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Swimming State Records!

Drew Rosa placed 9th in the 100Y Breast Stroke with a new school record of 55.99 and placed 13th in the 100 Butterfly (49.94) at the IHSA State Championship! Drew was also recognized with All-State Honors. William Kallas, Hayden Marrs, Aiden Pankros, and Drew Rosa placed 13th in the 200 Free Relay at the IHSA State Championships and broke the school record with a time of 1:25.84! Congratulations on a fantastic season!

Math Team State Qualifiers!

Congratulations to the RBHS Math Team on placing 2nd in the region and 18th in the state at the ICTM Regional Competition! The Math Team had 12 automatic state qualifiers and will compete at the state competition on April 6th. The state qualifiers are:

Algebra 1 - Sophia May

Geometry - Quinn Hendricks, Wyatt Hoffmann, Isaac Lee, Tabitha Relyea, Zack Rosenfeld, and Jane Tselepis

Algebra 2 - Lukas Stripikas

Pre-Calculus - Luke Berndt, Ella Herr, Val Spevacek, and David Vacca

Illinois High School Art Exhibition Invitee

Senior Makayla Angshed has been invited to compete at the 2024 Illinois High School Art Exhibition (IHSAE) and received a combined $132,000 in tuition scholarships from the Art Academy of Cincinnati, Millikin University, and the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design! Makayla will compete in the Northern Regional Competition and the Senior Scholarship Exhibition with her Timed Art piece, “Time to Wake Up.” The Northern Regional Exhibition is one of Illinois’ largest and most influential student art exhibitions, with over 150 high schools from across the state participating in this juried exhibition. The Senior Scholarship Exhibition will exhibit 350+ senior artworks and recognize scholarship offers totaling over $75 million on top of other prestigious awards.

Student Section and Spirit Showdown Finalists!

Congratulations to RBTV on being selected as a finalist for the Student Section and Spirit Showdown! The winner will be announced on Saturday, March 2nd during halftime of the 2A Girls Basketball State Finals at Illinois State University.

Spring Musical: Guys and Dolls

Come support a phenomenal show!

Dates:

Friday, March 1 at 7 PM

Saturday, March 2 at 7 PM

Sunday, March 3 at 2 PM

Tickets:

General Admission: $15

Students and seniors: $10

Tickets available at the door

3.75% surcharge for credit cards

Financial Literacy Presentation

Consumer Economics and Business students participated in an in-school field trip about financial literacy from realtor Natalie Myslinski. Students learned about credit and the factors that go into determining someone's credit, loans, renting vs. owning a place to live, mortgages, and the steps to buying a home.

Happy Women's History Month!

March is Women’s History Month! Girl Up is an RB club dedicated to advancing girls’ skills, rights, and leadership opportunities. Girl Up members are currently working on a “Local Women’s Spotlight” where students will present a short bio and a picture of a woman who has inspired them.

Australia and New Zealand Travel Opportunity

Mr. Herbeck is offering a student travel opportunity to New Zealand and Australia in July of 2025! This tour is available to current freshman, sophomore, and junior RB students. We partner with EF Tours to give students this trip of a lifetime. In the past, we have traveled with students to Japan, The Galapagos Islands, and Spain and Portugal. We are very excited to offer this trip down under! If you are interested in traveling with us, please come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, March 5th in room 104. You MUST register for the meeting at this link: https://bit.ly/3SQZdmB. We hope to see you there!

Blended Learning Board Recognitions

The District 208 Board of Education recognized the 36 teachers part of RB's blended learning program. Thank you to Mr. Kevin Dybas for a succinct overview on blended learning practices and examples of how they are used in the classroom.

Senior Send-Off Presentation

NAMI is hosting a Senior Send-Off Presentation on Tuesday, March 12 during 3rd period in the Auditorium. The presentation will discuss next steps after graduation, how to foster personal wellness, how to handle change, and ways to manage stress throughout transitional periods. We hope to see you there!

Game Night: March 8

The Senior Class officers are hosting a GAME NIGHT on Friday, March 8, from 6:00-8:30 pm! There will be dodgeball, karaoke, inflatables, concessions, music, prizes, and fun!

In order to use the inflatables, you will need a permission slip signed before the Game Night. The waiver can be found here or in the Main Office.

Shedd Aquarium Field Trip 2024

For the past 21 years, RB Applied Zoology students have been going to the John G. Shedd Aquarium for a full-day field trip as a culminating activity for their unit on Aquatic Ecosystems.

Students see firsthand what they have learned about the three types of aquatic ecosystems (marine, freshwater, and brackish water), the three types of fish, issues facing fish, including overfishing and habitat loss, and revisiting the impact climate change has on coral reefs. Additionally, students got to witness Shedd's program to selectively breed corals that are more resistant to high temperatures. Students observed the behaviors of various animals, including several marine mammals (belugas, Pacific white-sided dolphins, and California sea lions), two species of penguins, and several shark species in both reef and kelp ecosystems. They also observed the impact various invasive species are having on the Great Lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Finally, students collected and analyzed data about fish respiration rates based on various temperatures.