Bearing News

Virtual learning supplements snow days with continuous education

Manal Salim • February 9, 2014

Once the red font appears across the banner on the Columbia Public Schools website, students instantly anticipate a day of relaxation, sledding and perhaps some hot chocolate. With the announcement of...

Nothing lost in translation

Brayden Parker • January 31, 2014

[heading size="16"]Learning English 1 word at a time[/heading] Sitting silently in the front row of her last-hour advisory, freshman Chi Chung has pen in hand and school on the mind, completing the day's...

Family Fun Fest educates in entertaining fashion

Renata Poet Williams • September 19, 2013

Full of children running around laughing, yelling and enjoying the outdoors, Family Fun Fest, held Sept. 18, is a mix between entertainment and learning. Held every third Wednesday from April through...

ELL program adds parent classes

Maria Kalaitzandonakes • September 12, 2012

Every Monday evening for the rest of the year teachers Lilia Ben-Ayed and Peggy White will remain late at school. From 6-7:30 p.m. they will host a free English program for parents of RBHS students. "We...

Education lacks true learning

Lauren Puckett • February 5, 2012

I have an hour and 30 minutes before the bell rings. That’s no large amount of time when the pressure is on, and the thoughts keep slipping right through my fingers. All those historical facts I memorized...