Next year’s exec board will bring new ideas to SA
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · May 11, 2012
With daunting financial problems looming on the horizon, next year’s Student Association Executive Board will face many challenges, but also great opportunities to improve RB. Speeches by the officers were given on April 30th; elections for the two contested positions, secretary and treasurer,... (more...)
High pay to participate fees will only discourage participation
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · April 27, 2012
On April 10th, the RB school board voted 6 to 1 to increase the athletic pay to participate fee from $75 to $200 per sport, instead of eliminating four sports (boys volleyball, girls golf, and boys and girls water polo). While this fee increase is estimated to raise over $100,000 for the school,... (more...)
Three foreign exchange students get a taste of RB
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · April 12, 2012
In the past, RB has hosted many exchange students from around the world. This quarter, RB is happy to welcome three new students from Germany. Paulina Pape, Rebecca Fey and Fabian Meurer are all from different parts of Hessen, a central state in Germany. They arrived in the US on Monday, March... (more...)
EVERY STUDENT HAS A STORY: Vidas Kulbis
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · April 9, 2012
Sophomore Vidas Kulbis is definitely familiar with other cultures- from the September of 2008 to the August of 2009, he lived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa, the diverse capitol of Ethiopia has a population of about 3.5 million people, with close to 80 different languages and nationalities. The... (more...)
APRIL FOOLS: Cafeteria moves to all-Ramen diet
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · April 4, 2012
It seems every aspect of RB has been affected by the financial crisis. The cafeteria, of course, is no exception. Facing major budget cuts, the cafeteria has had to make significant changes in their spending. In an effort to cut costs and alleviate the budget problems, the RB cafeteria plans... (more...)
RB needs to get students politically involved and voting
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · March 24, 2012
This past Tuesday, Mitt Romney easily coasted to victory in Illinois, winning over forty delegates. However, with near record low voter participation, especially among young adults, I feel that the political fate of our country may haven taken a turn for the worse. Let’s face it. For the... (more...)
New school board, one year later
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · March 9, 2012
From swearing in four new members, to approving the 2011-2012 budget, RB’s current school board has had a very eventful year. In April of 2011, Garry Gryczan, Laura Hruska, John Keen and Tim Walsh were all elected to the school board, representing a majority of the seven-member board. ... (more...)
30 Days, 50,000 Words with NaNoWriMo
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · December 14, 2011
This past November, seven students participated in the National Novel Writing Month, commonly called NaNoWriMo. Thousands of people worldwide participate each year. This is the first year the program was a part of RB. “The goal of NaNoWriMo was really just to have fun,” said Bridget Wilmot,... (more...)
Where are you going? RB’s 10 top college destinations
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · November 21, 2011
College season is in full swing as application deadlines get closer. Below is a map of the ten colleges most applied to by students at RB, along with information on acceptance and enrollment at each school. Read More →
Blood drive saves hundreds of lives
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · November 11, 2011
RB’s first blood drive of the year took place on Wednesday November 2nd. Students, staff and community members had the opportunity to donate throughout the entire day. This year, a total of 119 pints of blood were collected. Each pint of blood collected has the potential to save three lives,... (more...)
Q&A: RBEA President Dave Monti
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · October 27, 2011
Q: What is your role with the Teachers’ Union? A: “I am the current President of the RBEA (Riverside Brookfield Education Association).” Q: How long have you held this position? A: “It is a three year term. In your first year, you are the Vice President and assist the President... (more...)
New school web site launched
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · October 18, 2011
RB unveiled its new website on Friday, October 14. The site features a completely new layout and design, as well as different pages and ways to navigate. “The look is completely different, the layout is completely different; I think it’s a more polished- looking website and it will be easier... (more...)
Library renews interest in Abe Lincoln reading contest
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · October 13, 2011
This year, the school library introduced the new Abe Lincoln Reading contest. The contest kicked off with a breakfast hosted in the library for all the participants on October 5th. The contest will run throughout the rest of the school year. The contest, sponsored by the library, is open to... (more...)
Freshman officers bring new ideas to SA
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · October 4, 2011
The new Freshman Class Officers were sworn in to office on September 21, 2011. Freshman had the opportunity to vote and give speeches on September 19th. A total of twelve students ran for the six available positions. “I plan to show my leadership and voice my fellow students’ opinions,”... (more...)
Q&A: Bylsma faces post-referendum challenges
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · September 29, 2011
Principal Pam Bylsma is entering her second year in RB administration. If it’s anything like her first one, it’ll be a doozy. The 2010-2011 school year included a hotly contested referendum campaign, the hiring of a new superintendent, the filing of an electioneering lawsuit,... (more...)
Adjusted calendar gives early head start to the year
Written by Rebecca Rusiecki · September 14, 2011
This year, school resumed on Wednesday, August 17, the earliest start date in years. Graduation will also be correspondingly early, taking place on Friday, May 25. These changes were made in order to balance the number of days in each semester, while still having finals before Winter Break.... (more...)
