Bellbrook Club Helps Kids with Their Homework

by Emily Bunsold Homework Help is a program run at Bellcreek Intermediate where every Monday and Thursday at 2:30, students from the high school make their way across the street to help kids practice good study habits who struggle with homework or are unorganized in their school work.  When the high school students first arrive, they must sign in to get credit for their service … Continue reading Bellbrook Club Helps Kids with Their Homework

Bellbrook Girl Scouts Begin Gold Award Projects

by Adele Hardwick A Bellbrook troop of Girl Scouts, Bridget Richard, Kate Havlicek, Emily Horne, Kate Barton, and Kristen Cross, are in the constructive phase of their Gold Award to reach their next rank of Ambassadors. Each scout must identify a problem in her community that she wishes to fix then create a plan to develop the issue. Havlicek realizes the influence that music has upon young … Continue reading Bellbrook Girl Scouts Begin Gold Award Projects

Fundraiser to Help Leukemia Lymphoma Society Ends

by Emily Bunsold There’s a plethora of different fundraisers during the course of the school year at Bellbrook High that help toward many great causes. One in particular would be Bellbrook’s Pasta for Pennies. This amazing organization gives money to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, helping patients who struggle with the disease. Bellbrook asks that its students get involved by donating whatever they can to help … Continue reading Fundraiser to Help Leukemia Lymphoma Society Ends

Ten Things I Wish I was Told Before My Senior Year

by Emily Caruso 1. Choose classes carefully Fill your senior year with classes that fit your individual interests.  Only take AP classes if they interest you and you know that you can do well in them all while still challenging yourself. Colleges receive a copy of your senior year schedule, and the last thing they want to see is that you’re spending tax dollars on … Continue reading Ten Things I Wish I was Told Before My Senior Year

Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball Playing4Payne 

by Maria Gerbic Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball ended their season in the first tournament round to Ponitz, a tough way to end a great season. The team  finished 2nd in the league, with a record of 14-6 and 9-3 in the SWBL division. The notable victories were to Xenia’s D1 team and Oakwood, league rivals who were twice defeated by Bellbrook. Many didn’t have great expectations … Continue reading Bellbrook Boys’ Basketball Playing4Payne 

Day 26 of Bellbrook Student’s Coma

by Emily Bunsold More than a month after the crash that landed Bellbrook Junior, Payne Sigman, in a coma, things have been turning for the best. For the latest updates, see the journal on Caring Bridge, written by his mom (and Bellbrook Middle School principal) Jenness Sigman. Since Payne’s accident, Bellbrook community have done whatever they can to support the Sigman family and some of … Continue reading Day 26 of Bellbrook Student’s Coma

External link to Bell Creek Intermediate Homework Help Program Receives Grant from Kreusch Memorial Fund

Bell Creek Intermediate Homework Help Program Receives Grant from Kreusch Memorial Fund

by Shelby Powers The Bellbrook community recently benefited from a generous grant from the Mark Andrew Kreusch Memorial Fund, a component of the Dayton Foundation.  Thanks to the suggestion of Memorial Fund’s ambassador, BHS junior Hali Midtlien, an annual grant has been given to the Bell Creek Intermediate School’s Homework Help Program.  The grant helps to pay for snacks and transportation, which allow for even … Continue reading Bell Creek Intermediate Homework Help Program Receives Grant from Kreusch Memorial Fund

A Snow Day’s Worst Nightmare: Blizzard Bags

by Emily Caruso It’s a trivial thing that both high school seniors and first graders alike share: the sensation of waking up early still in one’s PJs and waiting for the school’s name to come across the news indicating the beloved snow day. Traditionally a custom shared rarely throughout the district, snow days have been practiced far too often this school year resulting in a record total … Continue reading A Snow Day’s Worst Nightmare: Blizzard Bags