Principal's Newsletter 
Homecoming Edition
September 2019
A Look Back at Homecoming 2018
Our Student Council works diligently to plan an exciting and action-packed week for students. This year's Homecoming theme is  Out of this World. When walking through the halls, you can feel the energy and see the school spirit as students dress for theme days, prepare for the parade, decorate classroom doors, and our famous Woodchucks build the bonfire. We welcome our alumni back for the weekend's festivities and expect our students to show their overwhelming support at all the events. Throughout Homecoming Week, Student Council will host activities before, after, and even during the school day.

This year, instead of clubs/teams decorating sections of hallways, each club/team is now assigned an individual classroom door. Their efforts help to get the entire building excited to celebrate Homecoming. 

Students also have spirit days that Student Council plans and organizes. This is a great and easy way for all students to get involved with the Homecoming Festivities. Below are the themes:


Monday, September 23
Spirit Day: Pajama Theme
Lunch Activity: Star Wars Movie with popcorn (Cafeteria)
After school activity: West Nation Punt, Pass & Kick (Memorial Field 7:00-9:00 p.m.)
 
Tuesday, September 24  
Spirit Day:  Jersey Theme
Lunch Activity: Out of this World Karaoke (Biester)
 
Wednesday, September 25
Spirit Day: USA Theme
Lunch Activity: Yoga (Fourth-floor bridge)
After School Activity: Door Decorating

Thursday, September 26
Spirit Day: Groutfit Theme
Lunch Activity: Sweet Treats (Cafeteria)     

Friday, September 27
Spirit Day: West Gear
Lunch Activity: Photo Booth (Biester) & Games (Circle Drive) 


Homecoming Weekend Events

Friday, September 27

Pep Rally
(Biester Gym)
6:00 p.m.

Come support our activities and athletic programs at the Homecoming 
Pep Rally. The Glenbard West Cheer, Dance, and Steppers teams will
perform to get everyone in the spirit and ready for the Bonfire. 
The 2019 Distinguished Alumni class will be announced.

Bonfire
(Duchon Field)
Following the Pep Rally
  
The prestigious Woodchucks will be hard at work building the annual Bonfire. They cannot wait to see the school and community come together!
Our concession stand on Duchon Field will be open during the Bonfire!
 

Saturday, September 28

Booster Pancake Breakfast
(Cafeteria)
7:30 a.m. - 1 1:00 a.m.

Join us for the Annual Pancake breakfast on Saturday, September 28 
from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. in the school cafeteria. It is FREE for GBW students with an ID and $5.00 for community members. If you plan to
come with a large group (10 or more), RSVP to Deb Morrison debmorrison17@gmail.com  so we can reserve a spot for you.
Homecoming Parade
Main St.
10:00 a.m.

This family friendly event showcases the best of Glenbard West past
and present. Arrive early to get a good seat along the route.

Alumni Tours
Glenbard West
11:00 a.m. & 12:00 p.m.

The tours allow alumni to revisit the very hallways they walked as
students. They provide a trip down memory lane as well as showing
off some of the recent additions and improvements made at West.  

Varsity Football Game
Hilltoppers vs York   
Duchon Field
1:30 p.m.


Homecoming Dance
Biester Gym
8:00-11:00 p.m.
DISTINGUISHED ALUMNI AWARD
Glenbard West Distinguished Alumni Award

This year, Glenbard West High School is celebrating its 96th year. What better time than now to acknowledge and celebrate our Distinguished Alumni! We have created this recognition to honor and celebrate those former students who have left the hallowed halls of ivy and continued to embody our school's motto of "Pride, Tradition, and Excellence."

The 2019 Distinguished Alumni class includes eight Glenbard High School and Glenbard West High School alumni from five different decades: Joe Carlton (1946), John Clemens (1967), Hollis McCray Webster (1973), Chip Hooper (1980), John Borg (1983), James Elliott (1987), Sean Hayes (1988), Maddi Bertrand (2018).

Glenbard West is extraordinarily proud of the accomplishments and record of service represented in this group.

Please join us at the Homecoming Pep Rally in Biester (6:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27) and before the varsity football game at (1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28) as we honor and recognize the 2019 Distinguished Alumni class.

Do you have someone in mind for next year's Distinguished Alumni Award?  Click HERE for the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Nomination form.  
 WEST NATION EVENT
 THE HISTORY OF GLENBARD WEST
SECOND EDITION - AVAILABLE NOW!
Now available! The History of Glenbard West—SECOND edition!

Over 400 pictures and updated information. All copies are signed by the author: Glenbard West High School English teacher, Steve Wiersum.

To order: email steve_wiersum@glenbard.org
or click on this link to go to the GWHS History Webpage here.

100% of profits go towards the Glenbard West High School English Department Writing Scholarship: The Firley Award.

Our goal is to raise $10,000 for The Firley Award. This will continue to allow the Glenbard West English Department to give the award for at least ten years.

Thank you so much…and go Hilltoppers!
GLENBARD WEST COMMUNICATION

HELP US CONNECT WITH YOU
Adding Glenbard Mass-Communication Contact Info

Attention Parents/Guardians:

This video shows how to add an email address & phone number that will receive mass-communications from your student's high school. Video Here
 
1. Login to PowerSchool at  ps.glenbard.org

2. Click "Student Info" on the left-hand column

3. Scroll down the page to the "Glenbard Notification Information" area

4. Add your information and check the “I authorize the above statement” box in the large red section at the bottom of the page

5. Click submit at the bottom of the webpage
PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduling
Starts at 9:00 a.m. on September 28th!  

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held at Glenbard West on October 23rd (4:00-8:00 p.m.) and October 24th (2:00-6:00 p.m.). To schedule conferences, parents will need to access PowerPTC through PowerSchool beginning September 28th at 9:00 a.m. Please follow the Parent/Guardian quick start guide to begin scheduling conferences.

Important Information

Parents will NOT contact teachers to schedule conferences. 
 
Parents will only be able to schedule conferences using PowerPTC through their PowerSchool account starting September 28th at 9:00 a.m. until October 21st at 11:59 p.m.

Parent-Teacher Conferences occur October 23rd 4:00–8:00 p.m. and October 24th 2:00–6:00 p.m.

Please use the following link: PowerSchool to sign-on and schedule your conferences. If you do not have a PowerSchool account, please notify the API Office. Conferences are 5 minutes in length.

Please watch the Glenbard West website for more detailed information.

Friday, October 25th is a non-attendance day for students. See schedule below.

If parents experience technical difficulty or if they are unable to schedule a conference online, they may contact Mr. Leo Aviles at (630) 942-7471 in the API Office.
Student Early Release Schedule
Wednesday, October 23 and Thursday, October 24
No School - Friday, October 25
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ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR ATHLETICS
West has had a great start to the school year with so many student-athletes involved. This fall, we have over 800 student athletes involved in fall sports who are constantly striving for success in the classroom and on the playing fields. We are very appreciative of the entire West community that supports all of our programs. 

We have a constant schedule of home events throughout the fall, so please notice the most current schedules at http://il.8to18.com/glenbardwest

Thank you once again to the West Boosters who support all of our students at West in academics, athletics, and extracurricular activities. Please look to sign up and participate in some way on one or more of their committees. More information can be found at www.gwboosters.com

Please note the weekend of September 27 th and 28 th on your calendars. This is Homecoming at West, and we look forward to showcasing our teams and school that represent pride, tradition, and excellence. 

 
 
Tentative schedule for Athletic Events Saturday September 28 th :

            9:00 a.m.         Varsity Boys Soccer vs. Addison Trail at Memorial Field   

           11:00 a.m.         Varsity Field Hockey vs. Naperville North at Memorial Field

           11:00 a.m.         Sophomore Football vs. York at Duchon Field

           1:30 p.m.           Varsity Football vs. York at Duchon Field

GO WEST!
DR. REBECCA SULAVER
ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FOR INSTRUCTION
STUDENT RECOGNITION

National Merit Semifinalists
Paul du Vair
Sofia Iannicelli
Morgan Rose
Francis Sheehy


Perfect ACT
Paul du Vair


AP Seminar and Research Certificate
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and AP Research
 
Samantha R. Bower, Caroline Cairns, Charlotte G. Kreissler, Kelly A. Maganini, Courtney A. Schoen. 


AP Capstone Diploma
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher in AP Seminar and
AP Research and on four additional AP exams of their choosing

Cade F. Bennett, Claire E. Bletsas, David W. Dillman, Anna J. Huibregtse, Huda Hussaini, Benjamin R. Kelleher, Julia D. Lane, Ahalya B. Lettenberger, Claire A. Lohman, Caroline M. Morawski, Amanda J. Morris, Sarah E. Pasinski, Jaleel N. Patterson, Yuvia A. Serna, Sydney I. Wirtz.


National AP Scholar
Granted to students in the United States who receive an average score of at least 4 on all AP Exams taken, and scores of 4 or higher on eight or more of these exams

Sophia M. Alles, Cade F. Bennett, Peter A. Blatchford, Emilia E. Carlson, Jackson Detterbeck, Benjamin J. Dziedzic, Bennett A. Fate, Samra Z. Haseeb, Samantha S. Hedley, Abigail E. Hoffman, Benjamin R. Kelleher, Alexander L. Kernagis, Yousuf Khan, Ahalya B. Lettenberger, Claire A. Lohman, Ellie Morrison, William J. O'Brien, Grace V. Oh, Joseph D. Oliver, William C. Om-Feld, Sarah E. Pasinski, Joshua A. Rossy, Logan E. Ryan, George G. Salafatinos, Eve E. Shanahan, Henry M. Stachowiak, Ryan D. Swartz, Alexander J. Szymczak, Mikolaj R. Wrobel.


AP Scholar with Distinction
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.5 on all
AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams

Mariyah M. AbdurRahman, Sean E. Ahern, Sophia M. Alles, Michael V. Altman, Noor A. Ansari, Grant D. Ardell, Alan R. Avalos, Dylan E. Baedke, Shireen Baig, Colin J. Baker, Elizabeth P. Bassett, Ella K. Batz, Cade F. Bennett, Kaitlyn M. Bjerke, Peter A. Blatchford, Jacob S. Blatt, Raquelle M. Blentlinger, Claire E. Bletsas, Cooper M. Board, Julia M. Brosnan, Mia K. Browder, Tyler W. Bruhnke, Emilia E. Carlson, Emily E. Carlson, Rory Cavan, Catherine M. Cavanagh, John J. Clark, Michael B. Cornejo, Nina M. Crawford, Jackson Detterbeck, Danato T. DiMarco, John W. Dirkmaat, Abigail C. Dohrer, Brennan J. Dougherty, Paul D. du Vair, Benjamin J. Dziedzic, Christopher A. English, Grace K. Enright, Tessa J. Erickson, Erin K. Fagan, Ethan A. Falck, Olivia G. Faris, Rachel A. Farmer, Bennett A. Fate, Irfan Fazdane, Peter A. Fischer, Michael Flanagan, William D. Flewelling, Connor P. Foley, Lily G. Franz, Alexander W. Frazer, Brandon P. Frew, RJ T. Frew, David Gallardo, William Gramlich, Delaney W. Gross, Diego Guzman, Clara E. Haeffner, Kirsten A. Halverson, Kathryn A. Hardy, Michael B. Harrington, Samra Z. Haseeb, Samantha S. Hedley, Abigail E. Hoffman, Katherine J. Hohe, Benjamin M. Hoppe, Cora G. Hortatsos, Elizabeth Hughes, Sofia G. Iannicelli, George T. Jackson, Iris O. Joseph, Maja M. Jukić, Sophia L. Kalivas, Chloe D. Karp, Jake M. Kaslewicz, Benjamin R. Kelleher, Alexander L. Kernagis, Yousuf Khan, Kate E. Kissane, Philip John M. Knapke, Eliza M. Kochert, Riley A. Krudop, Jack T. Krueger, Julia D. Lane, Amelia J. Larsen, Ahalya B. Lettenberger, Samuel R. Levitt, Colin R. Lewis, Carter J. Lindstrom, Hannah R. LoGalbo, Claire A. Lohman, Aqsa Mahmood, Andrew C. Malek, Charles D. Mattoon, David J. Messerschmidt, Grace M. Metcalf, Greyson J. Metz, Emily A. Milianti, Faizan M. Mohiuddin, Emily A. Montesinos, Stephen O. Moody, Ellie Morrison, Madeline J. Motz, Amanda R. Muchmore, Emily A. Muchmore, Katherine A. Mullins, Megan K. Murphy, Mia K. Navarro, Luke J. Nemec, Kaylee L. Nguyen, Lauren C. Nibbio, Shannon M. Nibbio, William J. Novak, Abigail R. Oberhofer, William J. O'Brien, Grace V. Oh, Joseph D. Oliver, William C. Om-Feld, Isabela Palicki, Sarah E. Pasinski, Margaret M. Pasterz, Harsh K. Patel, Claire E. Paul, Reid Peterson, Jack O. Phillipson, Chase T. Pierce, Katherine N. Pihlstrom, Ava M. Powell, Claudia R. Pyka, Emma C. Raczka, Natalie Radziszewski, Joshua M. Reifel, Ian M. Repking, Joey T. Richmond, Gage A. Ridinger, Morgan M. Rose, Joshua A. Rossy, Logan E. Ryan, Mitchell J. Ryba, George G. Salafatinos, Alexandra Sanchez, Zoe M. Sandacz, Katelyn Schultz, William J. Schwegel, Charles W. Scott, Nicola E. Setterdahl, Eve E. Shanahan, John Shapiro, Mahak Sharma, Francis M. Sheehy, Katherine A. Short, Ali Siddiqi, Julia Skarzynska, William S. Skowronski, Mary Alyna Sladewski, Angelina G. Slager, John E. Solak, Henry M. Stachowiak, Alexandra E. Stolfe, Johann D. Summers, Aiden R. Sup, Ryan D. Swartz, William D. Swiston, AbuBakr Syed, Alexander J. Szymczak, Rylie N. VanDermolen, Joshua M. Varghese, Thomas-Shadi V. Voges, Susan A. Whelton, Kiera E. Wright, Mikolaj R. Wrobel, Michael R. Zeboski.


AP Scholar with Honor
Granted to students who receive an average score of at least 3.25 on all
AP Exams taken, and scores of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams

Marina F. Akamatsu, Maxwell D. Alexander, Nailah S. Ali, Alexis L. Ayala, Penelope H. Baltimore, Jack A. Benkert, Julianne E. Billings, Samantha R. Bower, Ian Boynton, Rory M. Campagna, Caroline A. Casey, Ryan L. Clapp, Elizabeth J. Corona, Delaney L. Crane, Joshua C. Crosby, Henry K. Curtis, Gillian M. Dailey, William A. Davenport, Emily R. Davidson, Alexander T. Demeris, Maxwell M. Dikker, David W. Dillman, Jennifer P. Doran, Anna E. Ebl, Collin E. Estes, Jillian A. Evans, Rida Faiz, Meg E. Farley, Olivia Farley, Carl L. Fenske, Nolan W. Foley, Lauren E. Fox, Sarah L. Fox, Madison L. Franklin, Rebecca G. Gathof, Desiree Gawle, Amy L. Gawrisch, Jack Y. Gelfer, Melissa G. Gibson, Syed T. Habibullah, Sofia E. Hadley, Thomas M. Halkyard, Sarah A. Hatlestad, Natalie L. Hermiller, Gisela Hoxha, Anna J. Huibregtse, Alan Hung, Bailey R. Jackson, Cole A. Jenkins, Jeffrey Johnston, Emma E. King, Eric J. Kirchman, Julia E. Lagomarsino, Aline H. Lamadrid, Troy A. LaVaque, Matthew M. Le, Patricia G. Madel, Robert P. Matthew, Madeline Melton, Kelly C. Mesenbrink, Dimitri C. Mihalopoulos, AbdulSami Mohammed, Asiya E. Mohiuddin, Amanda J. Morris, Ryan S. Morris, Chris Mukelli, Charles V. Mutz, Grace C. Naegelen, Sophie A. Netzel, Luke W. Nielsen, Jack T. O'Gorman, Megan D. Odiet, Emma B. Ohrnstein, Emma A. Orr, Lauren E. Pappas, Joseph P. Peraino, Alexandra N. Perez, Sophia J. Radke, Sara Rajapkar, Adeline K. Riley, Natalie A. Romano, Muhammad A. Siddiqui, Maddison A. Sleckman, Madeline D. Snyder, Elinore E. Tolman, Lucy K. Tolman, Thomas R. Urick, Wesley Urick, Nicholas Vainisi, Kaitlin E. Valdick, Gabriela Varela, Jacob P. Walsh, Sydney I. Wirtz, Sarah M. Wuertzer, Haley S. Yeager, Nidal I. Zayed.


AP Scholar
Granted to students who receive scores of 3 or higher on three or more AP Exams.

Jessica Aguilar, Nikhil N. Amin, Jacob M. Anastasi, Julia L. Ayres, Matthew R. Banach, Cynthia A. Barron, Jacob H. Beaudoin, Katherine M. Beaudoin, Skylar M. Benninghoff, Michelle Bishka, Amber Bode, Benjamin Brandt, Tyler R. Brandt, James T. Brokos, Sarah E. Burke, Jessica A. Button, Connor J. Carrara, Brian A. Carrillo, Joseph A. Ciero, Anna E. Cleaver, Jennifer E. Corke, Pierce A. Cousins, Jessica E. Cvengros, Kritika Dabral, Ryan N. Dahlgren, Treeya D. Desai, Brandon N. Despe, Matthew J. Doran, Madelyn A. Elvart, Christopher D. Faganel, Sophia R. Fausey, Trevor D. Formento, Griffin S. Foster, Benjamin T. Frick, Lucy J. Ganser, Kathryn A. Glynn, Matthew J. Graham, Sydney Green, Liam K. Griman, William L. Halkyard, Finola M. Hammersmith, Katelynne M. Hart, Kevin S. Hermiller, Katherine G. Hoban, Matthew D. Hoerster, Timothy A. Holman, Sydney A. Hopper, Molly K. Howard, Will A. Humble, Huda Hussaini, Mara E. Ideler, Kaylee JacoboTrujillo, Lily J. Jesanis, Eric C. Jorgensen, Kathryn L. Kabat, Angela N. Kamenica, Lola R. Kanikula, Katherine E. Keller, Hammad W. Khan, Laiba Khan, Trevor P. King, Christopher M. Klancnik, Spencer C. Knotts, Kathryn E. Kooy, Charlotte G. Kreissler, Anish M. Kurian, Kathryn G. Langan, Maia E. Lee, Nathan F. Loos, Elias Lucero, Kelly K. Ly, Nicholas D. Ly, Molly K. MacDonald, Kelly A. Maganini, Coleman G. McArdle, Conor F. McBride, Patricia R. McCormack, Claire A. McGurk, Jack D. McGurk, Sean P. McNamara, Lauren E. McWherter, Luisa Metz, McKenna E. Meyer, Karen E. Milroy, Zeeshan A. Mohammed, Caroline M. Morawski, Henry A. Morof, Alizeh Naveed, Maeve R. O'Dea, Jaleel N. Patterson, Jackson C. Pekny, Arielle R. Perez, Carlos G. Perez, Aidan G. Petersen, Caden G. Phillips, Len L. Phuong, Meg C. Pieper, Martin S. Poblete, Dominic A. Renzulli, Emely X. Revolorio, Ariadna A. Reyes, Natalie E. Reynoso, Evan C. Roe, Joseph J. Rueth, Mary I. Saldeen, Nina A. Samuta, Sophie B. Schaffer, Gavin Schilling, Anna M. Sear, Yuvia A. Serna, Celeste Sevilla, Colleen M. Shanahan, MeiXia F. Sindelar, Lazerick T. Smith, Lily C. Smith, Emma K. Stupfel, Mohammad E. Sulemany, Kevin M. Tracy, Gerik C. Tyburk, Zoe S. Umlauf, Kendall F. Vervaet, Omar Villa Zuniga, Diego O. Villalobos, Jack Vu, Sean C. Wachter, Thomas Wahlman, Ashlee E. Waitkus, Zuhuang Wang, Amy White, Ashleigh R. Wince, Amy X. Wozniak, Jonathan R. Yangas, Addison J. Yeager.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
FOR AP PARENTS
SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
The School Counseling Department is excited to officially kick off the college application season with several events for our upperclassmen. First of all, as of the date of this newsletter, we have over 120 college representatives coming to Glenbard West to meet with our students. Last year we had over 200 by the end of the year, so be on the lookout for our College Rep Visit Newsletter in your email inbox! Please encourage your child to sign up for some college meetings through Naviance. These are excellent opportunities for students to not only gather more information on numerous colleges while at West, but also to get a face to face meeting with the admissions representatives for specific colleges in which they may be applying. Also, a reminder that the FAFSA application opening date is less than a month away, available October 1st!
Financial aid for college is on a first-come, first-serve basis, so the earlier you file, the better. There will be several workshops in the District to assist with this process if needed, including a breakout session at College Night on November 6th for Juniors. In addition, there will be FAFSA workshops for Senior parents on October 16th at West from 7:00-9:00 p.m. Senior students can receive help with the FAFSA on 9/16, 10/7, 11/4 & 12/9 at Glenbard West during lunch periods.

School Counselors met with all their seniors on August 27th to review a detailed college application checklist and discuss the steps for requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation through Naviance. This year we also have a new brag sheet students can share with their teachers to help guide their rec letters. In addition, we reviewed the timeframe for admissions testing, essay writing, scholarship applications, and financial aid. Afterward, School Counselors began meeting with Seniors in small groups and/or individually to walk them through the Naviance and Common App college application process. We encourage all parents of seniors to have a discussion with your child regarding the meetings with their counselor and work with your student on their Naviance account to complete the Parent Input Form in order to enrich the letters of recommendation counselors are writing.

For Juniors, counselors are continuing the developmental process of college preparation by visiting English classrooms between September 24-27 to work with students on college research and developing their activity resumes in Naviance.

In addition, we will host the annual College Night on Wednesday, November 6th , so make sure you save the date! We invite all juniors and their parents to join us as we convene in the auditorium for a welcome prior to dividing into several breakout sessions throughout the building. We will hold sessions to learn more about the college admissions process, financial aid, and a Naviance tutorial for parents.

Stay tuned for a more detailed agenda!
MATTER OF PRIDE
SEPTEMBER RECIPIENTS
Matter of Pride is a recognition award given to students who demonstrate through their actions, quality character that promotes Glenbard West. Nominations come from staff  members as well as individuals
within our communities. Ten nominees are selected monthly
and presented with certificates and t-shirts.
Back row: Brandon White, Josh Crosby, Ryan Dahlgren, Ben Brant, Michael Glover, Jonathan Nevarez Resendiz

Front Row: Maddie McDonnell, Rida Chishty, Ana Escobar Gonzalez, Kaitlyn Moreno Dorado
DR. DAVID LARSON, SUPERINTENDENT
Collaboration a key competency in our
Profile of a Graduate

Recently, we launched our Profile of a Graduate – a multi-faceted transformative movement that underscores six key competencies that we want every graduate to embody. Each competency is accompanied by descriptions of that particular attribute.

The descriptions were developed by department chairs from each of our schools, along with school and district administrators. We worked through several iterations and used resources from EdLeader21, a national network of educators implementing competencies into their systems.

Our Profile of a Graduate includes the following competencies:

A Glenbard Graduate:

  • Collaborates
  • Communicates
  • Thinks Critically
  • Embraces Diversity
  • Creates
  • Is Self-Empowered

In each month’s newsletter, we will look at the descriptions that correspond to each competency. Today, let’s look at the descriptions that accompany collaborates:

  • Inspires and motivates others toward a common purpose
  • Takes responsibility for self and team through shared, focused leadership
  • Receives, provides and learns from constructive feedback
  • Values and understands mutual accountability to the mission
  • Optimizes digital tools to learn and grow with others
  • Is generous in sharing ideas with others

Think about the people you work with – aren’t the above descriptions what you seek in coworkers, leaders and job applicants? Aren’t they also the qualities you appreciate about those you volunteer with in parent organizations, service clubs and charitable organizations? These are the qualities our talented faculty and staff will help our students develop in high school and carry with them throughout life.

Next steps include defining a greater purpose in curriculum and assessment outcomes and refining competency descriptors by subject area.

The job market is constantly changing. It’s critical that we equip our students with an array of skills, including collaboration, so they are prepared for whatever path they follow in the future.

Our Profile of a Graduate gives us a vision for what each student needs to be successful in life and guides our work to advance how we prepare students for college, careers and life. Learn more about our Profile of a Graduate here.

September 23 - 28
Homecoming Week
(see above for details)

October 3
Fall Band Concert
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium

October 10
Fall Choral Concert
7:30 p.m.
First United Methodist Church, Glen Ellyn

October 14
No School - Columbus Day

October 15
No School - Institute Day

October 18
Glenbard Parent Series
FAFSA Completion Workshop
Elliott Library & Rms. 319 and 320
7:00 p.m.

October 19
PSAT Testing at West
7:30 a.m.

October 23
Parent-Teacher Conferences
4:00 - 9:00 p.m.

October 24
Parent-Teacher Conferences
2:00 - 6:00 p.m.

October 25
No School - Non Attendance Day

October 31, November 1, 2
Fall Musical "Young Frankenstein"
7:30 p.m.
Auditorium
  GLENBARD PARENT SERIES
UPCOMING EVENTS  
SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND BULLYING HOTLINE
At Glenbard West, we offer a violence and bullying hotline which allows students to provide anonymous information to school officials regarding potential school threats or bullying incidents.  The number is (630) 942-7406. 

Additionally, students can text a  CRISIS Text Line: 741741  which sends information to a Crisis Counselor, a real-life human being trained to help individuals return to a healthy/stable level of functioning. 

The Attorney General's Safety Tips homepage contains several links that may provide additional helpful resources.


Students who wish to report a potential act of school violence at Glenbard West may also leave an anonymous message with our Police Liaison Officer at  (630) 942-­7463 .
  IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS  
Main Office
(630) 469-8600
 
Attendance (24-Hour Line)
(630) 942-7480
Attendance
(630) 858-5060
 
Nurses' Main Office Number
(630) 942-7493
Extensions
School Counseling x2258
Student Services x2417  
Attendance AFTER HOURS (630) 858-5060 
Bullying Tip Line (630) 942-7406