BW Readers Finish the Fifth Triad Strong

The 2015-2016 Million Page Challenge is heating up!  The BW English Department challenged this year’s freshman, sophomore, junior and senior classes to each read ONE MILLION PAGES of pleasure reading during the school year.  With one triad left, two classes have already passed the goal.

At the end of the fifth triad, the FRESHMAN CLASS has moved into the lead, with 1,069,153 pages of pleasure reading.  The freshmen read 215,226 pages in the fifth triad, an average of 413 pages per freshman.

These freshman classes all read more than 10,000 pages during the triad:

Ms. Thurnau—third hour:  17,993 pages

Ms. Thurnau—fifth hour:  14,300 pages

Mrs. Short—second hour:  14,061 pages

Ms. Thurnau—first hour:  13,137 pages

Mrs. Hunter—seventh hour:  11,613 pages

Mrs. Story—second hour:  11,371 pages

Ms. Loesche—first hour:  11,087 pages

Ms. Ursani—second hour:  10,983 pages

Mr. Schobert—sixth hour:  10,709 pages

Ms. Thurnau—sixth hour:  10,309 pages

At the end of the fifth triad, the SOPHOMORE CLASS is just pages behind the freshman class, with 1,055,976 pages of pleasure reading.  The sophomores read 197,175 pages in the fifth triad, an average of 396 pages per sophomore.

These sophomore classes all read more than 10,000 pages during the triad:

Mr. Johnson—fourth hour:  17,255 pages

Mr. Johnson—first hour:  15,130 pages

Mr. Johnson—fifth hour:  14,053 pages

Mr. Reidelberger—seventh hour:  14,001 pages

Mr. Johnson—second hour:  12,309 pages

Ms. Schloesser—second hour:  11,747 pages

Mr. Jenkins—second hour:  10,766 pages

At the end of the fifth triad, the JUNIOR CLASS remains in third place, with 950,876 pages of pleasure reading.  The juniors read 166,123 pages in the fifth triad, an average of 324 pages per junior.

These junior classes all read more than 10,000 pages during the triad:

Mr. Schobert—fifth hour:  12,184 pages

Mr. Brunner—first hour:  11,903 pages

Mr. Brunner—second hour:  11,062 pages

Mr. Schobert—third hour:  10,686 pages

At the end of the fifth triad, the SENIOR CLASS is still in fourth place, with 883,113 pages of pleasure reading.  The seniors read 184,576 pages in the fifth triad, an average of 402 pages per senior.  (That’s more pages than the junior class and more pages per student than the junior and sophomore classes.  Keep it up, seniors!)

These senior classes all read more than 10,000 pages during the triad:

Mr. Reidelberger—sixth hour:  23,458 pages

Mr. Lodle—sixth hour:  21,804 pages

Mr. Lodle—fifth hour:  16,553 pages

Ms. Thurnau—seventh hour:  15,933 pages

Mr. Schobert—second hour:  12,554 pages

Mr. Garland—third hour:  12,303 pages

Freshmen, can you keep the lead to finish the year?  Sophomores, can you reclaim the top spot?  Seniors, can you maintain your new pace to surpass the juniors?

Visit the library, find some good books, and keep reading!  We’re in the final triad of the year!

Students Select March Madness Winner

With the end of March, we have a winner in the Belleville West March Madness reading event!  Based on student voting, this year’s winner is The Maze Runner by James Dashner.  Names were drawn from all students who participated in the event, and the following students will receive free books:  freshman Mikela Dorsey, sophomore Miles Wadlington, junior Marlow Ferguson, and senior Kara Luechtefeld.  Thanks to everyone who voted!

2016 Abraham Lincoln Award Winner Revealed

We Were Liars, the 2014 young adult novel by E. Lockhart, was recently announced as the 2016 Abraham Lincoln Book.  The book was chosen by students throughout the state of Illinois who read at least four books from this year’s Abraham Lincoln nominees.

March Madness Enters Final Week

In celebration of March Madness, the BW English Department is asking students to participate in a game of brackets to select their favorite Young Adult literature.  Each week in March, students can vote for their favorite books by visiting this link.  Every student who participates will be entered in a drawing, with the prize winners announced at the end of the month.

This week, the final two books face off:  The Maze Runner by James Dashner vs. Paper Towns by John Green.  The deadline for voting is Friday, April 1.