Friday Focus: National Merit Commended Students
We are pleased to announce that nine Buffalo Grove High School students have been named Commended Students in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. The Commended Students of Buffalo Grove High School are seniors Reilly Allen, Lauren Benjamin, Hwando Jang, Sanjay Manoj, Sarah Ragland, Ally Robertson, Alexander Safonov, Eli Shereshovech, and Kamil Waz.
About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2022 competition by taking the 2020 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT®).
“Those being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success,” commented a spokesperson for NMSC. “These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success.”
Recent Alum: Let your voice be heard!
District 214 is conducting an equity audit and will be surveying students, parents, staff and alumni to obtain feedback about their experiences with and perceptions of our schools. In addition to the survey, focus groups will be held to fully capture the voices of our stakeholders. Our District is proactively identifying areas of strength and areas for growth. This review will allow for a comprehensive analysis of both survey data and group discussions. Research studies have indicated that such reviews allow for revelations concerning marginalized populations that would inform continuous improvement efforts.
Participation in both the survey and listening sessions is voluntary and confidential. While all students, parents, staff and alumni are able to participate in the survey, there is very limited space in the listening sessions. We are inviting alumni to indicate their interest in participating in these small focus groups as critical stakeholders in the institution of education. These focus groups are open to all alumni and will be conducted virtually. The alumni focus groups will consist of up to 8 participants with an external facilitator. During the focus group, you will be asked a limited number of questions to share your experience and perspective. The responses are confidential.
We hope to gain insight from our staff members to continuously improve conditions that advance the student and staff experience in District 214. There will be several focus groups throughout the day. Space is limited so you are encouraged to sign-up immediately. For questions regarding participation in a focus group, please contact me. Thank you for your review and consideration. Please respond by Friday, October 8, 2021.
Tony Bradburn
Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
anthony.bradburn@d214.org
847.718.7731
AP Exam Registration is OPEN
Deadline to Register is October 20, 2021
AP Registration will be open from October 1st through November 1st. CLICK HERE to go to the AP exam registration portal. Students who are paying by credit card or who are approved for free and reduced lunch can sign up through the portal. Students who need to pay by cash or check, or who may need financial assistance must come to the Assessment Center G150 for assistance BEFORE OCTOBER 20th. Parents and students, please check your email for more registration details.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to our Homecoming Royalty Ximena Jaramillo Mata and Amy Schwager and their court, Trystan Anderson, Jack Demirjian, Zoyia Khan, Troy Kowalski, Rexroy Nettleford, Spencer Sadler, George Shiakallis, and Eric Tejeda!
Congratulations to the Boys Golf team on their 3rd place finish at Prospect this week! The boys advance to play Sectionals, hosted by BGHS at the Buffalo Grove Golf Course, on Monday for a chance to play in the IHSA State Finals. Led by their captains Ryan Beerheide and Dori Lee, this is the first time in 20 years the Bison advance to Sectionals as a TEAM!
Congratulations to Boys Golf Co-Captain, Ryan Beerheide, on winning Regionals with an impressive round of 74 in a highly competitive field!
Congratulations to the Girls Golf team on a 2nd place finish at the Mundelein Invite!
Congratulations to Golfers Eva Ruterschmidt and Chloe Wintergurst who qualified for Sectionals at Poplar Creek Golf Course on Monday!
Congratulations to Girls Swimming & Diving on their 2nd place finish at the 2021 Bison Stampede!
Upcoming Dates
Fall Play Tickets on Sale Now!
PUFFS, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic
October 7,8 & 9 at 7:00 PM
PUFFS is a fast-paced, laugh-filled comedy that sprints through the ‘Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic’. This clever and inventive play never goes more than a minute without a laugh, giving you a new look at the Harry Potter adventure from the perspective of three other potential heroes just trying to make it through a magic school that proves to be very dangerous for children. The Puffs are a group of well-meaning, loyal misfits who are so lovable and relatable, you'll wish they were in the stories all along. Their hilariously heartfelt and epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a wizard hero can be. Click HERE to get your tickets while supplies last
Audience Advisory: Puffs loosely follows all seven of the popular wizard school books, with similar increasing maturity.
PUFFS, OR: SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC is a stage play written by Matt Cox as a transformative & transfigured work under the magic that is US Fair Use laws. Puffs is not authorized, sanctioned, licensed or endorsed by J.K Rowling, Warner Bros. or any person or company associated with the Harry Potter books, films or play.
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
Future Bison Cheerleading Clinic
Cheer with the CHAMPIONS!
CLINIC: Thursday, October 14, 5:45p.m.- 7:45p.m.
GAME: Friday, October 15, 7:00p.m. BG vs Wheeling
WHO: Boys and Girls Ages 3-14 - Grade School Clinic and Middle School Clinic
WHERE: The Buffalo Grove High School Cafeteria.You must wear a mask!
INFORMATION: The cost is $45.00 per child that includes: T-Shirt, Bow, Shaker Poms, Snack on 10/14 and admission for the cheerleader and two others to the football game.Participants will cheer pre-game and the first quarter of the BG vs Wheeling Varsity Football Game. Checks made out to Buffalo Grove High School.
Click HERE for the Future Bison Cheerleading Clinic registration form
CLICK HERE for the BG Network/BGTV Vimeo Page
ILLINOIS STATE COLLEGE WEEK!
OCTOBER 4 - OCTOBER 8
All twelve Illinois State Colleges will be represented here at BGHS next week during periods 3 & 7 in the College and Career Center! We invite you to come to the College and Career Center and learn about the different Illinois State Colleges and what they have to offer. Please pick up a pass in the College and Career Center to attend any of these sessions!
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4
11:25am: Western Illinois University
12:10pm: Northeastern Illinois University
12:55pm: Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5
11:25am: University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
12:10pm: University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
12:55pm: University of Illinois - Urbana Champaign
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6
11:25am: University of Illinois - Springfield
12:10pm: Chicago State University
12:55pm: University of Illinois - Chicago
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7
11:25am: Eastern Illinois University
12:10pm: Northern Illinois University
12:55pm: Southern Illinois University - Carbondale
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8
11:25am: Governors State University
12:10pm: Illinois State University
BGHS in the News
Boys golf: Buffalo Grove's Beerheide, Prospect champs at regional
The Daily Herald, September 29, 2021
Buffalo Grove golfer Ryan Beerheide excelled at Wednesday's IHSA Class 3A golf regional, winning medalist honors by shooting a 74. The senior's championship effort, however, came as no surprise to Bison coach Peter Duffer, who said Beerheide has put in "years of hard work" to get to this point. Read Story
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