Dec. 11/ Jan. 12
Glenbrook South H.S. | Connections
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Four students, one camera, one shot: The making of the GBS Lip Dub
When Glenbrook South students Connor Smith, Kevin Mathein, John Paul O'Rourke and Olivia Kane learned of their school's plan to make a lip dub video, they had no idea just how large of a production it would become.
From high school mascot Tommy the Titan riding in on a white horse, to underwater filming, golf carts riding down the hallways and a helicopter overlooking the football field, the 12 minute snapshot of
more than 2,650 students quickly turned into an Internet sensation.
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Glenbrook South's John Paul O'Rourke pushes through the crowd while filming the GBS
Lip Dub
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Meet the group of students behind the incredible video that easily solidified a place in Glenbrook South history.
An idea transformed It wasn't long after Homecoming when Assistant Principal for Student Activities Jim Shellard mentioned he wanted to do a lip dub, which is a type of music video that combines lip synching and audio dubbing . It is commonly done using a single shot with little editing.
"The main structure was to incorporate as many people as possible - all the clubs, all the activities," Smith said.
With Shellard gaining the support of the staff and administration, the group got to work. Smith would serve as director, Mathein the co-producer, O'Rourke on camera and Kane as production assistant.
The biggest challenge seemed obvious from the start: how could they navigate through the school, filming more than 2,650 students, in 12 minutes?
To read more on the GBS Lip Dub, click here.
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View it here: GBS Lip Dub
The Glenbrook South Lip Dub can be found on YouTube and Vimeo or by clicking the video below.
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Glenbrook South HS Lip Dub (2011)
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Calendar Highlights
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December 2011
2- Battle of the Bands,
7 p.m.
6- Winter Sports Assembly
7- Student Late Arrival,
10 a.m.
8- Sophomore Safe Passage, 7 p.m.
9- Dance Show, 7:30 p.m. Auditorium
12- Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @GBS
13- Winter Choral Concert, 7:30 p.m.
15- Chicago Metro History Fair
Winter Break - No School
Dec. 19 - Jan. 2
January 20125- College Finance Night, 7 p.m. (see article)
9- Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @GBS
11- Incoming Freshman Parent Night, 7 p.m.
(see article) 16- Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School 17-19 Semester Exams 19- Junior Parent Night II, 7 p.m. (see article) 20- Glenbrook Institute Day, No Classes 21- North Shore Jazz Festival 23- Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @GBN 27-28- Cinderella: Project Princess, Friday @ 7 p.m.; Saturday @ 1 p.m.
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Winter Break begins Dec. 19
Friday, December 16, is the last day of school before Winter Break begins. Classes resume on Tuesday, January 3.
Please note, the offices are closed beginning Thursday, December 22 through Monday, December 26. They will also be closed on Friday, December 30 and Monday, January 2.
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GBS welcomes our new Titans: Class of 2016
- Incoming Freshman Parent Curriculum Night, January 11, 7 p.m.
- Incoming Freshman Orientation Night, February 1, 7 p.m.
Event details will be mailed to all families in January...
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College Finance Night
Thursday, January 5, 7 p.m., Watson Auditorium
This program is geared toward parents of juniors and seniors. Financial Aid advisors from local colleges and universities will discuss how to get the most money for college, how to complete financial aid forms and information about obtaining financial aid for next year.
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Junior Parent Night II
Thursday, January 19, 7 p.m., Watson Auditorium
"The College Search" program is designed to educate parents on how to help their students make appropriate college choices. Parents will meet in small groups according to their child's counselor and then in larger groups to discuss topics such as admissions criteria, a calendar for college selection, college visits and resources available at GBS. There will also be an optional session about highly selective schools at 8:45 p.m.
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 First semester final exam schedule
The first semester final exam schedule for Glenbrook South, which begins Tuesday, January 17, can be viewed by clicking here.
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District-wide Glenbrook musical announced: The Phantom of the Opera
Students of GBN and GBS come together each year to present a musical performance, and this time they will move audiences with The Phantom of the Opera. Performances will be held at GBN on May 2-5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheely Center for the Performing Arts.
Phantom premiered in 1986 and went on to win seven Tony Awards, including the award for Best Musical. It was later adapted as a major motion picture, where it went on to gross more than $150 million worldwide.
Auditions for the show will be held on February 28 at GBN and February 29 at GBS, with callbacks at GBN on March 1 and 2.
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Nominate an outstanding alumnus for recognition
GBS seeks nominations for the 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Award. To be considered for this award, the alum must be renowned in his or her profession or must be a good citizen who has made a special contribution throughout the community, country or world.
Please send your suggestion by February 14, 2012, to: Dr. James Shellard, Assistant Principal/Student Activities, Glenbrook South High School, 4000 West Lake Ave., Glenview, IL 60026.
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GBS looking for alumni to share their professional wisdom
The Glenbrook South College and Career Center is looking for alumni to share information about their careers as part of GBS Connects, and event that brings business professionals into the classroom to talk to students about their careers.
GBS Connects will take place on April 17, 2012. Those interested can sign up by clicking here.
For more information, please contact Ann LePage at (847) 486-4544 or email her at alepage@glenbrook225.org.
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Two GBS baseball players sign Division I Letters of Intent
Senior baseball players Sully Stadler and Zach Jones will go on to play Division I ball after each signed a Letter of Intent on Monday, November 14 to play at their respective schools. 
Stadler signed with Indiana University and Jones signed with Northwestern University.
Stadler is a pitcher and outfielder, and Jones is a first baseman. The two have played on the same baseball teams since they were 5-years-old.
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Each month, this section will feature a different article that ran in Glenbrook South's student-run newspaper The Oracle. A new edition of the paper is distributed approximately every five weeks and can be found in newsstands throughout the school. It is also mailed to all Parents' Association members. This month's article is written by Assistant Web Editor Julia Jacobs.
Instructional norms employed to maximize learning
Instructional Norms, a set of five teaching guidelines intended to increase student learning, are to be implemented in classrooms as part of a three year goal led by GBS administration, Instructional Supervisors and Instructional Coaches.
"Research has been developed over the last 20 or 30 years that has really expanded our view and understanding of teaching, education, how brains work and how [students] res pond to different activities that teachers employ in the classroom," Cameron Muir, Associate Principal for Curriculum and Instruction, said.
According to Muir, during each late arrival, he and his colleagues participate in Professional Learning Mornings where teachers reinforce the most effective instructional strategies. Muir notes that most student goals for instructional norms are immeasurable, including a firmer grasp of each lesson's 'big idea', college and career readiness, and an increased love of learning.
Illustration by Sara Meinecke
However Susan Levine-Kelley, Instructional Supervisor of the English Department expects that if teachers harness fundamental analytical skills, school-wide ACT scores will be impacted. She recognizes College Readiness Standards as the bridge between classroom curriculum and the ACT.
To read more on Instructional Norms, pick-up the Nov. 4 edition or click here to visit The Oracle's online edition.
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Special Olympics team captures gold medal at state tournament
The Glenbrook United White volleyball team took home its first ever gold medal at the Special Olympics State tournament held Saturday, October 29 and Sunday, October 30 at Harlem High School in Machesney Park.
Glenbrook United advanced to the finals in the tournament after defeating the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association 25-8 and 25-10. The team went on to play the Rockford Strikers in the championship. Glenbrook took home the gold with scores of 25-9 and 26-24.
The wining athletes who contributed to the victorious finish at state include: Katie McManus, Karmesha White, Maddy Halamaj, Nick Locascio, Logan Pitman, Daniel Raviv, Bobby Cameron, Ryan Manso and Sean Manso.
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