By Claire Fagan, Features Editor As students return from spring break and begin fourth quarter, the River Hill community is beginning to notice the change in seasons. Students have mixed opinions on this transition, with different fears and hopes for the future. When asked about the transition, junior Smera Singh says, “I think it’s kind…
FBLA’s Safe Driving Project
By Justin Kim, Student Contributor NOTE: This article is a student submission written by the River Hill FBLA Vice President of Administration and Finance who was the organizer of the project. River Hill High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter recently initiated a community service project aimed at educating teenagers on safe driving…
Fine Arts Discovers the Art of New York
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor; and Babiha Kaur, Digital Editor After a canceled trip in the spring of 2020 and two years of no out-of-state travel, the performing arts department of River Hill finally returned to their yearly field trip. On Saturday, March 25th, they got to travel to New York to view a broadway…
A Starry Night to Remember
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor This year, River Hill’s annual Coffeehouse took place Friday, March 24th. Thanks to the hard work of the NAHS, it proved to be a fun night filled with friends, food, and spectacular performances. Held annually, Coffeehouse showcases student’s talents and raises money for a specific charity, this year’s charity being…
ChatGPT Supported By Teachers
By Maire Crooks, The Current Co-Editor in Chief Several River Hill teachers have recently come out in support of a recently popularized AI platform, ChatGPT, to assist students with assignments. “ChatGPT is a wonderful resource to enhance assignments and assist in troubling tasks!” exclaims Mr. Shagogue, a member of River Hill’s English department. “It helps…
2023 Prom Playlist: Classical Music Only
By Claire Burnett, The Current Co-Editor-in-Chief Prom season is starting: buying dresses and tuxes, looking for dates, and deciding where to take pictures is on everyone’s mind. Another important component of prom planning is choosing the music to be played by the DJ. To go along with this year’s theme, red carpet, the DJ this…
School Gets Influx of White Paper (YOU WON’T BELIEVE PEOPLE’S REACTIONS!!!!)
By Riley Gonzales, News Editor After toiling away on multicolored worksheets for months, River Hill has recently received a large shipment of white paper. This influx of white paper has many students excited, yet some remain apprehensive. “I’m glad we’re getting more white paper,” sophomore Jeremy Graham shared. “I’m tired of writing on green paper….
Prepare Your Backpacks.
By Kamarya Buckley, Staff Writer River Hill High School will soon introduces a new backpack check policy to promote safety. Beginning in May, students will be subject to a backpack check at the start of each school day. The new policy was implemented after a recent rise in school-related incidents like people bringing too many…
Mrs. Shagogue Becomes Señora Shagogue
By Lauren Shin, Staff Writer Mrs. Shagogue has been a part of the River Hill community as a Media Specialist since 2021. And now, she moves further on to become the new teacher for Spanish II Honors and Spanish III CC. With the departure of Dra. Alvarado, a current Spanish teacher here at River Hill…
River Hill Staff Takes Over Students’ Parking Spots
By Lux Sheplee, Staff Writer An ongoing issue that River Hill High School experiences is the fight for spots in the student and staff parking lot. Certain parking spots have yellow lines, indicating that they are meant for teachers only. Parking spots with white lines are meant for the students. The spaces meant for teachers…