The Thunderbeat

Being the bird: what it’s like to be a mascot

Brooke Jones, Reporter | October 12, 2018
Annual Bellevue Cleanup Day on Saturday the 13th

Ayanna Solomon-Smith, Reporter | October 12, 2018
Bellevue West Volleyball vs. Omaha Benson 10/9/18 Photo Essay

Brynn Haer, Dedications Editor | October 11, 2018
Bellevue West Volleyball vs Benson High 10/9/2018 Highlight Reel

Elissa Treu, Videographer | October 11, 2018
The benefits of learning a language in high school

Emma Gage, Reporter | October 11, 2018
Emma Mullendore places 10th at Girls State Golf

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor | October 11, 2018

Features

Students “mark” their memories

Kaitlyn Fye and Curista Magnuson
October 1, 2018

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Meet the homecoming candidates

LeAnne Bugay and Tiffany Domingo
September 13, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRJlmH-FCP8&feature=youtu.be

New Spanish Teacher brings “lots of energy” and experience to the classroom

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
September 4, 2018

Fourth hour classes can be harder for students to focus in as thoughts of lunch slowly consume their focus and energy. In Danielle Turner’s fourth hour Spanish III class, however, students are kept engaged with a lively, competitive game of “arriba” to review and practice conjugations. During her first year at Bellevue West, Turner hopes to get students to see Spanish as more than just a subject. Turner’s...

Teen Court serves as an effective punishment system

Emma Clark, Reporter
September 4, 2018

Teen Court is a punishment system for adolescents on diversion. According to Justice and Law teacher Lou Harrison, Diversion Officer Leonard Matthias, and senior Kalynn Ripley, Teen Court has been an effective consequence system. Ripley was introduced to Teen Court within the first few weeks of Justice and Law class with Harrison. “One: it was a good experience because I want to go into...

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Annual Bellevue Cleanup Day on Saturday the 13th

Ayanna Solomon-Smith, Reporter

October 12, 2018 • Comments closed

The City of Bellevue will have its annual Fall Cleanup Day this Saturday, Oct.13 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. as an incentive for the residents of Bellevue who pay their trash fee...

Emma Mullendore places 10th at Girls State Golf

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor

October 11, 2018 • Comments closed

On Tuesday, Oct. 9 senior Emma Mullendore placed 10th in the Class A Girls State Golf Championship, which earned her a medal. Mullendore was tied in tenth place with 86...

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LeAnne Bugay and Moises Ugalde

September 21, 2018 • Comments closed

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Sports

Bellevue West Volleyball vs. Omaha Benson 10/9/18 Photo Essay

Brynn Haer, Dedications Editor

October 11, 2018

Bellevue West Volleyball vs Benson High 10/9/2018 Highlight Reel

October 11, 2018

Emma Mullendore places 10th at Girls State Golf

October 11, 2018

Volleyball wins in straight sets against Omaha Benson

October 11, 2018

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Opinion

Being the bird: what it’s like to be a mascot

Brooke Jones, Reporter

October 12, 2018

While writing a story on the mascot club for The Thunderbeat, I was invited by math teacher David Butler to be a mascot at the homecoming football game. With this being...