September 24, 2019

Glenbard North Bulletin

Library: While you celebrate Homecoming festivities, come down to the library to also celebrate your freedom to read. This week we partake in Banned Books Week where we highlight books that have been banned and removed from libraries and schools around our country and the world. To help celebrate, come down to the library and grab a button – or make your own! Take a peek at our displays to learn why titles such as Green Eggs and Ham, To Kill a Mockingbird and The Hate U Give have all been on the banned book list!

The Write Place: Feeling spooky, GBN? Have a good scary story that will terrify your friends? Spooky season is upon us and to start the season off right, The Write Place is once again holding a contest for the best two sentence terrifier. Your two sentences can be about anything from Urban Legends to your own creative horror. The winning terrifier will receive a gift card and a special spooky gift from The Write Place! Submit your terrifier by scanning the QR code on our promo signs hanging on any bulletin board around the school or the sign outside The Write Place. Let’s get spooky, GBN!

Deans’ Office: Because we care about your academic success at Glenbard North we want to remind you that daily attendance to school is important along with arriving at school on time. When you’re not here, we notice because we care and we want you to be successful. Students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate and find good jobs. In fact, a high school graduate makes, on average, $1 million more than a dropout over a lifetime. Attend Today. Achieve Tomorrow. Attendance Counts.

Health Office: Food is energy. The food we eat is broken down by our bodies and turned into energy to fuel our bodies. This is why the old saying – “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is correct! Scientific studies have proven that hunger can lead to lower test scores, attention problems, behavior problems, emotional, and academic problems. So to prevent these issues – eat a healthy breakfast! A combination of carbohydrates, for a quick acting source of energy, and protein, for a long acting source of energy is the best combination for success. Have an apple with peanut butter, an egg and toast, yogurt and fruit, or some leftovers from the night before. Eating breakfast regularly is also proven to help with weight management. So don’t skip the most important meal of the day, have a healthy breakfast each day to do your best and feel your best!

Civics Club: Seniors and Juniors that will be 17 years old by November 3rd, make sure you register to vote in the cafeteria during all lunch periods on Tuesday September 24th. This is the time to exercise your voice! Ask Ms. Bray-Parker, Ms. Masse, or Miss Leone if you have any questions!

The Well: See You at the Pole is an international event where Christian students all over the world gather at their school’s flag pole to pray for their school, community, and nation. This event will take place Wednesday morning, September 25th at 6:45 a.m. at the flag pole on Weber Field. If you would like more information SYATP.com has more information or contact Mr. Wit in Room 2304. This is not a school sponsored event.

Girls Volleyball: Come show your support for our local Special Olympics volleyball team, as they take on the varsity volleyball girls after the Wheaton North match on Tuesday, September 24th. Find a varsity athlete at lunch today or at the match tomorrow to get a GBN Special Olympics t-shirt. T-shirts are $10 and proceeds will go to the WDSRA Special Olympic team!

Athletic Boosters: Letterman Jackets are back. We will have a Herff – Jones Rep available during all lunch periods on October 2nd to assist with sizing questions and orders. Order today, to get your jacket before the winter holiday season at https://tinyurl.com/y2gndpe8. 

Poms: *Happy Homecoming week! Remember this Wednesday, September 25th is the Powderpuff game at 7 p.m. on Weber Field. Gates open at 6:30 p.m., admission is $5 and since this is a fundraiser, you CANNOT use passes! Also, don’t miss the Pom Security performance at halftime.
*Powderpuff jerseys and Pom Security shirts will be passed out after school today. If you cannot pick up your jersey today, please stop by the athletic office to get it throughout the week.

Women’s Empowerment Club: EMPOWERED FLOWERS EVENT: Are you going to the Homecoming Dance with a group of your best girlfriends? Join Women’s Empowerment Club on Thursday, September 26th after school in room 1219 for a quick lesson on making your own corsage. All flowers and supplies will be provided for each registered girl. One person from your group needs to RSVP to the event. You can find the sign up code in front of the FACS office.

O.L.A.S.: There will be an O.L.A.S. meeting on Thursday, September 26 after school in room 1200. All are welcome!

Social Studies Department: In an effort to build unity, GBN would like to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing outstanding Hispanic leaders for their contributions to the United States.
Sonia Sotomayor
Appointed by Barack Obama in 2009, Sonia Sotomayor became the first Hispanic (and third woman) to serve as Supreme Court Justice. She is known for her calls of reform to the criminal justice system and her dissents on issues regarding race, gender, and ethnic identity.
Jorge Ramos
Mexican-born American journalist and author, Jorge Ramos, is one of the most influential people in America, and is currently a major anchor for Univision. He champions Hispanic people’s rights through his reporting, and is a staunch advocate of increasing literacy among Hispanic Americans. Despierta Leyendo (Wake Up Reading) is one of the fruits of his labor—the first Book Club in the history of Hispanic television..

Theatre: Direct from the truth-is-stranger-than-fiction files comes Lanie Robertson’s The Insanity of Mary Girard, a dramatic re-creation of the real-life story of a Philadelphia woman who spent the last 25 years of her life in a mental institution. In 1790, when Mrs. Stephen Girard becomes pregnant by another man, her husband has her declared legally insane. Now, Mary sits in a chair as the “Furies” dance around and impersonate people from her past, present, and future. By the end of this haunting and highly theatrical piece, she has grown rather convincingly into her diagnosis. The Insanity of Mary Girard is an indictment of men’s treatment of women and society’s treatment of the mentally ill. Performances are October 2nd, 3rd, and 5th at 7:30 p.m. in the Livingston Auditorium. Tickets are $5 and are available at the door and online at www.glenbardnorthhs.seatyourself.biz. Please note: Seating is general admission for this show.

Homecoming: ALL STUDENTS–Want to win a ticket to Homecoming, $25 Gift Certificate to Maggianos or an Escape Room Experience? Raffle tickets go on sale for $1 this week during lunch periods through Thursday, September 26th. Drawing will be at the Homecoming Pep Rally Friday, September 27th.

National Technical Honor Society: STEM is a fast growing field and interested by many students. Join the National Technical Honor Society to be part of this field. Come to the computer lab (1565) on Thursdays to learn more about different fields, competitions to participate in and the competition North will be running this October! See Mr. OBrien for details.

Woods Club: Interested in coming to learn how to make your own projects, carve designs or more about woodworking? Please come to North’s Woodshop every Tuesday at 2:45-4:00 to learn more. Talk to Mr. OBrien if you have questions!