Friday Focus - Leaving Your Mark Harbor Day
On Thursday, students and staff engaged in the next in a series of school-wide Harbor Day lessons, this one focused on Service and Leaving Your Mark. This topic gets us ready for the second annual BG Gives Back on Friday, April 6th.
You can watch the Harbor video here
BGPA Scholarship Applications Due April 4
Each year, the Buffalo Grove High School Parent Association awards college scholarships to graduating seniors. All Class of 2018 seniors are eligible. Click here for the 2018 BGPA Scholarship application. Students may also pick up the form from the College and Career Center or from Naviance. Applications are due April 4.
Celebrating Our Success!
- Congratulations to the BGHS Debate Team and member Ben Morain - BGHS Semifinalist and 7th Place Speaker Award Winner for Lincoln-Douglas Debate at IHSA State! Go Ben, Go Team, Go Bison!
- Congratulations to the Orchestra on their exceptional performance at Pick-Staiger Concert Hall at Northwestern University this week.
- Congratulations to the Chamber Choir for earning the Grand Championship title at the 2018 Chicagoland Showcase Choir Competition at Hersey on Friday, March 2, 2018! The Chamber Choir also claimed “Best Choir of the Day.” The BGHS Chamber Choir is a mixed choir made up of 21 singers directed by the school’s Vocal Director, Debora Utley. Singers include Henry Allan, Lidija Babic, Christian Bellantuono, Kayce Drevline, Janelle Finton, Samantha Goodmanson, Nathan Hernandez, Tristan Klein, Courtney Lee, Jasmine Luethy, Audrey Marshall, Braulio Muro, Trevor North, Brooke Oglesbee, Ishan Patel, CJ Puga, Chris Rodriguez, Michael Seyller, Lily Shane, Mia Shiakallis and Elizabeth Winter.
- Congratulations to the Men's Chorale who won 2nd runner up at the 2018 Chicagoland Showcase Choir Competition and was awarded "Best Resonance." Men’s Chorale is comprised of students Henry Allan, Christian Bellantuono, Patrick Conlon, Ryan Eriksen, Drew Goldberg, Mitchell Guittar, Sebastian Gutierrez, Nathan Hernandez, Tristan Klein, Trevor North, Ishan Patel, Ian Peckham, CJ Puga, Chris Rodriguez and Michael Seyller.
- Congratulations to the Bel Canto Treble Choir awarded 3rd runner up in the Chicagoland Showcase Choir competition and was recognized as having "Best Discipline and Focus." Bel Canto Treble Choir consists of students Lidija Babic, Yael Dohn, Kelly Fisher, Angelina Higgins, Kathryn Larson, Audrey Marshall, Michelle Monsivais, Brooke Oglesbee, Katie Schickel, Alex Washer and Elizabeth Winter.
- Congratulations to Girls Track & Field team member, Nya Carr, on being the 55m Conference Champion, setting a new Conference record and the best time in the state! 7.08 seconds!
- Congratulations to the boys Water Polo team.... Elk Grove Tournament champs!
- Congrats to BG’s Blue Crew for the Final 4 finish in the IHSA Student Section Showdown! They were honored at halftime of the basketball finals last weekend!
- Congratulations to three District 214 students, between two schools, who worked together to publish a children's book. The book is called "The Benunderful Land of Twibble". It is a Dr. Seuss' style story authored by two Hersey students, Monica Moy and Jaclyn Moy, and illustrated by BG student, Emma White. Congratulations to all!! You can find it on Amazon here.
Upcoming Dates
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Event
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March 23
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2:10 pm Early Dismissal - Spring Break Begins
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April 2
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Institute Day - No School
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April 3
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Classes Resume
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April 4
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“Social Media and Your Teen” at Prospect High School 7:00-9:00 pm
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April 6
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Bailando Unidos Dance 7:00-9:30 PM $8 at the door
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April 10
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District 214 College Fair 6:00-8:30 pm at Forest View Educational Center
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April 15
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Girls Fight Back 12:00-1:30 pm followed by a Community Education Self Defense class 1:30-2:30 pm at FVEC. Open to all female D214 students, female guardians, and female staff members. FREE ADMISSION to both!
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April 18
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BGPA Meeting 7:00 pm in the Community Room
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April 26
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Board of Education Meeting 7:00 pm at Forest View Educational Center
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Attention Poe Families and Alumni!
Poe School welcomes you to join in celebrating their 50th year in the neighborhood. Please plan on stopping by their school on May 3, 2018 for the open house/tour of the building from 6:30-7:00 pm. At 7:15 they will have a short program celebrating 50 years! Light refreshments will follow. Come connect with your Poe community!
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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March 23
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4:45 pm
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Baseball vs. South Elgin
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April 2
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5:45 pm
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Girls Water Polo vs. Wheeling
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April 3
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6:00 pm
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Boys Volleyball vs. Wheeling
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April 4
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5:30-8:30 pm
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Band Solo & Ensemble Festival
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5:45 pm
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Boys Water Polo vs. Schaumburg
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6:00 pm
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Boys Gymnastics vs. Rolling Meadows
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6:00 pm
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Girls Soccer vs. Conant
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April 5
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5:45 pm
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Baseball vs. New Trier
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6:00 pm
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Boys Water Polo vs. Lake Forest
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6:00 pm
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Boys Volleyball vs. Rolling Meadows
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April 6
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6:00 pm
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Boys Water Polo vs. Mundelein
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April 7
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10:30 am
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Baseball Double Header vs. Glenbrook North
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12:00 pm
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Girls Track & Field Invite
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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
Buffalo Grove High students to perform 'Les Misérables School Edition'
The Daily Herald, March 16, 2018
Students from Buffalo Grove High School are studying the history of France in a unique way, through a production of "Les Misérables School Edition," an adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical performed by students only. Students will give four public performances in the school's Miller Theater: at 7 p.m. on Friday, April 13, Saturday, April 14, Friday, April 20, and Saturday, April 21. Read Story
Softball: Scouting Northwest
The Daily Herald, March 15, 2018
Outlook: Pitching and defense will be the key to the Bison's success this season. "We have a lot of experienced leaders both in the infield and outfield which will be key to helping our pitching staff," said Bison coach Star Dorsey. "Our pitchers will need to work hard to get ahead and stay ahead in the counts this season." Read Story
Boys gymnastics: Scouting Northwest
The Daily Herald, March 16, 2018
Outlook: The good news was that the Bison had 17 different individuals compete in the state meet last year. The bad news is that 15 of the 18 scores they counted in the team event graduated. Buffalo Grove coach Zach Crandall will look to get his team back on track to hopefully again qualify for state. Read Story
Girls soccer: Scouting Northwest
The Daily Herald, March 15, 2018
Outlook: The Bison rarely played the part of an attacking powerhouse the past two years, but with a high work rate, boundless energy, purpose, urgency and the two-time MSL East POY on the roster, they managed to lift consecutive division trophies despite a sub-.500 overall record. "We lost some terrific leadership from last years graduating class, including Georgette (Topalis), the two-time MSL East player-of-the-year. So hopefully some of that toughness will reverberate within this years club to help us reach our goal of winning another division title," says coach Pat Dudle. Read Story
Baseball: Scouting Northwest
The Daily Herald, March 17, 2018
Outlook: The Bison are coming off their best season since 1999 and came up just a bit short in the state playoffs. Buffalo Grove appears to be poised to take another run at the MSL East title with a tremendous pitching corps of Valpo-commit Zach Fricke, Mac Camardo and TJ Constertina. Read Story
Boys water polo: Buffalo Grove takes East lead
The Daily Herald, March 19, 2018
Buffalo Grove's boys water polo team is alone atop the Mid-Suburban East after earning a 15-4 win against Prospect on Monday. Both teams were 2-0 in MSL East play entering the game. Read Story
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Staff Spotlight
1. What is your name? Zach Eccles
2. What department have you/do you work in and what do you do? I teach different levels of Algebra 2 and Pre-Calculus.
3. How long have you been working at BG? This is my 7th year at BG, 10th year teaching overall.
4. Where did you go to high school? I went to Dixon High School.
5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? The most rewarding part of teaching is seeing students learn, grow, and mature from Freshman year to Senior year. I grew as a person in high school and I love seeing our BG students doing the same. Even if I play a very small part in that growth, I still find it very rewarding.
6. What is something unique about you? I earned a D the first time that I took Algebra 1 when I was in 8th grade. I repeated Algebra 1 in 9th grade and did very well. So much so that I found out I wanted to be a math teacher!
7. What activities or clubs do you follow? I have been a math team coach for 7 years.
