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Superintendent's Message
Dear RBHS Students, Families, Staff, and Community,
The end of another school year was marked by a memorable commencement ceremony for the Class of 2019. We are proud of all our graduates and wish them good luck.
Summer break is just beginning for our students and faculty, and the plans are in place for the next school year. Just a reminder that the first day of student attendance is August 14, 2019. Later in this newsletter, there will be detailed information about the residency process in July. Please pay careful attention to the instructions.
Below are some items of interest.
Kevin Skinkis, Ed.D
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Natatorium - Summary of Improvements
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Just a reminder
-- The pool will be closed due to an upgrading of the pool HVAC system that began in May. The new system will feature numerous upgrades, including:
- a significantly increased air turnover rate
- a more efficient ductwork configuration
- numerous heat recovery and other energy-saving features
- backup features for improved reliability
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The Board of Education will have only one meeting per month during the summer. Meetings will be held on June 11, July 9, and August 13, 2019, in Conference Room 201, beginning at 7:00 pm. Information regarding Board meetings can be found on the RB website under the Board of Education tab or watch the meetings on www.rbtv.tv.
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Principal's Message
It's hard to believe that another school year has ended! Last week we said goodbye to the 397 students that comprised the 111th graduating class of RB. This fall, the Class of 2019 will be attending 85 different colleges and universities in 20 different states. Seven students are due our profound appreciation for joining the military to serve our country. We wish them all the best of luck as they continue to grow and experience new educational opportunities.
We also say goodbye to two of our teachers, Kimberly Hayes and Mark Gouwens, who retired this school year. I want to thank both of them for their dedication to RB and its students. They will surely be missed!
As we look forward to the next school year, please mark your calendars for our annual residency event, which will take place on July 18, 24, and 29 from 12:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Additional information about scheduling your appointment for one of these dates will be emailed home later this month and can be found on the RBHS website. Students entering grades 9 and 12 have additional health requirements to fulfill prior to the start of the school year, which are listed in this edition of Hallways.
Have a safe and restful summer break!
Kristin
Principal
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RB Ranked Nationally!
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Riverside Brookfield High School District 208 is ranked 47th out of 647 Illinois high schools and 1,128th nationally out of 17,245 schools on the US News and World Report's list of Best High Schools. These rankings were based on a six-step process that can be found on the US News website.
This national ranking demonstrates our philosophy at Riverside Brookfield High School. By establishing high expectations for all students and allowing open access to a rigorous curriculum taught by outstanding teachers, students can reach their full potential.
For more information on how these rankings were tabulated and for the full list of all schools, go to the US News website. The website is searchable by school, city, or state.
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The annual Residency dates are set for July 18, 24, and 29 from  12:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Additional information about scheduling your appointment for one of these dates will be emailed later this month. Parents/guardians and students that are currently enrolled must attend this event to establish residency and re-register for the new school year. Also, at this event, every student will take their yearbook picture and receive their class schedule and ID. The Class of 2023 will receive a Chromebook.
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Student Health Services
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All students entering 12th grade will be required to show proof of recent meningococcal conjugate vaccination (MCV). All 12th-grade students will need to show proof of receiving two doses unless the first dose was administered after 16 years of age. In this case, only one dose after 16 years of age is required. Students who do not provide the proper documentation of this vaccination before
August 14 will be excluded from school. Please contact your health care provider with any questions. Vaccination documents can be submitted during our July Residency dates to the Nurse.
Incoming freshman students will need a current physical and updated immunization record. Freshman students who do not provide this documentation by October 15 will be excluded from school in accordance with the Illinois School Code. For more information about both of these requirements, please visit the RBHS Health Office website.
Dental Requirements for Incoming Freshmen
All incoming freshmen must have a completed dental examination on file in the Health Office by May 15, 2020. Dental examination forms can be dropped off to the Nurse during our July Residency dates and/or anytime throughout the school year to the Health Office. Freshman students without a dental examination on file could be excluded from school after May 15, 2020.
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Class of 2020 Senior Portraits
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- Prestige Portraits will be photographing senior portraits at Riverside Brookfield High School from June 10-17
- Look for your senior portrait letter in the mail in May
- Each upcoming senior will be given an appointment date and time in their letter
- The summer photos are for your yearbook photos as well as your personal senior portraits
- Questions: Contact Prestige Portraits at 630-910-6800 option 5
- You MUST be photographed by Prestige Portraits to be included in the yearbook
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Seniors Have a Day of Fun
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| The Senior Picnic was held on Monday, May 20, in the field house for the graduating class. It began with a Senior Clap Out, a new and exciting way for our students to honor our seniors on their last full day at RB. The underclassmen lined the hallways applauding and cheering while the seniors paraded to their picnic. The event was catered by Portillo's, and an ice cream truck came to deliver some sweet treats. It was a great celebration for the Class of 2019.  
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"There is No I in Improv" - The Shenanigans Show
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The Shenanigans had a successful Spring Show on Friday, May 17, showcasing their annual movie,
Sketches, and Improv Games. They also attended a workshop led by ISU's Improv Mafia. They learned new techniques and skills for successful improv and team building. It has been a wonderful year. Good luck to our seniors in college next year!
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Technology Spotlight
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Next year, nine teachers will be piloting blended learning, which  combines online and face-to-face instruction to personalize learning for students. The cohort of teachers participated in workshops focused on teaching in a blended classroom and also hosted guest speaker and RB alum Gerry Marchand, along with two of his students from Huntley High School, to discuss their experiences in a blended environment.
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Music Notes
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Apollo Awards
On Thursday, May 16, the Music Department celebrated the 11th annual Apollo Awards. The Apollo Awards were created to celebrate the musical achievements and accomplishments of our music
 students and the entire program. The awards ceremony concert was a perfect way to end our year featuring all of our performing ensembles in concert together one last time and to celebrate our fantastic music seniors.
Quincy Jones: Luka Malovic
Directors Award for Orchestra: Alyssa Peralta
Directors Award for Jazz: Jake Strand and Ben Schmitt
Directors Award for Choir: Joy Greco
Patrick Gilmore Award for Band: Caleb Schlesser
National Marching Award: Alyssa Monti
Louis Armstrong Award: Isabel Rurka
National Choral Award: Zach Picton
John Philip Sousa Award: Nicolette O'Keefe
National Orchestra Award: Elizabeth Murphy
Apollo Award: Zach Picton
Exciting news for the Madrigals
The Madrigal Singers have been selected as a feature-performing ensemble for the 2019 Illinois ACDA Fall Conference in October and as a featured performing ensemble for the 2020 Illinois Music Educators State Conference.
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The Riverside Brookfield HS Athletic Boosters are always appreciative of help. Please consider joining the Boosters since all of their funds go directly to RB Athletics. You can register for membership online at
https://www.rbsportsboosters.com/.
All members are invited to the monthly Booster meetings that fall on the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge.
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Student Recognition
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National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award
CONGRATS to Rouser! They earned the National Yearbook Program  of Excellence award!! RB is one of only four schools in Illinois to receive this award!!
The National Yearbook Program of Excellence Award recognizes schools who achieve the following: increase sales by 5 percent, make all deadlines, and have 50 percent of your students in the book 3 times or more.
Student of the Quarter - 4th Quarter Recipients
Congratulations to the following students who are the recipients of this year's 4th Quarter - Student of the Quarter awards. These students were nominated by their teachers or Administrators for demonstrating one or more of the Character Counts Pillars:
Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Caring, and Citizenship.
The students and their family members were invited to a breakfast ceremony on Wednesday, May 15, at 7:15 a.m. in the Alumni Lounge.
Front Row
: Lesly Duran and Elizabeth Amaya
Back Row: Alexis Gurschke, Grace Galbraith, Michael Conroy, Kornelia Modrusic, Elizabeth Centorcelli, and Rickey McDonald
Not Pictured: Catherine Glawe and Aaron Palmer
The National German Exam
The National German Exam, given by the AATG (American Association of Teachers of German), was taken in Semester II by RB German students in our World Language Lab over the course of two days. The first day of testing consisted of listening and viewing skills. While the second testing day concentrated on reading skills, including the reading and interpreting of graphs, which is part of the pre-A.P. evaluation. The National German tests contents are filled with authentic German materials, such as conversations between native speakers.
The following students earned awards for their exemplary performance on the National German exam.
German II
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Gold Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Achievement Award
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Viktoria Hanson
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Katja Maywood
Abigail Morrissey
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Ryan Lach
Zoe Mazurkiewicz
Jessica Herrera
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Honors German III
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Silver Medal
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Achievement Award
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Lena Stoyva
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Sydney Lindenberg
Mia Hilligoss
Tara Janney
Sean Parr
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AP German IV
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Gold Medal
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Bronze Medal
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Achievement Award
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Ann Sofie Pokraka
Jonah Raith
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Sylvia Harvin
Gustas Gladstein
Julia Maywood
Kristina Tepic
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Jake Strand
Sophia Gose
Alexander Thomas
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Excellence and Ethics
in Education
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Please check our website for the dates and locations of all performances and events.
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June 3 - 26
Summer School Session I
June 11
Board Meeting
7:00 p.m.
Room 201
June 20
Booster Club Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Alumni Lounge
June 27 - July 23
Summer School Session II
July 18
Residency
By appointment 12:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Currently enrolled students only)
July 24
Residency
By appointment 12:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Currently enrolled students only)
July 29
Residency
By appointment 12:15 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
(Currently enrolled students only)
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Contact Us
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See our website to contact individual staff members.
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