RBTV Students Win Two Crystal Pillars Awards & Three Honorable Mentions

fischerd — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:50:18 +0000

The National Association of Television Arts & Sciences (Chicago Midwest Chapter/NATAS) has awarded three RBTV students with Crystal Pillar Awards. The Crystal Pillar Award is the highest honor a high school student can achieve in Television Production. The winners were announced at a recent High School Video Festival held in Naperville, Illinois. The students will be honored at the 2013 Silver Circle Dinner held at the Knickerbocker Hotel on Friday, May 17th.

Crystal Pillars were awarded to Seniors, Stasha Morales & Helen Moscinski for their PSA (Public Service Announcement) on Radon, and Sophomore Andrew Pilewski won for Sports - Live Event Coverage - Bulldog Football.

Receiving Honorable Mentions were: Senior, Tom Szydlo in the PSA category for “Radon”, Sophomore Trent Ketchmark in the editing category for “Nothing Up My Sleeve”, and Senior Marie Morgenthaler for “Double Vision” in the category of Animation/Graphics/Special Effects.

All the award winning shows are currently running on RBTV and can also be watched on the RBTV Youtube Channel.

(from left to right - Stasha Morales, Tom Szydlo, Trent Ketchmark, Andrew Pilewski, Helen Moscinski, Marie Morgenthaler)

RB Recognized in Chicago Tribune

fischerd — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:49:18 +0000

Check out the news article that recognizes RB as one of Illinois' Best schools.

CLICK HERE

Graduation Bulletin to Seniors and Parents

fischerd — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:58:26 +0000

Please click HERE to read a bulletin to Seniors and Parents about graduation.

YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION

duella — Fri, 10 May 2013 13:35:06 +0000

Yearbook distribution will take place Thursday, May 16 and Friday, May 17 after school in the cafeteria. Seniors and juniors will receive their yearbooks on Thursday, and sophomores and freshmen may pick up their yearbooks on Friday. Any student who misses distribution may pick up the yearbook in room 262 during finals week (May 22-24). If you have any questions, please contact the yearbook adviser, Ms. Wilmot, at wilmotb@rbhs208.net.

Senior Ad Photographs

duella — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:15:50 +0000

If you submitted hard copies of your senior ad photos and/or digital copies on a CD, the yearbook staff will be returning those to your student. Here is the process:

1. Once yearbooks have been distributed, all photos will be returned to your student. This process will be completed by May 21.

2. If we are unable to return the photos to your student, he/she may pick them up in room 262 during finals week (May 22-24).

3. Any photos left in our possession after May 24 will be taken to the main office. You or your student may pick them up over the summer.

If you have any questions, please contact the yearbook adviser, Ms. Wilmot, at wilmotb@rbhs208.net.

Message from Principal Regarding Senior Picnic, Finals Schedule, etc.

duella — Wed, 08 May 2013 14:20:40 +0000

Click here to read the message.

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RANKED TOP 15 IN ILLINOIS

duella — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 18:57:52 +0000

RIVERSIDE, IL -- Riverside Brookfield High School (RBHS) maintained its ranking among the top 15 high schools in Illinois on U.S. News & World Report Magazine's just released 2013 Best High Schools list. The school ranked 427th nationally from among 21,000 public high schools.
"RB is consistently recognized by colleges as a top school for recruiting outstanding students," said Dr. Kevin Skinkis, Superintendent of School District 208. "This ranking from U.S. News & World Report will help us to continue to place our students in the colleges of their choice, as well as retain and attract the best educators."
To produce the ranking, U.S. News teamed up with the Washington, D.C.-based American Institutes for Research (AIR), one of the largest behavioral and social science research organizations in the world. They analyzed 21,035 public high schools in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
A three-step process determined the Best High Schools. The first two steps ensured that the schools serve all of their students well, using performance on state proficiency tests as the benchmarks. For those schools that made it past the first two steps, a third step assessed the degree to which schools prepare students for college-level work.
In addition to being ranked 15th among 649 public and eight magnet schools in Illinois, RBHS was among the 500 Gold Medal winning schools nationally, based on their College Readiness Index ratings.

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RBTV STUDENTS WIN FIVE NATIONAL AWARDS

duella — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 19:24:52 +0000

The Alliance for Community Media (ACM) notified RBTV that four students won First Place national recognition through their Hometown USA Media Awards. ACM, a not-for-profit organization, promotes civic engagement through community media. Students from across the country submit entries to this contest.
The student winners from Riverside Brookfield High School include: Senior Marie Morgenthaler in the Instructional/Training Category for “Take Over My Make Over.” Marie also won in the Informational Talk show Category for “Focal Point” (Marie hosts the program and RB Superintendent Dr. Kevin Skinkis is the guest). Senior David Moore won in the Government Profile Category for “Riverside Police.” Senior Tom Szydlo won in the Educational Activities Category for “Let’s Go Clubbin’,” and Stasha Morales won in the Entertainment and Arts Category for RBTV’s A-List Series/Season 4 Composite.
All the award winning shows are currently running on RBTV and can also be watched on the RBTV YouTube Channel YouTube.com/myrbtv.

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RBTV INTERVIEWS STATE SENATOR

duella — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:19:27 +0000

RB Sophomore Andrew Pilewski interviews Illinois State Senator Martin Sandoval on a new edition of Focal Point. Senator Sandoval discusses state pension issues, pending legislation, and personal goals.

Watch this show on RBTV, Riverside Brookfield High School’s Educational Network. The program will air at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, April 12, 2013, and then rebroadcast at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 13, 2013, and Sunday, April 14, 2013.

Watch RBTV locally on Comcast Channel 16, statewide on AT&T U-verse Channel 99/Brookfield, and streaming worldwide at www.RBTV.tv

School Board Candidate Forum

duella — Sat, 23 Mar 2013 01:43:27 +0000

The League of Women Voters and S.E. Gross Middle School PTO are co-hosting a Candidate Forum to be held Wednesday, April 3, 2013 from 7:00pm-8:15pm in the S.E. Gross 2nd floor auditorium. Candidates will be answering questions submitted in advance as well as questions from the audience. Please submit questions to questionslwv@gmail.com. Please note Riverside Brookfield HS in the subject line.

Contact Name: League of Women Voters

Contact Email: questionslwv@gmail.com

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT 208 AND THE RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION (RBEA) CONDUCTED FIRST SESSION OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

duella — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:58:05 +0000

The District 208 Board of Education and the RBEA conducted their first session of collective bargaining on Wednesday, March 20, 2013. The current agreement between the District and RBEA expires on June 30, 2013. Both the RBEA and Board of Education were pleased with the discussions that occurred at the initial meeting. A tentative agreement was reached in regard to some general language and grammatical edits that needed to be made throughout the collective bargaining agreement.
In addition to the tentative agreement, both the Board and the RBEA were able to agree on a Memorandum of Agreement in regard to “Pay Frequency” and “Pay Frequency for Extra Duties.” This memorandum will take effect with the 2013-14 school year. (A copy of the memorandum will be attached to the other memorandums posted on the RBHS web page.)
According to Board President Matt Sinde, “The Superintendent (Dr. Skinkis) presented the concern with the current payroll process to the RBEA. There were some concerns with the frequency of pay periods and how extra duty stipends were being paid out. The RBEA executive board and Dr. Skinkis were able to collaboratively draft an agreement that addressed all the concerns. Mr. Monahan (RBEA Welfare Committee Chair) and I formalized the agreement via signatures during the negotiation session on Wednesday. The Board and Administration appreciate the RBEA working collaboratively with the District to resolve the problem.”

Reflections on Riverside Art + Writing Contest

duella — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 17:32:01 +0000

The Reflections on Riverside Contest invites Riverside-area high school students to submit their reflections on any of Riverside’s natural spaces in either poetic form or as two-dimensional visual art. Students may submit one entry per category, with a chance at a $100 prize in each category.

Application and further information available at
http://www.olmstedsociety.org/education/writing-contest/2013-poetry-and-imagery-contests/

Contact Name: The Olmsted Society

Contact Email: imagerycontest@olmstedsociety.org

RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL RBTV’S FOCAL POINT FEATURES RIVERSIDE PRESIDENT MICHAEL GORMAN

duella — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:34:29 +0000

RB Sophomore Andrew Pilewski interviews Riverside President Michael Gorman on a new edition of Focal Point. President Gorman discusses the Hofmann Dam Project, the State Pension Crisis, and his term as President of Riverside.
Watch this show on RBTV, Riverside Brookfield High School’s Educational Network. The program will air at 7:05 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2013, and then rebroadcast at 7:05 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2013, and Sunday, March 17, 2013.
Watch RBTV locally on Comcast Channel 16, statewide

College Week Tip #2 for Wednesday 3/7

duella — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 20:11:24 +0000

Consider attending the College Planning Tips for Juniors and Parents on Wednesday, March 13th from 7pm to 8pm in the Little Theatre. RB Counselor Jim Franko will share some resources for college research and affordability. Though it's targeted toward juniors, all are welcome.

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