On February 18, the District 225 School Board named Lauren Sternfield-Fagel, a Glenbrook North alum, as the new principal of South. Fagel will replace current principal Dr. Brian Wegley starting July...
South will hold its first World Cultures Celebration on Feb. 7 in the Lyceum from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Many diverse countries will be showcased under the uniting theme “Everyone Eats Bread.”
The celebration...
The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Learning Community, an alternative advanced science course to the Chem/Phys course for freshmen, has produced good results so far this year and...
Various changes have been made to South this year, including block scheduling, a Student Resource Time (SRT) for most students and added para-pros in the hallways.
The block schedule, according to sophomore...
The varsity debate team has achieved national and state wins in the past month with a position in the top eight at nationals and runners-up at the IHSA State Tournament.
The varsity team consists of...
Six South students were honored regionally in the the Scholastic Writing Awards for excellence in writing. The Scholastic Writing Awards give teens in grades seven through 12 the opportunity to earn scholarships...
South’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) hosted its first ever Around the World Dance on Jan. 31. Many South clubs joined with GSA to contribute music, food and activities from different cultures to the dance.
Senior...
A waterbotics challenge was held at South during weekends in November to promote middle school girls’ interest in engineering classes.
From 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. each Saturday, 18 seventh and eighth...
From the cafeteria to the girls’ locker room, Angie “Mama” Nelson is all over the school. She can be spotted cheering on the football team at every game, home or away, as well as directing students...
