By Sarah Burnett, Former Current Editor-In-Chief Here I am. Sitting on my couch at 10 pm writing my last ever journalism article for the River Hill Current. Never in a million years did I ever picture that this would be the way I would be ending my favorite class, but needless to say, I wouldn’t want…
Month: June 2021
“As a freshman, I never thought that I would experience journalism or football. Now, I can’t imagine my life without them.” Senior Gabe Kamins Sentimentally Reflects on His High School Education
By Gabe Kamins, Former Current Editor-In-Chief I, like many other freshmen making the jump to high school, was nervous. According to all of the movies I had seen, high school was all about cliques. There were the “jocks,” the “nerds,” and the “goth.” I was none of these. I envisioned myself struggling to find my…
Seniors Eagerly Prepare for their Graduation Ceremony After A Bizarre Year
By Evan Kaye, Current Staff Writer After 4 years at River Hill, the class of 2021 will hold graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 4. The event will take place at the Merriweather Post Pavilion at 3:00 PM. Each senior will now be allowed to have six tickets, a number that rose from just two tickets…
The Class of 2021 Sponsors Bid Farewell to their Senior Class
By Maire Crooks, Current Writer Thanks to their class sponsors Ms. Liu and Mrs. Kump, the River Hill High School class of 2021 have felt supported and mentored from the moment they stepped foot into River Hill in 2017. From decorating homecoming hallways with the Class SGA to planning events and working on masked-up graduation, Ms….
The Impact of Teachers on the Graduating Class of 2021
By Joey Pickus, Current Writer As the class of 2021 gets ready to graduate and to really think about college, there are a lot of teachers that have helped these students through their high school careers to get to where they are and where they will be in the future. The willingness of some teachers…
Increasing amounts of high school graduates not attending university
By Korey Moore, Current Editor-In-Chief Recent trends seem to indicate that fewer students are entering four-year colleges after graduating from high school. Statistics published by a broad variety of accredited public institutions show that growing numbers of high school graduates are instead pursuing other methods of professional preparation, or merely entering the workforce. The U.S….
River Hill Seniors Reflect on High School Sports
by Ryan Pickus Current Sports Editor For many students, high school sports is one of the most memorable aspects of high school. This year’s seniors are having their last dance, and while some are playing at the next level in college, most will step on the field for the final time of their career. There have been…
Seniors Reflect on Highschool and Speak of Future
by Sicily Houk Current Editor in Chief It is becoming that time of year where the River Hill senior class of 2021 is ready to graduate and move on into the world. There comes a time in every high school student’s life when it is time to move on to those next steps. Graduation, college, going out…
Class of 2021 Senior Celebration
by Claire Burnett Current Features Editor River Hill High School held a senior event for all seniors and their parents or guardians in the football stadium on May 11th. Due to COVID-19, the Class of 2021 had far from a normal senior year. The majority of their senior year was virtual, most events like prom were cancelled,…