by Shelby Powers and Megan Haymond For two weeks every May, nervous students gather in their high school gymnasiums, armed with #2 pencils, black pens, calculators, and a year full of hard work and preparation. Ladies and gentleman, it is AP test time! Founded after a Ford Foundation study in 1955, the New York-based College Board organization has developed curriculum guidelines and administered tests in … Continue reading It is AP test time!
by Mitch Powers Thursday, May 8 marked the last choir concert at Bellbrook High School for the 2013-2014 school year. The choirs that performed were the sixth grade choir, the seventh and eighth grade combined choir, and the high school concert and mentor choirs. The sixth graders performed first, singing three songs. The excitement on their faces were evident after receiving two standing ovations, a … Continue reading Bellbrook’s Choirs make Audience “Happy”
by Emily Bunsold Last Saturday, Bellbrook hosted its annual Senior/Junior Prom. The theme for this year’s prom was “A Sweet Escape.” The venue was gorgeously decorated, thanks to the creative stylings of Ms. Ames and the juniors on prom committee, with bright pinks, greens, blues, and purples. DJ Miracle provided the music and there was even a dessert bar for students to chow down on when they weren’t dancing the … Continue reading Prom: A “Sweet” Escape
By Emily Caruso and Adele Hardwick Bellbrook’s 36th annual Sugar Maple Festival was held on the beautiful weekend of April 25-27. Continue reading Welcome to Our Small Town: The Sugar Maple Festival 2014
by Emily Bunsold Spring has finally sprung in Bellbrook, and for the girls’ softball team, this officially means that it’s game on! The girls have been hard at work, putting in 110% in their practices to do their best in games. So far, their record is 5-7, and with the tough competition they’ve been put up against, they’re doing awesome so far! For Bellbrook sophomore, Nicole Licher, … Continue reading Spring = Softball!
by Abbey Knupp The hard work and dedication that goes into putting a play together is nearly unfathomable. The participants live in the theater for weeks as they learn lines and run scenes until the words haunt them in their sleep and they can’t go 3 minutes without being reminded of the show. When opening night finally arrives, the audience sees the finished product put … Continue reading The Importance of Stage Crew
by Emily Bunsold The theater program at Bellbrook High School has always put on entertaining shows throughout the years, but this year’s musical should be one for the books. This upcoming week, Bellbrook’s musical theater will be putting on “The Wizard of Oz.” Turning the timeless classic into a high school musical won’t be easy, but the students in the program are ready to take on … Continue reading Follow the Yellow Brick Road to BHS!
by Adele Hardwick On Saturday, March 8 at the Peace Lutheran Church, a food packaging event for over 12,000 hungry children in Kenya and Somalia was held. The event was from noon to 4pm. Anyone 8 years and older volunteered. The project needed to have at least 25 volunteers to stop families starving by getting a nutritional meal. At this event, the first 30 minutes included … Continue reading Kids Against Hunger
by Adele Hardwick The Bellbrook High School Chess Club won the first place trophy at the Greater Miami Valley Chess League. The Bellbrook chess team consists of senior Vincent Tong, freshman Nathan Tong, seniors Adam Siens, Brian Siens, Dean Capozzi and Joseph Zoller. The event that was held had four teams that competed: The Miami Valley School, Troy Christian, Fairmont and Bellbrook. The tournament has five game boards … Continue reading BHS chess club wins first tournament
by Emily Bunsold Bellbrook offers many “wee eagles” sports for those kids wanted to be in sports before they are eligible to be a part of school sports. One in particular is Wee Eagle Volleyball. Fourth through sixth graders who are interested in the sport can be on a team, receive coaching by up to three high school or older middle school volleyball players, and … Continue reading Wee Eagles Volleyball
