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In This Issue
Principal's Message
Homecoming Highlights
Message from Dr. Larson
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Athletic Update
Student & Staff Recognition
Lunch Intervention
Glenbard West Boosters
Dates to Remember
GPS Parent Series
Quick Links
Contact Us
Daily Announcements
District Calendar
GW Calendar
Message From
Peter Monaghan,
Principal
Greetings Glenbard West Community We are now moving into the sixth week of the school
year and by all accounts, things are going great at
Glenbard West! It has truly been an exciting start of the
year for us and if you attended our most recent open
house, you must have been impressed by the energy and
commitment of our teachers, administrators and support
staff. Please take a moment to examine the student
recognition portion of this newsletter. I hope it shows
just how many students achieve at West at a remarkably
high level. Still, there are many other success stories that
need to be told. Here are a few:
Once again, Glenbard West has been named by
The Washington Post as one of "America's Most
Challenging High Schools."
Implementation of the iPad and 1:1 technology
throughout the school has been very successful.
Students and teachers are adapting and
collaborating while using the technology to
improve instruction and engagement.
Counselors at West are working hard with seniors
who are eagerly completing college applications,
essays and recommendation letters. Kudos to all
of our counselors.
Coaches and sponsors have once again set the bar
high when it comes to student engagement outside
of the classroom.
Our freshmen orientation programs have been
going very well. Congrats to the leaders of that
endeavor.
Congratulations to the Glenbard West Boosters for
running another successful golf outing. If you are
not already a member, be sure to join (information
is on our web page).
The Glenbard West spirit will come into full focus
as we enter into the Homecoming season. See the
agenda in this newsletter and be sure to get
involved.
Since becoming principal last year, my mission has been
to maintain the pride, tradition and excellence that have
defined our school, while establishing high expectations
when it comes to preparing our students for life after high
school. As always, I appreciate the support we receive
from parents and community members.
Go West!
Sincerely,
Peter Monaghan
Glenbard West Principal
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Homecoming 2014
"Go Greek or Go Homecoming"
Glenbard West celebrates another homecoming this year
with many exciting events for students, staff, and
community. Come and be a part of the adventure!
Week of October 18th - Spirit Week - the Senior Executive
Board has designed activities in which the whole student
body can participate.
Friday, October 17
6:00 p.m.
Pep Rally in Biester Gym followed
by Bonfire
Saturday, October 18
7:00 - 11:30 a.m.
10:00 a.m.
Booster sponsored Pancake Breakfast
in school cafeteria
Parade begins at Forest Glen School on
Main and Elm. Parade ends at
Glenbard West. Shuttle Bus for
Alumni/West Staff to Forest Glen
at 9:15 a.m.
11:00 a.m.
12:00 p.m.
Alumni Tours of Glenbard West (meet
in front of main office)
1:30 p.m.
Addison
Varsity Football Game against
Trail - Duchon Field
8:00 - 11:00 p.m.
Homecoming Dance
A Message From
Dr. David Larson,
Superintendent
New Devices Enhance the Learning Environment
Integrating technology into the learning environment is a
key focus as we begin another school year at Glenbard
schools. All freshman instructors are developing learning
experiences that incorporate the use of iPads into daily
instruction. So what are some of the ways that both
teachers and students have been empowered in the
teaching and learning process? Because of 1:1
technology access, students will:
Be More Knowledgeable and Skilled - Students
will be able to access multiple sources of
information quickly and efficiently. Because of
immediate access to a world of information,
students will be able to develop key skills, such as
transferring knowledge to new contexts, engaging
in authentic research and developing precision and
accuracy.
Learn to Effectively Communicate and Collaborate
With Others - Students will be able to develop
learning networks that build relationships, provide
the opportunity to share information and continue
to advance the key skills of reading, writing and
speaking skillfully.
Be Creators and Contributors - Students will be
able to construct new knowledge, generate new
ideas and inspire others while still producing high
quality original work.
Be Global Citizens of Character - Access to
technology will better enable students to be
citizens who value both local and global
perspectives. Students will be better able to
understand languages, develop cultural empathy
and build broader perspectives of themselves, their
community and the world.
These new classroom 1:1 devices will allow learning
experiences that challenge students to think, develop indepth understandings and apply academic learning to be
"future ready".
Parent/Teacher Conferences
November 5th & 6th
Parent / Teacher Conferences will be held at Glenbard
West on November 5th (4:00-8:00 p.m.) and November
6th (2:00-6:00 p.m.). To schedule conferences, parents
will be able to access the PTC Wizard through the Quick
Links section located at www.glenbardwesths.org
beginning October 22. Then parents register and select
specific teachers and conference time slots for each child.
Dr. Rebecca Sulaver
Assistant Principal for Instruction
News from Joe Kain,
Assistant Principal for Athletics
Winter registration schedule
Competitive Dance, Competitive Cheer Monday, October 27, 2014
Girls' Basketball Monday, November 3, 2014
Girls' Gymnastics, Boys' Basketball,
Wrestling Monday, November 10, 2014
Boys' Swimming - Monday, November
24, 2014
Winter Sports Parent and Athlete
MeetingSaturday, November 15, at 10:00 a.m. in
Biester Gymnasium
Please note the weekend of October 17 and 18 on your
calendars. This is Homecoming at West and we are so
excited to showcase many of our athletic events for our
fall sports that are having great success. Please check
our website at www.glenbardwesths.org and click on
"athletics", then select athletics2000 for daily events.
Please remember that athletic schedules change daily and
the Athletics 2000 site is the ONLY schedule that is
updated daily.
Thank you to the Glenbard West Boosters for everything
that they do. We are so fortunate to give our student
athletes a quality experience. Go WEST!
Student & Staff Recognition
Student Recognition
National Merit Semifinalists
Ryan Burgess
Ethan Ellis
Nathan Gaertner
Matthew Nielsen
David Zhang
National Merit Commended
Colette Bare
Jamie Bishop
Abbey Burgess
Abigail Fate
Kyle Freiler
Jacob Gathof
Nora James
Chaney Kalinich
Richard Mannion
Megan Morris
John Nabholz
James Russell
Ryan Trippel
National Achievement Scholarship Program
Semifinalists
John Starkey
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.
Morgan Adair
Karl Agger
Abdullah Alzamli
Christine Ascher
Nicholas Barella
Erik Barillari
Michael Bianchini
Andrew Carlson
William Crawford
Daryl Drake
Courtney Gasiecki
Jeffrey Gruba
Meaulnes Kenwood
Hannah Ladesic
Mary Ladesic
Matthew Landi
Richard Maganini
Eleanor Manning
Kyle Miller
Madelyn O'Gorman
Amanda Ortiz
Sarah Park
Emilio Ramirez
Shalini Rao
Andrew Roberts
Sarah Schulte
Brian Setzke
Katherine Sheline
Henry Slone
Peter Smith
Kyle Vondrak
Ellen Woods
Joy Xue
Nathan Young
Eric Zybko
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 full-year courses.
Morgan Adair
Karl Agger
Veronica Aguilar
Abdullah Alzamli
Peter Ambutas
Maazin Ansari
Muneebg Ansari
Christine Asher
Fatima Azfar
Katherine Ball
Colette Bare
Nicholas Barella
Erik Barillari
Michael Bianchini
Emily Biederman
Aminah Bilal
Jamie Bishop
Monica Board
Daniel Buchnat
Peter Burelbach
Abbey Burgess
Andrew Carlson
Megan Glavin
Kevin Gould
Jeffrey Gruba
Trevor Hamilton
Ian Harris
Sean Hasso
Charlie Hastings
Meaghan Hinchey
Eleanor Hohulin
David Hudson
Megan Hummert
Jaibu Jain
Chaney Kalinich
Meaulnes Kenwood
Emma Klimala
Marcin Koc
Hannah Ladesic
Mary Ladesic
Matthew Landi
Lucia Larsen
Matthew Loftus
Katy Ludington
Sarah Park
Margaux Payne
Madeline Perez
Emilio Ramirez
Shalini Rao
Thomas Reiley
Rachel Ritchie
Andrew Roberts
Adam Rozak
James Russell
Daniel Rustemeyer
Brianna Sarley
Tristan Schramer
Sarah Schulte
Yanine Serrato
Brian Setzke
Katherine Sheline
Rafay Siddiqui
Madeline Skirvin
Henry Slone
Adeline Smith
Peter Smith
Hayden Carlson
William Carlson
Jamie Casey
Duy Chau
Paul Christian
Reid Colliander
Jared Crane
William Crawford
Emily Davis
Garrett Dickson
Grace D'Orazio
Daryl Drake
Rachel Dziedzic
Victoria Ehninger
Ethan Ellis
Eric Farley
Bradley Fawcett
Elizabeth Fleming
Kyle Frelier
Nathan Gaertner
Alec Garwood
Courtney Gasiecki
Alec Lukins
Richard Maganini
Eleanor Manning
Melissa Markay
Patricia Markby
Katherine Marxkors
Drew Menzel
Mark Meyers
Nicholas Milkovich
Kyle Miller
Shabia Mohammed
Maxwell Montgomery
Jack Moore
Megan Morris
John Nabholz
Damon Ngo
Matthew Nielsen
Timothy O'Dea
Madelyn O'Gorman
Amanda Ortiz
Christine Pallon
Zachary Palmisano
Jacob Snow
Erin Spiech
Michelle Sullivan
Kevin Swikle
David Tews
Todd Thurmond
Elizabeth Tobin
Kelley Tran
Caroline Trant
Andrew Vogg
Kyle Vondrak
Rachel Warren
Randall Westergaard
Emma Wilgenbusch
Ellen Woods
Joy Xue
Nathan Young
Michelle Yun
Sarah Zettinger
Perry Zumbrook
Eric 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 full-year courses.
Sara Balanon
Jack Barker
Cara Barnett
Maya Billings
Benjamin Buchnat
Brandi Buczynski
Ryan Burgess
Grace Burrello
Bailey Bystry
Aubrey Colliander
Ryan Condon
Nathaniel Crail
Sean Dedmond
Jack Dentinger
Rachel Farley
Abigail Fate
Jacqueline Feliciano
Elizabeth Ficarella
Britta Frenzel
Joseph Fry
Annika Geiselhart
Mary Gonzalez
Ben Hecht
Collin Hennessey
Michaela Hrbacek
Ryan Hryhorysak
Nora James
Jessica Johanson
Daisy Jones
Elise Kahn
Grant Karolich
Shannon Kerr
Julia Kochert
Genevieve Kristofek
William Lanzillo
Trevor Light
Andrew Lindstrom
Hannah Marcheschi
Joel Mayo
Bryan Meza
Martin Motz
Jackson Nagle
Brigid Nannenhorn
Hannah Novak
Connor O'Brien
Margaret Phillips
Andrew Posegay
Ramsha Raees
Benjamin Ryne
Julia Sakach
James Salafatinos
William Schillinger
Robert Schoeneich
Hannah Seeman
Ethan Spiech
John Starkey
Alex Stosur Bassett
Jack Tecson
Ryan Trippel
Alek Tyburk
Robert White
Anna Williams
Madeleine Winter
AP Scholars
Students who receive grades of 3 or higher on
three or more AP exams on full-year courses.
Mitchell Adair
Kazuhiro Akamatsu
Hernan Aldrete
Jennifer Armstrong
Megan Barritt
Evan Berry
Jack Billings
Naman Bindra
Emily Bleuher
Ian Bleuher
Emma Bley
Stacy Borneman
Gabriella Bower
Raymond Boyle
Rafaela Brosnan
C. Buechner
Alison Burelbach
Connor Burgess
Samantha Carlin
Zachary Carter
Christa Casolino
Madison Chandler
Nicholas Cole
Grant Colliander
Lauren Crowe
Lindsay Dahlgren
Megan DeMaar
Kailey Devereaux
Abigail Dibadj
Jack Dodillet
Maria Dodona
Julia Dorn
Courtney Dugan
John Emanuel
Elizabeth Emerson
Erik Evans
Samuel Ferrone
Elisabeth Filmer
Karen Garcia
Jessica Glasson
Yensi Gonzalez
Claire Graham
Grant Greeno
Andrew Gum
Gabriela Gutierrez
Emma Haan
Sarah Haggerty
Jessica Hajny
Raechelle Hamilton
Steven Hanna
Will Hanson
Sarah Heath
Kailey Henderson
Jack Hennessy
Edward Herlihy
Miguel Hernandez
Molly Hernandez
Emily Hess
Allison Hoerster
Nathaniel Holman
Nicholas Holowka
Taqi Hussain
Mark Ideler
Samantha Iverson
Jake Jaskowiak
Nicholas Kalita
Katelyn Keane
Thomas Kent
Karin Kiker
Sarah Knapp
Megan Kostolansky
Emily Kroculick
Nataliya Kucher
Kallan Land
Samantha Lange
Taylor Langtry
Nicholas Le
Jack Leahy
Joshua Leone
Alexandra Levin
Margaret Lombardi
Jose Lopez
Madeline Lupori
A. Malesevic
Margaret Maloney
William Malpede
Richard Mannion
Michael Marchetti
Benjamin Marcus
Nicholas Markunas
Abbey Matre
Madison Matre
John McComack
Sophia Minning
Taylor Moen
Rachel Moran
Abigail Murphy
Elliott Murphy
Liam Murphy
Jordan Myers
Zachary Myers
Kelsey Neumann
Mary Nevins
Alexis Nogulich
Grace Norgaard
Elise Olsen
Miriam Ouldibbat
Megan Ozog
Charlotte Paras
Abigail Pasterz
Dipalei Patel
Ree Patel
Kathryn Phillipson
Matthew Porter
Chloe Powell
Misbah Qureshi
Muhammad Qureshi
Miguel Ramirez
Jordan Ravazza
Spencer Refer
Andrew Reibly
Rachel Reiter
Caroline Ritter
Jack Rohrer
William Rosenstein
Dennis Rudolph
Declan Ryan
Robin Sackett
Luis Santoya
Marina Schroeder
Daniel Scigousky
Nema Shareef
Benjamin Shaver
Lauran Simon
Lucas Springer
Patricia Stirb
Parker Swartz
Jacob Swatek
Sarah Swiston
Rachel Terwilliger
Sheri Thomas
Curtis Wais
Taylor Welch
Adam White
Ashley Woosley
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 t-shirts.
Israa Alzamli
Georgia Deiker
Seif Gabr
McKayla Garcia
William Heitz
Sarah Leone
Alexis Nogulich
Patricia Stirb
Shannon Thayer
Kate Wyant
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.
Principal's Newsletter Award
Peter Monaghan, Principal
Sandy Schumann, Administrative Assistant to Principal
Lunch Intervention
Lunch Intervention will begin on September 29th, and
end on October 24th. This program will target students
who are struggling academically in one or more classes.
Lunch Intervention students are identified by teacher as
students who could benefit from a structured study
environment, tutoring in content areas, and
organizational assistance. Lunch Intervention takes place
during half of the students lunch period and attendance is
mandatory. This program is in addition to other
resources that students may access throughout the day in
order to receive support.
GLENBARD WEST BOOSTERS
Check out events with the Glenbard West Boosters and
become a member. www.glenbardwesths.org
Go to the pull-down menu for "Parents" and click on
Boosters. Here you will find the link to their site with
events, membership, etc.
DATES TO REMEMBER
October
6
7
8
9
13
14
16
17
18
20
23
27
PLC Early Dismissal at 1:52 p.m.
Post Prom Meeting - Library - 7 p.m.
West Nation Meeting - Library - 7 p.m.
College Night - Glenbard West - 7 p.m.
Fall Band Concert-Aud.-7:30 p.m.
NO SCHOOL - Columbus Day
NO SCHOOL - Teachers' Institute Day
Frosh./Soph./Jr. Picture retakes - ACR - all day
Homecoming Pep Rally/Bonfire - Biester Gym - 6 p.m.
Booster Pancake Breakfast - Cafeteria - 7 to 11:30 a.m.
PSAT @ Glenbard West - 7 a.m.
Homecoming Parade - Main Street - 10 a.m.
Homecoming Dance - Biester Gym - 8 p.m.
PLC Early Dismissal @ 1:52 p.m.
Fall Choral Concert - 1st United Methodist - 7:30 p.m.
PLC Early Dismissal @ 1:52 p.m.
November
1
3
5
6
7
10
13-15
15
17
18
19
20
24
26 -28
Market Day pick-up - Auditorium Lobby - 9:15 a.m.
PLC Early Dismissal at 1:52 p.m.
Mandatory Freshmen Orientation - Aud. - 2 to 2:35 p.m.
Student Early Dismissal at 1:10 p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4 to 8 p.m.
Student Early Dismissal at 1:10 p.m.
Parent/Teacher Conferences - 2 to 6 p.m.
NO SCHOOL - Non-Attendance Day
NO SCHOOL - Veterans' Day
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" - Aud. - 7:30 p.m.
Mandatory Winter Sports Parent/Athlete Meeting
PLC Early Dismissal at 1:52 p.m.
NCAA Night - Library - 7 p.m.
GPS - Dr. Katherine Davis - West Auditorium - 7 p.m.
Band Chamber Music Concert - 7:30 p.m.
PLC Early Dismissal at 1:52 p.m.
NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Recess
December 20 - January 4
Winter Recess
Glenbard Parent Series
Visit glendbardgps.org for more information about all GPS programming, schedule
updates and parent resources.
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