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BW Library Sponsors Annual Book Fair
The Belleville West Library will sponsor its annual Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, December 1, through Friday, December 4. The book fair features choices for readers of all ages. Students and community members can shop at the following times:
Tuesday, December 1
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, December 2
11:00 a.m. – 1:55 p.m.
3:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Thursday, December 3
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Friday, December 4
10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
You can also shop online by following the Scholastic Book Fair link on the BW Library web page. A portion of the proceeds benefit the Belleville West Library.
Book Club Makes Next Selection
Members of the Belleville West Book Club have picked their next reading selection: I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak. The group will meet to discuss the book on Wednesday, January 6, at The Abbey on West Main Street. Copies of the book are now available at the circulation desk in the Belleville West Library.
I AM THE MESSENGER by Markus Zusak
Ed Kennedy is an underage cabdriver without much of a future. He’s pathetic at playing cards, hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey, and utterly devoted to his coffee-drinking dog, the Doorman. His life is one of peaceful routine and incompetence until he inadvertently stops a bank robbery.
That’s when the first ace arrives in the mail. That’s when Ed becomes the messenger. Chosen to care, he makes his way through town helping and hurting (when necessary), until only one question remains: Who’s behind Ed’s mission?
Auditions Announced for Contest Drama
Auditions for the 2016 contest drama, Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, are just around the corner! Auditions will be held on Tuesday, December 1, at 6:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. Students from all grade levels are welcome to audition. Audition packets are available on the theatre bulletin board and outside the English office (room B331). Applications for student directors and student technical directors are also available now.
Speech Team Sweeps Second Tournament
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team won the second tournament of the season. At the contest in Benton this Saturday, November 21, the team finished more than 100 points ahead of the next competitor.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Wade Cook – first place in Poetry Reading
Alan Estrada – first place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Sam Geiger – first place in Original Oratory
Sam Geiger – first place in Radio Speaking
Bailey Guinn – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
Henry Holm – first place in Prose Reading
Brooke Ingram – first place in Humorous Interpretation
Janae Robinson – first place in Original Comedy
Mikayla Scott – first place in Impromptu Speaking
Romeo Spells – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Donnie Bland – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Cassidy Farrar and Wade Cook – second place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Nathan Hirst – second place in Humorous Interpretation
Henry Holm and Tiffani Volkman – second place in Humorous Duet Acting
Brooke Ingram – second place in Special Occasion Speaking
Avery Reed – second place in Original Oratory
Janae Robinson – second place in Poetry Reading
Kaylon Brown – third place in Oratorical Declamation
Hannah Higgins – third place in Informative Speaking
Danyelle Scott and McKenzie Slack – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Donnie Bland and Nathan Hirst – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Emily Feazel – fourth place in Original Comedy
Bailey Guinn – fourth place in Poetry Reading
Hannah Higgins – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Avery Reed – fourth place in Radio Speaking
Jordan Thompson – fourth place in Prose Reading
Jacob Becker – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Amber Curtis – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation
Jordyn Schlesinger – sixth place in Prose Reading
Savannah Tiemann – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Lauren Richey – seventh place in Informative Speaking
Mikayla Scott – seventh place in Dramatic Interpretation
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Amber Curtis – first place in Radio Speaking
Sarah Hayden – first place in Humorous Interpretation
Emilie Smyth – second place in Dramatic Interpretation
Emily Feazel and Sarah Hayden – third place in Humorous Duet Acting
Savannah Tiemann – third place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Nini Dakhundaridze – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Spencer Hansberry – fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Asha Brame – fifth place in Oratorical Declamation
Cassidy Farrar – fifth place in Radio Speaking
McKenzie Slack – fifth place in Prose Reading
Towhidul Aziz – sixth place in Original Oratory
The team’s coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Start Your Holiday Shopping and Support Page One
Are you starting to think about your holiday shopping list? Head to Barnes and Noble this Friday, November 20, for books, movies, music, and more. When you make your purchase, please tell them that you are shopping to support Belleville West PAGE ONE. The Belleville West literary and art magazine will earn a portion of your purchase. If you are shopping online, use the code 11742509.
Harambee Meets this Friday
The Belleville West Harambee organization will hold a meeting this Friday, November 20, at 8:00 a.m. in room A111. This meeting will be the last opportunity this school year for new members to join the club.
Annual Show Features Freshmen and Sophomores
Belleville West Little Theatre presents its annual freshman-sophomore show this Thursday, November 19. This year’s show is the comedy Willa Wonkie and the College Tour. The performance begins at 7:00 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center.
BW Speech Team Opens Season with a Victory
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team began the season with a first place finish at the Belleville East tournament on Saturday, November 14.
The following students won individual honors in the varsity division:
Wade Cook – first place in Poetry Reading
Wade Cook and Cassidy Farrar – first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Sam Geiger – first place in Original Oratory
Sam Geiger – first place in Radio Speaking
Brooke Ingram – first place in Special Occasion Speaking
Jordan Thompson – first place in Prose Reading
Donnie Bland and Nathan Hirst – second place in Humorous Duet Acting
Bailey Guinn – second place in Dramatic Interpretation
Bailey Guinn – second place in Poetry Reading
Brooke Ingram – second place in Humorous Interpretation
Mara Reed – second place in Informative Speaking
Hannah Higgins – third place in Informative Speaking
Avery Reed – third place in Original Oratory
Danyelle Scott and McKenzie Slack – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Cassidy Farrar – fourth place in Radio Speaking
Hannah Higgins – fourth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Nathan Hirst – fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Nini Dakhundaridze – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Emily Feazel – fifth place in Original Comedy
Towhidul Aziz – sixth place in Original Oratory
Sarah Hayden – sixth place in Humorous Interpretation
Mikayla Scott – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking
Alayna Wells – sixth place in Poetry Reading
Jordan Thompson – seventh place in Dramatic Interpretation
The following students won individual honors in the junior varsity division:
Kaylon Brown – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Jamie Cotton – first place in Poetry Reading
Amber Curtis – first place in Humorous Interpretation
Amber Curtis – first place in Radio Speaking
Emilie Smyth – first place in Dramatic Interpretation
Savannah Tiemann – first place in Special Occasion Speaking
Nathan Mackin – second place in Radio Speaking
McKenzie Slack – second place in Prose Reading
Emily Feazel and Sarah Hayden – third place in Humorous Duet Acting
Emily Lease – fourth place in Informative Speaking
Annabelle Heddell – fifth place in Original Oratory
Jordyn Schlesinger – fifth place in Prose Reading
The team is coached by Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Mockingjay Tickets on Sale for BW Students, Family, and Friends
Tickets are still available for the special Belleville West screening of Mockingjay–Part Two, the final installment of the Hunger Games series. This special matinee will be held at the Lincoln Theatre, located at 103 East Main Street in Belleville, at 4:15 p.m. next Friday, November 20 (the opening day of the movie). Tickets are $5.50 each. Students may purchase tickets for themselves, for family members, and for friends in the BW Library through Wednesday, November 18.
BW Book Club Meets Next Week
The Belleville West Book Club will hold its next discussion meeting on Wednesday, November 18. The group will meet at The Abbey on West Main Street from 5-6 p.m. The group will discuss The Martian, a novel by Andy Weir. Any student interested in joining the Book Club can pick up a membership card from Ms. Ursani (in room B323), from Mr. Garland (in room B325), or from Mr. Lodle (in room B331).
THE MARTIAN by Andy Weir
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills—and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit—he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?