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Feb. 2012
Glenbrook North H.S. | Connections
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GBN grad turns passion into profit
Allie Wright always had the itch to express herself creatively. But it wasn't until that itch became more of a kick that she found a way to make a career out of it.
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Allie Wright, a GBN graduate, recently started her own shoe company.
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A 2009 graduate of Glenbrook North High School, Wright is the brainchild behind Allie Bolton Kicks - an online shoe company that puts a funky, artistic spin on the plain white shoe.
Since its launch last summer, the aspiring fashionista has been overwhelmed with orders from people throughout the country looking to get their hands - or feet - on her hand-drawn creations.
"It is so flattering to see people walking around campus wearing my designs and knowing there are also people all over the country wearing my kicks," Wright said, who is now a junior at Illinois State University. Wright's fashion roots began early on at Glenbrook North. She signed up for several fashion design and art classes, and through the support of her teachers, particularly Family and Consumer Science Teacher Kathleen Mitchem, she started transforming her passion into real life creations. The idea for launching her own shoe company, though, came more by accident. "One of my best friends asked me to draw something on her plain white shoes. After seeing how excited she was about the shoes, I posted a picture of them online and was shocked at the overwhelming feedback I received," she said. Allie Bolton Kicks is named in part after her grandmother whose maiden name - Bolton - she shares as her middle name. Her grandmother passed away from lung cancer and Wright would like to help "kick cancer" by donating a portion of her sales to the American Cancer Society.
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Calendar Highlights
February
1 - Parent Assn. Mtg.,
7:30 p.m.
2 - Driver Education Parent Night, 6 p.m.
Parent Night in the Classroom, 6:45 p.m.
3 - Interact Blood Drive, 8:30 a.m.
6 - Band Parent Org. Mtg., 7 p.m.
Booster Club Mtg.,
7 p.m.
7 - Choral Parent Org. Mtg., 6 p.m.
8 - Student Late Arrival, 9:40 a.m.
9-11 - Variety Show
Thurs. & Fri.,
7:30 p.m. Sat., 8 p.m.
(see article)
13 - Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @ GBN
16 - Incoming Freshman Parent Athletics/Activity Night, 6:45 p.m.
18 - Turnabout Dance,
8:30 p.m. (see article)
20 - Presidents' Day,
No School
23 - Winter Band Concert, 7:30 p.m.
27 - Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @ GBN
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Earlier this school year, District 225 launched a number of new initiatives in an effort to improve its communication services with the school community. Included in those initiatives was the implementation of e-newsletters.
Approximately each month throughout the school year, subscribers are e-mailed GBN Connections. In an effort to gauge how effective these newsletters have been, we are asking all subscribers to take a brief survey that can be accessed by clicking here or visiting http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S2WGM55.
Your feedback is appreciated.
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Course registration schedule
Freshman, sophomore and junior students will register for 2012-13 classes in February and March. Students will receive registration materials immediately before registration and are asked to fill out the sample course selection card. They are expected to discuss these selections with their parents. For reference, a complete listing of course descriptions is in the GBN Curriculum Guide, which will be given to students on the distribution dates and is also available on the Glenbrook website. The PLAN Interpretation and Sophomore Guidance Program will take place at the beginning of the distribution session for sophomores. Registration will take place as detailed below: Current Junior Registration February 6, 7 Monday, Tuesday Distribution of materials in U.S. History classes February 8, 9, 10 Wednesday-Friday Registration during SRT (students without SRT should contact their counselor to schedule an appointment) Current Sophomore Registration February 13, 14 Monday, Tuesday Sophomore Guidance and distribution of materials in Advocacy February 15, 16, 17 Wednesday-Friday Registration during Advocacy (students without Advocacy should contact their counselor to schedule an appointment) Current Freshman Registration February 27, 28 Monday, Tuesday Distribution of materials in H.W.C. classes Feb. 29, March 1, 2 Wednesday -Friday Registration during SRT's (students without SRT should contact their counselor to schedule an appointment) All-student Registration Make-up March 6, 7, 8, 9 Tuesday thru Friday Scheduled appointments before/after school/during SRTs/free time Incoming Freshman Registration in Student Services February 21 Tuesday (9-2) Wood Oaks February 22 Wednesday (A.M.) Maple February 22 Wednesday (P.M.) Field February 23 Thursday (P.M.) Solomon Schechter February 24 Friday (9-2) NBJH & St. Norbert Reminder: Incoming Freshman/Parent Athletics/Activities Night, Thursday, Feb. 16, 6:45 p.m.
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New courses debut for 2012-13 school year
On Monday, January 23, the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education approved a list of proposed new courses for the 2012-13 school year. The administration recommended the following new courses after conducting an annual curriculum review:
Career and Life Skills  Game Design and Theory II: A continuation of coursework at an advanced level for deeper career exploration. (One semester elective)
Advanced Business Topics: This offers the first advanced level business course and allows students to explore a particular area of interest such as marketing, management, law, accounting, etc. (One semester elective)
Consumer Education - Honors: Enrollment will now be open to junior honor level students.
English Topics in Literature: Shakespeare: This expands enrichment opportunities in literature for students during the summer session. (Summer school) Science Meteorology: This course offers an earth science lab class for a variety of students. (One semester, lab elective) Social Studies Advanced Placement Government and Politics: United States Advanced Placement Government and Politics: Comparative This action separates a yearlong AP course into two different classes and allows students the opportunity to select the one that interests them and leaves room for a different elective. World Languages Modern Hebrew 463, and Honors 473 These classes offer a continuation of our Hebrew sequence and provide advanced challenge. (Yearlong elective)
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Variety Show- Crossroads
The 2012 GBN Variety Show "Crossroads" opens Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. and continues Friday, February 10, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February 11, at 8 p.m. Reserved seating tickets may be purchased in advance for $13 by visitingwww.seatyourself.biz/gbn or at the door. For more information on the Variety Show, click here.
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Grad Night 2012
Grad Night is being planned for the Glenbrook North High School Class of 2012.  More than 95% of graduates participated in this spectacular event last year.
The Grad Night Steering Committee is seeking individuals and businesses that can donate prizes, food, or funds for the event. Volunteers are needed to work the evening of Grad Night.
This year's Grad Night is scheduled for Sunday, June 3, with check-in by 11 p.m. and check-out at 5 a.m. on Monday, June 4.
For more information, call the Grad Night General Chairman, Kent Figge, 847-732-7345 or e-mail gbngradnight2012@gmail.com. Visit the Grad Night web page at the GBN website.
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Annual Turnabout Dance
A Wild, Wild West Turnabout Saturday, February 18 8:30 p.m.-11 p.m., Student Cafeteria · Students must be in attendance from 9:30-10:30 p.m. · Non-GBN student-guests must be registered in advance. Dates are optional. · Themed dress is encouraged. · Average attendance: 900 · Individual ticket price is $15 in advance; $20 at the door. · Chaperoned by GBN staff; school rules apply. · The Turnabout King and Court are announced at the dance, 10 p.m. · Live band - "The Connexion Band." · Sponsored by the Spartan Marching Band. · Questions, please call Rich Chapman, 847-509-2437.
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GBN congratulates GBS on celebration of 50-year history
Glenbrook North High School extends warm congratulations to Glenbrook South High School for its 50th celebration that has been ongoing throughout this year.
GBN wishes the Titans well at their main celebration, the Golden V-Show Gala, that will begin with a luncheon at noon on Saturday, February 25. GBS will bring their community, staff and alumni together to officially celebrate 50 years of Glenbrook South High School. The Silver Time Sphere, which was sealed during the silver anniversary in 1987, will be opened, and the Golden Time Sphere will be filled with messages for the future. It will be reopened in the year 2037. Afterward, guests will enjoy the Titan talents showcased in this year's Variety Show, Gold.
Tickets for this event are available now at http://www.seatyourself.biz/gbs or by calling 847-486-4671.
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Each month, this section will feature a different article that ran in Glenbrook North's student-run newspaper The Torch, and, occasionally, other student-produced work. A new edition of The Torch is distributed approximately every month and can be found in newsstands throughout the school.This month's article is written by Copy Editor Shannon Morrissey.
Senior creates Android app for GBN students
Senior Jonathan Osacky knew he wanted to make an original app that was not already on the Android market. After some thinking, he decided to make an app related to school.
"The way I thought about it was like, 'What would help me through GBN?'" said Jonathan Osacky, who recently created a school-related application for the Android market. "So my app helps me, as well as other people that use it."
Osacky published his first application on the Android market on Oct. 22.
Osacky said he has experimented with other projects including a circuit to charge his phone using a solar panel, but this is his first original application.
The app includes features such as a map of Glenbrook North with room numbers, the ability to type in your schedule and send it to your friends, access to all the GBN resources including HomeLogic and Moodle, and the option to view the different bell schedules.
To read more about Osacky's app, click here.
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The following video was produced by television broadcasting students Samantha Strom and Kristie Scully. To view additional videos, go to www.gbnbroadcasting.com.
GBN band kicks off the New Year in London
The Glenbrook North Marching Band had quite the start to the New Year after it was asked to perform in the 2012 London New Year's Parade. This was the 26th year for the parade, which featured more than 10,000 participants and was viewed by over 200 million people. The parade passed through Piccadilly, Trafalgar Square, Whitehall and past Big Ben.
GBN senior Samantha Strom and junior Kristie Scully, who are also both members of Color Guard, recently produced a documentary about the trip. Click the image below to view their documentary.
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Glenbrook United to move on to state competition
For the second consecutive year, the Glenbrook United Gold and White basketball teams have won area gold, qualifying them for the state competition. Three teams representing the Glenbrooks will go downstate to compete. The competition will take place at Illinois State University on March 16-18. Glenbrook United is the district's Special Olympics program.
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