Dear Parents,

Happy Monday!!  We are well into the scheduling process for next year
and recently I received good news.  At our annual staffing meeting, we
received 4.o positions above our current staffing.  These extra
positions will allow us to maintain low class sizes (28 avg.), run
smaller AP classes and provide remediation for those students who do
not pass the High School Assessments.

Senior parents, at the end of this month I will be sending out a
packet of information for our senior parents.  No news on the
graduation date.  I will let you know when I know.  If you have any
concerns or questions regarding graduation, do not hesitate to contact
ou r guidance department.

Special congratulations go out to our Wrestling Team for a great
season.  This past Saturday three wrestlers made it to the State
Championships – Cameron Kirby, Scott Mantua, and Nathan White.  Scott
Mantua won his second State Championship.  We are very proud of the
boys and our coaches.

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


·        Special Recognition


Congratulations to the River Hill computer programming team of Jing
Wang, Adrienne Francisco, Andrew Mawhinny and Marshall Peters who won
4th place in the University of Maryland Programming Contest held at
College Park on Saturday, March 8.  They competed against high schools
from Virginia and Maryland to win a prize of $1,000.

Congratulations to our Drama department for another outstanding
performance - Thoroughly Modern Millie   One of our best!!
Preeminent!!!!

Congratulations Ms. Chamness – Nominated for Howard County's Teacher
of the Year!!!  Shelly is one of our best and the nomination is well
deserved.

Congratulations to Ms. Alvarado – Nominated for Howard County's First
Year Teacher Award!!!  Diana has done a wonderful job as a first-year
teacher and her nomination is also well deserved!!


·         Class of 2010


Attention 10th graders!   This is the last week to order your class
ring!  Order dates are this Wednesday and Thursday, March 12th and
13th during all lunch shifts.  Also don't forget as an added bonus
this year, the class of 2010 has thrown in a free t-shirt with the
purchase of a class ring!

Come see Ms. Romano in room 150 if you have not yet received your
ring ordering packet.  For questions, email  dwhiteqsp@comcast.net.
Don't miss out on a once in a life time opportunity!



·         GUIDANCE UPDATE



The Caitlin Dunbar Memorial Scholarship is open to River Hill High
School graduating seniors who are members of Girl Scouts USA and are
completing their Gold Award Project.  Applications are available in
the Guidance Office.  Deadline is March 28.  Winner will be announced
at the evening Senior Awards Assembly in May.



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.
·         Ther e 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, pagers, 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 .