Friday Focus:
BGHS Welcomes Award-Winning Author Traci Chee
Last week, Buffalo Grove High School was fortunate to work with the Arlington Heights Memorial Library to bring in award-winning Young Adult author Traci Chee to speak with students about her historical fiction book, We Are Not Free. The book is about Japanese Internment Camps and her family's personal experiences in the camps. She spoke to about 100 students from English and Social Science classes.
Advising the Student-Athlete Seminar
December 1st at 7:00 PM
The District 214 Postsecondary Counselors are hosting our annual "Advising the Student-Athlete '' seminar on Thursday, December 1, 2022, at 7:00 pm at John Hersey High School (1900 E. Thomas St, Arlington Heights). Elizabeth Thompson from the NCAA will present on how prospective student athletes and their families can navigate the application and recruiting process.
This event is open to all D214 families who want to learn more about the NCAA, what it takes to be a student athlete at the collegiate level, how to register with the NCAA, and a general understanding of the timeline for student athletes. Sophomore and junior families will probably benefit most from this event. If your student is considering participating in athletics in college this event will help your family gain a better understanding of the process, timeline of events and being approved, in addition to what needs to be done in order for your student to have the best collegiate opportunities. Please see Mr. Genovese and Ms. Becker in the College and Career Center for more information.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to our talented Art and Photography students currently featured at the Harper College Art Show! Harper is exhibiting some of our best art and photo students’ work. This exhibit consists of District 214, District 211, and Barrington High Schools. The show is available for viewing at Harper College between through December 1st. There is also a reception on November 30th from 7-9pm for our winners. Congratulations to the following students: for 2D artwork - Colleen Dahl (1st place), Elayna Catania (2nd place), Ellis Chamorro (3rd place) and honorable mention to Angelica Davaa, Asche Sullivan, Anna Priymak, and Cassandra Dracopoulos; for 3D artwork - Ani Skiles (1st place), Sahara Callente (2nd place), Viktoriya Kerch (3rd place), and honorable mention to Audrey Yang, Kiersten Hung. Congratulations to all of our participating artists: Gracie Anderson, Julia Barnett, Drew Beiersdorf, Emily Bielski, Jason Brown, Christine Cabrera, Sahara Callente, Elayna Catania, Ellis Chamorro, Kaylie Clark, Colleen Dahl, Angelica Davaa, Cassandra Dracopoulos, Jaime Esquivel, Christian Gordils, Sam Haas, Kiersten Hung, Viktoriya Kerch, Ellen Lee, Reina Lynne Novales, Maya Nowakowski, Caroline Pabian, Pamela Pomerleau, Anna Priymak, Ava Sander, Leslie Sandoval Serrano, Delaney Santiago, Emilia Seheniuk, Ani Skiles, Asche Sullivan, Hinano Tatsuki, Evie Tse, Karina Viniarska, Sofia Watschke, Lindsey Vega, Maria Vorobets, and Angelina Zayats.
Congratulations to Bison Girls Swimming and Coach McPartlin! 6 swimmers qualified in 9 events for the State prelims last Friday. Out of prelims, only the top 12 in the State make it back for finals. We had 4 swimmers in 3 events make it back for Saturday’s finals. Ella Houston placed 5th overall in the 500 Free, as a Freshman! Victoria Surdyka got 8th overall in the 100 Breaststroke. Payton Menely, Ella Houston, Reese Frighetto, and Victoria Surdyka finished 9th in the 400 Free Relay. The team combined for a 15th place finish at the IHSA State meet. Congratulations on an outstanding season!
Shout out to the Educators Rising and friends for serving at Bernie’s Book Bank last weekend. They organized and prepared books for children in the Chicagoland area.
Congratulations to the Speech Team on their success at Prospect’s Speechapalooza! Congrats to Aniketh Subash (Impromptu, 3rd place), Sarah Larson (Poetry, 6th place), Angelica Myrda (Dramatic Interpretation, 6th place), and Christopher Conkle and Alexa Chavez (Humorous Duet Acting, 4th place).
Shout out to the Scholastic Bowl team, ranked #4 in the U.S. in the early 2022 rankings!
Shout out to Ms. Makovec’s ESL 3 class and the Senior Class Board giving back at Feed My Starving Children last week!
Congratulations to Football player Michael Cervantes (WR/WR/QB, senior) on being selected for the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association All-State team and Anthony Palano (LB/LB/RB, junior) named to the IHSFCA All State Honorable Mention Team!
Upcoming Dates
BGHS Fall 2022 College & Military Rep Visits
BGHS will be hosting college and military reps both in person and virtually. All rep visits, even the virtual visits, will be held in the College and Career Center (room G153). Please pick up a pass in the College and Career Center to attend any of these rep visits.
CLICK HERE for the full list of college rep visit opportunities
CLICK HERE for 20 Questions to Ask College Representatives
Click HERE for the College & Career Center resource page
Staff Spotlight
What is your name? Kevin Geldon
What department do you teach in/ How long have you been teaching at BG? PE - Year 1 at BG. Prior to BG I taught at Rolling Meadows High School.
Where did you go to high school/ college? Lake Country Lutheran HS - Trinity International University.
What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? Creating relationships with students and student-athletes.
What’s a bucket list item for you? Watching the Milwaukee Brewers win the world series.
What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast? John Grisham is my favorite author.
What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? Boys Varsity Basketball.
What is something unique about you? Something unique about me is that I enjoy waking up at 4:15 am to workout.
Back Those Bison!
Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week
For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar
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Bison Boosters Winter Sports Yard Signs on Sale Now
Deadline is 11/20
Winter Sport Yard Sign ordering is open! As the winter season kicks off, show off your Bison pride to your neighbors and support your student-athlete with a customized yard sign. Select the sport from the drop-down and enter the player's jersey number and last name (optional). Orders are due November 20. Delivery is expected in early December through the team coach. See your Sport's Booster Liaison for specifics! Any questions, please contact your Booster Liaison or BG Booster Treasurer. Signs are $20, and they can be personalized! CLICK HERE to place your order and see an example!
Find out “who done it” December 8, 9, & 10 at 7:00 PM
Get your tickets online at tickets.d214.org
Orchesis celebrates 50 years of dance at BGHS
Calling all Orchesis Alumni Dancers!, join us to celebrate 50 years of Dance at BG, by performing at our annual show in February 2023! Information link: forms.gle/gQ1g1q7mgUsaUUKY7
Bison in the News
Teacher by day, Big Ten Network Commentator by night
The Daily Herald, October 28, 2022
When Buffalo Grove High School social science teacher Jeanne Shin-Cooper is not in the classroom, you may see her in an unlikely place - on national television. For the past four years, she has been a field hockey commentator for the Big Ten Network, helping "teach the game" to viewers. Read Story
Girls basketball: Scouting the Mid Suburban League
The Daily Herald, November 14, 2022
MSL EAST Buffalo Grove
Worth noting: The Bison lost 6 seniors to graduation but return Genthner, Thiessen, Askew and Glanz who all have a lot of playing experience. Their length and athleticism will be keys to their success on both ends of the floor. They look to compete in every aspect of the game and let the chips fall where they may. It will be a tough road with top teams competing in their very own Thanksgiving Tournament, the always competitive MSL conference schedule, and the Dundee-Crown Komaromy Classic. "But it is the challenge which makes the sport great," said BG coach Martha Kelly, a former three-sport standout at Driscoll High School. "And look for this team to surprise some teams." Read Story
Girls swimming: Stevenson captures 'mega-sectional'
The Daily Herald, November 5, 2022
Hours before everyone would turn their clocks back an hour, Buffalo Grove swimming coach Mike McPartlin took a minute to talk about 1/100th of a second at Saturday's Stevenson girls swimming and diving sectional. Bison freshman Payton Menely had clocked a sixth-place 52.85 in the 100-yard freestyle -- or a scant 1/100th of a second faster than the state cut in the event. Read Story
Girls swimming: Buffalo Grove tops Fremd for 1st MSL championship
The Daily Herald, October 29, 2022
For the crown-winning Bison, the 200 medley relay team started the day on a high note. Reese Frighetto, Victoria Surdyka, Gianna Gagliano, and Abigail Swanson were victorious in the time of 1:48.36. BG had champs in four other events, and it was the first time that the Bison took home the MSL championship. Read Story
Buffalo Grove makes history as first at-large 4-win playoff team
The Daily Herald, October 22, 2022
Buffalo Grove coach Jeff Vlk is sending out thank you notes. His Bison became the first ever 4-5 at-large team to qualify for the state playoffs as the field of 256 was announced Saturday night by the Illinois High School Association. The Bison had 56 playoff points to be the best 4-5 team in the state. Read Story
Girls Swimming: Buffalo Grove dances its way to Lindgren Jamboree title
The Daily Herald, October 8, 2022
The Rob Lindgren Jamboree, hosted by Hersey, is one of the most anticipated events of the girls swim season. Especially by the competitors. "Between the dances in the beginning, and the music blaring right before we swim, it's great to get that good energy going," Buffalo Grove senior Reese Frighetto said. "That showed in a lot of the swims today." "I'll tell you what my girls said -- it's the most fun event they've ever been to," Stevenson coach Jennifer King said of this year's invite, which was held at the pool at Prospect. The meet is also a terrific way to honor Lindgren, a coach, teacher, mentor and passionate advocate for the sport of swimming. Read Story
High school students become Buffalo Grove village trustees for a night
The Daily Herald, September 21, 2022
Each year, students from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools get the rare opportunity to gain hands-on experience as elected officials during the Buffalo Grove Civics Forum. The annual tradition is very much the pet project of longtime Village Clerk Janet Sirabian, whose mission is to teach the students citizenship and service in a unique way. This year's forum on Sept. 12 included Buffalo Grove High students Stephany Chavez, John Valentin, Audrey Kim, Jack Omansky, Maya Belorusskiy, Kate Wojcik, Audrey Ro and Riya Nath; and Stevenson students Rebecca Stone, Michelle Young, Caitlyn Liu, Vedant Rupwal, Arya Pore and Pranathi Boggavarapu. Read Story
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