New York train crash kills six
By: Allison Petkoff On Tuesday night, February 3, a commuter train in Valhalla, New York, crashed and killed 6 people while injuring at least 12. The train was heading north, traveling from New York City’s Grand Central Terminal. After leaving the terminal, it hit a Mercedes SUV that was sitting on the train intersection. The car had 6 passengers and all of the passengers were … Continue reading New York train crash kills six
Indoor Percussion Ensemble Wins First Competition
By: C.J. Destefani Bellbrook Percussion Students are at it again as the Indoor Percussion Ensemble (IPE) competition season began with a bang. IPE took first place with its original show titled “Delay” in the Scholastic A class at its first competition in Hamilton, on Sunday, Feb. 1. The members of IPE worked very hard for this first victory and will continue to “practice hard … Continue reading Indoor Percussion Ensemble Wins First Competition
Mentor Choir Enjoys the Music
By: C.J. Destefani The Bellbrook Mentor Choir is a great way for students to enjoy music. The program was first offered 3 years ago in the 2011-2012 school year and has taught students of BHS to sing and love music. Mentor Choir is not a class; it is an extracurricular activity that takes place in the choir room during mentor on Tuesdays and Fridays. It … Continue reading Mentor Choir Enjoys the Music
How to Make Your House More a Home
By: Cayla Destefani
Everyone has a place they call home sweet home. But how does one make it seem the most warm and inviting that it can be? The three most influential factors in creating a mood and personality for your home are color, accessories, and lighting. Here are a few tips in those three areas to liven up all of the rooms to make a home more comfortable and happy. Remember that in your home, you make it what you want it to be with special decorations and your own personal flair!
PARCC Testing Begins in February
by Meghna Kumar The Ohio Department of Education recently declared that the PARCC examination is mandatory to graduate from a high school in the state of Ohio. PARCC, which stands for Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers, is the most recent attempt by the state legislature to standardize education and ensure that all students who graduate from high school have acquired the … Continue reading PARCC Testing Begins in February
An Abundance of Snow Days
By Henry Wong With 5 snow days and a couple of delays since we’ve been back from Winter Break, it’s a good thing the Ohio Department of Education has changed the policy on calculating calamity days. In the 2013-14 school year, a majority of Ohio schools went over the state calamity day allowance of 5 days, forcing the Department to change the protocol of counting … Continue reading An Abundance of Snow Days
Stay Organized through the second Semester Slump
By Emily Bunsold Second semester is the toughest to get through, only 5 more months until summer and for seniors, 5 more months until graduation! It takes a lot to stay motivated and organized, but I’ve interviewed some of the most organized people in this school, and through the whole third quarter, I’ll be giving each of them their own 15 minutes of fame to … Continue reading Stay Organized through the second Semester Slump
Unwillingness to Vaccinate Leads to Measles Outbreak
by Rachel Heinz On January 23, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) issued a Health Advisory to inform public health departments of a recent outbreak of the measles possibly originating from Disneyland. According to CDC director Tom Freiden, there are currently 102 reported cases spread out among 14 states. As reported by The Hill, Freiden also expressed that we are “likely to see more cases” of … Continue reading Unwillingness to Vaccinate Leads to Measles Outbreak
ISIS Beheads Japanese Reporter
By: Megan Bias On Saturday, January 30, a 66 second ISIS video showed the beheading of Japanese reporter Kenji Goto captured late last year by the terrorist group in Syria for refusal to meet their demands. Japanese and U.S. intelligence officials made no immediate comment regarding the videos. According to ABC News, the video was titled “A Message to the Japanese Government” and begins with Kenji … Continue reading ISIS Beheads Japanese Reporter
Behind the Scenes of the Bell Creek Intermediate Science Fair
by Meghna Kumar On Thursday, February 5, the Bell Creek Intermediate gymnasium will be filled with zealous elementary students and posters adorned with graphs and abstracts. All of these students are on the same mission: to earn a score of excellent with distinction on their science fair projects. Various judges from the area will score the projects after interviewing the participants with a series of questions, … Continue reading Behind the Scenes of the Bell Creek Intermediate Science Fair
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