Important News

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…

Please come see our Lady Hawks Volleyball team tonight at 7:00 play Atholton High School at home.

College Visits – Week of 11/16 Mon. 11/16 Newbury College 10:00 am Tue. 11/17 Marine/Navy 9:00 am Wed. 11/18 Bridgewater College 10:15 am

We are proud to share that one of River Hill's tenth grade students, Craig Selbrede, has published a fiction novel titled, The Valley Chronicles. Craig serves as an inspiration to our budding young authors! Craig's book can be purchased at Barnes & Noble at the end of November.

Through careful design and many experimental trials, NASA engineers have developed a way to safely land Mars rovers when approaching the planet at speeds exceeding 12,000 miles. Once the heat shield has done its part in effectively bringing the lander to a vertical stop 40 to 50 feet above the ground, the bridle that tethers the lander to the aeroshell's…