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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. Garland’s students.
BW Thespian Troupe Welcomes Four New Members
At the conclusion of the fall play on October 7, Belleville West Thespian Troupe #369 welcomed four new members: senior Cassidy Farrar, junior Lainey Goodrich, junior Caitlin Padgett, and junior Bailee Schobert.
The International Thespian Society is an honor organization that recognizes outstanding contributions to high school theatre. Each of these students has devoted at least 300 hours to Belleville West theatre productions, with a minimum of 150 hours in backstage work. Congratulations!
Book Club Members Choose November Read
Members of the Belleville West Book Club have chosen I Will Always Write Back, a true story by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda, for their next reading selection. Copies of the book are available for check-out in the BW Library. The group will meet to discuss the book on Wednesday, November 15.
I WILL ALWAYS WRITE BACK
Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda
The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever.
It started as an assignment. Everyone in Caitlin’s class wrote to an unknown student somewhere in a distant place.
That letter was the beginning of a correspondence that spanned six years and changed two lives.
In this compelling dual memoir, Caitlin and Martin recount how they became best friends—and better people—through their long-distance exchange. Their story will inspire you to look beyond your own life and wonder about the world at large and your place in it.
Literary Magazine Seeks Student Staff Members
Page One, the Belleville West literary and art magazine, is currently accepting applications for staff members for the 2017-2018 edition. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are eligible to apply.
Watch this short video to learn more about Page One. Students can click this link to apply.
Freshman-Sophomore Show Holds Auditions This Week
Bellevile West Little Theatre will hold auditions for its freshman-sophomore show this Wednesday, October 11, after school in the Performing Arts Center. This year’s show is the comedy Show and Spell. Only freshmen and sophomores are eligible for roles in the production, so this is an excellent opportunity for underclassmen to appear on the Belleville West stage. The performance date for the show is Thursday, November 16.
Harambee Hosts Laser Tag Benefit
Harambee, the Belleville West black student organization, will host a night of laser tag to benefit victims of Hurricane Harvey. The event will be held on Monday, October 9, from 5-9 p.m. at The Edge, located at 701 South Belt West. The cost is $15 per person for unlimited laser tag. All proceeds benefit Yes Prep Public Schools in Houston. The club is sponsored by Ms. Carnetta Chalmers.
Book Club Members Gather for Discussion
Belleville West students met at The Abbey on Wednesday, October 4, for the first Book Club discussion of the year. Members discussed the Ayad Akhtar novel American Dervish.
Little Theatre Presents Fall Play This Week
The Belleville West Little Theatre will present its annual fall play on Thursday through Saturday, October 5 through 7. This year’s production is Every Brilliant Thing, a new play by Duncan Macmillan.
The show’s narrator (junior Kaylon Brown) begins the show with an experience from his childhood. He is six years old. His mom (senior Cassidy Farrar) is in the hospital. His dad (sophomore Maxwell Juhas) says she’s “done something stupid.”
She finds it hard to be happy. So the young boy starts to make a list of everything that’s brilliant about the world. Everything that’s worth living for.
1. Ice cream.
2. Water fights.
3. Staying up past your bedtime and being allowed to watch TV.
4. The color yellow.
Soon, the list will take on a life of its own.
Every Brilliant Thing is a powerful play about depression and the lengths we will go to for those we love.
The production is directed by Mr. John Lodle, with technical direction by Mr. Jamie Klein. The student director is senior Cassidy Farrar. Student technical directors are seniors Nicole Barts, Allison Boggan, and Megan Zaiz; juniors Bailee Schobert and Lainey Goodrich; and sophomore Luke Schauster.
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 and $10 for adults.
BW Book Club Holds First Discussion this Week
The Belleville West Book Club will meet this Wednesday, October 4, to discuss the Ayad Akhtar novel American Dervish. The meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. at The Abbey, located at 5801 West Main Street. Any Belleville West student who has read the book is welcome to attend. Students in attendance will select the club’s next book.