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Belleville West Students 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.
Speech Team Starts New Year with a Win
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team started the second semester with a victory at the Norlympia West Tournament on Saturday, January 11.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
JoJo Holm — first place in Informative Speaking
Alex Johnson and Max Juhas — first place in Humorous Duet Acting
Isa Karathanos — first place in Special Occasion Speaking
Emily Bechtold and Danny Laney — second place in Humorous Duet Acting
Owen Buescher — second place in Radio Speaking
Anna Buescher — third place in Poetry Reading
Khaleo Price — third place in Special Occasion Speaking
Sophie Van Lith — third place in Impromptu Speaking
Armoni Willis — third place in Original Comedy
Aidan Schweitzer — fourth place in Original Oratory
Jayden Touchette — fourth place in Informative Speaking
Isa Karathanos — fifth place in Original Oratory
Danny Laney — fifth place in Prose Reading
Elle Malacarne — fifth place in Poetry Reading
JoJo Holm — sixth place in Original Comedy
Max Juhas — sixth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Hannah Stuckel — sixth place in Humorous Interpretation
Jayden Touchette — seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Abby Barger — first place in Special Occasion Speaking
Sarah Hauser and Elise More — first place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Grace Kearns — first place in Humorous Interpretation
Audrey O’Renic — first place in Poetry Reading
Khaleo Price — first place in Original Comedy
Jerry Aplin — second place in Impromptu Speaking
Elise Moore — second place in Radio Speaking
Audrey O’Renic — second place in Prose Reading
Clara Baldus and Johnny Harris — third place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Caroline Geib — third place in Informative Speaking
Sarah Hauser — third place in Humorous Interpretation
Wini James — third place in Dramatic Interpretation
Wil Bazar and Norah Buescher — fourth place in Humorous Interpretation
Caroline Geib — fourth place in Oratorical Declamation
Gabe Kurfman — fourth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Jerry Aplin — fifth place in Radio Speaking
Abby Barger — fifth place in Original Oratory
Avita Hall and Emma York — fifth place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Shana Riley — fifth place in Informative Speaking
Micheal Wells — sixth place in Original Comedy
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Ms. Julie Schloesser, Ms. Anna Kurtz, and Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger.
Applications Available for 2020-2021 Honors Courses
Applications are now available for honors English courses for the 2020-2021 school year. Any student enrolled in English 1-2, English 3-4, or English 5-6 who is interested in the honors curriculum may pick up an application from his/her English teacher. Placement in the honors program is based on course grades, test scores, writing sample, and student application. Applications are due next Thursday, January 16.
Senior English Electives Prepare Students for College and Careers
This week, Belleville West juniors will begin the process of selecting English electives for next year. The BW English department offers a wide array of electives in literature, writing, speaking, media literacy, and theatre. Students are required to complete two English electives as seniors, but students often choose additional English courses to pursue personal interests during the senior year. English courses provide students with strong preparation for both college and careers.
Click through the slides below to learn more about senior English electives at Belleville West.
BW Senior Earns National Recognition for Theatre Talent
Belleville West senior Jaylon Muchison has been named a 2020 National YoungArts Foundation (YoungArts) Honorable Mention winner in Theatre. Jaylon joins 686 of the nation’s most accomplished artists in the visual, literary, and performing arts; he was selected based on the caliber of his artistic achievement by a discipline-specific panel of artists through a blind adjudication process. This year’s award winners represent the top 9.5% of applicants across ten disciplines. YoungArts award winners gain access to a prestigious program for emerging artists in the United States and have access to professional development throughout their careers. Congratulations, Jaylon!
Start the New Year with a Reading Challenge
At the start of 2020, resolve to make time to read every day. Try the BW English Department reading challenge, or try one of the other 2020 reading challenges below!
BW ENGLISH DEPARTMENT 2019-2020 READING CHALLENGE
2020 BOOK RIOT READ HARDER CHALLENGE
2020 POP SUGAR READING CHALLENGE
English Teachers Share their Favorite Books of 2019
The members of the Belleville West English Department recently compiled a list of their favorite books from 2019. These are books that teachers read during the past year, but they were not all published in 2019.
Mr. Brunner:
The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris
Ms. Chalmers:
Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany Jackson
Ms. Comley:
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Ms. Droege:
The Sawkill Girls by Clair Legrand
Mr. Garland:
Sing, Unburied, Sing by Jesmyn Ward
Ms. Guebert:
Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples
Mrs. Hunter:
Caraval by Stephanie Garber
Mr. Jenkins:
Thunderhead by Neal Shusterman
Mr. Johnson:
The Library Book by Susan Orlean
Ms. Kurtz:
Modern Love edited by Daniel Jones
Mrs. Lewis:
The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Mr. Lodle:
The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Ms. Mims:
Educated by Tara Westover
Mr. Reidelberger:
Imaginary Friend by Stephen Chbosky
Ms. Richardson:
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
Mr. Schobert:
The Cost of These Dreams by Wright Thompson
Ms. Schloesser:
Homegoing by Yaa Gyasi
Mrs. Short:
On the Come Up by Angie Thomas
Mr. Spriggs:
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Mrs. Story:
The Wife Between Us by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
Ms. Thurnau:
Educated by Tara Westover
Order a Pizza for your New Year’s Eve Celebration
The Belleville West English Department will be the recipient of a First Book-Pizza Hut grant this spring. Grant money will be used to purchase new, high-interest books for Belleville West classes. The amount of the grant is based on the purchases at our local Pizza Hut restaurants from December 3 through December 31.
Any time that you’re hungry for pizza in the month of December, please choose Pizza Hut. You can dine in, carry out, or order delivery. You don’t need any coupon code or paper to take to the restaurant; a portion of all purchases will be contributed to the Belleville West grant.