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In this issue:
- GPS community read author is a Glenbard graduate
- Students qualify for state math contest
- FAQ helps families discuss health and drugs
- Food service partner is hiring
GPS community read author is a Glenbard graduate
The Glenbard Parent Series: (GPS) Navigating Healthy Families has chosen “Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation” by Glenbard South alumnus Eboo Patel as its second semester community-wide read. GPS will host Patel in a presentation titled: We Need to Build: Education for Diverse Democracy at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, via Zoom. Go to glenbardgps.org for the link to this webinar.
To be placed on a reminder list for GPS events or submit a question in advance, send an email to gilda_ross@glenbard.org.
“Acts of Faith” addresses racism, bullying, immigration and building the next generation of young people to create a more just and compassionate world. It is a coming-of-age story about a Muslim immigrant’s search for identity and the development of an interfaith youth movement focused on building bridges across differences. Patel’s narrative won the Louisville Grawemeyer Award in Religion and focuses on his faith development growing up a racial/ethnic/religious minority in Glen Ellyn.
In his most recent book, “We Need to Build Field Notes for Diverse Democracy,” Patel provides a guide for promoting positive social change. His mission is to see American society realized as a welcoming, just and inclusive democracy for all.
Patel is founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), which is a Chicago-based organization that builds interfaith movements on college campuses. Patel also wrote “Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America.” Patel was recently awarded the Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, an award given to individuals advancing awareness of the role of religious dialogue in the pursuit of peace.
Following Patel’s remarks, Dr. Tyrone Howard will join Patel in conversation. Howard is a professor of education in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies and associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at UCLA. He is the author of the bestseller “All Students Must Thrive: Transforming Schools to Combat Toxic Stressors and Cultivate Critical Wellness.”
GPS is generously sponsored by the Cebrin Goodman Center, Community Consolidated School District 93 Birth to 5 Community Coalition, Cooperative Association for Special Education (CASE), College of DuPage, DuPage Medical Group, Emmy Gaffey Foundation, Glenbard Early Childhood Collaborative, Kiwanis Clubs of District 9, and Prevention Leadership Team of the DuPage County Health Department. Additional support for this event comes from Northwestern Medicine. Thanks also go to One Community and the following public libraries: Bloomingdale, Carol Stream, Glen Ellyn, Glenside, Helen Plum in Lombard and Wheaton.
For further information, visit glenbardgps.org or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at 630-942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org.
Students qualify for state math contest
Congratulations to the following students who qualified for the Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics state math contest:
Glenbard East individual qualifiers: Jason Cisnero, Anthony Nichols, Tyler Johnwick, Kiran Singh, Lou Grobart, Nathan Kuswanto, Nathan Gollins and Sebastian Gray
Geometry Team: Jason Cisnero, Alyssa Borbath, Leila Nehra, Kayla Hickman, Claire Flanagan
Algebra 2 Team: Anthony Nichols, Tyler Johnwick, Adeeb Baig, Kiran Singh, John Polyak
Pre-Calculus Team: Lou Grobart, Matthew Naughton, Nathan Kuswanto, Nathan Gollins, Samantha Johnson, Fynn Macshane, Sebastian Gray, Sean McMillian, Eddie Dzieza
Calculator Team: Gavin Macdonald, Jason Cisnero, Adeeb Baig, Lou Grobart, Nathan Gollins
Glenbard North students Nikhil Kodali and Dylan Xianto, Algebra; Nathan Nguyen, Geometry; Nijal Patel, Algebra II; and Daniyal Bekinalkar and Samuel Stamborski, both PreCalculus.
Algebra 1 Team: Nikhil Kodali, Dylan Xianto, Corbin Gerace, Jaden Holtz, Mahi Patel and Jacob Horwath
Freshman-Sophomore 8-person Team: Nikhil Kodali, Dylan Xianto, Corbin Gerace, Jaden Holtz, Nathan Nguyen, Madeline Nguyen, Sharon Zheng and Dominick Muzi
Junior-Senior 8-person Team: Samuel Stamborski, Daniyal Bekinalkar, Nijal Patel, Purv Patel, Tareq Nasrawi, Krish Raval and Mahi Patel
Glenbard South Team qualified for state. Individual qualifiers: Grace Bittlingmaier, Abby Donaker, Andrew Lullo, River Manov, Jonathan Park, Ella Pope, Algebra; Aaron Berntsen, Lauren DeNardo, Geometry; Jack Bair, Griffin Burke, Henry Lazzaro, Samantha Lullo, Andrew Park, David Savenok, Ben Vogt; Algebra II; Arted Gjata, Megan Miskovic, Emma Sampey, Thad Scharf; Precalculus
Algebra 1 Team: Grace Bittlingmaier, Abby Donaker, Andrew Lullo, River Manov, Jonathan Park, Ella Pope
Geometry Team: Aaron Berntsen, Lauren DeNardo, Lily Manzanero, Emily Puchalski
Algebra 2 Team: Jack Bair, Griffin Burke, Bradley Heim, Henry Lazzaro, Jason Lo, Samantha Lullo, Abdullah Naeem, Andrew Park, David Savenok, Antonio Tapia and Ben Vogt
Precalculus Team: Arted Gjata, Gabrielle Michael, Brittany Miller, Megan Miskovic, Colin Sampey, Emma Sampey, Thad Scharf and Ethan Woods
Freshman-Sophomore 8-Person Team: Aaron Berntsen, Grace Bittlingmaier, Abby Donaker, Andrew Lullo, River Manov, Jon Park, Ella Pope and Emily Puchalski
Junior-Senior 8-Person Team: Jack Bair, Griffin Burke, Henry Lazzaro, Samantha Lullo, Andrew Park, David Savenok, Thad Scharf, Antonio Tapia,
Calculator Team: Jack Bair, Andrew Lullo, Samantha Lullo, Andrew Park, Ella Pope
Glenbard West students Ishaan Gupta and Manaav JaJodia, Geometry; and Ellis Irwin, Pre-Calculus.
Food service partner is hiring
Due to a national labor shortage, we are experiencing shortages in a variety of areas, including contracted food service. Our contracted third-party vendor is hiring. See below for application information. Please share the information with those in a job search.
This week is National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, which virtually links students withexperts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from social media or friends. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) compiled teens' 10 frequently asked questions to help adults start a conversation about drugs and health. Review it at this link.
Teens who want to make a difference and advocate for healthier communities are invited to join Reality Illinois/the Teen Board to the DuPage County Health Department. The group will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at our administrative center, 596 Crescent Blvd. in Glen Ellyn. For further information, visit https://www.dupageplt.org/
or contact Gilda Ross, Glenbard District 87 student and community projects coordinator, at 630-942-7668 or gilda_ross@glenbard.org.
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Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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