Friday Focus - TDP (Talent Development Program) Summer Enrichment
Registration is now open for the TDP Summer Enrichment Seminar Series. These teacher-generated courses are individually designed, focusing on a particular topic of curricular or personal interest. Classes will be offered in one-week installments from 1 to 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday between June 8 and July 23. These non-credit seminars will be held at Buffalo Grove, Rolling Meadows and Wheeling high school. Each seminar costs $75, plus applicable fees. Students are responsible for their own transportation to and from these seminars.
The seminars will run during the following weeks:
- Monday, June 8 to Monday, July 13 (Summer Musical at FVEC)
- Monday, June 15 to Thursday, June 18
- Monday, June 22 to Thursday, June 25
- Monday, June 29 to Thursday, July 2
- Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16
- Monday, July 20 to Thursday, July 23
Beginning April 1st - May 29th, interested students may register online using the following link:
A complete list of seminars is available here:
Space is limited. Courses are subject to cancellation if minimum student enrollment is not met.
For further details or additional questions, please contact the building Associate Principal for Instruction, Lyn Comer-Jaworski, District TDP Coordinator, at lyn.comerjawors@d214.org or Pam Pilafas, TDP Assistant at pam.pilafas@d214.org - phone: 847-718-7672.
BGPA Communication and Link
Buffalo Grove Parent Association
is requesting your HELP!
The BGPA has been in operation for many years, providing services and activities to the students of BGHS. Listed below are a few of the things BGPA offers each school year:
· Student directory
· Mini Grants - which help fund student clubs
· Senior Scholarships
· Snacks provided during Finals Week for all students
· Arrange and subsidize a Post Prom
· Support breakfast for graduating seniors
· Maintain a resource fund for emergency needs of students or clubs
While these are all great activities and functions, we need VOLUNTEERS to be members of our Executive Board to head these committees. Most of our current board members have been performing these duties for many years as their children have passed through Buffalo Grove. Eighty percent of our current board will have their last child pass through the BGHS halls next year. Here stands our problem… we are in need of new people to sit with us next year, learn the ropes, and take over the roles. Many of you have helped in your elementary and middle schools over the years. There is still a need at the high school level (and it is WAY easier and less time consuming than the younger schools)!! By the way, we ONLY have seven meetings all year. Please give this some thought. We are at a crossroads of having to dissolve the BGPA if we do not have people step forth and assist in these roles.
If you have any interest or would like to discuss the positions, please call or email:
Karla Meyer karlameyer@sbcglobal.net 847-899-1653
Janet Reed tjreed@wowway.com 847-209-5580
DISTRICT 214 CALENDAR
May 25 Memorial Day - No School
May 31 Commencement Exercises
June 5 Last Day of Classes
Upcoming Dates/ Big Events Semester 2
May 8 & 9, Expressions Big Show, 7:30 pm, Theater
May 9, Prom and Post Prom Ticket Sales, 8:00-10:30 am, BGHS Cafeteria
Back Those Bison - Varsity Home Sports and Fine Arts for the coming week
May 8 Girls Softball vs. Hersey, 4:30 pm, Softball Field
May 8 Boys Baseball vs. Fremd, 4:30 pm, Baseball Field
May 8 Girls Track at Conference, 4:45 pm, Barrington
May 8 Girls Badminton at Sectionals, 5:00 pm, Gym & Fieldhouse
May 8 & 9 Expressions Big Show, 7:30 pm, Theater
May 9 Orchesis at State
May 11 Girls Softball vs. Rolling Meadows, 4:30 pm, Softball Field
May 11 Boys Baseball vs. Elk Grove, 4:45 pm, Baseball Field
May 11 Boys Volleyball vs. Warren, 5:00 pm, Gym
May 11 - 13 Girls Water Polo at Sectionals, TBA, Pool
May 12 Boys Volleyball vs. Rolling Meadows, 6:00 pm, Gym
May 14 & 15 Boys Water Polo at Sectionals, TBA, Pool
May 14 & 15 Boys Tennis at Conference, TBA
May 14 Spring Orchestra Concert, 7:00 pm, Theater
May 15 Girls Softball vs. Wheeling, 4:30 pm, Softball Field
May 15 Girls Track & Field at Sectionals, TBA
May 15 Boys Track & Field at Conference, TBA
For underlevel and away sporting events and the most current information for B.G. activities, please go to: http://il.8to18.com/buffalogrove/calendar
Daily Announcements Link
Buffalo Grove High School provides daily announcements to the students to keep them informed of current and upcoming events. To provide you with more information, the Student Announcements are now online. The announcements will be online for 10 days.
BG in the news
D214 students creating their own ios APPs
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20150503/news/150509662/
Staff Spotlight
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| Mrs. Kolodziej teaching Trigonometry in Honors Geometry! |
1.What is your name? Kim Kolodziej
2. What department do you teach in/ what courses do you teach? I teach in the Math/Science department. I currently teach 70s Geometry (sophomores) and 90s Geometry (freshman)
3. How long have you been teaching at BG? I have been teaching at BG for 7 years and 8 years total!
4. Where did you go to high school? I went to Maine South high school in Park Ridge.
5. What part of teaching to you find the most rewarding? I absolutely love the relationship aspect of teaching. I know math is one of the most "un-liked" subjects and quite honestly, I believe your teacher shapes a lot of those opinions. If I can change just a few students negative thoughts on the subject over the year, I would definitely call that a success!
6. What is something unique about you? A few things come to mind when asked this question. One thing unique about me is that I actually met my husband here at BG. We both taught math and coached Freshman girls basketball together! Another unique "tidbit" is that running is my passion and I ran the Boston Marathon in 2010!
7. What activities or clubs do you coach/ sponsor? Currently, I am involved with tutoring in the Literacy Lab after school. I used to coach basketball and I am still a big supporter of the team, seeing as my husband is the head coach! :)
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