Important News

Talent Show Auditions

Do you have a talent? Come audition for River Hill’s Annual Talent Show! You can also audition to be an MC! Auditions will be held right after school in room 220 February 5-9. Please pick up a packet outside of room 220 for more information and a sign-up link!

Camera and Photography Equipment Donations

The Photography program at River Hill is a dying breed across high schools and even colleges in the country and we need your neglected or just unused old film cameras to help keep it going. We are fortunate enough to be one of only a handful of high school programs in the country to offer traditional darkroom photography to students…

Last Week for Online Course Request.

We are entering the last week of online course requests for 9th-11th grade students. Attached is the link to assist families for completion of student course request by January 19, 2018 for SY 18-19. The link includes a tutorial video, reference guides, and a link to the course catalog . THIS IS THE LINK: http://www.hcpss.org/news-posts/2018/01/high-school-course-selection-online-january-8-19-2018/

New Introduction to Professional Publications Course!

Introduction to Professional Publications (Journalism 1 & Yearbook 1) Want to learn how to write your own articles or how to publish a successful newspaper? Want to learn how to capture high school memories through pictures and stories? Sign up for the Introduction to Professional Publications course! This class merges both the Journalism and Yearbook introductory courses, giving you a…

Student Member of the Board Applications

Any current sophomore or junior in Howard County may apply to be a Student Member of the Board of Education. The responsibilities are extensive. In order to qualify, students must be regularly enrolled in a Howard County Public School System high school, academically eligible, and a junior or senior in the 2018-2019 school year. This is a one year term…

MLK Essay Contest Winners for 2017-18

We are extremely proud to announce that two of River Hill students, Aishwariya Srivastava, Garde 12 and Arethabelle Smith, Garde 10 have won the first and second prizes, respectively in the MLK Essay Contest 2017-18. Both students will be receiving their awards at the Howard County’s MLK Holiday event on January 14, 2018 at the Reservoir High School which is…

Mandatory Junior Class Meeting

There will be a mandatory Junior class meeting on Wednesday February 7th in the auditorium during Hawktime beginning at 9:00 am. Topics on our meeting agenda include: class tshirt design information, prom, and class rings. See you there Juniors!

Midterm Madness Care Packages

It’s that time of year again-before you know it your children, students, and friends will be taking MIDTERM EXAMS. This year, the RHHS Black Leadership Union (BLU) will be offering a way for you to help motivate and relieve stress for a student you know during this important time. Let your child or friend know you are thinking about them…

Parent Information for Course Requests SY 18-19

Our winter weather continues to make for a busy week. Families as we aim to finish student course requests by January 19th please use the attached information sheet to help you better understand the process. Please do not hesitate to contact Student Services if you are in need of additional help. Parent information sheets for Course Reqistration.