In this issue:
  • Congratulations to students chosen for music festival
  • Reminders
  • Board of Education to meet on Monday
  • COVID-19 face covering do’s and don’ts
  • Transportation, custodial partners are hiring
Congratulations to students chosen for music festival
Congratulations to our students selected for the Illinois Music Education Association’s District IX Honors Music Festivals. Each student was chosen from the more than 1,000 students across the west suburban area who submitted audition recordings consisting of prepared musical selections and scales.
 
9-10 Choir: Glenbard East students Serge Dulang, tenor; Erik Vazquez, tenor; Grace Boddy, soprano; Taylor Kowallis, alto; Ethan Hamilton, bass; Glenbard North students Emma Kedziora, alto; Milo Luczak, bass; Joshua Stakenas, tenor; and Natalia Vazquez, soprano; and Glenbard West students Angelina Abraham, soprano; Maggie Frigo, alto; Joel Scribner, tenor; and Parker Cain, bass.
 
Chorus: Glenbard East students Lyel Pascasio, bass 1; and Jenna Tumlos, alto 1; Glenbard North students Roxanne Bakir, alto 2; Nora Beckett, alto 2; Isaiah Bostwick, tenor 1; Francesca Butera, soprano 2 ; Glenbard South students Gabriella Allaway, soprano 2; Alina Dukala, soprano 1; Juliana Henry, alto 1; Eleanor Johnson, soprano 1; and Param Sridhar, tenor 2; and Glenbard West student Maggie Meyers, alto 1.
 
Band: Glenbard East students Hannah Hadraba, French horn; Lucas Logacho, tuba; Kristen Ortiz, Bb clarinet; and TJ Villasenor, trumpet; Glenbard North students Gail Creighton, flute; Oriana DiVita, trumpet; Glenbard South students David Ankerberg, tuba; Evan Karmis, bass clarinet; Matthew King, euphonium; Henry Lazzaro, clarinet; Gabrielle Michael, horn; Thaddeus Scharf, tuba; and Matthew Smalley, clarinet; and Glenbard West students Kate Bachman, trumpet and Francesca Di Domenico, bassoon.
 
Orchestra: Glenbard East students Sofia Logacho, Bb clarinet; and Hope Kowallis, violin; Glenbard South students Sarah Goodin, horn; Sofia Grimes, violin; Jason Lo, viola; Emma Sampey, bassoon; and Calvin Scharf, bass; and Glenbard West students Sophie Allaway, violin, and Anna Creech, French horn.
 
Vocal Jazz Ensemble III: Glenbard East student Grace Boddy, soprano
 
Vocal Jazz Ensemble II: Glenbard East students Linaea Walsh, soprano; and Jayda Swapsy, alto
Reminders
  • Register Here for our free SAT Prep course for our juniors.
  • Glenbard North’s theatre program will present “Silent Sky” at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 11 through 13. Go to this link to reserve tickets.
  • Coffee-Time Conversation: Planning an Individualized Meaningful Day in Adulthood: Getting Started at noon Nov. 8. RSVP required at erin_hoving@glenbard.org or 630-942-6783. Please indicate if you will attend via Zoom or in person.
Board of Education to meet on Monday
The Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at the administrative center. A meeting agenda is posted here . You may watch the meeting via Zoom at this link and Webinar ID 845 1981 7582.
COVID-19 face covering do’s and don’ts
The following information about face coverings is from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
 
Do:
·     Make sure you can breathe through it
·     Wear it whenever going out in public
·     Make sure it covers your nose and mouth
·     Wash after using
 
Don’t:
·     Use on children under age 2
·     Use surgical masks or other personal protective equipment (PPE) intended for health care workers
Transportation, custodial partners are hiring
Due to a national labor shortage, we are experiencing shortages in a variety of areas, including contracted busing and custodial services. Our contracted third-party vendors are hiring. See below for application information. Please share the information with those in a job search.
 
First Student is hiring bus drivers. Apply at this link.
  
ABM is hiring custodial staff. Apply at this link.
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STAY CONNECTED
Glenbard Township High School District 87 does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, marital status, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Glenbard offers classes in several college preparedness courses, as well as career classes at TCD, admission to which is non-discriminatory. Lack of English-language proficiency will not be a barrier to admission and participation in those programs.