Friday Focus - A great week for the Fine Arts and Athletics
Last night, I saw our spring musical, Sweeney Todd. I was blown away by the
musical score, the set, the acting, and beautiful voices of this musical. Here are a few pics from last night. There are two performances, tonight and Saturday evening at 7:00pm. Hope you can make it!
Yesterday, we brought in John Underwood and The Life of an Athlete program to BG. In the morning, 600 student athletes spent 90 minutes with John and learned the best and most recent research on peak human performance. Areas covered included nutrition, sleep, exercise, human grown hormone, and effects of drugs and alcohol on the brain. Our coaches spent time with John during the day, and we held a parent session last night. I foresee the information from yesterday having an incredibly positive impact on our athletic program. Thank you Link Together Coalition for their support of this project. Check out John's website for more information.
Upcoming Dates
Date
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Event
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April 19
Testing Day
Early Dismissal at
11:50am
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Freshmen: PARCC Testing
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Sophomores: PSAT 10
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Juniors - ACT
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Seniors - Non-Attendance Day
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April 21
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Orange Late Start - 9:30am (Except Freshmen - See below)
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Freshman PARCC testing - 7:30am
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May 2-13
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AP Testing
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May 30
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Memorial Day - All Buildings Closed
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June 3
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Junior/Senior Prom
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June 5
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Commencement Exercises
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June 10
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Last Day of Classes
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Celebrating Our Success!
Congratulations Alex Morain, heading off to the State competition for WYSE (Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering)!
Congratulations to BG’s own Ed Jacobi on being named the “Friends of the Arts” winner.
Congratulations to Jacquelyn Molloy for being recognized by Congressman Bob Dold for completing the 10th District Young Women’s Leadership Academy.
Congratulations to Allie Chessick who pitched her idea at NIU’s Social Impact Summit and won 2nd place and $1,000!
Congratulations to BG Boys’ Volleyball for going undefeated to win the Rolling Meadows tournament!
BGHS Class Board volunteering at Feed My Starving Children.
Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week
Date
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Time
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Event
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April 15
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7:00pm
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Spring Musical - Sweeney Todd (tickets online or at the door)
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April 16
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10:00am
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Boys Track & Field Invitational
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11:00am
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Boys Baseball Double Header vs. Glenbrook South
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7:00pm
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Spring Musical - Sweeney Todd (tickets online or at the door)
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April 18
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4:30pm
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Girls Softball vs. Rolling Meadows
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5:30pm
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Boys Water Polo vs. Prospect
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6:00pm
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Girls Soccer vs. Prospect
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April 19
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4:30pm
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Badminton vs. Hersey (Senior Night - ceremony at 4:20pm)
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4:30pm
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Girls Track & Field vs. Hoffman Estates & Prospect
(Senior Night ceremony - 4:00pm)
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April 20
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4:30pm
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Baseball vs. Wheeling
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5:30pm
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Girls Water Polo vs. Rolling Meadows
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April 21
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6:00pm
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Boys Volleyball vs. Rolling Meadows
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April 22
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4:30pm
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Badminton vs. Palatine
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4:30pm
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Girls Soccer vs. Wheeling
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4:30pm
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Girls Softball vs. Wheeling
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4:45pm
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Baseball vs. Palatine
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5:30pm
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Girls Water Polo vs. Barrington
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April 23
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9:00am
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Boys Tennis Invitational
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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
Buffalo Grove welcomes back healthy Daniel Gerovoy to its lineup
Chicago Tribune, April 13, 2016
Daniel Gerovoy is not all the way back, but he's pleased to be where he is. The Buffalo Grove gymnast competed in pommel horse and vault on April 8 at the Robert Bohl Invitational at Mundelein. His scores of 6.70 on the pommel horse and 8.50 on the vault were irrelevant. What mattered was the competition, his first since suffering an injury on March 12 during a dual meet against Niles West. Read Story
District 214 students build house for injured veteran
The Daily Herald, April 11, 2016
Paulie Domian spent Monday measuring, drilling and nailing lumber. He checked blueprints and worked with his team to make sure the exterior wall of the house he was working on came out just right. Domian isn't a professional contractor. He's a 16-year-old student at Buffalo Grove High School who, with his Geometry in Construction class, is helping build a house for injured Marine veteran Cody Evans. Read story
NW suburban high school students helping build home for marine
WBBM Newsradio, April 11, 2016
A Marine who lost both legs in Afghanistan is getting a new home, thanks in large part to students from the northwest suburbs. Cody Evans' home will be in Tennessee but many of the parts of the wheelchair accessible project are coming together in District 214 high schools. Read story
Students help build home for wounded veteran
ABC7 Chicago, April 11, 2016
A group of high school students from Buffalo Grove and Rolling Meadows high schools are building walls of a home for a wounded veteran. Some of the students are in a "Geometry of Construction" class. Read story
Baseball: Vaselaney, Buffalo Grove emerge victorious
The Daily Herald, April 11, 2016
Buffalo Grove pitcher Jack Vaselaney couldn't have drawn a tougher assignment. The sophomore was facing two-time defending Mid-Suburban East baseball champion Elk Grove and East player of the year Christian Camacho in the opening game of the MSL season. Undaunted, Vaselaney outdueled Camacho to help the Bison to a 3-2 victory Monday in Buffalo Grove. Read Story
Staff Spotlight
1.What is your name? Dan Caldera
2. What department do you teach in/ what courses do you teach? World Language/Social Science/ELL Department. I teach US History and World History.
3. How long have you been working at BG? This is my 14th year at Buffalo Grove High School.
4. Where did you go to high school? Elk Grove High School.
5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I really enjoy making connections with students in the classroom and when I coach. When a student tells you that you made a difference in their life it means a lot.
6. What is something unique about you? My mom and I worked in the same department my first year at BGHS after I graduated from college. We carpooled and she made my lunch.
7.What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? I coach boys and girls soccer.
