Monday August 15, 2016 No School - Teacher's Institute Tuesday August 16, 2016 Since it has been raining for the past couple of days, the baseball, softball, and soccer games that were supposed to be played at Whiteside today have been cancelled. We are trying to reschedule, and will let you know as soon as possible when those games will be played. Attention baseball, softball, and soccer players. The parent meeting is scheduled for tomorrow after practice at 4:30 in the gym. Your parents are required to attend a parent meeting. If they can t attend tomorrow s meeting, the make-up meeting is Monday after practice at 4:30. They must attend one of these meetings. Please remind your parents to come to either tomorrow s meeting at 4:30 or Monday s meeting, also at 4:30. If you have any questions, please ask your coach or Mrs. Kowalski. Wednesday, August 17, 2016 The baseball, softball, and soccer games that were supposed to be played yesterday against Whiteside have been rescheduled. We will be playing at Whiteside on Monday, August 22. All teams have practice today after school. The first parent meeting will be held after practice today at 4:30 in the gym. If you attended BMX Camp this summer, please stop by Mr. Strausbaugh s room sometime today to pick-up your t-shirt. Thursday, August 18, 2016 Good Job with Dress code!
Friday, August 19, 2016 Attention all softball, soccer, and baseball players. There will be a short meeting immediately after school today in the gym. You should go directly to the gym after 8th hour, after going to your hall locker. You will be able to change for practice after the meeting is over. Yesterday the Belle Valley Soccer Team played their first game against Shiloh. Although Belle Valley played a great game, it wasn t enough to defeat the tough Shiloh team. The final score was 6 to 1. Adam T. had a fantastic break away play to put a point on the board for the Bombers. Great effort from all of the Soccer players! Don t forget we will have practice today right after the athletes meeting in the gym.
Monday, August 22, 2016 Good luck to the baseball, soccer, and softball teams as they travel to Whiteside today to play at 4:15. Bus leaves at 3:15. Also, just a reminder that the makeup parent meeting and team and individual pictures are Wednesday for softball, baseball, and soccer. Please remember to bring your picture form and money to school on Wednesday if you choose to purchase pictures. Tuesday August 23, 2016 Yesterday the Belle Valley Soccer Team played their second game against Whiteside. Although everyone played a great game, it still wasn t enough to beat Whiteside. The final score was 8-3. Adam T. had a hat trick, scoring all three goals for the Bombers. It was a great effort by all. Don t forget we have a game today at Grant and Team pictures tomorrow. Do not forget to bring a clean uniform to practice tomorrow. Meet in Coach Clark s room after school. The Bomber baseball team played their first game of the season last night on the road at Whiteside. The Warriors came out ready to play and outscored Belle Valley 15-0 in 4 innings. Byron J. and Joel O. pitched for the Bombers and Dylan J. had a solid game behind the plate catching. Our Next game is tonight at Grant at 4:15, bus will leave at 3:15. Go Bombers! The softball team began its season last night against Whiteside but ended the evening with a loss. After an injury last week to Rylee S, Sydni B. made her first pitching appearance in her Belle Valley career. Sydni showed great patience and poise during the game. Ellie J. had the defensive play of the game when she threw out a runner at home plate on a ground ball to third base. Kiera G. applied a perfect tag on the runner. Ellie also had an unassisted double play, catching a line drive and tagging a runner at third base with bases loaded. Congratulations to Alicea V. for calming her nerves to pitch the final inning of the game. She was extremely nervous on the field as she just began pitching last Friday at practice. Coach Howard and Coach Musso are proud of each player and their effort. Keep working hard. Practice today after school until 4:30. Wednesday, August 24, 2016 The Belle Valley Baseball team played their second game of the season last night at Grant Middle School. Our Bombers took the early lead 4-0, and looked good at the plate and in the field. Grant did not give up and eventually tied the score 4-4. In the end the Bombers fell just short, losing in a heartbreaker 9-8 in six innings. Dylan J, Tommy S, Codey V, Michael A, Joel O, Byron J, and Jeano P. all had hits for the Bombers. Tommy S. pitched 4 solid innings, and Blake
G. pitched 2 excellent innings in relief. Pictures today right after school, quickly change into your game uniforms and come to Coach Gleadle s room. Homeroom teachers, please allow players to call home if necessary. The Belle Valley Soccer Team played their third game on the road against Grant Middle School. We played a good first half, trailing Grant with a score of 3-1. Although we played a fantastic game as a team, we couldn t keep the ball out of our end of the field, ultimately resulting in a 6-1 loss. Adam T. scored the goal for the Bombers but had some great help from Mallory M, Precious S, David J, Dominic T, Meghan S, and Alexis B. Coach Clark is very proud of the improvements he is seeing at each game. Players, don t forget we have pictures after school! Please change into your uniforms immediately after school and meet in Coach Clark s room. Thursday, August 25, 2016 Good luck to the softball, baseball, and soccer teams as they play Wolf Branch today at 4:15 at home. Friday, August 26, 2016 Last night the Belle Valley Soccer Team played at home against Wolfbranch. Wolfbranch was able to get an early lead against the Bombers, which left us trying to play catch up the rest of the game. Although we had a rough start to our game, The Bombers played a much better second half only giving up one goal. The final score was 10-0. Although we lost, it was a great effort from all of the players. Remember we will have practice today after school. The Bomber Baseball team played our first home game last night against the Wolf Branch Wolverines. Wolf Branch won the game with a final score of 21-6 in 4 innings. Blake G, Michael A, Byron J, and Kaleb S. each pitched an inning. Although we lost, our team is working hard to come together and play good baseball. We showed some signs of good team play, and we will continue to build on the fundamentals and get better. The next game is Tuesday at Joe Arthur. Practice today after school. The softball team lost to Wolf Branch last night. Lauren B. and Sydni B. both had a hit for the Bombers. Kiersten C. had a walk and scored a run. Jada A. had a hit, scored a run, and made a leaping catch in the outfield. Practice today after school until 4:30.
Monday, August 29, 2016 No Announcements Tuesday August 30, 2016 Attention 5th and 6th grade students, there will be a short informational meeting about joining chorus this Thursday at the start of 1st hour in the chorus room.hope to see you there! Good luck to our soccer, softball, and baseball teams as they travel to Joseph Arthur to play today at 4:15. Go bombers! Wednesday, August 31, 2016 5th and 6th grade students interested in joining chorus will need to attend an informational meeting Thursday morning in the choir room during 1st hour. An informational meeting for 7th and 8th grade students interested in joining chorus will be Tuesday during 1st hour in the choir room.
Thursday, September 1, 2016 There will be an informational meeting for 5th and 6th grade students interested in joining chorus today during first hour. 7th and 8th grade students interested in chorus will have an informational meeting Tuesday in the choir room. Friday, September 2, 2016 The baseball team lost a tough game last night versus Central of O Fallon. Our bombers started off hot and lead 1-0 after the first inning, but would eventually lose the game 18-1. Tommy S. pitched well for the bombers but our defense didn t give us the support we needed. Blake G. had a great day at the plate going 2-3 with a single, a double, and a stolen base. Today the bombers will work hard at practice and continue to improve. The soccer played a hard game last night against Central. Played our best game of the season as a team but it still wasn t enough to defeat Central. Neveah S. had a fantastic game in goal stopping some incredible shots. The final score was 0-6. Don t forget that we have practice this afternoon. Meet in Coach Clark s room. This is a reminder to the softball team: We do not have practice today. Our next practice is on Tuesday.
Monday September 5, 2016 No School _ Labor Day Tuesday September 6, 2016 Do you have spirit? Sure you do! If you have spirit, we want you! Cheerleading tryouts will be held the last week of September on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. Anyone interested in trying out must sign-up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. You must have a current sports waiver and physical on file to tryout. Good luck to the baseball and soccer teams as they travel to High Mount this afternoon to play at 4:15. Players remember to drink lots of water during the day today to hydrate yourselves. Softball practice is after school. Wednesday, September 7, 2016 Do you have spirit? Sure you do! If you have spirit, we want you! Cheerleading tryouts will be held the last week of September on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. Anyone interested in trying out must sign-up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. You must have a current sports waiver and physical on file to tryout. 5th and 6th grade chorus will start Tuesday of next week. 7th and 8th grade chorus will begin Thursday of next week. Make sure you return the back page of your hand book if you are wanting to participate in choir this year. Good luck to the baseball, softball, and soccer teams as they travel to Joseph Arthur today. Buses leave at 3:10. Thursday, September 8, 2016 Do you have spirit? Sure you do! If you have spirit, we want you! Cheerleading tryouts will be held the last week of September on the 26th, 27th, and 28th. Anyone interested in trying out must sign-up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. You must have a current sports waiver and physical on file to tryout. We would like to recognize the 2016-2017 5th and 6th grade IMSA students. They are:
From 5th grade: Jahkori A, Alysa B, Zach B, Gabi N, Jordan L, Alex S, Arianna T, Aubrey F, Violet H, and Camren S. From 6th grade: Lauren C, Colin R, Caleb V, Caleb L, Chase H, Alexis B, Caitlin N, Amaya A, Devlin D, and Mariah I. There will be an informational meeting for 7th and 8th graders interested in joining chorus, today at the start of first hour in the choir room. Hope to see you there! Progress Reports will not go home on Sept. 16th. They will go home with students on Sept. 30th. Good luck to our soccer, softball, and baseball teams as they travel to Pontiac today. The forecast shows rain, but hopefully we will be able to play today. Friday, September 9, 2016 Yesterday the Belle Valley Bombers played away at Pontiac. Although we played a great game it wasn t enough to defeat Pontiac. Adam T. scored one for the Bombers on a penalty kick, during the first half, bringing the score to 1-2. During the second half we were unable to put any points on the board for the bombers, ultimately resulting in a 4-1 loss. We had a great effort from Dylan H, Mallory M, Precious S, Kylee H, Meghan S, David J, Alexis B, Jamario T, and Carolina A!
Monday, September 12, 2016 Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading must sign up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. Remember, you must have a sports waiver and physical on file before tryouts, which are the last week of September. Go Bombers! Good luck to the baseball and softball teams as they play Shiloh today at home at 4:15. Soccer will have practice today after school. If you are interested in joining chorus and haven t yet received an information packet, please stop by the chorus room after announcements. If you have your handbook paper signed, please return those to Mrs. Keys as soon as possible. The first rehearsal for 5th and 6th graders is tomorrow during 1st hour in the choir room. Only those that have turned in their handbook form can attend rehearsal. 7th and 8th grade choir s first rehearsal will be this Thursday at 7 am. Tuesday September 13, 2016 Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading must sign up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. Remember, you must have a sports waiver and physical on file before tryouts, which are the last week of September. Go Bombers! Congratulations to the following students for achieving the requirements needs to be in 7th and 8th grade IMSA this year. We are excited to have a new group of students for this year s IMSA curriculum. At this time, IMSA students should remain in their geography and history classes. 7th Lyndsey W. Kaitlyn B. Dennis C. Autumn R. Nakayla S. Sarah B. Paris K. Daniel B. Fayth J. Tino W.
Tabatha C. Desiree F. 8th Kimberly R. Taylor G. Adam T. Cami A. Peyton B. Triston M. Ariah W. Kaity J. Jaisha S. Taylor P. Alayna M. Brandyn S. Alauna C. Haley M. Chad H. Seth W. Haley T. Thomas H. The Bomber baseball team played a make-up game last night at home vs the Shiloh Wildcats. The Bombers lost the game 9-4 in 6 innings but played much better. We showed flashes of the team we aspire to be. Tommy S. and Blake G. turned 3 very nice double plays, and the rest of the defense showed a great deal of improvement. Byron J. pitched 4 strong innings, striking out 3 batters and making several nice defensive plays. The Bombers got their bats going as well. Tommy S, Blake G, Michael A, Dylan J, Kaleb S, Joel O, and Chad H. all had hits for Belle Valley. Jasun P. had a sacrifice RBI with a nice piece of hitting with a man on third base! Our next game is tonight at home vs Signal Hill. Go Bombers! Good luck to the Bomber soccer, softball, and baseball teams as they play Signal Hill at home today at 4:15. The first rehearsal for 5th and 6th grade chorus is today during first hour in the choir room. Please plan on attending practice only if you have turned in your handbook form.
7th and 8th grade chorus will begin this Thursday, if you still need information, please stop by the chorus room to pick up a packet. The Lady bombers softball team played their best game of the season so far but lost a close game to the Shiloh Wildcats14-11. Sydni B. showed great improvement as she pitched 5 innings and struck out 7 Wildcat hitters. Alicea V. had 2 doubles, 2 RBI s and scored 3 runs. Kiara G. had 2 singles, an RBI and one run scored. Kiara also caught a great game and threw out a runner trying to steal second base. Elli J. added 2 singles and a run scored. Trinity T. made some great plays at second including a line drive catch. Great game ladies. We play tonight at home against Signal Hill. Wednesday, September 14, 2016 Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading must sign up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. Remember, you must have all fees paid and a sports waiver and physical on file before tryouts, which are the last week of September. Go Bombers! The Bomber Baseball team snapped their long losing streak last night by beating the Signal Hill Warriors 8-3. Tommy S. pitched 4 solid innings, giving up only 2 runs, while striking out 7 batters. Blake G. pitched a solid two innings to end the game. The Bombers kept their bats hot! Blake G, Michael A, Tommy S, Dylan J, Codey V, and Kaleb S. all had hits for Belle Valley. (including a nice stand-up double by Kaleb S.). Great job boys, Coach Gleadle and Coach Weiler are very proud of the work you have done! Our next game is Thursday at West Jr. High. Practice today immediately after school. 7th and 8th grade chorus starts tomorrow morning at 7 am! Make sure you turn in your handbook form at the first rehearsal. Hope to see you there! The Belle Valley Soccer team played their game last night against Signal Hill. We started off the game giving up a goal in the first thirty seconds however we were able to tie the game up within a minute of play. We were able to gain a lead before halftime of 2-1 and maintained a lead the rest of the game. The final score was 4-2. Adam T. scored four goals, Mallory M. had seven shots on net, and Neveah S. was able to stop 13-15 shots on goal. The entire team played fantastic, with stand out performances from David J, Dylan Ht, Precious Ss, Harmoni T, and Alexis B. Great job ladies and gentlemen. Coach Clark is extremely proud of the players you are becoming. Our next game will be Thursday at West Jr. high. Practice immediately after school today.
Your Belle Valley lady Bombers softball team defeated Signal Hill last night 19-7 in 3 innings. Alicea V. and Ellie J. combined to throw a no hitter. Even more impressive is that Ellie and Alicea are both new to pitching but showed great poise and confidence throughout the game. Offensively, Ellie had a double, single, 4 RBI s and 2 runs scored. Alicea had 2 doubles, 3 runs scored and 2 RBI s. Sydni B. led all hitters with a triple, double, 2 singles, 3 RBI s, 2runs scored and a stolen base. Not to be left out...kiersten C. added a double, single, 2 runs scored and an RBI. Jada A. had her best game at the plate with 2 singles and a double with 3 runs scored and 2 RBI s. Great game ladies. It was great to see your improvement at the plate. Coaches Howard and Musso are proud of your efforts. We will practice today after school until 3:00. Teachers: At this time I would like to recognize all the students who have been practicing and following the dress code. At this time I would like the gentlemen to please stand. Teachers please take some time to compliment these fine young men for doing the right thing and coming to school dressed appropriately. Please remind the students of the appropriate dress and send anyone who is not following the dress code to find some fashionable clothing from the nurse s office. Now it s the ladies turn. Ladies, great job! Please send any student who needs a change of clothing to the nurse s office. Thank you, teachers. Thursday, September 15, 2016 Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading must sign up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. Remember, you must have all fees paid and a sports waiver and physical on file before tryouts, which are the last week of September. Go Bombers! The Belle Valley baseball, softball, and soccer teams travel to West Jr. High to play today at 4:15. Go Bombers! Belle Valley is collecting soda can tabs this year in order to donate to the Ronald McDonald House. The Ronald McDonald House can sell the tabs to earn money, which is used to support families with medical needs. Mr. Miskowski has made an amazing Ronald McDonald House model for us to use to collect the tabs. This house is located just outside of the cafeteria doors on the left-hand side. If you haven t already, please bring in as many soda can tabs as you can, and put them in your grade level canister. The grade that collects the most canisters of soda tabs will earn a reward at the end of the school year. Good luck!
Friday, September 16, 2016 The baseball team lost a very close game last night at West Jr. High by the score of 12-11. The bombers got off to a rough start making several mental errors, but they showed a lot of heart by battling back to make it such a close game. Even with the setbacks the bombers carried an 11-10 lead going into the last inning. Joel O. and Blake G. both gave great pitching performances, Joel struck out 5 batters while Blake struck out 7. Almost everyone got a hit last night while Dylan J. had 2 hits. Our bombers continue to improve and will keep working hard everyday to get better. We will practice today at 3:00. Yesterday the Belle Valley Soccer Team traveled to play West Jr. High. Although we played a tough game, it was quiet enough to beat West. The final score was 6-0. Ralph B, Dylan H, David J, and Dominic T. had some great stops on our defensive line. Mallory M, Alexis B, and Precious S. also had a good game giving it their all on our offensive line. Our last game of the season will be Monday against EMGE. This will be a home game so come out and support Belle Valley and watch as the soccer team wraps up their season! Anyone interested in trying out for cheerleading must sign up in Mrs. Eells s room and pick up a tryout packet. Remember, you must have a sports waiver and physical on file before tryouts, which are the last week of September. Go Bombers! The Lady Bombers softball team traveled to West Jr. High last night. Upon arrival it was evident that West only had 8 players. After a discussion with the umpires it was declared that Belle Valley was victorious because of a forfeit. We did play a scrimmage game instead. Kiara G. had two base hits. Alicea V. smacked two line drives to left field and finished the game with 2 doubles, a single, 3 RBI s and a run scored. MacKenzie P. had 2 singles and 2 runs scored. Sydni B. added 2 singles as well along with 2 stolen bases and 3 runs scored. We have practice today from 3:00-4:30.
Monday, September 19, 2016 The Belle Valley Bomber softball, baseball, and soccer teams play their last home games today against Emge at 4:15. If you haven t had a chance to watch these athletes in action, this is your last chance to see them at home. Come and support our Belle Valley Bombers! Tryouts for cheerleading start next week! Anyone interested must sign up in Mrs. Eells s classroom and pick up a tryout packet. You must also have a current sports waiver and physical on file. Tuesday September 20, 2016 Regional playoffs start today for baseball and softball. The baseball team travels to Mascoutah Middle School to play at 4:15 today. The softball team will be at Wolf Branch, also at 4:15. The buses leave at 3:00. We want to wish the best of luck to both teams! We want to challenge you to play your best game of the year, and come back with a win! GO BOMBERS! Last night the Belle Valley Soccer Team played their last game of the season against EMGE. We started off the game strong, scoring a goal in the first half, thanks to Mallory McGrew. Unfortunately, EMGE was able to answer back with a goal, to tie the game. Although we played a strong game on defense and offense, it wasn t enough to win. The final score was 4-1. There was a great effort from every single player that was on the field yesterday. Coach Clark is very proud of the team you were able to become this season. Don t forget to wash your uniforms and turn them into Mr. Clark s room by Friday. Tryouts for cheerleading start next week! Anyone interested must sign up in Mrs. Eells s classroom and pick up a tryout packet. You must also have a current sports waiver and physical on file and fees paid. Teachers: At this time I would like to recognize all the students who have been practicing and following the dress code. I have received numerous compliments about our students and the way they come dressed to school. At this time I would like the gentlemen to please stand. Teachers please take some time to compliment these fine young men for doing the right thing and coming to school dressed appropriately. Oops. I see only one this morning in a classroom so far who is pushing his luck with his choice of apparel. Or should I say his choice of how he is wearing his clothing. Please remind the students of the appropriate dress and send anyone who is not following the dress code to find some fashionable clothing from the nurse s office. Now it s the ladies turn. Ladies, great job. It looks as though our wonderful ladies are wearing
shirts that do not hang too low. Thank you for fixing that concern and remember to look in your mirror before walking out of the house in the morning. Thank you teachers. The Bomber baseball team played their last home game last night vs the Emge Eagles. The Bombers played well early, keeping the score close through 4 innings. The Eagles scored 2 runs in the top half of the 5th inning to take a 5-3 lead. Unfortunately, the Bombers bats fell silent, and we were unable to score again. The Eagles went on the win the game 9-3. Byron J. pitched well, striking out 8 batters, and Kaleb S. finished the final innings. Our next game is tonight at Mascoutah in the Regional playoffs. Game time is 4:15, bus at 3:15. Go Bombers! The Lady bomber softball team lost a high scoring game to Emge last night 21-18. Ellie J. was our leading hitter with a single, double, 4 RBI s and 2 runs scored. MacKenzie P. showed her toughness at the plate when she was hit by a pitch 3 times, including once to the back of the head. Sydni B. had 4 walks, a single, 2 stolen bases and 2 RBI s. Jada A. added a hit and 2 runs scored. Alicea V. also had a hit, 2 RBI s, 2 runs scored and the hardest hit ball of the night but unfortunately the third baseman for Emge stuck her glove up just in time which ended the third inning when the Bombers had bases loaded. It was a great effort by all the girls. We play today at Wolf Branch at 4:15 in the first round of regionals. Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Belle Valley School District would like to congratulate Megan Bayless for earning the Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award. Mrs. Bayless goes above and beyond her role as a teacher in the classroom. She is the President of our PRIDE Team, where she meets regularly to design, teach and promote citizenship and character development in all aspects of students' lives. This role takes a great deal of time by meeting monthly with other teacher members, planning multiple learning activities, assemblies, service field trips and much more. Not only is Megan a leader in character education, but she is also a lead special education teacher and taken on several leadership roles throughout her 8 years at Belle Valley. Megan also works countless hours to meet the needs of a full case load of 5th and 6th grade special education students. She co teaches with math and ELA teachers and works outside the classroom to incorporate necessary lesson adjustments and modifications for her students to learn, grow and be successful. Megan is creative when planning her lessons. She is tech savy and incorporates technology as an instructional tool, but also a learning tool for her students. She designs her lessons that allows her students to explore and learn through application, and not as much direct teacher instruction. Mrs. Bayless holds her students to high expectations, but expects more than 100% from herself. She is truly an asset and excellent educator. Kudos to Megan Bayless
The Bomber baseball team played its last game of the season last night in the regional playoffs. The Bombers faced Mascoutah, the number 1 seed on their home field. We lost the game 15-0. Tommy S, Blake G, and Joel O. pitched for the Bombers. Michael A, Blake G, Dylan J, and Codey V. had hits for Belle Valley. Coach Gleadle and Weiler would like to recognize the effort put in this year by the team, we made improvements and we are encouraged by the growth we saw this season. A special thanks to our 8th graders, Michael A, Chad H, and Codey V, who played their last game as a Belle Valley Bomber. Players are reminded to return your uniforms to Coach Gleadle s room by Friday! Attention 5th & 6th grade girls interested in trying out for basketball...sign-ups for 5th grade will be posted outside Coach Miller s room and 6th grade will be posted outside Coach Spaeth s room starting on Friday, September 23rd. If you are interested in trying out please be sure to sign up. Also make sure you have an athletic waiver signed and a current physical on file to tryout. Tryouts will be the week of October 10th before school. The Lady Bombers softball team lost to Wolf Branch last night in the regional by a score of 14-0. Kiara G. and Ellie J. picked up the only two hits for the Bombers. Kiara also threw out a runner attempting to steal second while Alicea V. applied the tag at the base. Coach Musso and Coach Howard are proud of each player and the skills they worked to develop throughout the season. Continue to practice and play and be prepared for next season. Please turn in all of your uniform to your coaches; including pants, jersey, and belt by this Friday. Thursday, September 22, 2016 If you are in band or chorus and want to attend the Eckert s field trip next week, you need to turn in your permission slip and money by this Friday and have all fees paid. ATTENTION 7th & 8th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL PLAYERS: If you are a 7th or 8th grade boy interested in trying out for the basketball team, please stop by Mr. Strausbaugh s room to sign-up for try-outs. Just because you sign-up doesn t mean you have to try out, it just means that you are interested in possibly trying out and getting information about try-out dates, times, and expectations. Remember you must have a current physical and sports waiver on file in order to try out and all fees paid. Reminder, anyone still interested in trying out for cheerleading must have a current physical and sports waiver on file, as well as have paid all of their fees! Tryouts begin next Monday and you will not be able to attend unless you have turned everything in. If you have any questions, please stop by Mrs. Eells s classroom.
This is a reminder to softball players. Please turn in your uniform to Mrs. Howard or Mr. Musso by tomorrow if possible. Thank you to the players that have already returned it. Attention 5th & 6th grade girls interested in trying out for basketball...sign-ups for 5th grade will be in Mrs. Steven s room and 6th grade will be posted outside Coach Spaeth s room starting on Friday, September 23rd. If you are interested in trying out please be sure to sign up. Also make sure you have an athletic waiver signed and a current physical on file to tryout. Tryouts will be the week of October 10th before school. Friday, September 23, 2016 Reminder, anyone still interested in trying out for cheerleading must have a current physical and sports waiver on file, as well as have paid all of their fees! Tryouts begin next Monday and you will not be able to attend unless you have turned everything in. If you have any questions, please stop by Mrs. Eells s classroom. The middle school Stand for the Silent chapter will be resuming meetings on Wednesday, October 5. Meetings will now be held after school until 3:30 in Mrs. Jbour s room. Permission slips will be in your homerooms. Please stop by Mrs. Jbour s room with any questions.
Monday, September 26, 2016 5th and 6th grade boys basketball sign-ups are now going on. 5th grade is located in Mrs. Steven s room and 6th grade is located in Mr. Volkmar s room. Try-outs start October 10th at 6:30am. You must have a current physical, waiver, and all fees paid. ATTENTION 7th & 8th Grade Boys Basketball: 7th and 8th grade boys that are interested in trying out for boys basketball need to sign-up outside of Mr. Strausbaugh s room today. Tryouts are Monday October 3 - Wednesday October 5 from 2:45-4:45 pm. Make sure you have a physical on file, a waiver on file, and all fees paid. Tuesday September 27, 2016 7th and 8th grade girls interested in trying out for basketball...do you want to be part of a winning basketball team? Last year our 7th graders won first place in our conference tournament! Belle Valley expects great things from this team as they move up to 8th grade. Today is the last day to sign up for tryouts! The sign up sheets are located on Ms. Belt s office door. If you want to join our awesome sports program, your name must be on the list in order for you to try out on October 3rd!! You also must have a current physical and waiver and all fees paid. Wednesday, September 28, 2016 Continue to monitor yourself for dress code awareness. Thursday, September 29, 2016 Continue to monitor yourself for dress code awareness. Friday, September 30, 2016 ATTENTION 8th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: Any 8th grade boy that signed up for basketball try outs, needs to stop by Mr. Strausbaugh s room this morning.
Monday, October 3, 2016 Congratulations to the POP winners for October: Zach B, Meghan Sr, Michael S, Cami A, and Joe H. Please come to the office after these announcements. ATTENTION 7th & 8th GRADE BOYS BASKETBALL: 7th and 8th grade boys basketball tryouts are today, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school. Tryouts will be held from 2:45 until 4:45 pm all three days. Make sure you change clothes and report to the Wamser Gym immediately after school today if you plan on trying out. Tuesday October 4, 2016 Stand for the Silent will have its first meeting tomorrow after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. Please have a ride here to pick you up at 3:30. The PRIDE Team school store will officially be open starting tomorrow, Wednesday, October 5th, from 7:30-7:45. The store is located in the concessions area beside the cafeteria and will be open every Wednesday morning for the rest of the school year. Items range in price from $.25-$3.00. Come by and check out the items, and purchase your items to help out the PRIDE Team! 5th and 6th chorus needs to bring a pencil to practice today. Teachers - Bus B was late this morning. If you have a student who comes in after you post attendance and they are Bus B riders, please call Maria to let her know. Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Even though 8th grade choir students will on the field trip, there will still be practice for 7th graders tomorrow morning. Please plan on attending practice. Thursday, October 6, 2016 No announcements Friday, October 7, 2016 Teacher s Institute No school
Monday, October 10, 2016 Columbus Day No school Tuesday October 11, 2016 School pictures are next Wed., Oct. 19th. You will be receiving today your picture order flyers to take home. The order flyers are to be given to the photographer when you get your pictures taken next Wednesday. Attention 5th and 6th grade chorus, only come to practice this morning if you are a 2nd part. High voices will not have practice today. Again, only come to practice if you sing voice part 2. Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Reminder: School Pictures are next Wed., Oct. 19. 7th and 8th grade boys basketball will practice from 1:15-3:45 pm today. Make sure you go straight to the locker room and into the Wamser gym after school today. If you haven t notified your parents yet, please make sure to remind them that you need to be picked up by 3:45 pm from practice. Thursday, October 13, 2016 Reminder: School Pictures are next Wed., Oct. 19. The order flyers are to be given to the photographer when you get your picture taken. Book fair starts next week! Start saving your pennies! Friday, October 14, 2016 Reminder: School Pictures are next Wed., Oct. 19. The order flyers are to be given to the photographer when you get your picture taken. Attention 5th Grade Girls Basketball Team...please meet with Coach Miller in the gym at 2:30p for a brief meeting about practice next week.
Attention 5th and 6th Grade Boys Basketball, there will be no practice on Monday morning. Practice will resume on Tuesday morning at 6:30am.
Monday, October 17, 2016 Reminder: School Pictures are this Wed., Oct. 19. Please remember to give your picture order flyers to the photographer when you have your picture taken and SMILE. Also, even if you do not order pictures, please have your picture taken for the yearbook. SFTS will meet this Wednesday after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. The meeting will end at 3:30. Say BOO! To Bullying! Keep your eyes peeled for little ghosts hidden throughout the middle school Thursday morning. If you find one, bring it to Mrs. Jbour for a spooky treat. Tuesday October 18, 2016 Only 2 days until book fair starts! This is your first chance to get the new Diary of a Wimpy Kid! Mrs. Kelley is taking pre-orders and she will deliver the book directly to you when it comes in! Reminder: School Pictures are tomorrow Wed., Oct. 19. Please remember to give your picture order flyers with payment to the photographer when you have your picture taken and SMILE!! Also, even if you do not order pictures, you need to have your picture taken for the yearbook. There is 5th and 6th grade chorus this morning and all parts need to attend rehearsal. SFTS will meet tomorrow after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. Please have your ride here by 3:30. Say BOO! To Bullying! Keep your eyes peeled for little ghosts hidden throughout the middle school Thursday morning. If you find one, bring it to Mrs. Jbour for a spooky treat. School store will be open from 7:30-7:45 tomorrow morning in the concession stand area. Items range in price from $.25 to $3.00. Don t forget to stop by and support the PRIDE team! Great job to all of the band students on a great concert last night! Good luck to the 7th grade girls basketball team as they travel to Emge to play in the preseason tournament against Whiteside at 5:00. Bus leaves at 4:00.
Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Book fair starts tomorrow! We have graphic novels, young adults and even some great gadgets for you. Don t forget that the next Diary of a Wimpy Kid is available for pre-order! The 7th grade girls basketball team had a great start to their season last night in the EMGE preseason tournament. They beat Whiteside by the score of 22-15 and will move on to play grant tonight at 6:00. The lady bombers played with so much heart and determination! The amount of effort and hustle from these 7th graders was truly impressive. Scorers for the bombers were Xyon R, Audrey S, Shakeenah M, Elicia L, and Jada A. Wonderful team effort, let's keep up the intensity tonight! Don t forget to be back at school today at 4:45 for the bus. Stand for the Silent will meet today after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. Please have your ride here by 3:30. Say BOO to Bullying. Look for Stand for the Silent ghosts hidden around the school tomorrow morning. If you find one, bring it to Mrs. Jbour for a spooky treat. 8th grade girls basketball will have practice after school today. Thursday, October 20, 2016 These 7th and 8th grade students will begin IMSA on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The following students need to report Mr. Strausbaugh s room (D-211) at the beginning of 8th hour on Tuesday, October 25, 2016! 7th Lyndsey W, Kaitlyn B, Dennis C, Autumn R, Nakayla S, Sarah B, Paris K, Daniel B, Fayth J, Tino W, Tabatha C, Desiree F. 8th Kimberly R, Taylor G, Adam T, Cami A, Peyton B, Triston M, Ariah W, Kaity J, Jaisha S, Taylor P, Alayna M, Brandyn S, Alauna C, Haley M, Chad H, Seth W, Haley T, Thomas H.
Friday, October 21, 2016 These 7th and 8th grade students will begin IMSA on Tuesday, October 25, 2016. The following students need to report Mr. Strausbaugh s room (D-211) at the beginning of 8th hour on Tuesday, October 25, 2016! 7th Lyndsey W, Kaitlyn B, Dennis C, Autumn R, Nakayla S, Sarah B, Paris K, Daniel B, Fayth J, Tino W, Tabatha C, Desiree F. 8th Kimberly R, Taylor G, Adam T, Cami A, Peyton B, Triston M, Ariah W, Kaity J, Jaisha S, Taylor P, Alayna M, Brandyn S, Alauna C, Haley M, Chad H, Seth W, Haley T, Thomas H. The 7th grade girls basketball team finished up the pre-season tournament with a big win last night against Joseph Arthur Middle School by the score of 30-4. It was another great team effort with points from Xyon R, Shakeenah M, Elecia L, Audrey S, and Precious S. Our lady bombers came out of the tournament with a 2 and 1 record that earned all of the girls a medal for 3rd place overall out of 8 teams. Congratulations ladies! This team showed a lot of promise and we look forward to seeing what they can accomplish in the regular season. These girls also learned that we have some room for improvement and we will start that improvement today at practice. Great job in the tournament ladies and keep playing hard!
Monday, October 24, 2016 Book fair is open this week through Thursday. Ask you teacher when a convenient time for you to come is and don t forget your money! 7th and 8th grade IMSA begins TOMORROW!!! Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Make sure to report to Mr. Strausbaugh s room (D-211) at the beginning of 8th hour TOMORROW! Tomorrow is mix-it-up lunch day! Plan to sit with a new group of friends during lunch time and have some great conversations! Let s get ready to mix it up!! Don t Get Mixed up with Drugs is the theme for tomorrow s Red Ribbon Week dress up day. Wear mismatched clothing to school, and show us how you mix it up! The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held on Friday, November 4th, from 7:00-9:00 in the cafeteria. All fees must be paid to attend. This year s dance will feature a TZ Anthem dance off!, so come show us your moves! Can t wait to see you there! Please dismiss the band students at 1:30 today to prepare for the pep assembly. Tuesday October 25, 2016 7th and 8th grade IMSA begins TODAY!!! Tuesday, October 25, 2016. Make sure to report to Mr. Strausbaugh s room (D-211) at the beginning of 8th hour TODAY!!! Tomorrow, BV elects to be drug free! Everyone wear red, white, and blue to show your drugfree spirit! The school store will be open tomorrow from 7:30-7:45. Stop by to see our newest items and support the PRIDE team! The book fair is still open! Ask your teacher where it would be a good time to come down to make purchases! The 8th grade boys basketball team lost their first game of the Milton Wiley Tournament last night to Emge. The final score of the game was 39-23. Scoring for the Bombers were Keon H, Nehemiah H, Ahmad G, Kadrent L, Tarail S, and Reg Zaun B. The 8th grade boys next game will be Wednesday at 4:30 pm at Central Jr. High in Belleville. Practice after school today until 4:45 pm. We are selling tickets for the Funtastic and High-Flying Harlem Wizards Game at Belleville East on Nov. 5. If you would like to purchase tickets before the game, please bring $10 per ticket,
cash only, to Mrs. Kowalski s room. Tickets at the door are $12. Please tell your parents that we are selling tickets here at school. The last day to purchase tickets from Mrs. Kowalski is Thursday, November 3. Fifth and sixth grade IMSA students will meet in room d105 by Mr. Gleadle s room at eighth hour today. Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Tomorrow, be red y to live a drug free life! Wear red to support Red Ribbon Week! Be on the hunt for red ribbons in the 5th and 6th grade hallway as well as the 7th and 8th grade hallway tomorrow. If you find a ribbon, please bring it to Mrs. Bayless for a prize. Remember to return ribbons before or after school or between classes only. The 7th and 8th grade dance will be held next Friday night from 7:00-9:00. Bring your friends and dance the night away! Please remember, all fees must be paid in order to attend. Tomorrow is the last day for the book fair. If you haven t had a chance to shop, be sure to stop by! We are selling tickets for the Funtastic and High-Flying Harlem Wizards Game at Belleville East on Nov. 5. If you would like to purchase tickets before the game, please bring $10 per ticket, cash only, to Mrs. Kowalski s room. Tickets at the door are $12. Please tell your parents that we are selling tickets here at school. The last day to purchase tickets from Mrs. Kowalski is Thursday, November 3. Thursday, October 27, 2016 Tomorrow is the final day of Red Ribbon Week, and we are doing it superhero style! Wear your favorite superhero attire to show that Superheroes don t do drugs! Today is the last day for book fair! Be sure to come this morning because it closes at noon! We are selling tickets for the Funtastic and High-Flying Harlem Wizards Game at Belleville East on Nov. 5. If you would like to purchase tickets before the game, please bring $10 per ticket, cash only, to Mrs. Kowalski s room. Tickets at the door are $12. Please tell your parents that we are selling tickets here at school. The last day to purchase tickets from Mrs. Kowalski is Thursday, November 3.
Be on the lookout for red ribbons in the 5th/6th grade hallway as well as the 7th/8th grade hallway today. If you find one, please return it to Mrs. Bayless for a prize. Please only return ribbons before or after school or between classes. The 8th grade boys basketball team won an exciting game last night in double overtime. The Bombers had a 12 point lead with 3 minutes remaining in the 4th quarter and the Pontiac Indians came back to tie the game in the last 9 seconds. The first overtime was back and forth, but again ended in a tie. The Bombers finally pulled out the win in the final overtime with a score of 45-43. The high scorer for the game was Kadrent L. with 20 points. The top rebounder and defender of the game was Tarail S. Congratulations on the win! Practice after school today until 4:45 pm. Friday, October 28, 2016 We are selling tickets for the Funtastic and High-Flying Harlem Wizards Game at Belleville East on Nov. 5. If you would like to purchase tickets before the game, please bring $10 per ticket, cash only, to Mrs. Kowalski s room. Tickets at the door are $12. Please tell your parents that we are selling tickets here at school. The last day to purchase tickets from Mrs. Kowalski is Thursday, November 3. Congratulations to Lexi G. for winning the DNA Challenge in Mr. Strausbaugh s class. She created 100 different words out of the letters in Deoxyribonucleic Acid. After completing her test, Lexi chose to take on the challenge, by going above and beyond, and succeeded. Keep up the great work! Monday, October 31, 2016 Just four days left until the 7th and 8th grade fall dance. There will be a fall theme for the dance, lots of great music, and delicious snacks! There will also be a TZ Anthem dance off if you re brave enough to participate! Entry fee to the dance is $5.00, and all other fees must be paid before entering. Can t wait to see you there! Please do not forget to return your Veteran s Day assembly invitation by Friday, November 4th, to your homeroom teacher. If you have a photo of your favorite military family member to share, please bring those photos to your homeroom teacher or email them to Mrs. Bayless by Friday, November 4th.
The 7th grade boys basketball team played in the Rob Hill pre-season tournament on Saturday at Wolf Branch. Your Bombers won the championship! Belle Valley came out hot in their first game beating Joe Arthur 32-12. Next, the Bombers took down Holy Trinity 36-9, earning their way into the championship game. The Bombers faced the host Wolverines on their home court. The team put their foot on the gas pedal, opening up a 12-0 lead in the first 3 minutes of the game. Our Bombers never trailed in the game, eventually winning 52-17! Great opening to our season boys, let s keep this momentum going into Tuesday s game on the road at Whiteside. Go Bombers!
Tuesday November 1, 2016 Congratulations to the POP winners for Nov.: Violet H, Caitlin N, Akira M, Adam T, and Miles A. Please come to the office after these announcements. Just three days left until the 7th and 8th grade fall dance. Have you made your plans to attend? There will be a $5.00 entry fee. Please remember that all other fees must be paid before attending the dance. Please do not forget to return your Veteran s Day assembly invitation by Friday, November 4th, to your homeroom teacher. If you have a photo of your favorite military family member to share, please bring those photos to your homeroom teacher or email them to Mrs. Bayless by Friday, November 4th. The school store will be open tomorrow from 7:30-7:45. Come by and check out what we have to offer! The 7th and 8th grade girls basketball teams have their home opener games tonight against Whiteside! Come on out and support our great players! 7th grade plays at 6:00 and 8th grade plays at 7:00. We will wear our white uniforms. Players need to check in with their coach 45 minutes before their game starts! Stand for the Silent will meet this Wednesday after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. Please bring your chrome books and big ideas. Please have your ride here by 3:30. There will be NO 5th and 6th grade chorus practice today. If you have not yet turned in your chorus shirt order form, please return it to Mrs. Keys by Friday. Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Just two days left until the 7th and 8th grade fall dance. Come dance the night away with your friends and try to earn a prize in the TZ Anthem dance off. Entry fee is just $5.00. All other fees must be paid before attending the dance. Please do not forget to return your Veteran s Day assembly invitation by Friday, November 4th, to your homeroom teacher. If you have a photo of your favorite military family member to share, please bring those photos to your homeroom teacher or email them to Mrs. Bayless by Friday, November 4th,
Stand for the Silent will meet today after school in Mrs. Jbour s room. Please bring your chrome books and big ideas. Please have your ride here by 3:30. If you are in chorus and still need to order a shirt, please return your payment to Mrs. Keys by Friday. The Sixth Grade Girls Basketball Team defeated Whiteside by a score of 14-6 last night. Leading the team in scoring with 6 points was Kourtaviah R. Also scoring for the Lady Bombers was Harmoni T, Lauren B, Ellie J, and Daisha D. All players chipped in with a gritty defensive effort. We will play our next game at Wolf Branch tomorrow at 5. The Sixth Grade Boys Basketball Team defeated Whiteside by a score of 29-13 last night. It was a well played game by all the players. Leading the team with 9 points was Alex J. Also scoring for the Bombers was Jordan P, Omari M, and Emmanuel W. We will be playing our next game here tomorrow against Wolf Branch. Tuesday night the 5th grade boys basketball team got off to a slow start and lost to the Whiteside warriors 27-19. Following the slow start, the Bombers clawed their way back to tie the game late in the second half. The bombers fell behind again and could never close the gap. Leading the team was Jordan L. with 6 points and 5 steals. Jahkori A. added 7 rebounds. The Bombers next game is Thursday November 3rd at home against Wolf Branch. Tipoff is 4:00 pm. The 5th grade Lady Bombers beat Whiteside in their home opener with a score of 14-7. Once the nerves settled, the team played well both offensively and defensively. Leading in points for the Bombers was Serenity C. with 6 points, followed by Brianna C. with 4 points, and Janya B. and Shianne C. with 2 points. Each of the lady bombers scored, assisted in baskets, rebounded, or stole the ball contributing the win. Way to go Bombers! Our next game is Thursday at 4:00p at Wolf Branch. The 8th grade boys basketball team was defeated by the Whiteside Warriors last night with a final score of 46-12. The Bombers struggled all night on offence and couldn t seem to gain any momentum at all throughout the game. Missed passes, turnovers, and poor shooting decisions caused a lot of problems for the Bombers. At the free throw line, the Bombers went ZERO for 15. The Bombers next game is Thursday at Belle Valley against the Shiloh Wildcats, with tip-off around 7:00 pm. Practice after school tonight until 4:45 pm. The 7th grade basketball team opened up their regular season last night on the road at Whiteside. The game promised to be close as both teams won their pre-season tournaments. Unfortunately, the Bombers came out flat and trailed the entire first half. The score at halftime was 25-11. In the third quarter the Bombers made a run, closing the gap to within 2 points, but