Important News

On Thursday Oct. 8 and Friday Oct 9, Mark Strauss is coming to speak to our students about his experiences during the Holocaust. He is a writer and artist who shares his experiences through his art. He will be joining us on Thursday 5th and Friday the 6th Welcome Mr. Strauss!

During the week of September 21st- 26th we celebrate River Hill Homecoming 2015 with the following activities: Monday- Hallway decorating will deck the halls from 2:30 to 7:00 pm. Powder Puff game kicks off at 7:00 pm. *Field Hockey and Allied Sports Soccer will have exciting games. Tuesday- Tropical Tuesday means that everyone should wear island gear to school to…

Senior Crab Feast Shirts ON SALE...$5.00 Didn't get to go to the Senior Crab Feast and want to rock the BEST crab feast shirt ever?? There is still time!! Shirts are on sale for $5.00 and can be purchased from either Mr. Parrish in room 233 (beginning/after school) or Mrs. McQueeney (beginning/after school or during lunch shifts) Please click here…

HomeComing tickets are still on sale today during all lunches in the cafeteria lobby for $30.00. Dance runs from 7pm-10pm. Following the dance, we will be showing, “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” in the auditorium. Be sure to bring some cash to purchase pre-movie snacks in the front lobby, including beverages, candy and fresh popcorn courteous of AMC in Columbia. Please…

The first SIT meeting of the year will be on Monday (9/21) from 2:30-3:30pm in room 205. Meetings will normally be held on the third Monday of each month. This is a chance to come together with other community members and school leaders and work on making our great school even better. Please contact John DiFato with any questions. john_difato@hcpss.org

Homecoming activities begin Monday September 21, 2015. Show your state pride! Dress in Maryland colors, Maryland themes, or anything Maryland to show your Maryland pride. Get your Homecoming tickets during all lunch shifts for $30.00. Remember students must have emergency card completed, no obligations, and must have a dance guest form for bringing outside students. You can also buy you…

Among the most important emergency response drills that we conduct here at River Hill High School are lockdowns. Lockdowns are executed when there is a threat of possible criminal activity, extreme violence, shots fired, or an active intruder somewhere in or near the building. With the growing number of incidents occurring in schools involving acts of extreme violence, taking the…

S.O.A.R. (Student Opportunity for Assistance and Review) is a great way for students to receive additional support on concepts from class, homework help, class-specific study tips, and test preparation tutoring without paying the fees of profit-based tutoring companies. All of the S.O.A.R. tutors are academically excelling juniors or seniors at RHHS who have been trained and certified over the summer…

Teachers and students are excited to begin using the Canvas learning management system. Everyone is learning together about digital tools which include announcements, calendar, and digital pages for course syllabi and content information. With any new system, we can expect some time for learning a new skill and some technical adjustments. Our school district is working hard to address questions…

On September 11, 2001, we witnessed unthinkable acts of terrorism within the boundaries of the United States. Since that day, September 11 has been designated as Patriot’s Day and serves as a time to remember those who were lost on that day and to honor those who continue to fight for our freedoms. Honoring 9/11 in conjunction with a big…