Important News

Howard County public schools will be closed for winter break from Thursday, December 24, 2020 through Friday, January 1, 2021. There will be no meal service during this time. To ensure children have access to essential nutrition during the holiday period, families may pick up additional meals in advance of the break. Read more...

All HCPSS in-person opportunities will remain suspended through winter break, with all instruction continuing virtually, due to the increase of COVID-19 infection rates across the county. In-person special education assessments are also suspended. Additionally, the winter athletic season, previously scheduled to start on December 7, 2020, is postponed until January 4, 2021. Virtual athletics sessions will continue and online registration…

What is Inclusion Week? Inclusion week is an annual event sponsored by the Inclusive Schools Network (ISN) that is held each year during the first full week in December. (December 7-11, 2020)Since its inception in 2001, Inclusive Schools Week has celebrated the progress that schools have made in providing a supportive and quality education to an increasingly diverse student population…

PTSA Reflections The Reflections Program allows our students to express themselves through their talents in the ARTS! Each year Maryland students participate in Reflections and produce amazing entries in all six Reflections arts areas. No experience is required to participate in Reflections! Choose the arts category that you are interested in, create an original piece of artwork. The Theme for…

Parents/guardians of, and students in grades 8-10 are invited to attend a virtual information session on the HCPSS Career and Technology Education Career Academies. Participants will learn how CTE Career Academies provide high school students with opportunities to earn college credit, scholarships, and industry certifications, participate in worksite and mentorship experiences, and become creative problem solvers by participating in hands-on…

Would you like to send a note of thanks to a RHHS Teacher or Staff member? Please drop the notes off at the box which is located out front of the RHHS front doors this week (Nov. 16-20) or the week of Nov. 30th. Ed Rising will make sure your teachers get the thankful notes!

Due to the recent rapid escalation of COVID-19 cases in Howard County, and in consultation with the Howard County Health Department (HCHD), in-person athletic conditioning, previously scheduled to begin on Monday, November 16, is canceled. HCPSS will now focus efforts on preparing for a safe and successful start to the winter athletic season beginning on December 7, and in accordance…

Hello Hawks! Congrats on completing the first virtual quarter of the school semester! We have received a lot of student interest in tutoring for the second quarter. So, the National Honor Society (NHS) has decided to continue our Hawk Help program virtually. Hawk Help is a tutoring program here at River Hill where NHS student tutors are paired to students…

Parent/Teacher Conferences Monday, November 23: 3:15 PM – 6:45 PM Tuesday, November 24: 12:45 PM – 3:15 PM and 3:15 - 6:45 PM Wednesday, November 25: 8:00 AM – 3:15 PM Synergy will be opened on Friday, November 13 @ 6 AM for parents to log into HCPSS Connect to view and select from the time slots provided by the…

The Howard County Poetry and Literature Society's writer-in-residence, Steven Leyva, will virtually visit River Hill High School on Wednesday, Nov. 18th, at 1 p.m. to discuss his work with students and teachers. Learn more about him here: https://stevenleyva.wordpress.com/ This event is virtual and free. The Google Meet code is RHHS-event-nehs. We hope to see you there!