Friday, May 28, 2021

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 05/28/2021

 Friday Focus:   

This week we celebrated the careers of nine BGHS 2021 retirees: Teresa Deal (Special Education Teacher), Jordie Field (Art Teacher), Kimberley Gach (English Teacher), Cindy Igyarto (Administrative Assistant to the Associate Principal of Operations), Chet Pierce (Math/Science Teacher), Daniel Sanchez (1st Shift Building Maintenance), Arlene Sikora (Math/Science Division Assistant), Stacy Wodka (Nurse), and Carlos Valdez (2nd Shift Maintenance). Their many years of dedication and service to Buffalo Grove High School are greatly appreciated and we will miss them all.


The Bison Impact:  

  • Buffalo Grove and Barrington Scholastic Bowl teams head to the NAQT National Quiz Bowl Tournament this weekend and CBS 2 Chicago shared the excitement! You can watch the interview HERE. Good luck at Nationals! 

  • Congratulations to the Baseball team, your 2021 MSL East champs! The Bison defeated Prospect 8-2 and will represent the east in the MSL title game tonight against Barrington HS.

  • Once again talented BGHS photography students’ work will be included in the 2021 Perspective Gallery Student Perspectives exhibit. The students' works were chosen from over 270 images that were submitted and were juried by Sasha Phyars-Burgess from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Congratulations to student photographers Kiersten Hung and Khushi Gandhi! You can view their work HERE.

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Softball players who celebrated Senior Night this week.

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Volleyball players who celebrated Senior Night this week!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Girls Lacrosse players who celebrated Senior Night this week and Boys Lacrosse who will celebrate tomorrow!

  • Congrats to our Athletes of the Year... Alex Santiago and Stefanie Surdyka!

  • Congrats to Bison Booster Scholarship winners Pam Bolis & Kyle Brosnahan!


Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

May 28

Last Day of School

June 7

2021-22 school year mandatory online registration opens

Summer School 1st Session begins

June 28

Summer School 2nd Session begins 

July 31

Deadline to complete 2021-22 student registration (all students)

August 3-4

2020-21 Yearbook Distribution at Main Foyer concessions stand

August 11

First Day of the 2021-22 School Year

 

Staff Spotlight

What is your name? Kymberly B. Corbett


What department have you/ do you work in? I currently work in the Athletic Office, but I started in the Attendance Office.


How long have you been working at BG? 23 years


Where did you go to high school? Notre Dame Academy in Waterbury, Connecticut


What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I love working with the student athletes.  It is busy and fun all year, but the best is when our teams go to regionals, sectionals, and state. They work so hard all season and then to have it all payoff with a trophy. There is always an excitement in the air the day of a big game. 


What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?  

Keeping with Asian/Pacific Islander Month, I am reading Saving Fish From Drowning by Amy Tan. She is also the author of The Joy Luck Club.


What is something unique about you? I am from New England. I drink from a "bubbler" not a water fountain.


What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? I coach JV2 Bowling. I have been scoring water polo matches since its first year in 2003.


BGHS In the News

Barrington And Buffalo Grove High Schoolers Excited For Return Of National Quiz Bowl Championships

CBS 2 Morning Insiders, May 28, 2021

CBS 2 Morning Insider Tim McNicholas met with two local teams that will compete, and he put them to the test. Watch Interview

 

Buffalo Grove High School held live ‘masquerade’ prom at campus football stadium to give Class of 2021 a ‘proper send off’

Chicago Tribune, May 24, 2021

Buffalo Grove High School held the senior prom outdoors Saturday, with scores of teens dressed up for the “Masquerade” held at Grant Blaney Stadium on the school campus. May 22. The live red-carpet event also included a catered dinner, a DJ and dancing, and fireworks after dark. Some students wore festive masquerade ball masks with their formalwear. Read Story

 

Buffalo Grove Football Players Receive All-State Honors

Journal & Topics, May 24, 2021

BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Few people understand football players more than their coaches. That's why the honor of being named to the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State Teams is a special one. Football players from across the state of Illinois were recently voted to the list following a shortened spring campaign, which was preceded by a postponed fall season for 2020-2021. Read Story

 

D214 entrepreneurs inspire in Startup Showcase

Daily Herald, May 27, 2021

"Wow! High school students just did that! I couldn't have done that in high school!" "Remarkable! It was the best year ever!"

These are just a few of the quotes we heard from the panel of judges for District 214's Startup Showcase, the annual event highlighting the work of students in D214's Entrepreneurship Program. Read Story

 

Baseball: Buffalo Grove topples Prospect to become unlikely MSL East champ

Daily Herald, May 26, 2021

Left for dead so many times this season, Buffalo Grove's baseball team looked to trade its bats for shovels to get out of an early grave. The Bison dug themselves all the way to the top Wednesday, winning the Mid-Suburban East title with an 8-2 win over Prospect in Buffalo Grove. Read Story

 

Looking for More?

Click Here for the New BGHS Website

Click Here for the 4th Quarter Parent Newsletter

Click Here for the New Block Schedule

Click Here for the Blue & Orange Calendar

Click Here for the D214 School Calendars

Click Here for BG's student newspaper, The Charger

Click Here for the NEW Unspoken Herd Podcast

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


Friday, May 21, 2021

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 05/21/2021

 2021 Principal’s Awards Ceremony

Click HERE to watch the 2021 Principal's Awards Ceremony


The following members of the Class of 2021 were recognized at the Principal’s Awards Ceremony on Wednesday:


Principal’s Award Ryan Gledhill and Hannah Greenspan


Division Awards

Art         Jillian Guittar

Biology         Andrew Gerea

Business Education         Sophie Veytsman

Chemistry Benjamin Wellisch

Choral Music David Gonzalez

Computer Science Aleksandr Elifirenko

Dance Brooke Bickhaus

English         Hannah Greenspan

English Language Learners Alejo Valdez Gonzalez

Family & Consumer Sciences Stella Gurevich

French         Sydney Paunan

Future Educator Yudany Diaz

German         Rachel Platt

History         Justin Wytmar

Instrumental Music – Band Justin Wytmar

Instrumental Music – Orchestra Epiphany Sosa

Mandarin         Jillian Guittar

Mathematics Benjamin Wellisch

Multimedia: Innovation Mikayla Kim

Multimedia: Leadership Zoey Heinrich

Native Speaker Spanish Yudany Diaz

Physical Education (Female) Brianne Pearlman

Physical Education (Male)        Connor Thiessen

Physics         Afif Shomali

Social Science Kaitlin Heidelberger

Spanish         Gillian Karsten

Technology Robert Allen


ACTIVITY AWARDS

Richard W. Calisch Award        Sydney Paunan

Activity Award         Zoey Heinrich

Spirit Award E lla McBride

Female Athlete Stefanie Surdyka

Male Athlete Alexander Santiago


Arts Unlimited District 214 Photo Show

We are proud to share the 2021 Arts Unlimited District 214 Photo Show. Once again our students have shown us how the arts have been essential tools to help express their emotions and share their brave hopes and dreams during a school year like no other. This year's show was juried by Bali-based international photographer David Metcalf. He also recorded a 23 minute talk for our photography students, sharing stories and lessons from his own photography portfolio. The following talented BG art students are recognized for their participation in this year’s event: Ellis Chamorro, Khushi Gandhi, Ian Garcia, Devin Horvath, Kiersten Hung (Honorable Mention), Nicole Katunina, Tiffany Kesler, Ellen Lee (Honorable Mention), Grecia Vanessa Leyva (1st Place), Matthew Maradkel, Michael Mikolajczyk, Victoria Panasiuk, Alexander Safanov, Kristen Tenekejieva, and Maryam Yelda (3rd place). CLICK HERE to view the show. Additionally, the entire photo show can be viewed in the display cases at Forest View and will remain there over the summer.


The Bison Impact:  

  • Congratulations to Gymnast Ben Valak, the Parallel Bars State Champion! Ben was also 3rd in State for All-Around!

  • Shout out to the first ever BGHS Boys and Girls Lacrosse teams! Both teams have been very competitive in the MSL East games. Highlights of the boys inaugural season so far include defeating Elk Grove 17-0, and an intense game against Rolling Meadows with multiple lead changes, a comeback to tie the game with 8 seconds left, and winning 9-8 in overtime. Highlights for the girls team was beginning the season undefeated until a recent loss to Hersey. Congrats to both teams and coaches!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2021 Baseball players celebrating Senior Night this week. The Bison won on senior day, defeating Rolling Meadows 5-0. Senior Luc Rotondo was excellent on the mound going 7 innings and striking out 12. The Bison are back in action tonight against Schaumburg.


Final Bison Academy - Extra Support to Finish Strong

Tuesday, May 25th: 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm

Only one more left! Our last Bison Academy will be this Tuesday, May 25th. We will have teachers and National Honors Society students that will be able to provide support in just about every class we offer at BGHS! It will run from 3:30 - 6:00pm, and it is a drop-in service. Students can come and go as they see fit.  We will be in the Library, or via Zoom HERE.

This is a great opportunity for that one last effort to get organized and prepared for your finals.  

Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

May 21

Senior Activity Day

Theater Awards 7:00 pm in the Theater

May 22

Senior Prom Masquerade Grant Blaney Stadium Click HERE for Prom info

May 25

Bison Academy (academic support) 3:30-6:00 pm BGHS Library

or  via Zoom HERE

May 24-28

Final Exam Week

May 28

Last Day of School

June 7

2021-22 school year mandatory online registration opens

Summer School 1st Session begins

June 28

Summer School 2nd Session begins 

August 3-4

2020-21 Yearbook Distribution at Main Foyer concessions stand

August 11

First Day of 2021-22 School Year

 

Back Those Bison!

Did you know you can watch the Bison athletic events on the BGHS Athletics YouTube channel and Vimeo page?

CLICK HERE for the BGHS Athletics YouTube Channel

CLICK HERE for the BGN Vimeo Page


Staff Spotlight

What is your name? Michael Jorzak

 

What department have you/ do you work in? I work in the Campus Security area of BGHS. 

 

How long have you been working at BG? I am about to complete my second year working here at BG, although I didn't get a full first year here (Thanks COVID).

 

Where did you go to high school? The greatest high school in the country, BGHS class of 2013

 

What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I would have to say the interactions with students everyday is hands down the most rewarding. I think we all as staff felt the lack of spark and energy without the students in the building early on in the year. I always enjoyed the interaction with students, but I definitely found out how much I took it for granted when they were not here. We have a lot of talented students here at BGHS, and seeing them back makes the days so much better.

 

What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?  I actually haven't read or listened to too many podcasts lately. My favorite thing to watch now is the buzzfeed unsolved and unsolved supernatural series on YouTube. Looking into unsolved cases and theories of what happened is just something that has always got my immediate attention. As for the supernatural part, I'm big into haunted places and ghosts... they're out there you just got to believe, 

 

What is something unique about you? I am a huge White Sox, and baseball fan overall. I really want to travel to every stadium and have made it a goal of mine. I've hit only 3 out of 30 so far, so I've got a long way to go... but we'll get there! I'm also a pretty big history nerd. It was always my favorite class to take when I was here and I love watching movies and documentaries that have anything to do with history. 

 

What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor?  What activities at BG do you follow? I'm not currently a sponsor to any clubs but I got to give a shout out to the boys and girls in the gaming club. I'm a big gamer myself and loved walking through the staff lounge last year on Friday's seeing them get all set up. 

 

With working the after school hours inside the building, I have really been paying attention to a lot of the boys/girls basketball and volleyball games. I see first hand by passing through their practices how hard they work and find myself really getting into the games.


BGHS In the News

Boys lacrosse: Buffalo Grove dumps Rolling Meadows in OT

Daily Herald, May 13, 2021

In the Merriam-Webster Dictionary's second definition of the word momentum it's labeled as 'strength or force gained by motion or by a series of events'. In the debut season of boys lacrosse for the Mid-Suburban East obtaining it may hold the key toward capturing the division crown as none of its members headed into Thursday night's schedule with more than one loss in division play. "There's a lot of parity in the MSL East," Buffalo Grove coach Ray Kincaid, Jr. said after his team's 9-8 overtime win at Rolling Meadows. "And it's going to make it fun. Again, these kids have been waiting a long time for this. We just found something." Read Story

 

Boys gymnastics: Buffalo Grove's Valek takes 3rd in state all-around

Daily Herald, May 14, 2021

The boys are back. For the first time since February 29, 2020, the Illinois High School Association has an individual state boys champion. Read Story

 

Journal-Area Athletes Win 5 State Titles In Boys Gymnastics

Journal & Topics, May 20, 2021

Buffalo Grove’s Valak made some history, winning parallel bars with a 9.6 score. Valak is the second state champion in Buffalo Grove program history and the first state champion since Dewey Deal also won parallel bars in 1977. Valak is the sixth different medalist in program history and first since Daniel Gerovoy in 2016 (6th on parallel bars). Before Gerovoy, the last two medalists in program history were Dustin Berman in 2006 (2nd on vault) and Bob Thumme in 1988 (5th on parallel bars). The only other medalist in program history was Lee Battaglia in 1977. Deal earned medals in 1976, 1977 and 1978. Read Story

 

Looking for More?

Click Here for the New BGHS Website

Click Here for the 4th Quarter Parent Newsletter

Click Here for the New Block Schedule

Click Here for the Blue & Orange Calendar

Click Here for the D214 School Calendars

Click Here for BG's student newspaper, The Charger

Click Here for the NEW Unspoken Herd Podcast

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