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GLENBROOK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL 2300 Shermer Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 847.272.6400 Student Attendance: 847.509.2432 or [email protected] Safety Reporting Line: 847.480.7255 Spartan Athletic Information: 847.509.2607 Web Page Address: www.glenbrooknorth.org 1 THIS IS GLENBROOK NORTH Glenbrook North High School, which opened its doors in 1953 as All of the publicity and national attention directed toward Glenbrook Glenbrook High School, serves the village of Northbrook and has grown North High School contributed to its greatest recognition. In 1984 it was from 652 to 2,134 students. Glenbrook South High School, the other named one of only four high schools in the state of Illinois to receive the high school of Illinois District 225, educates the secondary students of United States Office of Education Excellence in Education Award from Glenview, Illinois. The two high schools together comprise a district President Ronald Reagan. In 2008, GBN was selected again for the honored state-wide and nationally for outstanding academic achievement . nation’s top distinction as a Blue Ribbon School. Throughout the years, Glenbrook North High School has received state Glenbrook continues to grow. In 1990, a fieldhouse was dedicated. In and national recognition. In the late fifties, when Glenbrook was less the spring of 1996, a three-year renovation and construction project than 10 years old, it was named one of the top 44 high schools in the involving the science facilities and the “A” wing was built. A second country by a survey in a national magazine. In 1985 Glenbrook North swimming pool was built in 2000 to accommodate the burgeoning was named in the top-10 Chicago area high schools by the Chicago Sun growth in aquatics. A successful referendum in 2006 enabled the Times , one of the top 100 public high schools nation-wide by Newsweek creation of the 2 story classroom “F” wing, state of the art Fitness Magazine in 2011, and ranked number one in Cook County by Chicago Center, complete renovation and additions to the Music Area, and the Magazine in 2012. The Building Trades Program received newspaper bold sun-filled main entrance. The “school of the future” which opened and television coverage for its high quality and uniqueness in the Chicago in 1953 on Shermer Road just keeps on growing. Glenbrook North, newspapers and television stations. The Awards Assembly was featured remains committed to its original goal of “excellence” and to its motto, with accompanying pictures in the Chicago Sun Times with a headline “Here, We Educate for Living.” that said it rivaled the “Oscars.” The Academy for International Studies, a district program for gifted students, has received national and state recognition. Glenbrook North High School is a learning community dedicated to students and committed to quality of thought, word, and deed . 2 CONTENTS THIS IS GLENBROOK NORTH . 2 CORE BELIEFS . 4 ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION . 6 INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORS . 7 FACULTY . 8 INFORMATION DIRECTORY . 9 INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS & PROCEDURES . 10 SPECIAL EDUCATION . 18 STUDENT SERVICES . 20 STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM . 22 RESOURCES AND INTERVENTIONS . 22 HEALTH SERVICES . 23 LIBRARY SERVICES . 24 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES . 25 STUDENT ACTIVITIES . 26 PARENTS’ GROUPS/GLENBROOK WEBSITE/CABLE TV & RADIO . 31 ATHLETICS . 32 MAP . 34 OFFICE OF THE DEANS . 38 STUDENT RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES . 44 CODE OF CONDUCT . 65 INDEX . 66 Printing & Design by: Chuck & Kathy Barnes Creative Graphic Arts Northbrook, Illinois Glenbrook North High School MISSION Glenbrook North High School is a learning community dedicated to students and committed to quality of thought, word, and deed. CORE BELIEFS LEARNING Learning is a dynamic process fundamental to the human condition. All members of our school communities can learn and should take responsibility for learning. Our curricular and co-curricular programs should offer experiences to build essential knowledge and skills which prepare students for productive, ethical lives. STUDENTS All students should actively engage themselves to become knowledgeable, analytical, reflective, and creative learners. Our students’ needs, whether individual or collective, should be the focus of decision-making in the educational process. TEACHERS All teachers should set high expectations and use effective instructional strategies to engage students as learners. Our teachers should seek to renew the content and delivery of the curriculum to stimulate curiosity, to foster imagination, to demonstrate relevance, and to establish connections among disciplines. COMMUNITY All members of our school communities share responsibility for the educational process. Relationships among students, faculty, staff, parents, Board of Education, and other residents should be based on dignity, respect, open communication, and positive collaboration. VALUES Ethical values are essential to democratic citizenship in our school communities and our world. Our curricular and co-curricular programs should encourage civility, tolerance, compassion, honesty, self-discipline, and perseverance. CLIMATE Our schools should be safe, nurturing places. Our climates should support the intellectual, emotional, social, and physical development of all members of our school communities. QUALITY Quality is the fulfillment of expectations, our expected degree of excellence. Clear and attainable definitions of quality should guide the individual work of all members of our school communities. An assessment process should exist whose results shape our educational programs and evaluate our collective work against recognized local, state, national, and international standards. Glenbrook North High School LEARNING OUTCOMES Through our curricular and co-curricular programs, the Glenbrook North student will: KNOWLEDGE BASE ᮣ acquire and apply a body of essential knowledge and skills within disciplines THINKING SKILLS ᮣ build on prior learning to expand knowledge, skills, and understanding ᮣ connect knowledge and experiences across disciplines ᮣ demonstrate problem-solving abilities ᮣ take appropriate risks to generate new ideas in a variety of applications INFORMATION LITERACY ᮣ locate, select, evaluate, and synthesize print-based and technology-based sources of information to create and communicate knowledge COMMUNICATION SKILLS ᮣ communicate with clarity, purpose, and understanding of audience through reading and writing, listening and speaking, and viewing and visually representing LIFE SKILLS ᮣ demonstrate personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and their consequences ᮣ develop and maintain habits of wellness ᮣ produce work that reflects pride, craft, creativity, and scholarship SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES ᮣ interact successfully with others ᮣ manage and evaluate behavior with others ᮣ deal constructively with conflict caused by differences of opinion ᮣ demonstrate responsible citizenship GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ᮣ demonstrate an understanding of and respect for diverse human perspectives ᮣ demonstrate an understanding of and responsibility for global issues Ms Kris Frandson, 509-2404 Dr. John Finan, 509-2401 Dr. Edward Solis , 509-2402 Associate Principal Principal Associate Principal BOARD OF EDUCATION Mr. Skip Shein, President – Glenview Mr. Robert A. Boron, Vice President – Northbrook Mr. Bruce Doughty – Northbrook Dr. Sonia Kim – Glenview Ms. Karen Hanley – Northbrook Mr. Peter Glowacki – Glenview Mr. Joel Taub – Northbrook GLENBROOK DISTRICT 225 ADMINISTRATION 3801 West Lake Avenue, #200 - Glenview, Illinois 60026 Mr. John Catalano, 509-2601 (847 )998-6100 Mr. William Eike, 509-2451 Coordinator of Athletics Board members can also be reached by e-mail at Assistant Principal / Dean of Students [email protected] Superintendent . Dr. Michael D. Riggle Assistant Superintendent . Dr. Rosanne Williamson Assistant Superintendent, Business Affairs . Dr. R. J. Gravel Director of Special Education . Ms. Jennifer Pearson Director of Technical Services . TBA Director of Instructional Technology . Mr. Ryan Bretag Director of Human Resources . Mr. Brad Swanson Principal, Evening High School/Transition Coordinator . Dr. Francisco Santa Director of Community Information . Ms. Karen Geddeis Director of Operations . Dr. Kimberly Ptak Mr. Eric Etherton , 509-2550 Dr. Michael Tarjan, 509-2670 Assistant Principal Assistant Principal Student Services Student Activities Ms. Jenny Jordan, 509-2452 Mr. Paul Vignocchi, 509-2469 Asssociate Dean of Students Assistant Dean of Students Assistant Athletic Director Ms. Mary Kosirog Ms. Karen Cunningham Mr. Chad Davidson Career & Life Skills English Fine Arts GLENBROOK NORTH INSTRUCTIONAL SUPERVISORS 847-272-6400 Career & Life Skills . Ms. Mary Kosirog, 509-2440 English . Ms. Karen Cunningham, 509-2501 Fine Arts . Mr. Chad Davidson, 509-2455 Dr. Maria Vasilopoulos Mr. Robert Pieper Mathematics Mathematics . Dr. Maria Vasilopoulos, 509-2699 Physical Education/Health/Driver Education Physical Education/Health/Driver Education . Mr. Robert Pieper, 509-2425 Science . Ms. Mary Rockrohr, 509-2631 Social Studies . Mr. Scott Williams, 509-2639 Special Education . Ms. Kathy French, 509-2667 World Languages . TBA Ms. Mary Rockrohr Mr. Scott Williams Science Social Studies Ms. Kathy French TBA Mr. Matthew Purdy, 509-2589 Special Education World Languages Assistant Athletic Director GlenbJrohon Foinkan North FacultEyric E2th0ert1on 7-2018 Matthew Purdy Principal - 2401 Assistant Principal/Student Services – 2550 Assistant Athletic Director – 2589 Kris Frandson