Dear Parents,

Happy Monday!! It is hard to believe that spring is right around the
corner. Last Saturday our spring sports teams started their season. As
we head into the next several weeks, which are very busy, please
remind your students about making good decisions. When the weather
warms sometimes their decision making ability gets a little faulty.
Please remind them to drive carefully, to attend school (on time) each
day, and to continue to maintain their focus on academics. Also remind
them to make good decisions regarding drugs and alcohol. Each year,
around the state, we hear about tragedies caused by substance abuse.
We want to see each and every one of our students walk across the
stage.

Special congratulations go out to our Madrigals, for their
outstanding performance at adjudications, our boy's and girl's
basketball team who won their first playoff game and our wrestling
team, who had several wrestlers, advance to the state championships.

Our incredible Drama Department will begin their spring play,
Thoroughly Modern Millie, this coming Wednesday. Come out and see a
great show.

The following information is being provided to help keep you
informed. Have a great week.

Guidance Update

Spring College Night: The Guidance Office will be presenting a
College Information Night program on Monday, March 10 at 7pm in the
Auditorium. Topics covered include: The Transcript Request process,
the Application process, What college are looking for, NCAA
Clearinghouse, SATs, Campus Visits, Interview Tips. Program open to
parents and students.

Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association I.A.F.F. Local 2000
The Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local
2000, is pleased to announce that we will provide a $500 scholarship
for a graduating senior from each of our Howard County Public high
schools. This scholarship is geared to help the "average" student who
displays exceptional qualities and effort rather than being an award
for the highest grade or sports aptitude. Any student who has attained
a 2.5 grade average in their senior year and a minimum SAT score of
900 will be welcome to participate by submitting an application.
Entries shall be postmarked no later than April 15, 2008. Applications
are available in the guidance office.

The Fashion Group Foundation of Washington DC Scholarship
The Fashion Group Foundation's scholarship is designed for students
majoring in fashion, fashion related or interior design with awards of
up to $5,000 for one academic year. Applicants must be permanent
residents of the Washington DC Greater Metropolitan area or all cities
and counties of the states of Maryland or Virginia. The applicant must
have demonstrated academic achievement and involvement in the fashion
field. In addition, they must be either graduating from high school in
June and have been admitted to/or applied to an accredited college or
university with a major in a fashion related field, or currently be
enrolled full time in a college or university as an undergraduate
student in the field. Fashion related fields are as follows: Textiles
and Clothing Design, Fashion Photography, Merchandising, Graphic &
Commercial Art, Interior Design, Journalism. Applications must be
postmarked no later than April 19, 2008. Applications are available in
the guidance office.

ESB Education Foundation Fund
The Trustees of the Engineering Society of Baltimore Education
Foundation Fund, Inc. have made available low-interest loans of up to
$2500 at 3.5% interest rate and also of a one year $2500 Larry Lewis
Scholarship and a one year $1500 ESB Scholarship, to be awarded to a
graduating senior from Baltimore Metropolitan Area High Schools. This
scholarship is for a senior who plans to enroll as a full-time student
in an ABET accredited engineering program. The awards are made on the
basis of high school achievement, likelihood of success in the study
of Engineering, as well as need. The recipients will be selected at
the sole discretion of the Trustees based on information the
applications plus personal interviews at the Engineers Club on June
27, 2008. In order to apply for consideration this year, applications
must be returned to ESB by the close of business on Friday May 2,
2008.

Howard County Office of Pupil Personnel Scholarship
The office of Pupil Personnel is pleased to announce the first annual
$500 scholarship to a Howard County high school senior. The intent of
the scholarship is to honor a graduating senior who has overcome
adversity and is committed to furthering his/her education. Any senior
who plans to attend a post-secondary school is eligible to apply. The
student must complete the application and obtain two letters of
recommendation, one of which must be from the PPW assigned to that
school. The application must include signatures form the student,
parent/guardian, and PPW assigned to the applicant's school.
Applications are available in the guidance office. Applications must
be submitted to the PPW Scholarship Committee by Friday April 4, 2008.

Glenn R. Munch – Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel Scholarship
Each year the Maryland Association of Pupil Personnel awards
scholarships to recognize the achievement of one or more high school
seniors in the state of Maryland. The scholarship fund is named in
memory of Glenn R. Munch. The intent of the scholarship is to honor
selected students who have overcome adversity and made the
readjustments necessary to succeed in high school and life. The
students must complete the application and, along with the parent and
PPW, sign it and submit it to the local Student Services Department.
The PPW's in each school system should review all applications and
decide on one candidate from their county whose name and application
will be submitted to the MAPP Scholarship Committee. Applications must
be submitted to MAPP by Friday April 11, 2008. Applications are
available in the guidance office.

The Columbia, Maryland Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha (The Pearl
Foundation) is currently accepting applications for the 2008 -2009
school year. Please note that the application deadline has been
extended to March 7, 2008. If you know anyone who may qualify please
forward this email or an application to their attention. Also,
applications are available on the following website :
www.pearl-foundation.org.


Wanted: Howard County Student Commissioner for Human Rights. The
Howard County Human Rights Commission is looking for a student to
serve on the Commission as a non-voting member from July 1, 2008 to
June 30, 2009. To be eligible for consideration, the student must be a
Howard County resident under the age of 18, have an interest in
human/civil rights, and be willing to attend HRC's meetings on the
third Thursday of each month from 7 to 8:30pm. A mandatory interview
will be held at 7:30pm Thursday, April 17, 2008. Business attire
required. Applications must be received by 4pm Friday, April 4, 2008.
See Mr. Vangeli in Guidance if you are interested.

AP Testing Information

• Registration Form and Money are due by Friday, March 14, 2008.
• Mrs. Peedin will be available to collect registration forms during
all lunch shifts on the following dates: March 6,7 and March
12th-14th.
• Registration Material can also be turned into Ms. Greenfield in the
Guidance Office between now and March 14th.
• The registration form may be downloaded and filled in from the
following website:
http://home.comcast.net/~billpuls/Regi_RiverHill_perexam.htm
Parent signature required
• Cash or checks will be accepted. Checks should be made payable to
River Hill High School. A $25.00 fee will be charged for a check
returned.
• There will be a $20.00 late fee for registration materials received
after March 14th.
• NO REGISTRATION MATERIAL will be accepted after March 14th.
• The Exam Fee is $84.00 for the following exams: Computer Science A
and AB, Calculus BC, Music Theory, World History, French Literature,
German Language, European History, Studio Art, Physics C (Elec. &
Mag.), Physics C (Mechanics), Environmental Science, Art History, and
Spanish Literature.
• The Exam Fee is $89.00 for the following exams (the additional
$5.00 fee is for supplemental materials): English Language, French
Language, Spanish Language, Statistics, Calculus AB, English
Literature, US History, Biology, Physics B, Government & Politics
(U.S.), Chemistry, Psychology, Macroeconomics, and Microeconomics.
• You may take the following exam combinations during the same year,
however, you must pay for each exam separately:
Macroeconomics and Microeconomics
Comparative Government and Politics and United States Government
Physics C: Mechanics and Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism
• For a morning exam, students must be in the Exam area by 7:15 am.
For afternoon sessions, students must be in the Exam area by 12:15 pm.
• All students must remain in the Exam area until all students have
finished their exams.
• The majority of the exams will be held at Linden Linthicum Church
off Route 108 across from Freestate Gas Station
• Students must provide their own transportation.
• If a student wants to take two exams scheduled at the same time,
he/she must take an alternate form of one of the exams during the late
testing administration. Please let Mrs. Peedin know as soon as
possible if you will need to test during the late testing
administration.
• You must bring a picture ID on the day of the exam.
• No cell phones, pager s, MP3 players, PDA's or other electronic
devices are allowed in the testing area.
• Food is not permitted in the Exam Room.
• The website for additional AP Exam information is:
www.collegeboard.com/apstudents.
• For additional information about registration Mrs. Peedin at
Jan_Peedin@hcpss.org .