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WELCOME
River Hill High School
National Blue Ribbon School
Principal
William Ryan
Our Mission
The mission of River Hill High School
is to provide a personalized, highquality education that connects
academic excellence to real-life
experiences. Our staff, students,
parents, and community members
will collaboratively model core
values essential to a diverse and
democratic society.
Our Goals
• Goal 1: River Hill will meet state standards set by the
year 2006 and eliminate all achievement gaps by
ensuring that all student subgroups meet state
standards by 2007.
• Goal 2: River Hill teachers will design high quality,
hands-on, differentiated implementing the Howard
County essential curriculum while emphasizing real life
applications.
• Goal 3: River Hill teachers will communicate and
collaborate with parents to establish a strong
partnership to foster each students growth.
• Goal 4: River Hill teachers will convey a sense of caring
and model core values so that students believe that
teachers share a stake in student learning.
National Blue Ribbon School
• Outstanding student performance
• Highly accomplished staff
• Fantastic parental involvement
• Award winning co-curricular and extracurricular programs
Web Presence
[email protected]
(All staff follow the same algorithm)
www.hcpss.org/rhhs
Our website
www.eschoolnewsletter.com
Weekly Principal’s Update
Scheduling
Assistant Principal
Dr. John DiPaula
Scheduling Timeline
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Course selection sheets must be returned to the respective middle
school (January).
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High School counselors input requests into system (February).
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Students receive a printout of confirming their 7 requested courses
(March 4, 2009).
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Master schedule is built based on student requests and staffing
(March / April).
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If there are conflicts (usually not many for freshmen) counselors
contact students to resolve (April - June).
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Students receive a copy of their 7 confirmed classes (May 27,
2009).
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Student schedules are mailed home (August 1, 2009).
Policy 8010
Any student in grade 8 must meet the
following requirements or automatically be
considered for retention:
• A student must pass all courses and
receive a final grade of not lower than “C”
in the core subjects (English, social studies,
reading, math, and science).
• A student who does not meet this
requirement may be recommended to
attend summer school.
Policy 8010
• A student who is below grade level in
reading and/or math at the end of the 8th
grade (as shown on the student’s report
card) will be required to participate in
appropriate interventions such as summer
school and/or designated reading and/or
math intervention courses in 9th grade.
Guidance
Mr. Phil Vangeli
Guidance Counselors
• Danny Ives
A - Do
• Annette Jackson
Dr - J
• Marianne Pizzo
K-N
• Phil Vangeli
O-R
• Kareef Overton
S–Z
• Neyda Moulier
Newcomers
Question 1:
What are the graduation
requirements for the
Class of 2013?
Graduation Requirements
for the Class of 2013
Credit
Requirements
High School
Assessments
Career
Preparation
Service
Learning
Credit Requirements
English
4 credits
Health
1/2
credit
Social Studies
3 credits
Fine Arts
1 credit
Math
3 credits
Tech Ed
1 credit
Program Choice
2-4
credits
Electives
1-3
credits
Science
3 credits
Lifetime Fitness
1/2
credit
Program Choice
Foreign
Language
Advanced
Technology
Career &
Technology
Completer
2
credits
2
credits
4
credits
or
or
High School Assessments
Students must score a total of 1602 on the four
exams.
Algebra
Biology
American Government
English
Four Year
Plan
Mock
Interview
Career
Preparation
Resume
Service Learning
• 75 hours of service which
includes planning, action, and
reflection
• Most HCPSS students
complete in middle school
Certificate of Merit
Merit
Merit
with
Honors
Merit
with
Distinction
•12 merit
courses
•15 merit
courses
•15 merit
courses
•3.0 GPA
•1 GT/AP
•3 GT/AP
•3.4 GPA
•3.75 GPA
Question 2:
What are the Career
Academy options?
Career Academy Programs
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Architecture and Engineering
Biotechnology and Health Services
Business and Entrepreneurship
Culinary Arts and Hotel Management
Energy, Power and Transportation
Multimedia Arts and Technology
Human Resources
Question 3:
How does my child select
classes?
The Course Selection
Process
Teacher
makes
course
recommendation
Student take
course request
form home
Parent reviews,
signs, and
returns
Middle school
counselor
reviews
and sends to
high school
Question 4:
What is the parent’s role in
course selection?
1. Talk with your child about goals
for the next four years.
2. Review course recommendations
and make the best decision for your
child.
3. Encourage your child to take the most
rigorous courses while enjoying other
aspects of high school.
Question 5:
What is the typical
academic schedule for a
9th grade student?
A Typical 9th Grade Schedule
English 9
U.S. History
Mathematics
Science
Health/ Lifetime
Fitness
World Language
Fine Art or
Tech Ed
Question 6 :
What does the high school
schedule look like?
High School Schedule
Start
End
Class Time
Period 1
7:25
8:15
50 minutes
Period 2
8:20
9:10
50 minutes
Period 3
9:15
10:05
50 minutes
Period 4A
and 4B
10:10
12:25
Includes
30 minute
lunch
Period 5
12:25
1:15
50 minutes
Period 6
1:20
2:10
50 minutes
Question 7 :
What are weighted and
unweighted grade point
averages?
Unweighted Grade Point
Average
• Add the quality points for each course
A = 4 points
B = 3 points
C = 2 points
D = 1 point
E = 0 points
• Divide by the number of credits
attempted.
Weighted Grade Point
Average
Weighted GPA is used for college admissions and
scholarship applications only.
Grade
Standard
Honors
GT/AP
A
4.0
4.5
5.0
B
3.0
3.5
4.0
C
2.0
2.5
3.0
D
1.0
1.0
1.0
E
0
0
0
Question 8:
What is the attendance
policy for high school
students?
• All students are expected to attend
regularly in accordance with public
school laws.
• Any student with unlawful absences of
more than 5% of the course may be
considered for denial of credit.
Question 9:
What is academic
eligibility?
• Governs student participation in all
voluntary extracurricular activities.
• Student must maintain a 2.0 grade
point average and no failing grades for
the marking period prior to the start of
the activity.
• All incoming 9th graders are
academically eligible for fall
extracurricular activities.
Question 10:
What are some other
important aspects of high
school?
School Plays
Musicals
Class
Boards
Cheerleading/
Dance/
Poms
Extracurricular
Activities
School
Clubs
Service
Clubs
Athletic
Teams
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9
Grade Team Leader
Mrs. Jaime Munford
Ninth Grade Team
• 9th Grade Wing
• Team Members
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20 Teachers – including 1 Special Education
1 Instructional Assistant
Administrator
Guidance Counselor
Why 9th Grade Teams?
• Data – GPA of 9th Graders
• National trend to break High Schools
down into smaller workable groups
• Interdisciplinary teaching and
planning
• Seamless transition from Middle Level
to High School
Transition is a
process…..
…..NOT an Event!
Orientations
• January
RHHS staff visit middle schools
• June
Annual RHHS Student Life Expo
• June 3
Middle school students visit RHHS
• August
9th Grade Orientation Day
• September
Back-To-School Night
Activities
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August
9th Grade Dance
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September
Back to School Dance
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Sept/Oct
Homecoming
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January
Midterm Exams
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March/April
HSA Extended Day Program
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June
9th Grade Awards
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June
Final Exams
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Ongoing
Data Discussions and
suggestions for student
support
TIPS FOR SUCCESS
1. BE PREPARED FOR THE
SCHEDULE!
2. AS PARENTS…. STAY INVOLVED
IN THE SCHEDULING PROCESS!
3. GET INVOLVED IN EXTRA
CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES!