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Broadway star to offer Master Class with Glenbrook Musical
Once auditions for the Glenbrook musical are underway, March 1 through 4, Spartan and Titan singers and dancers will be thrust into the ancient love story of a Nubian princess and an Egyptian prince.
This year, they'll have one of the world's top vocal powerhouses lending her wisdom to help them navigate the tale of Aida. On Monday, March 21, Heather Headley, star of Elton John and Tim Rice's Broadway adaptation of Aida, will offer a unique Master Class opportunity for Glenbrook students. Her presentation for the entire cast will include attending rehearsal, critiquing performances and demonstrating vocal techniques. "It is a first for us to have someone with this caliber of a background share insights and perform with our actors and actresses," said Chad Davidson, music director. After touring with Ragtime and originating the role of Nala in Broadway's The Lion King, Headley starred as the titular role in Aida, earning a Tony Award for Best Actress for her pioneering of the character. One of the benefits of having Headley lead the Master Class, Davidson said, is her ability to offer hands-on, personal tips for developing the musical characters and sharing the emotions and intentions behind the roles. "Often directors are left to interpret the script and music as they read it on the page. We're fortunate to get to interact with someone who can speak directly to what was intended and tried on Broadway. We are so thrilled to offer this opportunity to our students," he said. "She's stunning, has a generous spirit and is unbelievably talented - an amazing person for our students to learn from." The collaboration was initiated by Headley's genuine passion for supporting musical theater in education, said Davidson. Headley, who was born in Trinidad and attended Northwestern University, has performed on stages across New York City and London and currently lives in Hinsdale. Her musical career earned her several Grammy Award nominations and wins for Best R&B Gospel Performance and Best Musical Show Album. "Being exposed to the highest level of talent offers a tremendous learning opportunity," Davidson said. "This Master Class is sure to elevate the quality of our show."
Performances for the 2016 Glenbrook Musical, Aida, will be held at GBN from April 27 through 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the Sheely Center for Performing Arts.
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2016 Summer School information
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This year's summer school classes will be held at GBN
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Dates: 1st semester, June 14-July 1; 2nd semester, July 5-22
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Oakton Career Exploration Courses: June 13-June 30
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Summer school information will be mailed at the beginning of March and the catalog will be available online
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Summer school registration begins March 14 for current juniors, March 15 for current sophomores, March 16 for current freshmen and March 17 for current 8th graders.
Online registration will close on Thursday, May 12. All registrations after May 12 must be completed in person at the District Office in Glenview.
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GBS will be offering summer athletic camps, administered by GBS coaches, for Glenview students in grades 5 through 12. To view the camp brochure, available March 1, visit the District website.
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Updates to school calendar
If no snow days are used prior to Spring Break, school will be closed on the scheduled reserved emergency day on Monday, April 4.
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Bus registration for students
Early-bird student bus registration for the 2016-17 school year begins Monday, April 4. Parents may save up to $150 if registration is completed by Friday, June 3. Register online on the District website.
Please note: Only incoming freshmen will receive bus packets by mail. Bus packets for sophomores, juniors and seniors will be available for printing from the District website or for pick-up at the District Office.
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Nominations open for Distinguished Teachers
The Glenbrook South Parents' Association is accepting nomination essays for the 2016 Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award. This is an opportunity for students to recognize any faculty member, teacher or guidance counselor who has been especially creative, helpful, and/or supportive. All applications are due in the Student Activities Office by March 25.
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GBS hosts Turnabout 2016
Saturday, March 5, 8 to 11 p.m., Main Gym
The annual Turnabout dance, "South's Night on the Nile" will be held on Saturday, March 5. Dress is semi-formal (sport coat and tie for guys -- no jeans; semi-formal for girls). Those not appropriately dressed may be turned away.
Bid price per couple is $15 with activity pass; $18 without activity pass; $20 at the door. Single tickets are $7.50 with activity pass; $9 without activity pass; $10 at the door. Students need to bring valid GBS IDs to buy bids and to attend the dance; students from other schools must bring their school IDs to the dance. Average attendance is 1,000 to 1,200 people.
Parents are encouraged to chaperone buses and large limos. For student safety, all vehicles are subject to search. It is customary for girls to ask the boys. The dance is chaperoned by GBS staff. School rules apply. Parents are advised to verify supervision at pre- or post-dance parties and/or activities. The Glenview curfew for ages 16 and under is midnight.
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Spring Band Concert
Tuesday, March 8, 7:30 p.m., Watson Auditorium
This year's Spring Band Concert will feature music selected for the Band/Choir trip to Hawaii over Spring Break. Audience members will hear selections from upcoming performances at Pearl Harbor and the USS Bowfin.
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Glenbrook Junior College Finance Night: "Finding the Fit...Financially speaking"
Tuesday, March 22, 7 p.m., Glenbrook North CPA
This event for parents of juniors from Glenbrook North and South will focus on the various aspects of financial aid including cost, process for determining eligibility, scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study.
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Sophomore Parent Evening
Wednesday, March 23, 7 p.m., Watson Auditorium
This program will provide parents a general introduction to the college search process, testing options, and the Naviance Program. A brief question-and-answer session will follow.
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Spring Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra Concert celebrates Shakespeare
Wednesday, March 23, 7:30 p.m., Glenbrook North CPA
The 36th Annual Spring Glenbrook Symphony Orchestra concert will feature music influenced by the works of William Shakespeare. During the first half of the concert, three winners from the 2016 GSO Concerto Competition will perform, while the second half will feature Prokofiev's "Suite" from Romeo and Juliet, Sibelius' "Suite" from The Tempest, Mendelssohn's "Dance of the Clowns" from A Midsummer Night's Dream, Bernstein's "Mambo" from
West Side Story and Dickau's "If Music Be the Food of Love" from Twelfth Night. The evening will feature special guests GBN Chorale and GBS Master Singers with conductor Martin Sirvatka. The concert will also feature a special collaboration with the Glenbrook North Theater Department and director Julie Ann Robinson. GSO's concert is one of more than 850 Chicago-based events performing in honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death.
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 Senior finishes in top 10 at IHSA State Speech Tournament Competing against some of the state's best speakers, senior Maya Patel earned an 8th place finish in the Humorous Interpretation competition of the IHSA State Speech tournament. The competition was held at the Peoria Civic Center from February 19-20. |
Seven Titans commit to collegiate athletics
In recognition of National Signing Day, on Wednesday, February 3, seven Glenbrook South athletes signed Letters of Intent to continue playing their sports collegiately.
Their parents, siblings, friends, coaches, GBS Athletic Director Steve Rockrohr and Principal Lauren Fagel joined them for the ceremonial signing.
The athletes are:
McLain Murphy - Vermont - Lacrosse
Jordan Libman - Illinois State University - Baseball
Justin Machado - Fordham University - Baseball
Caitlin Morrison - Valparaiso - Basketball
Sam Salganik - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Swimming
Sarah McDonagh - San Diego State - Lacrosse
Thomas Hagerty - Boston University - Swimming
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Five artists chosen as IHSAE finalists
For the first time, five GBS art students have been chosen as finalists for the Illinois High School Art Exhibition. The exclusive and competitive high school art competition, hosted by Zhou B Art Center, gives hundreds of students a chance for their art to be displayed to public audiences.
These students will each have one piece represented in the show, with opportunities to earn prizes, awards and scholarship money. The students include: seniors Appy Wielgus, Jini John, Grace Yang and Taylor Raschillo and junior Jidia Thia.
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French and German students reenact history
From 8 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 11, courses in the GBS World Languages department partnered to recreate a unique historical event.
The Glenbrook Academy senior students, who study French, and the Glenbrook Academy junior students, who study German, collaborated to reenact the Christmas Truce between the French and Germans during World War I. This unofficial but widespread truce between the countries during Christmas 1914 had soldiers from both sides mingling and exchanging gifts and souvenirs. In their performance, the junior class spoke the whole time in German, while the senior class communicated in French.
The reenactment was a culmination of a weeklong partnership between the World Languages, Social Studies and English departments to help bring the study of the World War to life.
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Each month, this section features a piece of student-created work. This month's article is from a February edition of Glenbrook South's student-run newspaper, The Oracle. A new edition of The Oracle is distributed approximately every month and can be found in newsstands throughout the school or on its website.
South plans to replace desks in classrooms, test effect on learning environment
GBS and GBN students will be running a trial of new desks from Feb. 21 to March 19 in preparation for their eventual placement in classrooms.
According to Michael Field, director of educational technology, during this trial period, various types of desks and tables will be evaluated by students. The feedback the students give will then determine which types of desks are purchased and put in the new classrooms.
"If we're going to grow and progress the learning environment within our school and district we want to make sure that we have furniture that's going to allow it," Field said.
According to South Principal Lauren Fagel, the furniture that was selected to be in the trial was chosen to fit into the District's' 3-year technology vision. The technology vision is meant to make classrooms as engaging and advantageous as possible for students and teachers.
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Board appoints new member to fill vacancy
On Monday, February 8, the Glenbrook High School District 225 Board of Education approved the appointment of Dr. Sonia Kim to fill the member vacancy left by the resignation of Mrs. Cindy Wilkas. After taking her oath, Dr. Kim immediately began serving the remainder of the vacancy, which will expire in the spring of 2017.
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Tickets on sale for "A Night of Glenbrook Theater"
The Glenbrook Foundation will host "A Night of Glenbrook Theater", a dinner theater benefit featuring Elton John & Tim Rice's Aida, on Saturday, April 30, at GBN.
- 5 p.m. Dinner and 7:30 p.m. North/South Musical
- $75 includes dinner, ticket to the musical and a Foundation donation
- Guest Speaker: Catherine Hamilton, GBN 2005, performer in The Merry Widow at The Lyric Opera of Chicago
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Parents invited to Parent Education Event,
"Clouds of Confusion"
On Tuesday, March 15, at 7 p.m., the GBS Parents' Association will sponsor the parent education evening, "Clouds of Confusion," with speakers from the Glenview Police Department discussing and de-mystifying the temptations of drugs, e-cigs and vaping. All parents are welcome to attend this informative program, offered in the GBS Watson Auditorium.
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