Important News

Helping Hands Enrichment and Leadership Foundation, Inc. was founded in 1987 at Jeffers Hill Elementary School (JHES) by Ionnie R. Butler and Fredrika S. Hill, the principal of JHES. From 2002 to 2011, Helping Hands Saturday sessions were discontinued due to lack of funding. In 2013, Helping Hands was reestablished by Ionnie R. and John R. Butler, Jr. after receiving…

Test Dates: May 2-6, 2016, May 9-13, 2016 Review activties/sessions have been created by each of the following content areas: 1) Social Studies: All AP students have purchased or have been given AP review books. Students will practice the AP test format in class. Instruction will focus on exam related essay writing strategies. Weekly AP review sessions will be held…

River Hill's newest multi-magazine has their first submissions posted with many more to come! You can check out these brilliant pieces at https://riverhillmuses.wordpress.com/ you can use the categories (tags) on the side to help filter what kind of submission you wish to look at if you are in the mood for a certain kind of piece. Please encourage RHHS students…

This past weekend, March 19-20, 2016, Alexis and Sonya Datta qualified to debate as one of the six teams that will represent Maryland at the National level in the National Catholic Forensic League Debate tournament that will take place in Sacramento, CA from May 28-29. The two were ranked first coming out of the local debate circuits, and competed until…

The University of Maryland is pleased to announce that general registration for the Maryland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium is now open. This event is free and open to all Maryland high school students and teachers. The symposium will take place on Wednesday, March 30 at the University of Maryland and registration closes on Wednesday, March 23rd. Students and teachers…

A discussion on social justice will be meeting every Wednesday during Hawktime in room 216A - the photo room. This is a conversation by students and staff to discuss and raise awareness of a diversity of issues, ideas, and perspectives. All are welcome.

River Hill High School's commencement ceremony will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 at 4:00 pm at Merriweather Post Pavilion. A special newsletter dedicated to graduation will be forthcoming to assist families and students with planning and participation.

The River Hill High School Boosters are sponsoring summer camps at River Hill High School. The camps are designed to help young athletes improve their fundamental athletic skills. Weekly camps begin June 13th from 4pm – 7pm and June 20th to August 5th from 9am - noon or 1pm – 4pm. Over twenty different camps are offered this summer, including…

RHHS 20th Anniversary Celebration Please save the date! Sunday, May 15 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Rain or Shine There will be events for all ages including performances by former and current RHHS students, a school history scavenger hunt, building tours, appearances by past teachers and administrators, children's activities, and yummy food trucks. Don't miss out--mark your calendars for…

In visual Arts we had 36 regional Gold, Silver, and Honorable Mention winners of the Scholastics Art and Writing awards, including 7 that were eligible for national recognition. See their work here: http://cecilrhhs.weebly.com Joyce Zhuang and her artwork are featured in the March issue of Living at THE HILL magazine.