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GBN's Operation Snowball fosters friendships, builds connections
Every winter, more than one hundred GBN students pile onto a bus, leave campus and head to a campsite for a weekend they are promised will change their lives.
GBN's Operation Snowball, now in its third year, is a three-day retreat featuring special workshops, skits and speakers designed to foster an environment of making connections, furthering leadership skills and having fun in a safe way.
This year's retreat, themed "On Top of the World" and running Thursday, November 20, through Saturday, November 22, welcomed its largest group yet. More than 140 students and 20 staff came together to discuss overcoming obstacles, persevering through challenges and staying motivated so they can reach their goals.
Though the themes and dates change each year to allow for inclusivity and flexible club scheduling, event sponsor Bill Edison said the overarching goal of getting students out of their shells and helping them make friends remains.
"This is a way for a lot of students to find a source of support among their peers they might not have otherwise found during a regular school day," Edison said. "Many students say it is a highlight of their time at GBN and I think it certainly contributes something positive and special to the social-emotional health of our students and to the overall school climate."
Student Snowball leader Sam Klein, a senior, said his first experience at Snowball could be described simply: it was crazy.
"I had never seen so many kids getting along before and that is what I will always remember: the doors it opened," Klein said. "We have very nice and supportive peers at GBN but the concentration of them in one place was heart warming. There were people I knew and had classes with at school but never truly got to know on a more deep and personal level. Operation Snowball opened my eyes and ears to them and is the reason I have some of my best friends."
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1 - Band Parent Org. Mtg., 7 p.m.
2 - Choral Parents' Org./Theatre Arts Parent Org., 6 p.m.
8- Booster Club Mtg.,
7 p.m.
11-13 - Winter Play, 7:30 p.m. - CPA
15 - Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m. @GBS
16 - Late Arrival,
9:40 a.m.
Winter Art Showcase,
4 p.m.
Winter Concert,
7:30 p.m
22-Jan.4 - Winter Break, No School January 2015 5 - Band Parent Org. Mtg., 7 p.m. Booster Club Mtg., 7 p.m. 6 - Choral Parents' Org./Theatre Arts Parent Org, 6 p.m. 7 - Parent Assn. Mtg., 7 p.m. 8 - Finding the Fit...Financial Aid Nuts-N-Bolts, 7 p.m. 12 - Reserved Snow Day (School in session if "Snow" Day has occurred prior)
Board of Education Mtg., 7 p.m.
@GBS
19 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No school
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Winter Break begins Dec. 20
Friday, December 19, is the last day of school before Winter Break begins. Classes resume on Monday, January 5.
Please note, the schools and offices will be closed Wednesday, December 24 through Friday, December 26 and Tuesday, December 30 through Friday, January 2.
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First semester final exam schedule
The first semester final exam schedule for Glenbrook North begins Tuesday, January 20.
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GBN presents Woody Allen's "Don't Drink the Water"
Thursday, December 11, through Saturday, December 13, 7:30 p.m. in the CPA
This winter, GBN will present "Don't Drink the Water," the Broadway hit about a love affair and spy suspects inside an American embassy in World War II Europe.
Woody Allen's comedy is led by student director Alison McDonald and stars 19 students. Tickets are $8 or free with a GBN Student Activity Pass.
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GBN to honor Chris Collins and Jon Scheyer with special basketball ceremony
Friday, December 19, 7 p.m. in the main gym
The GBN Athletic Department will honor celebrated athletes and alums Chris Collins and Jon Scheyer with a special ceremony on Friday, December 19. At 7 p.m. in the main gym, GBN will officially retire jersey #20, for Collins, class of 1992, and #23, for Scheyer, class of 2005. Special wall plaques will also be unveiled, recognizing the influence the basketball players had on Spartan history. Game tip off against Niles North will follow at 7:30 p.m.
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Winter Showcase Art Exhibit Reception
Tuesday, December 16, 4 to 7 p.m. in the library
From Tuesday, December 16, through Wednesday, January 7, the art department will showcase the works of first semester students in Photography, Ceramics, Graphic Design, Art Studio, Drawing/Design, Painting, TLS Art and A.P. and Honors Art. At a special reception, National Art Honor Society will host an "Empty Cups" fundraiser by selling cups that were creatively designed by students for charity. The exhibit is free and open to the public.
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Winter Concert showcases band, orchestra, chorus
Tuesday, December 16, 7:30 p.m. in the CPA
This annual concert will feature songs of the holiday season and include performances by the GBN bands, orchestra and choral groups. The concert will conclude with the tradition of all participants performing "White Christmas." The concert is free and open to the public.
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GBN welcomes our new class of 2019 families
Annual Incoming Freshman Curriculum Night, Thursday, January 22, 6:30 p.m.
Center for Performing Arts
Welcome new Spartans! Details for this event, geared towards families with incoming freshmen for the 2014-15 school year, will be mailed home in early January. Attendance is encouraged.
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Glenbrook musical announced: "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying"
The Glenbrooks are going corporate this spring as students from GBS and GBN don their best suits for a musical performance of the Tony Award-winning classic, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." Performances will be held at GBS from April 29 to May 2 at 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Auditorium.
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Last call for Spartans Connect presenters
The deadline to submit an application to present at GBN's third annual Spartans Connect All School Workshop is Tuesday, December 15.
The event, held all day on Thursday, March 19, 2015, will feature panels, workshops and presentations designed to support a variety of interests, ignite passions and make connections. All Northbrook-area friends, parents, colleagues and community members are invited to volunteer to share their area of interest. Interested parties can reach out to John Finan with questions.
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Nominate an outstanding alumnus for recognition
GBN seeks nominations for the 2015 Distinguished Alumnus Award. To be considered for this award, the alum must be distinguished in his or her line of work or made a special contribution to the profession, be a good citizen, and must have graduated at least 20 years ago.
Please send or email your suggestion, along with supporting material, by the deadline
January 16 to:
Dr. Michael Tarjan, Assistant Principal of Student Activities
Glenbrook North High School
2300 Shermer Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
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Torch named Pacemaker finalist
The GBN student journalists have made headlines of their own.
For the second year in a row, the National Scholastic Press Association has named the 2013-14 edition of Torch a national finalist in its Newspaper Pacemaker contest.
The Pacemaker is the highest honor a high school publication can receive. Finalists are selected based on criteria including coverage and content, quality of writing and reporting, leadership, design, photography and graphics. The 2013-14 Editor-in-Chief was Arin Kerstein and the Managing Editor was Matt Coleman.
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Spartan swimmers sign Letters of Intent
As part of National Signing Day in mid November, Spartan Abigail Rosenberg ceremoniously signed a letter of intent to swim with Bucknell University.
Rosenberg said she was excited to continue her swimming career and is grateful for her swim team, who have become like family.
Teammate Colleen Doolan has committed to Tufts University, as well.
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Each month, this section features a piece of student-created work. This month's article is from
an October edition of Glenbrook North's student-run newspaper, Torch. A new edition of the Torch is distributed approximately every month and can be found in newsstands throughout the school or on their website.
Coaches of Chicago inspire Pryma to write book
Roshan Modi, Managing Editor
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When principal Paul Pryma first became an administrator at Highland Park, he left his passion for coaching basketball. After eleven years in administration, he decided to return to the court.
"I was watching a lot of programs struggle because the coaches running those programs struggled as leaders," said Pryma. "I felt that I could come back into coaching with a better understanding of leadership that would transfer into better teaching for kids." But Pryma said returning to coaching was not enough. He wanted to address the problem he saw in the way coaches approached their student-athletes by portraying the legacy of three of the best coaches he knew. Gene Pingatore, St. Joseph boys basketball Coach, Rick Malnati, Fenwick boys basketball Coach and Steve Pappas, former Deerfield boys basketball Coach, are all featured in Pryma's book, "Coaches of Chicago." READ MORE
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Glenbrook Academy information session
The Glenbrook Academy of International Studies will host a curriculum night for incoming freshmen and their parents on Wednesday, December 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. in the Lyceum at GBS.
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"Night of Theatre" date announced
For its third annual year, the Glenbrook High School Foundation will host an evening celebrating theatre, music and students - old and new.
The Foundation's "Night of Theatre" dinner theatre benefit will be Saturday, May 2. The evening includes a 5 p.m. dinner at Glenbrook South and a 7:30 p.m. premium ticket to a performance of the district-wide Glenbrook musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying."
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Foundation, launched five years ago to raise funds to expand student and teacher programs, resources, scholarships and grants. Tickets for a "Night of Theatre" will go on sale before general seating in February.
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Foundation seeks GBN alumni
The Glenbrook High School Foundation is seeking information from alumni who graduated between 1982 and 1989.
SUBMIT YOUR INFORMATION
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2300 Shermer Road
Northbrook, IL - 847.272.6400
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