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Abe Lincoln Voting Ends Next Week
Belleville West High School students who have read four or more of the Abe Lincoln book nominees are eligible to vote in the 2018 book selection.
The Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award is presented annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois’ most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). The Abraham Lincoln Award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction and become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books.
To vote, students can stop in the BW Library or visit the BW Library site. The deadline for voting is next Thursday, March 8.
2017-2018 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOKS
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Denton Little’s Death Date by Lance Rubin
Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
When We Collided by Emery Lord
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee
English Department Offers Free Books
As the BW English Department makes room for new books, some of the books that are no longer in use are available to students for free. Interested students can stop at the cart outside the English office (room B331) to check for new books throughout the rest of this semester.
Belleville West Readers Share Their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week features recommendations from Mr. Spriggs’s junior classes.
Student Journalists Earn more than Three Dozen Awards
Staff members of the Hy News, the Belleville West student newspaper, and the Bellevinois, the Belleville West yearbook, attended the annual Southern Illinois School Press Association (SISPA) contest at SIU-Carbondale on Wednesday, February 21.
Individual awards in the mail-in contest went to:
Sarah Hayden – first place in News Story
Delaney Holliday – first place in Featurette
Delaney Holliday – first place in Original Art
Caleb Mertens – first place in Sports Feature
Chloe Schobert – first place in Editorial Writing
Carmen Wilder – first place in Cub Division
Carmen Wilder – first place in Feature Story
Allison Boggan – second place in Yearbook Caption
Allison Boggan – second place in Yearbook Sports Spread
Peter Dompke – second place in Review Writing
Delaney Holliday – second place in Original Art
Alex Johnson – second place in Cub Division
Jake McCloskey – second place in Sports Column
Augie Schwoebel – second place in Featurette
Emilie Smyth – second place in In-Depth Story
Allison Boggan – third place in Yearbook Photo Spread
Owen Buescher – third place in Cub Division
Sarah Hayden – third place in Front Page Layout
Sarah Hayden – third place in News Story
Delaney Holliday – third place in Original Cartoon
Jeremy Kohlmeier and Robbie Stock – third place in In-Depth Story
Matthew Little – third place in Original Art
Individual awards in the on-site contest went to:
Allison Boggan – first place in Yearbook Feature Copy
Ny’La Hill – first place in Yearbook Sports Copy
Melena Braggs – second place in Copy Editing
Sarah Hayden – second place in News Writing
Jake McCloskey – second place in Sports Writing
Chloe Schobert – second place in Editorial Writing
Emilie Smyth – second place in Infographics
Iris Snapp – second place in Yearbook Caption Writing
Solin Douglas-Hill – third place in Yearbook Sports Copy
Shea O’Brien – third place in Advertising Design
Rachael Rosenstengel – third place in Yearbook Feature Copy
Carmen Wilder – third place in Feature Writing
Alicia Willis and Aliyah Willis – third place in Yearbook Theme Development
In addition, the Hy News earned the Blue Banner Award for overall newspaper excellence and first place in overall layout.
The Hy News advisor is Mr. Stephen Garland. The Bellevinois advisor is Mrs. Ashley Short. Congratulations to them and to their staff members!
Harambee Sponsors Annual “Taste of Soul” during Lunch Hours
Tomorrow, Belleville West Harambee sponsors “A Taste of Soul,” its annual Soul Food Day. Students can purchase a taste of various soul foods for 25 cents each. Wings will be available for 50 cents each. Belleville West students can experience “A Taste of Soul” during all lunch hours.
“Stay Woke” with your February Reading
Belleville West Harambee reminds students to “Stay Woke” during this Black History Month. Check out some of these recent books by black authors and about the black experience.
BW English Students Partner with Grade School Classes
This year, approximately 20 Belleville West English classes are pairing with area grade school students to promote literacy and writing projects. The participating teachers are Ms. Comley, Mr. Garland, Mrs. Hunter, Mr. Johnson, Ms. Schloesser, Mr. Schobert, Mrs. Short, Mrs. Story, and Ms. Thurnau.
The idea to partner with grade school classes in the district came from a meeting of the English department over the summer. English teachers thought that partnering high school classes with grade school classes to interact throughout the school year could be fun and beneficial for students at both levels.
Belleville West students are working with second, third, and fourth grade students from Abraham Lincoln, Douglas, Ellis, Franklin, Henry Raab, Roosevelt, Union, and Westhaven Schools.
High school classes started by writing letters for their grade school “pen pals.” Some classes will work with their grade school buddies to write books together. Other classes plan to Skype together or share videos during the year. Some teachers are hoping that the high school students and the grade school students will be able to meet in person near the end of the school year.
In the pictures above, students from Mr. Johnson’s first hour English 3-4 class film videos to share with their grade school students.
Belleville West Readers Share Their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week features recommendations from Mr. Johnson’s classes.
BW Senior Wins State Speech Event; Team Finishes Third in State
On Saturday, February 17, the Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took THIRD PLACE at the IHSA State Speech Tournament. The team advanced twelve events to the state contest, with eight events qualifying for the final round. The following students earned top places in the state:
McKenzie Slack – STATE CHAMPION in Oratorical Declamation
Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Jaylon Muchison – fourth place in Original Comedy
Kaylon Brown – fifth place in Original Oratory
Jaylon Muchison – fifth place in Informative Speaking
Tyi’Air Eason and Danyelle Scott – fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting
McKenzie Slack – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Cassidy Farrar – sixth place in Radio Speaking
The team’s Performance in the Round group also advanced to the state contest and to the final round, where they were named SECOND PLACE in the state.
Team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger. Performance in the Round coaches are Mrs. Melanie Jenkins and Mr. Tyler Herron.
Congratulations to this outstanding group of Mighty Maroons!
Read Four and Vote for Your Favorite
Belleville West High School students who have read four or more of the Abe Lincoln book nominees are eligible to vote in the 2018 book selection.
The Abraham Lincoln Illinois High School Book Award is presented annually to the author of the book voted as most outstanding by participating students in grades nine through twelve in Illinois. The award is named for Abraham Lincoln, one of Illinois’ most famous residents and himself an avid reader and noted author. The award is sponsored by the Illinois School Library Media Association (ISLMA). The Abraham Lincoln Award is designed to encourage high school students to read for personal satisfaction and become familiar with authors of young adult and adult books.
To vote, students can stop in the BW Library or visit the BW Library site. The deadline for voting is Thursday, March 8.
2017-2018 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOKS
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Denton Little’s Death Date by Lance Rubin
Divided We Fall by Trent Reedy
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Exit, Pursued by a Bear by E.K. Johnston
Highly Illogical Behavior by John Corey Whaley
March: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Notorious RBG by Irin Carmon and Shana Knizhnik
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Perez
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Shadowshaper by Daniel Jose Older
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
These Shallow Graves by Jennifer Donnelly
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
When We Collided by Emery Lord
The Wrath and the Dawn by Renee Ahdieh
Zeroboxer by Fonda Lee