SMR utilizes an online bookstore called MBS Direct for convenient, one-stop shopping for required course materials.. Beginning in August, the SMR book store may be accessed by linking to https://bnck-12.com/smrhs. Books can be purchased prior to the beginning of the school year, but it is advisable to meet your teachers in the first week of school before purchasing.

Questions about books? Please email Mr. Brad Chamberlain. 

Please visit the school directory for contact information or call the main line at 301-475-2814.

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During the school year, office hours are 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

During summer break, office hours are 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Monday - Thursday. (Summer hours are in effect from June 21 - August 6.)

SMR uses text messages to communicate timely information to parents and students. If you haven’t already done so, please opt-in to receive SMR text messages.

To opt in, please text Y or Yes to 67587.

Stay tuned!  Your My Kids Spending account will be available in August.

Learn more about the Campus Cafe

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If you have any questions, please contact the Admissions Team at admissions@smrhs.org.

Freshman Experience is our in-person, interactive, weeklong summer program for incoming freshmen! The Freshman Experience program is designed to acclimate incoming freshmen to St. Mary’s Ryken. It prepares students academically and socially for the upcoming year. Incoming students have the opportunity to meet faculty and fellow classmates, become familiar with the SMR campus, and develop new skills before the year begins.

Families may choose one of two weeks: July 12–15 or July 26–29. The program runs Monday–Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Register for Freshman Experience Today!

All new students must have a current health physical on file before the first day of school. All physical forms must be submitted online and paper copies are not accepted. All student-athletes must have a current health physical on file before tryouts begin to be eligible to participate in athletics, per Washington Catholic Athletic Conference requirements. Physical forms must be dated after June 1, 2021.

The following forms must be completed and submitted prior to a student being eligible for sports tryouts and practices:

Sports physical packet checklist - 

• Pre-Participation Physical Evaluation Form — MUST BE DATED AFTER JUNE 1, 2021
• Athletic Consent Waiver Form (completed by parent/guardian)
• Athletic Medical History Questionnaire Form (completed by parent/guardian)
• Emergency Contact Form (completed by parent/guardian)
• Concussion Information Form (completed by parent/guardian)
• COVID-19 Medical History Questionnaire and Waiver of Liability (completed by parent/guardian)

All physical forms MUST be submitted online and be completed by the physician. No paper forms will be accepted.

Links to download and complete these forms will be available later this Spring.

St. Mary’s Ryken Athletics and Sports Medicine offers sports physicals on campus for SMR students. 

When: Saturday, August 7 and August 14

Dates and Time:

August 7

8 a.m. to 10 a.m. - Football athletes

10 a.m. to Noon - All students (by scheduled appointment only)

August 14 

8 a.m. to Noon - All students (by scheduled appointment only)

Where: St. Mary's Ryken Campus, Donnie Williams Center (enter the building no earlier than 5 minutes before your scheduled time, enter through the front main doors and follow signs down to the lower level).

What to Bring:  Signed permission form

Fee: $20 (cash or check made payable to St. Mary’s Ryken High School) 

Click Here to Schedule Appointment

Freshman Orientation is August 19-20. Attendance is required on both days!

During Freshman Orientation, students will prepare for the school year through several activities including: connecting with their mentors from the  who will help them find their classes, meeting their teachers, learning about student activities and upcoming elections from the Student Government Association, attending technology check and participating in a “Battle of the Advisories!”

Important notes about Freshman Orientation:

• Students report to the front of the Donnie Williams Center by 8 a.m.
• Orientation ends at 2:40 p.m. Car riders should be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot in front of the Donnie Williams Center.
• Students should bring their iPads.
• Students must wear their SMR uniform.
• Lunch will be provided on both days.
• Bus transportation is available for all students except for St. Mary’s County residents.
• School/yearbook photos will be taken during orientation.

Bus transportation

Bus transportation for St. Mary’s County students will begin on the first day of school. Bus transportation is NOT provided for Freshman Orientation. Please make other arrangements.

For Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s County residents, bus transportation begins with Freshman Orientation.

The date for Transfer Student Orientation is Friday, August 20. Attendance is required!

During orientation, students will prepare for the school year through several activities including: finding their classrooms, meeting some of their teachers, learning about student activities and upcoming elections from the Student Government Association, and attending technology check.

Important notes about Transfer Student Orientation:

• Students report to the front of the Donnie Williams Center by 8 a.m.
• Orientation ends at 2:40 p.m.
• Car riders should be dropped off and picked up in the parking lot next to the Donnie Williams Center.
• Students should bring their iPads.
• Students must wear their SMR uniform.
• Lunch will be provided.
• Bus transportation is available for all students except for St. Mary’s County residents.
• School/yearbook photos will be taken during orientation.

Bus transportation

Bus transportation for St. Mary’s County students will begin on the first day of school. Bus transportation is NOT provided for Orientation. Please make other arrangements.

For Anne Arundel, Calvert, Charles and Prince George’s County residents, bus transportation begins with Orientation.

The first day of school for all students is Tuesday, August 24. Please stay tuned for additional details. 

The first day of school is a half day. The school day begins at 8:10 a.m. and ends at 12:30 p.m.  

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If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Chris Palombi at chris.palombi@smrhs.org.

Looking for the best summer camp experience in St. Mary's County? Then, join us at St. Mary's Ryken where Summer Knights campers have the best summer camp experience! 

This summer, the camps run from June 21 through July 23. Summer Knights offers a variety of indoor and outdoor camps for students in grades K-12.

• St. Mary's Ryken camps are taught by St. Mary's Ryken faculty and coaches with help from student volunteers. 
• Each week St. Mary's Ryken Summer Knights campers have the option to add on Early Knight or Afternoon Knight activity camps from 7:30 - 9 a.m or 3:30 - 5 p.m. Please see the camp registration page for more information. 
• Summer Knights at St. Mary's Ryken provide students with the unique opportunity to explore specialty camps to learn a valuable skill, talent or take their sport to the next level! 
• All Summer Knights St. Mary's Ryken camps run from Monday - Thursday. 
• Summer Knights will follow all safety guidelines provided by authorities including increased cleaning and sanitation, social distancing, PPE and limiting group sizes. The safety of our campers and staff is our priority. 

If you have any questions, please contact summerknights@smrhs.org. 

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Information about the technology set up process on your student’s iPad and instructions about how to access important SMR accounts for will be available this summer. Stay tuned! Dates will be published in late June and communicated to parents by email and text messages. 

All students are required to provide their own iPad for daily use at school. They may be purchased on your own or through the SMR iPad purchase program. SMR and Apple have an educational partnership for our student community. We highly encourage you to purchase an iPad through this program because each iPad will be automatically configured to the SMR network and loaded with all school programs and apps. Plus, an iPad purchased through SMR includes four years of Apple Care.

Families will have the opportunity to purchase iPads on Registration Day, and iPads will be delivered during Freshman Experience or by appointment over the summer. Mr. Jason DeLucco will be available during Registration Day to answer any iPad questions.

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If you have any questions about the iPad purchase program, please email Mr. Jason DeLucco.

The St. Mary’s County Government Non-Public School Transportation Division provides free bus transportation for St. Mary’s County students. For route questions regarding your student's transportation needs, please contact Becky George, Non-Public School Transportation Supervisor at 301-475-4200 ext 71124 or becky.george@stmarysmd.com.

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IMPORTANT! 

Bus transportation for St. Mary’s County students will begin on the first day of school. Bus transportation is NOT provided for Freshman Orientation. Please make other arrangements.

For students from Charles and King George Counties, transportation is available for a fee.

For route questions regarding your student's transportation needs, please contact Compton Bus Services at 301-932-0910 or sawcomptonbus@yahoo.com.

For Charles and King George County residents, bus transportation begins with Freshman Orientation.

For students from Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George's Counties, transportation is available for a fee.

For route questions regarding your student's transportation needs, please contact Mr. James Parker at transportation@smrhs.org or 30-475-2814 ext 443.

For Anne Arundel, Calvert and Prince George’s County residents, bus transportation begins with Freshman Orientation.