Friday, November 13, 2020

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 11/13/2020

 Friday Focus:  

23 BG Students Selected for ILMEA District 7

The state of Illinois is made up of 9 music districts, and District 214 is in District 7. Each District has a competition to showcase the best of the best musicians. This year, 23 BGHS musicians were selected as these top musicians. They were selected to be part of the Illinois Music Education Association (ILMEA) District 7 Band, Choir, Orchestra, and Vocal Jazz. Students will participate in a virtual event on November 21 which will feature a keynote speaker and masterclasses with a variety of professional musicians.


Congratulations to our ILMEA All-District students: for band, Daphne Anderson, Matt Hamilton, Jenna Kosnoff, and Carina Obrecht; for orchestra, Tyler Lieu, Sydney Paunan, Spencer Sadler, and Harmony Sosa; for Choir, Christine Cabrera, David Gonzalez, Sean Marshall, Charlie Morrison, Isaly Olaguez, Ruth Ramos, Sam Simon, and Holden Wheeler; and for Vocal Jazz, Christine Cabrera, David Gonzalez, Jane Krivosheev, Charlie Morrison, Isaly Olaguez, Ruth Ramos, and Adam Shane.


The Bison Impact:  

  • Congratulations to the BG Model UN team who competed at SIMUN this week. Congrats to Ari Duvel who won Best Delegate for her portrayal of Black Panther on the Marvel Avengers Committee and to Holden Wheeler for winning Honorable Mention. 

  • Congratulations to Alyssa Weede who will be playing soccer at the next level as a member of University of Illinois soccer team next year.

  • Congratulations to Sophie Veytsman who will be playing soccer for Illinois State University next year.

  • Congratulations to Quinlan Libit who will be playing soccer at NIU in 2021-22.

  • Congratulations to Tristan Figus who will be continuing his baseball career next year at Illinois Wesleyan University.

  • Congrats as well to Shannon Coglianese who will play volleyball at Gannon University in 2020-21.

  • Congratulations to Hannah Arbitman who will be continuing her volleyball career at North Central College next year.

  • Congrats to Jenna Gayhart who will be continuing her softball career at Wisconsin Lutheran College in 2020-21.


Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

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

December 9

Buffalo Grove Parent Association Meeting 7:00 pm

December 10

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

December 18

End of 2nd Quarter

Winter Break Begins at Close of Classes

January 4

In-Service Day - Students Not in Attendance

January 5

Classes Resume

First Day of 3rd Quarter


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

November 16, 2020

8:45 AM

Moravian College (PA)

8:45 AM

Western Michigan University (MI)

9:20 AM

Cardinal Stritch University (WI)

9:20 AM

Harper College (IL)

9:20 AM

Western Michigan University (MI)

November 17, 2020

8:45 AM

Columbus College of Art and Design (OH)

8:45 AM

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

9:20 AM

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point (WI)

9:20 AM

University of Missouri-St Louis (MO)

9:20 AM

Western Michigan University (MI)

9:20 AM

Southeastern University

November 18, 2020

8:45 AM

Drake University (IA)

8:45 AM

University of Strathclyde (GLG)

8:45 AM

School of the Art Institute of Chicago (IL)

9:20 AM

Belmont University (TN)

9:20 AM

Harper College (IL)

November 19, 2020

9:20 AM

Millikin University (IL)

8:45 AM

Florida Institute of Technology (FL)

8:45 AM

Olivet College

9:20 AM

University of Dayton (OH)

November 20, 2020

8:45 AM

Louisiana State University

8:45 AM

Roosevelt University (IL)

9:20 AM

Milwaukee School of Engineering (WI)

9:20 AM

National Louis University-Wheeling (IL)


Staff Spotlight

1. What is your name? Bob Fitzgerald 


2. What department have you/ do you work in?   I work in Security.


3. How long have you been working at BG?  I’ve been at BG for almost seven years. 


4. Where did you go to high school? I went to Notre Dame High School in Niles.


5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? Talking with and helping the kids in school. It's great watching them grow as freshman through senior year. 


6. What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?  I am currently reading Blood Covenant by Michael Franzese. He quit the NY mob and lived to tell, thanks to his wife and his faith.


7. What is something unique about you? I have always found it beneficial to get along with everyone. Less stress and makes life easier. 


8.   What activities at BG do you follow? Football and basketball. 


Back Those Bison!

Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date

Time

Event

November 17

7:00 pm

Choral Extravaganza FROZEN In Concert - Virtual Edition

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


Looking for More?

Click Here for the New Block Schedule

Click Here for the Blue & Orange Day Calendar

Click Here for the D214 School Calendars

Click Here for the 2nd Quarter Parent Newsletter

Click Here for BG's student newspaper, The Charger

Click Here for the oneBG Podcast

Click Here for One Grove Gallery exhibits and information

Click Here for the detailed daily BG Activity/Athletics Calendar

Click Here for the BGPA Bison Spiritwear online store