Dear Parents,
Well, we made it through Homecoming. It was a great week from the hallway decorating on Monday all the way through to the dance on Saturday night. Thanks to all of our parents in PTSA, Boosters, and Music Boosters for their outstanding support. Everyone pitched in and made events like Hawkfest and the game a huge success. What a great show of community spirit!
The following news is provided to help keep you informed:
Kudos
Congratulations to Stephen Chen, Caitlin Davis, Troy Edelmen, Jonathan Geldof, Sarah Grunsfeld, Pavaris Kaotira, Mark LaPointe, Kristin Lee, Yacine Manseur, Devin Mayhew, Kathleen McInerney, Dominic Ong, Pratik Prakash, Matthew Renehan, Austin Roe, Joel Samelson, Jesse Simpson, Holden Smith, Kamran Tak, and Joseph Zia—also known as Team Rocket. This outstanding group of young men and women just placed 33rd out of 149 international teams in the first round of the 2011 AsteroSPHERES/ZERO-Robotics competition sponsored by NASA and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology(MIT). Semi-finalists will be invited to MIT for ground competitions and finalists will have their programs run by astronauts aboard the International Space Station in a live webcast from space. Good luck Team Rocket!!! For more info, check out the link below:
http://www.zerorobotics.org/web/zero-robotics/home-public
It was a good weekend for River Hill football. Not only did the Hawks beat the Scorpions in the Homecoming game, but players Austin Altman, Nick Ball, and Ramaah Vaughn competed in and won the halftime challenge at Sunday’s Ravens game. Way to go guys!
National Bullying Prevention Month
Today, the SGA kicked off its pledge drive to get River Hill students to sign a national petition sponsored by pacer.org. The campaign is titled “The End of Bullying Begins with Me.” Please encourage your child to sign the pledge and, more importantly, to live the pledge. We all have to make a commitment to mutual respect and fair treatment for all students.
Business Expo- College and Career Exploration Night
In an effort to assist our students in becoming more college and career ready, River Hill High School will be hosting a Business Expo on Wednesday November 2, 2011from 7-9 PM in the Information Center and Student Dining Center. We will have professionals from many aspects of the business world including the banking, accounting, financial planning, and real estate industries as well as professionals who have their own businesses or franchises. There will also be numerous colleges that have business programs at their schools in attendance. Some of the schools who have agreed to attend include University of Maryland, Howard Community College, Mt. St. Mary's, University of Baltimore, Stevenson University, and Salisbury University. This will be an excellent opportunity to network with colleges and business professionals. Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Business Expo on November 2nd. We hope to see you there!!!
RHHS Theatre Arts Proudly Presents - The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 is a murder-mystery, comedy-farce about a group of Broadway veterans who gather in a mansion in Chappaqua, New York to rehearse a new show for a potential investor. They soon realize that they have actually been brought together to find the "Stage Door Slasher" who is killing off Broadway dancers and they soon discover that the "Stage Door Slasher" might be someone in the mansion. Amidst a snowstorm, secret passages, dead telephones, a dead body, and World War II intrigue, the group of die hard performers plows ahead to solve the mystery. This fast paced comedy will delight audiences of all ages.
The cast of 18 includes Zach Allentuck and Gabby Almario (double cast as Helsa Wensel), Shashwati Das and Kim Gover (double cast as Elsa Von Grossenknueten), Juliette Rose and Camille Veselka (double cast as Marjorie Baverstock), Brandon Dial (Officer Kelly), Julian Berry (Patrick O’Reilly), Jason Rodriguez (Ken De La Maize), Kelly Gregory and Foluke Tuakli (double cast as Nikki Crandall), Josh Kashkett (Eddie McKuen), Chris Hogenson (Roger Hopewell), Jen Warner and Jen Chidekel (double cast as Bernice Roth), with cameo appearances by Sarah Land, Sara Miller, and Hannah Floyd.
Performance Dates and Ticket Information - The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940
All performances take place in the River Hill auditorium.
The performance dates are October 19, 20, 21 and 22 @ 7:00 p.m. and October 23 @ 3:00 p.m.
Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $12.00 at the door.
YOU CAN RECEIVE THE ADVANCED SALE PRICE ($10.00) AT THE DOOR, IF YOU BRING A NON-PERISHABLE FOOD ITEM.
All food donations will be given to The Howard County Food Bank.
Advanced sale of tickets are as follows:
"Seat yourself" at http://www.seatyourself.biz/rhhs
RHHS Front Office - beginning Monday, September 19 (Monday ñ Friday from 7:00AM -2:30PM)-see Carla Styczynski, RHHS bookkeeper
In Front of the RHHS Dining Hall - beginning Monday, October 17 (Monday - Thursday from
10:15AM - 12:00PM)
Box Office (opens 90 minutes before curtain on performance nights)
Calendar of Events
As always, you can find a calendar of all our events at:
http://web02.hcpss.org/school_calendars/FAV1-000974A7
Hope to see you out supporting River Hill!! Go Hawks!!
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