The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

Bearing News

City creates transportation plans with CPS

City creates transportation plans with CPS

Antonina Johnston May 21, 2013

With the addition of freshmen to Columbia Public Schools’ high schools next year, the district made plans to provide a city bus route that catered to students. Columbia Transit, Columbia’s city bussing...

Photo by Maddy Jones

Preschool offers kids opportunity to improve learning

Anna Wright April 19, 2013

Beneath the bustling halls of RBHS exists an entirely different realm of education, one which favors finger paint over black ink and peanut butter crackers over Bosco Sticks. Tiny bodies fidget in their...

The school cafeteria offers meals daily, and next years freshman and sophomores are expected to eat food provided by the cafeteria or home. Photo by Daphne Yu

Lunch to be closed for underclassmen

Brittany Cornelison January 28, 2013

As the transition into the 2013-14 year quickly approaches, administration continues to work out the details so next year's three-high-school, four-year system runs smoothly. A major issue they have...

New bus schedule would allow students to sleep in

New bus schedule would allow students to sleep in

Maria Kalaitzandonakes November 5, 2012

Mother of three, Janice Cassimus was used to a disastrous afternoon. Last year she had to leave her oldest, Lexi Cassimus – now sophomore at RBHS – waiting outside of Jefferson Junior High School...

End of Course exams change

Kirsten Buchanan May 14, 2012

Changes are coming to the End of Course (EOC) assessment program, according to an email sent by Nick Kremer, Columbia Public Schools coordinator of Language Arts for grades six through 12. During the next...

Bruckerhoff ends school year with retirement

Sonya Francis April 27, 2012

After 25 years at Columbia Public Schools, assistant principal Diane Bruckerhoff has decided to retire from public school service. Next year Bruckerhoff  will be Upper School Director at Columbia Independent...

Supporting education: tenure offers job security, maintains standards

February 23, 2012

Effective classroom management arises from experience. A competent teacher’s students will gain 52 percentile points over a year’s time, whereas those of an ineffective teacher will only gain 14 percentile...

Immigration could trouble Missouri school districts

Maria Kalaitzandonakes February 23, 2012

Sen. Will Kraus of Lee’s Summit recently proposed bill, SB590, looks to combat illegal immigration in Missouri. The bill passed the Senate General Laws Committee Jan. 24 and is now waiting to go on to...

Deck the halls: Subway is one business partnership Kelly Sports Properties has connected to RBHS. The sign is before the gym. Photo by Muhammed Al-Rawi

Kelly Sports expansion in the works

Kaitlyn Marsh January 26, 2012

Kelly Sports Properties may expand further into the fine arts program beginning next year by increasing business presence in the school’s performances and productions. Athletic Director Jen Mast said...

District attempts bond ratings jump

Alyssa Sykuta January 26, 2012

This spring Columbia Public Schools will try to raise its bond rating to AAA status in hopes of saving several million dollars. Superintendent Chris Belcher said CPS decided to have a Moody’s bond rating...

Digging In: The Columbia School Board discusses the boundary plan, Approach B, suggested by the Secondary Enrollment PLanning Committee in its Jan. 9 meeting. The board will accept or reject the plan by February.

CPS approves ‘Approach B’ as new transfer policy

Sami Pathan January 26, 2012

The Secondary Enrollment Planning Committee in charge of creating and reviewing boundary line proposals for Columbia Public Schools recommended “Approach B” to the Columbia Board of Education Jan....

CPS emergency notification inadequate

CPS emergency notification inadequate

Parker Sutherland December 14, 2011

When a shooting occurs within spitting distance of a school, one would expect the administration to respond swiftly. At RBHS administrators attempted to initiate a “code yellow” lock down. But poor...

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