By Jackie Thompson In preparation for this year’s Homecoming game, BHS students showed off their spirit by dressing to the five themes chosen by this year’s spirit committee. Here are a few of our favorites, pictures courtesy of yearbook editor, Rachel Heinz. Continue reading Recap: Spirit Week 2015
by Casey Murphy In September, Bellbrook became the home away from home for 12 visiting Chilean Exchange students from Thomas Jefferson High School. The students spent a week in Washington D.C. before traveling north to the suburbs of Ohio for a week and a half. This program has been sending exchange students through Thomas Jefferson School in Chile. Although Chile is 5,304 miles away, the Chilean … Continue reading Welcome, Chileans
by Casey Murphy Can’t think of anything fun to do this weekend with your friends? Visit the local parks! There are nine parks in Bellbrook/Sugarcreek that are full of awesome opportunities for photo taking and fun walks with friends! Bellbrock Park located: 57 North Main Street, Bellbrock Park is the center of our historical heritage and the Bellbrook Museum is located across from the park. Bellbrock … Continue reading Visit the Green Jewels of Bellbrook
By: Joseph Spirk Last Wednesday, members of the Bellbrook High School Key Club wrote letters to Syrian refugees during their monthly meeting in the new cafeteria as a show of support for those who are displaced and are fleeing from war in their home country to safety in countries of Europe and around the Middle East. Members were encouraged to put positive expressions and words of hope … Continue reading Key Club Members Show Support for Syrian Refugees
By: Joseph Spirk and Jaclyn Frank The French IV/V students have been recently learning about French-speaking countries in Africa and their different cultures. Well in advance of school starting, Ms. Jergens, the French IV/V teacher, had arranged through her close friend and former Wright State professor Karine to hold a donation campaign that would benefit young kids in a non-profit school in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania, … Continue reading French Class Organizes Donation Campaign for School in Africa
by Jackie Thompson College essays ask seniors to tell insightful, sincere, and personal stories in 650 words or less. It’s quite the daunting task and important one too; essays are arguably the most important part of aspiring collegiates’ applications. “I think it’s difficult for seniors to write a good college essay,” Mrs. Moore said. “They don’t have a lot of life experiences or stories … Continue reading Behind the Red Pen: What Teachers Would Write for Common App
By Anna Starkey and Jackie Thompson
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By: Joseph Spirk Tuesday, September 15, community members and school faculty of BHS joined together to dedicate the newly renovated art courtyard to local philanthropist and artist, Yenema “Burma” Fernandez. Much of the new courtyard was generously paid for by Mrs. Fernandez’s Scholarship Fund, which she created before her passing through the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Educational Foundation. Monetary donations were also given by the Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Chamber of Commerce and the newly opened … Continue reading Art Courtyard Dedicated to Local Artist
By: Casey Murphy High school is stressful. Each year, we have new challenges which we are expected to overcome. Each week is filled with homework that can sometimes build up if we do not keep on top of our studies. As we advance in grade level each year, the difficulty and amount of work only amplifies. At times, it seems like we will never complete … Continue reading SOS (Stress On Seniors)
by Jackie Thompson Tuesday, October 13 marked the very first meeting of BHS’s new Environmental Club. The club was co-founded by Seniors Anna Starkey and Jackie Thompson, with Mrs. Dyer acting as the club’s supervisor. “Jackie and I decided to start this club to do what we can to improve the environment, whether that’s by educating students on the threats it’s facing or creating programs to … Continue reading Treehuggers Unite! Environmental Club on the rise
