‘Back to School Night’ offers new experiences
August 27, 2010 • Elizabeth Hughey
Filed under News, Top Stories
Aug. 23 was the night of Belton High School’s annual “Back to School Night”. “Back to School Night” is a night where parents get the chance to go to all the classes that their children have and see what they go through every day. There are also club and event tables set up to get students into... Read more »
Freshmen strive to help cancer patients
May 28, 2010 • Andrea Sessions, Reporter
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This year the students at the Belton Freshmen Center participated in the Pennies for Patients three-week campaign. Many students pitched in money in their first hour classes to help out the cause. Millions of dollars have been raised by more than 10 million elementary, middle and high school students... Read more »
Cappies awards gala excites nominees
May 28, 2010 • Andrea Sessions, Reporter
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A handful of BHS theatre students, their teacher Tabatha Babcock and their family members gathered in Lee’s Summit High School’s theatre Sunday night for the eighth annual Kansas City Cappies Awards Gala. This year 17 schools from the Kansas City metro-area participated after adding two... Read more »
Sophomores plan to attend MU for three weeks over the summer
May 28, 2010 • Zack Johnson, Reporter
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Two Belton sophomores, Ashleigh Parrott and Luke Pierce, have been selected to join 330 students around the sate in a three week academic program called the Missouri Scholarship Academy. The program is being held at the University of Missouri-Columbia, June 13 through July 3. Students will be staying... Read more »
Belmore teaches no more
May 26, 2010 • Brittney Hartman, Photo Editor
Filed under News, Uncategorized
For teacher Shirley Belmore, the 2009-2010 school year is her last at Belton High School. Belmore is going on to retire from the Belton School District after many years of hard work. In 1979, Belmore got the job as a teacher in the Belton School District. Belmore said that when she received the job,... Read more »
Yearbook sales going further into debt
May 26, 2010 • Naomi Ellifritt
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Yearbooks for 2010 were recently sold to many excited buyers who had been waiting all year to see this year’s yearbook staff’s work. Unfortunately, many this year were not as excited or willing to pay the $60 for a yearbook. Of the 750 books ordered, barely over 600 were sold. This has put... Read more »
Many students enjoyed after grad
May 24, 2010 • Rachael Martin, Reporter
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After grad took place after the graduation ceremony May 15. Many BHS students went to after grad at the community center in Harrisonville and enjoyed their time there. The students had many different activities there to join in and have fun. It was one of the last chances the Class of 2010 will have... Read more »
Seniors’ hard work rewarded at scholarship banquet
May 24, 2010 • Andrea Sessions, Reporter
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BHS seniors and their family members gathered in the Belton High School Forum theatre Wednesday 12 for the scholarship banquet. The invite went out to all seniors, but no further information regarding whether or not they would even receive a scholarship was given. Despite the unknown, several seniors... Read more »
BHS Choirs out perform at State
May 24, 2010 • Zac Sweets, Student Life Editor
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April 30 the BHS choral department traveled to Columbia, Missouri to perform at the State Solo and Small Ensemble Music Festival. All year long Choir Director Brian Stuck had been working with all BHS choirs and individual students to prepare them for the state festival. The BHS chamber choir, Belton... Read more »
Hammond says farewell to BHS
May 24, 2010 • Brittney Hartman, Photo Editor
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For World History teacher Paul Hammond, the ‘09-10 school year is his last one at BHS. Hammond has received an offer to teach at a local school in China, where his wife is originally from. Hammond has been a full-time teacher at BHS for three years and was a long-term substitute before he was... Read more »
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