Friday, April 28, 2023

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 04/28/2023

 Friday Focus:  New Perry Weather System

A new weather monitoring system was recently installed at Buffalo Grove High School, replacing the old ThorGuard system. The new Perry Weather system utilizes technology that collects real-time, site-specific conditions and alerts if lightning or other potentially dangerous weather conditions are imminent. Through the new system, we are able to expand our range of coverage by tying into other nearby users, such as the Buffalo Grove Park District. Similar to a tornado warning siren, Perry Weather produces audible tones, accompanied by a strobe light, to indicate that lightning has been detected within a 10-mile radius. Five short tones will indicate that it is safe to resume activity outdoors.


The Bison Impact: 

  • Congratulations to the following Math Team members that competed at State last week: Priya Adiga, 2nd in State for the Orals event and 10th overall in Junior Individual Written Contest; 5th place Freshman/Sophomore 8 person team of Aarav Patel, Josh Rauch, Alex Skiles, Brooke Yang, Ethan Cho, William Cho, Artur Mullagaliyev, Nikolay Sitnikov; 10th place Freshman Algebra 1 Team of Brooke Yang, Jake Capito, Aarav Patel, Josh Rauch and Alex Skiles!

  • Congratulations to the BGN students who placed 3rd in the IHSA State Journalism Series in TV News, Neko Heinrich, Xavier Lipani, and Jack Greenspan. Here is a link to their impressive entry! Special shout-out to junior Sofia Horwitz who made her third appearance at the State Series as well!

  • Congratulations to Christine Yuan and Audrey Kim who competed at the DECA International Competition in Orlando, Florida last week. They took a comprehensive marketing exam and role played in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making. There were over 140 teams competing in Buying and Merchandising Team Decision Making and Christine and Audrey placed in the TOP 10! Congratulations Christine and Audrey!

  • Congratulations to the students inducted into the World Language Honors Society for French, German, and Spanish yesterday!

  • Congratulations to our BGHS award winners honored for their Outstanding Contributions to Education at the annual District 214 Salute to Staff on Wednesday!  Staff celebrating 25 years of service were also recognized. Congratulations Kristin Oversmith, Soraida Caldera, Lea Ann Pitcher, Marlyn Rodriguez, Michelle Price, Barbara Meyer, Manny Aguirre Garcia, Karen Roberts, Tom Cooney and David Garst!

  • Congratulations to the ACES (Academic Challenge in Engineering Sciences) team on their 3rd place finish at the State finals at Eastern Illinois University. This is the best finish in school history! Congratulations to Priya Adiga, Krystle Bernales, Dominik Berrios, Nick Fedchuk, Rohan Ganeshan, Ashlin Monish, Artur Mullagaliyev, Shane Obrecht, Lucas Pasdo, Anthony Safonov, Nikolay Sitnikov, and Kayle Tse. Congratulations to Shane Obrecht (5th place English), Priya Adiga (3rd place Math), Nikolay Sitnikov (2nd place Computer Science). Special congratulations to Rohan Ganeshan, the State Champion in Chemistry and to Lucas Pasdo, the State Champion in Physics!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Boys Tennis players celebrating Senior Night this week!

  • Congratulations to the new 23-24 BG Coed Varsity Sideline Cheer Team!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2023 Girls Water Polo players celebrating Senior Night this week!


Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

May 1-May 12

Advanced Placement Exams - CLICK HERE for AP Exam information

May 6

Prom

May 15-18

Senior Finals - Please connect with individual teachers for details.

NOTE:  Seniors may be exempt from finals if they have A's, B's C's second semester

and no more than 5 unexcused absences

May 20 

Bison Academy 3:00-5:45 pm in the Library

May 23 

Senior Day

May 24 

Commencement Exercises 7:00 pm

May 25 

Bison Academy 3:00-5:45 pm in the Library

May 29 

Memorial Day - All Buildings Closed

May 30 

Special Schedule - All blocks 1-8  CLICK HERE for Special Block Schedule

May 31 

Final Exams Blocks 1, 2 and 3 CLICK HERE for Schedule and Bus Info

June 1 

Final Exams Blocks 4, 5 and 7 CLICK HERE for Schedule and Bus Info

June 2 

Final Exams Blocks 6 and 8 CLICK HERE for Schedule and Bus Info

End of 4th Quarter/2nd Semester

June 12-June 29

!st Semester of Summer School CLICK HERE to register

July 3-July 20

2nd Semester of Summer School CLICK HERE to register

August 16 

First day of 2023-24 Classes


Bison Band News!

Generous Donor to Match Donations


We have some amazing news to share! A wonderful donor who loves the Bison Band has pledged to match all donations made to our program, up to $5,000! That means every dollar you donate will now have twice the impact and help us make an even bigger difference in the lives of our talented students. Let's take advantage of this incredible opportunity and work together to reach our goals. Link in bio to donate. Thank you for your support! CLICK HERE to donate to the Bison Band program!


Back Those Bison!

Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Weeks

Date

Time

Event

April 29 

11:00 am

Girls Lacrosse vs. Highland Park

April 30 

3:00 pm

Spring Band Showcase Celebrating the 50th Anniversary

May 1 

4:45 pm

Baseball vs. Wheeling

4:45 pm

Softball vs. Palatine

7:00 pm

Girls Lacrosse vs. Hersey

May 3 

6:00 pm

Girls Soccer vs. Prospect

May 4 

4:45 pm

Softball vs. Saint Viator

4:45 pm

Boys Tennis vs. Elk Grove

6:00 pm

Boys Volleyball vs. Wheeling

7:00 pm

Girls Lacrosse vs. Rolling Meadows

May 5 

4:45 pm

Baseball vs. Barrington

6:00 pm

Girls Soccer vs. Rolling Meadows

May 6 

10:30 am

Boys Lacrosse vs. Cary-Grove

**Please call our Sports/Weather Hotline at (847) 718-4213 for sports status updates.**

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

Baseball: Hulligan's gem lifts Buffalo Grove over Elk Grove

The Daily Herald, April 24, 2023

For 24 hours Buffalo Grove's Mason Hulligan has been on top of the world. On late Sunday evening the Bison senior pitcher tweeted out that he had committed to Illinois Wesleyan. He then followed up Monday afternoon, throwing six scoreless innings. Then, for good measure, Hulligan, who hardly ever bats for himself, added his first two varsity hits as Buffalo Grove blanked Elk Grove 2-0 Monday in Buffalo Grove. With the win, Hulligan, who is 5-1 on the season, is the winningest pitcher in Northwest Cook. Read Story


New! D214 Summer Experience

Summer School Information

D214 has a new summer school program, the D214 Summer Experience. Registration for Summer Experience 2023 is open. 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. 


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



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 for the 4th 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

Click Here to Join/Support the Buffalo Grove H.S. Parent Groups