By Millie George, Staff Writer Each year, the Best Buddies club holds a senior night event to honor the graduating officers and general members, but it is also an initiation for the new officer team. The senior night event is the first event that is organized by the incoming officer team and is a way…
Month: May 2026
River Hill High School Selected as Maryland’s Only Winner in National NASA TechRise Challenge
By: Jack Leska Students from River Hill High School were selected as winners of NASA’s TechRise Student Challenge. As one of the 60 winning TechRise teams nationwide, and the only one from Maryland, NASA is supporting the development and demonstration of their payload, including a test flight on a high-altitude balloon. The support includes awarding…
Hawks & Memorial Day Weekend Plans
As the school year winds down and summer gets closer, students at River Hill High School are making the most of Memorial Day weekend with trips, celebrations, sports, and time spent with friends. Whether they are heading to the beach, traveling for warmer weather, or celebrating graduation season, students are all ready to kick off…
Students Finish Another Year of AP Testing
By: Ethan Guo, Staff Writer As another AP testing season comes to an end, students across the school are finally getting a chance to relax after weeks of studying, late-night review sessions and stressful exams. From AP United States History to AP Environmental Science, students spent the last two weeks balancing difficult tests while also…
Signing Day At River Hill
By: Adam Hawthorne, Staff Writer National Signing Day came and went this week, and for some seniors here at River Hill, it meant the end of years of hard work finally paying off. The gym was packed with families, coaches, and classmates watching as each athlete put pen to paper and officially committed to playing…
Class of 26 – Passing the Torch
By: Abigale Paterniti, Editor-in-Chief Every year brings a reset. For school counselors, the end of one senior class is the beginning of something new, a new cohort of students who need guidance navigating one of the most impactful decisions of their lives. Here’s what the Class of 2026, and the counselors who guided them, want…
The Class of 2026 Finishes High School With a Bang!
By Layla Abukhdeir, Staff Writer Every spring, as graduation approaches and final exams loom, seniors at River Hill prepare for one final tradition before leaving high school behind: the senior prank. For many staff members, senior pranks have become memorable snapshots of each graduating class. According to Ms. Sharbaugh, the most unforgettable prank she witnessed…
Before the Caps Fly: Graduation Speakers
By: Jennifer Newman, Staff Writer Graduation speeches are often remembered long after the ceremony ends, capturing the emotions, memories, and hopes of an entire class. This year’s student speakers explained that they are focused on creating meaningful moments for their classmates while balancing the pressure of speaking before a large audience. Through hours of rehearsal…
Seniors Take the Stage: Choir Students on Performing at Graduation
By Maya Gambhir, Staff Writer As graduation for the class of 2026 approaches quickly, one group in preparation and rehearsal stages is River Hill’s Chamber Choir. Every year, the choir takes the stage to open the ceremony, which will take place this year on the evening of Thursday, May 28. For seniors who have been…
How the Hawks Have Grown Over the Year
By: Jonathan Sager, Staff Writer The month of May signals the beginning of summer and the beginning of the end of the school year. While many students are looking forward to what summer has to offer, there is also value in reflecting on the school year and what it has brought for students here at…