The Bison Impact:
A special congratulations to our very own Mike DiMatteo who was recently selected to be part of the Illinois High School Football Coaches Association (IHSFCA) Hall of Fame Class of 2022! The ceremony will be held in March.
Congratulations to senior Sidney Lee, named a Winner in this year's YoungArts National Competition. YoungArts is a national prize for excellence in the arts (music, art, performance, writing. Click HERE to learn more about YoungArts. 700 Winners were named nationwide, 20 from Illinois. The very top winners (TBD) will be awarded Presidential Scholar Honors and will perform at the White House. Sidney was named a national winner for viola performance.
Congratulations to our Class of 2022 Wrestlers celebrating Senior Night last week!
Shout out to Ms. Sheehy’s Practicum students that planned a Winter Fun Fair for our Little Bison students last week! There were balloon arches, gingerbread houses, and countless games! It was a cross-collaborative effort with the ProStart students who were there serving funnel cakes, churros, and pretzel bites!
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Staff Spotlight
What is your name? Christian Wollard
What department have you/ do you work in? Security/Campus Safety
How long have you been working at BG? Since November, 2020
Where did you go to high school? Our very own Buffalo Grove High School
What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I enjoy working with both the students and staff, as well as an amazing group of department team members. Not a day goes by when we don't make each other laugh. Everyone has been very welcoming since the day I started.
What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast? I'm an active listener of a variety of podcasts. Most are focused on current events, politics and news. One of my favorites is Dan Bongino - former Secret Service Agent and member of NYPD.
What is something unique about you? I'm a big fan of the Heavy Metal music genre. In a normal, non-covid impacted year, I usually attend nearly three dozen concerts and other live performances. While possessing zero musical talent, I'm still a big music fan.
What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? What activities at BG do you follow? After years of coaching youth baseball and football, I was invited to join the staff at Lake Zurich High School as an Assistant Football Coach in 2015. I've been coaching there ever since. Since I'm relatively new here at BGHS, I'm still familiarizing myself with the many clubs and activities available to the students. I've been able to help support a variety of activities by contributing to fundraising efforts and volunteering to work at special events
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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
BGPA Scholarship Application Now Open
The Buffalo Grove High School Parent Association (“BGPA”) and donor Mrs. Jackie Sell are pleased to award scholarships to recognize the achievement of our students. The winners will be selected based on school and community involvement, leadership, motivation, and academics, as well as a compelling personal essay. All graduating BGHS Class of 2022 seniors are eligible for this scholarship. Additionally, scholarship Applicants must plan to attend a post-secondary or technical school as a full-time or part-time student and must meet District 214’s requirements to participate in and to be awarded a diploma at commencement in 2022. The Scholarship is an outright gift and will be announced and disbursed at the Principal’s Awards Assembly on May 4, 2022.
All applications will be reviewed with complete anonymity. The completed application (with required signatures) must be received in the BGHS College/Career Center by the end of school on Tuesday, March 29, 2022. All decisions made by BGPA will be final. Any application not submitted with required signatures by the end of school on March 29, 2022, will be rejected. Click HERE to apply or scan the QR code below.
Bison in the News
Buffalo Grove proves there's more to life than basketball
The Daily Herald, December 16, 2021
Imagine being able to feed a child for an entire year. Buffalo Grove's boys basketball team did just that. The Bison's entire program took a day off practice and went to Feed My Starving Children in Schaumburg in early December. Bison head coach Keith Peterson has been taking his players to Feed My Starving Children for several years to volunteer to pack meals. Read Story
CM's 'Parm' is family's newest Hall of Famer
The Daily Herald, December 15, 2021
Parmentier is one of 14 who are part of the IHSFCA Hall of Fame Class of 2022. Others who will be inducted include Mike Allen of Gibson City, Greg Bennett of Lewistown, Brett Detering of Anna-Jonesboro, Skip Dillon of Flora, Mike DiMatteo of Buffalo Grove, Aaron Duff of Hillsboro, Derek Hunter of Chicago King, Jim McMann of Sacred Heart-Griffin, Tim Nelson of Sterling Newman, Bill Reed of Hillsboro, Chris Schrempf of Prairie Ridge, Steve Winiecki of Deerfield and Darren Winkler of Lewistown. Read Story
Boys swimming: Scouting the 2021-2022 season in the Northwest suburbs
The Daily Herald, December 8, 2021
Outlook: The Bison are coming off a 2021 COVID-19 campaign where they won the MSL East and took second at the conference meet. "We are coming off what may be the most successful season in BG history," Cooney noted. Czeryba is an all-state performer in the 200 and 400 relay. "With many pieces still intact, we are looking to have another successful season this year," Cooney said. Read Story
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