Q&A: Has this been a tough job, Dr. Skinkis?
November 16, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Content Editor
Dr. Kevin Skinkis has now been RB’s superintendent for almost a semester. He has faced a number of challenges, including a divided school board with four newly elected members, the financial aftermath of a failed referendum campaign, on top of simply the experience of being a new chief administrator. Clarion... Read more »
SPORTS PREVIEW: Trevizo, Curtin, and Faje lead Boys cross country
September 22, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Content Editor
The boys cross country team has gotten off to a great start. Varsity leaders Travis Trevizo, Daniel Curtin, and Kevin Faje have been steering the team in the right direction. Trevizo and Faje were able to break 17 minutes for three miles, while the rest of the varsity is just 10 seconds away from doing... Read more »
Bulldog Spotlight: English teachers win national honor
May 4, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
Three RB English teachers recently received prestigious grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). The NEH is a federal agency that funds programs for educators across the country. There are many programs that educators can apply for, and the NEH offers fellowships in study areas... Read more »
Bulldog Spotlight: ESL volunteers
April 15, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, PR Editor
Spanish teacher Jessica Mauritzen has been hosting ESL classes for adults wanting to learn English. The eight week course takes place from 6 to 8 pm every Monday and Wednesday. Student helpers from RB make the class even more helpful to the students. There are seven adults enrolled... Read more »
Bulldog Spotlight: Kyle “The Clown” Perfect
April 4, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
APRIL FOOL’S DISCLAIMER: The story below is intended as humor only and is not intended to be accurate. All RB community participants in the story provided written permission for their names to appear. Junior, Kyle Perfect, scored the highest score that any RB student has ever gotten on the ACT.... Read more »
Bulldog Spotlight: Veronica Perez
March 9, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
Senior Veronica Perez has been tutoring students in Little Village for two and a half years. We interviewed her about her experiences. Perez started working as a sophomore in Little Village through her aunt who works at the Non-for-profit Organization. “I started working there going into my sophomore... Read more »
Bulldog Spotlight: Mindy Haines
January 27, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
Fine Arts teacher, Mindy Haines won the Dance Educator of the Year award from the Illinois Alliance for Arts Education. We interviewed Mrs. Haines about how dance has influenced her life and her love for it. Haines started dancing when she was a little girl. Her passion began when she saw her older cousin... Read more »
Winter Art Show
January 13, 2011 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
The annual Winter Art Show took place on Tuesday, December 14. See some pictures of the amazing artwork RB students created. Read More →
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
December 9, 2010 • Danielle Sanchez, Public Relations Editor
With the holiday season here, the wonderful music we’ve all been waiting for comes along with it. The best part of it though, is that the music starts even before the holiday season. Some people believe all of that holiday decorations and music should come after Thanksgiving, or even two weeks before... Read more »
Girls soccer seasons show mixed results
May 25, 2010 • Danielle Sanchez, Staff Reporter
If you see a girls soccer player around RB, she may likely be wearing a t-shirt that reads “212 Degrees – The Extra Degree.” The meaning behind this is from the 2010 soccer season theme, “At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water comes steam. And with steam,... Read more »
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