some time to review how final course averages and semester grades are calculated. To help, watch this step-by-step video. Watch in Spanish | French | Chinese | Vietnamese | Amharic | Korean | Portuguese
    With MCPS’ grading and reporting policy, even a tenth of a point can make the difference between letter grades.
  • NO school for students, Professional Day for staff, Monday, January 26, 2026.  Please plan accordingly. 
  • Save the date: Cultural Heritage Night is Thursday, February 12. Share your culture while also reveling in the wonderful diversity of our school community. Click here for more details!

    How to get involved? Host a table: We are looking for staff, students,  families, and community members to host a table that represents your culture.  Decorations, posters, artifacts, food samples, treats, trivia, photos, authentic dress, music, etc. is encouraged! PTSA is offering a $50 reimbursement per table. Perform: We are also looking for performances by families, community members, staff, or students. Sign up today!
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RMS Recipe Book

Before Winter Break, students learned about fall/winter traditional foodways from around the world and were encouraged to share a favorite recipe to the official RMS Recipe Book. We are compiling this recipe book to share at our third annual Cultural Heritage Night. Please add a family favorite recipe to the RMS Recipe book. There are two ways to submit a recipe. The FIRST way: Have your student log into their CANVAS classroom.  Navigate to their grade level tile and go to Module "RMS Recipe Book". Follow directions from there. The SECOND way: Provide a paper copy that your student brings in and gives to their Bobcat Boost teacher, or email shannon_stoughton@mcpsmd.org. Be sure to include the following: Ingredients, Instructions, About this recipe and picture if possible. Submissions are due by Friday, January 23, 2026. 

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Testing Updates
To ensure all students are well-prepared for the upcoming Maryland Comprehensive Assessment Program (MCAP) Mathematics assessment scheduled for Tuesday, April 28th, and Wednesday, April 29th, all math classes will begin implementing weekly MCAP practice sessions. We strongly encourage you to support your child's preparation at home. For valuable resources and supplemental materials, please visit the RMS math website.

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MCPS Student and Community Opportunities

Choose Respect Video Contest: Open to secondary students, this contest challenges teens to create an original video promoting awareness of dating violence/abuse among teens. Videos can be in English or Spanish and must be 50-70 seconds in length. Top prize is $1,000. Deadline is Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026.