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Belleville West Students Read More than 1.4 Million Pages in First Semester
At the start of the 2025-2026 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 first semester with 323,938 pages of pleasure reading, with an average of 411 pages per senior in the second quarter. These senior classes read the most pages per student:
Mr. Reidelberger, seventh hour – 876 pages per student
Mr. Lodle, first hour – 780 pages per student
Mr. Herron, first hour – 777 pages per student
Mr. Reidelberger, third hour – 755 pages per student
Mr. Lodle, second hour – 637 pages per student
Ms. Schaab, fifth hour – 617 pages per student
Ms. Schaab, fourth hour – 540 pages per student
Mr. Reidelberger, fourth hour – 516 pages per student
Mrs. Story, second hour – 475 pages per student
Mrs. Lewis, third hour – 415 pages per student
The JUNIOR CLASS finished the first semester with 395,021 pages of pleasure reading, with an average of 520 pages per junior in the second quarter. These junior classes read the most pages per student:
Ms. Guebert, seventh hour – 2301 pages per student
Mr. Garland, first hour – 901 pages per student
Mr. Schobert, sixth hour – 636 pages per student
Mr. Schobert, fifth hour – 622 pages per student
Mr. Brunner, third hour – 577 pages per student
Mr. Brunner, second hour – 570 pages per student
Mr. Brunner, first hour – 563 pages per student
Mr. Schobert, third hour – 487 pages per student
Mr. Schobert, second hour – 480 pages per student
Ms. Hodson, fifth hour – 463 pages per student
The SOPHOMORE CLASS finished the first semester with 432,648 pages of pleasure reading, with an average of 517 pages per sophomore in the second quarter. These sophomore classes read the most pages per student:
Mr. Reidelberger, second hour – 1322 pages per student
Mr. Jenkins, seventh hour – 914 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, sixth hour – 792 pages per student
Mrs. Schlich, first hour – 716 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, fourth hour – 695 pages per student
Mr. Jenkins, second hour – 616 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, first hour – 569 pages per student
Mrs. Schlich, third hour – 557 pages per student
Ms. Schloesser, second hour – 535 pages per student
Ms. Hodson, first hour – 481 pages per student
The FRESHMAN CLASS finished the first semester with 343,965 pages of pleasure reading, with an average of 382 pages per freshman in the second quarter. These freshman classes read the most pages per student:
Mr. Garland, sixth hour – 1109 pages per student
Mrs. Story, third hour – 815 pages per student
Mrs. Coyne, second hour – 727 pages per student
Ms. Schaab, seventh hour – 721 pages per student
Ms. Guebert, first hour – 662 pages per student
Ms. Guebert, second hour – 535 pages per student
Mrs. Short, fourth hour – 501 pages per student
Mrs. Coyne, first hour – 456 pages per student
Mrs. Story, seventh hour – 436 pages per student
Ms. Guebert, fifth hour – 407 pages per student
At the end of first semester, the sophomores have a commanding lead. They’re followed by the juniors, with the freshmen in third place and the seniors in fourth place. Visit the library, find some good books, and keep reading!
Harambee Students Organize Annual Toy Drive
Members of Harambee, the BW Black student organization, recently completed their December toy drive. They will donate the toys to the Big Brothers/Big Sisters organization. (Harambee students are joined in this pictures by officers from the National English Honor Society, who held a holiday book drive for children.) The Harambee adviser is English teacher Ms. Carnetta Chalmers.
English Teachers Show Off Their Holiday Spirit
Last week, members of the BW English Department dressed up for the school’s Snow Much Spirit Week. Dress-up days included bright colors and tinsel. pajamas and crazy hair, red and white (candy canes), favorite holiday movie characterS, and ugly sweaters.
Speech Team Closes First Semester with Second Place Finish
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team took second place in another close finish at the Benton SISAL (Southern Illinois Speech and Acting League) Tournament on Saturday, December 13.
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division:
Eliana Cruz – first place in Radio Speaking
Zion Hill – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Bree Aplin – second place in Humorous Interpretation
Bree Aplin – second place in Informative Speaking
Olivia Bush – second place in Prose Reading
Katie Kammann – second place in Poetry Reading
Grace Munie – second place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Morgan Seagle – second place in Original Oratory
Ellori Douglas-Hill and Annabelle Spriggs – third place in Dramatic Duet Acting
Morgan Seagle – third place in Oratorical Declamation
Aurora Winters – third place in Prose Reading
Evan Hall and Daniel Smith – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Grace Munie – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking
Kaidyn Jones – fifth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Katie Kammann – fifth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Janyla Rowell – fifth place in Poetry Reading
Finn Decareaux – sixth place in Informative Speaking
Dessa Schmidt – sixth place in Impromptu Speaking
Dessa Schmidt – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking
Annabelle Spriggs – sixth place in Original Comedy
The following students won individual awards in the next-in finals in the varsity division:
Dakotah Henry – first place in Radio Speaking
Olivia Bush – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division:
Janyla Rowell – first place in Radio Speaking
Ellori Douglas-Hill – second place in Oratorical Declamation
Chance McQuarrie – second place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Chane McQuarrie – second place in Special Occasion Speaking
Violet Aplin – third place in Original Comedy
Eliana Cruz and Elizabeth Naylor – fourth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Alex Hayes – fifth place in Original Oratory
Evan Hall – sixth place in Informative Speaking
Alex Hayes and Zion Hill – sixth place in Dramatic Interpretation
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
Belleville West Students Share Book Recommendations
Throughout this year, members of the BW chapter of the National English Honor Society are recommending books in the BW Library. The third set of selections features adventure fantasies, the City of Bones series (by Cassandra Clare), crime novels by April Henry, the Gone series (by Michael Grant), the Hunger Games series (by Suzanne Collins), the Immortals series (by Alyson Noel), and romantic comedies.
Speech Students Win Awards in Two Tournaments
The Belleville West Speech and Acting Team split to compete in two tournaments this weekend. Students brought home awards from both the Elk Grove Espresso Tournament and the Waterloo Sisal Tournament on Saturday, December 6.
The following students won individual awards at Elk Grove:
Bree Aplin – second place in Humorous Interpretation
Oliva Bush – fourth place in Dramatic Interpretation
Aurora Winters – fifth place in Prose Reading
Olivia Bush – seventh place in Prose reading
The following students won individual awards in the next-in finals at Elk Grove:
Grace Munie – fourth place in Impromptu Speaking
Evan Hall and Daniel Smith – fifth place in Humorous Duet Acting
Bree Aplin – fifth place in Informative Speaking
Annabelle Spriggs – fifth place in Original Comedy
Julia Stock – fifth place in Extemporaneous Speaking
AJ Payne – seventh place in Special Occasion Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the varsity division at Waterloo:
Zion Hill – fourth place in Oratorical Declamation
Chloe Dietz – fifth place in Radio Speaking
Chance McQuarrie – sixth place in Special Occasion Speaking
The following students won individual awards in the junior varsity division at Waterloo:
Jamie Houk – first place in Oratorical Declamation
Janyla Rowell – first place in Poetry Reading
Chance McQuarrie – second place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Janyla Rowell – second place in Radio Speaking
Kirstyn Douglas – third place Poetry Reading
The speech team coaches are Mr. Adam Jenkins, Mr. Tyler Herron, Mr. Russ Reidelberger, Mrs. Leigh Reidelberger, and Mrs. Anna Schlich.
English Honor Society Donates Books this Holiday Season
The BW chapter of the National English Honor Society thanks all the students who donated nickels, dimes, quarters, and dollars to the NEHS Holiday Book Drive. The group raised $1250 to purchase more than 100 new books for children this holiday season.
