BW Readers Approach 2.5 Million Pages

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 conclusion of the first semester, EVERY CLASS has passed HALF A MILLION PAGES.

At the end of the triad, the SOPHOMORE CLASS is in the lead, with 659,059 pages of pleasure reading.  The sophomores read 243,769 pages in the third triad alone.  That’s their highest total this year, an average of 470 pages per sophomore.

These sophomore classes read the most pages during the third triad:

Mr. Johnson—fourth hour:  30,306 pages

Mr. Reidelberger—seventh hour:  18,263 pages

Mr. Johnson—first hour:  18,226 pages

Mr. Jenkins—second hour:  16,506 pages

Mr. Johnson—fifth hour:  15,850 pages

Mr. Johnson—second hour:  15,009 pages

Ms. Ursani—seventh hour:  14,764 pages

Mr. Reidelberger—third hour:  14,066 pages

Mr. Johnson—seventh hour:  11,377 pages

At the end of the third triad, the FRESHMAN CLASS is still challenging the sophomore class, with 644,373 pages of pleasure reading.  The freshmen read 232,177 pages in the third triad, an average of 439 pages per freshman.

These freshman classes read the most pages during the third triad:

Ms. Karban—third hour:  27,674 pages

Ms. Thurnau—sixth hour:  16,173 pages

Ms. Thurnau—first hour:  16,068 pages

Ms. Thurnau—third hour:  13,985 pages

Mrs. Hunter—seventh hour:  13,589 pages

Ms. Ursani—first hour:  11,972 pages

Ms. Thurnau—fifth hour:  11,801 pages

Ms. Ursani—second hour:  10,448 pages

Mrs. Short—sixth hour:  10,200 pages

At the end of the third triad, the JUNIOR CLASS remains in third place, with 625,949 pages of pleasure reading.  The juniors read 233,375 pages in the third triad.  That’s their highest total this year, an average of 451 pages per junior.

These junior classes read the most pages during the third triad:

Mr. Spriggs—fifth hour:  26,674 pages

Ms. Hoelscher—seventh hour:  22,342 pages

Mr. Schobert—third hour:  19,636 pages

Mr. Bunner—first hour:  19,265 pages

Ms. Hoelscher—first hour:  14,791 pages

Ms. Hoelscher—second hour:  11,210 pages

Mr. Spriggs—first hour:  10,985 pages

Mrs. Story—sixth hour:  9,497 pages

Ms. Chalmers—seventh hour:  9,418 pages

At the end of the third triad, the SENIOR CLASS is closing the gap, with 541,288 pages of pleasure reading.  The seniors read 228,590 pages in the third triad.  That’s their highest total this year, an average of 450 pages per senior.

These senior classes read the most pages during the third triad:

Mrs. Lewis—seventh hour:  24,890 pages

Mr. Lodle—sixth hour:  24,096 pages

Mr. Schobert—first hour:  16,807 pages

Mr. Lodle—fifth hour:  15,985 pages

Ms. Thurnau—seventh hour:  13,314 pages

Ms. Hoelscher—third hour:  11,041 pages

Ms. Hoelcher—sixth hour:  10,863 pages

Mr. Brunner—fifth hour:  10,381 pages

Mrs. Lewis—second hour:  10,325 pages

In the third triad, the BW English teachers read 10,406 pages of pleasure reading, an average of 520 pages per teacher.  (That’s their lowest triad for the school year.)

Can the sophomores maintain the lead?  Can the freshman climb to the top?  Can the juniors surpass the underclassmen? Can the seniors continue this accelerated pace and pass the juniors?

Keep reading, Belleville West!

Shop Online to Build the BW Reading Program

Shopping online this holiday season?  You can support the Belleville West reading program simply by shopping online at Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Target, Macy’s, Home Depot, Land’s End, the Apple Store, Lowe’s, Crate & Barrel, Petco, and hundreds of other stores.  There’s no cost to you.  Just follow these simple instructions:

1.  Go to www.escrip.com.

2.  Click the SIGN UP link.

3.  Create an account by entering your information.

4.  When asked to select your school or nonprofit, enter this phrase:

Belleville West HS Reading Challenge

5.  (You do NOT need to enter a credit card to create an account.)

6.  Once you have created an account, return to the main page.

7.  Click the SHOP ONLINE link.

8.  Choose any of the hundreds of online retailers participating in the program.

9.  The eScrip site will redirect you to that retailer.  Shop online as you normally do.

Once you’re registered, just make sure that you always enter online retailers through the eScrip Online Mall. (If you don’t enter the retailer through the eScrip site, your purchases will not be credited to our program.)

Proceeds from the eScrip program help to fund author visits and student reading prizes.