Important News

● No food or drink in the gymnasium (except bottled water) ● Noisemakers are only permitted outside, but cannot influence the game with a similar sound (air horns, whistles, etc.) ● No profanity ● No targeting/harassing individual players/coaches/referees/or opposing fans ● No throwing objects ● No entering the playing area (storming field/court after end of the game) ● No loitering…

Student leadership at River Hill High School is strong and vibrant. Our students are developing initiative and improvement plans in response to the leadership conference they sponsored in October; the acronym RSVP (Raising Student Voice and Participation) acknowledges that student voice also requires student action. They have identified four focus areas for improvement: communication, relationships, access to resources and support…

I turned my calendar to the month of December, and I decided to slow down long enough to reflect on how River Hill High School continues to grow better and better every day, in every way. We wrapped up Quarter 1 with a successful fall sports season. We are proud of our students as athletes and we want to recognize…

Please join me in congratulating the following River Hill Orchestra students: Junior All State: Ayaka Ohara, 1st violin Paula Shin, violin alternate Simon Barn, cello Tatsuo Lerdborn, cello Senior All State: Megan Rabe, top 6 1st violins Jennifer Zhang, top 6 1st violins Eileen Ying, 1st violin David Baek, 1st violin Nick Kim, top 4 2nd violins Ashley Wang, 2nd…

Please join us in congratulating the following River Hill students on their selection to the various All-State ensembles: Junior Band Caroline Tang - 3rd chair bassoon Nathan Park - 16th chair clarinet Sujay Polineni - clarinet alternate Cindy Tian - 1st chair bass clarinet Megan Radcliffe - 3rd chair trumpet Senior Band Jenn Lu - 13th chair clarinet Roger Mao…

Please join us on Thursday evening, December 3rd, as we host the United States Navy Band right here in our own auditorium! This free concert begins at 7:00 and features marches, holiday tunes, and traditional wind band repertoire. For more information, contact Mr. Blackman at Michael_Blackman@HCPSS.org.

On Tuesday, November 24, Lifetouch will be at River Hill in the auditorium lobby to photograph any underclassmen who did not have their pictures taken previously. Order packets are available in the main office so students should report there to obtain one. Students will be responsible for making arrangements with their teachers to be excused to be photographed and for…

In support of Cyber Awareness month, the River Hill PTSA reached out to Tenacle Network Security to sponsor a Cyber Awareness Symposium. This was an informative event that addressed issues related to the dangers teens face in cyberspace. An expert panel was put together which provided personal stories as well as expert input surrounding social media and cyber awareness. This…

Mrs. Land has been honored by the Howard County Arts Council as Art Educator of the Year! Congrats Mrs. Land-- A well-deserved honor!

On Thursday November 12, the English Department welcomed Laura Shovan, the Howard County Poetry and Literature Writer/ Poet in Residence to River Hill. Ms. Shovan is the poetry editor for Little Patuxent Review and the author of several books of poetry. She shared her own writing and conducted a poetry workshop for students in Ms. Mitchell's and Ms. Curry's classes…