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Principal Wegley: Welcome back, looking forward
Welcome to the 2014-15 school year. Preparing all students to persevere through challenges and explore their strengths and passions so they can better themselves and the world remains our central mission. Our educators are leaders in their fields, and we embrace a culture of civility, involvement and high expectations as we develop minds, character and passions.
There is much to celebrate on this front. Students at GBS continue to be extraordinary achievers. In 2014, they earned college credit for more than 1600 AP exams, excelled academically, and gave generously of their time in meaningful service.
Four reasons to look forward to 2014-15:
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Block schedule: After much planning, GBS has implemented the block schedule leading to more opportunities for students to explore their passions through expanded course selections.
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Chromebooks: The use of Chromebooks by all students will continue to open up tremendous opportunities for collaboration and learning for students and staff.
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Fresh faces: 34 outstanding new faculty members are joining the ranks at GBS and bringing their expertise, perspective and energy to their teams.
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Facility upgrades: Over the course of the summer, GBS has upgraded facilities and enhanced the campus with two new Project Lead the Way Labs to support our valuable engineering programs, expanded parking with over 250 new parking spots for students and built an inspiring new stadium entrance donated by three generous Glenview families.
You will find Glenbrook South to be a warm place of opportunity for all students. I invite each of you to partner with us by becoming involved at GBS by taking advantage of parent education programs and getting involved in our many parent groups. Check your email inbox at the end of each month for upcoming events and to celebrate achievements in Connections, our monthly parents' newsletter. You can also stay tuned to the GBS website for up-to-date information on what's happening in the schools.
This promises to be an outstanding year; I extend a warm welcome to all of you in the Glenbrook South family!
With Titan Pride,
Brian K. Wegley, Principal
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Help Make the Most of Instructional Time
With the introduction of block scheduling, parents are encouraged to schedule students' outside appointments during Student Resource Times (SRTs). To help maximize uninterrupted instructional time, parents are also urged to limit calls and texts until their students' unscheduled times when cell phone use is permitted.
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September
1 - Labor Day, No School
4 - Driver's Ed. Parent Night, 7 p.m.
6 - Marching Band Garage Sale, 9 a.m.
Glenbrook Foundation All Community Back-To-School Party, 6 p.m. @GBN
8 - Board of Ed. Meeting,
7 p.m. @ GBS
9 - Senior College Night,
7 p.m.
11 - Parent Night in the Classroom, 7 p.m.
12 - Freshman Parent Coffee, 7:30 a.m.
16 - Student Late Arrival, 10 a.m.
17 - Freshman Safe Passage Parent Night, 7 p.m.
25 - Rosh Hashanah,
Building Closed
29 - Board of Ed. Meeting, 7 p.m. @ GBS
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GBS Encourages Parent Involvement
GBS PARENTS' ASSOCIATION
Sandy Brennan
847-998-9633 or sbrennan721@gmail.om
TITAN BOOSTER CLUB
Mary Campobasso
847-436-1667 or campobasso15@aol.com
GRAD NITE COMMITTEE
Jayme Bielanski
847-708-6112 or bielanski6@att.net
GBS INSTRUMENTAL LEAGUE
Bridget Neuson
847-476-2380 or bneuson@neusonlaw.com
GSO PARENT BOARD
Contact Kristin Meyer
847-486-4438 or kmeyer@glenbrook225.org
TITAN POM BOOSTERS
Marcy Sotirchos
847-486-9112 or msotirchos@aol.com
Susie Feldstein
847-730-4545 or sfeldstein1@comcast.net
GLENBROOK SOUTH DEBATE SOCIETY PARENT LEAGUE
Sara Sanchez
847-486-4857 or ssanchez@glenbrook225.org
GLENBROOK SPECIAL EDUCATION PARENT & STAFF ASSOCIATION
Patty Baeckelandt
847-904-7828 or baeckelandt@gmail.com
Ginna Pugh
847-559-8273 or ginnapugh@sbcglobal.net
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Senior College Night
Tuesday, September 9, 7 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium
Seniors and parents of seniors are invited to attend the first senior evening program of the year. Alisa Fisher, Senior Director of Undergraduate Admissions for the University of Notre Dame, will offer helpful information on finalizing college plans, preparing applications, and choosing the right school.
Allan Ruter, former GBS teacher, will briefly explain his role as Consultant for Essay Writing, helping seniors in the TLC with writing their college essays.
Ann LePage, Coordinator of College Counseling, will also provide many helpful strategies for seniors preparing to begin the college admission process.
A videocast of this program can be viewed by clicking the "College and Career Center" and selecting "Program Archive."
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Freshman Parent Coffee
Friday, September 12, 7:30 a.m. in the Lyceum
Guidance counselors will present parents with information on their students' freshman year, including an an overview on the freshman curriculum, testing, the college planning process and other useful insights.
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Freshman Safe Passages
Wednesday, September 17, 7 p.m.
This Safe Passages program is intended for parents of freshmen and will focus on important issues they may face as their sons and daughters proceed through adolescence. The program will equip parents with specific information, insight and tools that will help keep students safe and on a productive path throughout high school.
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GBS introduces College Essay Clinic
GBS will introduce a new "College Essay Clinic," this fall to help students with the essay portion - also known as the "personal statement" - of their college applications. Retired GBS teacher Allan Ruter will host the clinic and help students with the thought and strategies to prepare to effectively present themselves personally, positively, and in their own voice.
The clinic will offer seniors support in the four stages toward a successful college essay: "Determining Your Topic," "Compiling Your Content," "Creating Your Draft" and "Polishing Your Text."
Mr. Rutee will be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in September, October, and November in the Titan Learning Center. Students may use this link to make a 20-minute one-on-one appointment between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or drop by the Titan Learning Center after school from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m.
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GBS names Distinguished Alumni, Teacher
READ MORE about Michelle Morrison, 2014 Distinguished Alumni
READ MORE about Mary Ann Ericksen, 2014 Distinguished Teacher
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Debate duo earns national title
Glenbrook South seniors Chris Callahan and Brent Mitchell bested a field of 203 policy teams from across the nation to win the national policy debate title at the 2014 National Speech and Debate Association in Overland Park, Kansas.
READ MORE
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Student-produced video
addressed cyber-bullying
At the end of last year, in an effort to speak out against cyber-bullying, nearly a dozen students in Scott Glass's Media Collage class filmed and produced a video that was shared across the country on social media outlets.
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Each month, this section features a piece of student-created work. This month's article is from
a May edition of Glenbrook South's student-run newspaper, the Oracle, and features a story about construction projects completed this summer at GBS. A new edition of the Oracle is distributed approximately every month and can be found in newsstands throughout the school or on their website.
Summer construction projects maximize
building capacity
Charlotte Kelly, co-news editor
Interior construction projects are set to take place at South over the summer to maximize classroom space as a result of the transition to the block schedule and growing enrollment, according to Principal Dr. Brian Wegley.
Computer labs are going to be converted into classrooms and programs like Peer Group and Project Lead the Way will have their spaces within the building expanded, according to Wegley. This will allow South to maximize capacity and prevent student opportunities from being affected with more classes offered and more students being taught next year.
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Glenbrook Foundation premieres Back-to-School Party
Northbrook and Glenview families are invited to attend the inaugural Glenbrook Foundation's All Community Back-To-School Party.
 On Saturday, September 6, at 6 p.m., Glenbrook North will open its doors for an evening of fun games, open pools, an outdoor movie on the big screen, and a food truck fest for current and future GBS and GBN students and their parents to enjoy.
The event was championed as a way to bring together families and introduce communities from both schools to the good work being done by the Foundation, said Foundation member Kristine Schwandner.
"The Back-to-School Party will be a fun end-of-summer evening; one last celebration before everyone gets back to their school routines," Schwandner said. "It will be a great opportunity for the community to mingle with their neighbors, and for the GBN and GBS students to open their high school doors for junior high and elementary students for a
night of summertime fun together."
The Glenbrook Foundation is an organization that raises money to enrich and enhance the educational experience of all GBN, GBS and GB evening students.
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Board approves tentative budget for 2014-15
At a meeting on July 28, the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education approved the tentative 2014-15 budget.
The 2014-15 budget projects $110,573,201 in revenues and $109,848,161 in expenditures in the Operating Fund. Based on the tentative budget for 2014-15, the District forecasts an Operating Fund balance of $77.8 million as of June 30, 2015.
"Maintaining strong fund balances is a key financial strategy for our district as we face uncertainties such as increasing student enrollment and potential decreases in state and federal funding," said Board President Skip Shein. "By doing so, we greatly enhance our ability to remain fiscally stable as an organization."
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LEARN MORE about the new Youth Services support groups.
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