The Glenbrook United Special Olympics basketball team won four titles at the State Championship hosted at Illinois State University, Megan Williams, special education teacher says. Thirty six students...
Stepping up on the starting block as a high school swimmer at South, Olivia Smoliga always dreamt of competing at the Olympic level. Now, as a 24 year old attending the University of Georgia, she has...
Imagine a perfect week at summer camp. You are with all your friends, the sun is hot, and you can unplug for a week. You fill your days canoeing, hiking, and ziplining surrounded by mountain painted skies....
As of this school year, all Physics 163 classes have replaced a numerical grading system with a system involving the use of Ps (proficient) and Ls (learning), according to Physics Teacher Bobby Cowhey....
On Oct. 23, junior Matt McNabola passed away unexpectedly at his home surrounded by family, according to Principal Dr. Lauren Fagel in an email sent to South students, staff, and parents. McNabola was...
The Physical Education Department revised several past policies including the dress code and grading scale, as well as the mandated use of heart rate monitors, this school year, according to Steve Stanicek,...
Laughing together at the dinner table, sophomore Ashley Davis and her family get to know their newest foster care child. Through conversation, Davis notices the joy and energy these kids bring to her family....
A chapter of the National Art Honors Society was implemented at South this year to showcase art students’ excellence in both art and academics, according to Mark Maranto, Fine Arts instructional supervisor....
Mathematics Teacher John O’Malley received the Illinois Promising New Teacher of Mathematics Award at the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) conference on Nov. 30, 2017 according to Phil...
“You’re Ben Stryker’s sister?” “Doug goes to MIT?” “Wow, you have a lot to live up to.” Phrases like these have followed me my entire life thanks to my very successful older brothers.
Let...
Molly Stryker
asst. news editor
Over the summer, GBS planned to install new carpeting when floor tile under the carpet in several old pitclassrooms tested positive for asbestos, according to Kimberly...
John Schurer, Class of 2018 Graduate, received the Glenview Youth of the Year award on April 21 from the Glenview Civic Awards Committee for his extensive service and leadership at GBS.
Schurer has...
As GBS experiences its first year with an Illinois-required SAT test, staff and faculty have worked to make the test preparation and classroom curriculum more inclusive of the test, according to John Klasen,...
The District 225 Office of Public Relations and Communications has been working on a redesign of the GBS website for the past year that will be revealed in the near future, according to Karen Geddeis,...
District 225 is formally discussing a school calendar change that would move final exams to before winter break as early as the 2018-2019 school year, according to Superintendent Dr. Mike Riggle.
According...
In response to the GBS Random Act of Kindness (GBSRAK) campaign that began in the 2014-2015 school year by Key Club, Illinois State Legislation designated the week of Dec. 11 through Dec. 17 as Random...
In response to major debt last year, Quest Food Management Services is now enforcing a policy at Glenbrook South which does not allow students to hold a negative balance on their Quest account.
The...
