May 5, 2008

 Dear Parents,

 Our busy month of May has started with a flurry of activities.  Our
AP exams started today and will run through May 16th.   Following AP
exams we will have HSA exams.  Our spring sports playoffs start this
week and our chorus and jazz band have their spring concerts – Go
Hawks.  I hope you can make it out to these events t o support our
students.

 Please take the time to fill out the online survey about school
climate.  We do value your input regarding our overall climate and
take the results of this survey very seriously.  We would like to have
100% of our parents take the survey.

 Senior parents, please remember to monitor your student's schedule of
events.  This month is very busy with many deadlines.  The Senior
Information Sheet and envelope for final grades was due in guidance on
May 1.  Many have not turned in this form.

 I hope you have had a chance to see our Seniors' Reflection Book.
The writings were outstanding and told a lot about each one of our
seniors.  A special thank you goes out to the senior English teachers,
especially Ms. Curry who coordinated the activit y.

 Thank you in advance to all of you who will be sending in notes,
food, etc. in support of Teacher Appreciation Week.  Our teachers
always feel appreciated during this week.  River Hill parents are
Preeminent.

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


·        Special Recognition


 Jennifer Liu was named a Presidential Scholar in the Arts for 2008!

 Jen was selected out of 20 High School Seniors in the Fine Arts in
the nation out of approximately 6500 student applicants (in all Fine
Arts Areas - Visual Art, Dance, Theater, Cinematic Arts, Jazz, Music,
Photography, Voice, and Writing).

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·        Guidance Update

 Parent Volunteers Needed: The Guidance Office is looking for
parent volunteers to help with end of the year Data Recording. Please
contact Annette Jackson, ajackson@hcpss.org, in the Guidance Office
for additional information if you are interested.

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 SENIOR INFORMATION SHEETS: Senior Information Sheets were due on May
1. Many seniors have not turned them in. Guidance must have them no
later than Wednesday, May 7 at 2pm to be included in the Senior Awards
Book. Also, Seniors must bring in an envelope with a stamp and an
address for the college they are attending so that we can mail their
final transcript.

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 The Guidance Department is looking for students who are
conversationally proficient in Urdu, Burmese, Chin, French, French
Creole, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Russian, and Vietnamese to be
trained as mediators for the Peer Mediation program.  This is so we
can provide peer mediation services for our ESOL and Newcomer
students.  Any students who are interested in this should see Mr. Ives
in the Guidance office for further information and will have to attend
a 2 day training Ju ly 24-25, 2007 from 9:00 am - 2:30 pm in the River
Hill media center.

 Junior League Scholarship – Sustainer Service Award It is with great
pleasure that the Junior League of Baltimore, Inc. accepts nominations
for the Sustainer Service Award. Named in honor of the League's most
experienced volunteers, this award is a scholarship in the amount of
$1,000 and is given annually to a female graduating senior who has
performed outstanding volunteer service during her public high school
years. As an organization committed to promoting voluntarism and
developing the potential of women, the Junior League believes this
scholarship is an appropriate way to provide recognition, support and
reward to the voluntary activities of young women in the greater
Baltimore community. Nominations for the Sustainer Service Award may
come from any public high school administrator, guidance staff or
faculty member or from any member of the Junior League. Neither
financial need nor academic standing will be determining factors in
selecting the recipient; the sole criterion will be the quality of the
candidate's voluntary service. Nominations must be made on the
application form found in the guidance office and returned to the
Junior League office no later than April 30, 2008. The application
must be accompanied by written verification of both the candidate's
volunteer service and plans to continue her education after high
school.  The winner wil l be notified during the first week in May and
will be invited to attend the Junior League of Baltimore's Annual
Dinner on May 13, 2008 with an adult (parent, teacher, clergy) of her
choosing. The scholarship funds will be paid directly to the
post-secondary institution to be attended by the recipient.

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 Howard County Marine Corps League Scholarship: The Howard County
Marine Corps League announces that is once again will provide two
$1,000 scholarships to highly qualified graduating applicants from
Howard County schools.  Applicants should be well rounded students
with scholastic achievement, community involvement, and a desire to
make a difference in the world. Completed applications must be
received by June 1, 2008.  Applications can be found in the guidance
office.

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·        Music Boosters


 Live Jazz!"Club 108" Featuring the River Hill Jazz Ensemble and River
Hill Jazz Combo
 Guest Artists – The Jon Barnes Trio, Special Guest Vocalist – Amy Foreman
 Saturday, May 10, 2008, 7:30 p.m., Student Dining Center
 Admission $3.00 . . . or 2 for $5.00 (hand stamp at the door),
Refreshments will be available for sale.

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