Important News

There will be an Information Session on February 5th during Hawk Time in Room 244 for any JUNIORS interested in learning more about the Apprenticeship Maryland Academy. Come hear about the great Apprenticeship opportunities offered within Howard County Public Schools.

Give the gift of reading by donating your gently used books! From January 28th to February 28th, drop off donations in Ms. Mitchell’s room (239). All children’s books will benefit Our Daily Bread and all adult books will benefit Caritas House Assisted Living. NEHS members are eligible to earn credits for donating. 10 books = .5 credits.

The spring sports season begins on Saturday, February 29th. All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders planning on trying out for a Spring Sport must have a 2.0 GPA with no more than one failing grade for the 2nd marking period. All 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders will need the following: Athletic Participation form. Proof of residency. This may…

WJZ-TV is sponsoring the 25th annual Black History Oratory Competition. Essays are due January 31st. Top prizes include a $2500 scholarship. The top 20 essay will be invited to perform their oration at the Reginald F. Lewis museum on Sunday, February 23rd. For more information, click the link for the application. https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2019/12/23/wjzs-annual-black-history-oratory-competition-2020/ WJZ.com/Oratory

River Hill Young Democrats would like to invite you to attend our 2nd annual Elected Officials of Color Roundtable Discussion Panel. The discussion panel will take place Saturday, February 8th from 2:00-4:00 PM in the River Hill Media Center. This will be the capstone event for the Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action. Light refreshments will be served.

Choir - Katie Geiger, director: katherine_geiger@hcpss.org Sign-up for choir at River Hill! You may sign-up for concert choir with no audition AND no experience—Ms. Geiger can teacher anyone to sing! If you would like to audition for a higher level choir (Concert Choir GT, Vocal Ensemble GT or Chamber Choir GT) please click HERE to sign up for an audition…

We are seeing a increase of illnesses (GI and FLU) at River Hill. This is a reminder to follow some simple but very efficient way to control the spread of germs! We want you to stay healthy! GI VIRAL ILLNESSES Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps Health Department Recommendations Wash hands frequently with soap and water for at…

Need help studying for midterms? Hawk Help is hosting group review sessions the week of January 13-17 during the mornings at 6:45-7:20 and after school at 2:10-3:30 in the Guidance Office. Sign-up using this link!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed9iMLDgNgZywuVRnPtGoUPo61DBl6HLTuTvrRg1USV5oz9w/viewform?usp=sf_link

Before you make your mark on the real world, there's one important business item every high school senior must leave their peers with: a memorable yearbook quote. Need some inspiration? Check out these quotes: https://www.shutterfly.com/ideas/yearbook-quotes/ Please fill out the Google form by no later than 1/21/20 - this is your last chance: https://forms.gle/AYffcjdoZhK6z3Fu5

Sign-up for a choir class next year! If you or a friend plan to take a choir class, and would like to place out of the intro level, please sign-up for an audition online. To be in Chamber Choir GT or Vocal Ensemble GT, you must audition, but if auditioning doesn't sound fun to you, go ahead and sign up…