Important News

On Sunday, January 8, members of River Hill's Alpha Achievers attended the 42nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at Martin's West in Baltimore. The event was hosted by the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated, Kappa Phi Lambda Chapter. This year's theme was "Injustice Anywhere is a Threat to Justice Everywhere." The event was attended by…

Before you know it, your student will be taking midterm exams. Let your son or daughter know that you are thinking about him/her during MIDTERMS. This year BLU will be offering hand packed care packages filled with energizing goodies, items to help them study, as well as a personalized note from you, if you desire. The cost of the Midterm…

Is your student looking for leadership opportunities? Does he or she want to make a difference? Consider joining the Leadership U Class of 2017! Leadership U is an exciting leadership, teambuilding, and community service opportunity for current high school sophomores. This unique, four-month program involves a week-long summer program of hands-on activities, as well as involvement in a team community…

IEQ stands for Indoor Environmental Quality. The process involves regular classroom checks in addition to semi-annual walk-throughs to ensure that our school maintains high standards of environmental quality. The IEQ Team consists of central staff, a school administrator, custodial staff, teachers, and students. The team reviews some of the following that may be areas of concern: air temperature, the security…

All students will receive course recommendations for courses required for graduation on January 17, 2017. Additionally, classroom teachers will be discussing content pathways, rigor at various levels, and balance so that students can be successful in both academics and personal lives. Electives provide a rich opportunity to explore interests, develop talents, and pursue in-depth study in a specific content. Take…

Senior Gokul Kannan was named Regeneron STS 2017 Semi Finalist! For his research “Triggering the brain to heal itself after Traumatic Brain Injury: Where Glia, Anesthesia and Nanomedicine Meet” as part of his work in the Gifted and Talented Research Program at River Hill High School. The Regeneron Science Talent Search (Regeneron STS-formerly Intel Science Talent Search) is the nation's…

“Enlightening minds, Brightening futures” RHHS Core Values (PRIDE) Passionate - what we do best Responsible - doing the right thing the right way Innovative - challenge to build a better way Determined - relentless in pursuit of success Excellent - committed to being the best Congratulations to the following students for being voted as Student of the Month! Student -…

Mid terms! January 23- 26, 2017. 9th grade team has created a resource packet for students to use to lessen the anxiety of taking mid terms. The packet includes the Exam Schedule, Understanding the Grading Scale, Preparing for Studying,Tips for Studying, Test Preparation Checklist, Dealing with Test Anxiety, Suggestions for Taking an Exam, and Understanding Types of Test Questions. Being…

Mid Terms are quickly approaching, January 23-26. Students are encouarged to create a study timeline and use the follow tips to help lessen the stress of assessments. Be sure to check out the Mid Term Study packet created by 9th grade team on the Student Canvas page for additional helpful information about mid terms for first time test takers. 1…

As we start a new year we move into planning for the next school year. Listed below are important dates for course selections and teacher recommendations. Students are encourgaged to investigate electives at our Elective Fair scheduled for January 11 and January 18 during Hawk Time. Important Dates: January 5th - Parent night for incoming 9th graders. ( Presentation) January…