11/15/17 Winter Sports Tryouts Begin – online registration required by 11/13 – Media Center open nightly 6-8pm from 11/6-11/9
MCPS has finally launched the athletic online registration program for the upcoming winter sports season through the myMCPS Parent Portal.
There are also directions online: http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/rmhs/athletics/OnlineRegistrat.aspx.
The Media Center will be open on from 6-8pm every night from Monday Nov 6 to Thursday Nov 9th for parents to come by if they need any assistance registering online.
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Athletics program is excited to announce the launch of the online registration program for the upcoming winter sports season through the myMCPS Parent Portal. The portal will officially open on Monday, October 16, 2017 (at 6:00 a.m.) and will feature registration for all high school interscholastic athletic teams. The myMCPS Parent Portal is a secure, user-friendly online registration platform designed to provide a convenient registration process for our students and parents/guardians. Additionally, the portal will help MCPS Athletics become more administratively efficient and environmentally responsible.
Information for Registration
To begin, in order to register and access online registration, parents/guardians must confirm their login information to the myMCPS Parent Portal. myMCPS login information was mailed home for all students. Parents/guardians who need login information for the portal should contact the school. Parents/guardians can find support materials for using the myMCPS Parent Portal at http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/mymcps-classroom/.
During registration, parents/guardians will need to verify information about the student-athlete’s medical providers, health insurance, health history, immunizations, physical exams and medications. MCPS Form SR-8, Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation for Athletics must be completed prior to student participation in tryouts and practices. Parent/guardians can upload the electronic copy of the Physical – Clearance Form OR provide a hard copy to the athletic director.
Registration for winter sports should be completed by November 13, 2017. The first day of tryouts/practices for winter sports is November 15, 2017.
Registration Quick Tips
Two versions of step-by-step directions: Directions with screen shots and Directions without screen shots.
Step 1: Open the Athletic Registration Application from the myMCPS Parent Portal
- Chrome is the recommended internet browser
- The athletics registration platform is not yet fully user friendly with a cell phone
Step 2: Review the instructions for completing Athletic Registration forms
- Step-by-step directions for completing the forms: Directions with screen shots and Directions without screen shots..
- Directions are also available on the MCPS Athletics website.
Step 3: Complete the Athletic Registration Forms
- Contact the student’s school to update demographic information in student-athletes record if incorrect information is displayed
- Wrestling has an additional form for parent/guardians to complete during registration
Step 4: Review and Submit Athletic Registration Forms
- Parent/guardians should print or save a Submission Confirmation page for their records
- Student-athletes should submit a hard copy of the Physical Clearance Form to their respective coach or athletic director, if the form was not uploaded electronically during the online registration process.
Thank you in advance for your support as we transition the registration process for MCPS Athletics to the myMCPS Portal. Looking forward to another exciting season!
Thanks,
Chamy Wijeratne
Richard Montgomery High School
Athletic Director