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Glenwood
High School
A publication of the Ball-Chatham School District
April 2015
On the Cover Titan Fever Grand Champions!
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The Glenwood Marching Titans
traveled to Disney World,
in Orlando, Florida, during
Spring Break, to march in the
the parade at Magic Kingdom.
Students in the marching band
have been fundraising for
this event for over four years.
Real memories were made
both inside Disney World and
the nineteen hour bus ride
there and back. The GHS Band
also participated in a “You’re
Instrumental” workshop
during their four day tour
at Disney World. Students’
favorite memories were
marching down main street
and performing for thousands.
Band members would like
to thank their parents and
supporters for this amazing
opportunity.
lenwood High School’s
Titan Fever Show Choir
won Grand Champion
honors at the 2015 Show
Choir Nationals held at the
historic Grand Ole Opry
stage in Nashville, Tennessee,
March 27-28. They were
welcomed back to Glenwood
High School on Sunday,
March 29 by hundreds of
fans, as their buses were
escorted by Chatham police
and firefighters.
Titan Fever was also
awarded the “Best Vocals”
caption award at the
competition which featured
choirs from as far away as
Minnesota, Connecticut,
Virginia and Alabama.
Also bringing home
honors to GHS was senior
Steffi Quinn, who was named
best Female Performer of the
competition, and
junior Brennen
Daniels, who was
named best Male
Performer.
In their
8th year, Titan
Fever is currently
comprised of
49 singers and
dancers, and
a 17-member
instrumental
combo. This
year, the group won Grand
Champion awards at the Mt.
Zion Midwest Invitational,
Crete-Monee Spectacular,
and the O’Fallon Show Down,
as well as numerous best
vocals, best choreography,
and best band awards during
their competitive season.
Titan Fever is directed
by Jeff Gemar, assisted by
choreographer Heath Gemar,
costumer/organizer Mary
Gemar, and Combo Director
Tom Myers.
The group will host
their annual Dessert Theatre
fundraiser on Saturday,
May 2 at 7 p.m. in the GHS
auditorium. The public is
invited, and tickets are $5.
GHS Yearbook Editors Win SISPA Award
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o-Editors-in-Chief for the 2013, and 2014 Glenwood
High School yearbooks, Hannah Engelking and Jessica
Clarke, hold the SISPA Golden Dozen Award for the 2014
yearbook (awarded in 2015). The Golden Dozen Award
represents the top 12 books in Illinois. Engelking and
Clarke earned this esteemed award for both the 2013 and
2014 yearbooks. They also earned the IJEA awards in 2013
for 3rd Best Overall Yearbook and 2014 2nd Place Overall
Best Yearbook. Congratulations to the editors and their
staffs. Patti Kaylor has been advisor for the Glenwood High
School yearbook staff for 19 years. Of the 12 times entering
the SISPA Golden Dozen contest, GHS has won 10 times.
Glenwood Hall of Fame Reservations Being Taken
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eserve your spot now
for the Glenwood Hall
of Fame Banquet scheduled
for 12 Noon, April 26 at
Glenwood High School. $15
for adults, $5 for children (12
and younger). Call the GHS
Athletic Office at 483-2424,
ex. 5, or e-mail kmidden@
chathamschools.org to RSVP.
The event will begin with
a catered banquet and will
conclude with a ceremony
honoring the 2015 Hall of
Fame Class of inductees:
Service – Jim Fox, 1956-64
Head Boys Basketball Coach;
Achievement – Robert Fielding, Class of 1955; Lifetime
Recognition – Pam Charlson
Speer – Class of 1967; Team
– 2005 Boys Soccer State
Champions; and Posthumous
– Chad Young, Class of 2003.
The Glenwood High
School Hall of Fame, which
includes students who have
graduated from Ball and
Chatham High Schools, was
created to honor those
individuals or groups whose
actions or achievements
in their chosen fields bring
honor and distinction to
the heritage of Glenwood
High School. Categories of
recognition include: Achievement, Athletics, Service, and
Lifetime Recognition.
Artwork
Selected for
Display at
SIU School of
Medicine
C
ongratulations to
eight Glenwood
High School students
whose artwork has been
selected for this year’s
SIU School of Medicine
Art Show. Pictured is
a ceramic vase created
by freshman Sam
O’Connor. It is one of
the pieces that will be
on display in the SIU
School of Medicine
lobby April 27-May 15.
The eight students are:
Agatha Mendiola, Alicia
Windisch, Kaitlyn Fleigle,
SamO’Connor, Jacob
Gehrig, Yiyi Ma, Emily
Kauerauf, and Sarah
Smith.
Glenwood High School WYSE Team Winners!
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he GHS WYSE Team competed at the State finals held
at the University of Illinois on April 14. Results from the
competition include earning three medals: Stephanie Chou
(6th place Chemistry) and Thara Nallamothu (5th place
Chemistry and 4th place Biology). Congratulations to the entire
WYSE team on their incredible season!
L to R, front row: Ellen Costic, Kaitlyn Fleigle, Thara Nallamothu
(medalist), Stephanie Chou (medalist), and Maryam Siddique
Back Row: Kate Lytchakov, Tommy Yang, Matt Mancewicz, Lauren
Taylor, James Nie, and Alvin Huang (not pictured: Tariq Issa, Eric
Hudec, and Ben Luebkemann)
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Glenwood High School Jazz Bands and Glenwood
Middle School Jazz Bands Present –
Glenwood High School
Commons
1501 East Plummer
Boulevard, Chatham
$7 per adult
$5 per s tudent
$5 per s enior citizen
Saturday, April 25 th , 2015
7-10 p.m.
Titans of the Week
For the Week of 8/25
Lyric Thomas – Class of 2017
For the Week of 9/8
Emily Mann - Class of 2015
For the Week of 9/15
Samantha Biel – Class of 2015
Iris Malcolm – Class of 2015
Andrew Allbritton – Class of 2015
Ryan Shereda – Class of 2015
For the Week of 9/22
Elijah Rudin – Class of 2018
Parth Patel – Class of 2017
For the Week of 9/29
The students who organized and
participated in the display of flags in
the parking lot on 9/11:
Jacob Walter – Class of 2016
Kyle Copp – Class of 2015
Mark Bartolozzi – Class of 2015
Eli Cantrall – Class of 2015
Connor Brunsman – Class of 2015
Caleb Paoli – Class of 2016
Jacob Bavetta – Class of 2015
Kyle Eike – Class of 2015
John Schmidt – Class of 2015
For the Week of 11/3
Tommy Knox – Class of 2015
Emily Briggs – Class of 2018
Julia Thorne – Class of 2015
Taylor Loftus – Class of 2017
For the Week of 11/10 None
For The Week of 11/17
Josh Talley – Class of 2015
Austin Fay – Class of 2015
Connor Dickenson - Class of 2017
For the Week of 11/24
Mikayla Tanner - Class of 2015
Adalyn Moorehead - Class of 2015
Troy Pitts - Class of 2015
For the Week of 12/1
Jaden Ross – Class of 2018
Jaelyn Cox – Class of 2018
Lauren Crites – Class of 2015
Andrew Carpenter – Class of 2015
For the Week of 12/8
Madison Novak – Class of 2017
Logan Hinkle – Class of 2016
Abbie Green – Class of 2018
Alyssa Kinney – Class of 2018
For the Weeks of 10/6 & 10/13
None
For the Weeks of 12/15, 12/22,
12/29, & 1/5 - None
For the Week of 10/20
Sydney Assalley – Class of 2015
Steffi Quinn – Class of 2015
Tanner Nigh – Class of 2015
Brennen Daniels –
Class of 2016
For the Week of 1/12
Logan Kienzle – Class of 2017
Ryan Hembrough – Class of 2017
Jivan Nallamothu – Class of 2018
Grant Cowdrey – Class of 2015
In 2007, the Glenwood High School Vision Committee searched
for new ways to focus on the good works of the students of
Glenwood High School. One result was the Titans of the Week. These students have in some way shown the Titan Character
Traits of respect, responsibility, citizenship, caring, self-discipline, honesty, cooperation, perseverance, and courage in their
daily lives. The committee would like to invite all members of
the Glenwood school community to watch for these traits in
our students and enter their own nomination.
For the Weeks of 1/19 & 1/26
None
For the Week of 2/2
Elle Alexander – Class of 2015
Kyle Pierson – Class of 2016
Alexis Bee – Class of 2015
Delaney Merz – Class of 2015
For the Week of 2/9
Hannah Armstrong –Class of 2016
Blaire Marker – Class of 2015
Shane Hamman – Class of 2015
Bryan Tripp – Class of 2017
Allison Wheeler – Class of 2015
For the Week of 2/16
None
For the Week of 2/23
Ashley Ruskey – Class of 2016
Katlynn Clardy – Class of 2015
Brooke Bauer – Class of 2015
Willa Phillips – Class of 2017
For the Week of 3/9
Abbey Butler – Class of 2016
Daniel Hahn – Class of 2018
Jacqueline Fehr – Class of 2016
Marissa Dunkirk – Class of 2017
Zach Perko – Class of 2016
For the Week of 3/2 - None
For the Week of 3/16
Alex Bifano – Class of 2017
Kylre Kupisch – Class of 2017
Clay Donald – Class of 2015
Emily Doster – Class of 2016
Elyna Swickard – Class of 2017
For the Week of 3/23
Lauren Markovic – Class of 2017
Elliott Linderman – Class of 2016
Maddie Booth – Class of 2016
Carrie German – Class of 2015
For the Week of 3/30
C.J. Converse - Class of 2015
Nathan Olejniczak -Class of 2015
Jacob Siebert - Class of 2015
Sam Hayes - Class of 2015
Jackson Blough - Class of 2018
For the Week of 4/6 - None
For the Week of 4/13
Kayla Sallenger – Class of 2018
Sam Joos – Class of 2018
Ariel Telger – Class of 2016
Brooke Stickel – Class of 2018
Nomination Form
The GHS Vision Committee would like to invite you to refer a current GHS student to be selected as a Titan of the Week. These selected
students should represent the GHS school community in a manner that exemplifies the Titan Character Traits of respect, responsibility,
citizenship, caring, self-discipline, honesty, cooperation, perseverance, and courage.
1. Student Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Class of ___________________
2. Please list the Titan Character Trait(s) this GHS student exemplifies:________________________________________________________
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3. Please explain why this student should be a Titan of the Week:____________________________________________________________
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Referred by: ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: ___________________
Selected as Titan of the Week for the week of ___________________________________________________________________________
To submit this form - complete one of the following: Deliver - Office II of Glenwood High School
Mail - GHS Vision Committee, 1501 Plummer, Chatham, Il 62629
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Email - [email protected]
Buy a Brick
Program
Pave the Way
Let your Glenwood High School
graduate leave his or her mark
in school history! Add your son
or daughter’s name to the brick
entryway at Glenwood High School.
The BCEF is selling commemorative
bricks to help “pave the way” for
excellence in education. It’s the
perfect gift for your graduating
senior, current or
future high school student.
Great for local businesses too!
How to Order
Support the Ball-Chatham School District
with a $75 donation. In return, you will
receive a personalized, engraved brick
placed in the entryway of Glenwood High
School. Bricks may be purchased between
January 1, 2015 until May 31, 2015. Bricks
will be ordered in June and put into place
before the beginning of the fall 2015
school year.
Maximum of 13 characters per line and up
to 3 lines. PLEASE PRINT IN CAPITAL
LETTERS. Return this form with your $75
check (payable to BCEF), to:
Ball-Chatham Educational Foundation
201 W. Mulberry Street,
Chatham, IL 62629.
The BCEF is a not-for-profit
501 C(3) charitable organization.
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BCEF, 201 W. Mulberry, Chatham, Illinois 62629