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Book Club Holds Informational Meeting Next Tuesday
The BW Book Club will hold a short informational meeting next Tuesday, August 20, at 3:30 in the BW Library.
The Belleville West Book Club is open to students in all grade levels. The group meets four times during the school year (in October, December, January, and April) to discuss books selected by the club members. Discussion sessions are held after school in the BW Library.
All interested students are encouraged to attend this meeting to learn more about the group.
New Teachers Join BW English Staff
The English Department welcomes Ms. Phyllis Rodgers, Mr. Travis Armknecht, and Ms. Sandy Schaefer to Belleville West. Ms. Rodgers will teach English 1-2. Mr. Armknect will teach English 3-4 and English 7-8. Ms. Schaefer will teacher English 1-2 and English 7-8. Welcome to West!
Finish the Summer with One (or More!) of These Favorite Books
With two weeks until the start of the new school year, you still have time for a little more pleasure reading this summer. Why not pick up one of these student favorites?
Little Theatre Announces Auditions for Fall Play
Auditions for the 2024 fall play, The Giver, will take place virtually from now through August 16. Students in all grade levels are eligible to audition. Interested students may visit this site for audition information and materials.
Freshmen Prepare for the New Year at West
Incoming students continued their Freshman Summer Experience on July 16 and 17. Participating students toured the Belleville West library, met with the counseling staff, learned to navigate the lunch line, previewed books for English classes, picked up their Chromebooks for the 2024-2025 school year, discussed strategies for success in high school, and listened to some advice from upperclassmen. We look forward to welcoming these students back in August!
Freshmen Participate in Summer Experience
This week, the BW English and math departments are hosting the Freshman Summer Experience for incoming students. Participating students have the opportunity to tour the Belleville West campus, meet fellow students, meet administrators and teachers, learn about extracurricular activities, tour the library, work with student technology resources, and pick up tips for success in high school.
Keep Reading This Summer with New Abe Lincoln and RFL Books
Looking for some good books this summer? Check out the 2024-2025 Abraham Lincoln and the 2024-2025 Read for a Lifetime books. Then sign up to participate in the Abe Lincoln and RFL programs in the BW Library when school starts in August.
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
2024-2025 READ FOR A LIFETIME BOOKS
Accountable by Dashka Slater
All Your Twisted Secrets by Diana Urban
Anatomy: A Love Story by Dana Schwartz
Baby & Solo by Lisabeth Posthuma
Check & Mate by Ali Hazelwood
Divine Rivals: A Novel by Rebecca Ross
Four for the Road by K.J. Reilly
Furia by Yamile Saied Mendez
Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach
Golden Arm by Carl Dueker
Here to Stay by Sara Farizan
Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe by Steve Sheinkin
In the Lives of Puppets by T.J. Klune
Legends & Lattes: A Novel of High Fantasy and Low Stakes by Travis Baldree
My Lady Jane by Cyndia Hand, Brodie Ashton, and Jodi Meadows
Rez Ball by Byron Graves
Spice Road by Maiya Ibrahim
Sunshine: How One Camp Taught Me about Life, Death, and Hope by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
The Loop by Ben Oliver
The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson
Thieves’ Gambit by Kayvion Lewis
What the River Knows: Secrets of the Nile by Isabel Ibanez
BW Student Prepares for National Jimmy Awards in New York
Belleville West’s Theodore Rickert is representing the St. Louis area in this week’s Jimmy Awards! The nominees appeared on a billboard in Times Square and attended the Tony Awards last Sunday. Theo will perform in the Jimmy Awards at Broadway’s Minskoff Theatre on June 24.
BW Musical Wins Tops Honor at St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards
Congratulations to the cast, crew, and orchestra of The SpongeBob Musical, which was named Outstanding Musical at the St. Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards on Friday, May 24! Additional awards went to:
Theo Rickert — Outstanding Lead Performer
Peyton Long — Outstanding Supporting Actress
Lukas Pellmann — Outstanding Supporting Actor
Camryn Houk — Outstanding Costume Design
Congrats to the cast, crew, orchestra, and directors! You make Belleville West proud!