Friday Focus - BG Orchestra connects with District 21
On Tuesday, BGHS hosted the District 21 and District 214 Orchestra Festival. It was a great night to connect with District 21 fine arts and hear music from District 21, Wheeling HS, and our very own Buffalo Grove Orchestra. I’m looking forward to tomorrow night’s POPS concert, showcasing our Orchestra, Jazz Band, and Jazz Ensemble, at 7:30 pm in the gymnasium.
Upcoming Dates
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Event
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November 7
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District 214 Engage Technology Conference for Parents, 9:00am - 12:00pm, John Hersey High School. http://www.engagetechconference.org/
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November 10
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Listening sessions on the school calendar at 10:30am and 6pm, in the theater, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road
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National Honor Society Induction, 7pm, BGHS Theatre
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November 11
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District 214 Career Night @ Wheeling High School, Engineering & Industrial Technology and Business & Computers, registration begins at 6:00pm
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November 12
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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Listening sessions on the school calendar at 10:30am and 6pm, in the theater, Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road
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Fall Sports Awards, 7pm, BGHS Gym
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November 16
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Advising the Student Athlete Night, 7:00pm, Forest View Educational Center Theatre, 2121 S. Goebbert Road
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November 17
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November 19
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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November 25
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Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
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November 26
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Thanksgiving - NO SCHOOL
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November 27
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Non-Attendance Day - NO SCHOOL
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December 3
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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December 10
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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December 17
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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December 18
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Winter Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
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January 4
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First Day of Classes after Winter Break
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January 7
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Blue Late Start - 8:30am
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Celebrating Our Success!
- Congratulations to the Boys Cross Country Team on their 3rd place finish in Sectionals last Saturday. The team is going to the state race this Saturday, November 7 in Peoria!
- Congratulations to the NJROTC Drill Team as they placed 1st in Inspection, Color Guard and Unarmed Regulation; 2nd in Armed Regulation and Unarmed Exhibition, and 3rd in Marksmanship.
The AP Program recognizes high school students who have demonstrated outstanding college-level achievement through AP courses and exams with the AP Scholar Awards. Click here for a list of the BGHS AP Scholars.
Swimmer, Junior Alexa Jedryka, took 4th place at conference in the 200 free! The Girls’ Swim and Diving Team will compete at Sectionals on November 14.
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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November 7
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7:30pm
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37th Annual Pops Concert, BGHS Theatre
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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
District 214 recognized for digital curriculum excellence
Patch, November 3, 2015
High School District 214 has once again been recognized for being at the forefront of instructional technology and effecting change in its schools. District 214 has been named a "Top 10 District" by the Learning Counsel, a California-based organization that helps schools and districts transition to digital curriculum and gain awareness of new resources. Read story
District 214 high schools among the state's top performers on ACT
The Chicago Tribune, October 30, 2015
ACT scores at five of the six high schools in High School District 214 were among the highest in the Chicago area. While the northwest suburban district's 2015 composite ACT score of 23.1 was a couple tenths of a percentage point lower than the previous year, officials said the district's scores in all four subject areas remain well above the state average. Read story
Buffalo Grove's Jessy Schram lands role on 'Nashville'
The Chicago Tribune, October 28, 2015
Skokie native Jessy Schram, who starred in "Falling Skies," has earned a recurring role on ABC's "Nashville," Deadline reported Wednesday. Read story
Staff Spotlight
1. What is your name? Barb Sittner
2. What department do you teach in/what courses do you teach? I am an ESP, working as an Administrative Assistant with our Associate Principal of Instruction, Dr. Jill Maraldo.
3. How long have you been teaching at BGHS? January 1, 2016 will be my 15th year in District 214. I started out as a temp, answering phones at BG and then was hired in the Student Services Department. From there I became the Division Assistant in the English/Fine Arts department. In 2006 I was hired at Elk Grove H.S. as a 12 month employee taking on the position of the Administrative Assistant to the Associate Principal of Instruction. In July of 2008 I was fortunate enough to be hired as the Administrative Assistant back at Buffalo Grove H.S. where I continue in the same position.
4. Where did you go to high school? Alvernia High School in Chicago, IL.
5. What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? As an ESP, I love helping to make the staff's life easier, by fulfilling their needs throughout the day.
6. What is something unique about you? I love to spend my spare time with my family and friends. I also enjoy listening to live music, cooking, sewing, decorating, gardening and card stamping.
7. What activities or clubs to do you coach/sponsor? None, but sometimes you'll find me behind the scenes, working at the football game in the ticket booth or at a basketball game or two.
