Targeting African-American males in grades 9 - 12, the Alpha Achievers is an education program of the Howard County, Maryland Chapter of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. It fosters a positive learning environment in order to facilitate students’ pursuit of excellence by attaining, maintaining, and exceeding a 3.0 grade point average. The minimum requirement for membership is a 3.0 GPA. The program also seeks to encourage and motivate those students who have less than a 3.0 grade point average to strive towards this goal.
Room: 235
Day: Every Other Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: David Campbell (Primary Contact) David.L.Campbell@NASA.gov
Angel's Network is an organization whose mission is to help people in need through donations towards charitable causes. Charitable causes include, but are not limited to, Breast Cancer Awareness, meals for the homeless, and school supply donations.
Room: 232A
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:10-2:45
Contact: Davin Johnson Davin_Johnson@hcpss.org
Students will meet to discuss their interest in all things astronomy.
Room: 203
Day: Every Other Wednesday
Time: 2:15-3:00
Contact: Richard McCready Richard_McCready@hcpss.org
Best Buddies International is a nonprofit organization dedicated to establishing a global volunteer movement that creates opportunities for one-to-one friendships for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). More information can be found at https://rhhsbestbuddies.wixsite.com/home
Room: Varies
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Contact: Marni Rosenbaum Marni_Rosenbaum@hcpss.org
Jessica Mineart Jessica_Mineart@hcpss.org
Room: 251
Day: Every Other Thursday
Time: 2:15-4:00
Contact: Shelly Chamness Shelly_Chamness@hcpss.org
The mission of the Black Leadership Union is to explore African and African American experiences and culture through discussion, cultivate a collective student voice and promote leadership and service opportunities.
Room: 219
Day: Varying Thursdays
Time: 2:10-2:45
Contact: Sydney Michener Sydney_Michener@hcpss.org
Chona Manuel Chona_Manuel@hcpss.org
Our club practices breakdancing every Tuesday and Thursday. We learn how to incorporate moves into dance battles and freestyle. We perform for school and community events such as River Hill's Winter Dance Concert, Hill Fest, and Angel's Network Talent Show.
Room: Mini Theatre
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Richard McCready Richard_McCready@hcpss.org
Room: 223A
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-4:00
Contact: Nimisha Seshadri (Student, Primary) Nimisha703@gmail.com
Cathleen Maloney Cathleen_Maloney@hcpss.org
Room: 131
Day: Varying Fridays
Time: 2:10-3:30
Book Club is a fun, chill, and pressure-free environment made up of students who share a love for reading.
Room: 234
Day: First Thursday of Each Month
Time: After School
Contact: Diane Curry Diane_Curry@hcpss.org
Room: 145
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-3:15
Contact: Jesse Childress Jesse_Childress@hcpss.org
Room: 248
Day: Friday
Time: 2:15-3:30
Contact: Kelly Wester Kelly_Wester@hcpss.org
Chorale is a community chorus, which all are welcome to join! No previous experience necessary!
Room: 207
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:30-3:30
Contact: Katherine Geiger Katherine_Geiger@hcpss.org
Cloud Watching Club meets monthly for discussion of observations made of the sky and clouds during the month. We post our pictures to our Instagram account: @RHHSCloudWatchingClub
Room: 120
Day: One Thursday a Month
Time: 2:30-3:00
Contact: Leslie Topus Leslie_Topus@hcpss.org
Room: Journalism
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Henry Grinnell (Student) Hemex12@gmail.com
Wayne Tromble Wayne_Tromble@hcpss.org
Participants wear costumes and accessories to represent a specific character of their choice. While meeting, we will discuss topics such as makeup, wig styling, and sewing.
Room: 225 in the Media Center
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Virginia Jarvis Virginia_Jarvis@hcpss.org
DECA is an association of marketing students with the objective of improving educational and career opportunities for students in the areas of marketing, business, management, accounting, and entrepreneurship.DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs through competition in marketing, finance, hospitality, and management.
Room: Media Center of Cafeteria
Day: Wednesdays
Time: After School
The overall goal of the Delta Scholars program is to promote continued academic excellence in young women and provide mentoring support through the women of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. The GPA requirement to join is a 3.0 and above. Participants are eligible for scholarship opportunities as well as honors at the time of graduation.
Room: 219
Day: Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: Mrs. Allen DAllen@hcpss.org
Chona Manuel Chona_Manuel@hcpss.org
Room: 205
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:15-4:00
Contact: Rachael Schultz Rachael_Schultz@hcpss.org
Eco Club
Group takes care of the School's recycling bins.
Room: 117
Day: First and Third Wesdesdays
Time: 2:15-2:40
Educators Rising is a national organization that supports students and education professionals. Students are encouraged to network and compete at national levels. Field trips are a part of club participation and competitions are optional.
Room: 151A
Day: Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
We are going to teach/learn the fundamental principles of competitive eSports, as well as having a good time (The games in question are League of Legends and Fortnite, which by the ESRB board are classified as 13+)
Room: Journalism
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:15-3:00
Contact: Wayne Tromble Wayne_Tromble@hcpss.org
River Hill Film and Photography club teaches about different aspects of the arts. Students will have opportunities to participate in photo shoots, photo challenges, films, editing, and much more.
Room: Journalism
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:15-3:00
FBLA is the premier organization for students preparing for careers in business and the largest student business organization in the world with a quarter of a million members. FBLA prepares students for "real-world" professional experiences. Members gain the competitive edge for college and career success. For more information, please visit http://www.rhfbla.org/
Room: Workshops: Media, Hawk Time: 142
Day: Workshops: Varies, Hawktime: Wednesdays
Time: Workshops: Varies, Hawktime
Future Doctors of America is a club for students who are interested in going into the medical field. They can share internship/volunteering opportunities, participate in talks by physicians, and share information about medicine.
Room: 251
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:15-3:15pm
Are you a member or ally of the LGBTQ+ community? Come join Gender Sexuality Alliance (GSA for short)! The club is dedicated to creating a safe space for anyone of the LGBTQ+ community, as well as their allies, and discusses weekly topics related to the LGBTQ+ community.
Room: 120
Day: Monday and Tuesday
Time: After School
GirlUP! is sponsored by the United Nations and works on empowering girls from around the world with workshops, activities and speakers.
Room: 120
Day: One Wednesday a Month
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: Leslie Topus Leslie_Topus@hcpss.org
Green Initiative is a group of students and teachers at River Hill High School who strive to educate the school and local community on how to be environmentally friendly. We've obtained Green School status and continue to implement new ideas in order to maintain it. We are dedicated to promoting environmental sustainability at River Hill High School. We meet together weekly to work on projects to make River Hill more eco friendly, while gaining leadership and collaboration skills.
Room: Media Center
Day: Thursdays
Time: 2:10 pm-2:45 pm
Room: TV Studio
Day: Every Day
Time: Beginning of 3rd Period
Contact: Michael Ahr Michael_Ahr@hcpss.org
HAWKappella consists of two pop/a cappella groups (Talon Tones/Leading Ladies) that sing around RHHS and the Clarksville community.
Room: 207
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:00-6:00
Room: Varies
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Contact: Jessica Nichols Jessica_Nichols@hcpss.org
Room: 155
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-4:00
Contact: Gregory Clark Gregory_Clark@hcpss.org
To teach and train young athletes the fundamentals of the sport of ice hockey and to provide an opportunity for interscholastic competition between them and their cross-county peers. Contact Jose Valdesuso (joeav@verizon.net) for more information.
Room: Varies
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Room: Lab 136
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-3:15
Contact: Michael Krouse Michael_Krouse@hcpss.org
The It's Academic club at RHHS competes at numerous quiz bowl tournaments throughout the year, where participants answer questions covering a broad range of subjects, from history to chemistry and even to sports. These competitions test not only your depth of knowledge in certain areas, but also your ability to buzz quickly, similar to Jeopardy. It's Academic itself is a televised academic quiz bowl competition aired on CBS. Every year, our club sends a team of three top players to compete against other teams in the area. Anyone who enjoys trivia or competition, regardless of skill level, is welcome to join us at our weekly meetings, where we practice with buzzers and answering questions. If you're interested in what types of questions are offered at tournaments, check out the hsquizbowl.org for free tournament packets and a forum on high school quiz bowl with many resources devoted to it. Refreshments (donuts/cookies/sodas) are provided at each meeting.
Room: 232
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:10-3:30
Room: 145
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:15
Contact: Jesse Childress Jesse_Childress@hcpss.org
Do you like to code, design, or make programs & apps, games, or program small robots? Join the Coding / Game Design / Maker Club and Coder Dojo. Students use our club-built Maker Farm 3D printer, raspberry pi mini computers, origami and maker supplies to create, design, or make nearly anything they can imagine! Also see https://www.raspberrypi.org/ for more information about Raspberry pi.
Room: 153
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:00
Contact: Chad Boothe
Man in the Mirror is a service club that focuses on hands-on volunteering. Events include blankets and bracelets, Grassroots thanksgiving dinner, Giving Tree, Ronald McDonald House, and more.Fro more information, please visit http://maninthemirrorrhhs.weebly.com/
Room: Varies
Day: Monday
Time: Varies
Our Math Team is a member of Howard County Math League (HCML) and participates in eight HCML competitions each year. Our focus is to practice high level mathematics problems to prepare for Howard County Math Team competitions. Math Team allows students to engage in friendly interaction with other students from River Hill High School, as well as the other high schools in Howard County. The students become engaged in higher-level critical thinking and problem solving skills, while at the same time helping RHHS in competition against neighboring schools in the county. All students are welcome to join, as there is no mathematical prerequisite for membership. Mathematical topics covered will range from Algebra 1/Data Analysis through Trigonometry. One Wednesday a month the team travels to a competition- students return to school at around 5:00. Students are not required to attend county meets to be a part of the team.
Room: 256
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:15-3:00
The purpose of the Mock Trial Team is to provide extensive knowledge on the subject of law and debate. It will also provide knowledge on important aspects of public advocacy and speaking, especially in cases of criminal trials. Furthermore, it will instill a sense of challenge and constant rebuff against their point of view. It will enhance a student's ability to understand the rights, processes and procedures involved in both real and simulated court trials. Student Membership: Anyone is eligible to become a member of the Mock Trial Team.
Room: 232
Day: Monday and Wednesday
Time: 2:10-3:30
The Model UN is an organization that promotes international awareness and peaceful conflict resolution by giving students the opportunity to participate in conferences held at various universities and high schools. It simulates the United Nations, where delegates engage in research of historical and current international issues, write proposals, resolve conflicts, and engage in debates with fellow conference attendees. Not only do students gain memorable experiences, they can gain knowledge in the areas of history, geography, culture, economics and science, which supplement the school curricula, providing them with a well-rounded education.
Room: Journalism
Day: Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
The River Hill MSA strives to achieve excellence and focuses its time on establishing the prescence of the Muslim community at River Hill. We aim to work with other clubs at RHHS to form stronger bonds between us and the River Hill community.
Room: 120
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:00
Room: 215
Day: Wednesday
Time: 2:10-2:45
Contact: Caroline Appel Caroline_Appel@hcpss.org
Jacob Cecil Jacon_Cecil@hcpss.org
Jenifer Smith Jennifer_E_Smith@hcpss.org
National English Honor Society works to promote literacy in our community; stresses the importance of writing, language, and communication; fosters creativity through writing; and leads English-related events in the school.
Room: 239
Day: Varying Wednesdays
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: Kristin Mitchell Kristin_Mitchell@hcpss.org
Students will research historical topics and create competitive history projects.
Room: 223
Day: Thursdays
Time: 2:15 pm-3:30 pm
Room: General Meetings: Cafe, Officers’ Meetings: 123/223
Day: General Meetings: One Wednesday a Month, Officers’ Meetings: Tuesday
Time: General Meetings: 7:00pm-8:00pm, Officers’ Meetings: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Callie Casper Callie_Casper@hcpss.org
Sarah Tokar Sarah_Tokar@hcpss.org
Room: Mini Theatre
Day: Once a Month on Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: Jennifer Hennessie Jennifer_Hennessie@hcpss.org
Physics Olympiad is a team that prepares to participate in the Howard County Physics Olympics and the Central Maryland Physics Olympics at Liberty High School.
Room: 149
Day: First Thursday of the Month
Time: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Zina Gurvich Zina_Gurvich@hcpss.org
Come after school on Mondays to be a part of the RHHS Ping Pong Squad. Whether you are an advanced player or a beginner, all are welcome.
Room: Outside of the Cafe
Day: Monday
Time: 2:10-3:00
Contact: Kelley Pfefferkorn Kelley_Pfefferkorn@hcpss.org
POMS is a group of competitive dancers that perform during football and basketball half-time shows. Our Team also competes in competitions across the area during the winter season. Tryouts for the new team are held each year in May.
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Room: 245
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-3:00
Contact: Chad Boothe Chad_Boothe@hcpss.org
The Rubik's Cube Club brings together students who enjoy Rubik's Cubes and other twisty puzzles. We teach beginners to solve the Rubik's Cube for the very first time, offer tips and tricks on getting faster, compete and host official World Cube Association (WCA) Rubik's Cube Competitions, socialize, and have fun! No prior experience is required! Please see our website, https://rhhscubing.wixsite.com/solvethecube , for more information.
Room: 133
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:30
Contact: Kevin Wolters Kevin_Wolters@hcpss.org
Brings together students who enjoy Rubik's cubes and puzzles.
Room: 140
Day: Fridays
Time: 2:10 pm-3 pm
In this club, students will prepare for the National Science Bowl competitions in teams of 4 or 5.
Room: 251
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Science in Society aims to educate students around Howard County regarding STEM opportunities and careers. Each year, a conference is held to showcase the work of various professionals in the STEM fields and encourage students to become involved in STEM.
Room: 250
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
River Hill Science Olympiad strives to bring like-minded students together. Under the guidance of adult mentors and experienced peers, these high schoolers spend countless hours preparing for STEM-based challenges and events at local invitationals as well as regional & state competitions.
Room: 155
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:10-4:00pm
SGA Class of 2020 is a group of individuals who work to put events together for the senior class.
Room: 131
Day: Officers’ Meetings are Tuesday
Time: 7:00am-7:20am
Contact: Karen Allshouse Karen_Allshouse@hcpss.org
Jessica Mineart Jessica_Mineart@hcpss.org
Room: Usually 237, Sometimes 250
Day: Usually Wednesday (May Vary)
Time: 2:15-3:00
Contact: Lisa Kump Lisa_Kump@hcpss.org
Tiffany Liu Tiffany_Liu@hcpss.org
Room: 207
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Contact: Katherine Geiger Katherine_Geiger@hcpss.org
Jennifer Hennessie Jennifer_Hennessie@hcpss.org
Room: 140
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Contact: Anthony Cipro Anthony_Cipro@hcpss.org
Christina Tyrrel Christina_Tyrrell@hcpss.org
The River Hill High School Student Government Association is a fun way to get involved in events at RHHS, as well as in the community. Student Government organizes all student events (such as Homecoming), plans fundraisers for the student body, and acts as an advocacy group on behalf of River Hill High School's students. SGA is made up of members from each athletic team, club, grade level and cultural background. Some of our goals for the year include increasing school spirit, increasing communication between the administration and student body, having successful fundraisers that will benefit different charities, and implementing programs to increase awareness of distracted driving. The Executive Board meets weekly to discuss and plan activities. We participate in an SGA conference in Ocean City, MD which provides great leadership and networking opportunities. The highlight however, is the planning and executing the RHHS Homecoming theme, pep rally and dance.
Room: 241
Day: Monday
Time: 7:00am-7:20am
We perform for senior citizens at local retirement communities on the weekends.
Room: Band Room
Day: Mondays
Time: 2:30 pm-3:30 pm
Debate is a formal discussion on a topic, consisting of a resolution or notion that two people or groups can argue. The discussion is comprised of evidence and analytical arguments with the objective or purpose of winning the argument in front of a judge. We are a student-led group passionate about communication and competition. We teach, practice and compete the following forensics and debate formats: Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas debates, oratory, interpretation, impromptu speaking, and others. We participate in monthly local tournaments as part of the Baltimore Catholic Forensic League (BCFL). Students who compete also become members of the National Speech and Debate Honor Society, or the National Forensics League (NFL). Public Forum Forensics is the term given to competitive speech and debate activity. Our award-winning Forensics Team is currently comprised of approximately 10 students in grades nine through twelve.
Room: Media Lab
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2:15-3:30
Room: 102
Day: Varying Wednesdays
Time: Hawk Time
Contact: Rebecca Weinberg Rebecca_Weinberg@hcpss.org
Room: Mini Theater
Day: Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 2:15-4:00
Room: 207/208
Day: Varies
Time: Varies
Contact: Richard McCready Richard_McCready@hcpss.org
We play tournament ultimate frisbee against other self-organized teams around the county. There are no restrictions, all ages and genders are welcome.
Room: Practice Field
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:15-3:40
Contact: Anthony Cipro Anthony_Cipro@hcpss.org
In Vexillology, we study the history and creation of different flags.
Room: 223
Day: Friday
Time: 2:10-3:30pm
Contact: Sarah Tokar Sarah_Tokar@hcpss.org
The World Language Club includes any students who are involved with the Spanish, French, German, or Chinese Honors Societies.
Room: 138
Day: Third Wednesday and Thursday of the Month
Time: Hawk Time on Wednesday, 2:15-2:45 on Thursday
Come to Room 240 During Hawk Time to participate in creative writing with other like-minded writers! Any grade level is welcome to the Writers Guild Club!
Room: 240
Day: Wednesday
Time: Hawk Time
Young Democrats Club
The Young Democrats is a student-run club that explores and evaluates the principles of the Democratic Party. Members meet weekly to discuss current events and work to become involved in the political process. Students participate in lively discussions, listen to guest speakers, interview political candidates, and participate in informal debates.
Room: 233
Day: Thursday
Time: 2:10-3:00pm
Contact: Jessica Nichols Jessica_Nichols@hcpss.org