River Hill High School Principal’s Update 10/23/07 Dear Parents, October 26 & 27, 2007, 7:00-9:00 pm (35 minute moderate walk), $5.00 per person Come in Costume; bring a flashlight and wear walking shoes (no sandals). Directions: Rte 40 West to Rogers Ave, which becomes Courthouse Dr. Follow signs to Circuit Court approx. 2 miles). Courthouse Drives ends at Mt. Ida Visitor Center (which is the beginning of the tour and sign up). All proceeds will go to S.H.O.P. (RHHS Students Helping Other People) and educational projects of PFI. Boosters’ News: Spiritwear will be sold to staff and students this Friday, Oct. 26 during lunch periods, outside of Guidance. Checks and cash will be accepted! New Hoodies and items will be available, come check it out!!! Guidance Updates: Upcoming College Visits Below is the current list of colleges that will be visiting River Hill this year. If your son or daughter is a junior or senior and they are interested in meeting with a representative from one of these colleges they should stop by guidance to sign up. October 24 Wednesday 11:00am Towson U October 25 Thursday 11:30am JHU October 26 Friday 8:00am George Washington Univ October 26 Friday 11:30am Washington Bible College October 26 Friday 12:30pm NC State October 29 Monday 12:15pm M ary Washington November 1 Thursday 9:30am Lebanon Valley November 1 Thursday 10:00am HCC Rouse Scholars November 5 Monday 11:00am U Hartford November 5 Monday 1:00pm Lycoming College November 6 Tuesday 11:00am St Joes November 7 Wednesday 11:30am York November 12 Monday 9:00am Seton Hall November 12 Monday 9:30am HCC Freshman Focus November 13 Tuesday 9:00am Columbia University November 14 Wednesday 10:00am Pittsburgh Inst of Aeronautics Financial Aid Night On Thursday, November 1, 2007 at 7pm in the Information Center the guidance office will be hosting a Financial Aid Information session. Dr. Herm Davis will be presenting information on the FAFSA Form and how colleges determine eligibility for Financial Aid. Organizational Workshops for Students S.O.A.R., our peer tutoring program, and the Guidance Office are pleased to offer Organization Workshops on the 2nd & 4th Tuesday of each month from 2:15 - 3:15 in Room 135. Students should sign up in advance in the S.O.A.R. binder in the Guidance Office. Peer tutors will provide one-on-one assistance with getting backpacks and notebooks organized. Materials will be provided to assist students with their organizational skills and strategies to stay on top of their paperwork. Transcript Mailings The Guidance Office has begun mailing transcript packets to colleges. Students and Parents should make sure that the Guidance Office has the Secondary School/Counselor Reports, Transcript Fees and any updated resumes for each college the student is applying to. Ms. Sosinski and Ms. Alderson will call each student down individually once their transcripts are ready to be mailed. All of each student’s transcripts will be mailed at the same time unless the student/parent indicate otherwise. Transcripts will be mailed as they are completed so as to not have a backlog. If you have any questions regarding this process feel free to contact Ms. Sosinski or Ms. Alderson. Jefferson Scholars Foundation Scholarship The Jefferson Foundation seeks to find high school seniors who possess exceptional ability in leadership and scholarship and who show promise of making a significant contribution to the University community as students and to society at large as graduates. The Foundation pays directly to each recipient a stipend sufficient to cover the full cost of attending the University of Virginia. The year the award totals $18,875 for Virginians and $38,125 for non-Virginians; the Foundation is prepared to renew the stipend each semester for four years of study at the University. If interested in being nominated or would like more information please see Mrs. Pizzo in guidance by October 30th 2007. HCPSS News: LANCE ARMSTRONG is coming to Howard County. JOIN him in support of the local Ulman Cancer Fund for Young Adults. LANCE will be participating in the festivities and challenges you and your school to do the same. Sign up today at [ http://www.10theevent.com/ ]. Participate in any of the following events: - FREE Kids' Fun Run - 5K Run/Walk - 20 Mile Bike Ride - 60 Mile Bike Ride Saturday, October 27, 2007 Merriweather Post Pavilion Columbia, Maryland 7:30 AM Participate in the Howard County Public School Challenge. Mention your school as a TEAM NAME when you sign-up. The elementary, middle or high school with the most participation (students, faculty and family members registered) in all of the events combined will get special recognition and its entrants will get have their picture taken with LANCE the morning of the race. For details about this friendly competition visit [ http://www.10theevent.com/10TheEventTheRace/10TheRaceHowardCountyPublicSchoolChallenge/tabid/372/Default.aspx ]
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