Friday Focus:
How to Watch Graduation
The Graduation Ceremony will be held at 7:00pm on Wednesday, May 20th.
**It is important to note that a Preview video to the Graduation, with students thanking their teachers, will begin at approx. 6:45pm or soon thereafter, followed immediately by graduation, on the same link, at 7pm. There are several options for viewing the ceremony:
Cable Access:
Arlington Heights: Channel 17 Comcast Xfinity, Channel 6 WOW and AT&T (Shown on May 21st from 11am - 1pm, and also 9pm - 11pm)
Buffalo Grove: Comcast Xfinity and AT&T local channel (7pm on May 20th)
Wheeling: Channel 17 Comcast and Channel 99 AT&T
Google Drive folder to Download File: Check BGHS website at 7:15pm for the link to download the video and a downloadable program (as a backup if you have trouble with livestream)
Should concerns arise during the ceremony, you may reach out to our helpdesk:
BGHS Helpdesk
847-250-7062
bghshelpdesk@d214.org
Principal’s Awards to Air Monday, May 18 at 7:00 pm
The annual Principal’s Awards Ceremony will be broadcast on Monday, May 18 at 7:00 pm. 7 Semester Honor Roll, Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar, and National Merit Scholar students will be recognized, along with many special awards and scholarships.
Live Viewing Link: https://vimeo.com/user102322836
Google Drive folder to Download File: Check BGHS website at 7:00pm for the link (as a backup if you have trouble with livestream)
Senior Car Parade Wednesday May 20 4:15-5:30pm
There will be a Senior Car Parade in the BGHS Parking Lot on Wednesday, May 20th from 4:15 - 5:30 pm. Feel free to decorate your car for this fun event and wear your cap and gown! Please note the following:
- Cars MUST enter off of Dundee Road driving westbound (Right hand turn only!), and exit northbound on Arlington Heights Road (right hand turn only!)
- Staff will be spread out appropriately to cheer you on. Families and graduates must stay in your car.
- In order to alleviate a large traffic backup on Dundee, we ask the last name A - M arrive between 4:15 - 4:45, and N - Z arrive between 4:45 - 5:30
The Bison Impact:
- Congratulations to senior Nick Castenada on not only being named a National Merit Finalist, but also winning a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship! The winners were chosen from a talented pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program.
- Congratulations to the newly elected National Honor Society officers: Benji Wellisch (President), Leah Limber (Vice President), Joseph Morain (Webmaster/Treasurer), and Matthew Verdico (Secretary).
- Congratulations to Zori Angelova, Mia Shiakallis, Rachel Sowa, and Brooke Wilkinson on taking 5th place in the Econ Challenge. The challenge is usually held at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, but was online this year.
Spring Choral Showcase Premieres on YouTube
The Buffalo Grove High School Spring Choral Showcase premiered live on YouTube last night. Our talented students performed at home, and their recordings were combined to produce a remarkable and beautiful concert. The Spring Choral Showcase is available to watch anytime on YouTube.
One Grove Gallery Remote Art Show
One Grove Gallery is still putting on art shows, just virtually this semester! Check out what BG’s talented students have been creating while at home in our Remote Expressions Exhibit. CLICK HERE to view the One Grove Gallery Remote Exhibition
Upcoming Dates
IHSA Encourages Student Athletes to Participate in UW Survey
The IHSA is encouraging all high school student-athletes in Illinois to take the
University of Wisconsin HealthSports survey. Are you a high school athlete? They'd like to hear how the cancellation of the sports season has affected you. Join athletes from across the US & answer a short survey for a research study by Dr. Tim McGuine! Questions? email: mcguine@ortho.wisc.edu.
BGHS in the News
National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners announced
The Daily Herald, May 15, 2020
National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced this year's National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. The winners were chosen from a talent pool of more than 15,000 finalists in the 2020 National Merit Scholarship Program. They were selected by a committee of college admissions officers and high school counselors, who appraised information submitted by the finalists and their high schools: academic record, including difficulty level of subjects studied and grades earned: scores from the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test; contributions and leadership in school and community activities; an essay written by the finalist; and a recommendation written by a high school official. Read Story
Area Students Named National Merit Scholarship Winners
Journal-Topics, May 12, 2020
BUFFALO GROVE, IL — Four Buffalo Grove high school students received national recognition Tuesday with the announcement of this year's National Merit $2,500 Scholarship winners. They were chosen by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation from a talent pool of more than 15,000 students.
Nicholas C. Castanada, Buffalo Grove High School — Probable career: Actuarial Science Read Story
District 214 Covid-19 Information Center
District 214 has a Covid-19 Information Center page on the d214.org website. As new information concerning COVID-19 and its effect on District 214 becomes available, it is posted on this site. This webpage provides links to COVID-19 information from federal, state, and local public health agencies.
CLICK HERE to visit the District 214 Covid-19 Update Information Center
Help D214 Students and Families in Need
Those wishing to support our D214 students and families directly amid the C-19 pandemic should do so using the official D214 Foundation online giving page at www.214foundation.org, or CLICK HERE.
The Foundation has committed to a dollar-for-dollar $10,000 match for the initial $10,000 raised, and we know we'll go beyond.
Funds will assist with needs at many levels, and distribution will be coordinated in part through the Foundation's Student Needs Task Force, a group of volunteers who help meet student needs throughout the year. These allocations will be made based on requests from principals in consultation with counselors. This effort is focused on addressing direct, real, pressing needs of students who need assistance now. Funds collected will be prioritized based on need.
Please spread the word and invite neighbors, friends, parents and others to use this Foundation page to give here. You can share the link directly via social media. All donations are tax-deductible.
Resources for D214 Families
A Comprehensive List of Local Food Supplies:
Remote Learning:
Additional Resources:
Here are some resources that I’ve found helpful from Deb Heitner, author of Raising Digital Natives:
- Parenting during coronavirus: What to know about playdates, online learning and more- from the Washington Post
- Comprehensive physical and mental health resources from the Child Mind Institute
Looking for More?
Click Here for the Fourth Quarter Parent Newsletter
Click Here for BGHS’s Daily Announcements
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
