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Speech Team Wins Another Tournament Title
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team continued its winning season with another team victory at the Granite City SISAL Tournament on Saturday, November 18.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Kaylon Brown – first place in Original Oratory
Delaney Holliday – first place in Poetry Reading
McKenzie Slack – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
McKenzie Slack – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Kaylon Brown – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – second place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Cassidy Farrar – second place in Radio Speaking
Max Juhas – second place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jaylon Muchison – second place in Informative Speaking
Jaylon Muchison – second place in Original Comedy
Wade Cook – third place in Prose Reading
Emily Feazel – third place in Dramatic Interpretation
Sarah Hayden – third place in Original Comedy
Annabelle Brown and Reily Wills – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
JoJo Holm and Danny Laney – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Melena Braggs – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Benjamin Hawkins – fifth place in Radio Speaking
Alex Johnson and Emma Koontz – fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Isa Karathanos – fifth place in Original Oratory
Georgi Warren – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Owen Buescher – sixth place in Radio Speaking
Isa Karathanos – sixth place in Informative Speaking
Emma Koontz – sixth place in Poetry Reading
Naja Taylor – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation
Ann Feazel and Elle Malacarne – seventh place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Ann Feazel – seventh place in Prose Reading
Emily Feazel – seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking
Danny Laney – seventh place in Humorous Interpretation
Alyssa Riley – seventh place in Informative Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Emily Bechtold and Delaney Holliday – first place in Humorous Duet Acting
JoJo Holm – second place in Original Comedy
Sophia VanLith – second place in Impromptu Speaking
Alyssa Riley – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Naja Taylor – third place in Dramatic Interpretation
Melena Braggs – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking
Owen Buescher – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Paige Goodrich – fifth place in Impromptu Speaking
Alex Johnson – fifth place in Prose Reading
Aidan Schweitzer and Nyah Marcano – fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Emily Bechtold – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation
Max Juhas – sixth place in Original Comedy
Team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Book Club Members Discuss Popular Non-Fiction Book
Members of the Belleville West Book Club met with teachers from the BW English Department at The Abbey on Wednesday, November 15. The group discussed the non-fiction book I Will Always Write Back by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda.
Harambee Organization Meets Tomorrow
Harambee will hold a meeting tomorrow morning at 8:00 in room A111 (the choir room). The group will be planning its winter events at the meeting. This is the final meeting of the year for new members to join. Harambee is sponsored by English teacher Ms. Carnetta Chalmers.
Freshmen and Sophomores Shine in Little Theatre Production
Belleville West Little Theatre presents this year’s freshman-sophomore show, the comedy Show and Spell by Julia Brownell, this Thursday, November 16. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center.
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 Ms. Ursani’s students.
Speech Team Chalks Up Another Victory
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team scored another team win at the Mascoutah SISAL Tournament on Saturday, November 11.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Wade Cook – first place in Prose Reading
Cassidy Farrar – first place in Radio Speaking
Delaney Holliday – first place in Poetry Reading
McKenzie Slack – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
McKenzie Slack – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Kaylon Brown – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Emily Feazel – second place in Special Occasion Speaking
Benjamin Hawkins – third place in Radio Speaking
Isa Karathanos – third place in Informative Speaking
Annabelle Brown and Reily Wills – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting (tie)
Owen Buescher – fourth place in Radio Speaking
JoJo Holm and Danny Laney – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Alex Johnson and Emma Koontz – fourth place in Dramatic Duet Acting (tie)
Emma Koontz – fourth place in Poetry Reading
Melena Braggs – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Melena Braggs – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking
Annabelle Brown –sixth place in Prose Reading
Sarah Hayden — sixth place in Original Comedy
Isaac Williams – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation
Alex Johnson – seventh place in Prose Reading
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Emily Bechtold and Delaney Holliday – first place in Humorous Duet Acting
Danny Laney – first place in Humorous Interpretation
Alyssa Riley – first place in Informative Speaking
Naja Taylor – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Paige Goodrich – second place in Impromptu Speaking
JoJo Holm – second place in Original Comedy
Alyssa Riley – second place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Owen Buescher – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Isa Karathanos – fourth place in Original Oratory
Naja Taylor – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Xavier Tillman – fifth place in Impromptu Speaking
Anna Buescher – sixth place in Prose Reading
Nyah Marcano and Aidan Schweitzer – sixth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Book Club Meets Next Week
The BW Book Club will meet next Wednesday, November 15, to discuss I Will Always Write Back. The discussion will begin at 4 p.m. at The Abbey, located at 5801 West Main Street.
Any Belleville West student who has completed the book is welcome to participate in the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the circulation desk in the BW Library.
BW Readers Post Second Triad Numbers
Once again this year, Belleville West students are reading! The BW English Department challenged the freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior classes to each read ONE MILLION PAGES of pleasure reading during this school year.
At the end of the second triad, the JUNIOR CLASS has extended its lead, with 464,389 pages of pleasure reading. The juniors read 240,045 pages in the second triad, a total of 494 pages per junior. These junior classes read the most pages per student in the second triad:
Mr. Garland—fifth hour: 1168 pages per student
Mr. Garland—second hour: 1057 pages per student
Ms. Guebert—first hour: 837 pages per student
Mr. Schobert—third hour: 818 pages per student
Mr. Spriggs—first hour: 761 pages per student
Mr. Schobert—fifth hour: 727 pages per student
Mr. Spriggs—third hour: 631 pages per student
At the end of the second triad, the FRESHMAN CLASS is still in second place, with 375,717 pages of pleasure reading. The freshmen read 208,848 pages in the second triad, a total of 454 pages per freshman. These freshman classes read the most pages per student in the second triad:
Ms. Ursani—second hour: 815 pages per student
Mrs. Hunter—first hour: 745 pages per student
Ms. Ursani—seventh hour: 663 pages per student
Ms. Thurnau—fifth hour: 692 pages per student
Mrs. Hunter—sixth hour: 592 pages per student
Mrs. Thurnau—sixth hour: 558 pages per student
Mrs. Short—fourth hour: 511 pages per student
Mrs. Thurnau—first hour: 505 pages per student
The SOPHOMORE CLASS remains in third place, with 357,257 pages of pleasure reading. The sophomores read 194,807 pages in the second triad, a total of 376 pages per sophomore. These sophomore classes read the most pages per student in the second triad:
Ms. Ursani—fifth hour: 1419 pages per student
Mr. Johnson—second hour: 655 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser—sixth hour: 654 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser—second hour: 541 pages per student
Ms. Chalmers—first hour: 514 pages per student
Mr. Reidelberger—third hour: 513 pages per student
Mr. Johnson—fourth hour: 501 pages per student
The SENIOR CLASS is still at the back of the pack, with 300,772 pages of pleasure reading. The seniors read 174,789 pages in the second triad, a total of 380 pages per senior. These senior classes read the most pages per student in the second triad:
Mr. Lodle—sixth hour: 812 pages per student
Mr. Schobert—first hour: 744 pages per student
Ms. Guebert—third hour: 590 pages per student
Ms. Guebert—sixth hour: 573 pages per student
Mr. Lodle—fifth hour: 544 pages per student
The teachers in the ENGLISH DEPARTMENT read 11,594 pages in the second triad, an average of 580 pages per English teacher.
Can the juniors increase their lead over the other classes? Can the sophomores pass the freshmen in the third triad? Visit the library, find some good books, and keep reading!
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 Mrs. Lewis’s students.
Speech Team Opens New Season with a Victory
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team started the 2017-2018 season with a victory at the Marion SISAL Tournament on Saturday, November 4.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Wade Cook – first place in Prose Reading
Cassidy Farrar – first place in Radio Speaking
Delaney Holliday – first place in Poetry Reading
Jaylon Muchison – first place in Informative Speaking
McKenzie Slack – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
Jaylon Muchison – second place in Original Comedy
McKenzie Slack – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Melena Braggs – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Emily Feazel – third place in Special Occasion Speaking
Emily Feazel – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Sarah Hayden – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Isa Karathanos – fourth place in Informative Speaking
Alyssa Riley – fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Annabelle Brown and Reily Wills – fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Benjamin Hawkins – fifth place in Radio Speaking
Emma Koontz – fifth place in Poetry Reading
Naja Taylor – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Georgi Warren – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
JoJo Holm – first place in Original Comedy
Alex Johnson and Emma Koontz – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Isa Karathanos – first place in Original Oratory
Sophia VanLith – first place in Impromptu Speaking
Isaac Williams – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Delaney Holliday and Emily Bechtold – second place in Humorous Duet Acting
Alex Johnson – second place in Prose Reading
Sophia VanLith – second place in Poetry Reading
Melena Braggs – third place in Impromptu Speaking
JoJo Holm and Danny Laney – third place in Humorous Duet Acting
Owen Buescher – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Danny Laney – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Ann Feazel and Elle Malacarne – fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Alyssa Riley – fifth place in Informative Speaking
Anna Buescher – sixth place in Prose Reading
Naja Taylor – sixth place in Oratorical Declamation
Team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.