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Students Explore Novel’s Themes through Writing, Drawing, and Planting
Students in Mrs. Story’s English 1-2 classes recently started the novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. To prepare, students discussed some central themes in the novel. The class talked about the lifespan of a tree (the main symbol in the book), the dangers and problems that can disrupt the tree’s growth, and the metaphorical connections to the growth of a person. Students even planted their own seeds, which they will care for throughout this unit.
Next, students wrote answers to thematic questions on brown paper, which Mrs. Story used to create a tree trunk. As students progressed through the book, they added leaves to the tree to analyze and track the novel’s themes.
Sophomore English Students Drop Everything and Read
On Tuesday, April 30, sophomores participated in a DROP EVERYTHING AND READ day during their English classes. Students took a break from other work to spend time with their pleasure reading. Below, sophomores with Ms. Chalmers, Mr. Jenkins, Mrs. Lewis, and Ms. Schloesser spread out around the BW Library and in their classrooms to read.
Literary and Art Magazine Available for Sale Today
When you pick up your yearbook during lunch hours in the cafeteria today or tomorrow, be sure to purchase a copy of Page One, Belleville West’s literary and art magazine. The magazine is only $2, and it’s in color this year! It showcases a variety of student work. Here’s a preview of what’s in the magazine:
Poetry
“Nature” by Kiely Long
“Son to Mother” by Aadem Neal
“The Lion” by Andrew Geiger
“Match Point” by Andrew McCullough
“Forever Missed” by Maggie Carty
“Young Forever” by Isabella Hoolihan
“Are They Worth It?” by Alanya Martin
“-And It Was Good” by Emma Renfroe
“Some Old Habits Never Die (An Old Poem)” by Aliya Willis
“Dangerous Love” by Hannah Witkus
“The Ring” by Shane Lehnherr
“Reality” by Emma Renfroe
“Here and There” by Spencer Runzo
“The Hunt” by Caleb Harsin
“The Never-Ending Show” by Natalie Soehnlin
Prose
“Awkward but Funny Misunderstandings” by Carly Dintelmann
“Southpaw” by Caleb Harsin
“With Every Shadow” by August Schwoebel
“Laces” by Shane Lehnherr
“Troubling Night Terrors” by Jeremy Kohlmeier
“The Ultimate Sacrifice” by Maggie Carty
“Dandelions” by Abby Mackin
Art
“Liftoff” by Shae O’Brien
“Power to the Peaceful” by Emma Renfroe
“Freedom Tower” by Alexis Herbeck
“Drop of Nature” by Melissa Hagarty
“Eye Spy” by Emma Renfroe
“Cumulus” by Julia Koziatek
“Sunset Monarch” by Shae O’Brien
“Rajasthani Man” by Kayla Kokotovich
“Black and White” by Carly Dintelmann
“The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist” by Sarah Gauch
“Pride” by Kayla Kokotovich
“Ha Ha Tonka Castle” by Shae O’Brien
“Honoring Alice Seeley Harris” by Emma Renfroe
“Mystic Mountain” by Spencer Runzo
“The Snake Charmer” by Kayla Kokotovich
“Christmas” by Jacob Knapp
“Winter Wonderland” by Spencer Runzo
“Swedish Sunset” by Sarah Foley
The Belleville West literary magazine is advised by Ms. Amber Thurnau.
Little Theatre Scores Multiple Award Nominations for Spring Musical
This morning, the Belleville West production of The Drowsy Chaperone scored nine nominations for the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards. The show received recognition in the following categories:
Outstanding production
Outstanding lead actress (Delaney Holliday)
Outstanding lead actor (Danny Laney)
Outstanding supporting actor (Isaac Williams)
Outstanding director (Mr. Nick Johnson)
Outstanding choreographer (Ms. Kay Guebert)
Outstanding musical direction (Mr. Michael Pond-Jones)
Outstanding technical execution
Outstanding orchestra
With nominations in nine of thirteen categories, the Belleville West show tied for the most nominations of any school. Members of the show will perform at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis on Sunday, June 2.
Congratulations, cast and crew!
Freshmen Combine Literature and Art in Novel Project
Freshmen in Mrs. Ashley Short’s class recently finished a unit on the novel Speak. Working collaboratively, they created posters to depict the development of Melinda, the protagonist of the novel.
Yearbook Distribution Set for This Week
Copies of the 2018-2019 Bellevinois will be distributed in the cafeteria during lunch hours this Thursday, May 2, and Friday, May 3. Students who ordered yearbooks in advance may pick them up during this time. Extra copies will be available for sale at the price of $65. Students may pay with cash or check.
Belleville West Students Share their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week features recommendations from Mr. Schobert’s students.
Belleville West Seniors Impress in Writing Contest
In this year’s SIUE High School Writers Contest, sponsored by SIUE Friends of Lovejoy Library, Belleville West seniors earned seven of the twelve prizes presented! Awards went to Andrew Geiger (first place in non-fiction), Sean Kulig (second place in fiction), Ayah Hamdan (third place in non-fiction), Melissa Murphy (third place in fiction), Spencer Runzo (third place in poetry), Kristin Kurtz (honorable mention in poetry), and Randi Goodwin (honorable mention in fiction). The contest had more than 280 entries, so this is a tremendous distinction for the students. Congratulations to these great representatives of Belleville West!
Little Theatre Closes Season with Madcap Musical
The Belleville West Little Theatre will present its annual musical on Thursday through Saturday, April 25 through 27. This year’s production is The Drowsy Chaperone, the winner of multiple Tony Awards.
The Drowsy Chaperone features music and lyrics by Lisa Lambert and Greg Morrison. The book is by Bob Martin and Don McKellar.
With the houselights down, a man in a chair (junior Danny Laney) appears on stage and puts on his favorite record: the cast recording of a fictitious 1928 musical. The recording comes to life, and The Drowsy Chaperone begins as the man in the chair looks on.
Mix in two lovers on the eve of their wedding (juniors Delaney Holliday and Alex Johnson), a bumbling best man (senior Kaylon Brown), a desperate theatre producer (senior Spencer Hansberry), a not-so-bright hostess (junior JoJo Holm), two gangsters posing as pastry chefs (juniors Maxwell Juhas and Jaylon Muchison), a misguided Don Juan (senior Isaac Williams), and an intoxicated chaperone (junior Jayden Touchette), and you have the ingredients for an evening of madcap delight.
This loving send-up of the Jazz Age musical features the songs “As We Stumble Along,” “Accident Waiting to Happen,” and “Love is Always Lovely in the End.”
The Belleville West production of The Drowsy Chaperone is directed by Mr. Nick Johnson. Mr. Michael Pond-Jones serves as the musical director. Ms. Kay Guebert is the choreographer. Mr. John Lodle is the technical director.
Performances are at 7:00 each evening in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West. Tickets are $8 for students, $12 for adults, and $10 for senior citizens.
