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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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Local Google Summit inspires, connects teachers with technology

Local Google Summit inspires, connects teachers with technology

Richard Pearl, Inaara Tajuddin, co-web editor
March 14, 2014

A Google for Education Summit was hosted at Glenbrook North from March 1-2. The Summit was a two-day event where local instructors focused on implementing Google tools as a means of promoting enriched...

Clear assists decisions on residency disputes

Clear assists decisions on residency disputes

Inaara Tajuddin and Richard Pearl, co-web editors
February 7, 2014

The District 225 Board of Education has recently subscribed to Clear, an online service that compiles and organizes publicly available documentation about individuals. According to Dr. Michael Riggle,...

EKGs test students for heart conditions

EKGs test students for heart conditions

Richard Pearl, co-web editor
December 6, 2013

South hosted Screen for Teens, Max Schewitz Foundation’s free cardiac screening for students, on Oct. 23. According to an email sent to parents by Principal Dr. Brian Wegley, students who chose to participate...

Speaking at the Rock and Rally Walkathon, Ginny Neuckranz, founder of Erikas Lighthouse, promotes awareness for adolescent depression. Neuckranzs daughter Erika suffered from depression and committed suicide in 2004. Photo by Tommy Haggarty.

Club Corner: Erika’s Lighthouse rallies for depression awareness

Richard Pearl, co-web editor
October 4, 2013

South club Erika’s Lighthouse continued its mission to “bust the stigma” of depression with the Rock and Rally Walkathon on Sept. 29 from 1 to 3 p.m. According to Club Sponsor Lisa Richardson,...

Annual Relay for Life event volunteers look to make walkathon better

Annual Relay for Life event volunteers look to make walkathon better

Inaara Tajuddin & Richard Pearl, co-web editor & Staff Reporter
June 5, 2013

Relay For Life of the North Shore, a volunteer driven, twelve-hour walkathon that attempts to raise awareness and funds to fight cancer, is to be held from June 14-15 on the GBS football field, from 6...

BPA demonstrates achievements in competitions, service

BPA demonstrates achievements in competitions, service

Richard Pearl, staff writer
April 19, 2013

The Business Professionals of America (BPA) chapter at South has continued to have success this school year. According to BPA sponsor Rosanna McManamon, BPA members participate in competitions against...

Deaf storyteller brings interactive presentation to ASL classes

Deaf storyteller brings interactive presentation to ASL classes

Richard Pearl, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2013

Deaf storyteller Peter Cook visited South to give a presentation to second level American Sign Language (ASL) students Feb. 15. According to ASL teacher Rosemarie Carsello, Cook is an internationally...

Off-campus staff surprises teacher with ‘hero’ award from Chicago Bears

Richard Pearl and Inaara Tajuddin, staff reporters
February 1, 2013

At a surprise assembly Nov. 28, 2012, Mary Rabinak, Glenbrook Off-Campus High School teacher, was named “Symetra Hero in the Classroom” for her work as a Special Education Instructor. Symetra Heroes...

District anticipates more reliable performance with PowerSchool

Richard Pearl, staff writer
November 9, 2012

The District 225 Board of Education has decided to replace its current student information system, SchoolLogic, with PowerSchool. Dr. Michael Riggle, District 225 superintendent, said he believes that...

South students achieve at American Chemical Society Exam

South students achieve at American Chemical Society Exam

Richard Pearl, staff writer
October 21, 2012

Glenbrook South students Rohan Shah and Anya Agrawal, under the supervision of GBS science teacher Jim Glynn, recently sat for the American Chemical Society Exam, where Shah won 3rd place, and Agrawal...

District 225 holds to ‘bring your own device’ policy while some other districts consider supplying e-texts

Richard Pearl, staff reporter
June 8, 2012

District 225 continues to have a “bring your own device” philosophy in regards to electronic textbooks in contrast to the positions other schools have taken. Many schools in the North Shore, such...

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