by Evi Fromm At the end of January, Bellbrook High School librarian Nancy Sumner will be stepping down from her role and entering a new chapter in her life: retirement. Sumner began her journey at BHS in January of 1999 when she was hired by then-principal, Chuck Birkholtz. Since then, she has worked alongside many BHS staff members who have come and gone, including three … Continue reading Mrs. Sumner prepares for retirement
By Liv Whitlock In the spirit of the new year: out with the old, in with the new. And by that I mean, we’re done with New Year’s resolutions in 2024. Billions of people use the new year as a way to better themselves. Most decide to take on bigger projects or totally life-altering changes in habits. “I’m all for self-improvement,” Bellbrook senior Sofie Goodrich … Continue reading New Year’s Resolutions are officially “over” in 2024
By: Jordan Frantz On December 7, the Bellbrook Women’s basketball team traveled to Monroe for an away game. This game turned out to be senior Alayna Meyer’s recording-breaking achievement. Meyer surpassed the previous three point record holder Bailey Zerby, who Meyer got the chance to play with her freshman season. Zerby had 145 career three pointers, and Meyer had 147 after the Monroe game. “It … Continue reading Taylor Scohy and Alayna Meyer plan to continue their athletic success in college after breaking school records
By Alexis LeMieux Bellbrook offers two unique classes to prepare students for post-secondary life: Leadership Development and Public Speaking. “The purpose of the Leadership Development class is to identify the traits, habits, routines, rituals, practices, and commonalities of highly effective leaders and influential people,” teacher Jeff Jenkins said. “We take this knowledge and apply it to our own lives.” Leadership Development gives students a different … Continue reading Leadership and Public Speaking classes prepare students for after high school
By Adia Miller Cocaine Bear (Feb 24)A horror comedy based very loosely on the true story of a black bear that died of an overdose after ingesting 40 containers of cocaine, this film was created for a good shock value and grotesque imagery, to which it succeeded in varying degrees, receiving two MTV nominations and a 71% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. John Wick Chapter … Continue reading Look back at 2023’s most hyped movies
By Delaney Dine Girls Wrestling has become increasingly popular in the last five years. Jada Weiss and Helena Underbakke provided some insight into what that can mean for female wrestlers and shared a little bit about their perspective as a wrestler. In recent years there have been more girls wrestling teams popping up in the Ohio area, with more girls joining wrestling in high school. … Continue reading Two female BHS wrestlers prefer their co-ed training
Danica Vermillion If you can obtain and study the material in class over the semester, then you will end up doing much better on the final exam than someone who crams the day before the exam. But how can you get the most information from your classes? Studying can be a daunting task for anyone. It becomes especially hard when you feel as if you … Continue reading Learn how you learn to help when studying
By: Alexis LeMieux At Bellbrook High School, there are a wide variety of business classes a student can take, including business foundations and personal finance. In Personal Finance classes, students learn how to manage their money well. “In Personal Finance, we teach students all of the fundamental skills they’ll need to manage their money as adults,” teacher Josh Craig said. “We learn about working and … Continue reading BHS Business classes prepare students for careers
By Delaney Dine As Bellbrook Swim Team begins their season, they introduce a new assistant coach, former Bellbrook student and swim team captain Kathleen Magill. Magill, graduate of the Class of 2011, was the girls’ captain both her junior and senior year. She also swam for three years at Knox College in Illinois. Magill hasn’t had much time to make an impression yet but has … Continue reading Kathleen Magill returns as Bellbrook swim team assistant coach
By: Jordan Frantz Kindness Club is a student-run organization whose main goal is to spread positivity and encouragement throughout the community. Kindness Club partakes in a variety of helpful and fun activities for students to participate in. “Kindness Club has done a lot,” Kindness Club organizer Amanda Newsome said. “They organize food drives, make holiday cards for children’s hospitals and senior living facilities, do clean … Continue reading Kindness Club radiates positivity
