Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 02/12/2016

Friday Focus  -   Co-Ed Cheerleading Team are State Champions!  

Congratulations to the 2015-2016 Co-Ed Cheerleaders on the 2nd consecutive state title!  Just as impressive is the IHSA awarding our parents, friends, and fans the SAWA (Sporting A Winning Attitude) award because of our sportsmanship. 

 #OneBG !!

BGPA News

BGPA is looking for parent volunteers to help with the Turnabout Dance coat closet on Saturday February 27th. The night is broken into 2 shifts: 7:45-9:15 and 9:15-11:00. The only duty is to exchange tickets for coats, etc. There is no setup or teardown involved. Please contact Janet Reed at tjreed@wowway.com if you'd like to join the fun.

BG BISON BOOSTERS Present LAS VEGAS NIGHT

The Bison Boosters are hosting their annual Las Vegas Night to be held on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at the Fox and Hound, 910 West Dundee Road.  Doors open at 7:00pm and you must be 21 to attend.  Tickets include 3 hours of gaming, appetizers and awesome silent auction and raffle prizes.  Last year's event was sold out so get your tickets today at www.seatyourself.biz/buffalogrove and help support the 28 athletic programs of Buffalo Grove High School. Fight On!

Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
February 15	Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL
February 18	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
February 25	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
March 18	Spring Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
March 28	First Day of Classes after Spring Break

Celebrating Our Success!

Congratulations to Varsity Wrestlers Samuel Haro (at 195 lbs.) and Jonathan Toriumi (at 160 lbs.) for each placing 2nd at regionals in their weight class.

  

Junior diver, Jack Delattre, set a new school record with a total score of 456.75 in the 11 dive contest!

Congratulations to Girls Varsity Basketball Coach, Steve Kolodzeij, on being named Mid-Suburban League East Coach of the Year!

Congratulations to our Girls Varsity Bowling on being Regional Champions! The ladies advance to sectionals this weekend in Round Lake at Lakes Bowling Alley.

Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date	Time	Event
February 12	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Hersey
February 16	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Glenbrook North
February 18	4:30pm	Boys Varsity Track and Field vs. Marian Central Catholic
February 20	10:00am	Girls Varsity Track and Field vs. Mundelein

For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar

BGHS in the News

Buffalo Grove High team wins third state cheer title in 4 years

Daily Herald, February 7, 2016

Be a Sharpie -- not a pencil. That may seem like an unusual rallying cry for a cheerleading squad, but Buffalo Grove Coach Jeff Siegal says it captures the mental toughness of a coed team that won the school's third state title in four years.  Read Story

Buffalo Grove Wins State Again in Cheerleading

Journal & Topics Newspapers Online, Monday, February 8, 2016

When it comes to cheerleading, Buffalo Grove coach Jeffrey Siegal is the high school version of NBA legend Phil Jackson.  All that Siegal’s teams do is win state or at least challenge for a state championship.  Read Story

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Staff Spotlight

Mrs. Lala with a favorite student

1.What is your name?  Jamie Lala

2. What department do you teach in/ what courses do you teach?  I am part of the Special Education department. I teach a Strategies for Learning course and co-teach two Human Geography classes and one U.S. History class.

3. How long have you been teaching at BG? This is my 16th year teaching in District 214.  I have been here at BG for 12 years.

4. Where did you go to high school? I grew up in Arlington Heights and went to Prospect High School.

5. What part of teaching do you find the most rewarding? Building positive relationships with students and making personal connections with them is the most rewarding to me.

6. What is something unique about you? I was considered a tomboy growing up.  I played many sports throughout my childhood and also in high school.

7. What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? This is my 2nd year being a sponsor for Interact.  In the past, I was also involved with Upward Bound and coached softball for one year here at BG.

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 02/05/2016

Friday Focus  -   Harlem Renaissance

Student Trevor North brings the music of the Harlem Renaissance to BG

Today, we once again honored the many contributions of African Americans through BG’s very own Harlem Renaissance Forum. All juniors join together in the theater to attend an exploration of history, music, song, dance and literature from the Harlem Renaissance. The Harlem Renaissance celebrates the cultural, social, and artistic explosion that took place in Harlem between the end of World War I and the middle of the 1930s. During this period Harlem was a cultural center, drawing black writers, artists, musicians, photographers, poets, and scholars.  Under the direction of Debora Utley, our Expressions will perform, Mr. Jacobi will lead the Jazz Band, and several of our History and English teachers and students will educate the junior class in this true interdisciplinary experience.

Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
February 8	Class of 2017 College Planning Night Program at BGHS 7:00-9:00 PM
	AP Exam Registration Begins (open through March 1, 2016)
February 11	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
February 15	Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL
February 18	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
March 18	Spring Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
March 28	First Day of Classes after Spring Break

Celebrating Our Success!

Congratulations to our Varsity Coed Cheerleaders on being 2016 Sectional Champions! Good luck to them as they compete at State this weekend!

Congratulations to Nolan Fortman for signing to play football at Valparaiso University and Amanda Kowalski to play soccer at Butler University!

Congratulations to Varsity Girls Basketball MSL East Champions! Cheer them on Wednesday as they battle for the Mid-Suburban League Championship vs. Fremd at Fremd.

Congratulations to senior Gymnast Diandra Duenser, Regional beam, floor, and all-around medalist; and junior, Teresa Riles, regional vault medalist!

Congratulations to The Expressions on their appearance at the ILMEA.

    Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date	Time	Event
February 5	6:00pm	Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Wheeling
	7:30pm	Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Wheeling
February 12	7:30pm	Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Hersey

For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar

BGHS in the News

Buffalo Grove still perfect in MSL East

The Daily Herald, February 2, 2016

Buffalo Grove's girls basketball team is one win away from an accomplishment that hasn't happened at the school for almost 10 years.  After Tuesday's 45-27 win at Prospect, the Mid-Suburban East champs will be looking for their first undefeated conference season since coach Tom Dineen's 2006-07 club.  Read Story

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Staff Spotlight

1.  What is your name?  Kelly Vanderstappen

2. What department have you/do you work in? Athletics Administration - Athletic Trainer Supervisor, this is a brand new position that was introduced in July 2015

3.  How long have you been working at BGHS?   As a Buffalo Grove employee, I started in July 2015, but for the last 4 years I have worked at BG contracted by Athletico.

4.  Where did you go to high school?  Alden-Hebron High School in Hebron, IL. Yes, that is town with the basketball water tower for the 1952 State Basketball Champs. :)

5.  What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding?  I get to help rehab injured athletes back to the sports they love to play! It's rewarding to watch them get back on the court or field!

6.  What is something unique about you?  I grew up on a diary farm and our cows' milk goes to Oberweis. I also have duel-citizenship, I'm an American citizen and Dutch citizen.

7.  What activities or clubs to do you coach/sponsor?   What activities at BG do you follow? Being an Athletic Trainer, I'm involved with all IHSA sports and feel very much a part of and involved in each team!

Principal Wardle's Weekly Blog 01/29/2016

Friday Focus  -  District 214 BattleBots Competition!  

This coming week, on Friday, Feb. 5th and Saturday, Feb. 6th at Rolling Meadow High School, District 214 will be hosting its Annual BattleBots competition!  

This is a great event for our robotics club students at BGHS to show off their designs in a winner takes all format!  There are over 100 battles, and it is entirely student led and controlled.  Hope you are able to make it out this year, and might even consider this club in the years to come.  

Upcoming Dates

Date	Event
January 20-22	Final Exams, First Semester Ends on January 22
January 25	Institute Day - NO SCHOOL
February 2	FAFSA Completion Night at Wheeling High School 6:30-9:00 PM
February 4	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
February 8	Class of 2017 College Planning Night Program at BGHS 7:00-9:00 PM
	AP Exam Registration Begins (open through March 1, 2016)
February 15	Presidents’ Day - NO SCHOOL
February 18	Late Start Blue Thursday - 8:30AM
March 18	Spring Break Begins at Close of Classes, 1:50pm Dismissal
March 28	First Day of Classes after Spring Break

Celebrating Our Success!

Congratulations to JV Girls Bowling for coming in first at the invite on Tuesday.  The girls are looking forward to conference!

Congratulations to sophomores Matthew Hart and Matthew D’Ugo for placing 3rd and 4th at the JV Wrestling Conference on Saturday.

Congratulations to Jacob Hackl, heading to IMEA All State Festival Honors Choir!

Congratulations to John Toriumi, Jake Greenberg, and Sam Haro, place winners in the Batavia Wrestling Tournament.

Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the Coming Week

Date	Time	Event
January 29	4:30pm	Boys Varsity Swimming & Diving vs. Hersey
	7:30pm	Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Rolling Meadows
	7:00pm	Variety Show
February 2	6:00pm	Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Maine West
February 5	7:30pm	Girls Varsity Basketball vs. Wheeling

For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for BGHS activities, please go to: Buffalo Grove High School Comprehensive Calendar

BGHS in the News

Buffalo Grove savors big finish in MSL East finale vs. Hersey

The Daily Herald, January 23, 2016

Buffalo Grove ended its regular season on a high note with a resounding 48-22 win over shorthanded Hersey on Friday night in the final Mid-Suburban East wrestling dual for both clubs.

Read Story

Buffalo Grove's Stejskal earns Daily Herald MVP honors

The Daily Herald, January 21, 2016

Buffalo Grove senior guard Sammy Stejskal has earned Daily Herald MVP honors for her recent girls basketball performances.

Read Story

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Staff Spotlight

1.  What is your name?  Binh Huynh

2.  What department have you/do you work in? I teach in the Math/Science Department.  This year, I'm teaching Advanced Placement Calculus AB, Accelerated Honors Pre-Calculus, and Accelerated Honors Geometry.

3.  How long have you been working at BGHS?   This is my 17th year at BGHS!

4.  Where did you go to high school?  I'm a graduate of the Knights of Prospect High School.

5.  What part of working at BG do you find the most rewarding?  The most rewarding part of teaching is building the relationship with students and working with them to help them be better students, problem solvers, and individuals.  While teaching math, I have the opportunity to challenge students to see them grow in their own independent learning and through their hard work.  

6.  What is something unique about you?  I am a first-generation Asian-American, having immigrated from Vietnam when I was 5 years old.  In my free time, I enjoy working out and continue to practice on becoming a yoginist...hot yoga!  Namaste...

7.  What activities or clubs to do you coach/sponsor?   I no longer coach after having been a Math Team coach during my first 15 years, and the boys track sprint coach for six years (for both BG and Prospect).  But I am always working the clock for the boys and girls basketball games, and enjoy supporting the Bisons at the various sports, activities, and performances.