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BW Grads Earn Awards in Judicial Art Contest
In the 2020 Judicial Art Competition sponsored by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois, three Belleville West graduates took top honors:
Delaney Holliday — first place in art
Maxwell Juhas — first place in writing
Isa Karathanos — second place in writing
Congratulations to these outstanding students!
Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors Start In-Person Classes
Belleville West English teachers welcome students back to campus for the first full days of in-person classes on September 24 and 25. Students and teachers wear masks and practice social distancing to keep everyone safe and healthy.
Little Theatre Prepares for Opening of 2020-2021 Season
Cast and crew members are currently preparing for the first show of the 2020-2021 BW Little Theatre season. This year’s fall play is Fully Committed, a comedy by Becky Mode. Because of current health and safety restrictions, the show will be available for streaming during the second week of October.
Chess Team Welcomes New Players
Students interested in learning the game of chess or in playing chess at Belleville West can now join the interscholastic chess club.
Visit westchess.org for more information, or you can APPLY HERE! Worried about playing chess during a pandemic? Say no more: https://youtu.be/Dc8tCzo10-U
The chess team is coached by English teacher Mr. Lucas Spriggs.
Class of 2024 Begins In-Person Instruction
Members of the freshman class attended the first orientation session for in-person students this morning. Your English teachers welcome you to Belleville West!
BW Harambee Group Prepares for New Year
Belleville West Harambee is an organization of students interested in experiencing African-American history and culture and promoting cultural diversity. In Swahili, Harambee means “let’s all pull together.” Students in all grade levels are welcome to join. Interested students should complete this form by 3:30 this Friday, September 18. Harambee is sponsored by English teacher Ms. Carnetta Chalmers.
Student Newspaper Accepts Applications for New Members
Hy News, the Belleville West student newspaper, is currently accepting applications for new staff members. The newspaper publishes four print editions during the school year and maintains a website that posts regularly updates throughout the year. Students in all grade levels may follow this link for more information and to apply for positions as writers, editors, photographers, and artists. Applications are due by Friday, September 18.
BW Book Club Prepares for New Year of Reading
The Belleville West Book Club is a group of students that meets to discuss high-interest, contemporary books selected by the members. The group meets four times during the school year—in October, November, January, and April.
This year’s first selection is the Colson Whitehead novel The Nickel Boys. Copies of the book will be available in the Belleville West Library starting on Monday, September 14. The group will hold a virtual discussion meeting on Wednesday, October 7.
Students in any grade level are welcome to join. Interested students just need to complete this short membership form for information and updates.
THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead
When Elwood Curtis, a black boy growing up in 1960s Tallahassee, is unfairly sentenced to a juvenile reformatory called the Nickel Academy, he finds himself trapped in a grotesque chamber of horrors. Elwood’s only salvation is his friendship with fellow “delinquent” Turner, which deepens despite Turner’s conviction that Elwood is hopelessly naive, that the world is crooked, and that the only way to survive is to scheme and avoid trouble. As life at the Academy becomes ever more perilous, the tension between Elwood’s ideals and Turner’s skepticism leads to a decision whose repercussions will echo down the decades.
Little Theatre Holds Year’s First Meeting This Week
For students interested in the theatre arts—whether they’re returning students or freshmen, whether they like to perform onstage or work behind the scenes—Belleville West Little Theatre is the group to join. Students can complete this short membership form and then join the year’s first (virtual) meeting on Tuesday, September 1, at 3:30 p.m.