Dr. Rukstad to depart RBHS, announces assistant superintendent position

Saly Seye • January 31, 2019

Dr. Rukstad announces her departure of RBHS and will become a CPS assistant superintendent next year.

Teachers, administrators review honors contracting curriculum

Emily Oba • December 19, 2017

RBHS teachers and administrators are evaluating the honors contracting system in studies classes. The honors contracting system is unique to RBHS.

RBHS holds majority of referrals in Columbia Public Schools district

Rochita Ghosh • November 13, 2017

RBHS administrators respond to large amount of referrals in 2016-2017 school year by implementing new practices for monitoring kids outside of class.

Faculty members try to salvage German, Japanese classes

Nikol Slatinska • October 26, 2017

Faculty members work to salvage German and Japanese classes, which CPS plans to phase out in the following years due to budget cuts.

Illicit activity at homecoming dance leads to discussion of discipline policy

Katie Whaley • October 13, 2017

Dr. Jennifer Rukstad explains illicit activities which occurred during the homecoming dance and RBHS' practices in disciplining students who participated.

BruCrew costumes at game generate controversy

Rochita Ghosh • September 26, 2017

Vague dress policy leads to confusion when administrators prevent students from entering football game because of their 'offensive' attire.

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.

Smith-Cotton suicides bring awareness to mental health, bullying

Grace Vance • April 30, 2017

In light of the recent deaths at Smith-Cotton High School, find out what preventative measures RBHS is doing to stop suicide and bullying.

Classes disrupted because of medical emergency

Grace Vance • March 15, 2017

During fourth hour today, Dr. Rukstad sent an email to teachers asking them to keep students in the classroom. Read why here.

Severe weather extends school hours

Multiple Authors • December 16, 2016

Due to inclement weather and road conditions, both faculty and students alike have been unable to exit the school at dismissal time.

New faces, familiar places

Elad Gov-Ari • September 29, 2015

With the birth of her child Hayden Marie Rukstad on Aug. 20, 2015, Dr. Jennifer Rukstad, the principal of RBHS, is taking three months off of caring for the students of RBHS to care for her newborn daughter. In...

2015 Hall of Famers

Grace Dorsey • September 25, 2015

Every year, a select group of RBHS graduates are elected as members of the school’s Hall of Fame . Their achievements are acknowledged at the homecoming assembly. These are RBHS's 2015 Hall of Fame inductees:   Andrea...