A recent science experiment turned into a live broadcast for students at Glenbrook South High School thanks to the introduction of some innovative technology. 

Students named National Merit semi-finalists   

Seven Glenbrook South students have been named National Merit semi-finalists in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Competition.  

They include: Thomas B. Brown, Michael Galperin, Anna M. Hirsch, Connor J. Obrien, Thomas C. Pollick, Kyle J. Redden and Julia M. Steffen.

These academically talented students will continue on in the competition for 8,300 National Merit scholarships worth more than $34 million that will be offered next spring.

About 1.5 million high school juniors in some 22,000 high schools entered the 2012 National merit Scholarship Program by taking a preliminary SAT or National Merit Scholarship qualifying test.

The nationwide pool of semi finalists represents less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors and includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state.

Glenbrook South presents 'Radium Girls'

This year's fall play, Radium Girls, will be performed Wednesday through Friday, Oct. 26 to Oct. 28 at 4 and 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased at the Student Activities Office or at the door the day of the play.  

For more information, go towww.glenbrook225.org/south. 

Screens for Teens coming to GBS 

High school prank turns into charitable effort, unites schools

It started off as a simple prank.

Five students from Glenbrook North marched down to the McDonald's of Plaza Del Prado in Glenview loaded with dollar bills in anticipation of buying out the food chain's entire supply of hamburgers.

One hundred burgers later, the feat was proved impossible. Regardless, the five agreed this was a prank that needed to be passed on to future generations of students.

Eight years later Burger Day lives on, only it is has taken on a different mission - a mission that not only has united both Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South, but surrounding high schools as well.

"During Burger Day 4 the owner of the McDonald's, Mark Freeman, contacted the students about turning their prank into charitable effort," said GBN junior Josh Tolmatsky. "He would donate the burgers and all proceeds would benefit Ronald McDonald charities. From that point on, it was a charity event that benefited it in one way or another."

Tolmatsky, along with fellow classmate Mike Kessler and Glenbrook South sophomores Johnny Cowhey and Evan Marinis, are the organizers of this year's Burger Day fundraiser.

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District 225 News Update

District establishes goals for next school year   

The Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education received a recommendation during a presentation by the administration to implement district goals and initiatives to be completed during the 2011-12 school year.

"The goals and initiatives presented tonight are intended to focus on improvement as a district during the coming school year," said Superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle.  "As always, the district and schools will complete extensive work this year to improve beyond what state and federal mandates require of us."

The plan presented to the Board includes numerous tasks designed to accomplish a total 12 high-level goals. The goals are divided into targeted categories that include curriculum, employee relations, environmental, financial, organizational planning, public relations/communications, strategic vision, and technology. Each goal contains specific initiatives, tasks, and timelines, and notes the administrative team members responsible.

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