River Hill High School
Principal’s Update
9/24/07
Dear Parents, Happy Monday!! All is well on the Hill. The Principal’s Coffee scheduled for this coming Thursday, September 27th is being changed to Thursday, October 4th at 8:00 a.m. in the Student Dining Center. I hope you can join me for excellent coffee and conversation. The following information is being provided to keep you informed.
· Last week WMAR, Channel 2 News, was at River Hill doing a profile on our school. This is scheduled be aired tomorrow as part of their morning show between 6:15 a.m. - 6:45 a.m. and again as part of the 5:00 o'clock news. The segment will run continuously on their website for a limited time.
· Morning Conferences – Several parents this year have shown up at teachers’ doors in the morning to have a conference. We want to meet with you, but this is not the appropriate time to have a conference and teachers need appropriate notice. Call guidance or the main office if you would like to meet with your child’s teachers. Thank you.
· Does your teen have a MySpace page? Most likely they do, but do you know what’s on it, most likely not. Think you would be surprised? Keep track of what your teen is posting online by downloading the Parent Care software at myspace.com/safety. This website will let you know if your child has a MySpace page and can alert you when changes are made to their profile. Know your child, know their MySpace!!
· GET PREPARED FOR THE JANUARY 2008 SAT’s!! The RHHS PTSA’s Fall 2007 SAT Prep Course is currently accepting registrations. There are 2 sessions for the course: Saturday mornings from 9am – 12 noon beginning Oct. 6 and Tuesday/Thursday afternoons from 2:30pm-4:30pm beginning Oct. 23 for Critical Reading/Writing and Nov. 15 for Math. The cost is $275.00 for both Math and Critical Reading/Writing or $175 for either one or the other. Limited financial aid is available. There are only a few spots left for the Saturday class, so please register as soon as possible if you are interested! For more information and to download the registration form, go to the PTSA website at www.riverhill.org/ptsa and click on the SAT Prep Courses, Fall 2007, or contact Elaine Trogdon @martztrog@aol.com.
· PTSA NEWS:
PARENT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED OCT 12RHHS would like help from parents with decorating the field for the Pep Rally, which is being held during 5th & 6th period on Friday, October 12, 2007. Supplies will be provided, but we need some manpower. If you can help from 9:00-10:30am on October 12th, please RSVP to Sheila Bishoff, sheila@networkint.com or Regina Thyberg, tritonqueen@yahoo.com . Please consider being part of the PTSA volunteer database by completing the VOLUNTEER FORM and send it to school. PTSA will add your name to our database and will email or call you when opportunities are announced. [Form can be found on our website http://www.riverhill.org/ptsa/volunteers.htm ] UPCOMING PARENT PROGRAM – Mark Your CalendarsThe RHHS PTSA is excited to sponsor “A Parent’s Guide to Painless Studying.” This workshop for parents will give practical suggestions for helping students become more successful in school. Recommendations will draw on the results of a Personal Learning Channel Preference Test. 9th graders will take this test the day before the workshop, and the test is also available online so that students in all grades can access it. Parents should bring results to the workshop. Jocelyn Martin, a 9th grade English teacher, will present this workshop on Tuesday, October 23 at 7pm in the River Hill High School Media Center. For more information, please contact Bernadette Yu Kaiser (byu@fyinfo.com ) or Sally Swygert (tswygert@verizon.net).
REFLECTIONS PROGRAM
STUDENTS GET CREATIVE WITH THE 2007-2008 REFLECTIONS PROGRAM "I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY"... is the inspiring theme for the National Reflections Program. Participating students can interpret this theme in 6 creative categories: LITERATURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, VISUAL ARTS (Example: drawing, painting, collage and printmaking), FILM/VIDEO, DANCE and MUSIC! Don't limit yourself to just 1 category! Last year we had a record breaking number of Reflections entries. Each one was unique and they were all phenomenal creative efforts. The judges for our school entries are all professionals in those fields and they were highly impressed by the efforts last year. There are 4 levels of competition where the 4 winners in each category proceed to the next level: first is your school, then county, state and finally national. Award ceremonies and certificates of participation and winner placement are given out at each level. Those dates will be announced. Along with those honors is the extra credit that your teachers give for completed entries by the deadline date. Please ask ALL your teachers whether they are giving extra credit. Simple rule/participation forms will be available in the front office along with a drop box for completed entries and forms. It is extremely important to fill out your Title and brief Artist Statement on your forms. START DATE: OCT. 8TH/ DEADLINE: DEC. 10TH. Don't hesitate to call with any questions. Be sure to visit: www.pta.org/local_leadership_subprogram_1116958614281.html for more information and to view last years winning entries. The Reflections Committee is looking forward to seeing all your creativity in interpreting the theme "I CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY"... REFLECTIONS COMMITTEE CHAIR, Judi Neckritz H443-535-8632 OR jneckritz @comcast.net
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