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Thespian Troupe Welcomes New Members
After the final performance of the spring musical each year, the theatre department announces the new members of Thespian Troupe #369. These students weren’t able to take the stage this spring, but the directors want to honor them and recognize their achievement. Each of these students has dedicated more than 300 hours to the theatre at Belleville West, with at least 150 of those hours behind the scenes. These students are the new members of the Belleville West chapter of the the International Thespian Society.
From the Class of 2020:
Emily Bechtold
Delaney Holliday
Alex Huelskamp
Jaylon Muchison
Aidan Schweitzer
From the Class of 2022:
Mason Hagarty
Jenna Heidbreder
Alexis Herbeck
Emma Maddox
Allison Zaiz
Congratulations to these outstanding Belleville West students!
Theatre Students Liven their Spirits with Virtual Scavenger Hunt
Last week, students in Belleville West Little Theatre participated in a virtual scavenger hunt. Team members had to work together but from their individual houses to locate or create items each day. Each team then submitted pictures of the items to the scavenger hunt organizers. Some of the categories included favorite places to study, holiday items, theatre mementos, remote controls, breakfast cereals, and chalk drawings. Teams scored extra points for creativity.
In the individual category, the winner was freshman Liz Stock. Third place went to the freshman team of Avita Hall, Zoe Wallis, and Lucy Wilson. Second place went to the senior team of Owen Buescher, Alex Johnson, and Danny Laney. First place went to the senior team of Emily Bechtold, Delaney Holliday, JoJo Holm, Isabella Hoolihan, and Isa Karathanos.
Special thanks to Little Theatre officers Anna Baldus and Max Juhas, who organized the event.
Theatre Students Share Video for Musical Weekend
Belleville West Little Theatre planned its spring musical, On the Town, for this weekend. Due to the school closure and stay-at-home orders, students are unable to take the stage. But the show must go on, so members of the Little Theatre group created this video, showcasing theatre shirts from the past for years, to entertain themselves and their fans.
2020 Abraham Lincoln Book Announced
They Both Die at the End, the 2017 young adult novel by Adam Silvera, was recently announced as the 2020 Abraham Lincoln Book. The book was chosen by students throughout the state of Illinois who read at least four books from this year’s Abraham Lincoln nominees. The second-place finisher was The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon; the third-place vote-getter was The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater.
BW Senior Named a Finalist in St. Louis Poetry Contest
Belleville West senior Maxwell Juhas is a finalist in this year’s Beverly Hopkins Poetry Contest, sponsored by the St. Louis Poetry Center. His poem, “Solve for X,” is one of the top pieces by a high school writer in the St. Louis area. Winners will be announced at a ceremony in May. Congratulations, Max!
BW Senior is Runner-Up in SLSO Writing Contest
Belleville West senior Isa Karathanos won second place in the poetry category of this year’s St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Express the Music writing contest. Isa’s poem, inspired by a piece of classical music selected by the SLSO, is one of the top pieces by high school students in the St. Louis area. Winners were scheduled to be honored at a concert last month, which was cancelled due to the closing of public events. Congratulations, Isa!
Seniors Brighten their Neighborhoods with Poetry
Last week, students in AP English took advantage of the sunny weather to celebrate National Poetry Month. The students created sidewalk chalk poems to share with their neighbors. (Naturally, they worked alone to practice safe social distancing.)
New Website Offers Activities for West Students
The Belleville West English Department has prepared a new website with enrichment activities for students during this period of eLearning. The site has information about upcoming author readings, interviews with some of our students’ favorite authors, videos of spoken word poetry, and links to virtual tours.
Belleville West Readers Share their Favorite Books
Throughout this year, Belleville West students are sharing their favorite books with the school. This week features recommendations from Mr. Lodle’s seniors.
Student Book Club to Hold Virtual Meeting
Due to the current school closure, the Belleville West Book Club will conduct a virtual discussion of its April selection, the graphic novel adaptation of Kindred. Any Belleville West student who has read the book can participate at this link: https://flipgrid.com/bookclub6391. The virtual Book Club will remain open through next week.