The Bison Impact:
Hispanic Heritage Summit = Big Success
We are truly better together, and this event illustrates that in every way. Last year, we had just over 200 students together in celebration; this year, that grew to over 325 students. We can't wait to see what the next summit will bring!
State Qualifiers - Tennis 1st Doubles - Val Kononchik and Bella Whippo - Go Bison!
All Conference Boys Soccer
Congrats to our All-Conference Boys Soccer players Sebastian Hernandez, Dennis Likhovid, Trevor Roehrick, and Danny Alfaro (not pictured)
All-Conference Girls Volleyball
Congrats to our All-Conference Girls Volleyball selections Maddie Halter and Maja Wegrowski.
The Bison Marching Band completed its 2022 competitive season with a fantastic performance at the 15th Annual Naperville Central High School Marching Classic.
Our students earned Best Music, Best Percussion, Best General Effect, Best Visual Effect, Best Color Guard (yes, a full sweep!), and a 1st place finish in Class A competition!
Our students worked incredibly hard this season and consistently represented our school with dignity and class on and off the field.
Come join the Buffalo Grove High School Orchestras, Jazz Ensemble, By Popular Demand, and Inversion on Saturday, October 29th at 7:00 for a night of dance music, food, a raffle, and a silent auction. Featured music includes hits by Abba, Dua Lipa, Portugal the Man, and many more! Visit tickets.d214.org to purchase tickets online. if you have any questions, reach out the director, Josh Stewart at joshua.stewart@d214.org
AP Exam Registration is now open!
Go to the BGHS announcement page or click on the link below.
Online Registration Portal: AP Exam Registration
Registration is a 2 step process. We cannot order you an exam until both steps are completed.
You need to enroll in your AP Classroom using the join code given by your AP Teacher.
Have a receipt from the D214 registration page.
Financial Assistance is available - please speak to your counselor or the Assessment Center.
If you want to double check that your registration was received:
Check the Assessment Center bulletin board for a listing of registered students. We are located in G150 next to the cafeteria.
Review your MyAP account
If you have any questions, please contact the Assessment Center at 847-718-4030.
School portrait info for all grades, including Seniors!
RETAKES / MAKE UPS FOR ALL GRADES is OCTOBER 27th from 8:30-3:00 at Buffalo Grove HS. There are no appointments. Students should report to the Community Room whenever their schedule allows.
For those who were already photographed, you will soon be receiving emails from VIP Photo Studio regarding your BG Yearbook 2022-23 Portrait. The email will have a direct link to your image to order your portrait package.
If you do not receive an email...
Go to VIPIS.COM
Select, View and Order Photos
Search for Buffalo Grove High School
Click on Senior Portraits or 3k-12, depending on your year in school
Enter in the information requested, so the site can locate your image
SENIORS. If you are going to the Wheeling VIP Studio for your portraits, they must be scheduled and taken by November 30th to be in our Yearbook.
If you signed up for a session after November 30th, please come to school dressed for portraits on October 27th or schedule an earlier sitting so we can get your image for the yearbook.
The local BG/H/W hockey team is hosting a charity skate this Sunday, October 23rd to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. This team consists of players that attend Buffalo Grove, Hersey or Wheeling high schools. There will be opportunities to donate directly or to buy tickets to win cash, gift cards, or gift baskets. We are also partnering with the Happiness Project, started by Hersey students after the death of one of their classmates in 2017. The Happiness Project sells merchandise promoting mental health and donates a percentage to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Upcoming Dates
BGHS Fall 2022 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 the full list of college rep visit opportunities
CLICK HERE for 20 Questions to Ask College Representatives
Click HERE for the College & Career Center resource page
Staff Spotlight
1.What is your name?
Sean O'Connor
2. What department have you/ do you work in?
Physical Education/Aquatics
3. How long have you been working at BG?
How many weeks into the school year are we? I think I've been here as long as I had been retired. This is my first year here at Buffalo Grove. I retired from 26 years of teaching science at Addison Trail High School this past May.
4. Where did you go to high school/ college?
I graduated from Elk Grove High School in 1980. Yes, a long time ago but not in a galaxy far far away. I attentended Millikin University in Decatur for two years and then transferred to and graduated from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I worked as a project engineer in the chemical industry for 10 years before going back to DePaul University for my education degree and certification.
5. What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding?
The people here have been awesome. Incredibly welcoming. I feel like I've worked here my entire career.
6. What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?
I'm not much of a reader. I read The Postman by David Brin over the summer. Lately I've been listening to personal finance podcasts.
7. What is something unique about you?
I sometimes speak in movie quotes. I know you're thinking "Inconceivable!" But, you keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
8. What’s a bucket list item for you?
I have a lot of places I want to see but a top priority is to ride the Greater Allegheny passage and the C & O Towpath from Pittsburgh to Washington D. C.
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
Watch the Bison on the BG Athletics YouTube Channel
Click HERE for the Bison Athletics YouTube Channel
Avoid the lines! Buy football game tickets on GoFan
Avoid the lines and purchase your football game tickets online. https://gofan.co/app/events/695114?schoolId=IL15429
Come work with us!
D214 has immediate openings for food service workers. Enjoy 5-hour work days and shifts end at 2pm! Apply now: http://links.d214.org/foodservice
Students Looking for a Job?
CLICK HERE for the BGHS Job Board. Check back often for updates and new postings.
Looking for More?
Click Here to Join/Support the Buffalo Grove H.S. Parent Groups
Click Here for the 1st Quarter Parent Newsletter
Click Here for the detailed daily BG Activity/Athletics Calendar
Click Here for the BGHS Website
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 D214 Food Services Information
Click Here for BG's student newspaper, The Charger
Click Here for the Unspoken Herd Podcast
Click Here for One Grove Gallery exhibits and information
Click Here for the BGPA Bison Spiritwear online store
