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Speech Competitors Qualify for National Tournament
Members of the Belleville West Speech and Acting Team competed in the NSDA (National Speech and Debate Association) Greater Illinois District Tournament on Saturday, March 8. The following students qualified for the NSDA National Tournament in June:
Peyton Long and Eleanor Schmitz — first place in Duo Interpretation
Theo Rickert — first place in Program Oral Interpretation
Olivia Bush — third place in Dramatic Interpretation
Natalie Hall — third place in Program Oral Interpretation
The team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
Annual March Madness Event Starts This Week
In celebration of March Madness, the BW English Department invites students to participate in a game of brackets to select their favorite book from the BW Library. 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. The deadline for the first week of voting is Thursday, March 6.
Student Journalists Compete in SISPA Conference
Students from the Bellevinois (the Bellevillle West yearbook) and the Hy News (the Belleville West newspaper) traveled to SIUC on Wednesday, February 26, to participate in the annual Southern Illinois Scholastic Press Association’s winter conference.
The following students won individual awards in the journalism competition:
Lillian Averbeck — first place in Yearbook Theme Development
Madilyn Averbeck — first place in Yearbook Theme Development
Colton Walls — first place in Ad Design
Emma Johnson — second place in Yearbook Captions
Sofia Price — second place in Yearbook Feature Copy
Anyla Jones — third place in Photo Storytelling
The yearbook adviser is Mrs. Ashley Short. The newspaper adviser is Mr. Stephen Garland.
Belleville West Students Share Reading Recommendations
Throughout this year, members of the BW chapter of the National English Honor Society are creating book displays in the BW Library. The seventh set of selections features books by AAPI authors, Black romances, books about mental health, books that are the first in a series, dystopian novels, LGBTQ stories (that are not romances), and thrillers.
Speech Competitor Finishes Third in State
Congratulations to senior Eleanor Schmitz! As a member of the BW Speech and Acting Team, she took third place in Humorous Interpretation at the IHSA State Speech Tournament. Last year, she took fifth place in the state in the same event. The team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
Literary Magazine Garners Another National Award
Congratulations to the authors, artists, photographers, composers, and editors who contributed to the 2024 edition of Page One. The Belleville West literary and art magazine was recognized as a SUPERIOR publication in the NCTE REALM (Recognizing Excellence in Art and Literary Magazines) program.
Student Authors, Artists, and Musicians can Submit Work to BW Magazine
Page One, the Belleville West literary and art magazine, is now accepting submissions for its 2025 edition. Students in all grade levels can submit short stories, poetry, creative nonfiction, art, photography, and musical compositions at this link. Submissions are due by next Friday, February 28.
Speech Team Advances Seven Events to State Contest
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took third place in the 2025 IHSA Sectional at Belleville West on Saturday, February 15.
The following students earned individual awards and will advance to next weekend’s IHSA State Tournament:
Peyton Long and Eleanor Schmitz – first place in Humorous Duet Acting
Peyton Long – first place in Original Comedy
Eleanor Schmitz – first place in Humorous Interpretation
Bree Aplin – second place in Informative Speaking
Natalie Hall and Sylvi Segraves – second place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Morgan Seagle – second place in Oratorical Declamation
In addition, the Performance in the Round cast took second place in their event and will advance to next weekend’s IHSA State Tournament.
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
Voting for Abe Lincoln Book is Now Open
Students who have read any four or more books from this year’s Abraham Lincoln reading list can vote for their favorite at this link through March 1. The winner of the state-wide vote will be announced in April.
2024-2025 ABRAHAM LINCOLN BOOKS
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Love in English by Maria Andreu
All That’s Left in the World by Erik J. Brown
Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole
The Getaway by Lamar Giles
Belladonna by Adalyn Grace
We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds
Cracking the Bell by Geoff Herbach
Star Splitter by Matthew J. Kirby
Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim
Skyhunter by Marie Lu
More Than Just a Pretty Face by Syed Masoon
We Are All so Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
I’m Glad my Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich by Deya Muniz
Numb to This: Memoir of a Mass Shooting by Kindra Neely
Little Thieves by Margaret Owen
Victory. Stand! Raising my Fist for Justice by Tommie Smith, Anyabwile Dawud, and Derrick Barnes
Chaos Theory by Nic Stone
This Golden State by Marit Weisenberg