Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 11/20/2015

Friday Focus  -  Map Making

Kate Hutchinson reads from her
new book, "Map Making"

This past Wednesday, One Grove Gallery served as the backdrop for a new book release by Buffalo Grove english teacher Kate Hutchinson.  The book is entitled “Map Making”, a collection of poems describing the lives of suburbanites.  It was a wonderful celebration of the arts, of pursuing one’s dreams, and of Kate Hutchinson.  

  

Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
November 25	Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
November 26	Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL
November 27	Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
December 3	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
	Ask the College Night - 7:00pm, Forest View Theatre, 2121 S. Goebbert Road
December 10	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
December 17	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
December 18	Winter Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
January 4	First Day of Classes after Winter Break
January 7	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
January 18	Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - NO SCHOOL
January 20-22	Final Exams, First Semester Ends on January 22
February 15	Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL

Celebrating Our Success!

• The Speech Team was very successful at the Fremd HS Viking Varsity Challenge!  Valeria Perez-Martinez received a 5th place finish in Impromptu Speaking, and Nabia Khan received  6th place in Radio Speaking.

• We have many accomplished singers participating in the IMEA All-District Choir and Vocal Jazz Ensemble. They were selected by a rigorous audition process. The All-District Choir, Band and Orchestra Festival took place on Saturday, November 7, at Glenbrook South HS and features Katie Altieri and Jake Hackl. The All-District Jazz Festival will take place on Saturday, November 21, at Niles West HS and features Henry Allan, Lidija Babic, Jake Hackl and Carter Weiss. We are extremely proud of all of our BGHS musicians!

• Congratulations to the NJROTC Orienteering Team.  Team Captain Matt Hufano, and sophomore Ian Yambao had a first place finish in the Pulaski Woods Winter Fun Run last weekend.  The District 214 team dominated the 9 school competition with four finishing in the top ten.

• Congratulations to Kevin Salvano, who signed a letter of intent to run cross country at the University of Notre Dame!

Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date	Time	Event
November 21	2:30pm	Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament Game vs. Maine South
November 23	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament Game vs. Grayslake Central
November 25	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament Game vs. Marmion Academy
November 27	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament Game vs. Christian Liberty Academy
November 28	9:00am	Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Andrew, Bartlett & Niles North
	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball Tournament Game vs. Niles North
November 30	4:30pm	Girls Varsity Bowling vs. Rolling Meadows @ Arlington Lanes
December 2	4:30pm	Girls Varsity Bowling vs. Hoffman Estates @ Arlington Lanes
December 3	7:00pm	Winter Play,  “Almost Maine”, BGHS Theatre
December 4	6:00pm	Boys Varsity Wrestling vs. Wheeling
	7:00pm	Winter Play,  “Almost Maine”, BGHS Theatre
December 5	10:30am	Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Wheeling
	7:00pm	Winter Play,  “Almost Maine”, BGHS Theatre

For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar

BGHS in the News

Time is on the side of Buffalo Grove swimming

Buffalo Grove Countryside, November 18, 2015

Four members of the Buffalo Grove girls swimming and diving team stood near a hospitality area at the Barrington Sectional on Saturday, Nov. 14, with huge smiles on their faces. Read story

Girls basketball season preview:  Buffalo Grove Bison

Buffalo Grove Countryside, November 18, 2015

Breaking down the 2015-16 Buffalo Grove girls basketball team. Read story

D214 mulls tweak to traditional calendar, students might get more sleep

The Chicago Tribune, November 13, 2015

Students in High School District 214 might be getting a bit more sleep in the coming years, with officials saying they are considering a later start time to the school day. The district's decision to re-examine its current start and end times to the school day was prompted by the results of a recent school calendar survey, with only about half of the parents responding. Read story

Click Here for BGHS’s Daily Announcements

Staff Spotlight

Ms. Stock teaching Geometry!

1.  What is your name?  Laura Stock

2.  What department do you teach in/what courses do you teach?   I am a Special Education Teacher, and I teach Algebra 61-62-63 Freshman Block with Mr. Priban, Geometry 64-65 with Mr. French, and Strategies for Learning.  I also have about 20 students with IEP's that I oversee throughout their four years of high school.

3.  How long have you been teaching at BGHS?  This is my 24th year at BG.​

4.  Where did you go to high school?  Prospect High School

5.  What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding?  I always root for the underdog (I'm a Cub fan), so I really enjoy helping students with disabilities or other obstacles to realize that with hard work and perseverance, they can achieve any goal they set their mind to.

6.  What is something unique about you?    I love animals, nature and the outdoors. Growing up, I spent a great deal of time at my grandparents' cabin in northern Wisconsin. Now as an adult, I own my own lakeside log cabin.

7.  What activities or clubs to do you coach/sponsor?  Currently, my after school time is dedicated to helping students.

Principal Wardle's weekly blog 11/13/2015

Friday Focus  -  Veteran’s Day 2015

On Wednesday, November 11th, Buffalo Grove High School took time to honor and celebrate Veterans of our armed forces.  We have several staff and students that have family who have served, or have even served themselves!  Dr. Maraldo collected memorabilia and put together a very nice display for our student body to see.  Additionally, we spoke to all students through our video announcements on Wednesday, honoring those who have served our country, and brought several student to join a very moving ceremony led by the Village of Buffalo Grove.  

Thank you Veterans!!

 

Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
November 16	Advising the Student Athlete Night, 7:00pm, Forest View Educational Center Theatre, 2121 S. Goebbert Road
November 19	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
November 25	Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
November 26	Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL
November 27	Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
December 3	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
December 10	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
December 17	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
December 18	Winter Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
January 4	First Day of Classes after Winter Break
January 7	Blue Late Start - 8:30am
January 20-22	Final Exams, First Semester Ends on January 22

Celebrating Our Success!

• Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country Team for their performance at the state meet!  They came in 6th place at state, which is a school record!  BG Senior, Kevin Salvano, won the state 3A title with a time of 14:20!  He is the first state champion at BGHS  for Boys’ Cross Country.

• Congratulations to the Speech Team’s success at the tournament last weekend.  Olivia Portnov took 6th place in Humorous Interpretation, Margaret Jett took 6th place in Dramatic Interpretation and Miriam Ortiz won 1st place in Prose!  Way to go Bison!

• Buffalo Grove High School is pleased to announce that the following students have been selected for membership in the Buffalo Grove High School Debbie Prezembel chapter of the National Honor Society. Click here for a list of inductees.

• Congratulations to Maddie Welter, who signed a letter of intent to play basketball at St. Xavier in Chicago!

• The following BGHS students were named to the Daily Herald All-area Soccer roster:  Drew Brauner, Colin Doyle, and Ryan Drum.

• Junior, Kiarra Akiyoshi, was named to the Daily Herald All-area Volleyball roster.

• The Buffalo Grove High School Automotive Program recently completed the NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) evaluation and have exceeded the high standards set by the organization.  NATEF is a Nationally recognized program that brings credibility, prestige, and recognition to the automotive training program.  Once a school is NATEF certified it ensures that the program has met the highest training standards.  Students and local repair facilities will benefit from a higher quality education as well as producing highly trained entry-level technicians.   A big thank you to Sean Murrin, automotive teacher, for all his hard work in this rigorous process!

 

Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date	Time	Event
November 14	5:30pm	Expressions Cabaret Night
November 19	7:30pm	Girls Varsity Basketball Tournament - BG vs. Rich East HS

For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar

BGHS in the News

Dist. 214 'college readiness' above-average

Journal & Topics, November 5, 2015

High School Dist. 214 is home to a high percentage of students deemed "college ready" at 66%, according to new data released by the Illinois State Board of Education. The figure is 20% higher than the state average and 6% higher than neighboring High School Dist. 211. Read story

Click Here for BGHS’s Daily Announcements

Staff Spotlight

Mr. Park working in the Test Make Up center before school
to allow students to make up tests before school each day!

1.  What is your name?  Andrew (Andy) Park

2.  What department do you teach in/what courses do you teach?   I teach AP Chemistry and Honors Chemistry.  I have also taught general Chemistry and general Biology.

3.  How long have you been teaching at BGHS?  Since 1999, so...16 years.  I started here as a maternity sub for Sindi Smith when Sarah was born, and was hired soon after for an Honors Chemistry/Biology position.

4.  Where did you go to high school?  Niles West High School in Skokie, IL

5.  What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding?  Helping students become confident in their abilities to understand seemingly complex concepts and topics.  Helping students to overcome their fear of Chemistry, and seeing them flourish after high school.

6.  What is something unique about you?   I was a state finalist on pommel horse in gymnastics...I am married to my high school girlfriend...I had Bart Conner's pommel horse in my backyard for a year.

7.  What activities or clubs to do you coach/sponsor?  I coach the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) team, and I am the Academic Competitions Coordinator.  That means I oversee tournament fees, transportation, end of year awards, and other things.