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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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Finishing MyMathLabs, junior Halle Paulus helps a freshmen in her advisory class with their math homework. Paulus is the mentor in the class for Schirmers 3B advisory. Photo by Camryn DeVore.

Advisory, tutoring changes improve freshmen experience

Sarah Ding September 30, 2019
RBHS terminated the Advisory+ program, implemented the “10-40-40” advisory format and added upperclassman tutors this year to streamline and improve how advisory works for freshmen.
Students admire door decks created by Freshmen Advisory classes. Photo by Anna Xu.

Door decks display freshmen’s movie spirit

Anna Xu October 11, 2018
Freshmen advisory classes create door decks, elaborate eye-catching decorations that include creativity, originality and humor.
Rising sophomores to lose AUT period

Rising sophomores to lose AUT period

Katie Topouria May 16, 2015

Plans for RBHS’ next school year have been starting to shift and change. Alternating Unassigned Time (AUT) is a free period that sophomores through seniors have been able to put in their schedule this...

Lack of door decs reduces bonding experiences for lower classmen, takes away from RBHS environment

Lack of door decs reduces bonding experiences for lower classmen, takes away from RBHS environment

Renata Poet Williams September 15, 2014

[dropcap style="simple" size="5"]C[/dropcap]oming into high school, everyone wants to find somewhere to fit in, whether one wants to admit it or not. As a sophomore, I really didn’t know where I fit...

The theme for this years homecoming is Land of the Free, Home of the Bruins. Posters in the Main Commons display each days theme.

Opportunity for community, tradition lost

Brayden Parker October 24, 2013

Tomorrow night as the University of Missouri Tigers football team prepares to take on No. 21 South Carolina in the 102nd Homecoming Game, students, alumni, and members of the community alike will stroll...

Art by Jake Alden

Bruin Block detracts from learning environment

Manal Salim March 21, 2013

Thirty-one minutes, every single day, will be devoted to supporting students in their time at RBHS, according to the suggestion for Bruin Block class periods. The idea sounds appealing enough, but the...

Bruin Block passes, senior mentor roles to change

Bruin Block passes, senior mentor roles to change

Atreyo Ghosh March 14, 2013
With more than an 80 percent margin, the faculty approved the Bruin Block proposal on Monday, March 11.
Advisory Coordinator Melissa Coil moderates the quiz bowl event for the Advisory Olympics from earlier this year. Photo by Morgan Nuetzmann

Teachers to vote on Bruin Block proposal

Atreyo Ghosh March 11, 2013

Today, RBHS teachers will be voting on the Bruin Block proposal after they had a chance to participate in a Q&A session Thursday morning and afternoon. The faculty is currently voting on the proposal...

Senior mentor Cameron Grahl reads a clue her team found in the Advisory Olympics on Feb. 12. If the Bruin Block proposal passes, sophomores would not have a full period of Advisory next year, but a half hour of Advisory and half hour of lunch. Photo by Drew Rodgers

Bruin Block proposal receives support

Urmilla Kuttikad February 12, 2013

The faculty-comprised Student Support Committee, which proposed to implement the Bruin Block alternative to sophomores' Advisory next year, presented its proposal last Wednesday and Thursday to all of...

Committee suggests replacement for Advisory

Alyssa Sykuta February 4, 2013

At RBHS, the Advisory experience is one that marks sophomore year. The mandatory one period class every other day is designed to introduce the new students to high school life, build relationships between...

Advisory door decs promote creativity, teamwork

Advisory door decs promote creativity, teamwork

Kaitlyn Marsh October 13, 2012

The homecoming door decs proved more than just a way for sophomores to showcase their creativity and craftiness this fall. They also offered a chance for individual advisory students to grow closer to...

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