Important News

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…

On Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 6:30 pm until 9:00 pm please come and speak to over 40 college admission representatives. This event is only for current RIver Hill High School students. For a list of attending colleges click HERE

Applications for NHS are due September 28. For more information and the application click HERE

In Photo class students turned their classroom into a "camera obscura" (darkened room with only a small hole letting light in.) The light coming in showed up on a paper screen they held up, "projecting" what is visible outside the room! This illustrated some of the amazing properties of light (for example, that it can only travel in straight lines)…

Worldwide, some 775 million adults lack mininum literacy skills; one in five adults is still not literate and two-thirds of them are women; 60.7 million are out-of-school and many more attend irregularly or drop out. On Tuesday, September 8, 2015, the English department is celebrating International Literacy Day. Students in all English classes will have the opportunity to read a…

River Hill Senior Jake Friedman is hosting a fundraiser to benefit the charity organization, JF for a Cure, a non-profit that benefits the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. The event will be held at the River Hill Grille in Clarksville (6040 Daybreak Circle) on Thursday, September 10, 2015 from 5:30-8:30pm. The Grille has generously offered to donate 8% of…

So, what is this course all about? On Wednesday, September 2nd, students received a Canvas orientation which is designed for students who have never used the Canvas learning system or who are just getting started. Teachers and parents can also use this as a reference if you have any questions. By the end of the orientation students should have gained…

Lee Preston, the author of Archaeology in Howard County and Beyond, spent the day Tuesday, September 1st sharing his archaeological experiences with world history students at River Hill High School. Mr. Preston taught for thirty-five years in Howard County schools and currently teaches archaeology at The Johns Hopkins University. He captivated the students with his in-depth knowledge of the past…

Hawktime and Extended 3rd Period: What do students do during these designated times? The purpose of Hawktime is to build opportunities during the school day so that students can seek help from their classroom teachers and activity advisors. Hawktime provides school time to make up assignments or tests, attend club meetings, or take a "wellness" break. This student-centered program helps…

In order to create a consistent process for training parent volunteers on issues of confidentiality, HCPSS has developed a brief training module and certificate of completion. Both the module and certificate will be located on the HCPSS website with the link under the “Get Involved” navigation tag. Parent volunteers are asked to complete the training and submit their certificate of…