Important News

from the Principal's Desk 12.4.15

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…

Congrats Orchestra students

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…

Band & Orchestra Honors

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…

United States Navy Band

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.

Retake Picture Day Is Coming

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…

Cyber Awareness Symposium

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…

Congratulations to Pam Land

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

Writer / Poet Laura Shovan Visits River Hill

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…