Buffalo Grove Parent Association Scholarships Awarded to June 2012 Graduates

The Buffalo Grove Parent Association is pleased to announce the recipients of its Senior Scholarship Awards, chosen from a field of outstanding candidates. Applicants were judged on their academic standing, co-curricular activities, community involvement/work experience, awards/recognitions, and personal essays. » Continue Reading

Buffalo Grove Garners Multiple Awards in Harper College High School Writing Competition

Creative writers from Buffalo Grove High School claimed several writing awards in the Harper College High School Writing Competition this year, as reported by BGHS creative writing teacher, Kate Glass. All together, Buffalo Grove captured 11 awards in this year’s contest, the highest number a District 214 school has received in the competition. » Continue Reading

Buffalo Grove Teacher Ami Relf Receives National Award to Study African American Political History

Ami Relf, English teacher at Buffalo Grove High School, was recently selected from a national applicant pool as one of 25 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Scholars who will attend The HistoryMakers’ 2012 NEH Summer Institute on African American Political History: From Reconstruction to the Present. The seminar will take place in Chicago, July 8-August 3. Summer Scholars participating in the Institute will also be trained in the disciplines of oral history while having unique » Continue Reading

Jazz Band Concert Takes the Buffalo Grove Stage

The Jazz Bands of Buffalo Grove High School will present their end-of-the-year concert on Tuesday, May 22, at 7 p.m. in the school theater. Jazz Band 2, under the direction of Allissa Carter and assisted by Illinois State University student teacher, Amy Vasel, and University of Illinois student teacher, Andrew Jacobi, will open the concert. This ensemble is comprised mostly of younger musicians who have worked all year toward this final performance. » Continue Reading