Get Ready for Homecoming! - Glenbard West High School

9/22/2015
Homecoming Principal's Newsletter
670 Crescent Boulevard Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Phone: (630) 469­8600 Attendance: (630) 858­5060
Get Ready for Homecoming!
For a school and community that are so steeped in tradition, homecoming is an
extremely special time for Glenbard West. Homecoming gives us a chance to honor
and celebrate our distinguished alumni as well as showcase the talented students that
currently attend Glenbard West. Our Student Council works diligently to plan an
exciting and action­packed week for students. This year's Homecoming theme is
"Arabian Nights!" When walking through the halls you can feel the energy and see the
school spirit as students dress for theme days, prepare for the parade, decorate the
hallways, and our famous woodchucks build the bonfire. We welcome our alumni
back for the weekend's festivities and expect our students to show their overwhelming
support at all the events. Below is the schedule of all the activities for this homecoming
week:
Monday, September 28
Spirit Day: Pajama Day
Tuesday, September 29
Spirit Day: America Day
Wednesday, September 30
Spirit Day: Woodstock Wednesday
Activities: Ice Cream Social
Hallway Decorations (2:45­5:00)
Thursday, October 1
Spirit Day: Throwback Thursday Activities: Hall Decoration Judging 7:15 a.m.
Friday, October 2
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Pep Rally: Biester Gym at 6 p.m.
Bonfire: Duchon Field at the conclusion of the Pep Rally
Saturday, October 3
Booster Pancake Breakfast: Cafeteria from 7:00 ­ 11:30 a.m. Varsity Boys' Soccer vs. Glenbard North @ Memorial 9:00 a.m.
Homecoming Parade: Main St. at 10 a.m.
Alumni Tours: Foyer outside Main Office at 11 a.m. and 12 p.m.
Varsity Field Hockey vs. Homewood Flossmoor: Memorial at 11:00 a.m.
(Please note the dedication and brief ceremony for Coach Karen Judge will be made prior to the game at approximately 10:45 a.m. All former Field Hockey players and fans are welcome to attend.)
Sophomore Football vs. Hinsdale Central: Duchon at 11:15 a.m.
Varsity Football Game: Duchon Field at 1:30 p.m.
(We will also have a special pregame ceremony
during warmups of the Varsity game to dedicate
a plaque and honor former Glenbard West graduate and "The Original Hitter" Bruce Capel.)
Homecoming Dance: Biester Gym from 8 ­ 11 p.m.
Note: please check the athletic website here for the updated athletic schedule.
Parents Join Dance Team
at Pep Rally!
The Glenbard West Dance Team would like to welcome parents (moms and dads!) to
join the parent dance that will be performed during the Homecoming Pep Assembly on
Friday, October 2nd at 6 p.m. The dance team will be holding practices on Tuesday,
September 29 and Thursday, October 1 from 6­8 p.m. in the dance arts room in
Biester. All parents are welcomed!!! Please contact Marisol Pulido at
[email protected] if you have any questions.
Sign up for Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent / Teacher Conferences will be held at Glenbard West on October 28 (4:00­8:00
p.m.) and October 29 (2:00­6:00 p.m.) To schedule conferences, parents will be able to
access the PTC Wizard through the Quick Links section located here beginning October
12 at 9:00 a.m. Registration will continue through October 24 at 11:59 p.m. Parents will
register and select specific teachers and conference time slots for each child.
Important Information
Parents will NOT contact teachers to schedule conferences.
Parents will only be able to schedule conferences using the PTC Wizard scheduler
starting October 12 at 9:00 a.m. until October 24 at 11:59 p.m.
Conferences are 5 minutes in length.
Please watch the Glenbard West website for more detailed information.
If parents experience technical difficulty or if they are unable to schedule a
conference online, they may contact either Dr. Rebecca Sulaver at 630­942­7470 or
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Leo Aviles at 630­942­7471.
Student early dismissal at 1:10 p.m. on October 28 and 29 for Parent/Teacher
Conferences.
Dr. David Larson,
Superintendent
Superintendent outlines ways to connect with West
It is so important that parents and guardians take an active role in their children's
education, particularly in high school. We know that teen­agers typically aren't
forthcoming with information, and while they often don't say it, they do appreciate you
showing an interest in their classes and activities. We have a number of ways for you to
get involved at Glenbard West and stay informed.
Schoology
You may create a parent account in Schoology, our learning management system, so that
you can have access to your student's Schoology courses. Contact the Glenbard West Tech
Department to help you with an access code unique to your teen. With that access code
you may set up an account that will connect to all of your teen's courses and groups
(guidance­related information and any sports/activities for which coaches have set up
groups).
Instructions for setting up an account are available at
http://www.glenbardwesths.org/files/SchoologyParent.pdf
PowerSchool
When you visit PowerSchool, you may see your student's attendance, grades and teachers'
e­mail contact information. PowerSchool access will allow you and your teen to easily
communicate with teachers and enable all involved in the learning process to work
together to improve student achievement. Log in to PowerSchool
at https://ps.glenbard.org/public/
West Nation
West Nation is a collaboration of parents, students and staff committed to creating and
maintaining a culture of healthy decision­making for students. They work to promote safe,
substance­free activities and enrich parent education about teens' substance use. You may
get on West Nation's email contact list by sending a note to
[email protected]. Also, follow West Nation on Twitter @GWWestNation
CARES
The Community Action Resource Education Safehouse (CARES) Network is made up of
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parent volunteers who are serious about supporting students and their families. CARES is
a wonderful network of parents helping parents face the challenges of raising teen­agers.
For more information, contact CARES chair Tania Pasterz at [email protected] or
Gilda Ross, Glenbard student and community projects coordinator, at
[email protected].
Glenbard Parent Series
Please attend the powerful Glenbard Parent Series (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families
programs offered throughout the year. GPS shares real­world parenting skills by engaging
A­list speakers, parents and school staff. Each month, we host free events during the
afternoon, evening and on Saturdays. Check out the schedule of GPS events and guest
speakers at www.glenbardgps.org Also, like GPS on Facebook at
facebook.com/glenbardparentseries
Working together, we can help our students have a great experience that prepares them for
the next step in their lives.
Music News
The Hilltopper Marching Band won second in class at the 2015 Stagg Jamboree. Come
listen to our competition show at the Homecoming football game on October 3rd.
We would like to invite all music parents to our Fall Concerts. All performances begin at
7:30 p.m. and there is a nominal admission charge. The Glenbard West Bands will perform
their concert at in the auditorium on Thursday, October 8th. The Glenbard West Choirs
will perform their concert at First United Methodist Church in Glen Ellyn on Thursday,
October 22nd. The Glenbard West Orchestra will participate in the District 87 StringFest
at Glenbard East on Tuesday, October 27th.
New Art Mural A new mural was created at the end of last school year by the 2015 AP Studio Art 2D class
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(consisting of drawing, painting, graphic design and photography students). After
submission of their AP portfolios to the College Board, they studied public art: why it's
important, how the space and the art must work in harmony, who will see it and how they,
as artists, need to visually "speak" to those masses.
Leading into the "English wing", the mural represents an avid reader, guided by his/ her
teacher in the love of reading. Visuals exploding from her excited thoughts represent 4
books read by all/ almost all West students during their tenure at West: "The Great
Gatsby", "Frankenstein", "Of Mice and Men", and "Romeo and Juliet".
Artists from Class of 2015: Karla Escobar, Samantha Fillicetti, Mandy Garner,
Katie Harper, Mark Idler, Spencer Rojc, Steven Rojc and Lia Villafania
Artist from Class of 2016: Kaylee Holocek
Enjoy and celebrate art and reading. Thank you to all these students for this beautiful
mural.
Student Recognition
National Merit Semifinalists
Left to right: Alex Lettenberger, Patrick Doyle, Karla Bonic
Nathaniel Sauers and Sarah Swiston
National Merit Commended Students
Katharine Armstrong
Amelia Benich
Henry Doyle
Katharine Goleash
Samuel Huhta
Taskeen Khan
Cassie Kim
Nicholas Lombardo
Meredith Miscinski
Abigail Ratkovich
Grace Villmow
Hannah Wilgenbusch
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Matter of Pride ­ September
Matter of Pride is a recognition award given to students who demonstrate through their actions, quality
character that promotes Glenbard West. Nominations come from staff members as well as
individuals within our communities. Ten nominees are selected monthly and presented with certificates and t­shirts.
Jennifer Burns
Dulce De La Torre
Annabel Davis
Sarah Delany
Alexandra Farmer
Mikey Lawson
Meredith Miscinski
Brenden Ryan
Abigail Simon
David Wozniak
AP International Diploma
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on five or more AP exams in three or more subject areas.
Katy Ludington
National AP Scholars
Students who receive an average grade of at least 4 on all AP exams
taken, and grades of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams.
Muneeb Ansari
Fatima Azfar
Colette Bare
Aminah Bilal
Daniel Buchnat
Abbey Burgess
Ryan Condon
Grace D'Orazio
Rachel Dziedzic
Victoria Ehninger
Ethan Ellis
Abigail Fate
Nathan Gaertner
Collin Hennessey
Nora James
Jessica Johanson
Elise Kahn
Chaney Kalinich
Marcin Koc
Matthew Loftus
Katy Ludington
Richard Mannion
Melissa Markay
Mark Meyers
Megan Morris
Martin Motz
Jackson Nagle
Bridig Nannenhorn
Matthew Nielsen
Hannah Novak
Zachary Palmisano
James Russell
Madeline Skirvin
Jacob Snow
Michelle Sullivan
Sarah Swiston
Alek Tyburk
Randall Westergaard
AP Scholars with Distinction
Students who receive an average grade of at least 3.5 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams on full­year courses. Soha AbdurRahman
Mitchell Adair
Kazuhiro Akamatsu
Muneeb Ansari
Elizabeth Fleming
George Ford
Kyle Freiler
Joseph Fry
Martin Motz
John Nabholz
Jackson Nagle
Brigid Nannenhorn
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Fatima Azfar
Jeremie Rose Barbosa
Colette Bare
Amelia Benich
Aminah Bilal
Maya Billings
Jamie Bishop
Emma Bley
Karla Bonic
Raymond Boyle
Rafaela Brosnan
Benjamin Buchnat
Daniel Buchnat
Brandi Buczynski
Christopher Buechner
Abbey Burgess
Ryan Burgess
John Campo
Joseph Cantore
William Carlson
Paul Christian
Richard Church
Ryan Condon
Nathaniel Crail
Lauren Crowe
Arno Curtis
Alexandra Dahlgren
Emily Davis
Claire Deasy
William Dedmond
Erin Delany
John Derry
Garrett Dickson
Grace D'Orazio
Patrick Doyle
Courtney Dugan
Rachel Dziedzic
Victoria Ehninger
Ethan Ellis
Abigail Fate
Nathan Gaertner
Jacob Gathof
Annika Geiselhart
Katharine Goleash
Mary Gonzalez
Nicolas Gonzalez
Victor Granata
Emma Haan
Jessica Hajny
Ben Hecht
Collin Hennessey
Molly Hernandez
Eleanor Hohulin
Madeline Howard
Nora James
Jessica Johanson
Daisy Jones
Elise Kahn
Chaney Kalinich
Shannon Kerr
Karin Kiker
Cassie Kim
Marcin Koc
Julia Kochert
Nataliya Kucher
William Lanzillo
Paige Lay
Alexander Lettenberger
Andrew Lindstrom
Matthew Loftus
Katy Ludington
Richard Mannion
Melissa Markay
John McCormack
Mary McDermott
Sean McHale
Mark Meyers
Meredith Miscinski
Megan Morris
Kelsey Neumann
Matthew Nielsen
Samuel Noland
Hannah Novak
Timothy O'Dea
Elise Olsen
Miriam Ouldibbat
Megan Ozog
Zachary Palmisano
Kush Patel
Abigail Ratkovich
Michael Ruby
James Russell
Declan Ryan
Benjamin Ryne
Julie Sakach
Adam Samuta
Nathaniel Sauers
William Schillinger
Kevin Schnur
Eric Shanahan
Nema Shareef
Geoffrey Shellady
Madeline Skirvin
Jacob Snow
Ethan Spiech
Bennett Sproat
John Starkey
Michelle Sullivan
Sarah Swiston
Jack Tecson
Ryan Trippel
Alek Tyburk
Lela Waterman
Randall Westergaard
Michelle Yun
Sarah Zettinger
Adam Zybko
AP Scholars with Honors
Students who receive an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP exams taken and grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams on full­year courses. Peter Ambutas
Kathryn Kenwood
Diana Rivera
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Michael Anderson
Katherine Armstrong
Keith Briones
Jacob Buchnat
Grace Burrello
Madeleine Burt
Eric Button
Maxwell Carter
Ryan Coleman
Grant Colliander
Fahad Khan
Taskeen Khan
Kyler Kotsakis
David Kucher
Theodore Larsen
Heshaam Latifi
Jack Leahy
Matthew Lipnica
Margaret Lombardi
Hailey Malone
Matthew Dabrowski
Rebekah Dau
Rebecca Dela Cruz
Sarah Delany
William Delany
Cassandra Erwin
Parker Esposito
Mariana Galiga
Claire Graham
Colin Griffin
Kellen Hinchey
Nathaniel Holman
Mario Hoxha
Jaibu Jain
Nicholas Kalita
Aryan Kamath
Hannah Marcheschi
Benjamin Marcus
Nicholas Markunas
Esteban Mendoza
Taylor Moen
Shabia Mohammed George Mugnani
Eric Neumann
Nathan Orrison
Krishna Patel
Peter Piatek
Rodney Pidu
Tiffany Powell
Carl Raczka
Sabahat Raees
Erik Reyes
Zoha Rizvi
Asha Rowland
Brenden Ryan
Robin Sackett
Natalie Schilling
Marina Schroeder
Hannah Seeman
Abigail Shaver
Emma Shaw
Matthew Springer
Nolan Stelter
Anna Stephan
Michael Tillman
William Tran
Giorgi VanDerway
Juan Villa
Grace Villmow
Kevin White
Robert White
Hannah Wilgenbusch
Emma Winans
Michael Yangas
Melissa Yim
Daniel Zeboski
Michael Zybko
AP Scholars
Students who receive grades of 3 or higher on three or more AP exams on full­year courses.
Grant Abella
Ainsley Adique
Ruba Ahmad
Safa Ahmed
Andrea Aldrete
Jonathan Altman
Israa Alzamli
Subhan Azmi
Katherine Bassett
Marian Bernasor
Shannon Berneche
Evan Berry
Paul Bischoff
Elizabeth Blevins
Emma Goebbert
Hailey Gorski
Elsah Boak
Colin Burdett
Alison Burelbach
Alyssa Carlson
Margaret Carr
Leah Carter
Yimei Chen
Laine Cohen
Kelley Condon
Quinton Crisman
Enrique Cuautle­Avila
Lauren Daggett
Kailey Devereaux
Alexander Diab
James Leonard
Owen Loftus
Abigail Dibadj
Paige Dickson
Will Dodillet
Katherine Dorsey
Henry Doyle
Jonathan Eichin
Emma Erickson
Erik Evans
Elizabeth Fagan
Megan Fawcett
Nathan Fischer
Eaton Ford
William Gibson
Lauren Glavin
Daniel Riley
Karla Rojas
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Allison Gould
Tiana Grande
Angela Green
Adam Grimm
David Gruba
Andrew Gum
Jonathon Guse
Asra Habibullah
Elliot Hamilton
Steven Hanna
Marilyn Hecht
Rachael Henderson
Ian Hirsch
Grace Houghton­Larsen
Ryan Hryhorysak
Molly Hughes
Taqi Hussain
Mark Ideler
Julia Ilhardt
Samantha Iverson
Hannah Jackman
Jake Jaskowiak
Britta Johnson
Katherine Karp
Katelyn Keane
Martin Keane
Henry Kellam
Jacob Kelleher
Michael Kellenberger
Jack Kelly
Sarah Knapp
Ruslan Kostetskyy
Megan Kostolansky
Tyler Kraus
Genevieve Kristofek
Samantha Krolick
Nicholas Lombardo
Jose Lopez
Samantha Lucero
Zachary Lutz
Madisson MacIsaac
Maryjoy Maltizo
Michael Marcheti
Abbey Matre
William May
Morgan McEnroe
Christopher Minnec
Sophia Minning
Brandon Molina
Rachel Moran
Mary Nevins
Alexis Nogulich
Willa Ostroff
Sreemathi Palanisamy
Dipalei Patel
Krishna Patel
Vishva Patel
Hannah Paterakis
Simon Peterson
Declan Pettit
Justin Pierce
Matthew Porter
Caylin Porter
Amanda Predki
Maha Quereshi
Miguel Ramirez
Jordan Ravazza
Fatima Razvi
Andrew Reibly
Caitlyn Reick
Camden Repking
Erick Reyes
Christian Roque
Jacob Ryba
Isabella Salafatinos
Taylor Salo
Matthew Shoub
William Simoneit
Elizabeth Skeens
George Smith
Lucas Springer
Lily Stachowiak
Sydney Steger
Patricia Stirb
Parker Swartz
Elaine Swatek
Andrew Swiston
Mohammed Syed
Safura Syed
Rachel Terwilliger
Cassandra Testyon
Megan Torti
Brenda Toscano
Madeleine Trinco
Maria Valdez
Brenda Vazquez Hernandez
Marisa Vivoda
Kathryn Wagner
Marin Walor
Alexandra Weston Slapinski
Adam White
Madeleine Winter
Katherine Wyant
Imad Zayed
David Zhang
Staff Recognition
INSPRA Award Winners
The Illinois Chapter of the National Public Relations
Association's Communications Contest is the only
award program in Illinois that honors high quality
school communications that promote a school
district's mission and message.
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Student Planner ­ Castle Keys
Chris Mitchell, Assistant Principal for Student Services
Chris Larsen, Assistant to APSS (currently Registrar)
Enrollment Handbook
Dr. Rebecca Sulaver, Assistant Principal for Instruction
Tina Pate, Assistant to API
Groundbreaking ­ New Science Wing
Opening ­ August 2016
Pictured middle row: Sean Byrne, Science Department Chair; West students Shay Kiker and
Claire Wild; George Zahrobsky, former West Science Department Chair
Bottom row: Peter Monaghan, Principal; Dr. David Larson, Superintendent; West Administrative
Team ­ Stacy Scumaci, Dean; Sharon Ruff, Dean; Ryan Maita, Dean; Dr. Rebecca Sulaver,
Assistant Principal for Instruction; Peter Monaghan; Linda Oberg, Assistant Principal for
Operations; and Chris Mitchell, Assistant Principal for Student Services
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Emergency School Closings or Important Announcements
If Glenbard West must close for any emergency, you will be contacted by an automated call using
the telephone number and/or email address that we have on file in PowerSchool. In addition, there
will be announcements on our website and local radio stations may make an announcement.
We will also use our automated calling system for other important announcements during the
school year, so it is extremely important that you have the right phone number and/or email
address on file in PowerSchool.
Mum Sale to Support Post Prom
Post Prom Committee is selling red, orange, yellow or purple mums to support an exciting, fun and
safe place to be on Prom Night! Mums are $10 and can be purchased by contacting SuzAnne
Cholewinski at (630) 220­5725 or email [email protected]. Hurry the deadline is Tuesday,
September 29.
Check out the new website for the Glenbard Parent Series Navigating Healthy Families here . The new website is mobile optimized so content will be easy to view on any device.
September 26 ­ 10:30 a.m.
Glenbard West Library
Conquering the Challenges of College Costs presented in English and Spanish.
October 8 ­ 12:00 p.m.
Glenbard South Auditorium
Julie Lythcott­Haims ­ "How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Raise Your Kid
for Success"
October 12 ­ 7 p.m.
Glenbard South Auditorium
Practical strategies to impart independence, problem solving and self­control. Please join us for a pre­
meeting Columbus Day holiday dinner.
October 13 ­ 7 p.m.
Glenbard North Auditorium
Dr. Alec Couros ­ "Raising the Selfie Generation" The opportunities and implications of growing up in
today's digital world.
October 21 ­ 7 p.m.
Glenbard East Library
Mariana Proske, Glenbard East School Psychologist will present Mental Health Strategies offered in
Spanish.
October 22 ­ 12:00 p.m.
CCSD District 93 Administration Center
John Dominguez PhD ­ "A Paradigm Shift: How Parents Can Help Their Kids Create an Environment
Where Bullying is Obsolete"
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