Friday Focus: Asian Student Showcase Friday 3/10
The BGHS Asian Student Association will host an exciting event celebrating the AAPI community and featuring food and culture from around Asia on Friday, March 10, from 6:00-8:15 pm. The event is free to the public and fun for families!
Kick off the night in the cafeteria at 6:00 pm with food and fun activities. Local food vendors will be on hand offering a variety of Asian cuisine, along with students and local AAPI organizations showcasing their contributions to the community. Attendees can learn more about AAPI culture and history through informational boards. For fun, there will be a photo and a photo op area for a break in between vendors.
Andrew Hong, founder of the restorative streetwear brand, We Each Belong, will serve as the keynote speaker for the evening, following a greeting by Illinois State Representative Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz. Through his We Each Belong brand, Hong utilizes designs and communication to deepen the connectedness of Asians and other communities of color.
AAPI students from our community will showcase their culture on the C.M. Miller Theatre stage with student performances by Korean Soribeat, Indian Bollywood, traditional Chinese dance and more! Be sure to stick around after dinner for these amazing performances. For more information regarding this event, please contact Jeanne Shin-Cooper, Buffalo Grove High School teacher and Asian Student Association sponsor at jeanne.shincoop@d214.org.
Black History is Everyday
More than 140 students from across District 214 participated in the first “Everyday is Black History” event at Buffalo Grove High School last Friday. Powerful guest speakers included educator and activist Ernest Crim and poet Moe-Mentum. You can read the Chicago Tribune coverage of the event HERE or CLICK HERE to watch the D214 video highlights.
Link Together Parent Webinar on March 8th
Three Ways to Create Emotional Stability in a Changing World
The Link Together Coalition is offering the Three Ways to Create Emotional Stability in a Changing World webinar from 7:30-8:30 pm on Wednesday, March 8th. Join Dr. Aaron Weiner's virtual presentation about the state of youth mental health, the ongoing pressures of substance use, and how parents & guardians can work with their kids to build emotional resilience. Topics will include:
How parents & guardians can create a sense of stability in unstable times
Three principles to help develop emotional stability during uncertainty, stress or trauma
Ways teens can cope with changes rather than turn to alcohol or marijuana
To register, please use the QR code below or CLICK HERE.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to the Scholastic Bowl team on defeating Barrington to win the NAQT State Championship for the second year in a row!
Congratulations to Scholastic Bowl’s Rohan Ganeshan! With 173 points in the morning rounds, compared to the 89 points for the closest competitor, Rohan Ganeshan (far right) was the top individual scorer at NAQT State Illinois!
Congratulations to our 16 DECA students who are competing at State this week: Katherine Kim (Principles of Marketing), Patrick Knauf (Automotive Services Marketing), Karanvir Saini (Business Finance), Katrin Kostanyan (Entrepreneurship Series), Niyati Sharma (Human Resources Management), Maxwell Turner (Marketing Communications), Erin Knauf (Quick Service Restaurant Management), Sammie Walton (Sports & Entertainment Marketing), Audrey Kim (Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making), Christine Yuan (Buying & Merchandising Team Decision Making), Matthew Feder (Financial Services Team Decision Making), John Rauch (Financial Services Team Decision Making), Alan Ilinskiy (Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making), Sam Lender (Travel & Tourism Team Decision Making), Aidan Knauf (Principles of Management & Business Administration), and Maximilian Tybor (Principles of Management & Business Administration).
Congratulations to the BGHS Jazz Ensemble on placing 3rd in our class at Jazz in the Meadows last weekend! Congratulations to Matt Hamilton for being named best soloist in class 3A!
Congratulations to Swimmer Edgar Rutkuaskas on setting a new school record in the 100 breaststroke at State last weekend! Edgar qualified in both the 200 IM and 100 Breastroke. He placed 26th in the 200 IM and 19th in the 100 Breastroke.
Congratulations to Holden Wheeler, back to back State finalist in Diving! He finished in 9th place this season!
Shout out to the Boys Gymnastics team volunteering at the Special Olympics meet at Palatine High School last weekend!
Upcoming Dates
New! D214 Summer Experience
Summer School Information
D214 has a new summer school program, the D214 Summer Experience. Registration for Summer Experience 2023 began on Wednesday, March 1st. A how-to video has been created to help families navigate the registration system. WATCH IT HERE. To register, you will need your student’s D214 student ID number, student’s date of birth, household zip code, and the student’s school. The registration system is mobile-friendly, so you can register anywhere with any device. Please check your email for detailed information from the D214 Academic Programs & Pathways Team that will answer many questions you might have. An early bird discount is available through April 15th.
CLICK HERE to access the Summer Experience Registration Portal
CLICK HERE to access the Summer Experience Programs Guidebook
CLICK HERE to access information on D214’s Summer Athletic Programs
Bison Boosters Spring Fundraiser March 4th
Did you miss getting tickets to the Boosters Spring Fundraiser? It’s your lucky day! 🍀Ticket sales are extended until Fri., March 3 at Noon! Also, get those bids in! Silent Auction closes March 4! CLICK HERE for more information and tickets.
Staff Spotlight
What is your name? Valeriia Buchkovska
What department do you work in? EL Department
How long have you been working at BG? I just started working at BG in January.
Where did you go to high school/ college? I went to school / college / university in Ukraine, the city of Odessa.
What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I really like working with students, so I chose a profession in the field of pedagogy. I'm pleased to observe the development of students, each of them is unique, and has their own personal boundaries and stories.
What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast? I like to read books from the field of child and adult psychology.
What is something unique about you? I'm interested in the art of photography, I like to take pictures in my free time, and I also have a blog on Instagram - this is my hobby.
What’s a bucket list item for you? I love to travel and really want to travel around the USA (because I'm living here only 4 months). My dream is to visit different states and get to know culture, discover many new things.
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
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Bison in the News
Black History Month event featured Chicago activist Crim, held at Buffalo Grove H.S. to show ‘Black students ... are present ... alive ... and that they matter’
Chicago Tribune, February 28, 2023
Days before the official recognition of Black History Month was set to end, students from across Arlington Heights-based Township High School District 214 assembled at Buffalo Grove High School for an event with a title that was as much a name for the occasion as it was a statement of cultural pride. BGHS hosted the “Everyday is Black History” celebration Feb. 24 at the high school in Buffalo Grove. More than 150 students attended from the district’s multiple high schools and specialized schools. Read Story
Amid shortage of teachers, Illinois high schoolers can fast-track to a career in education
Chicago Tribune, February 25, 2023
Each day for Tim Kosiek, an education prep teacher at Buffalo Grove High School, is a new opportunity to inspire students in Ed Academy, an elective class he teaches as part of the Education Career Pathways program. Once a week, those students work at internships with partnering school districts. Read Story
ATTENTION SENIORS!
BGPA Scholarship Application is 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 2023 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 Night on May 17, 2023.
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, April 4, 2023. All decisions made by BGPA will be final. Any application not submitted with required signatures by the end of school on April 4, 2023, will be rejected. CLICK HERE for the BGPA Scholarship application and more detailed information
District 214 Scholarship Application Now Open
Deadline March 17th
The online portal is now OPEN to apply for scholarships through the District 214 Education Foundation. Please share this information with your senior students. The deadline for all Foundation scholarships is Friday, March 17, 2023.
Through the generosity of donors, the Foundation is offering nearly $90,000 in scholarships, including specific opportunities for students pursuing certificates in the trades; females pursuing careers in STEM or law; students demonstrating leadership and involvement at specific high schools; and the annual Redefining Ready! competition that asks seniors to tell the world in a video how they are college, career and life ready. Awards range from $500 to $8,000, and each scholarship has unique criteria. A full list of available Foundation scholarships can be found at www.214foundation.org/scholarships.
We encourage all seniors to visit the Scholarship Portal (d214.awardspring.com; also accessible at www.214foundation.org/scholarships) to complete a brief profile, which will match them with scholarships for which they are eligible. Once matched, students may apply directly online. Students will have to create an account to register and begin the application. Click “Register” under “Don’t have an account?” to begin the process. For scholarship questions or general application issues, contact the Foundation at (847) 718-7699 or email foundation@d214.org or brooke.snell@d214.org.
General Items to Know:
Deadline is 11:59 p.m. Friday, March 17, 2023.
All required letter(s) of recommendation also are due by March 17.
The FAFSA EFC question is optional; some scholarships consider financial need.
As applicable, students must complete all follow-up tasks for each scholarship for which they’re applying. Some scholarships do not require follow-up tasks.
Students should be as thorough as possible in their application.
Incomplete applications will not be accepted nor considered.
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
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