Friday, December 15, 2023

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 12/15/23

 Friday Focus: One Grove Gallery “Illumination Station”

The One Grove Gallery current exhibit is Illumination Station. This show highlights Nick Shaefer's CAD classes lamp project. In this project students are given a 12” x 24” piece of plywood and needed to design a lamp within these dimensions, without using any outside materials besides glue and tissue paper. In the show you will see the vast variety that can come out of these basic directions. The show will be up until Winter break. Check it out when you come to the Winter Celebration this weekend!


7th Annual Winter Celebration 

December 15 7:00 PM & December 16 4:00 PM

The 7th annual Winter Celebration is a musical storytelling of "National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation" featuring the Buffalo Grove High School band, choir and orchestra. General admission tickets are $5 each online or available at the door while supplies last. Following the performance audience members will have the opportunity to create a craft, enjoy concessions, visit the Instrument Petting Zoo, and even meet Santa (Saturday performance)!

CLICK HERE for Winter Celebration tickets!


The Bison Impact

  • Congratulations to the Varsity Wrestling team on their 1st place finish in the 17 team Rex Lewis Tournament! This is the 1st time in at least 20+ years that BG has won the Rex Lewis Tournament! 

  • Congratulations to Boys Basketball on a complete team effort to win the home opener against Hersey last week! Woodin led with 21, Anamndu with 14, Sirbu with 10pts and 18 rebounds!

  • Congratulations to Diver Michael! Surowaniec on the 2nd place finish at Glenbrook North last week!

  • Congratulations to Boys Swimming & Diving on winning the 200 FS Free Relay and placing 2nd in the 200 FS Medley Relay at Glenbrook North last weekend!

  • Congratulations to Dennis Likhovid, recently named to the Illinois High School Soccer Coaches Association All-State team!

  • Congratulations to Vukasin Dejkovic on his selection for the 2024 Illinois Coaches Association Shrine Football Game. This all-star game will be played on June 15, 2024, at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois.

  • Congratulations to Rohan Ganeshan on his selection to the ILMEA orchestra!

  • Congratulations to the Class of 2024 Girls Gymnastics teammates celebrating Senior Night this week!


Upcoming Dates

Date

Event

December 19 

Buffalo Grove Parent Association (BGPA) meeting 7:00 pm Community Room

December  20

Final Exams (Blocks 1, 2, 3)

December 21

Final Exams (Blocks 4, 5 7)

December 22

Final Exams (Blocks 6, 8)

Winter Break begins at the close of classes

January 8 

In-Service Day - Students Not in Attendance

January 9

Classes Resume/3rd Quarter Begins

January 17 

Buffalo Grove Parent Association (BGPA) meeting 7:00 pm Community Room

February 16 

Non-Attendance Day

February 19 

President’s Day - Building Closed

February 21 

Buffalo Grove Parent Association (BGPA) meeting 7:00 pm Community Room


Indian Trails Public Library Finals Study Sessions


Arlington Heights Library Finals Study Lounge 

Study for your final exams and we'll provide brain-powering snacks, laptops and group study areas to help you prepare. Come relax with service dogs in the Hub on Tuesday, 12/19 at 4:00 PM. No library card is required to attend the Finals Study Lounge. For High School students only. Here are all of the dates:

  • Saturday, December 16th 12:00 to 5:00 PM

  • Sunday, December 17th 12:00 to 6:00 PM

  • Monday, December 18th 3:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Tuesday, December 19th 3:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Wednesday, December 20th 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Thursday, December 21st 12:00 to 9:00 PM

To request an accommodations, please call 847.392.0100, text 847.665.1491 or email at accessibility@ahml.info 


Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date

Time

Event

December 15

4:45 pm

Boys Swimming & Diving vs. Hersey

6:00 pm

Boys Basketball vs. Elk Grove

7:00 pm

Winter Celebration Concert, musical storytelling of “Christmas Vacation” CLICK HERE for tickets

7:30

Girls Basketball vs. Elk Grove

December 16


4:00 pm

Winter Celebration Concert, musical storytelling of “Christmas Vacation” CLICK HERE for tickets

December 22

4:45 pm

Boys Swimming & Diving vs. Prospect

6:00 pm

Wrestling vs. Rolling Meadows

**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


Staff Spotlight - Kelly Wilson

What is your name? Kelly Wilson


What department do you teach in/ How long have you been teaching at BG? This is my first year teaching math at BGHS.


Where did you go to high school/ college? I went to Conant High School and Eastern Illinois University.


What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? I find the connections I make with my students the most rewarding. I also love when students have a “lightbulb” moment and understand a new math concept.


What’s a bucket list item for you? Travel to the Loire Valley in France.


What are you currently reading, and/ or do you have a favorite author or podcast?  I enjoy listening to the podcasts Mind Pump with Sal Di Stefano and Adam Schafer and The Rachel Cruz Show.


What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? I coach the junior/senior Math Team and sponsor Self Love Club.


What is something unique about you? In the past year, I lifted 1,500,000 pounds. 


Bison in the News

A football all-star and two for the hall

The Daily Herald, December 13, 2023

There’s no wrong time to talk about Illinois high school football. To Vukasin Dejkovic, there’s not a wrong time to play the sport. The Mid-Suburban East all-conference linebacker from Buffalo Grove is among several area boys chosen for the 2024 Illinois Coaches Association Shrine Football Game. An all-star game, it will be played on June 15 at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington. Read Story


Boys wrestling: Buffalo Grove keeps invitational first-place trophy home

The Daily Herald, December 12, 2023

Buffalo Grove wrestling has come a long way, and in a short time. Under second-year coach George Beres, the Bison have seen their numbers increase dramatically to become a team ready to compete more than it was in recent years. Saturday afternoon in their home gym, the Bison went back and forth with a trio of rivals until finally pulling away to lift the championship trophy at the 47th Rex Lewis Invite. Read Story


Boys wrestling: Buffalo Grove keeps invitational first-place trophy home

The Daily Herald, December 9, 2023

Buffalo Grove wrestling has come a long way, and in a short time.

Under second-year coach George Beres, the Bison have seen their numbers increase dramatically to become a team ready to compete more than it was in recent years. Saturday afternoon in their home gym, the Bison went back and forth with a trio of rivals until finally pulling away to lift the championship trophy at the 47th Rex Lewis Invite. Read Story


Scouting Cook and Lake County girls gymnastics

The Daily Herald, December 8, 2023

Buffalo Grove returns everyone from last year and has added some newcomers. "We plan to improve our standings in the MSL conference with a more competitive lineup," Bison coach Amy Rivera said. "Although some of our members started the season with injuries, we hope to all be back healthy soon to maximize our team potential."

Read Story



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