Friday Focus - What Every Parent Needs to Know
Link Together Coalition and High School District 214 are both pleased to offer this exciting lecture and discussion program. These sessions will help parents navigate and respond appropriately to their children’s growth and development, anticipate and respond correctly to their children’s behavior, proactively prevent problems, develop mutually respectful relationships, explore fair discipline, maintain effective communication and use problem-solving strategies with their children. Bob Leece, Student Assistance Coordinator at Buffalo Grove High School, has trained thousands of parents over the past thirty years.
Tuesdays 9/20-10/25 (no class 10/11) 7:00-9:00pm
Rolling Meadows High School Library
5 sessions $20
Upcoming Dates
Buffalo Grove Parent Association
You are cordially invited to the next Buffalo Grove Parent Association (BGPA) meeting on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:00pm in the Community Room. The BGPA is focused on enhancing the educational experience of all students at Buffalo Grove High School. All are welcome to attend the BGPA meetings. At our next meeting, take a mini-tour of the fine and performing arts area of the building. Join the conversation on the exciting plans and projects for the upcoming school year. Don’t miss this opportunity! See you there!
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Event
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September 21
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BGPA Meeting - 7:00pm (Community Room)
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September 22
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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September 29
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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District 214 Financial Aid Night 7:00pm (Rolling Meadows High School)
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October 3
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NON-ATTENDANCE DAY - Building Closed
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October 6
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Orange Late Start - 9:30am
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October 10
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COLUMBUS DAY - Building Closed
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October 12
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NON-ATTENDANCE DAY - Building Closed
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Celebrating Our Success!
Congratulations to our Freshman/Sophomore Girls Swimming & Diving for earning 3rd place at our very own Stampede Invite!
Congratulations to Coach Vlk & our Varsity Football Team on their first win of the season, defeating Deerfield 21-7!
Congratulations to our Cross Country team on their dual meet win over Rolling Meadows on Thursday!
Congratulations to our Girls Golf team on their win over Hoffman Estates yesterday, on the heels of their win against Rolling Meadows and their huge win over Conant and Prospect, making them 8-1 in the MSL!
Congrats 2016 BG Homecoming King court candidates: Dan Ferriss, Thomas Kelly, Jacob Kloes, Jack Pontarelli and Chris Tsourmas!!
Congrats 2016 BG Homecoming Queen court candidates: Kiarra Akiyoshi, Nicole Gerovoy, Grace Gran, Brittany Lee and Courtney Lee!
Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week
ATTENTION: Football Time Change!
Tonight’s away varsity football game at Vernon Hills has been changed to a 6:00pm start.
Date
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Time
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Event
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September 16
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6:00pm
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Varsity Football at Hoffman Estates - Note time change!
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September 17
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12:00pm
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Girls Golf vs. Glenbrook North and Hersey (BG Golf Course)
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September 19
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4:30pm
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Girls Tennis vs. St. Viator
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September 20
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3:30pm
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Boys Golf vs. Wheeling (BG Golf Course)
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4:30pm
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Girls Tennis vs. Rolling Meadows
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September 21
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4:00pm
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Girls Golf vs. Stevenson (BG Golf Course)
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September 22
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3:30pm
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Girls Golf vs. Palatine (BG Golf Course)
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6:00pm
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Girls Volleyball vs. Prospect
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September 22-24
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7:00pm
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Fall Play- On Stars not Falling
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September 24
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8:00am
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Girls Swimming - Bison Invite
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10:00am
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Boys Soccer vs. Stevenson
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September 27
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7:00pm
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Expressions Fall Show
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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
Northwest roundup
The Daily Herald, September 12, 2016
Buffalo Grove 21, Deerfield 7:
Host Buffalo Grove got its first football victory for head coach Jeff Vlk -- along with the Bison's first win this season -- in a 21-7 decision over Deerfield on Friday in nonconference play. Chase Marsh scored on touchdown runs in the first and fourth quarters for Buffalo Grove, and Bison quarterback Connor Adams hooked up with Jimmy Trieb on a TD pass in the second quarter. Read Story
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Staff Spotlight
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| Mrs. Genova works with a student during World Lit class |
1. What is your name? Toni Genova
2. What department do you teach in/ what courses do you teach? I team teach World Literature in the English department with Tom Foster. Also, I am a special education teacher/case manager and teach Strategies for Learning.
3. How long have you been working at BG? I have been teaching at BG for four fabulous weeks.
4. Where did you go to high school? I went to high school at Plainfield Central High School.
5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? The most rewarding part of teaching is the relationships that I have the opportunity to build with students. Whether in the classroom or through coaching, there is no better feeling than experiencing a student discover who they are and who they want to become over four years.
6. What is something unique about you? I am a reality TV star...not really, but my husband and I were on the show Kitchen Crashers this past year on the DIY Network.
7.What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? Currently, I am coaching the poms squad at Hersey.
