By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief The beginning of summer is quickly approaching, which means one thing for fall sports athletes: summer training commences. The fall high-school sports season consists of seven sports: cheer, cross country, field hockey, golf, football, soccer, and volleyball, but not all teams have the same philosophy in regards…
Month: June 2022
Highlights of The School Year
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Covid cases, tornado threats, final exams- we’ve had it all. With the end of the school year approaching, students share some of their favorite moments and memories. When asked to recall the highlight of this year, many students mentioned homecoming week. The week of homecoming was filled with various activities…
The Seniors are Gone: Now What?
By Nicola Staples, Staff Writer As of Thursday, May 26, the last day of school for River Hill’s senior class, students have noticed a lot of changes, whether it’s fewer crowds in the hallways or more empty seats in their class. Jiya Amin shared, “I was friends with a lot of the seniors, so it’s…
Tragedy in Robb Elementary School, Uvalde, Texas
By Jason Benedek, Staff Writer On May 24, 2022, nineteen students and two teachers were tragically shot and killed in a fatal school shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. Seventeen other innocent people at the school were also wounded. This horrific incident is now the 214th mass shooting in America this year and…
Looking Forward to ’22-’23
By Riley Gonzales, Staff Writer With the school year nearly at its end, River Hill students are beginning to think about what’s to come in the fall. These past few years have been hectic due to the pandemic, and now that things are cooling down, students have a lot to say about what they’d like…
Future Business Leaders Heading to Chicago
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief River Hill’s largest club, the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA), will travel to the Windy City in June to attend and compete in the National Leadership Conference (NLC). Home to various attractions like “The Bean” and deep-dish pizza, Chicago also offers a spacious conference center where students and…
Cords For Graduation: How to Achieve Them and What They Mean to Students
By Kathryn Roth, Staff Writer River Hill seniors had the chance to come to their final day of school wearing their caps and gowns to show off many of their accomplishments through cords. As underclassmen and juniors look forward to their own graduations, many are interested in what the cords mean and how to get…
Concert To Cancel Cancer – A Charitable Cause
By Sanjana Jain, Staff Writer On Saturday, May 21, Atholton High School’s PTSA organized a silent auction and fundraiser concert called ‘Concert to Cancel Cancer’. The event began at 7:00 and ended around 8:45 p.m, and took place in Atholton’s auditorium. The fundraiser was dedicated to an Atholton freshman Jamie Caswell, who, along with the…
Introducing the River Hill Senior Class of 2023!
By Claire Fagan, Staff Writer After a school year that felt simultaneously like three weeks and a decade, the class of 2022 is graduating. The impact our seniors had on our own school will remain for years to come, but who will fill the spaces they leave behind? Allow The Current to formally introduce the…
Finishing Off the School Year with Finals
By Babiha Kaur, Staff Writer River Hill juniors, sophomores, and freshmen have never taken final exams before, and now that the end of the 2021-2022 school year is approaching, everyone will have to do so. Although the tests will take place in two weeks, it seems that everyone has different study methods. Many classes have…