Friday, October 30, 2020

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 10/30/2020

 Friday Focus:  

Earlier this week, we had the pleasure of inducting 130 students into the National Honor Society. The event was hosted outdoors in our Stadium, allowing for more people to attend and for families to properly social distance.



The Bison Impact:  

  • Congrats to Debate Team captain Benji Wellisch on taking 2nd place Speaker and 6th place overall in his first varsity Lincoln Douglas tournament! 

  • Congratulations to Cross Country Sectional Qualifier Maja Wegrowski! Maja ran her best race of the year, finishing 11th overall in a time 18:58!

  • Congratulations to Girls Swimming & Diving on All-Conference 3rd place overall finish in the MSL: Gillian Karsten - 5th for Diving; Sydney Logan - 6th for 200 Freestyle; Gianna Gagliano - 5th for 200 IM, 2nd for 100 Breaststroke; Stefanie Surdyka - 2nd for 50 Freestyle, 2nd for 100 Freestyle; Jillian Dombroski - 3rd for 100 Butterfly; Emilia Jedryka - 3rd for 100 Backstroke; Reese Frighetto - 5th for 100m Backstroke; Victoria Surdyka - 4th for 100 Breaststroke.

  • Congratulations to our  Girls Swimming & Diving team on a 3rd place overall at the IHSA Sectional at Stevenson! 

  • Congratulations to Diver Gillian Karsten on 6th place at Sectionals. 

  • Congratulations Swimmer Emilia Jedryka - 3rd in 200 Freestyle, 3rd in 100 Freestyle (state time), 2nd in 100 Backstroke (state time).

  • Congratulations to Swimmer Jillian Dombroski - 4th in 200 IM, 5th in 100 Butterfly

  • Congratulations to Swimmer Stefanie Surdyka - 4th in 50 Freestyle, 4th in 100 Freestyle

  • Congratulations to Swimmer Gabriela Surdyka - 5th in 50 Freestyle, 6th in 100 Butterfly.

  • Congratulations to Swimmer Victoria Surdyka - 4th in 100 Breaststroke

  • Congratulations to Swimmer Gianna Gagliano - 6th in 100 Breaststroke

  • A huge shout out to the BGTV crew of the first ever live stream from Grant Blaney Stadium! The BGTV crew of Neko Heinrich, Khushi Gandhi, Jesse Leon, and Mikayla Kim live streamed the NHS induction ceremony last Sunday.


Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

October 30

Madman Kickball Tournament 5:45 pm in the Stadium

October 31

Blue Crew Trunk or Treat Event 10:00-Noon in the BG Parking Lot

November 3

Election Day/Non-Attendance Day - Building Closed 

November 4-11

Underclass Picture Day - Check your student/parent email for details

November 12

Board of Education Meeting 7:00 pm at Forest View Educational Center

November 19

Buffalo Grove Parent Association Meeting 7:00 pm

November 25

Non-Attendance Day - Building Closed

November 26

Non-Attendance Day - Building Closed (Thanksgiving Day)

November 27

Non-Attendance Day - Building Closed


Attention Seniors and Parents! 

Virtual College Visits for Seniors

The District 214 Post-Secondary Counselors are offering virtual college representative visits for seniors. The representatives available next week are listed on the schedule below. Students check your email, or please contact paul.genovese@d214.org or kathleen.becker@d214.org in the College & Career Center for the Zoom links if you are interested in attending any of these sessions.

Scheduled Date

Time

College/University Name

Monday, November 2

8:45 AM

Cornell College (IA)

8:45 AM

DePauw University (IN)

8:45 AM

IDC Herzliya- Raphael Recanati International School (NY)

8:45 AM

University of Minnesota-Duluth (MN)

9:20 AM

Kent State

9:20 AM

Lewis University (IL)

9:20 AM

Trine University (IN)

9:20 AM

University of WIsconsin-Parkside (WI)

Wednesday, November 4

8:45 AM

DePaul University (IL)

8:45 AM

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)

8:45 AM

University of Essex (ESS)

8:45 AM

Harper College (IL)

8:45 AM

Loyola University

9:20 AM

Harper College (IL)

9:20 AM

Aurora University

9:20 AM

Cleveland Institute of Art (OH)

9:20 AM

Northern Arionza University (AZ)

9:20 AM

Reed College (OR)

Thursday, November 5

8:45 AM

Dominican University (IL)

8:45 AM

Saint Anthony College of Nursing (IL)

8:45 AM

Seton Hall University (NJ)

8:45 AM

The American University of Rome (RM)

9:20 AM

Colorado State University-Fort Collins (CO)

9:20 AM

University of Northern Iowa

9:20 AM

University of Illinois at Chicago (IL)

9:20 AM

Adelphi University (NY)

9:20 AM

Millikin University

Friday, November 6

8:45 AM

North Carolina State University at Raleigh (NC)

8:45 AM

Saint Edward's University (TX)

8:45 AM

Seton Hall University (NJ)

8:45 AM

Milwaukee School of Engineering

9:20 AM

Adelphi University (NY)

9:20 AM

Allegheny College

9:20 AM

Herzing University-Kenosha

9:20 AM

Salve Regina University (RI)

9:20 AM

National Louis University


Back Those Bison!

Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date

Time

Event

November 6

6:30 pm

Multi Cultural Show outdoors in the Stadium

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


Staff Spotlight

1. What is your name?  Clint Peterson


2. What department do you teach in/ How long have you been teaching at BG?  I teach in Special Education and have been at BG for almost 15 years.


3. Where did you go to high school?  I went to Palatine High School and graduated in 2000.


4. What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? The most rewarding part of teaching to me is seeing the growth our students make over the course of their high school careers. To see them walk in as kids and watch them grow to young adults is honestly the best part of my job.


5. What new thing have you learned this year teaching remotely? I’ve drastically improved my computer skills, and I’ve learned a whole new appreciation for social interaction.  Just like everyone else I am ready for life to return to normal and have been so impressed with our students and staff and our ability to work together in these times. 


6. What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?  I am an avid reader.  Mainly fiction.  Stephen King is my favorite author.  The last book I read was Sleeping Beauties.  I also am a massive comic fan, and seeing them basically take over Hollywood has been fun. Now more people need to go read the source! Haha


7. What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor?  I coach Girls Basketball and Girls Volleyball.  


8. What is something unique about you? My love of comics is unique about me.  I have over 10,000 issues and countless hardcover graphic novels and tons of original art. 




Tracks-Giving Walk-a-thon Event

Saturday, November 7 5-9:30 pm


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