Bellbrook has a Special Birthday

by Jaimie Franz The City of Bellbrook turned a happy 200 years old this year, 1816-2016. Bellbrook originally started as a village with only a few residents documented and over the past 200 years it has grown into a city with a little bit over 15,000 residents. Bellbrook has grown with businesses flourishing including: Dot’s Market, Nicholas Studios, The Dairy Shed, and Winters Library, just to name … Continue reading Bellbrook has a Special Birthday

Bellbrook’s 2016 After-Prom

by Henry Wong Bellbrook High School’s After-Prom is Sunday, April 24 from 12 am to 4 am at Five Seasons Sports Club. Tickets are $20 and include a commemorative t-shirt with the Great Gatsby theme. After-Prom, a long running tradition at Bellbrook High School, has in the past been at Skateworld, the Kettering Recreation Center, Skyzone, and other venues. The goal of After-Prom is to … Continue reading Bellbrook’s 2016 After-Prom

The Talent of Many

by Jaimie Franz Our very own Bellbook 2016 Spring Talent Show was a hit! Performances ranged from the opening band to a magician, and even our very own Indoor Percussion Ensemble, which was my personal favorite. All the money that was raised from the Talent Show by the buying of tickets through Key Club was donated to Migrant Offshore Aid Station, a charity that professionally looks … Continue reading The Talent of Many

High 5! How to Prepare for Success on Your AP Exams

By: Mitch Hughes It’s early April, and for students taking AP classes, that can only mean one thing: it’s time to start preparing for AP exams. Just under a month remains until the infamous “AP Week,” which is actually the first two weeks of May, where AP exams are administered two classes per day. These two weeks and the days prior can be the most … Continue reading High 5! How to Prepare for Success on Your AP Exams

Colorado Welcomes Bellbrook’s ROTC

By Sarah Rovinsky Bellbrook’s AFJROTC’s annual trip to Colorado was a success! Cadets spent 5 stress-free days enjoying the scenery,warm weather, and making memories. Here are the highlights. Day 1: After arriving at the airport at 5 a.m., and a short flight following, the students departed for the Air Force Academy for a tour and lunch. Students on campus gave personal tours to our cadets. … Continue reading Colorado Welcomes Bellbrook’s ROTC

Bellbrook Teacher Organizes Pie Day 5K

By Sarah Rovinsky March 14, BHS teacher Pam Schultz hosted a 5k.  Participants walked following a path mapped out inside the high school.  Anyone interested met in Mrs. Schultz’s room (146), willing to walk 7 laps around the building and finish in about 45 minutes.  Water, grapes, cheese, and pie in honor of Pi Day were provided. Mrs. Schultz collected donations with the money going to the Larry … Continue reading Bellbrook Teacher Organizes Pie Day 5K

Spotting the Spotted…Salamander

By Anna Starkey For a brief moment each year, a creature of the mud slowly emerges, ready to partake in its annual journey.  This migration is not for food, nor is it for a warm winter home.  Instead, the small, slimy creature chases streams, searching for an ideal body of water to lay its young.  This creature is the spotted salamander, and it has eluded Bellbrook High … Continue reading Spotting the Spotted…Salamander

Bridget Richards: Ice-Skating Superstar

By: Harmony Takhar February 20, 2016 an ice-skating competition took place here in Ohio. Our very own senior, Bridget Richards, took second place with her team. I had the opportunity to ask the skater a few questions on her and her passion for her sport. When did you start ice-skating? In second grade with public lessons. What influenced you to skate? I saw videos of Michelle … Continue reading Bridget Richards: Ice-Skating Superstar

Need Six More Hours of Service?

by Elaine King As fourth quarter hits, so do the final stages of Senioritis. College pick? Check. FAFSA? Check. Roommate? Kind of. Your six hours of service required to graduate? YIKES! At Bellbrook High School it is a requirement that all students complete six hours of volunteer work during their Senior year in order to graduate. NHS will begin a new program called Saturday Enrichment. … Continue reading Need Six More Hours of Service?