Happy American Education Week - Great Public Schools: A Basic Right and Our Responsibility!! Feel free to visit this week. Wow, another great weekend for the Hawks!! Congratulations go out to our Girls’ Cross Country team who won their fourth State Championship, our Girls’ Volleyball team who defeated Centennial to win the Regional Championship and our Football team who won their first state playoff game. See you at the many playoff games this week.
The Art department just completed a successful Coffee House. It was a fantastic night and students and teachers should be applauded.
Report cards are coming home tomorrow. Check our web site for information regarding setting up a parent conference for next week – Pick-a-time (You can schedule a conference until this Thursday, Nov. 19 at 11:59 PM). Congratulations to all of our students who made the honor roll. The following information is being provided to help keep your informed.

Congratulations
Congratulations to Muyinat Wande Osoba who was named a National Achievement Scholarship Semi-Finalist.
Congratulations to our World Language students for their outstanding performance at the Poetry Alive contest!! Go Hawks!!
Recitation - RHHS school level winners:
Spanish 2 - Erin Smedley
Spanish 3 - Connie Chen
Spanish 4 - Mishiel Ayub
Spanish Advanced - Leticia Murakami
Spanish Native Speaker/Outside Experience - Katerina Carro-Garcia
French 2 - Christopher Le
French 3 - Sophie Keane
French 4 - Stephanie He
French Advanced - Samira Norbakhsh
French Native Speaker/Outside Experience - Thais Rochard
Chinese Native Speaker/Outside Experience - Lucy LuHua Hung
Russian Native Speaker/Outside Experience - Anna Strelkova
Poetry Writing - RHHS school level winners:
French 2 - Mark LaPointeFrench 4 - Elora Amtower
Spanish 3 - Alicia Settle
Spanish 4 - Gabrielle Le
ESOL Advanced - Fa-Gang Jack Hung
Chinese Native Speaker - Fa-Gang Jack Hung
Recitation - HCPSS COUNTY level winners:
French 4 - Stephanie He
Spanish 2 - Erin Smedley
Spanish Native Speaker/Outside Experience - Katerina Carro-Garcia
Russian Native Speaker - Anna Strelkova
Poetry Writing - HCPSS COUNTY level winners:
French 2 - Mark LaPointe
Spanish 4 - Gabrielle Le
ESOL Advanced - Fa-Gang Jack Hung
Chinese Native Speaker - Fa-Gang Jack Hung
Information from our School Nurse
1) Please contact us if you have a sick student - rhhsabsence@hcpss.org or 410-313-7120 x 143
2) H1N1 Vaccination Consent Forms went home on Thursday - Don't forget to return signed forms to 1st period teachers by Friday November 20.

River Hill Poms Dance Clinic
Who: 2nd-8th graders
When: Sat. Dec 5
Where: River Hill HS Cafeteria
Time: 9am-1pm
Price: $35
Do you like to dance? Get an opportunity to dance with the River Hill Poms Squad and learn a fun routine! If you are interested, please contact Ms. Alvarado & Ms. Ficke at rhhspoms@gmail.com to sign up.

STUDENT SERVICES
Thanksgiving Letters for US Military: Mr. Ives in the Student Services Office will be collecting letters for soldiers in the military to send out during the Thanksgiving holiday. Students can write their own letters and drop them off in Mr. Ives' office or they can come after school on November 17, 18, and 19, 2009 to write letters in the Student Services Office. There are plans to make care packages for soldiers during the upcoming holidays in December and information about this will be forthcoming. Thank you for your support of our soldiers in the armed forces.
Study Skills Group: Mr. Vangeli and Mr. Overton will be conducting a study skills group that will meet for three sessions on Wednesdays, December 2, 9, and 16 from 2:20pm-3pm in Student services. If your child is interested in attending this group they need to make a commitment to all three sessions. To sign up your child please have them stop by Student Services for a Registration Form. If you have questions feel free to contact Mr. Vangeli or Mr. Overton.
CAP and Gown Ordering: If you forgot to turn in Cap and Gown order form you are in luck. The representative of National Quality Products will be at River Hill on Wednesday, December 2 and Thursday, December 3 during all lunch shifts (10:20am-12:20pm) to collect forms and answer questions. If you need a form they are available in the Student services Office.

Scholarships:
Columbia Association Spirit of Columbia Scholarship: The Columbia Association Board of Directors instituted a scholarship program to offer up to six $2,500 education awards to graduating high school seniors who exhibit exceptional efforts in providing community service in the Columbia area. Student who attend a Howard County public or private school, live in Columbia and maintain a C average, are eligible to apply for the scholarship award. Eligibility Criteria: Exhibit exceptional efforts in community service to benefit Columbia residents. Be a June 2010 graduating senior from an accredited public, private, or parochial high school in Howard County. Reside on assessment paying property or have a parent/guardian who works full-time on CA assessed property. Have a cumulative GPA of C or better (2.0). Submit proof of acceptance to full-time post secondary school program (college or technical) before receipt of the award. Call 410-715-3175 for a verification form if parent/guardian works, but does not live, on assessed property. Applications are in the guidance office. Applications must be submitted by March 1, 2010. Applications are also available on the website www.columbiaassociation.com or by calling 410-715-3175.

Upcoming College Visits:
U. Of Maryland Environmental ScienceDecember 2, 2009 1:15pm
Christopher Newport UniversityDecember 7, 2009 1:00pm
Howard Community CollegeDecember 10, 2009 9:00am

CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Check out the week’s activities at the following website!!!
http://web02.hcpss.org/school_calendars/FAV1-000974A7

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