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RIVERSIDE BROOKFIELD HIGH SCHOOL 2015-2016 YEAR IN REVIEW

ACADEMICS NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY – SENIORS (class of 2016) (Elected in March 2015)

Nida Aleksa Amelia Haugland Brittney Paeth

Silvana Alvarez Hanna Hettasch Lauren Paisker

Selene Anaya Taylor Holin Richard Patton

Emma Beener Amelia Hruska Clare Payne

Cameron Bolton Catherine Humphrey McKenna Powers

Keri Burke Natalia Jandura David Pribyl-Pierdinock

Megan Calby Alexia Kingzette Hannah Ranft

Joseph Cannizzo Alyssa Korenchan Brandon Ripoli Thomson Catrambone Morgan Kraus Marlena Roberto

Justin Chaney Jacob Kreiss Grace Rock

Jeremiah Clarkson Lukas Kulbis Marlene Santora

Nerija Cuplinskas Tadas Kunickas Abigail Schwarz

John Domeier Julia Kurth Mark Smith

Remy Doornebos Nicole Labelle Evan St. Paul

Isabelle Echevarria Andrew Lemesurier Ryan Swift

Killian Elwart Thomas Loftus Collin Taylor

April Flores Nickolas Malone Sophia Traeder

Alec Frank Charlie Marcou Brenda Ulloa

Ann Gauger Erin McGovern Daniel Waas

Richard Gentile Mallory McGovern Beda Watanabe-Lopez

Casey Gomorczak Sarah Munoz Grace Watylyk

Olivia Gyssler Kenneth Ngo Dean Zigulich

Kendall Hastings Fabian Pacheco


NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY – SENIORS (class of 2016) (Elected in September 2015)

Sydney Barrueta Marina Golub Emilio Saucedo

Kiera Donnamario Stephanie Nash Matthew Suba

Collin Dreilich Nicolas Pavlakovic Bridget Szdlo

Dylan Dreilich Nathan Perez Elizabeth Taber

Dalissa Escamilla Michael Reyes Kennadi Taylor

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY JUNIORS (CLASS OF 2017)

Madeline Ackerman Claire Hejna Dalila Ovalle

Sierra Azfar Richard Hertogs Magon Pedroza

Nicole Bajerek Alexandria Hodges Rebecca Perry

Rachel Bakalich Madelyn Hopek Emily Radocha

Kate Barlow Madison Hornung Dana Rettke

Jovita Berzanskyte Lyndsey Hoyd Grace Roman

Samantha Bloom Isaiah Jebb Erin Rookus

Elena Bowie Derek Johnson Joseph Rosa

Mia Caballero Evan Jones Gianna Rumoro

Luis Cardenas Nathan Juarez Scott Russell

Georgia Cinkay Nina Kaczmarz Henry Scheffer

Patrick Coy Leanna Keen Monica Schmidt

Luke Dickeson Julia Keller Brendan Sedivy

Hadley DiForti McKenna Kunish Elona Selenica

Alexandra Dinatale Jacob Lams Lizbeth Servin

Angelo Esposito Rachel Magee Kathryn Sessler

Peter Ferguson Ivy Marcucci Cameron Shaw

Kyle Fitzgerald Isabella Martucci Margaret Shereck


Alexia Flores Julia McCarthy Manuel Sida

Grace Fosselman Hannah Michl Cynthia Smith

Raymond Greco Zachary Mieczkowski Hunter Soumar

Erin Grehan Samantha Miezio Griffin Sventy

Nicholas Grigoletti Colette Murray Melissa Tovar

Addyson Haage Adam Nie Misael Villegas

Therese Hanley Roseanna Nolan Makenna Walsh

Madeline Hanrahan Maura O’Brien Olivia Weimer

Eva Harvin Mary O’Callaghan Caroline Willinger

Campbell Hayes Elijah Ourth Natalia Zhukova


ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS: The State of Illinois honors academically talented high school seniors through its Illinois Scholar

Program. Illinois State Scholar is an honorary title given annually to seniors, who, by virtue of their

class ranks, high A.C.T. scores, and citizenship references from their school, are designated the

leading scholars among Illinois graduating seniors.

Selene Anaya Sydney Barrueta Emma Beener

Elvis Begic Keri Burke Jeremy Burton

Megan Calby Thomson Catrambone Justin Chaney

Nerija Cuplinskas John Domeier Remy Doornebos

Collin Dreilich Dylan Dreilich Isabelle Echevarria

Jack Faje Matthew Fouts Krystal Fragoso

Alec Frank Ann Gauger Richard Gentile

Marina Golub Olivia Gyssler Kendall Hastings

Amelia Haugland Laura Heirigs Catherine Humphrey

Natalia Jandura James Kaczmarczyk Thomas Kelliher

Tristan Kotlicky Lukas Kulbis Tadas Kunickas

Gavin Kunish Julia Kurth Nicole Labelle

Andrew Lemesurier Thomas Loftus Nickolas Malone

Charlie Marcou Shannon Mcdonald Erin Mcgovern

Christopher Molina Bajana Stephanie Nash Richard Patton

Nicolas Pavlakovic Clare Payne Breanna Plucinski

Benjamin Pollock David Pribyl Pierdinock Nikolina Radicanin

Hannah Ranft Grace Rock Gerardo Ruiz

Marlene Santora Abigail Schwarz Robertson Scott

Mark Smith Evan St Paul Matthew Suba

Daniel Suriano Ryan Swift Elizabeth Taber

Sophia Traeder Daniel Waas


COLLEGE BOARD’S ADVANCED PLACEMENT (AP) PROGRAM AWARDS

AP SCHOLAR WITH DISTINCTION These students earned an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3

or higher on five or more of these exams.

Keri Burke Justin Chaney Jack Faje

Alec Frank Marina Golub Amelia Haugland

Catherine Humphrey Alexia Kingzette Lukas Kulbis

Andrew Lemesurier Charlie Marcou Benjamin Pollock

David Pribyl Pierdinock Grace Rock Marlene Santora

Mark Smith Ryan Swift Daniel Waas

Grace Watylyk

AP SCHOLAR WITH HONOR These students earned an average grade of at least 3.25 on all exams taken and grades of 3 or

higher on four or more of these exams.

Jacob Bell Megan Calby Thomson Catrambone

Morgan Divittorio Collin Dreilich Krystal Fragoso

Tristan Kotlicky Nicole Labelle Christopher Molina Bajana

Stephanie Nash Richard Patton Nicolas Pavlakovic

Abigail Schwarz Evan St Paul Daniel Suriano

Elizabeth Taber Collin Taylor

AP SCHOLAR These students earned grades of 3 or higher on 3 or more AP exams.

Selene Anaya Matthew Arenas Sebastian Barcenas-Cervantes

Emma Beener Julia Buffo Nerija Cuplinskas

John Domeier Remy Doornebos Dylan Dreilich

April Flores Jonathan Fritsch Richard Gentile

Casey Gomorczak Amelia Hruska Colin Hughes

James Kaczmarczyk Cristian Lopez Nickolas Malone

Alex Martinson Shannon Mcdonald Erin Mcgovern

Mallory Mcgovern Grace Morgenthaler Nathan Perez


Jemma Perry Breanna Plucinski Nikolina Radicanin

Daniel Rafael Dean Zigulich

NATIONAL MERIT The National Merit Scholarship Program is an annual competition for college undergraduate

awards in which secondary school students who rank at the top of the academic ability scale

are identified and publicly honored. Students enter these competitions by taking the Preliminary

Scholastic Aptitude Test/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test at a designated time during

the high school curriculum. Students ranking among the top 34,000 in the nation are designated

“Commended Scholars” by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. Of those 34,000, only

about 16,000 of them were named “Semifinalists.” Semifinalists are eligible to continue in the

competition for about 7,600 Merit Scholarship awards.

NATIONAL MERIT COMMENDED SCHOLARS CLASS - OF 2016

Tristian Kotlicky

NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST SCHOLARS - CLASS OF 2016 David Pribyl Pierdinock

NATIONAL MERIT FINALIST SCHOLARS /QUALIFIER SCHOLARS - CLASS OF 2016 Lukas Kulbis

Marlene Snatora

Pictured L to R: Lukas Kulbis; Marlene Santora and David Pribyl Pierdinock


ARTHUR AWARD IN MATHEMATICS The senior is chosen based on academic excellence in math and leadership in the classroom Alec Frank.

TOM EXTROM EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE AWARD The senior is chosen based on academic excellence in science and leadership in the classroom Tristan Kotlicky

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.

SILVER MEDALS

Carleen Egan Honors German III

Robert Parisi German II

Jane Frank German II

Sara Vacek German II

Evan Dunbar German I

Gustas Gladstein German I

Sylvia Harvin German I

BRONZE MEDALS

Colin Dreilich German IV (AP)

Nicole Kural German IV (AP)

Jason Kenny German II

Niela Callanan German I

Marissa Drake German I

Alexandra Georopoulos German I

Sophia Gose German I

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS

Jemma Perry German IV (AP)

Julian Brudnak Honors German III


Calista Lopez Honors German III

Magon Pedroza Honors German III

Henry Scheffer Honors German III

Nicholas Gora German II

John Gorski German II

Demar Pearce German II

Catherine Lynch German II

Josephine Jacobs German II

Luke Graham German I

Cheryl Longo German I

Benjamin McGuffey German I

Laura McLean German I

Megan Sroka German I

Kirstina Tepic German I

GERMAN DAY AT UIC

University of Illinois Chicago German High School Day 2016

On March 11, fifteen RB students who study German participated in the 2016 UIC Department of

Germanic Studies German High School Day, where a record number of students (over 400) from

19 area high schools competed in a variety of areas of expertise. The final judges in the trophy

rounds included the Consul General of Germany, the Honorary Consuls of Austria and

Switzerland, the Director of the Goethe Institute, and the Vice President of the German

Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest. Congratulations to the following students:

Henry Scheffer Junior 3rd place in the UIC essay contest in an AP format

incorporating the themes of Global Challenges


Elvis Begic, Collin Dreilich, and Jemma Perry , 3rd place for their German video

Evan Dunbar, 1st place for his city guide on Flensburg that he presented in the target

language

Nicole Kural, 1st place in the poetry contest with her amazing German rendition of a

Julia Engelmann poem "One Day, Baby, We'll Be Old"

Several more students represented RB well at the event. Congratulations to the

following participants:

Carleen Egan, competed in the German Spelling Bee

Megan Sroka, presented a second city guide on Augsburg

Gustas Gladstein participated in the poetry competition with Rammstein's "Zeituhr"

Amanda Voth and Demar Pearce, entered the cover art competition.

POETRY OUT LOUD COMPETITION

Congratulations to freshman Alyssa Peralta, RB's Poetry Out Loud Champion. She will advance to

the Chicago regionals on February 22, 2016, where she will perform her award-winning recitation

of "Bleeding Heart".

INAUGURAL ENGLISH SPEAKING UNION SPONSORED SHAKESPEARE COMPETITION

Performing a Shakespearean monologue and sonnet, the following students

participated in our inaugural English Speaking Union sponsored Shakespeare

Competition on February 4: Cameron Bolton, Isabella Eliopulos, Isabel Hughes, Natalia

Jandura, Tristan Kotlicky, Katilin Krivak, Elaina Rafensperger-Schill, and Collin Taylor.

Congratulations to the following students who won awards:

1st Place: Isabel Hughes, who will represented RBHS on February 22, 2016, at the

Regional hosted by the English Speaking Union at Roosevelt University.

2nd Place: Isabella Eliopulos

3rd Place: Cameron Bolton


Pictured L to R: Isabel Hughes, Isabella Eliopulos, Collin Taylor, Tristan Kotlicky, Kaitlin

Krivak, Elania Raffensperger-Schill , Cameron Bolton, Julia Buffo, and Natalia Jandura.

METRO SUBURBAN BAND AND JAZZ BAND FESTIVAL

The following students were selected to participate in the Metro Suburban Band and Jazz Band

Festival on February 16th, 2016.

Alec Frank

Alexandria Hodges

Amelia Haugland

Antonio Jimenez

Joey Kinnan

Kristin Picard

Manny Sida

Natalie Lisle

Rebecca Perry

Tommy Kelliher

IHSA SOLO AND ENSEMBLE CONCERT

On March 5, the RB Music Department participated in the IHSA Solo and Ensemble

contest. The 77 division 1 ratings were earned from 160 participating events propelling

us to 14th in the State, 2nd in our regional contest!

Rachel McLean, received a Best of Day Award for her piano performance at the IHSA

Solo and Ensemble Concert.

ILLINOIS ALL STATE MUSICIANS

We are extremely proud that RB was represented by two talented students at the Illinois Music

Educators Conference (IMEC) in January. 2016. These students were invited to join musicians

from around the state in rehearsals and workshops in their given areas culminating in

performances in January. Chosen at the District level through an audition process were:

Dylan Dreilich Choir

Luke Dickeson Orchestra


ILLINOIS MUSIC EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION

The following students who were selected by audition to participate in the Illinois Music

Educators Association District 1 Music Festival.

CHORUS

Gia Cinkay

Dylan Dreilich

Isabella Eliopulos

Eva Harvin

Lidkja Kutlesa

Tom Loftus

Coco Murray

Abigail Schwarz

ORCHESTRA

Luke Dickeson

Remy Doornebos

Marlene Santora

Adam Wang

BAND Mia Haugland

JAZZ BAND

Tommy Kelliher

REPERTORY DANCE ENSEMBLE PERFORMS AT ILLINOIS STATE DANCE FESTIVAL

The repertory dance ensemble auditioned for the Illinois State Dance Festival in February, 2016

and was accepted. They performed a student-choreographed dance in the festival at LT in

April, 2016.

Dancers:

Maddie Ackerman

Nida Aleska

Rachel Bakalich-

Choreographer

Elena Bowie

Sarah Brom-

Choreographer

Dylan Dreilich

Lilly Dziagwa

Julianna Fields

Naomi Galindo

Kailee Gilhooly

Lily Jerz

Maddie Nakis

Grace Rock-

Choreographer

Catie Sinn

Olivia Weimer

Caroline WIllinger

Christine Xu

WINTER ART SHOW AND RECEPTION The Art Department held their annual Winter Art Show and Reception on December 9, 2015 in

the Art Pit. RB classes were invited to view the show during the school day to vote for their

favorite pieces. All current artists in the program exhibited their work and were excited to share

their accomplishments with their peers and teachers.

Riverside Arts Center (RAC) Exhibition March 4 -April 2

Riverside Brookfield High School, in conjunction with RAC, presents AP Art 2016. Now in

its seventh year, this annual group exhibition features artwork created by the current

class of talented RB AP art students. A variety of mixed-media work including painting,

drawing, photography, sculpture, and more will be on display.


Participating Artists:


Rumaldo Delacerda

Sara DiFatta

Benjamin Gembara

Kaileen Gilhooly

Nicholas Hamera

Claire Hejna

Grace Hodgden

Ayleen Huerta

Suzana Jukic

Joshua Lemont

Anika Marchan

Julia Mccarthy

Andrejana Misic

Alana Novak

Nathan Perez

Erin Rookus

Elizabeth Rowley

Brianna Spinelli

Katelyn Storage

Zachary Straka

Emma Strand

Emily Temmer

Stephanie Vasquez

Daniel Wass

Anika Marchan, Senior Andrejana Misic, Senior Ben Gembara, Senior

Sara DiFatta, Senior


Scholastic Art Award

The following students participated in the 2016 Regional Scholastic Art Competition.

Their pieces were on exhibit for the Opening Reception at Downers Grove North High

School in early February. This show is a collection of the highest quality high school art

work in the region selected from over 20 schools and thousands of entries.

Congratulations to:

Sara DiFatta,

Gold Key, Photo

Kaileen Gilhooly,

Gold Key, Photo

Colin Hughes,

Gold Key, Film

and Animation

Nicholas Hamera,

Silver Key, Mixed

Media

Ayleen Huerta,

Silver Key,

Painting

Alana Novak,

Silver Key, Photo

Erin Rookus, Silver

Key, Painting,

Honorable

Mention, Drawing

Katelyn Storage,

Silver Key,

Ceramics

Emily Temmer,

Silver Key,

Sculpture

Claire Hejna,

Honorable

Mention, Photo

Suzana Jukic,

Honorable

Mention, Drawing

Andrejana Misic,

Honorable

Mention, Photo

Brianna Spinelli,

Honorable

Mention, Photo

RBTV AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

The National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences-Midwest Chapter (NATAS) notified RB that

several RBTV students received three Crystal Pillar Awards. Four Honorable Mentions

were also awarded. Students also received four second place awards from the

Midwest Media Educators Association (MMEA) High School Video Festival.

Congratulations to:

Crystal Pillar award for short films “Dodger” and “Clarity,” and Honorable

Mentions for “Clarity,” commercial “RBTV Sports,” and “RBTV News Update;”

MMEA High School Video Festival Second Place awards for Dramatic Narrative

“Dodger” and Cinematography for “2015 Cinematography Reel;” and NATAS

and Luke Palermo High School Scholarships: Colin Hughes

Crystal Pillar award and Honorable Mention for Public Affairs series “For the

Fauna” and “RBTV News Update;” MMEA High School Video Festival Second

Place for “For the Fauna”: Sara Vacek

NATAS Honorable Mention for “RBTV News Update”: Anisa Selenica, Thomas

Kraus, Brendan Shakeshaft, Casey Vileta, Charlie Marcou, Derek Johnson, and

Kevin Baginski

MMEA High School Video Festival Second Place for TV Talk Show “TalkNado”:

Louis Garcia, Olivia Joyce, Quintin Kotlicky, Daniel Kouba, Thomas Kraus, Scott

Lagler, Anthony Landahl, Jazmine Maldonado, Francesca Perry, Schuyler Poss,


Andres Resto, Caleb Schlesser, Anisa Selenica, Charles Sweeney, Julian

VanDrunen, and Casey Whisler

MMEA High School Video Festival Third Place award for News Program: “RBTV

News Update

ROUSER YEARBOOK NAMED 2016 JOSTENS’ NATIONAL YEARBOOK PROGRAM OF EXCELLENCE

On April 26, Jostens, the leading producer of yearbooks and student-created content,

announced that Riverside Brookfield High School's yearbook program has been named a 2016

Jostens' National Yearbook Program of Excellence. The National Yearbook Program of

Excellence recognizes engaging yearbooks that reflect a broad representation of the student

body while helping students develop 21st century skills, such as communication, collaboration,

and information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy. Rouser earned the award by

achieving the defined criteria in each of three following categories: creating an inclusive

yearbook, generating school engagement, and successfully managing the yearbook creation

process. The Rouser yearbook program received a plaque to display in the yearbook area and

a banner to display in school so the entire school community will be aware of the outstanding achievement.

Front row: Mrs. Marsh, Maura

O'Brien, Destinee Villanueva,

Megan Kwilas, Maria Baltierrez,

Millie Hernandez, Fabian

Villalobos.Second row: Thais Kausal,

Nadia Valencia. Third row: Dmitriy

Aieta, Kathleen Mahoney, Nicole

Dearcos Villalobos, Elizabeth Taber,

Joseph Swallow, Karli Rivera, Kyle

Delestowicz, Erin Grehan. Back row:

Mary Padilla, Asonte Batts, Sally

Kouba, Chris Colvin, Cristian Lopez,

Schuyler Poss, Ashley Rivera, Dylan

Gryczan. Not pictured: Allison Pras.


Rouser Editors

From left to right: Design Editor: Megan Kwilas; Writing

Editor: Maura O'Brien; Photography Editor: Karli Rivera; Editor in Chief: Cris Lopez; Business Editor:

Elizabeth Taber

WASHINGTON POST 2016 Riverside Brookfield High School has made the Washington Post 2016 list of America's Most

Challenging High Schools. This year RB was ranked 15th out of 71 ranked Illinois schools and 8th

when excluding private and selective enrollment schools. RB was also ranked 524th out of 2,333

national schools that made the list. This ranking is based on 2015 data. RB was also ranked in US

News and World Report's list of 2016 Best High Schools. This year RB was ranked 24th out of 94

ranked Illinois schools and 15th when excluding private and selective enrollment schools. RB was

also ranked 661st out of 2,673 national schools that made the list. This ranking is based on 2014

data.

These national rankings affirm 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. Visit the Washington Post and US News

and Word Report websites for additional information on the rankings.

STUDENT OF THE QUARTER

RBHS is a place where we strive for “Excellence and Ethics in all Bulldogs Do!” Therefore, we

continued with our student recognition program this year to celebrate the good choices our

students make, from the small daily courtesies to the astonishing, large contributions. It is

important to stop and recognize these positive actions to show our appreciation and to inspire

others to follow suit. In order to become a Student of the Quarter, each student had to earn the

admiration of the teachers from a specific department by excelling in two areas: academics

and character. The ceremonies recognized students displaying the Character Counts! Pillars of

Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Trustworthiness, Caring and Citizenship. Each quarter, we honored 10 students representing each academic department, in addition to

Student Building Leaders, who exemplify our values of "Excellence and Ethics in all Bulldogs Do!"

These students were nominated by faculty for excelling in two areas: academics and

character. The following students were recognized during this school year:

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Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4

Colin Hughes

(2016)

Cayley

Stanislaw

(2016)

Erik Hartwig

(2017)

Nick Pavlakovic

(2016)

Tadas Kunickas

(2016)

Enya Callanan

(2016)

Killian Klotz

(2018)

Emilia Gonzalez

(2019)

Abigail Schwarz

(2016)

Emily Temmer

(2017)

Maxwell Hoadley

(2016)

Breanna Plucinski

(2016)

Isabelle Echevarria

(2016)

Fernando

Barraza (2016)

Margarita Munoz

(2018)

Andrew

Carmona Sasek

(2016)

Marly Santora

(2016)

Selene Anaya

(2016)

Evan Jones

(2017)

Alec Frank

(2016)

Nerija Cuplinskas

(2016)

Lizbeth Servin

(2017)

Jacob Kreiss

(2016)

Amanda Gruber

(2019)

Kierra Collins

(2016)

Julia Kurth

(2016)

Sydney Selewa

(2016)

Kiana Ventura

(2018)

Gianna Finnigan

(2019)

Nathan Lucas

(2019)

William Gmitro

(2016)

Rachel Lemont

(2018)

Nicole Kural

(2016)

Jacqueline

Servin (2018)

Alex Hodges

(2017)

Vasara Kulbis

(2018)

Morgan Kraus

(2016)

Hannah Ranft

(2016)

Anisa Selenica

(2016)

Daniel

DeLeonardis

(2016)

Shawn Spera

(2016)

Nicholas Morrison

(2016)

Daniel Gorzelany

(2017)


STUDENT OF THE 1ST QUARTER 2015/2016 CEREMONY

Front Row: Marly Santora, (Senior) Math Recipient recipient; Isabelle Echevarria (Senior) Library

Department Recipient; Nicole Kural (Senior) World Language Department Recipient Back Row: Ms, Kristin Smetana (Principal); Abigail Schwarz (Senior) Fine Arts Department Recipient; Nerija

Cuplinskas (Senior) Science Department Recipient; Colin Hughes (Senior) Applied Arts Recipient.

Not shown in photo: Morgan Kraus (Senior) Building Leader Recipient; Kierra Collins (Senior) Social Science

Department Recipient; Gianna Finnigan (Freshman) Wellness Department Recipient

STUDENT OF THE 2ND QUARTER 2015/2016 CEREMONY

Front Row Kneeling: Emily Temmer, Selene Anaya, Hannah Ranft

Back Row Standing: Julia Kurth, Enya Callanan, Jacqueline Servin, Lizbeth Servin, Ms, Kristin Smetana,

Cayley Stanislaw, Fernando Barraza, Shawn Spera

Not shown in photo: Nathan Lucas


STUDENT OF THE 3RD QUARTER 2015/2016 CEREMONY

Pictured Front Row: Anisa Selenica, Building Leader; Sydney Selewa, Social Science; Jacob Kreiss,

Science; Max Hoadley, Fine Arts; Killian Klotz, English

Back Row: Evan Jones, Math; Erik Hartwig, Applied Arts; William Gmitro, Wellness; Ms. Smetana, Principal;

Margarita Munoz, Library

Not pictured: Nick Morrison; Alexandria Hodges, World Language

STUDENT OF THE 4TH QUARTER 2015/2016 CEREMONY

Front Row: Rachel Lemont); Amanda Gruber

Back Row: Vasara Kulbis; Dan Gorzelany; Nicolas Pavlakovic; Ms. Kristin Smetana, Principal; Andrew

Carmona Sasak; Daniel DeLeonardis

Not pictured: Alec Frank; Emilia Gonzalez; Breanna Plucinski; Kiana Ventura


CLUBS / ACTIVITIES / SERVICE AWARDS/CEREMONIES

ASSOCIATION FOR STUDENT TOLERANCE

Every Wednesday, AST visits a group or residents at Cantata Adult

Life Service Home. AST has visited this same group of residents in the

assisted living area of Cantata weekly for the

last ten years. Since AST's average turnout has

increased to 25-35 students every Wednesday,

AST is now sending a second group of students

to do other activities with the independent-living residents. In addition to

their visits, AST also taught one-on-one technology classes to senior citizen

students at Cantata.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION

S.A. Executive Board

Tom Loftus, Megan Calby, Morgan Kraus, Keri Burke, Silvana Alvarez, Frankie Filec

2015/2016 STUDENT ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE BOARD President Silvana Alvarez

Vice-President Frankie Filec Secretary Morgan Kraus Treasurer Megan Calby Director of Communications Keri Burke Student Spokesperson Tom Loftus


2016 Senior Class Officers: President Kendall Hastings Vice-President Marly Santora Secretary Catherine Humphrey Treasurer Dylan Dreilich Elected Officer April Flores

Elected Officer Nicole Labelle

2017 Junior Class Officers: President Maggie Shereck Vice-President Lulu Keen Secretary Nicole Bajerek Treasurer Ray Greco Elected Officer Max Maher Elected Officer Cynthia Smith

2018 Sophomore Class Officers: President Paulina Linares

Vice-President Radka Pribyl Pierdinock

Secretary Kaitlin Gaynor

Treasurer Claire Jacobs

Elected Officer Alanna Waas

Elected Officer Max Alvarez

2019 Freshmen Class Officers President Gabriella Galloway

Vice-President Rowan Elwart

Secretary Kori Hopek

Treasurer Amanda Gruber

Elected Officer Audrey Santora

Elected Officer Paige Oplawski

CHESS CLUB:

IHSA STATE CHESS TOURNAMENT

The Bulldogs Chess Team competed at the 42nd Annual IHSA State Chess Tournament

on February 12, 2016. It is the largest high school chess tournament in the United States.

The team finished 21st Place overall. Because of the size discrepancies in competing

schools, the IHSA allows the Illinois Chess Coaches Association to award 1st Place

awards for schools grouped in six divisions based on enrollment. RB won 1st Place in the

2A Division out of 33 similar size schools. Congratulations to team members:


Lukas Kulbis, Senior Tristan Kotlicky, Senior Jacob Bell, Senior

Collin Taylor, Senior Tadas Kunickas, Senior Elvis Begic, Senior

Raymond Greco,

Junior Jackson Hajer, Sophomore

Joseph Vitek,

Freshman

Luke Graham,

Sophomore

INAUGURAL METRO SUBURBAN CONFERENCE CHESS TOURNAMENT

On Saturday, February 27, the Bulldogs hosted the inaugural Metro

Suburban Conference Chess tournament. Individual results are as follows: Sophomore Luke

Graham took 3rd Place overall out of 41 players; Senior Jacob Bell finished 4th overall; Senior

Collin Taylor finished 9th overall; and Senior Tadas Kunickas finished 13th overall. Freshman

Megan Sroka finished 20th overall, 2nd overall for JV, and 3rd overall in the Girl's Division. All five

Bulldogs who competed did an outstanding job!


Pictured L to R: Mr. Kyle Boyd (volunteer assistant); Tadas Kunickas, Jacob Bell, Luke Graham,

Collin Taylor, Megan Sroka, Coach, Mr. David Monti

CLARION STUDENT NEWSPAPER

Clarion Is Finalist for 2016 National Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker Award

The Clarion student newspaper has been recognized as a finalist for the 2016 National

Scholastic Press Association Online Pacemaker Award. The Clarion is one of only 50 online

student newspapers in the country, and one of just six student news sites in Illinois to be

considered for this prestigious award.

2015/2016 Clarion Student Newspaper Staff

Mr. Marc Helgeson, RBHS Faculty Sponsor

Student Editors

McKenna Powers, Editor-in-Chief

Niko Radicanin, Editor-in-Chief Alexia Kingzette, Story Editor

Nick Rogoz, Story Editor

Zach Hundreiser, Media/Layout Editor

Galen Alaks, Web Editor Paul Kritikos, Media/Layout Editor

Kiera Donnamario, Public Relations Editor


Student Staff Reporters

Brandon Bennett

Cameron Bolton

Julia Buffo Michael Fanta

Emily Gately Isabel Hughes

Lauren Lambros

Pawaran Kai Mongkhonkham Vivian Marina Piña

Ariana Porras

Connor Robey

Micah Rookus

Dennis Ryan

Gabrielle Tarrant

FCCLA (FAMILY, CAREER, COMMUNITY LEADERS OF AMERICA):

The following FCCLA girls participated in the state competition in Springfield, Illinois, on April 8,

2016, with every student placing in their categories! Congratulations to the following students:

Stefani Gonzalez Apparel Construction- Semi Formal 2nd Place

Sylvia Harvin Pastry Arts-Frosted Cakes 2nd Place


Campbell Hayes Interior Design Display 3rd Place

Alexandra Kusnierz Interior Design Display 2nd Place

Rachel Magee Interior Design Display 3rd Place

Elizabeth Murphy Pastry Arts-Frosted Cakes 3rd Place

Kara Nedvar Interior Design Display 2nd Place

Isabella Martucci Pastry Arts-Cookie Decorating 2nd Place

Jacqueline Servin Apparel Construction Formal 2nd Place

Lizbeth Servin Personal Childcare Provider 2nd Place

Zoe Jacquat Apparel Construction Formal 3rd Place

Isabelle Echevarria, Sydney Barrueta, and Sarah Gentile all qualified for state however, were not

able to compete at the state level due to other commitments.

MATH TEAM

Lemont Invitational

The Junior/Senior Math Team took 2nd Place at the Lemont Invitational on Feb 3, 2016:

Jovita Berzanskyte

Sam Miezio

Maura O'Brien

David Pribyl-Pierdinock

Marly Santora

Melissa Tovar

The Freshman/Sophomore team placed 5th

Noah Hoadley

Andres Resto

Joey Vitek

Elise Wojack

Mary Greenlees

Jackson Hajer

Jason Kenny

Coaches: Melissa Gordon & Kevin Dybas

MATH TEAM TO ICTM (ILLINOIS COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF MATHEMATICS) REGIONAL

MATH COMPETITION

On February 27, RB students competed in the ICTM (Illinois Council of Teachers of

Mathematics) Regional Math Competition at Concordia University in River Forest. There

were five schools competing in our regional. Students who win the regional or meet a

minimum qualifying score move on to the State competition on May 7 at the University

of Illinois. Please congratulate:

Jackson Hajer - 2nd Place-Geometry; 2nd Place-Freshman/Sophomore Two Person

Competition; and Qualified for State in Geometry.

Jason Kenny - 4th Place-Geometry and 2nd Place-Freshman/Sophomore Two-Person

Competition.


After the Regional Math Competition, the contest committee looks at the results from

across the State and determines any additional qualifiers. On February 27, the

geometry team placed 18th in the State, which qualified the entire geometry team for

the ICTM State Math Competition on May 7. Please congratulate Mary Clare Greenlees,

Kaitlin Gaynor, Jackson Hajer, Hailey Jurgens, Jason Kenny, and Radoslava Pribyl

Pierdinock

MSC METRO SUBURBAN CONFERENCE MATH TEAM COMPETITION

The results from the Conference Math Competition held at Guerin Prep on December 5, 2015

are below.

First row seated: Andres Resto, Max Hoadley, Elise Wojack, Radka Pribyl-Pierdinock,

Marta Janas. Middle row: Jason Kenny, Jovita Berzanskyte, Melissa Tovar, Hailey

Jurgens, Mary Greenlees. Back row standing: Sam Miezio, Maura O'Brien, Natalia

Zhukova, Justin Chaney, Alec Frank

Individual Finishers:

Algebra 1 - Elise Wojack 2nd Place

Geometry Jason Kenny 1st Place

Algebra 2 Melissa Tovar 6th Place

Pre-Calculus Justin Chaney 8th Place

Pre-Calculus Maura O'Brien 10th Place (This is a HUGE accomplishment for Maura as

she was expecting to compete in the algebra 2 competition.)


Team Finishers:

Freshman/Sophomore 8-Person Team: 1st Place

Kaitlin Gaynor

Mary Greenlees

Noah Hoadley

Marta Janas

Jason Kenny

Radka Pribyl-Pierdinock

Andres Resto

Elise Wojack

Geometry Team: 3rd Place

Kaitlin Gaynor

Mary Greenlees

Hailey Jurgens

Jason Kenny

Algebra 2 Team: 3rd Place

Sam Miezio

Melissa Tovar

Radka Pribyl-Pierdinock

Natalia Zhukova

Freshman/Sophomore 2-Person Team: 3rd Place

Marta Janas

Jason Kenny

MATHEMATICS TEAM COMPETES AT IHSA STATE COMPETITION

The Mathematics team had a great time at the State competition, placing 21 out of 35

schools. The students wished they had done better, but they are already looking

forward to next year. Once again, please congratulate Kaitlin Gaynor, Mary Clare

Greenlees, Jackson Hajer, Hailey Jurgens, Jason Kenny, and Radka Pribyl Pierdinock on

a wonderful season.

Math Team Sponsors Melissa Gordon & Kevin Dybas

SCHOLASTIC BOWL TEAM

Coach: Mr. Adam Gibbons

Homewood Flossmoor Tournament

RB's JV Scholastic Bowl team finished 5th overall out of 24 teams competing at the Homewood

Flossmoor Tournament on January 9. Team Captain was Erik Robertson.


MSC – Metro Suburban Conference

Junior Varsity finished 1st place in Conference on December 12,

2015, with a perfect record of 4-0, and brought home the traveling

trophy.

The team is captained by Erik Robertson, who was also a Top Ten

finisher for the season.

Varsity finished 2nd place in Conference under Captain Marly Santora, with team members

Henry Scheffer, Remy Doornebos, Emma Strand, and Erik Robertson winning all preliminary

rounds and only losing the championship game to a strong Wheaton Academy team.

Masonic Regional – Varsity Team – 4th Place

Congratulations to the RB Varsity Scholastic Bowl team for their performance at the Masonic

Regional on February 20, 2016. The team finished in 4th place in an extremely competitive field

and was awarded a plaque and medals, as well as a small monetary prize of $100.

Co-captains

Alec Frank

Marly Santora

Team Members

Henry Scheffer

Remy Doornebos

Emma Strand

Erik Robertson

SPEECH TEAM

Downers Grove North HS Tournament

Congratulations to Abigail Schwarz and Derek Johnson, who were

the tournament champions in the Humorous Duet Acting event at Downers

Grove North High School on November, 2015. Abby and Derek also played

the leading roles of Daisy and Gatsby in the fall play, The Great Gatsby. Go

RB Speech Team!

Sponsor: Ms. Kirsten Rusinak

Willowbrook HS Tournament

The RB Speech Team walked away with two medals during competition at Willowbrook High

School on January 16, 2016. Congratulations to Taner Guzeldereli (Sophomore), for winning first

place in Original Comedy, and Abby Schwarz and Taner Guzeldereli for winning second place

in Improv Duet Acting!


Pictured: (Front): Taner Guzeldereli, Rachel Lemont, Hadley DiForti, Elona Selenica,

(Back): Nicole Bajerek, Abigail Schwarz, Derek Johnson, Spencer Williams, Elise Wojack, Ivan

Astorga, Nicholas Grigoletti

A. Schwarz and T. Guzeldereli

Yorkville High School Tournament

Congratulations to the RB Speech team for taking away the following prizes at the

Yorkville Tournament:

Nicole Bajerek: 1st place, Oratorical Declamation

Derek Johnson and Abigail Schwarz: 2nd place, Humorous Duet Acting

Abigail Schwarz: 5th place, Dramatic Interpretation

Taner Guzeldereli: 6th place, Original Comedy


28TH ANNUAL SHERIFF’S YOUTH SERVICE MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS

Volunteers make a difference in individual lives as well as communities. To recognize

these efforts, the Sheriff of Cook County annually sponsors the 28th Annual Sheriff's

Youth Service Medal of Honor. This award is given to residents of Cook County, grades

9-12, who have provided meaningful volunteer service to their communities. A minimum

of 100 hours of voluntary (unpaid) community service is required to qualify during the

period between September 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015. The following RB students

received this award:

Nicole Bajerek Class of 2017

Isabel Blando Class of 2017

Nerija Cuplinskas Class of 2016

Gianni D'Altorio Class of 2017

Maxwell Hoadley Class of 2016

Colin Hughes Class of 2016

Samantha Miezio Class of 2017

Hannah Ranft Class of 2016

Jacqueline Servin Class of 2018

Lizbeth Servin Class of 2017

WEST 40 SCOTY (SCHOOL CITIZEN OF THE YEAR) RECIPIENT

Samantha Miezio, a junior (Class of 2017) at RB, was

recognized by the West 40 Intermediate Service Center as a recipient of the

2016 SCOTY (School Citizen of the Year) Award. Samantha was recognized for her steadfast

commitment to her own academic success as well as her positive contributions to her school

community through her leadership in and out of the classroom.

West 40 Intermediate Educational Service Center #2 annually recognized students who have

been chosen by their schools as “good citizens and models for others to emulate. “Grades and

activities are important considerations, but only a small part of the selection process. RBHS uses

school and community volunteer service as criteria for selection. In addition, the student must

also hold a current leadership role in the school.


SENIOR WINS DAY OF SERVICE LOGO CONTEST

The winner of this year's design contest is Senior, Paul Kritikos. Paul's design was featured on the

t-shirt that participants received for working at the Day of Service, on Saturday, April 23, 2016.

A DAY OF SERVICE- 4th ANNUAL - APRIL 23, 2016

Over 275 students and 75 adults participated in the Day of Service. The theme this year was

"Make a Splash" and the volunteers did just that. They cleaned up trash, cleared out buckthorn

and weeds, painted benches, planted trees, and basically beautified areas in Riverside, North

Riverside, Broadview, and Brookfield.

There were also a couple of contests this year. The volunteers at the Riverside Swim Club site

were the winners of the most trash collected. They picked up 26 bags of trash!

The other winners for the Scavenger Hunt were:

Cameron Shaw

Kate Barlow

Jack Sloan

Georgi Gomorczak

Krystal Fragoso.

A huge thanks to all of our student volunteers, parent and teacher team leaders, set up/clean

up crew, and refreshment servers. We also want to thank the RB administration and staff for all

of their behind the scenes work. A special shout out to Patty Young who has been the teacher

liaison for this event for the past four years!

We also want to thank the sponsors that made this event possible. Please be sure to visit these

establishments as a thank you for all their wonderful donations.

Riverside Brookfield High School PTO

Brookfield Chamber of Commerce

The Frederick Law Olmsted Society of Riverside

Chik-fil-A


Al's Pizzeria Meier - Harlem Plaza

Aunt Diana's Candy Paisans Pizzeria

Costco - North Riverside Quest Food Management

DiNico's Pizza Riverside Foods

Domino's Pizza Tony's Finer Foods

Grand Tavern Trader Joe's LaGrange

Jewel - North Riverside Village of North Riverside

RB GROUPS PARTICIPATE IN CHICAGO’S VON STEUBEN DAY PARADE

This was RB's 22nd showing in Chicago's Von Steuben Day Parade. On Saturday, September 12,

2015, The RB Color Guard, Marching Band, and German Club took to Lincoln Avenue and

marched in front of thousands of fans. After the parade, all attended the German-American

Fest at Lincoln Square to indulge in some delicious German cuisine and enjoy the German

culture experience. Thank you to RB German Teacher, Ms. Patricia Reaves and the parents who

volunteered to make this event a success.


Pictured (L-R) 1st Row Kneeling: Rachel McLean, Joseph Bensfield, and Sylvia Harvin; 2nd Row

Standing: Laura McLean, Trevor Bork, Gustas Gladstein, Kaitlin Krivak, Catherine Lynch, Carleen

Egan, and Megon Pedroza

WHAT’S NEW AT RB

ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE BOARD

The Attendance Challenge is up and running for all lunch

periods. The lunch period with the highest overall attendance for a

given week will earn rewards such as music, lunch on the lawn,

and/or a raffle drawing for additional prizes. An Attendance

Challenge mural representing attendance percentages was

painted in the Cafeteria by our 5th period art students. It was

presented to lunch periods last month.

ENGAGEMENT WALL / LUNCH BUZZ T.V.

The Office of Student Affairs welcomed Lunch Buzz TV to the Cafeteria. The Lunch Buzz TV is

located on our Engagement Wall, which is utilized to promote upcoming events and activities

for our students. Students will have access to extracurricular activity and athletic information

and updates on a daily basis through the Lunch Buzz TV program in the Student Cafeteria. We

are excited to provide another avenue in which students can see the great things RB has to

offer!

CHROME BOOKS FOR FRESHMEN STUDENTS (CLASS OF 2019)

The student-run technology help desk is up and running! Students are

available to help classmates in troubleshooting Chromebook-related

issues, as well as Google Apps, Skyward, and Schoology navigation. The

help desk is located in the library and assistance is available every period

of the day.

HERO TARDY TRACKING PROGRAM

The Hero system was implemented in February, and we have had a great response from our

student body regarding on time arrival to school and to class. We continue to encourage

students to make efficient use of their 5-minute passing period as well as with their efforts to

arrive to school on time. For the remainder of this school year, the Deans' Office will continue to

scan the I.D. cards of tardy students and will notify parents and guardians through an

automatic email update once a scan has taken place.


NEW CLUBS

Fretted Friends

RB's newest club, Fretted Friends, is up and running! This club is for students who are interested in

jamming out on either ukulele or classical guitar. Their first meeting was held on October 23,

engaging many musicians new to the RB music department!

Sponsor: Mr. James Baum. For more information about this club please email Mr. Baum

at [email protected].

French Week

French Classes and French Club celebrated French week from November 16 through

November 20. All week French classes hosted a bilingual art project exhibit in the Art Exhibit

Space at RB on the 2nd floor.

Sponsor: Ms. Laurence Forberg

Art Club –Sponsor: Ms. Suzanne Zimmermann

Ski Club – Sponsor: Mr. Blair Jensen

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R I V E R S I D E B R O O K F I E L D B U L L D O G S 2 0 1 6 S p r i n g A t h l e t i c s S u m m a r y

*BADMINTON

Varsity (6-6 overall in dual meets)

3rd place at RB Invite

5th place in Independent Conference

5th place at IHSA Sectional Meet

Junior Varsity (8-5 overall in dual meets)

4th place in Independent Conference

Frosh (4-9 overall in dual meets)

All-Conference Athlete- Maggie Shereck

All-Academic Athletes-

DALISSA ESCAMILLA

MADISON L. HORNUNG

VASARA L. KULBIS

STEPHANIE N. NASH

LAUREN E. PAISKER

NIKOLINA S. RADICANIN

MARGARET M. ROMAN

MARGARET R. SHERECK

BASEBALL

Varsity (23-14 overall, 12-7 in MSC)

IHSA Regional win vs Morton

MSC Champions

Sophomore (17-15 overall)

Freshman (17-8 overall)

All-Conference Athletes-Enrique Trujillo,

Asher Runyan ,Kyle Fitzgerald, Jarod

Turina, John Kosner


SCOTT R. ANDERSEN

KYLE R. FITZGERALD

RICHARD A. GENTILE

JOHN R. KOSNER

KENNETH T. NGO

ENRIQUE N. TRUJILLO

JAROD E. TURINA

GIRLS’ SOCCER

Varsity (13-7-3 overall)

2nd place finish in MSC

IHSA Regional Champions

Junior Varsity (3-6-7overall, 2nd in MSC)

Freshman (3-13-1 overall)

All-Conference Athletes- Kathryn Sessler,

Mc Kenna Powers, Esther Annoreno, Mariah

Dorsey, Allie Kucera


MARIAH K. DORSEY

EMILY R. GRAHAM

CLAIRE T. HANSA

ALLISON J. KUCERA

IVY D. MARCUCCI

EMILY M. PITTS

MCKENNA S. POWERS

KARLI D. RIVERA

KATHRYN M. SESSLER

GABRIELLE M. TARRANT

SOFTBALL


3rd place finish in MSC

IHSA Regional

Junior Varsity (20-7 overall)

Freshman (11-11-1 overall)

All-Conference Athletes- Kendall Hastings, Taylor Holin, Marissa McDermott


NORA K. DACHOTA

BAILEY J. HASTINGS

KENDALL Q. HASTINGS

TAYLOR C. HOLIN

LAUREN E. LAMBROS

AMANDA MARTINEZ

MARISSA C. MCDERMOTT

ELISE M. MITCHELL

KAILYN T. NGO

CAMERON G. SHAW

BOYS’ TENNIS


3rd place at MSC Tournament

6th at IHSA Sectional at LT

Frosh-Soph (4-7 overall, 3rd in MSC)


ELVIS BEGIC

WILLIAM P. DOWLING

JASON C. KENNY

JOSEPH M. KINNAN

JAKOB Y. NORDENSTAM

BENJAMIN H. POLLOCK

EVAN A. ST PAUL

SPENCER G. WILLIAMS

BRANDON T. WINSLOW

GIRLS’ TRACK & FIELD

Varsity

4th place finish at MSC Track & Field

Championships

12th place at the IHSA Sectional

Junior Varsity

3rd place finish at MSC Track & Field

Championships.

All-Conference Athletes- Hailey Jurgens,

Maddie Hopek


EMMA L. BEENER

MADELYN C. HOPEK

HAILEY E. JURGENS

NADIA J. KACZMARZ

LEANNA J. KEEN

PAULINA E. LINARES

RACHEL F. MAGEE

SAMANTHA M. MIEZIO

MELISSA OLIVEIRA LIZ

MARLENE L. SANTORA


BOYS’ TRACK & FIELD

Varsity

MSC Champions – 4rd year in a row

IHSA State Qualifiers – Jhalen Williams,

Dean Zigulich

Frosh/Soph

MSC Champions

All-Conference Athletes- Jhalen

William,Michael Wilson, Mateo

Nunez,Timothy Hines, Ethan Clarkson,

Jack Sagan, Jamari Wise, Jeremiah

Clarkson, John Glover, Sam Zalewski,

Stefan Giminski, Matt Zamudio, Josh

Ranft, Zach Witken ,Dean Zigulich


ANGEL J. ALARCON

JEREMIAH C. CLARKSON

ANGELO V. ESPOSITO

NICHOLAS D. GRIGOLETTI

RICHARD J. HERTOGS III

EVAN M. JONES

JACOB A. LAMS

ANDREW P. LEMESURIER

JOHN W. MIECZKOWSKI

ZACHARY A. MIECZKOWSKI

JOSHUA RANFT

JACK E. SAGAN

BRENDAN J. SEDIVY

MANUEL SIDA

SAMUEL R. ZALEWSKI

DEAN A. ZIGULICH

*BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL

Varsity (28-10 overall)

IHSA Regional Champions

IHSA Sectional win over Morton

Sophomore (12-21-1 overall)

Freshman A (19-11 overall)

Freshman B (7-6 overall)

Team MVP- Maclean Nolan


GABRIEL A. ESPINOZA

PETER C. FERGUSON

LUKAS R. KULBIS

*BOYS’ WATER POLO


Lost in IHSA Sectional Quarterfinals

Junior Varsity (15-8-2 overall)

Team MVP- Joey Rosa


COULTER W. GREENWELL

JUSTIN J. HERMAN

RYAN A. JANNEY

NICOLAS H. PAVLAKOVIC

JACOB F. RINGO

JOSEPH A. ROSA

*GIRLS’ WATER POLO


Made IHSA Sectional Semi Finals

IHSA All Sectional 2nd Team- Hannah Flynn,

Honorable Mention- Keri Burke & Tatum

Bruno

Junior Varsity (14-5 overall)


TATUM R. BRUNO

KERI A. BURKE

MEGAN E. CALBY

SHEA E. CONNELLY

NATALIE GIANNINI

SOPHIA R. GIURINI

JULIA M. KELLER

SARAH M. PILEWSKI

HANNAH M. RANFT

ABIGAIL J. REGAN

ABIGAIL M. SCHWARZ

ALYSSA N. SCHWARZ

*Designates not recognized as an MSC Conference Sport


SPECIAL OLYMPICS

During the weekend of June 10th, 2016, six RB athletes competed at the Special Olympics Track

State Meet at Illinois State University in Bloomington. After a terrific weekend, here are the results

for our athletes:

Individual Awards

Eileen Cecconi - 2nd Place in the 50m run and 4th Place in the softball throw

Jennifer Bartlett - 3rd Place in the softball throw

Colleen Meade - 3rd Place in the softball throw

Sigi Cuplinskas - 5th Place in the 100m run

Alex Lange - 7th Place in the 100m run

Shawn Spera - 6th Place in the softball throw

Team Award

400 Meter Run Relay Team – Gold Medal

We are proud to announce that they 400 meter run relay team took the Gold Medal and won

State in their race! The girls are so excited and can't wait to have their picture on the wall of

fame!

Jennifer Bartlett

Eileen Cecconi

Sigi Cuplinskas

Colleen Meade

Coaches

John Fields

Jill Musil


THEATER PRODUCTIONS

RB Theater's Spring 2016 Musical Production, “The Addams Family”

“The Addams Family”, musical comedy production, directed by Diane Marelli and assisted by

Rosanne Marshall, was performed in the Auditorium by RB students in March, 2016. Over 75

student cast and crew members were involved in the play's production.

CAST

Adam Nie

Abby Schwarz

Maddie Hanrahan

Ian Baartman

Julian Van Drunen

Elena Bowie

Taner Guzeldereli

Kaitlyn Garland

Tom Loftus

Johnathan Wells

Raymond Greco

Derek Johnson

Hannah Hettasch

Jacob Lams

Casey Whisler

Claire Jacobs

Brandon Ripoli

Lidija Kutlesa

Addy Haage

Hannah Michl

Rosie Nolan

Galen Aleks

Ian Baartman

Emily Brundage

Hadley DiForti

Sally Dorenbos

Matt Dwyer

Isabella Eliopulos

Amanda Enstrom

Keara Gray

Eva Harvin

Noah Hoadley

Michelle Jacobs

Cheryl Longo

Katie Mahoney

Brandan Ouadi

Alyssa Peralta

Isabella Perez

Zach Picton

Alyssa Reinholz

Chandler Sengstock


PIT CREW

Jemma Perry, Flute and Piccolo

Kristin Picard, Saxophone

Becca Perry, Clarinet

Sarah Meeks, Clarinet

Mathew Michaelson, Clarinet and Bass

Clarinet

Joe Connelly, Soprano Saxophone

Max Hoadley, Tenor Saxophone

Joe Kinnan, Trumpet

John McClellan, Trombone

Marly Santora, Violin

Remy Doornebos, Violin

Mary Clare Greenlees, Cello

Adam Wang, Bass

Trevor Bork, Guitar

Matthew Piet, Keyboard 1

Evan Dunbar, Keyboard 2

Mia Haugland, Percussion

Marta Janas, Percussion

Ben Schulte, Drum Set

STAGE/TECH CREW

Will Gmitro

Clair Finnigan

Danny Deleonardis

Natalie Baiocchi

Esmerelda Macias

John Gorski

Makenna Walsh

Meaghan Schmuggee

Anisa Selenica

Elona Selenica

Bridget Szydlo

Vivian Retana

Millie Hernandez

Jacob Rongo

Schuyler Poss

Clark Williamson

Julianne Gannon

Rehearsing for their production of The Addams Family Musical are Maddie Harrahan as

Wednesday, Tom Loftus as Uncle Fester, and Jonathan Wells as Lurch.


RB Theater's Fall 2015 Play, “The Great Gatsby” The Great Gatsby" was performed on the RB stage on November 12, 13, and 14. Thirty

students acted on stage, with nearly as many serving on the lighting, sound and stage

crew. The play was directed by Mrs. Diane Marelli and assisted by Mrs. Rosanne

Marshall. Costumes and music from "The Jazz Age", and a set built by Mr. David Weishar

all added to the excitement.

Production Team

Director: Diane Marelli

Assistant Director: Rosanne Marshall

Student Director: Katie Lahart

Costumes: Rosanne Marshall, Tony Nie & Cathy Nie

Set Design: Tony Nie

Set Construction: David Weishaar

Choreography: Diane Marelli

Poster Design: Denise Martin & Patty Sarkady

T-Shirt Design: Collette Jurek

Gas Pump: Daniel Waas & Dylan Dreilich

Gatsby Car: Kim Baratta

Dr. Eckleburg Sign: Nick Bonneur

Wilson Garage Sign: Nick Hamera

Lighting Design: Gregg Hoffman

Photographer of Cast & Ensemble: Blair Jensen

Photographer: Brett Beiner

Website: www.brettbeinerphotograph.com

Tech Crew

Auditorium Manager: Matt McConnell

Manager’s Assistants: Bridget Szydlo & Vivian Retana

Stage Managers: Bridget Szydlo, Anneka Curry, John Gorski,

Kaki Lynch & Max Hoadley

Sound Manager: Clare Payne, Danny Deleonardis,

Claire Finnigan & Millie Hernandez

Light Manager: Will Gmitro, Natalie Baiocchi, Vivian Retana &

Alli Prasch

Crew: Amanda Arreguin, Alyssa Farnham, Julianne Gannon,

Schuyler Poss, Jessika Ginzman, Cheryl Longo, Esmeralda Macias,

Meaghan Schmugge, Makenna Walsh & Clark Williamson

Makeup & Hair: Klaritza Arcos, Angel Barragan, Lidija Kutlesa,

Jeanene Splitt, Gianni Segarra, Hadley DiForti, Mia Caballero,

Jocelyn Navarro, Stefanni Sterns


Cast

(Alphabetical order)

Mrs. McKee: Elena Bowie

Cabaret Singer: Maddie Hanrahan

Jordan Baker: Eva Harvin

Jay Gatsby: Derek Johnson

Tom Buchanan: Anthony Landahl

Chester McKee: Tom Loftus

George Wilson: Charlie Marcou

Nick Carraway: Adam Nie

Mrs. Michaelis: Bella Perez

Catherine: Addy Haage

Meyer Wolfsheim: Brandon Ripoli

Daisy Buchanan: Abby Schwarz

Policeman: Johnathan Wells

Myrtle Wilson: Casey Whisler

Saxophone Player: Joseph Connelly

Ensemble

Galen Alaks

Stephanie Arreguin

Cameron Bolton

Matt Dwyer

Kaityln Garland

Addy Haage

Hannah Hettasch

Claire Jacobs

Deacon Miranda-Gale

Rosie Nolan

Alyssa Peralta

Brandan Ouadi

Connor Robey

Chandler Sengstock


CAST

Elena Bowie

ie

Tom Loftus Maddie

Hanrahan

Eva Harvin Derek Johnson

Anthony Landahl

Tom Loftus

Charlie Marcou

Adam Nie

Bella Perez Brandon Ripoli

Abby Schwarz

Chandler Sengstock


Galen Alaks

Hannah Hettasch

Stephanie Arreguin

Cameron Bolton

Matt Dwyer

Kaityln Garland

Addy Haage

Claire Jacobs

Deacon Miranda- Gale

Rosie Nolan

Alyssa Peralta

Brandan Ouadi

Connor Robey Chandler Sengstock

ENSEMBLE


RBHS EVENTS

2015 HOMECOMING

This Homecoming is especially meaningful to our RB community since it will also serve as the

opening of the new Kennelly Athletic Complex.

QUEEN Selene Anaya

KING Daniel Waas COURT

GIRLS BOYS

Nida Aleksa Jeremiah Clarkson

Silvana Alvarez Alex Martinson

Hannah Flynn David Pribyl Pierdinock

McKenna Powers Dean Zigulich

THEME Superhero

2016 PROM:

QUEEN Nida Alexa KING Frank Urbanksi

Court

Keri Burke Hannah Flynn Marly Santora

Bella Mcguire Nida Aleksa Krystal Fragoso

Dean Zigulich Frank Urbanski Jeremiah Clarkson

Edwin Rios Christian Lopez David Pribyl Pierdinock

DATE April 29, 2016

LOCATION /THEME Hyatt Lodge, Oak Brook / “Masquerade Ball”

GRADUATION: Date May 272, 2016

Pledge of Allegiance Morgan Kraus, Secretary, Student Association Executive Board

S.A. Officer Speech Silvana Alvarez, President, Student Association Executive

Board

Announcement of Senior Gift Kendall Hasting, Senior Class President

Senior Addresses: These two students were chosen by their peers from among the Top 10% of

the Class of 2016 to speak at Commencement.

Marlene Santora

Daniel Waas


THE DAY OF SILENCE

Riverside Brookfield High School participated in the Day of Silence on Friday, April 15, 2016.

The Day of Silence is a national day of action in which students across the country vow to take

a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in

schools. The Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying, and

harassment, and effective responses. The goal of the Day of Silence is to make schools safer for

all students, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.

The day is a positive educational experience, and it is an opportunity for RB students to

work toward improving school climate for all of our students. For information

visit www.dayofsilence.org.

J. KYLE BRAID LEADERSHIP GROUP / DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT

The J. Kyle Braid Leadership Group organized and sponsored the 5th annual RBHS

Dodgeball Tournament. The tournament was held on Friday, February 26, following the

RB vs. LT boys' basketball game. The purpose of the dodge ball tournament is to

provide students with a safe environment to have some friendly competition on

a Friday night. The tournament also serves as a fundraiser to local charities. This year's

tournament was the biggest yet with over 25 teams participating in the

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tournament. Around 200 students signed up to play dodge ball! The "Senior No Name"

team pulled out a close, overtime victory over the Barnyard Fowl in the championship

game. The "Senior No Name" team was made up of seniors Mikah Patil, Nathan Juarez,

Cooper Lesniak, Eduardo Jimenez, Adrian Castro, Ike Jebb, James Kaczmarczyk, and

Jeremiah Clarkson.

BRING YOUR CHILD TO WORK DAY

On April 28, over 40 students in our Child Development class hosted 75 staff members' children

in the annual Bring your Child to Work Day. RB students applied what they had learned

throughout the semester by running age appropriate activities for the children throughout the

day. Susan Brenner, Applied Arts teacher, and Patti Farlee, Instructional Coach for Applied and

Fine Arts, coordinated and oversaw this event.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER PARENT EDUCATION PROGRAM

Free English Classes were offered to adults in the RB community. Classes met on Thursdays from

6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., January through March, 2016, instructed by Ms. Mary Smith.

WATCH MY FEET

On April 22, 2016, an energetic, innovative group of teen leaders called "Watch My Feet"

performed for all freshmen Wellness classes.

This diverse group helps shape youth into leaders through positive engagement in leadership

opportunities with their peers and in the community. Through skits, music, and dance, these

teen leaders address topics of relevance to their peers, and through their performances, help

teens in the audience develop their own leadership skills. Participants in The LeaderShop’s


performance group are inspired to be compassionate toward others and empowered to

develop the competence to live life as leaders.

Students from RB who performed:

Keara Gray

Maggie Munoz

Alexis Garcia

Abigail Favela

Julissa Rodriguez

Dalila Ovalle

DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP DAY

Digital Citizenship Day took place on Thursday, March 24, through an extended 2nd

period schedule. Formerly known as Internet Safety Day, Digital Citizenship Day is

designed to help students understand what it means to be a conscientious participant

in the digital world and how to make safe and smart decisions with regard to the

internet.

Before the end of the year, all students will take a technology survey through Bright

Bytes as a way to assess the scope of technology use at RB. Parents will also have the

opportunity to take the technology survey. Additional details will be emailed to parents

this month.

REPERTORY DANCE ENSEMBLE

The Repertory Dance Ensemble has been very busy during the month of March,

performing in the Big Band Blast with the Jazz Ensemble,

the Dance for Life Benefit at Wheeling High School, and the 20th anniversary of the

professional dance company, The DanceCOLEctive's concert at Links Hall!

Big Band Blast with Jazz Ensemble Dance For Life Benefit at Wheeling HS


COMPUTER SCIENCE WEEK - DECEMBER 7 – 11, 2015

As a part of a national initiative to introduce coding to millions of students, the Math

Department hosted an "Hour of Code" in their classrooms for one class period. Videos were also

shown in Math classes to explain the importance of studying computer science. Students were

also introduced to a new course to be offered next year at RB, Computer Science (CS)

Principles. RBHS joined students worldwide to reach 100 million students exploring computer

science!

JANUARY 28, 2016: CUSTODIAN APPRECIATION DAY

Custodian Appreciation Day was January 28, 2016. This is the 4th year the Student Association

worked hard to celebrate and thank our amazing custodial staff for their hard work and

dedication to RB. Lunch and dinner were served to the day and evening crew as a small token

of our gratitude for all they do to make RB a special place to come to learn and work. There

was a special banner for students to sign and write thank you notes to the Custodians. On this

day, we acknowledge their tireless efforts to keep RB well maintained and truly appreciate

them as a part of the Bulldog community.

VETERANS DAY Students had the opportunity to honor our military veterans in a personal way at our annual

Veterans Day program. The program began with a continental breakfast, followed by a school-

wide assembly honoring the veterans in attendance, and ended with more personal classroom

question and answer sessions.

RBEF TELETHON The RBEF Telethon raised over $28,000 on Saturday, February 20, 2016, for student, staff, and

faculty grants. The eight-hour live television event featured faculty and alum hosting each hour

as students, parents, and community guests manned the phones.

Thank you to everyone who contributed their time and hard work to air the live telethon and to

the many individuals and families who have supported RBEF education scholarship funds by

making monetary or gift donations. Because of these donations, RBHS students and staff are

able to attend and participate in amazing educational opportunities that they will remember

for a lifetime! .


The RBHS Tech Crew had a long and productive 14 hour day maintaining the on-stage

performances and acts in the auditorium during the RBEF live-aired Telethon. They were asked

by the final band, All the Wine, to join them on stage for the last song of the evening.

Front Row Seated: Mr. Matt McConnell, Auditorium Manager. Second Row Seated: Vivian

Retana. First Row Standing: Anisa Selenica, Clair Finnigan, Clare Payne, Danny De Leonardis,

Two members of guest band, All The Wine, Schuyler Poss, Natalie Baiocchi. Second Row

Standing: Will Gmitro, Two members of guest band, All the Wine, Makenna Walsh, Jacob Ringo.

PTO'S RB BOUTIQUE

The Riverside Brookfield High School PTO hosted "RB Boutique" on Saturday,

February 27, 2016. at The Hollywood House in Brookfield. This pop-up boutique

offers savvy high school girls the chance to purchase gently used, formal dresses

and accessories for a fraction of the cost. A raffle give-away, along with valuable

hair, nail, and floral coupons, were given to those who made a dress purchase.

The proceeds will go back to RBHS to benefit the students.


BUSINESS MARKETING STUDENTS WEB DESIGN COMPETITION

Congratulations to the following business marketing and web design students in Mrs. Sarkady's

class for their amazing RB Boutique website designs. Twenty-two students competed in the

website design contests with their vision of the RB Boutique website. All sites were reviewed and

voted by the public over a four-day period with a comments section for feedback for the

students.

The winning site chosen by the PTO for the RB Boutique was:

Michael Rosa, Freshman.

The fan favorites from the voting were:

1st place: Zachary Schejbal

2nd place: Michael Rosa

3rd place: Sara Siffermann

NO MSING AROUND

The RBHS Jazz Combo, directed by Mr. James Baum,

performed at the No MSing Around benefit held on

February 27 to raise funds for the medical treatment

expenses of a local man diagnosed with an aggressive form

of MS. The following RB students and staff contributed their

time and talents at this benefit: James Baum, Director,

Joseph Connelly, Andres Garcia, Maxwell Hoadley, Antonio Jimenez, Thomas Kelliher,

Joseph Kinnan, Jakob Nordenstam, Spencer Williams, and Samuel Zalewski.

RB SERVICE PROJECTS

STUDENTS CREATE ARTFUL FENCE DESIGN IN RIVERSIDE

Art students at Riverside Brookfield High School transform the fence behind the Riverside Arts

Center.

Article written in the June 14, 2016 Suburban Life newspaper:

RIVERSIDE – The Riverside Arts Center shares its enthusiasm over what a little paint, creativity and

ambition can produce, all thanks to a challenge posed to Suzanne Zimmerman, an art teacher

at Riverside Brookfield High School.

Kim Piotrowski, RAC board member and past president, said in a news release that she recently

asked Zimmerman to invite her students to make a new mural promoting the Riverside Arts

Center.


"We have a back fence facing the Metra train and realize this is prime ad space for our arts

center," Piotrowski said, noting the students came up with over 20 designs, which the RAC Board

of Directors narrowed down to two. "We then asked Suzanne and her students to combine the

designs for our mural. We couldn't be more pleased with the results."

The artists are involved in RB Drawing + Painting classes, and Art Club.

Faith Souders Diego Aguilar Izzy Rurka

Itzel Rivera-Fernandez Sam Roman Jake Power

Josh Calderon Andrea Armenta Isabel Montefinese

Lorena Hinojosa Ben Gembara Ayleen Huerta

Bianca Maldanado Eddie Dominic Delaney Bryant

Nick Guerrieri Kiana Ventura Malena Burks

Jordan McCotter Sarah Gentile Cayley Stanislaw

Alyssa Farnham Amelia Garcia Milena Parenti

Morgan Kraus Julia Kurth Sarah Sanchez

Angel Redovan Claire Hejna Erin Rookus

Audrey Hicks Amanda Voth Deacon Miranda-Gale

Haley Perez Zoe Jacquat

FCCLA HOLIDAY GIVING TREE

The Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), sponsored by Ms. Susan

Brenner, held a Giving Tree collection for some RB students in need of a little extra holiday cheer

this year. A total of 25 students were sponsored to receive holiday gifts from RB staff and student

donors.

NATIONAL HONORS SOCIETY (NHS) WRITE CARDS TO TROOPS

The National Honors Society (NHS) just wrapped up writing cards for troops during lunch periods.

NHS sent about 400 cards to the USO of Illinois, which will distribute the cards to active service

members, their families, and veterans throughout Illinois and the rest of the country. NHS also

assisted with collecting items for the Blackhawks Fall Haul for Goodwill. Members encouraged

students to take items directly to Goodwill or bring them to school, which NHS members

delivered to Goodwill.

STUDENT ASSOCIATION and NHS PENNY PINCH FUNDRAISER

In October, 2015, the Student Association and the National Honor Society raised $600 through a

penny pinch fundraiser. This money was donated to Chris Ellis, our honorary Bulldog and

Brookfield resident who is suffering from Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. The check was delivered to

Chris the day after his 6th birthday.


STUDENT ASSOCIATION HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECTS

S.A. BLOOD DRIVES

October 28, 2015 Blood Drive

The S.A. ran Blood Drives on October 28, 2015. All proceeds went toward scholarships for

graduating seniors. They surpassed their goal of 90 pints of blood and collected 105 total

donations. These donations will enable LifeSource to help save up to 315 lives within our

community.

February 24, 2016 Blood Drive

On February 24, the Student Association held their second blood drive of the year and

collected 122 pints of blood, which can help save 366 lives! This is the second highest

collection on record since 2008 when 123 pints were collected. On Saturday, March 19,

the Student Association hosted the Turnabout Dance. This dance was brought back

after three years. The students seemed very excited to have another dance this

year. In the month of April, Student Association will be collecting pop tops to benefit

the Ronald McDonald House at Loyola. It will be a 5th hour contest with rewards such as

a dessert party, candy, and the grand prize of a pizza party for the entire 5th hour class!

S.A. HOLIDAY SERVICE PROJECT COLLECTIONS

During the 2015 Holiday Season the Student Association once again sponsored Thanksgiving

Baskets, Santa Anonymous, and the Coat and Blanket Drive. The participation of staff and

students continue to benefit our community. Here’s a little information on each option:

Thanksgiving Baskets:

The Co-Chairs for this event were Silvana Alvarez and Tom Loftus. Staff and students helped

those in need by giving them a thanksgiving basket to celebrate the holiday. All proceeds

benefit Community Support Services in Brookfield.

Santa Anonymous:

The Co-Chairs for this event were Keri Burke and Morgan Kraus. All proceeds, for this event, also

benefit Community Support Services in Brookfield. Staff and students donated money to buy

gifts for people in need.

Coat and Blanket Drive:

The Co-Chairs for this event were Megan Calby and Frankie Filec. Items collected were

donated to the Salvation Army Food Pantry. Staff and students collectively donated over 210

coats, hats, gloves, scarves and blankets.


STAFF RECOGNITION

RB WELCOMES OUR NEW TEACHERS.

Pictured: Front Row: Danielle Drumm (LADSE teacher), Madelyn Doyle

(Wellness), Carolyn Tomecek (English), and Louis Hidalgo (Special Education)

Back Row: Dave Mannon (Assistant Principal), Mark Ori (Special Education), Lanette Niemann

(Social Science),Marc Helgeson (English), and Kyle Boyd (science). Not pictured: Emma Jarrell

(Mathematics).

New staff not pictured: Colleen Corning (Paraprofessional), Mirna Colella (Security), Tom Fitzer

(Social Work Maternity Leave), Miguel Garcia (ELL Aide), Katey Groya (School Psychologist 2),

Emily Laabs (Social Worker - Intern), Tom McCloskey (Paraprofessional), Keith Miller

(Paraprofessional), Sarah Pajkos (Counselor - Intern), Colleen Stahnke (Paraprofessional), Mary

Tobolski (Counselor - Intern), Catherine Tomasek (Paraprofessional), and Pushpa Winbush

(School Psychologist).

RETIREMENTS

Diane Marelli:Music Teacher, Music Director 8/26/1996 – 5/27/2016

Mary Jahnke: Special Education Parar Professional 8/25/1997 – 5/27/16

Tim McGinnis: Chief Financial Officer 7/1/2011 – 6/30/16


Diane Marelli: Music Teacher, Music Director 8/26/1996 – 5/27/2016

Mary Jahnke: Special Education Para Professional 8/25/1997 – 5/27/16

Tim McGinnis: Chief Financial Officer 7/1/2011 – 6/30/16


STAFF RECOGNITION

WOMEN'S EDUCATION LEAGUE'S DISTINGUISHED TEACHER AWARD

Kimberly Hayes, English teacher, won the Women's Education League's Distinguished Teacher

Award. Kimberly Hayes was selected because of her dedication to the career of education,

professionalism, and generous spirit. Danielle Delzotti was selected to speak at the event and

shared a favorite moment from the field of education.

Pictured L to R: Danielle Delzotti, Kimberly Hayes

PATTY SARKADY and PATTI FARLEE

Applied Arts teachers, PATTY SARKADY and PATTI FARLEE,

presented at the Association for Career and Technical

Education's national conference.

DAN O’ROURKE, ENGLISH TEACHER

Dan O'Rourke, RB English Teacher, has been actively involved in several

national academic organizations and has achieved the following prestigious

accomplishments:

Presenter at AP Annual Conference

Dan was invited to be a presenter at the AP Annual Conference in Austin,

Texas, in July 2015. The title of Mr. O'Rourke's presentation was, "AP

Environmental Studies: Cross-Curricular Alignment of AP English Language &

Composition and AP Environmental Science."

College Board Consultant

Dan was invited to become a College Board Consultant for AP English Language and

Composition and began his training in September 2015.

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COLLEGE BOARD AP EXAM READERS

LAURENCE FOREBERG, World Language Teacher, was selected by the College

Board to be an Advanced Placement (AP) Test Reader for AP French.

Laurence Forberg, French teacher, has had the distinct honor of being selected

by the College Board's Advanced Placement (AP) program as an AP reader for

the AP French Language and Culture Exam this summer, when approximately

14,700 college faculty and AP teachers from around the world will evaluate and

score about 21 million free-response answers.

RB supports and is proud of Laurence's participation in this year's AP Reading, which will offer

her a rare and enriching professional development experience by providing her with the

opportunity to develop teaching approaches and ideas through close interactions with a

diverse group of professional colleagues.

SANDY CZAJKA, MATH TEACHER

College Board Partnership: Free the Children Service Project

is working with the College Board on a partnership with a Service Organization

called Free the Children. A major part of the group's goals includes celebrating

service acts and encouraging youth to become active, service-minded

citizens. This year, Ms. Czajka is piloting the Service Learning in an AP Computer

Science course. To prepare for this new aspect of the course, Sandy traveled to Africa this

summer to observe a school built by Free the Children. She learned more about the

organization and how it benefits the children of Africa. Teachers from AP Spanish Language

and Culture, European History, Art Studio, Environmental Science and Human Geography will

be looking to pilot this service learning initiative next year.

COLLEGE BOARD'S 100 TEACHER SUMMIT

Math teachers Sandy Czajka and Dan Bonarigo were invited by the College Board to attend

the 100 Teacher Summit December 4-6 in Boston, Mass. This summit, hosted by the College

Board and the National Science Foundation, supports the continued implementation of the AP

Computer Science Principles course. Sandy was also invited to be a part of a teacher panel at

the summit. In addition, RB was asked to bring one of the students the College Board observed

during their visit to RB on October 2. Sophomore Migle Medelis accompanied the teachers to

the summit and participated in a student panel. This is quite an honor, as only five schools were

asked to bring a student. Migle shared her work and experiences in Computer Science

Principles with teachers from across the country.


Pictured from L to R: Migle Medelis, RB student; Dr. Edward Feldman, Deputy Chief Technology

Officer for the White House Office of Science & Technology; Ms. Sandy Czajka, Math Teacher;

Mr. Dan Bonarigo, Math Teacher

SUZANNE ZIMMERMAN, FINE ARTS TEACHER

Suzanne Zimmerman illustrated a children's book titled, Make Way for Mitchell! A

Kindergarten Story, published this past January and is carried by Barnes and

Noble and Amazon.com. After earning a Masters of Fine Art in media art and

teaching her craft to high school children for over a decade, a lifelong friendship

lead to this most recent adventures with Mitchell - a curious boy exploring life's

early milestones.

ALUMNI RECOGNITION 2015/2016

HALEY SCAMAN, CLASS OF 2012 – NATIONAL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP

One of our former Bulldogs, Haley Scaman '12, won the national championship in gymnastics in

April, 2016, with her University of Oklahoma team. Haley was named as one of 6 finalists for top

gymnast in the nation. Haley has had a storied career during her four years at Oklahoma

including two team national championships (2014 and 2016) and many individual awards. She

has been one of the top gymnasts in the country throughout her four years.

Although she did not compete at RB and only competed in club gymnastics, we have had very

few (if any) athletes in the history of all RB sports, excel at the Division 1 level like she has."

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