Successful First Day for Fall Play

By: Mitch Hughes Bellbrook High School’s theatre program had its first showing of this year’s fall play, “Madame’s Been Murdered; Tea Will Be Late,” on Thursday, November 20. The play adds a comical twist to a classic murder mystery format. This comical twist, directed by mastermind teacher Ms. Brown and stage crew led by Mr. Gogol, was executed brilliantly by Bellbrook’s finest student actors in … Continue reading Successful First Day for Fall Play

Model UN Delegates attend UD Conference

by Mitch Hughes On Friday, November 14, our Model United Nations club paid a visit to the University of Dayton for their annual fall conference. The event took place from about 8:00 in the morning to 3:30 in the afternoon and delegates from around 20 high schools throughout the country were in attendance. The Bellbrook group represented three different countries: New Zealand, Israel, and France, … Continue reading Model UN Delegates attend UD Conference

Bellbrook Schools Help Eliminate Bullying at Young Ages

By Emily Bunsold Bullying has been an issue for ages, but has recently become seriously common at schools. What’s most shocking is how much of that bullying goes on in third, fourth, and fifth grade, especially between girls. This issue has gotten a lot of attention among celebrities who were bullied themselves and want to help stop girl-to-girl bullying. The “Mean Stinks” program started by the … Continue reading Bellbrook Schools Help Eliminate Bullying at Young Ages

Annual Blood Drive Collects 82 pints

By Dan Yokajty Bellbrook High School held its annual blood drive Monday, November 10. The Key club runs this event so that students can get a chance to help the community by donating their own blood. Martin Cheng, the student coordinator, noted, “We had 105 people sign up and we ended up having 82 pints of blood total.” As a first time donor I was very … Continue reading Annual Blood Drive Collects 82 pints

Danny Mendez Represents the Art Department

By Dan Yokajty Bellbrook High School senior Danny Mendez’s charcoal drawing titled Annie Clark sold for $120 at the Ohio Gifted Conference. Mendez entered this auction with help from art teacher Mrs. Fogarty. The auction was run by The Ohio Association for Gifted Children and held in Columbus. Mendez said, “I’m very happy that my art was featured.” He is currently taking Art 3 with … Continue reading Danny Mendez Represents the Art Department

Celebrating the Day of the Dead at BHS

by Caroline Wong Monday, November 3, Spanish students celebrated the traditional Hispanic holiday commonly referred to as “The Day of the Dead” during class. The Day of the Dead originates from Mexico and is still widely celebrated today. During this holiday, friends and family gather together to pray for and remember their loved ones who have passed away. Some holiday traditions include building private altars and honoring … Continue reading Celebrating the Day of the Dead at BHS

Earn Service Hours by Helping Kids at BCI

By Emily Bunsold Something that colleges love to see is students involved in their high school and earning a good amount of service hours. A great way to start racking up those volunteer hours is to get involved with Homework Help. Homework Help is just one of many activities that students can work with at our neighboring school, Bell Creek Intermediate. Over the course of six … Continue reading Earn Service Hours by Helping Kids at BCI

BHS Home to a Number of First Time Voters

By Mitch Hughes Though there was no big presidential election this year, November 4 was still host to some very important midterm elections in which some members of the Senate, House of Representatives, and Governors were up for re-election. After 24 hours, the Republicans have the majority in both the Senate and the House. Many of the political issues that hold most of the weight … Continue reading BHS Home to a Number of First Time Voters

JROTC Makes Goal of 11,000 Cans

By Emily Bunsold Every year, Bellbrook High School’s JROTC puts on their annual canned food drive during the fall. Juniors Alexandra Contestable and Emma Luginbuhl and freshmen Adam Westergaard and Carver Wentworth gave all the details about the canned food drive. What exactly is the project that the JROTC is doing?  Alexandra: We collect canned goods around Bellbrook and donate them to food pantries in Bellbrook … Continue reading JROTC Makes Goal of 11,000 Cans

BELLBROOK SOCCER 1ST IN SWBL; BOYS’ TEAM IN REGIONAL FINALS

by Emily Engle Both Bellbrook soccer teams finished their 2014 seasons strong.  The girls’ soccer team tied for 1st in the SWBL with Monroe, and moved on to regional matches before ending their season with a 0-1 loss to Tippecanoe in regional finals. Bellbrook’s boys’ soccer has advanced even further in competition.  They won SWBL as well in a 6-0 win over Eaton, bringing their … Continue reading BELLBROOK SOCCER 1ST IN SWBL; BOYS’ TEAM IN REGIONAL FINALS