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Learning the Art of Giving: Belleville Elementary Students Receive a Special Lesson in a Time of Adversity
When we are young, giving of ourselves is not something we often do naturally but once we learn to do it well, it's a hard thing to stop doing!...
Go Where There is No Path and Leave a Trail
Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous words, "Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail", is living wisdom for...
Needs Being Filled by Belleville Youth as 10th Annual Turkey Drop Drive Kicks Off
American writer Ruth Stafford Peale once said, "Find a need and fill it." This is exactly what Belleville Middle and High School students are doing...
What's Cookin' Here in Belleville
"Love, love, love it!" says Justin Palmer about his job as the Belleville Middle and High School cook. Justin joined the School District of...
Students in Belleville Get "Lucky" With Teaching Staff: Niche Gives Rural Educators a Grade of A+
"But really, all I want to say is, when you get lucky with a teacher, you really get lucky." - the words of Perri Klass, MD, in a recent New York...
Belleville Teacher Ed Neumann is Recognized Nationally as "PLTW Outstanding Teacher"
This week, PLTW (Project Lead the Way) teacher Mr. Ed Neumann is delighted to see his students jump in and use the new laser engravers from the Fab...
Belleville High School is in the "Gold Zone" When it Comes to National Merit Scholar Success
What do William H. Gates III (Former Chairman, Microsoft Corporation), Mae Carol Jemison (former NASA astronaut, and first African-American Woman in...
BHS Student-Athletes Navigate COVID Terrain and Play Their Hearts Out on the Field of Their Dreams
As we transition back to school, it is a different landscape for our fall high school athletes from last year at this time with sport schedules...
New Educators Champion the Cause to Help All Students Succeed!
We often think of springtime as being the season of new beginnings, but in the field of education, late summer and early autumn offers us yet another...
Summer Offers Teachers the Chance to Provide Bridges of Opportunity for their Students
Nikos Kazantzakis, a famous Greek writer, is noted for acknowledging the art of teaching and the impact those that possess such a love for the...
What "Opportunity" Looks Like in the World of Education
The sound of school bells signaling the change between class periods may have quietly faded away to the sounds of nature as summer has sprung upon...
Living the "Wildcat Way" is a Life of Service to Community
On the morning of June 5th, the School District of Belleville held their induction ceremony to honor, not just their 2021 Wildcat Wall of Fame...
Placing the Right Educational Stepping Stones Allows Students to Build a Highway to Their Dreams
Steve Jobs once said, "The only way to do great work is to love what you do." There is great wisdom in these words as we think about success and the...
Fab Lab Grant Provides Needed Fuel to Run S.T.E.A.M.-Related Curriculum at BHS
Keeping S.T.E.A.M.-related programs running smoothly for students to have an edge and fuel spirits for them to learn cutting edge technology is...
Success Becomes Habit Forming at Belleville High School
Ancient Greek philosopher, scientist, and teacher Aristotle is known to have said, "We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an...
BHS LifeSmarts Team Captures Eighth Place Nationally
It's not every day that high school students get to compete on a national level but for five Belleville High School seniors, their success at the stat...
When an IT Team Gets Together to Help Put Belleville High's Sports Back in Play, "Huddle" Gets a Whole New Meaning!
There is a new type of "huddle" in the world of high school sports due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The concept of "huddling up" on the football field...
Facilities Crew at the Belleville Elementary School Magically Make the Old New Again!
Sometimes when we use our mind's eye to see something in a new way, we can make a magical transformation...and that's exactly what the facilities...
Belleville Students Show "I'm Possible" During Difficult Year
Audrey Hepburn, a famous actress and humanitarian, once said, "Nothing is impossible." The word itself says, 'I'm possible!'" and three Belleville...
Beyond the Wins
Belleville High School recently celebrated its athletes with its Winter Postseason Awards night, which was held virtually. In a year that has been tough and wrought with waiting for communication and...
Belleville High School Shows Their "LifeSmarts" and Goes Home as State Champions
The Belleville High School's (BHS) LifeSmarts team of Jack Nolden, Jacob Kean, Elise Medenwald, Emma Anson, and Jaxson Pier beat out four teams...
Three Students Named National Merit Scholar Finalists - Belleville High Makes History!
There have been many "firsts" as educators face the challenges of readjusting their programs to teach effectively during a pandemic. The COVID-19...
Wrestling in the Face of Adversity - On to the State Championships!
The Sugar River Raiders Wrestling team is proud to be sending two of its teammates on to the State Championships. Mason Mau (Belleville) and Joe...
Belleville DECA Chapter Brings New Trailblazers to DECA District Competition
At the beginning of January, Belleville High School's DECA Chapter submitted the work of two outstanding students, Nicole Rufenacht and Alison "Ali"...
Cleaner Air Brings an Extra Layer of Protection to Belleville School Buildings as Students Return
In preparation for students re-entering the Belleville Schools in a "Hybrid" learning model (which will blend students choosing to come back for...