Friday Focus - Focus on Impact through Action at BGHS
- PE Leaders class focuses on others through the Lindbloom Fun Run today, raising funds to support the education fund for Mrs. Lindbloom’s two boys, Ryan and Josh. If you would like to join us in support of Ryan and Josh, you may contribute to the Lindbloom boys education fund at:
EACL LLC
5424 W Devon
PO Box 46189
Chicago, IL 60646
Checks can be made out to LPL Financial, with Ryan and Joshua Lindbloom’s education fund written in the memo.
- Congratulations to Assistant Principal Mark Schaetzlein, who received the Illinois Educator’s Award from the Illinois Director of Student Activities (IDSA) last night!
- Students Jeff, Ryan and Connor learn Leadership through presentation skills in our Auto Diagnostics class.
- Community Build Day! Geometry in Construction students work alongside Bosch Tools employees to build a home for Veteran Tony. This project works in conjunction with A Soldier’s Journey Home. In May the home will be built onsite in Spring Grove.
Celebrating Our Success!
- Congratulations Alex Morain, Max Sharipov, and Eddie Moder competing in the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering (WYSE) State Finals. Special congratulations to Alex Morain for taking second place at the State Finals for Chemistry at the Worldwide Youth in Science and Engineering.
Upcoming Dates
Date
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Event
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April 27
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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May 4
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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May 11
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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May 13
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Prom Tickets on Sale 8:00-10:00am
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May 18
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Orange Late Start - 9:30am
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May 25
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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May 29
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Memorial Day - No School
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June 1
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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June 2
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Prom 6:30 pm Westin Itasca
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June 4
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Graduation 1:00 pm (tickets required)
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June 7
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Finals - Periods 1, 2, and 6
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June 8
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Finals - Periods 3, 7, and 4
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June 9
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Finals - Periods 8 and 5 Last Day of School
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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 21
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4:30pm
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Baseball vs. Hoffman Estates
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7:00pm
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Spring Musical - “Spamalot” Tickets online: bghs.d214.org/tickets/
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April 22
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9:00am
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Boys Tennis Invitational
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10:00am
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Softball vs. Wauconda
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10:30am
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Baseball Doubleheader vs. Evanston
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11:00am
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Boys Gymnastic Freshman Conference Meet
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7:00pm
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Spring Musical - “Spamalot” Tickets online: bghs.d214.org/tickets/
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April 24
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4:30pm
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Softball vs. Prospect
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5:30pm
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Girls Water Polo vs. Rolling Meadows
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April 25
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4:30pm
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Boys Tennis vs. Wheeling
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April 26
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4:30pm
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Baseball vs. Wheeling
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6:00pm
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Girls Soccer vs. Hersey
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April 27
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6:00pm
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Boys Volleyball vs. Wheeling
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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
Making of an All-American: Tyler Lubbat, bass fisherman/student
Chicago Sun-Times, April 16, 2017
Check off All-American for Tyler Lubbat. Lubbat was one of 12 named to the the Bassmaster High School All-American Fishing Team. But the junior at Buffalo Grove High School may be an even better student than fisherman. Read Story
'Spamalot' gallops into the Buffalo Grove High School theater
The Daily Herald, April 13, 2017
The award-winning Broadway musical "Spamalot" will play on the Buffalo Grove High School theater stage from Thursday, April 20 through Saturday, April 22. With book and lyrics by Monty Python member Eric Idle and score created by Idle and John Du Prez, "Spamalot" is the highly irreverent retelling of the Arthurian legend. The show was the winner of the 2005 Tony Award for Best Musical, among other accolades. Read Story
Student Spotlight: Class helps Buffalo Grove entrepreneur launch and co-run business
214 Ready! Blog, April 11, 2017
Jackie Molloy took her first entrepreneurship class as a sophomore. Now, the Buffalo Grove High School junior is co-running a startup that is selling its product in stores across Chicago. Jackie and her classmates created Skunk Aid – a deskunking kit for dogs – in their entrepreneurship course, which is part of a District 214 entrepreneurship program that engages students in all aspects of building a business, from identifying and solving a problem to creating a business model and testing their product in the real world. Read Blog Post
Buffalo Grove looks to expand Choral Program
Chicago Tribune, April 17, 2017
In an announcement that stunned some Township High School District 214 students and parents, the final curtain call for the award-winning Buffalo Grove Expressions show choir will be later this school year, putting an end to a program that has been running for more than 40 years. Read Story
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Staff Spotlight
1. What is your name? Glenn Gotrik
2. What department have you/ do you work in? Library
3. How long have you been working at BG? I have been at BG for 23 years
4. Where did you go to high school? I went to East Side High School in Madison, Wisconsin
5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? Helping students with their research projects
6. What is something unique about you? I speak Norwegian
7. What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? Since the library is open from 7:00 - 4:00 Monday - Friday, it doesn't leave me anytime to coach
