RBHS January BRIDGE Communication
Rock Bridge High School Newsletter: January 20, 2026
Rock Bridge High School Families,
Thank you for a wonderful start to second semester! Student grades from first semester were available to families through Campus Parent on January 9th. If you've not already done so, please sit down with your RBHS Student and spend a little time reflecting on first semester. What went well? Are there any changes to make that would benefit your student's academic performance? We enjoy partnering with you in helping all our students achieve their goals.
It is currently enrollment season for the 2026-27 school year, so this month's BRIDGE is mostly dedicated to information about that process. Please read carefully and talk with your student about the courses they are considering for next year.
Below you will find information about the following.
- RBHS 2026-27 Course Selection Information
- Rock Bridge High School Course Fair
- CACC Enrollment Information
- January Attendance Update
- Annual Performance Report and School Climate Feedback for RBHS
- Courtwarming Dance Save the Date
- RBHS November BRIDGE Communication Link
- February Calendar
Sincerely,
Jacob Sirna
Hello Bruin Families!
Course selection for the 2026-27 school year started yesterday! Teachers have been talking about course options in their content areas, 9th graders received Course Selection information during Advisory, and Sophomores and Juniors received their Course Selection information and materials through class meetings last week.
All RBHS 9th – 11th grade students should be bringing home their Course Requests forms and selection materials, so you can review the information together. Be sure to read this email in its entirety as it will provide important Course Selection information so you can support your student through this process.
As we get into the thick of Course Selection Season, counselors will have limited availably and are unable meet with students outside of the designated dates already determined for student advisement (see Course Selection Dates below). To help support students who may have questions before they are able to meet with their counselor, I would specifically like to highlight a couple of resources:
- The Course Selection FAQs that you can find linked HERE
- Visit the Counseling Resources webpage to view the Course Selection presentations and find additional copies of the Course Selection documents including course request forms, the Course Guide, and the cheat sheets.
COURSE SELECTION DATES:
Jan. 12-13: Course Selection information distributed in Advisories for Rising Sophomores
Jan. 13: Class Meetings for Juniors and Sophomores
- Juniors (2nd block): 11:15 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
- Sophomores (3rd block): 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Jan. 14 8th Grade Tours
Jan. 21: Course Fair 5:30 -7:00 PM (Counseling Parent Presentation at 5:00 PM)
Jan. 22 or 23: Course Requests Due
Jan. 26-27 Sophomore Advisement (through AUT & Study Hall)
Jan. 28-29: Freshman Advisement (through Advisory)
Feb 5: Junior Advisement starts
March 2: Last Day to change requests
COURSE REQUEST ENTRY
The paper Course Request Form will be the student’s “official” requests; but we are asking students to enter their course requests in Infinite Campus as well. Instructions on how to enter requests in Infinite Campus will be given to students with their Course Selection materials, posted on the Registration and Resources website, and can also be found below.
2026 COURSE FAIR INVITATION:
We are excited to invite you to the 2026 RBHS Course Fair. The Course Fair will be held on Wednesday, January 21st from 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
During the Course Fair, you will be able to:
- Hear from teachers about the differences between honors and on-level courses.
- Learn more about elective offerings available at Rock Bridge, including Career Center courses.
- Visit with Rock Bridge Counselors for assistance completing your Course Request Forms
- Get more information about the A+ Program,
- And more!!
Additionally, the Counseling Department will be hosting a Course Selection Parent Meeting right before the Course Fair at 5:00 PM in the RBHS Cafeteria. This presentation will give you information about the Course Selection Process so you can best support your student as they make their selections for next year. There will be a short Q&A period following the presentation.
We would like to share information about the Columbia Area Career Center (CACC) and the wide range of career-focused learning opportunities available to students.
CACC offers hands-on courses that allow students to explore career interests, develop real-world skills, earn industry experience, and prepare for future education and careers.
Helpful Resources for Families:
• CACC Course Guide (Digital)
• CACC Showcase Flyer (Most Important)
Families are encouraged to review these resources and attend the CACC Showcase on 1/21 from 5:30-7:30 to learn more about programs, meet instructors, and explore the many pathways available to students.
For additional information, please contact your school counselor or reach out to CACC directly.
Last year, we had approximately 82.8% of students in attendance 90% of the time. This year we want to raise this number by 3% points moving our overall percentage of students who attend 90% or greater to over 85%.
A student would need to miss 25 days of school in single year to have attendance lower than 85%. We are confident that we can achieve our goal!
In the image below, you can see a comparison of our attendance at the conclusion of first semester. So, as of right now, we are over 2 percentage points higher this year than we were at the same time last school year. If we can maintain our current attendance percentages, we will achieve our goal. Thank you for your support in our efforts!
This is a repeat from the November BRIDGE Communication. The information here is important enough to share again!
Each year Rock Bridge High School receives a comprehensive review of our school performance based on two primary factors: performance and continuous improvement. This comprehensive review is known as our Annual Performance Report, APR. This report is received annually and provides data from the previous school years performance. The performance section of the report contains our overall student achievement in English, Math, Science and Social Studies, based on the Missouri Assessment Program, or End of Course Exams (EOCs), Test. These exams occur in Government, English 10, Biology, Algebra 1 and some Algebra 2.
Yearly our staff, students and families complete a Climate Survey in October. The video linked below has that data included as well as our 2024-25 APR.
