Friday Focus: Homecoming Week September 26th - 30th
We kicked off the upcoming Homecoming festivities with a fun assembly this week, introducing our homecoming court, theme days and other fun activities along with a special performance by our teacher band, Staff Infection (Mr. Trow, Mr. Genualdi, Mr. Stewart, Mr. Foecking, Mr. Tschammer and Mr. Kosiek)! Don’t miss the pep rally/bonfire on Thursday, September 28th at 7:00 pm in the basin or the homecoming soccer and football games on Friday, September 29 at 4:45 pm and 7:30 pm. Congratulations to the 2023 Homecoming Court: Maya Belorusskiy, Alexa Chavez, Sam Cho, Jack Greenspan, Kaden Khayyata, Matthew Maradkel, Martyna Ostrega, Anthony Palano, King Ray and Caden Watson!
Our Homecoming theme is “BG: The Most Magical Place On Earth”. Each day is themed on a Disney movie, so be sure to be creative! Here are the details:
Monday, Sept. 25th - There is no school, thus, we have “SLEEPING BEAUTY DAY”.
Tuesday, Sept. 26th- We are all in this together, with the “HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL DAY”. Do you have a favorite sports team? Play basketball like Troy, or are a cheerleader like Gabrielle? In the spirit of this Disney classic, wear a jersey to school.
Wednesday, Sept. 27th - We are riding the waves for “LILO + STITCH DAY”. Grab a lei, pineapple shirt and some flip flops and dress like you are kicking back on a tropical beach.
Thursday, Sept. 28th - We’re going to infinity and beyond with “TOY STORY DAY”. Dress up in your western gear, in space themed outfits or go to “Infinity and Beyond” and dress like Buzz Lightyear.
Friday, Sept. 29th - Wear your Homecoming shirt or wear some blue and orange and show your Bison spirit. Freshmen and sophomores wear orange, juniors and seniors wear blue.
Homecoming Dance Tickets on sale thru 12 PM 9/29
"A Night in Paris" Saturday, September 30th 7:30-10:30 pm
Regular-priced tickets are on sale Monday, September 18th at 7:00 am through Friday, September 29th at noon. Ticket cost is $25 per single ticket and $50 per couple. Students should check their email for more detailed information. No tickets will be sold at the door. All tickets will be sold on GoFan.co HERE. The dance guest form can be found HERE.
The Bison Impact:
Congratulations to Girls Golf on their 4th place finish at the MSL Conference Championship!
Congratulations to Golfer Courtney Beerheide, the only player under par and she shot a sizzling 67 (-4) at Makray to win the MSL Conference Tournament!
Congratulations to Girls Swimming & Diving on winning the Charger Invite for the 5th year in a row!
Congratulations to Cross Country runner, Riley Wold, on earning the Frosh/Soph title with a time of 15:49 in a 20 team field this week!
Congratulations to Diver Emily Krause who picked up a 3rd place finish at the Charger Invitational this week, a best ever 11 dive score!
Congratulations to the Bison Football team on the great win 30-18 over Glenbrook North last week. Fight on!
ONE ACTS Fall Short Play Festival
September 21 & 23 7:00 pm
Featuring 10 ten-minute One Act plays, this year's fall play has something for everyone. Directed by both staff and students, the 10 ten-minute One Act plays provide laughter, absurd realities and the exploration of serious issues we deal with every day. So much can happen in ten minutes! Tickets are ON SALE NOW! Seating is general admission and tickets are $7.50 online or $10.00 at the door.
Get your tickets at tickets.d214.org.
Upcoming Dates
Back Those Bison!
Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Weeks
For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar
BGHS Fall 2023 College & Military Rep Visits
BGHS will be hosting college and military reps 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 - Haydee Cannata
What is your name? Haydee Cannata
What department do you work in? I am an EL Instructional Assistant.
How long have you been working at BG? I started working for BGHS in the 2023/2024 school year.
Where did you go to high school/ college? I graduated from Maine East HS.
What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding? I find most rewarding working with all the EL classrooms.
What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast? I’m currently reading Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime.
What is something unique about you? A unique fact about me is that I have lived in three Continents.
What’s a bucket list item for you? A bucket list item for me is to ride in a Hot Air Balloon.
BGHS in the News
Buffalo Grove gets off to strong start, never looks back in win over Glenbrook North
The Daily Herald, September 14, 2023
Host Buffalo Grove's offense got off to a good start on its opening drive against Glenbrook North in a non-conference football game on Thursday night. Led by senior quarterback Payton Diaz (12-for-19, 235 yards), the Bison marched 80 yards on 8 plays as a 4-yard TD run on an option keeper gave Buffalo Grove an early 6-0 lead.
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