Principal's Update
April 7th, 2008
Special Recognition | History Day Winners | Baltimore Science Fair | Boosters News | Community Information | Guidance Update
Dear Parents,
River Hill will be busy over the next several weeks leading up to
graduation with sporting events and exciting activities. Next
Thursday we will have our annual Talent Show. Many of our very
talented students will be performing. I hope to see you at the talent
show and many of the other activities.
The will be not be a Principal's Coffee this month. Instead the PTSA
has scheduled Dessert with the Principal next Monday, April 14th at
6:30 p.m. in the Information Center. Join me for great desserts and
outstanding conversation.
The following information is being provided to help keep you informed.
Have a great week.
· Special Recognition
River Hill High School's Science Olympiad Tea m
Congratulations to our River Hill High School's Science Olympiad Team!
We placed SECOND at the State competition this past Saturday. Our
fifteen member team won 8 First place medals, 5 Second place medals,
and 7 Third place medals. The team competed against other Maryland
schools in 23 events in Science, Math and Engineering.
This was Maryland's first State Olympiad tournament. The Science
Olympiad is a National organization that provides invitational,
regional, state, and national tournaments.
The purpose of a Science Olympiad team is to motivate students to
expand their knowledge and competence in science and technology and
increase their insight into the investigative process by enabling them
to "do" science through hands-on and inquiry-based exploration.
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Congratulations to the entire River Hill Science Olympiad Team and the
individual team medal winners:
1st Place Boomilever Sarah Shim
1st Place Cell Biology Wande Osoba & Matthew Beck
1st Place Disease Detectives Emily Gerry & Matthew Beck
1st Place Ecology Holleh Tajalli &
Merina Elahi
1st Place Health Science Emily Gerry & Matthew Beck
1st Place Herpetology Tyler Hannan & Irene Xue
1st Place Physics Lab Richard Li & Jing Wang
1st Place Write it Do it Irene Xue & Holleh Tajalli
2nd Place Chemistry Lab Jing Wang & Stephen Zhu
2nd Place Circuit Lab Richard Li & Harish Lall
2nd Place Experimental Design Tammy Kwok, Connie Shih
& Irene Xue
2nd Place Fermi Questions Jing Wang & Stephen Zhu
2nd Place Remote Sensing Harish Lall & Steven Qian
3rd Place 5 Star Science Steven Qian & Stephen Zhu
3rd Place Food Science Wande Osoba & Steven Qian
3rd Place Forensics Emily Gerry & Matthew Beck
3rd Place Oceanography Holleh Tajalli & Merina Elahi
3rd Place Rocks & Minerals Tyler Hannan & Wande Osoba
3rd Place Sounds of Music Connie Shih, Irene Xue & Richard Li
3rd Place Wright Stuff Sarah Shim & Harish
Lall
History Day Winners
Congratulations to the winners of Howard County History Day
competition held at Reservoir High School on March 28th. These
students will advance on to the State Competition for History Day.
Congratulations go out to Clare Skelly for her documentary on Brown
vs. the Board of Education and to Tim Higgins for his display board on
the Indian Removal Act of 1800's. These two excellent entries
competed against many wonderful contenders. Clare and Tim, we are
proud of you! You represent all that is Blue Ribbon about River Hill!
Baltimore Science Fair
River Hill High School students did a great job at the 53rd Annual
Baltimore Science Fair held at Towson University. Please congratulate
the following students on their participation and the awards they
garnered:
Grant Demaree
Honorable Mention -Overall Science Fair Award
National Society of Black Engineers Certificates of Distinction
Mau Alpha Theta Mathematics Honor Society Award
National Security Agency (NSA) Award
U.S. Air Force Award
Judy Hao
Maya Agarwal
American Society for Quality Control
· BOOSTERS NEWS
Applications are now being accepted for the 2008 Booster Scholarships.
Forms can be found in Guidance or online through RiverHill.org in
Boosters info. Applications are due by Friday, April 18th, and all
Seniors that are Booster members are eligible.
· COMMUNITY INFORMATION
Clarksville Elementary School Spring Fling Artisans' Fair
Are you a craftsperson? Th e CES PTA is looking for people who are
interested in selling their own homemade crafts at the Spring Fling
Artisans' Fair, Saturday May 3rd from 12 noon to 4pm, rain or shine.
We are renting 8' x 8' spaces in the school gymnasium for $40 a piece.
You keep all the proceeds from your sales. You are responsible for
providing your own table/display. In case you are not familiar with
the Spring Fling, it is our school's biggest event and fundraiser of
the year. There are rides, games, food sales, basket raffles, and
entertainment. Events are held throughout the school grounds. Hundreds
of families participate. The Spring Fling is free, as is the
entertainment. Please respond by Friday, April 11th to reserve your
space!
For more information, or to reserve a space, please contact
Linda Thomsen (LinThomsen@aol.com or 410-531-2975) or
Laura Lui (LauraLui@comcast.net or 443-535-0413) or
Risa Snyder (RisaSnyder@comcast.net or 301-854-9657)
Spring Fling Artisans' Fair Subcommittee
LIVE 12: Battle of the bands, Friday night, April 11th, starting 7:30
PM at the Gathering Place in Clarksville!
You'll hear a GREAT night of music by bands from 7 Howard County high
schools competing for a prize of $500 and the chance to sing at the
Lakefront as part of the Columbia Festival of the Arts—plus the chance
to do the next Courtesy on the Road music video. You'll also be
supporting a worthy cause—helping to build a school in Kenya. ALSO
there'll be amazing door prizes for people in attendance, including
tickets to see Death Cab for Cutie at Merriweather Post Pavilion, plus
gas cards, movie tickets, restaurant gift cards, and lots of other
cool stuff. Tickets are $10 in advance by going online to
courtesyontheroad.com and $12 at the door. Go to courtesyontheroad.com
for more information and to get your tickets today!
Howard County Student Film Festival
The fourth annual Howard County Student Film Festival will be held
April 11th at 7.30 pm at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab's
Kossiakoff Center in Laurel. All are welcome. Come and see original,
family- friendly films by students from area public and private high
schools. Door prizes will be awarded to lucky audience members and an
ice cream social is to follow. For more information and directions, go
to www.hocofilmfestival.com.
· GUIDANCE UPDATE
The Software Applications I Credit by Exam is scheduled for Tuesday,
June 17, 2008, at Long Reach High School. Only HCPSS students entering
ninth grade in the Fall 2007 or before may establish the technology
education credit required for graduation by taking and passing this
exam. An HCPSS student who is enrolled in ninth grade through twelfth
grade has the option of establishing credit for Software Applications
I by taking and passing this exam. The student may take the exa m as
long as the student meets all of the following criteria: is not
currently enrolled in Software Applications I; has not previously
enrolled in the course; and has not taken this exam in the past
12-month period.
Registration is online. The online registration will begin on
Thursday, April 17, 2008, and will close when all of the seats have
been allocated. No registrations will be taken after Thursday, May
22, 2008. To register, the student should go to the website at
www2.hcpss.org/bcms. Seating for this exam is limited.
Questions should be directed to Sharon Kramer either through email at
skramer@hcpss.org or by phone at 410-313-6797.
River Hill PTSA Scholarship: The purpose of the River Hill High School
Parent Teacher Student Association Scholarship is to encourage young
people to further their education in an academic field pursued in
college (junior, community, or 4-year) or trade school. To be
considered for this scholarship, a pplicants must:
1. Be a senior attending River Hill High School.
2. Be a 2007-2008 RHHS PTSA member, along with at least one River
Hill PTSA parent member. Student and parent's membership must be paid
by January 1, 2008.
3. Show serious effort toward good scholarship and evidence that
he/she has achieved at their level of ability.
4. Complete an application and give it to a counselor at RHHS for
his/her signature. The completed application must be received by Mrs.
Pizzo in the guidance office on or before Friday, May 2, 2008.
Consideration Criteria and Award Use: 1. The RHHS Guidance Office
will make the selections based upon experiences with the student,
academic achievement, extra-curricular activities, and quality of the
student statement. 2. Scholarships will be awarded based upon the
student's level of ability, i.e.; not all awards will go to the
students with the highest grade point average or the most
extra-curricular activities. 3. Scholarships may be used for
attendance at a 4 year college, 2 year college, or trade/ technical
school. Winners will be announced and scholarships will be presented
at the Senior Awards Ceremony. Scholarship checks will be mad e out
directly to the student. Five (5) scholarships in the amount of $500
each will be awarded.
River Hill Boosters Scholarship: The Guidance Office has received the
River Hill Boosters Scholarship Application. Families must be a member
of Boosters for students to be eligible to receive a Scholarship.
Scholarships are awarded in the amount of $500.00. The application
deadline is April 18. Please read the directions carefully and submit
all documents as directed.
Howard County Police Foundation Scholarship: The Howard County Police
Foundation is sponsoring the Seventh Annual Scholarship Award Program
for Howard County high school graduation seniors. One scholarship
will be awarded to the son/daughter of their guardian/parent of a
Howard County Police Department Employee (active, retired or medically
disabled, or son/daughter of a surviving spouse of an employee of the
Department) and one Scholarship will be awarded to a Howard County
Student at-large. Each Scholarship will be in the amount of $1,000.
Eligible students are encouraged to apply. There are no limitations
as to the number of entrants or winners that can come from any school.
The following criterion has been established by the Scholarship
Committee: Minimum 3.0 GPA, involvement in at least one extra
curricular activity per year, Commitment to his/her school and
community beyond the classroom and athletic activities. Each applicant
is permitted to submit five testimonials which may include, but are
not limited to, letters from teachers, coaches, employees, community
leaders, and newspaper articles (one article equals one testimonial).
If more than five testimonials are submitted, only the first five will
be reviewed by the selection committee. No videos or electronic media
will be accepted as a testimonial. Applications must be received by
noon on May 2, 2008. Applications are available in the guidance
office.
The University of Baltimore is still accepting applications and
awarding scholarships for Fall 2008! Students can apply online at
www.ubalt.edu/apply . UB still has generous freshma n scholarship
opportunities! $4,000 per year for students with 3.5 or higher GPA,
$2,500 per year for students with 3.0-3.49 GPA, $1,000 per year for
students with 2.5-2.99 GPA. Students must file the FAFSA to qualify
for scholarships. For more information, please contact the Office of
Undergraduate Admissions.
Office of Undergraduate Admissions
University of Baltimore
1420 N Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
Tele: 410-837-4777
Fax: 410-837-4793
admissions@ubalt.edu