Post AP Exam Extravaganza

By: Mitch Hughes The second week of AP exams is coming to a close. This means instruction in most AP classes has ended, because AP classes are designed so that students have completed the entire curriculum before the exam. For many schools, including our own, regular classes don’t end for another couple of weeks after AP exams. Unless teachers have other activities planned for the … Continue reading Post AP Exam Extravaganza

What I learned from high school journalism…

By Anna Starkey After spending four semesters in Newspaper, here are nine things that I learned from my interesting experience: Procrastination is a slippery slope… Once you start, there is no stopping.  Missing one deadline becomes missing three articles and having an F in newspaper.  Instead of waiting until the night before a deadline, I plan to start all of my papers MUCH earlier in college. I … Continue reading What I learned from high school journalism…

Advanced Placement Tests Overtake BHS

by Henry Wong May 2 was the first day of Advanced Placement exams at Bellbrook High School and exams will run through May 13 nationally. Bellbrook High School currently offers the following 14 AP classes: Computer Science, English Literature & Composition, English Language & Composition, French, Spanish, Music Theory, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Statistics, Environmental Science, Biology, US History, and US Government & Politics. Next … Continue reading Advanced Placement Tests Overtake BHS

10 things you didn’t know about the yearbook

By Anna Starkey Each fall, yearbooks are distributed to the student body.  Contrary to popular belief, they do not make themselves. Bellbrook yearbook staff members spend all year working diligently to create the perfect book for their peers.  Here are 10 things you probably didn’t know about BHS’s yearbook: Yearbook is a real class with real work and real assignments…and it can be stressful. Yes, yearbook is … Continue reading 10 things you didn’t know about the yearbook

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