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The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

The Thunderbeat
The Student News Site of Bellevue West Senior High School

The Thunderbeat
All content by Emily Schmidt
That’s not funny. Peggy is not impressed with the clown’s behavior during her interview with Dr. Benson

Spring One Acts photo essay

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
April 29, 2019
The best and worst required high school books

The best and worst required high school books

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
April 1, 2019
Opinion: Little ways to make the world a better place

Opinion: Little ways to make the world a better place

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
March 8, 2019
Emily's Electropop Workout Playlist

Emily’s Electropop Workout Playlist

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
February 14, 2019
Math teacher Jacob Eitzen's classroom wall is lined with Dr. Pepper boxes.

Teachers share fun obsessions

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
January 29, 2019
Districtwide Book Drive thrives in its third year

Districtwide Book Drive thrives in its third year

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
November 20, 2018
Project Playground Leaders share vision with community and PenFed Executives

Project Playground Leaders share vision with community and PenFed Executives

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
November 16, 2018
A student reading about self help tips

Trying internet self-help tips for a week

Jay Walker-Schulte and Emily Schmidt
October 30, 2018
Key Club makes blankets for Project Linus.

Key Club carries on tradition of making blankets for Project Linus

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
October 19, 2018
Emma Mullendore places 10th at Girls State Golf

Emma Mullendore places 10th at Girls State Golf

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
October 11, 2018
New Spanish teacher brings “lots of energy” and experience to the classroom

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

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
September 4, 2018
Cross Country team earns six medals at Class of the Metro meet

Cross Country team earns six medals at Class of the Metro meet

Emily Schmidt, Copy Editor
August 29, 2018
What classic high school movies taught me

What classic high school movies taught me

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
March 20, 2018
Club members Brittany Horbach, Abby Buddhacharya, Jaque Armas, and Ashley Buddhacarya discuss options for fragrance oils.

Bellevue West offers a fresh club: Soap-making

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
February 12, 2018
Celebrate Thanksgiving with these DIY crafts: a turkey, a luminary, and a pumpkin.

Celebrate Thanksgiving with simple DIY crafts

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
November 21, 2017
Senior Trinity Torres and eighth grader Jordan Jacobs play a friendly game of chess to get to know each other better.

NHS students tutor Mission students for volunteer hours

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
November 13, 2017
Chad Huseth teaches his career development students during class fourth hour.

Huseth named Teacher of the Year

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
August 18, 2017
Lori Huffman chats with her Foods 1 students during seventh hour.

Teachers Enjoy Their First Year At West

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
May 30, 2017
Indoor Percussion performs their show "Beneath the Bermuda Triangle" during GPS on March 31.

Indoor percussion prepares for competition

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
April 18, 2017
Senior Autumn Kaspar's painting titled "Orpheum" received an honorable mention.

13 students awarded at Scholastic Art Competition

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
March 24, 2017
Payton, Sheryl Homan's current foster dog, laid with her white-furred companion, Von. Von had been adopted after this photo was taken.

Math teacher fostered over 70 dogs

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
March 22, 2017
Teachers in it for the long run: West's staff has several marathon runners

Teachers in it for the long run: West’s staff has several marathon runners

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
November 23, 2016
From the sidelines: student trainers help athletes "roll out" of injuries

From the sidelines: student trainers help athletes “roll out” of injuries

Emily Schmidt, Reporter
October 14, 2016
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