Friday Focus: BG Students Construct Homes for Veterans
Each year students from BG and Rolling Meadows use their construction skills to support Veterans in the construction of Tiny Homes. This year our classes built 50 Tiny Homes and were asked to construct the Veterans Center which will provide Veterans physical and psychological support, career training, and a gathering space to meet with other members of their community.
In two days, over 90 students from the district, along with volunteers from the D214 Community, came together to assemble this building which will be sent to New Brunswick, Georgia. A dedication ceremony was held Tuesday at Forest View Education Center with a presentation including more than 15 Veteran organizations, many D214 students including our NJROTC, and former Illinois Governor Pat Quinn.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to the Math Team that competed at State last week! Congrats to Artur Mullagaliyev (Algebra 1-10th best freshman), Priya Adiga (Geometry - 4th best sophomore). The Algebra 1 Team finished in 8th, the Geometry Team in 8th, Algebra 2 Team in 10th, and the PreCalculus Team in 7th place in State!
Last weekend several of our LASO students competed at the 25th annual Chicano Bowl at Highland Park High School. The BGHS Chicano Bowl team included Anna Garcia Cruz (senior), Jocelyn Vega Gutierrez (freshman), and Sheily Hernandez (sophomore). A big shout out to Jorge Melgoza (sophomore) and Samuel Landa (senior) on their performance at Chicano Bowl! This dynamic duo showcased their musical talent through singing and guitar playing of some traditional Mexican music.
Congratulations to Gymnast Ben Valak on finishing 1st on parallel bars, 6th on horse, 3rd on rings, 2nd on vault, 3rd on floor, 4th on high bar, and 4th in the All Around at the Palatine Sectional!
Congratulations to the Bison Badminton Doubles teams who all finished in the top 6 at Conference! Congratulations to Jenna Pullega and Julia Barnett who brought home a Conference Championship!
Congratulations to the JV Badminton team on placing 2nd at the Conference tournament! Congrats to Conference Champions Mia Whippo and Demi Antonopoulos!
Congratulations to Nick Goode and Luka Stojakovic named MSL All Conference Boys Water Polo!
Congratulations to Girls Water Polo 4-year player, team captain and 2022 All-Conference selection, Amy Schwager!
Congratulations to this year’s 2022 Prom Court… Reilly Allen, Vishnuh Bala, Kennedy Gerber, Reed Haas, Patrick Kim, Mackenzie Mykleby, Kevin Rabinak, Adriana Rios, Adam Shane, and Ashley Vates! Click HERE to watch the Prom Hype Video created by Multimedia students Ximena Jaramillo Mata, Michael Meschbach, and Danielle Velasquez featuring the 2022 Prom Court.
Congratulations to Class of 2022 Girls Soccer teammates celebrating Senior Night this week!
Congratulations to Varsity Boys Volleyball on beating the Wheeling Wildcats to move to 8-1 in conference and 23-4!
Shout out to Bison Softball on defeating the Hoffman Estates Hawks this week and to Hannah Grossman who hit a grand slam!
Upcoming Dates
Next Bison Academy Tuesday May 10th
The next Bison Academy will be Tuesday, May 10th from 3:15-5:45pm in the Library. This is a great opportunity for students to get extra support from tutors, complete missing assignments, or just have a quiet place to work. Students may come and go as they need to. Please contact Lisa Raucci at lisa.raucci@d214.org with any questions.
24th Annual Bison Booster Golf Outing Friday, June 10th
Registration for the Bison Booster Golf Outing on Friday, June 10th is now on sale! Here are the important details:
Buffalo Grove Golf Course - Friday, June 10th
Scramble Format/Shotgun Start 8:30 am
Fabulous Raffle Prizes/Lunch/Soft Drinks/Delicious Buffet Dinner
Plus….. Arlington Heights Ford- Hole-in-One Challenge! Additionally, there will be a Hole-in-One Challenge for Hammock Hideaway Travel!
The Golf and Dinner Package is $100 through May 31, then increases to $120 on June 1st-7th, and $140 June 8th or 9th. Dinner only option is $30 until June 7th then increases to $40 on June 8th. Click HERE to register for golf, buy raffle tickets or become a sponsor For more detailed information about golf, dinner, raffles and sponsorships, Click HERE for the 2022 Booster Golf Outing Flyer.
Staff Spotlight
What is your name? Fernando Reyna
What department have you/ do you work in? Maintenance
How long have you been working at BG? I’ve been at BG for 8 months, I worked at Prospect for 4 years prior to that.
Where did you go to high school? I went to Willowbrook High School in Villa Park
What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? Seeing the smiling faces after repairing something for the staff/students
What are you currently reading, and/or do you have a favorite author or podcast? My favorite podcast has to be The Joe Rogan Experience
What is something unique about you? Something unique about me is I have a big love for photography, motorcycles and dogs
What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? What activities at BG do you follow? None at the moment, I would like to see the soccer and baseball teams.
New Episode of the Unspoken Herd
Click HERE for the latest podcast episode featuring sound director, senior Patrick Joy.
Summer School and Athletic Camps
Registration Now Open!
Click HERE for access to the Summer School Programs Guidebook
Click HERE for summer school registration information & link to the registration portal
Click HERE for the schedule of summer athletic camps offered
Click HERE for summer athletic camp information and registration
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
Bison in the News
Softball: Buffalo Grove snaps Barrington's 25-game MSL streak
The Daily Herald, May 2, 2022
It's never been easy for opponents to leave the Fields of Dreams with a victory. There are eight banners on the outfield fence representing eight different softball teams from Barrington High School that have finished among the top four teams in the IHSA state tourney. "You walk into this place and it's always so rightfully intimidating," said Buffalo Grove coach Caitlyn Carpenter about the Fillies' nifty home park complete with lights, a press box and concession stand. "But it's fun. Our kids came in with so much energy today. It was crazy right from the warm up. They were so focused. They wanted it so bad. They were just lights out from top to bottom." Read Story
District 214 students awarded culinary scholarship for sweet and savory baked goods
The Daily Herald, April 25, 2022
A peach and strawberry scone made by students at Rolling Meadows High School, and an everything bagel babka baked by Elk Grove High School students, were the respective winning sweet and savory items in a culinary competition in Arlington Heights. State Sen. Ann Gillespie, Northwest Suburban High School District 214, Harper College, the Arlington Heights Chamber of Commerce and Arlington Heights Memorial Library co-hosted the first Great District 214 Culinary Competition Bake-Off Friday at the library's new Makerplace. Read Story
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