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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

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The news site of Glenbrook South High School.

The Oracle

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,...

Board considers parking lot expansion proposal

Board considers parking lot expansion proposal

Inaara Tajuddin, co-web editor
December 20, 2013

District 225 Board of Education members confirmed the extent of their project design for the possible expansion of South’s parking lots in their Dec. 2 meeting. If approved, construction would commence...

Club Corner: Math Team defeats GBN, anticipates strong year

Club Corner: Math Team defeats GBN, anticipates strong year

Inaara Tajuddin, co-web editor
November 8, 2013

South’s math team recently won against GBN in their first competition of the year. Team Captain Rohan Shah received a perfect score along with Co-captain Brad Lee. Shah said that the victory over...

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...

South poised to switch to block schedule in 2014-2015

Inaara Tajuddin, Staff Reporter
March 11, 2013

On Feb. 28, a committee of 39 instructors and administrators decided to recommend to the Board of Education that South switch to an AB block schedule for the 2014-2015 school year. Principal Dr. Brian...

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...

Thanksgiving Dinner brings American culture to ELL Students

Thanksgiving Dinner brings American culture to ELL Students

Inaara Tajuddin, staff reporter
January 8, 2013

South’s annual English Language Learners (ELL) Thanksgiving Feast included a culturally diverse group of students who were brought together to experience a unique American holiday: Thanksgiving. The...

The times they [might be] a-changin’

Inaara Tajuddin, staff writer
November 9, 2012

The Schedule Choice Committee (SCC), consisting of 41 South teachers and administrators, is discussing the possibility of South switching from an eight-period day to a block schedule for the 2014-15 school...

District prepares for teacher contract negotiations

Inaara Tajuddin, Aaron Ach, staff writer
October 5, 2012

District 225 Board of Education and Glenbrook Education Association (GEA) representatives will negotiate teachers’ contracts throughout this school year, following a year which saw highly publicized...

District 34 prepares to accomodate budget reductions

Inaara Tajuddin, staff reporter
May 25, 2012

After nearly a year-long five-step process review, the District 34 Board of Education agreed upon budget cuts totaling $1.8 million for Springman and Attea middle schools due to an imbalance between expenditures...

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