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First Book of the Year for BW Book Club
The Belleville West Book Club will meet on Wednesday, October 3, to discuss Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys. Any student interested in Book Club can stop in room B325 or room B330 for more information. Copies of the first book are available for check-out in the BW Library.
BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY
Fifteen-year-old Lina is a Lithuanian girl living an ordinary life–until Soviet officers invade her home and tear her family apart. Separated from her father and forced onto a crowded train, Lina, her mother, and her young brother make their way to a Siberian work camp, where they are forced to fight for their lives. Lina finds solace in her art, documenting these events by drawing. Risking everything, she imbeds clues in her drawings of their location and secretly passes them along, hoping her drawings will make their way to her father’s prison camp. But will strength, love, and hope be enough for Lina and her family to survive?
This powerful tale of heartbreak and hope is sure to haunt readers long after they finish the last page.
A Club for People who Love to Read
The Belleville West Book Club will hold an informational meeting after school on Thursday, August 23. Interested students from all grade levels can stop in room B325 to pick up more information.
The Books Club’s first selection for 2012-2013 is Between Shades of Gray, a piece of historical fiction by Ruta Sepetys. Copies are already available at the circulation desk in the BW Library.
If You Liked DEADLINE…
Belleville West students who have read Chris Crutcher’s novel Deadline (like members of the BW football team) might enjoy some of these books…
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie
Twisted by Laurie Halse Anderson
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Chinese Handcuffs by Chris Crutcher
Ironman by Chris Crutcher
Running Loose by Chris Crutcher
Mexican White Boy by Matt de la Pena
Before I Die by Jenny Downham
November Blues by Sharon Draper
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
Looking for Alaska by John Green
Pop by Gordan Korman
The First Part Last by Angela Johnson
Slam by Walter Dean Myers
Knights of the Hill Country by Tim Tharp
English Department Welcomes New Teachers
Three new teachers will join the Belleville West English Department for the 2012-2013 school year.
Ms. Lannette Day is a graduate of Belleville West High School and a recent graduate of McKendree University. She completed her student teaching at Granite City High School last year. She will divide her time between Belleville West and Belleville East, teaching freshmen and seniors at West.
Mr. Stephen Garland is a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. He has been teaching at Alton High School for the past two years. He will teach freshmen and juniors this year at Belleville West.
Ms. Ashley Rakers is a graduate of McKendree University. She completed her student teaching at O’Fallon High School last year. Ms. Rakers will teach freshman and sophomore classes this year.
Welcome to these new members of the English Department!
Varsity Football Players Meet Author
Members of the varsity football team concluded their “One Book, One Team” summer reading event with a Skype visit with author Chris Crutcher.
Over the past month, team members, their coaches, library staff members, and English teachers read Crutcher’s book Deadline. This novel tells the story of high school senior Ben Wolf. When Ben learns that he has a terminal disease, he decides to live his final year without regrets. He tries out for the football team, challenges the close-minded attitude of some of his classmates, and asks the girl of his dreams to the homecoming dance.
After a lunch of pizza, members of the BW footballl team had the opportunity to visit with author Chris Crutcher via Skype. Several players (and one of the coaches, Mr. Bob Flake) even had the chance to ask the author questions about his book.
Thanks to Mrs. Mary Barteau (BW library director), Mr. Cameron Pettus (head football coach), the football coaching staff, the English department, and the young men of the BW football team for creating this unique experience!
Coach Cameron Pettus introduces author Chris Crutcher to the members of the BW football team.
Members of the BW football team get a chance to pose questions for author Chris Crutcher.
Coaches and English teachers gather for the “One Book, One Team” event.
View more pictures of the “One Book, One Team” event here:
Belleville West English–One Book, One Team
These Readers Rock!
Mr. Nick Johnson’s Mass Media and Multimedia classes produced this video in celebration of the 2011-2012 Million Pages Challenge. (Just click the picture to link to the video.) Congratulations again to members of the Class of 2014 and the Class of 2015!
Speech Students Impress at National Tournament
At the national speech and debate tournament sponsored by the National Forensic League, three Belleville West students advanced to semi-final competition.
Senior Eli Bernstein reached the semi-finals in International Extemporaneous Speaking. Junior Codi Essien reached the semi-finals in Prose Reading. Sophomore Taylor Damann reached the semi-finals in Original Oratory. Each of these students placed in the top 30 competitors in the nation in his/her event.
English teachers Mr. Adam Jenkins and Mr. Russ Reidelberger coach the Speech and Acting Team. Congratulations to these students and their coaches!
One Book, One Team
The BW Football Team is partnering with the BW Library this summer for ONE BOOK, ONE TEAM. This reading initiative is designed to build a sense of team and community while promoting literacy.
Team members, coaches, librarians, and teachers in the English department will all read Chris Crutcher’s book Deadline. They will discuss the book with the author via Skype on July 25.
Join the Summer Book Camp at the BW Library
Join the BW Library for Summer Book Camp from June 12 through July 12. Summer school students can register at the BW Library. Students not enrolled in summer school can register online at http://bths201.org/west/Library. Students just read, keep track of their pages, and qualify for the chance to win gift certificates, books, and e-readers!
Students not enrolled in summer school may use the BW Library by registering as summer library visitors. To register, students should contact the school librarians by e-mail (bwlibrary@bths201.org) or by phone (222-7666). Students registered as summer library visitors will have access to the BW Library between 7:45 a.m. and 1:45 p.m. from Monday through Thursday.
For more information about Summer Book Camp (including the BW Book Blog), visit http://blog.bths201.org/bw-bookclub/.