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The Student News Site of Rock Bridge High School

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Sunday Crane, freshman

Sunday Crane, freshman

Sarah Mosteller February 25, 2020

What do you think is one of the biggest flaws in the American education system? “I feel like the gifted system in Columbia is great, and it teaches kids really important skills, but it also sets them...

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.
SHOWCASED MOMENT: Blackwater performs at the Roots n Blues n BBQ festival Saturday, Sept. 29. Photo by Bailey Stover.

Darkroom records studio to come to RBHS

Ben Kimchi October 31, 2018
A Darkroom Records’ recording studio, a Columbia-based series of student run recording studios, is in the process of coming to RBHS, sponsor and special education teacher William Rosen said...
Stresses and struggles of gifted kids:

Stresses and struggles of gifted kids:

George Frey September 12, 2018

  According to the National Association for Gifted Children, 3.2 million students were in gifted programs in the United States during the 2011-2012 school year. In Columbia Public Schools, the name...

Sport psychology guest speaker series to launch

Sport psychology guest speaker series to launch

Ben Kimchi September 29, 2017
RBHS sophomore starts guest speaker series to inspire students interested in sport psychology. and self-growth.
New teacher evaluations to focus on district goals

New teacher evaluations to focus on district goals

Katie Whaley September 26, 2017
Network for Educator Effectiveness updates the CPS teacher evaluation system to better fit the learning and teaching of students.
Students balance grades and passions

Students balance grades and passions

Ben Kimchi May 17, 2017

School work and cello practices. The two used to be easy enough to balance for freshman and musician Hope Keithahn, but the transition to high school altered several aspects of her life. Keithahn came...

EEE Internship showcase presents variety of students work

EEE Internship showcase presents variety of students’ work

Rochita Ghosh April 28, 2017
The EEE Internship showcase on April 28 presented the work of 75 students that interned in Columbia over the past year.
Reminiscing the past while facing the future

Reminiscing the past while facing the future

Kat Sarafianos May 18, 2015
443 Rock Bridge seniors are graduating this year. They’re leaving their home of four years and advancing to different places with different people to do different things.
Photo by Emily Franke

Seeds of gratitude grow, students reveal benefits of ‘Thankful Thursday’

Emily Franke May 7, 2015

The EEE room is a very homey place, junior Jodie Bappe said, and EEE teacher Kathryn Fishman-Weaver does a lot to make the room as comfortable and positive as possible for students. During fourth hour...

The man behind the bus fleet

The man behind the bus fleet

Emily Franke February 4, 2015

Last year around this time, as senior Alex Parks listed EEE Internships on his course request form, he planned to look for a position to gain experience in the field of human resources. Parks said it...

EEE Internship class presents final posters on internships

EEE Internship class presents final posters on internships

Ashleigh Atasoy April 21, 2014

The second annual Student Internship and Research Showcase will take place tomorrow in the PAC lobby from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. During the showcase, students in the EEE Internship class will be presenting...

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