Cast for V-Show!

"Singer Dancers and Back-up Singers are cast for V-Show! Thank you to all who auditioned. If your name is on the list, please note your first rehearsal date. Watch the board outside the SAO when you get back from break for further scheduling."

2009 Singers and Dancers

2009 Back-up Singers

Glenbrook South High School & District 225 Closed on Friday, December 19, 2008

District 225 schools and offices are closed Friday, December 19, 2008 due to inclement weather. School will resume after Winter Break on Monday, January 5, 2009.

A list of events along with their status for Friday, December 19th and Saturday, December 20th will be on the GBS website and will be updated throughout the day on Friday and Saturday.

Please check our website throughout the day and any changes to this schedule will be posted.

Have a safe and relaxing break Glenbrook South!

GBN & GBS Students Receive Heartfelt Appreciation

Dear Dr. Riggle:

Please extend our heartfelt appreciation to the students of Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High Schools who participated in this year's canned food drive. The Northfield Township Food Pantry is grateful to be one of the organizations that benefit from this effort.

The Pantry assists Township residents who are unable to provide enough food for themselves and their families. Currently, over 420 families, representing over 1,200 people, are eligible to visit the Pantry each month. Canned food items are the foundation of our food distribution. Each year we are amazed at the number of cans that the students collect. We receive enough canned vegetables to last until next year's drive.

The Pantry relies entirely on support from the community in order to provide this much-needed assistance. It is comforting to know that the young people in our community support our belief that Hunger is Unacceptable in Our Community.

A special thank you to the organizers of this event. We know the hard work and time it takes to organize a food drive and we are grateful to them for all they do to make this event a success.

On behalf of the people who turn to the Pantry each month for assistance please thank the students who participated in this food drive. Their hard work and commitment to helping our neighbors in need is truly appreciated.

Best wishes for a safe and happy holiday season.

Sincerely,Jill A. BrickmanSupervisor

cc: Brian Wegley Paul Pryma

3801 West Lake Avenue • Glenview, Illinois 60026 • Phone 847.724.8300 • Fax 847.724.8310 www.northfieldtownship.com

Santa's Elves Program

Mrs. Pouplikollas and the Hellenic Club want to extend their enormous thanks to the GBS Faculty and Staff who adopted a "Letter to Santa" from an under-privileged child: "We excelled way beyond our own expectation and that of the New Field School in Chicago that will be receiving our packages. They made 4 trips here on Wednesday, Dec 10th, and are going to have to make one more on Friday to finally pick-up the hundreds of beautifully wrapped gifts. We had a faculty member single handedly adopt 15 letters and another donate boxes of new trinkets that the students of the Hellenic Club worked hours to organize and wrap. Due to the wonderful generosity of all we had a spectacular inaugural year. We also raised hundreds of dollars to help fund Direct Effect Charities in Northbrook that spearheads not only the "Letters to Santa" project but many ventures all year. Give yourself a pat on the back GBS for a job that warms not only the recipient but also the donor."

Computer & Medical Equipment Recycling Drive

DATE: January 10th, 2009
TIME: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
LOCATION: GBS Front Drop Off Lane (Off Lake & Phingsten)

The Glenbrook South Interact Club, together with United Cerebral Palsy of Chicago are conducting a Computer Electronics and Durable Medical Equipment Drive to help benefit students with disabilities. It is definitely a WIN/WIN proposition. If you have old computer equipment which is not being used or any durable medical equipment like crutches, wheel chairs, walkers, etc., they can be refurbished and put to use by child or an adult with a disability. You will receive documentation of your donation for tax purposes and your old hard drive memory will be removed.

So if you're planning on an upgrade this Holiday Season or if you have some computer or medical equipment that is not being used, please consider this opportunity. Donations will be accepted on January 10, 2009.

If you would like documentation of your donation for tax purposes, please drop your equipment off the morning of January 10, between 9:30 am and 2:00 pm.

Volunteers will be on site to help you.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE ACCEPTED:
· PC Pentium or higher
· Apple G3 or higher
· Printers · Monitors
· Modems
· Hard Drives
· 3.5 Disk Drives
· CD-Rom Drives
· Peripherals
· Software (originals only)
· Keyboards
· Mouse
· Power cords and Cables
· Fax Machines
· Cell Phones C

OMPUTER ELECTRONICSDURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
· Canes
· Crutches
· Walkers
· Wheelchairs
· Standers
· Therapeutic Equipment

Click here for specific information, or call: Mark Gallagher (GBS Interact Club): 847-486-4689 Greg Grill (United Cerebral Palsy Of Greater Chicago): 708-444-8460 x231

Thank you for your help GBS Family.

Peer Mentors Raise Money for Youth Services

Mary Jaeger and the Peer Mentors led efforts within the special education department to raise over $1,400 for Youth Services. Their work will help fulfill the more than 1700 families who are asking for help in these challenging times.

Thank you to Ms. Jaeger, the special education department and the families of the Peer Mentors who donated baked goods and made their goal a reality. Well done!

GBS Seeks Nominations for the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award

Glenbrook South High School is seeking nominations for the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award. To be considered for the award, the alum must be renowned in his or her profession or must be an active and good citizen who has made a special contribution throughout the community, country or world. Last year’s awardee was Kristin Caskey, a two-time Tony Award winner, who co-heads Fox Theatricals.

Please send your nomination to Dr. James Shellard, Assistant Principal/Student Activities, Glenbrook South High School, 4000 West Lake Avenue, Glenview, 60026. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2009; the award will be presented at graduation.

The GBS Comedy Sportz has been chosen to attend the Illinois High School Theatre Festival at the Krannert Center, University of Illinois January 8-10,

The Illinois High School Theatre Festival is the largest & oldest non-competitive high school theatre festival in the world.... Each year, over 4,000 students, teachers, university representatives, exhibitors, and volunteers come together for three days to put on over 25 different high school productions and over 150 workshops...a student film festival, and the annual All-State Production, featuring student cast, crew, and orchestra members from across the state.

Congratulations to Beth Barber and her Comedy Sportz crew for presenting at this festival!