Student Services

What to do on an AP Testing day?

What to do on an AP Testing day? When to arrive to your AP Exam: AM Exams: 7:30 PM Exams: 11:30 Physics C E&M: 1:45 Random Again This Year: In the past, students have been seated in alphabetical order. The College Board now requires random seating so it is important that students pay close attention to seating charts hung outside…

ARL Showcase Night

APPLICATIONS AND RESEARCH LABORATORY SHOWCASE NIGHT When: April 27, 2017 Time: 4:30 – 6:30 PM Address: 10920 Clarksville Pike ,Ellicott City, MD 21042 We would like to invite you and your colleagues to the Applications and Research Laboratory (ARL) Showcase: Stroll our hallways and check out the innovative projects underway across all of our Career Academies. Hear from students firsthand…

End of Year Grading Schedule

End of Year Grading Schedule 2016 – 2017: 3rd and 4th Marking Periods 3rd Marking Period: April 7 End of 3rd Quarter (All Grade Levels) April 25 3rd Quarter Report Cards Issued (All Grade Levels) 4th Interim and Marking Period: April 28 Senior 4th Quarter Interims Issued May 24 4th Quarter Interims Issued (Grades 9-11)

Upcoming PARCC and HSA Testing Information

Starting the week of May 15, River Hill will be administering the HSA and PARCC assessments. Passing these assessments is a high school graduation requirement for all students earning a Maryland High School diploma. River Hill's testing schedule is as follows: May 15 & 16 – Algebra I, Algebra 2, and Geometry (11th graders only) May 17 & 18 –…

AP Exam Registration Deadline Extended

The May 2017 AP Exam Registration Deadline has been extended to Friday, March 31st without penalty. The $25.00 late fee will begin on Monday, April 3rd. The last possible day to register is Thursday, April 6th. If you have questions please see Mr. Vangeli in Student Services.

Obligations

Obligations Students are required to clear all obligations prior to purchasing prom tickets, requesting a parking permit or receiving graduation tickets. Students can review the obligation posters located in the cafeteria. If students are unable to return item(s) payments can be made online at https://osp.osmsinc.com/HowardMD/login.aspx?ReturnURL=Payment.aspx. Please contact Mrs. Allen in the front office regarding obligations at dallen@hcpss.org.

Junior Interviews- Resume MUST Be Uploaded

Juniors, Please upload your resume into Naviance. Here are the directions: 1. Click on the About Me tab 2. Click on Journal 3. Click on Add New Entry 4. Upload Resume If you need help please see your counselor.

Building Resilience

Building Resilience: Workshop for Parents on How to Support your Child’s Emotional and Mental Health Join local health professionals, community agencies and guest speaker, child psychiatrist – Jeff Bostic, EdD, MD for this incredible workshop for parents! Learn how youth and adolescents experience stress within today’s culture and how to use resilience to support your child’s social and emotional health…

Naviance Survey

Naviance Survey HCPSS middle and high school parents are invited to provide feedback on their use of the Naviance online college and career readiness system. All responses are voluntary and the information collected will be shared with HCPSS school counselors. The survey is open until March 20, 2017. To access the survey please visit: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/navparent

Updated College Visits

3/15/2017 Howard Community College 3/21/2017 Rutgers University 3/22/2017 US Marine Corp 3/30/2017 University of Pittsburgh 4/03/2017 US Navy 4/04/2017 St.Bonaventure 4/06/2017 Howard County Police