Colin Hepburn (class of 2010) Won Gold & Helped Set a New World Record in the IAAF World Youth Championships

Congratulations to Colin Hepburn (class of 2010) who represent the United States at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy last week. Colin's sprint medley relay team (Colin Hepburn; Keenan Brock; Dedric Dukes; Joshua Mance) competed for the USA, won the gold and set a new WORLD RECORD at 1:50.33! Colin ran the 100 meter leg of the sprint medley relay (10.4 s split) for the United States Youth and competed in the 100 meter dash.

In addition, on Wednesday, July 8, 2009 Colin took third in the 7th Heat of the prelims and qualified for the next round. See the results at the IAAF World Website.

Colin ran with some of the best runners in the world and represented the USA well. Congratulations from GBS!

Colin Hepburn (class of 2010) chosen to represent the USA in the IAAF World Youth Championships

Congratulations to Colin Hepburn (class of 2010)!!! Colin qualified by winning 2nd place in the 100m sprint with a time of 10.58 seconds in the Team USA Track and Field finals and was chosen to represent the United States at the 2009 IAAF World Youth Championships in Bressanone, Italy in July.

Good luck to Colin and congratulations from GBS.

D225 Flags at Half-Staff on Thursday, June 25, 2009

Flags at Half-Staff Honor Illinois Soldiers at Governor's Request

To honor Illinois' fallen U.S. Army soldiers, Staff Sergeant Joshua A. Melton (Carlyle, IL), and Staff Sergeant Paul G. Smith (East Peoria, IL) Governor Quinn has requested that all United States and Illinois flags be at half-staff from sunrise, Thursday, June 25, 2009 through sunset, Saturday, June 27, 2009.

Our hearts go out to the families and friends of Staff Sergeant Melton and Staff Sergeant Smith.

GBS Sophomore Wins National Art Competition

Congratulations to our very own Glenbrook South sophomore student, Inhwan Choi , who was awarded FIRST PLACE in the nation at the National Great Frame Up Creative Self-Expression Art Show for her Painting of "The Clown" done in Ms. Self's Painting 2 class!




Inhwan competed with more than 1,000 students from all around the country for the first place $2,000 scholarship prize. Along side this unbelievable accomplishment, she will be traveling out to California to meet actress/artist Jane Seymour (founder of the self-expression show) and accept her first place $2,000 prize!
Our congratulations go out to Inhwan Choi!

Flags at Half-Staff Honor Illinois Soldiers at Governor's Request

To honor Illinois' fallen U.S. Army soldier, Sergeant Justin J. Duffy (Moline, IL), Governor Quinn has requested that all United States and Illinois flags be at half-staff from sunrise, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 through sunset, Friday, June 12, 2009.

Our hearts go out to Sergeant Duffy's family and friends.

GBS Honors Students & Staff - Courtyard Vision Now Reality

On Thursday, May 28, 2009, Principal Wegley and Glenbrook South formally thanked Horticulture and Advanced Woods students who designed and beautified the courtyard. A product of the dedication and leadership of state champion Horticulture teacher, Mr. Jeff Yordy, woods teacher Mr. Dave Hill and maintenance electrician, Mr. Dave Molidor, this space will serve generations of students to come.

The gazebo materials were donated by gifts from several senior classes. Numerous friends and colleagues of the late Dr. Walter Lamble made donations to purchase flowers and bushes to complete the landscaping. This work realized Dr. Lamble's vision to create a central location to bring the GBS Family together each year.

Thank you to District 225 Board Members Mr. Joel Taub and Mr. Jeffrey Wolfson who helped celebrate this occasion and to Ms. Bernice Kirchler from the principal's office for working to put this wonderful ceremony together.

Summer School Registration - Still classes available!

There are still classes available for the 2009 Glenbrook Summer School to be held at Glenbrook North. Please go to http://summerschool.glenbrook225.org/ for information.

Ellie Van Zanten wins coveted German Award

The American Association of Teachers of German nationally awards 39 summer study trips of 3.5 weeks in Germany. Winners are chosen based on scores above the 90th percentile from the National German Exam, an extensive application process, and the daunting experience of an interview in German before 4 college professors. Please join us in congratulating Glenbrook South Junior Ellie Van Zanten for winning a coveted study trip award to Germany this summer. Ellie will experience full German immersion, including living with a German family, and attending a German school. Congratulations, Ellie!

GBS Junior Colin Hepburn Claims State Championship in the 100-meter Dash

Congratulations to 100-meter State Champion Colin Hepburn who won the 100-meter with the amazing sprint in 10.50 seconds. Colin also took 5th in the 200-meter dash. Congratulations also to Bobby Mette, Tommy Cowhey, Jeff Takaki and Zak Avila who qualified and competed in the 4 x 800 Meter Relay during this weekend's IHSA State Track meet in Charleston, IL.

GBS Boy's Tennis Earns 4th in the IHSA Tournament

Congratulations to the Boys Varsity Tennis Team on their fourth place finish at the state tennis tournament this weekend.

Special Recognition to Ben Hoogland who was selected as First Team All State Singles, to Tommy McNichols and Michael Sellitto for their third place finish in doubles and First Team All State Doubles, and to Michael Moore who finished second in singles and First Team All State. Michael Moore was also honored with the Tom Pitchford Memorial Sportsmanship Award for the Athlete who best represents sportsmanship in tennis in the state of Illinois.

GBS's High Schools Against Cancer Club Raises $1000 in the first Taste of South!

Congratulations to the High Schools Against Cancer Club for putting together an outstanding Taste of South on Friday, May 22nd.




They raised almost $1000 for GBS Relay for Life teams by providing tasty food, rockin' music, thoughtful art (thank you AP Art Classes!) and a wonderful atmosphere!
Thank you also to all our students who participated in the Relay for Life held at GBS on Friday, May 29, 2009.

GBS Boy's Lacrosse Continues in the Tournament

Congratulations to the GBS Boy's Lacrosse team who defeated Benet Academy 13 - 9 Friday, May 29, 2009.Good luck to the Titans as they continue play this Tuesday, June 2, 2009.

Glenbrook South's Honors & Awards Ceremony 2009

Congratulations to the many, many honorees at our Honors and Awards Assembly, held on Thursday, May 21st. Parents, students and guests were treated to a fabulous set by the GBS Crew and beautiful music by the GBS Band.




Thank you to the amazing students and staff of Glenbrook South High School and congratulations to our parents for giving us the best students in the world!

GBS's Ellen Chapman Wins IHSA High Jump Title!

Congratulations to sophomore Ellen Chapman who won the state high jump title this weekend for class 3A! Her jump was 5'8", which sets a new school record and was the best jump at the state meet this year by any female athlete.



Congratulations also to the Girl's Track program that placed 31st as a team.

GBS Qualifies 5 Individuals for IHSA State Track Meet

Congratulations to the following boys for qualifying for the IHSA State Track Meet:

*Bobby Mette, Tommy Cowhey, Jeff Takaki and Zak Avila in the 4 x 800 Meter Relay
*Colin Hepburn in the 100 and 200 Meter Dashes.

The state meet will be held May 29th and 30th at Eastern Illinois University. In addition, congratulations to Nick Szafranski, Sam Offenberg, Jon Misek, Matt Davis and Colin Hepburn for earning All-Conference honors for their efforts at CSL South meet on May 16th.

GBS Girl's Soccer Team Wins 5th Consecutive Regional Championship

Congratulations to the IHSA Regional Champion GBS Girl's Soccer Team who beat St. Viator 2 to 1 to win their 5th consecutive Regional Title.



Good luck to our Titan girls as they continue play against Hersey in the IHSA Sectional Semifinals on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. at Libertyville High School.

GBS Boy's Tennis Team Wins Sectional!

Congratulations to the boys' varsity tennis team for winning the Schaumburg Tennis Sectional. The entire team qualified for the state meet next week in Arlington Heights.

Special recognition goes to:
*Fred Tye and Konrad Ryba on their fourth place finish in doubles
*Ben Hoogland for his second place finish in singles
*Tommy McNichols and Michael Sellitto who were Doubles Champions
*Michael Moore who was the Singles Champion.

Good Luck this Thursday at the State Tennis Tournament!

Congratulations to the GBS Boy’s Water Polo Team on their Sectional Championship!

Congratulations on the Sectional Championship. The Boy's State Competition will occur May 22 - 23. GBS opens play on Friday, May 22nd at 4:30 pm. Our boys will be playing Lyons at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire. If possible, please try to get to the game at least 30 - 45 minutes before game time, so that GBS fans can sit together. Good luck to the GBS Boy’s Water Polo Team!

Lisa Kivirist (Class of 1985) Named as Glenbrook South High School's 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner

Congratulations to the 2009 Distinguished Alumnus Award Winner, Lisa Kivirist. Lisa embodies the growing “ecopreneuring” movement: innovative entrepreneurs who successfully blend business with an ecological concern to make the world a better place. Today a national leader in green business and sustainability issues, Ms. Kivirist credits her Glenbrook South and Glenview roots for sparking her passion for living a life filled with diversity, creativity and a dedication to innovative change.

“My Glenbrook South years gifted me with the opportunity to explore and challenge myself on multiple levels, always supported by top notch teachers, staff and resources,” Ms. Kivirist reflected. At GBS, Ms. Kivirist served as Student Council President, received the Parents’ Association Outstanding Senior Award and was in the first graduating class of the Glenbrook Academy of International Studies. “These strong roots gave me the confidence and commitment to follow my heart and values and realize I wasn’t one to fit into cookie-cutter career paths, leading me to the diversified range of entrepreneurial hats I wear today.”

Ms. Kivirist is co-author, with her husband, John Ivanko, of the award-winning business book, ECOpreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet Before Profits. It is a compact, dynamic tool kit with a fresh approach to entrepreneurial thinking, blending passion for protecting and preserving the planet with small business pragmatics. The duo also co-authored Rural Renaissance: Renewing the Quest for the Good Life, capturing the American dream of farm living for contemporary times.

A distinguished W. K. Kellogg Foundation Food & Society Policy Fellow, Ms. Kivirist’s fellowship work focuses on capturing and promoting the story and economic vitality of female farmers and rural entrepreneurs. She directs the Rural Women’s Project, a venture of the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service. It is an innovative new initiative designed to raise the voice of women in agriculture and farm-based businesses by providing networking, training and support, aiming to increase media and public awareness issues of female farmers and rural entrepreneurs.

In addition to feature writing for publications such as Hobby Farm Home, Mother Earth News and Wisconsin Trails, Ms. Kivirist regularly blogs for Green Options and is a lead writer for Renewing the Countryside, a non-profit organization showcasing rural entrepreneurial and agricultural success stories. Ms. Kivirist is also the educational outreach director for Renewing the Countryside – Wisconsin, published in partnership with the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service.

Ms. Kivirist and her family run the award-winning Inn Serendipity Bed & Breakfast and Farm in southwest Wisconsin, completely powered by renewable energy and recognized as one of the “Top Ten Eco-Destinations in North America.” Her culinary focus on organic, local and seasonal cuisine – with most ingredients traveling less than 100 feet from farm to B&B plates – earned recognition in publications from Vegetarian Times to Country Woman and inspired her cookbook, Edible Earth: Savoring the Good Life with Vegetarian Recipes from Inn Serendipity. Ms. Kivirist shares her farm with her husband, their young son, a ten-kilowatt wind turbine and millions of ladybugs.

GLENBROOK SOUTH TELEVISON WINS SEVERAL STATE AWARDS

Congratulation to students in the Advanced Television Production Class for their outstanding showing at the Chicagoland Student Video Festival.

Mark Helenowski placed THIRD In the TALK SHOW category with his production of TITAN SPORTS.

Mark Helenowski and Kyle Paek, along with Paul Lebryk, placed SECOND in the DOCUMENTARY category with their feature "Behind the Mask.

Also placing SECOND were Matt Krueger for his news story on the Electric Car, and Vanessa Lilak for her LIVE TELEVISION DIRECTING of the Hip Hop Brothers act in this year’s variety show.

Glenbrook South also took several first place awards. Joanie Barry took FIRST PLACE in LIVE TELEVISION DIRECTING for her direction of "Ring Them Bells" from the variety show. Joanie was also the only student at the festival to receive perfect scores from all three judges. Good job, Joanie!

Two GBS comedy narrative films TIED for FIRST PLACE: "Banana Noir," co-directed by Matt Krueger and Andrew McCarthy, and "Evanston vs. the Wildkits -- the 2008 Homecoming Video", directed by Mark Helenowski.

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gave Andrew McCarthy an honorable mention for his script of "Banana Noir." Also honored as co-writers of the script were Ryan Frohlich, Vaness Lilak and Dillon Waldron.

Finally, the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences gave Mark Helenowski and Kyle Paek FIRST PLACE in the Chicago Student Emmy Competition with their news feature story "A Second Life." They were honored Friday night at the Chicago Emmy Silver Circle Banquet held at the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel.

It has been a great year for Glenbrook South Television. The Television and Film classes are taught by Mr. Mark Ferguson.

GBS Math Team Earns 12th in State

The Glenbrook South Math team earned a 12th place finish in this year’s state Math Competition.

Place Winners Include:

-The Junior/Senior 8 Person team of Jenny McGarrity, JiHee Lee, Dennis Moon, Henry Zhou, Michael Adamski, Andy Jeong, Michael Tarczon, and Fred Tye finished 2nd in state.

-The Junior/Senior 2 Person team of Andrew Jacobs and Michael Tarczon finished 2nd in state.

-On the Senior Individual test, Michael Tarczon finished fourth and Andrew Jacobs finished 2nd in state.

Congratulations to the GBS Math Team on another successful season.

GBS Student-To-Student Outreach Program "Bridges" the Gap Between Middle and High School

Over the past two weeks, Student-to-Student members have visited Springman, Attea, and Field Middle Schools as part of the club’s annual Bridge Program. Now in its ninth year, Bridge continues to be a huge success as it brings over 40 high school leaders into contact with over 500 eighth graders.

Spirits were high as each day of Bridge began with a fun group game involving trivia, cheering contests and dancing. Later, eleven senior leaders sat down for a panel discussion to talk about why and how they choose not to use drugs and alcohol. They shared some of their best high school memories and offered advice to the soon-to-be freshmen.
The day ended with breakout sessions in which eighth graders could get all their questions answered about the academic, extra-curricular and social worlds at GBS.
We’re proud of all the Student-to-Student members who are “bridging” the gap between middle school and high school and showing the next generation of GBS students that it is fun and rewarding to be drug- and alcohol-free at Glenbrook South.

GBS Boy's Gymnastics Wins Conference Championship

In their best effort of the year, the GBS Boy's Gymnastics team scored a season high of 142.9 and won the conference meet and conference title outright. GBS entered the meet in a three way tie for first place and won to come away with an undisputed first place.

Congratulations to the boys and to their coach, Mr. Steve Gale. We wish them well as they continue toward the state meet!

GBS Journalism Team - 6th in the State!

The Glenbrook South Journalism team, comprised of members of the yearbook and newspaper staffs, finished tied for 6th in the state of Illinois at the IHSA journalism competition on the campus of Eastern Illinois University in Charleston Friday, May 1.

Senior Corinne Chin won the state championship in Review Writing;
junior Alyssa Rooks took third in Newspaper Design;
senior Kelly Nelson and junior Jennifer McGarrity finished fifth in Yearbook Theme Development;
senior John Montesantos finished sixth in Newspaper Sports Writing.

Other team members who qualified for state were Najah Bhatty, Hannah Madans, and Anna Carlson.

GBS Artists Recognized for Excellence at the Creative Self-Expression Show

On Wednesday, April 22, 2009 The Great Frame Up of Niles, IL hosted theCreative Self-Expression Show which showcases the artistic talents of some of the country’s finest high school students; GBS being one of them.

Through the Creative Self-Expression Show, our students have an opportunity to compete for awards and prizes not only at the local level, but also at a National level. Participating The Great Frame Up stores across the country will submit one local winner from each participating high school to the National Contest. All art that is submitted to the National Competition will be judged by our Spokesperson, Ms. Jane Seymour, and a panel of judges for an opportunity to win a $2000 scholarship.

The Great Frame Up of Niles hosted the work of our talented GBS students. Among all 30 entries, there were 4 categories: Painting, Drawing, Photography, and Jewelry. Under each category there was a first place winner awarded a participation certificate along with a $50.00 check.

These winners included:

• Viky Kryvanos-Drawing
• Inhwan Choi-Painting
• Mallery Boczek-Jewelry
• Nina Miceli-Photography

Along with these outstanding awards, there was an award titled "Best of Show" given to the one student who's work was voted by professional artists as the best in show. That student is Inhwan Choi! Being awarded best in show, Inhwan's painting will be traveling to the national competition to then be judged amongst other best in show artworks throughout the entire nation. Good luck Inhwan!

Congratulations to all who participated and to the GBS Art Department for their tremendous work with our students!

GBS Yearbook Wins National Award!

Congratulations to the Etruscan yearbook staff! At this weekend's national journalism convention in Phoenix, the 2008 yearbook--'know no limit' was named a national Pacemaker (considered by many to be the Pulitzer prize of scholastic journalism). The book also earned fourth place in the Best of Show competition.

In national write-off competitions, seven student journalists earned honors:
Alicia Chuchro--Superior; Photography Portfolio
George Pappamichiel--Superior; Yearbook Sports Photography
Lindsay Roseman--Superior; Feature Writing
Jackie Penzell--Excellent; Yearbook Sports Writing
Kelli Takagi--Excellent; Yearbook Cover/Endsheet Design
Najah Bhatty--Excellent; Yearbook Theme Page Design
Jackie Eriksson--Honorable Mention; Newswriting

Congratulations to the GBS Yearbook and its sponsor, Mrs. Brenda Field!

Glenbrook Musical, Guys and Dolls, April 29-May 2

Guys and Dolls, the 2009 Glenbrook Musical, opens Wednesday, April 29 and continues through Saturday, May 2. A musical comedy, Guys and Dolls will be staged at Glenbrook South High School and will feature a live orchestra and the talent of Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South High School students. Performances are at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are $12 and as available will be sold at the door. For ticket information, please call Lorraine Kroll, 847-486-4671.

Interact Club Asks for Help to Brighten Prom

Interact Club is sponsoring the Glass Slipper Project. Until Friday, April 17th, they will be collecting prom dresses, dress shoes, accessories, and any unopened make-up for girls in Chicago who cannot afford these items for their prom.

If you have any of these items please bring them into the nurse's office by the 17th. They will then be taken to Zengeler's Cleaners in Northbrook, cleaned and sorted, and then delivered to two outlets stores in the city where they will be available for the girls for free.

Please help these girls out if you can.

2009 Honor Societies Induction Ceremony

Glenbrook South High School held its 2009 Honor Societies Induction Ceremony in the Norman E. Watson Auditorium on the evening of April 7th. 93 juniors and seniors were inducted into the Cum Laude Society, an exclusive society which honors students for exceptional academic achievements. 146 juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society, an organization that recognizes students who demonstrate excellence in academics, co-curricular participation, community service, and character. The evening's program included an address from the 2008 Distinguished Teaching Award Recipient, Mrs. Hilary Rosenthal, musical selections from NINE, Chamber Singers, the Glenbrook Jazz Combo, and various GBS Instrumentalists. Congratulations to all!

GBS Debate Teams Counted Among Elite Teams at Nationals

Congratulations to sophomores Colin Bianchi and Mitchell Bigelow who finished second in the nation this past weekend in novice debate at the Novice and Junior Varsity National Championships, held in Atlanta, GA. The novice division is reserved for students in their first year of competitive debate.

Bianchi and Bigelow beat teams from around the country, including head to head match-ups with teams from Georgia, New York, Missouri, and Texas.

Congratulations also goes out to three other Glenbrook South teams that place in the top fifteen in the novice division. Sophomores Jonathan Choi and Philip Han finished fifth in the nation in the Junior Varsity division and sophomores Samantha Varney and Alyssa Zimmer placed ninth.

Well done Titans!

Flags at Half-Staff Honor Illinois Soldiers at Governor's Request

To honor Illinois' fallen soldiers, Specialist Norman L. Cain, III (Oregon, IL), Specialist Robert M. Weinger (Round Lake Beach, IL) and Sergeant Christopher P. Abeyta (Midlothian, IL), Governor Quinn has requested that all United States and Illinois flags be at half-staff from sunrise, Wednesday, March 25, 2009 through sunset, Saturday, March 28, 2009.

The three soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team in Woodstock, IL. The young men were all part of the Illinois National Guard's large scale involvement in eastern Afghanistan.

Our hearts go out to their families and friends.

Glenbrook South High School Summer Camp Registration

District 225 has moved our summer camp registration online. Below are links to the brochure and the summer camp online registration.

2008/2009 Summer Camp Brochure

2008/2009 Summer Camp Registration

GBS Debate - Top Ranked Public School in the Country!

The National Debate Coaches Association has announced the final regular season national rankings for high school policy debate teams. The Glenbrook South team of junior Richard Day and junior Will Thibeau finished the regular invitational season third in the country. The Glenbrook South team of senior Colin Quinn and senior Alec Zimmer finished the regular season ranked thirteenth in the country.

Glenbrook South is the top ranked public school in the country and the only school to have two teams ranked in the top fifteen. Day/Thibeau are also the only team of two juniors ranked in the top thirty.

Glenbrook South will now start their postseason in their state championship and national championship competitions in the upcoming months. Best of luck to these talented Titans!

Interact Blood Drive an Outstanding Success!

The annual Interact Blood Drive with Life Source Blood Center drew in over 150 donors on Thursday, March 12th. 15 participants donated double red cells, and 163 units were collected overall (which is a 20% increase over last year). Thank you to everyone who participated! You have saved countless lives.

Congratulations to GBS Speech and Debate

This past weekend, the Speech and Debate teams attended the National Forensic League National Championships. The following students qualified for the NFL National Championships in Birmingham, AL in June, 2009:

Sam Bubnovich- International Extemporaneous Speaking
Tommy Sokolowski- Original Oratory
Pat Lawrie- Dramatic Interpretation
Colin Quinn and Will Thibeau- Policy Debate

Congratulations to Business Professionals of America!

The GBS BPA team spent last weekend at State. The conference was run by VP of State Projects, Roya Naderi, and VP of the State Newsletter, Joe Lim. GBS helped run the successful State Project which raised over $3300 for the Illinois Special Olympics.

The following students will be joining Roya and Joe in representing Illinois and GBS at Nationals in Dallas in May, 2009:

Dan Kruzel
Aimee Jose
Justina Mathew
Noor Malik
Chrystal Mattappillil
Sarah Nimrod
Charles Lu
Ruhid Gillani

and the Video Production Team State Champions, Mark Helenowski and Kyle Paek.

Glenbrook South High School Boy's Basketball Team Wins Regional Title!

Congratulations to Mr. Nemecek and our basketball team for their 57 - 52 victory over Maine East H.S. in the Regional Championship on Friday, March 6, 2009.

GBS will face Notre Dame H.S. in the first round of play on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. at Niles North H.S. Tickets ($5 each) will be available through the SAO beginning Monday, March 9, 2009 after school. Plan on coming to the game to support our Titans!

Good luck to GBS as they continue in the state playoffs.

Flags at Half-Staff Honor Illinois Soldier at Governor's Request

To honor Illinois' fallen soldier, Sergeant Schuyler B. Patch, United States Army (Hometown: Kewanee, Illinois) Governor Quinn has requested that all United States and Illinois flags be at half-staff from Sunrise, Thursday, March 5, 2009 until Sunset, Saturday, March 7, 2009.

GBS Boy's Swimming Team Earns 3rd in IHSA State Meet!

Congratulations to the 2009 Boy's swimming team for their third place finish this past weekend! Results included:

State Champions

• Dominik Cubelic, Ryan Bach, Ben Hengels and Chris DeLetto - 200-Yard Freestyle Relay State Champions. After setting the national record on Friday night, they surpassed their own mark on Saturday and lowered their record setting time to 1:22.15 from 1:22.63. The previous national record was 1:22.80. This is the first national record set by an Illinois school in 43 years. Read more in the Chicago Triune or watch this amazing feat on Youtube!
• Dominik Cubelic - 50-Yard Freestyle State Champion.

Place Winners

• Dominik Cubelic, Ryan Bach, Chris DeLetto, Ben Hengels - 2nd in the 400-Yard Freestyle Relay.
• Dominik Cubelic - 2nd in 100-Yard Freestyle.
• Chris DeLetto - 4th in 50-Yard Freestyle.
• Ben Hengels - 5th in 500-Yard Freestyle & 7th in 200-Yard Individual Medley.

Congratulations to the GBS Swimming Team for this incredible feat!

Glenbrook South High School Seeks Student Nominations for 2009 Distinguished Teacher

Nominations for the Glenbrook South Parents’ Association Distinguished Teacher Award are now being sought. Nominations will be accepted between Monday, February 23, 2009 and Friday, March 13, 2009. Nominations can be submitted by students to the SAO using: forms found in the SAO, the PDF version (additional pages may be attached to paper submissions if necessary) or by using the Distinguished Teacher Online Nomination Form.

Congratulations and Good Luck to the GBS Speech Team and Debate Team

Congratulations to the following students who have qualified for the state speech team competition during the weekend of February 21, 2009:

Anna Binstein - Prose
Anna Binstein - Original Oratory
Pat Lawrie - Oratorical Declamation
Leslie Jacob - Extemporaneous Speaking

We wish them luck!

In addition, for the first time in Glenbrook South’s illustrious debate history, three teams have qualified for nationals.

Richard Day (junior)/Will Thibeau (junior)
Colin Quinn (senior)/Alec Zimmer (senior)
Stacy Kapustina (senior)/Phil Sailer (junior)

Congratulations and good luck at the Tournament of Champions!

Glenbrook South High School Congratulates All-State Musicians

Twelve Glenbrook South music students performed at the Illinois Music Educators Association State Festival held January 29-31, in Peoria. Music students selected to perform at this All-State festival are among the best musicians in Illinois. The students initially had to qualify through the IMEA District VII Festival. From there, the qualifying students were named to the All-State Festival. At the All-State Festival, the students attended workshops and clinics, and rehearsed with their fellow All-State winners. Culminating the experience, they presented All-State and Honors Concerts in band, chorus and orchestra.

The GBS All-State musicians were Josh Propp, Ryan Kirby, Joseph Lewis, Robby Shellard, choral music; Kevin Golden, band; Corinne Chin, Neil Carson, Eric Mrugala and Dan Carson, orchestra; and Kristin Olsen, Turner Topping and John Splithoff in vocal jazz ensemble.

Student Art Exhibit, February 17-24

Glenbrook South student art work will be on display for one week, beginning Tuesday, February 17, through Tuesday, February 24, in the William H. Schreiner Lyceum. The exhibit includes the work of students in drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, and photography courses. The art exhibit will be open to the community school days from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. There will also be an artists’ reception from 4 – 8 p.m., Friday, February 20, in the Lyceum. The community is invited to attend the reception, meet the artists and their teachers and enjoy the artwork. Art teachers Amie Elliott, Natalie Ingaunis, Stephanie Self and Kurt Webb have collaborated to organize and display some of the outstanding achievements of this year’s' art students at GBS.

Snow day extends school year by one day

Due to inclement weather and unsafe driving conditions, school was canceled Friday, December 19. Emergency days are built into our calendar at the end of the year and the last day of school is designated “tentative.” An additional day will be added to the 2008-09 school year. Assuming no further school closings, the last day of school will be Thursday, June 11. Please note:

• This does not affect senior students – senior final exams and graduation (Sunday, June 7. 2009) remain the same.
• Final exam dates for freshmen, sophomores and juniors will begin one day later: Tuesday-Thursday, June 9-11.

GBS Students Invited to American Association of Physics Teachers Conference

The following physics students have been invited to share their demonstrations, activities, and written materials with the teachers at the conference of the American Association of Physics Teachers on February 16.

The Invitees and their projects are:
Jason Baumhart and Alex Hussain, “Spinning Marbles”;
Jerry Powathil and Mariusz Obniski, “Light Bulb”;
Sabrina Crowley, “Singing Glasses”;
Peter Harrison, “Pendula”;
Omar Bleibel and Patrick Mitera, “Membrane Aerophone”;
Jesse Gluff and Mason Manning, “PVC Bottle Launcher”;
Alex Vahhaji and Jack Haben, “Fog Rings”;
Jessica Klasser, “Sunset/Blue Sky”;
Lauren Roemer, “Gyroscope”;
Cody Theriault and Charles Almeroth, “Periscope”;
Jackie Yonover and Mallori Altit, “Corner Reflector”;
Taylor Smith and Jessica Blair, “Jello Filters”;
Mary Egebrecht and Becca Spector, “Newton’s Cradle”;
Katie Zarletti and Paige Pontarelli, “Mirror Reflector”;
Sean Morris and Lauren Gibson, “3-D Printing”;
Jack Stevens and Jeff Grygiel, “Household Music”;
Chad Hughes and Ryan Hickey, “Dough Drop”;
Katya Roos, “CD Balloon Hovercraft”;
Sara Maginot and Julia Jones, “Van de Graaf CDs”;
Ed Sesay and Chris Bauer, “Turning Straight Water Demo”;
Alexis Edelstein and Mark Masini, “Hovercraft”;
Scott Zalatoris and Betsy Mendez-Sanchez, “Resonance”;
Matthew Mrugala, “Twirly Motor”;
Christian Racho and Nick Fredrichs, “Kaleidoscope”;
David Witzig, “Magnets”;
Martha Haro and Patrick Shino, “Hair Dryer Levitation”;
Abby Henning and Jami Binder, “Floating Mirror Fun Wall.”

Congratulations to all our students and their teachers for their leadership and support!

Expanded Summer Service Learning Opportunity

An expanded Summer Service Learning opportunity will be available to GBS and GBN high school students. Twenty juniors and seniors from each school can participate in a one-week service learning experience building a home in Bay Waveland, Mississippi, through Habitat for Humanity. This is the third year for this type of summer service learning opportunity and due to response, the number of participating students has been doubled. In order to take part, students must apply by March 1. For more information, please contact Jim Shellard, 847/486-4670.

Registration for 2009-10 classes

Throughout the month of February, current Glenbrook South freshmen, sophomores, juniors and incoming freshmen will register for the 2009-10 classes. Students receive materials in advance so they can discuss class choices with their parents, and then register for classes through the Guidance Department as scheduled. For incoming freshmen, GBS counselors visit the junior high schools to provide necessary information prior to registration. Counselors will meet individually with each incoming freshman student and register them for classes February 18, 20, 27, and March 6.

5 GBS Wrestlers Advance from Regional

Congratulations to all our place winners from last wknd's regional at Glenbrook South High School:

1st Jake Barack
2nd Taylor Neuffer
3rd Cullen Hynes
3rd Josh Wells
3rd Sam Offenberg
4th Ross Meyer

All 1st through 3rd's advance to Barrington H.S. Sectional. Good luck wrestlers!

GBS JETS Team Earns 3rd

Congratulations to the the GBS team of Andrew Jacobs, Michael Tarczon, Alec Zimmer, and Jaehyun Cho competed in an event called the JETS TEAMS competition at IIT in Wheaton on Wednesday, February 11, 2009.

Out of 12 teams they finished 3rd in answering 80 multiple choice questions in 1.5 hrs concerning many different scientific areas focusing on theme parks. After lunch they competed in another 1.5 hr session where they responded to "free response" type questions where they had to solve problems and provide written solutions. These will be graded later and compared to every team across the country.

Congratulations again!

Yearbook named Pacemaker Award finalist

Once again the Glenbrook South yearbook, the 2008 "Etruscan" was named a Pacemaker Award finalist by the National Scholastic Press Association. This award recognizes the top yearbooks in the country and the Etruscan was the only yearbook recognized from Illinois. Winners will be notified in writing of their award, and be honored at the Spring National High School Journalism Convention April 16-19 in Phoenix, Arizona. To learn more about this award, please visit:

http://nspa.studentpress.org/winners/ypm08.html

National Honor Society Deadline

On Friday, Feb. 6th, juniors and seniors who are eligible for membership based on GPA and activities received applications from their English teachers. Juniors and seniors who think they qualify for National Honor Society but did not receive applications from their English teachers should pick up applications in the SAO. Applications are due back to the SAO Friday, Feb. 13th. Please contact Mrs. Sonja Meyer, NHS advisor at 847-486-4485 with any questions.

Hansel and Gretel: Extreme Makeover Edition on Friday, February 6, 2009 & Saturday, February 7, 2009

Dear Glenbrook Family:

The Glenbrook South Drama Department will present a children's theatre production of Hansel and Gretel: Extreme Makeover Edition. The play follows the timeless story of Hansel and Gretel, but through a decidedly modern point of view. IN THIS LOVING SPOOF, Hansel and Gretel are tired of being trapped in the same depressing fairy tale, so they contact a television reality star to give their story an extreme makeover! While Hansel and Gretel adjust to the modern world (using Post-It notes rather than bread crumbs, for example), the Grimm brothers and the wicked witch collaborate to return the story to the way it has always been told. Many characters experience transformations of some sort in this humorous adaptation from the original Grimm’s fairy tale. The play teaches many lessons, especially concerning sharing, kindness, and the power of inner beauty. This delightful play involves approximately 12 GBS performers and is approximately 60 minutes

The show dates are Friday, February 6, at 7:30 PM and Saturday, February 7, at 2:00 PM. Tickets are free to GBS staff and are available in the SAO. The play is appropriate for children (and adults) of all ages.

John Knight
Play Director
Glenbrook South High School

Driver Education Parent Night at GBS

Driver Education Parent Night on Tuesday February 3rd at 7:00pm in the Driver Ed. Classroom (713). At this time the teachers will make a short presentation detailing the Driver Education program followed by a question and answer session. At least one parent should be in attendance at this meeting to allow your son/daughter to participate in the cooperative driver-testing program at Glenbrook South. Your presence is extremely important. We are striving for 100% attendance since this will be the only Parent Night held this semester.

Variety Show Tickets on Sale!

Tickets for the Variety Show "Imagine" are on sale now in the SAO. Tickets are $12.00 each for performances on Feb. 18-21 with a 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 21. All of the proceeds from the Wednesday, Feb. 18th show will be donated to The Grove. This show has sold out in the past and people are encouraged to buy their tickets as soon as possible. You can purchase tickets over the phone by calling 847-486-4671 between the hours of 7:30 a.m - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday or you can stop by the Student Activities Office during these hours. If you are coming in, please park in the Visitor's Parking Lot on the corner of Pfingsten and Lake. See you at the show!

Athletic Summer Camps

Information regarding summer athletic camps at Glenbrook North and Glenbrook South will be sent out in February. A list of camp offerings will be posted soon on the schools web sites.

Science Teacher Wins Award

Congratulations to Diane Dillon on being awarded the Honorary Member of the 2008/2009 National Nominating Committee of the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine. Congratulations Diane!

2009 Jazz Fest

Glenbrook South Instrumental League proudly presents The 32nd Annual Northshore Jazz Fest '09

Freshman Girls Basketball Team shoot free throws for Cancer Research

The Freshmen Girls Basketball Team raised over $1,400 to benefit the V Foundation for Cancer Research. Pledges were taken for shooting free throws over the winter break. The V Foundation for Cancer Research was founded by ESPN and basketball coaching legend, Jim Valvano. Freshman girls basketball coach, Mark Gallagher encouraged the girls to acquire pledges and helped to coordinate the donations.

Attention GBS Drivers Ed Students

GBS Drivers Ed students below you will find a link to access the Rules Of The Road Manual.

GBS Senior Brian Hansen Places 3rd in US Allround Championships

Glenbrook South High School senior, Brian Hansen of Glenview, and a member of the Northbrook Speedskating Club finished in 3rd place in the overall standings at the US Allround Championships held in Milwaukee Dec. 27-28, 2008.

His finish qualified him to skate in several winter World Cups held in Europe and also for a chance to earn a spot at the World Allround Championships a select meet with the top 24 skaters in the world.

His next race will be a semifinal held in Salt Lake City on Jan 10th and 11th with the top 6 Americans and the top 6 Canadians competing for 6 spots at the World Allround Championships.

Congratulations Brian and good luck at Salt Lake City.

More can be found on the web site http://www.usspeedskating.org/.