Friday Focus: College & Career Ready! Night 10/19
Did you know you can explore 44 different career fields while in high school? Learn how at D214's virtual College and Career Ready! Night on October 19 at 6:00 p.m. Current and future District 214 students and their families are invited to learn about the myriad of opportunities available to them:
explore careers while in high school
simultaneously earn high school and college credits
participate in work-based learning experiences, internships and apprenticeships
Please join us as we engage in moderated panel discussions with industry professionals, university and college partners, and D214 faculty, students and staff. Sessions will be recorded for those who are unable to attend. CLICK HERE for more information.
BGHS Fall 2021 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 other D214 college rep visit opportunities
CLICK HERE for 20 Questions to Ask College Representatives
Need Academic Support? Have Missing Assignments?
Bison Academy Tuesday, October 19th
The next session of the BGHS Bison Academy will be Tuesday, October 19th from 3:15-5:45pm in the Library. The Bison Academy is an extra opportunity for students to get academic support from BGHS Staff and student tutors from the National Honor Society. We will have support in a variety of subjects, as well as access to many school resources. Students can also utilize the Bison Academy as a quiet place outside of the school day that allows them to focus and get work done. This is a drop-in service, meaning that even though each session is 2.5 hours long, students can come and go as they see fit; they do not have to come right at the start and do not have to stay until the end.
Please visit https://MrLinh.art/BisonAcademy for a 6 minute video explaining the Bison Academy, and https://MrLinh.art/BisonAcademyCalendar for a Google Calendar you can add to your phone or Google account with all the dates for this semester.
Questions? Please reach out to Lisa Raucci at lisa.raucci@d214.org or Brian Linhart at brian.linhart@d214.org.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to the cast and crew of the Fall Play, Puffs, Or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic, on outstanding performances last week!
Congratulations to Model UN on a great competition at CSMUN! Congratulations to award winners Holden Wheeler for Best Delegate and Ari Duvel for Outstanding Delegate!
Upcoming Dates
Register for AP Exams by November 1st
Registration for the May 2022 Advanced Placement Exams is open now 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. Questions? Contact Ms. Chybicki Zimmer at 847-718-4030 or Ms. Christie at 847-718-4036.
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
Staff Spotlight
What is your name? Keegan Mugerditchian but everyone calls me Mugs.
What department do you teach in/How long have you been teaching at BG? I teach in both the Special Education and Math/Science Divisions. It is my first year in the role of teacher at BG, but I began volunteering with the Football team 5 years ago during college and was an instructional assistant during the 2019-2020 school year.
Where did you go to high school? I graduated from Hoffman Estates High School in 2014.
What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? The most rewarding part of teaching for me is knowing that I had a positive impact on a student's life. Whether it be academic or personal, knowing I helped a student achieve a goal or become a better person is the greatest reward.
What new thing have you learned this year as a teacher? One thing I have learned this year is how much students value in-person learning and the relationships they can build with both staff and their peers. I have had so many students tell me how glad they are that they are seeing their friends and favorite teachers in person everyday.
What are you currently reading and/or do you have a favorite author or podcast? I am currently reading Grading for Equity and re-reading 1984.
What activities or clubs do you coach/sponsor? I coach Football, Wrestling, and Baseball at BG.
What is something that is unique about you? Something that is unique about me is that I had a full beard as a sophomore in high school and started balding as a senior in high school.
BGHS in the News
Oberman's tackle helps Buffalo Grove top Rolling Meadows
The Daily Herald, October 9, 2021
Host Rolling Meadows had just brought the big Homecoming crowd to its feet when Evan Grace hit Ethan Groak for a 12-yard TD pass to get the Mustangs to within 14-13 with 45 seconds left in the Mid-Suburban East football game. Coach Sam Baker called for a 2-point conversion, and it looked mighty good when Brigham took the snap and made a nifty move to reverse field with seemingly open room to run ahead. But Oberman made sure his team stayed ahead when he met Brigham just shy of the goal line to prevent the additional points and Meadows went on to secure a 1-point win over RM for the second time in a row (15-14 last spring). Read Story
CLICK HERE for the BG Network/BGTV Vimeo Page
The BGPA Needs Your Support!
The BGPA membership numbers are critically low this year which impacts their ability to support our students, teachers and staff. Your support is needed now more than ever. Dues are a minimum of $25. Here is the link to sign up to support the BGPA and or other parent groups:
Click Here to Join/Support the Buffalo Grove Parent Association
Click Here to Join/Support the Bison Boosters
Click Here to Join/Support the BG Instrumental Association
Click Here to Join/Support the BG Choral Guild
Click Here to Join/Support the Friends of the Orchestra (FOTO)
Looking for More?
Click Here for the BGHS Website
Click Here for the 1st Quarter Parent Newsletter
Click Here for the New Bell Schedule
Click Here for the Blue & Orange Day Calendar
Click Here for the D214 School Calendars
Click Here for BG's student newspaper, The Charger
Click Here for the Unspoken Herd Podcast
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
Click Here for the BGPA Bison Spiritwear online store
