March 16, 2025

Your participation in the 5Essentials Survey is vital to our schools!

This survey helps us identify areas for improvement, measure progress on our strategic plan, and ensure we receive an actionable report from the State of Illinois. To achieve this, we need at least 20% parent/guardian participation and, to date, we have only received a 9% GBN participation rate. Your feedback plays a crucial role in shaping our school’s future—thank you for your support!

Your feedback plays a crucial role in shaping our school’s future—thank you for your support!

Please visit the 5Essentials Parent login to complete the survey using the instructions found here.

Tickets for this year's Glenbrook Musical, Chicago, will be on sale beginning March 17. Reserved seat tickets are $17 and can be purchased online through cur8.com. Performances will be held in the Watson Auditorium at GBS on April 30 and May 1-3 at 7 p.m.

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide as a period of fasting, prayer, reflection, and community.  This year, Ramadan begins on Saturday, March 1, 2025, and continues through Sunday, March 30, 2025, when Muslims will celebrate the holy day of Eid al-Fitr.  

Many of our students who observe Ramadan will participate in the following: 

To support students who are fasting, alternative spaces have been designated for their lunch block. At Glenbrook North, this will be the SA Hallway, Student Activities Center, Library, and Main Lobby. Students may visit these areas during their lunch block and do not require a pass. As there is an added emphasis on spiritual devotion and prayers during this month, students can also pray in the space designated by the GBN Science Office. For any students looking for this room, please visit the Science Office. The department assistant and IS will be able to direct any student to the room that is designated for prayer.

As a reminder, no major assignments should be due and no major tests should be administered around the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. For students observing Ramadan, please communicate with your teachers so they can support you as you observe. In addition, students will be excused from any physical activity components of any PE course during religious fasting if the parent/guardian notifies the principal in writing that the student is participating in religious fasting.

We are excited to announce Food Drive 2025! The Food Drive will run from March 9 through March 19. Every year, we collect food and monetary donations for the Northfield Township Food Pantry and the ARK. Listed below are the events taking place throughout this year’s food drive. We hope you will participate and help us give back to our community! Help us reach our goal of 25,000 food items.

This year, the Northfield Township Food Pantry is serving over 2,550 people a month. In addition, people are coming in to receive food more than ever before. The need is deep in our community, please donate to help out.

Here is the Northfield Township Food Pantry’s most needed items. 

Students and staff should bring cans and nonperishable items to SA Hall between 7:30 and 8 a.m. Each item will count as one point that will go toward the class and department competitions. Students may designate their points to any class and any teacher. There will be a class and department winner announced at the end of the food drive.

Students and staff, join us for our third-annual cannonball contest LIVE FROM THE GBN POOL! Come watch representatives from select GBN clubs, activities, and sports compete and cheer them on immediately after school. Admission is $5 per head at the door.

Thank you for your support as it takes a team to beat hunger. If you have any questions, please reach out to gbnsaboard@glenbrook225.org.

Thousands of school sports, theater, music and event photos. Images are available for viewing and download. 

The Board of Education met on Monday, March 10, 2025.  View the full agenda here. 

As part of the Superintendent's report, the board and administration were excited to recognize students who recently placed in IHSA state competitions. 

The board and administration recognized Dr. Jennifer Pearson, Director of Special Education for recently receiving two state-wide awards from the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education. The Regional Leadership Award and the David A. Berto Distinguished Service Award. 

The board and administration recognized Dr. Michael Greenstein, Glenbrook North High School Debate Coach for receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Illinois Debate Coaches Association. 

For more information about happenings at the Board of Education meeting, please visit the Board Notes page of the District 225 website. 

The next meeting of the Board of Education is scheduled for March 17, 2025, at     7 p.m.

We are organizing a 5K run/walk event for the whole family! Together we will raise mental health awareness and support Northbrook-based CATCH. CATCH’s mission is to empower families to foster resilience and prioritize mental health in their children. This event aims to bring the community together to shed light on the importance of mental well-being and support those who are affected by mental health challenges.

Join GNCY and Dr. Renee Dominguez, Co-Executive Director of The Family Service Center, as she leads a book discussion on The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood is Causing An Epidemic of Mental Illness by Jonathan Haidt .

2300 Shermer Rd Northbrook, IL 60062
(847) 272-6400

Want to know more about Text-A-Tip?
Visit the Text-A-Tip webpage to learn more 

3801 W. Lake Avenue, Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 998-6100