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BW Students Read Half a Million Pages in First Triad
At the start of the 2022-2023 academic year, 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.
The SENIOR CLASS finished the triad with 104,349 pages of pleasure reading. That’s an average of 260 pages per senior. These senior classes read the most pages per student:
Mr. Brunner, sixth hour – 533 pages per student
Ms. Thurnau, seventh hour – 510 pages per student
Mr. Reidelberger, second hour – 341 pages per student
Mrs. Lewis, sixth hour – 340 pages per student
Dr. Ursani, first hour – 294 pages per student
Mr. Lodle, sixth hour – 288 pages per student
The JUNIOR CLASS finished the triad with 135,174 pages of pleasure reading. That’s an average of 314 pages per junior. These junior classes read the most pages per student:
Mr. Schobert, sixth hour – 619 pages per student
Mr. Brunner, second hour – 594 pages per student
Mr. Brunner, first hour – 538 pages per student
Mr. Garland, second hour – 483 pages per student
Mr. Garland, third hour – 436 pages per student
Mr. Schobert, fifth hour – 404 pages per student
Ms. Chalmers, sixth hour – 358 pages per student
The SOPHOMORE CLASS finished the triad with 184,358 pages of pleasure reading. That’s an average of 372 pages per sophomore. These sophomore classes read the most pages per student:
Ms. Kurtz, third hour – 2169 pages per student
Ms. Chalmers, first hour – 652 pages per student
Mr. Johnson, second hour – 652 pages per student
Ms. Chalmers, second hour – 642 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, sixth hour – 412 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, seventh hour – 407 pages per student
The FRESHMAN CLASS finished the triad with 148,847 pages of pleasure reading. That’s an average of 282 pages per freshman. These freshman classes read the most pages per student:
Ms. Kurtz, fifth hour – 2103 pages per student
Mrs. Hunter, fifth hour – 568 pages per student
Ms. Thurnua, first hour – 411 pages per student
Ms. Thurnau, fifth hour – 324 pages per student
Ms. Thurnau, second hour – 321 pages per student
Mrs. Short, sixth hour – 297 pages per student
Visit the library, find some good books, and keep reading!
BW Little Theatre Opens Season with Award-Winning Drama

The Belleville West Little Theatre will present its annual fall play on Thursday through Saturday, October 13 through 15. This year’s production is The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Simon Stephens.
15-year-old Christopher (sophomore Eric Perschbacher) has an extraordinary brain: He is exceptional at mathematics but ill-equipped to interpret everyday life. He has never ventured alone beyond the end of his road, he detests being touched, and he distrusts strangers.
Now it is seven minutes after midnight, and Christopher stands beside his neighbor’s dead dog, Wellington, who has been speared with a pitchfork. Finding himself under suspicion, Christopher is determined to solve the mystery of who murdered Wellington. He carefully records each fact of the crime in a journal that he shares with his teacher (senior Wini James).
But his detective work, forbidden by his father (senior Jerry Aplin), takes him on a thrilling journey that upturns his world.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time won the 2015 Tony Award for Best Play. It was adapted from the best-selling novel by Mark Haddon.
The production is directed by Mr. John Lodle and Mr. Jamie Klien. The student directors are senior Wini James and juniors Ravi Douglas and Camryn Houk. The student technical directors are seniors Ella Davis, Sydni Juhas, Alexis Sheldon, and Zoe Wallis and juniors Teddi Lacey and Lizzy Schauster.
Performances are at 7:00 each evening in the Belleville West Performing Arts Center, located at 4063 Frank Scott Parkway West. Tickets are $7 for students and $10 for adults. Advance tickets go on sale on Monday, September 26, at this link.
BW Book Club Meets Next Week
The Belleville West Book Club will meet after school in the BW Library on Wednesday, October 5, for the first discussion of the year. The group will discuss the Sara Novic novel True Biz. Any Belleville West student is welcome to participate. Copies of the book are available for check-out at the circulation desk in the Belleville West Library.
Auditions for Freshman-Sophomore Show Take Place Next Week
Auditions for the BW Little Theatre freshman-sophomore show will be held next Monday, September 26, after school in room A111. This production is an excellent opportunity for freshmen and sophomores interested in the theatre program to perform onstage. Students can find more information in the daily student bulletin.

Freshmen Enjoy Reading “Under the Stars”
Last Friday, freshmen in Ms. Schaab’s English 1-2 class enjoyed a few minutes of pleasure reading “under the stars.” Students spent a little time reading their favorite books by flashlight.

Book Club Plans First Discussion for Early October
The Belleville West Book Club will meet after school in the BW Library on Wednesday, October 5, for the first discussion of the year. The group will discuss the Sara Novic novel True Biz. Any Belleville West student is welcome to participate. Copies of the book are available for check-out at the circulation desk in the Belleville West Library.
The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hang out, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and parents stop telling them what to do. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they’ll meet Charlie, a rebellious student who’s never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school’s golden boy, whose world is rocked when his baby sister is born hearing; and February, the headmistress, a CODA (child of deaf adults) who is fighting to keep her school open and her marriage intact but might not be able to do both. As a series of crises both personal and political threaten to unravel each of them, Charlie, Austin, and February find their lives inextricable from one another–and changed forever.
Chess Team Starts New Season Today
Whether you’re a chess master or someone who is just starting the game, check out the BW Chess Team after school each Monday in room B340.

BW Yearbook Kicks Off 2022-2023

The student members of the Bellevinois, the Belleville West yearbook, are already working on the 2022-2023 edition. Students interested in joining the yearbook staff can pick up an application from Mrs. Short, the yearbook adviser, in room B314.
Senior pictures for the yearbook are due from photographers by October 15, so seniors should book appointments quickly. A list of approved photographers is available in the office with the senior class secretary. The Bellevinois will also host a senior photo day on campus with photographer Amy Gould on September 20. She will take one photo for the yearbook for $20, and students will receive a digital copy. More information about this opportunity will be available soon.






