2001-+2002

Below shows a table of the teachers, administrators, and staff of Belleville West in the 2001-2002 school year. The total count of the entire staff was 152. Alan Alberter- Individualized Education Debbie Alesaski- Business Office Karen Altman- Individualized Education Michael Anderson- Foreign Language Slava Axenoff- Aide for BD Noelle Bainter- IMC Kathleen Baldus- Mathematics Mary Barteau- IMC Darcy Renway- Director of Business Starla Bertinetti- Food and Nutrition Mark Bergman- Campus Patrol Ken Besse- Social Studies Mary Besse- Physical Education Laurie Bielong- English Dr. Thomas Birkner- Music Jeff Boyles- Mathematics Tim Buchanan- Biological Science Albert Buckles- Aide Kelly Bujnak- Secretary to Assistant Principals Julie Burch- Physical Science Robert Cahalan- Aide Jean Canale- Individualized Education Brian Capell- Physical and Driver’s Education Sharon Carter- Music Cari Casper- Art Curt Caswell- Business Carnetta Chalmers- English Joe Chmeleck- English Marianne Cheleck- Foreign Language Karen Coffin- Individualized Education Bob Dahm- Assistant Principal Sheryl Deets- Science Kristin Demond- Individualized Education Denise Douglas- English Counselor Robin Dronen- Records Secretary Tony Duenas- Individualized Education Joan Ehret- Aide Ryan Endsley- Mathematics Catherine Epplin- Home Economics Fram Etter- Foreign Language William Evans- Art Clayton Fisher- Science Joan Foster- Individualized Education Paul Fraser- Social Studies Jeff Frecker- Social Studies Richard Friederich- Mathematics Steve Garland- Health George Gasparich- Art Bonnie Gessford- Science Jeanne Goacher- Guidance || **H ** Renae Hardt- English & History Liz Harris- Individualized Education Charles Hasenstab- English Laurel Heddens- Social Studies Brandon Hentze- Social Studies F.X. Heilgenstein- Art Ann Herzing- Aide for BD Bill Herling- Campus Patrol Tammie Hettenhausen- Business Phillip Highsmith- Physical Education Megan Hoelscher- English Fritz Holcomb- Social Studies Bill Houck- Individualized Education Ann House- Secretary- Assistant Superintendent Marilyn Hughes- Mathematics James Ivory- Physical Science Paul James- Industrial Arts Susan Jernigan- English Nick Johnson- English Bob Kaiser- Mathematics Julie Karr- Mathematics Rich Kasson- Aide for LD Bob Keefe- Individualized Education Mary Kissane- Foreign Language Lynn Koehler- Foreign Language Peter Kowalski- Auto Mechanics Frank Kreml- English Janet Kuehn- English Mark Lanxon- Mathematics John Lecuyer- Foreign Language John Lodle- English Joe Lombardi- Biological Science Jason Mathenia- In- School Suspension Pay Matysik- English Jennifer McClellan- Individualized Education Cathy McDonald- Individualized Education Richard Mertens- Mathematics Lee Meyer- Physical Education and Health Anson Mitchell- Individualized Education Bryan Mitchell- Biological Science Michael Moore- Business Angeles Moran- Foreign Language Betty Mueller- English Joy Mueller- Faculty Typist Donna Mussulman- English Cathy Nesbit- Secretary Donny Nollman- Social Studies Donna Norbet- Counselor Cyndi Oberle- Social Studies <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Keith Padgett- Social Studies Jan Patrick Bellm- Assistant Principal Scott Posey- Assistant Principal || **<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Q ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Lisa Quandt- Individualized Education <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Karen Ready- Physical Science Michelle Renner- Secretary-Assistant Principal Brian Rickey- Social Studies Jeff Riley- Industrial Technology Jamye Ritzel- Secretary Charles Rodman- English Mike Rogier- Physical Science Arnold Rujawitz- Aide <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Jennifer Sage- English Mona Scheibel- Individualized Education Bill Schmidt- Social Studies Michelle Schmitt-Crafton- Social Studies Dawn Schobert- Aide for LD Lynn Schwoebel- Secretary- Assistant Principal Al Sears- Physical Education and Driver’s ED George Shea- English Gary Shepek- Physical Science Dr. Phillip R. Silsby- Principal Sharon Smegner- Counselor Audrey Smith- Counselor Sandy Smith- Secretary- Business Manager Jane Sperry- Physical Education Jane Steinkuehler- Family and Consumer Science Kristopher Stephens- Mathematics Sally Stephens- Physical Education Jeremy Stopka- Social Studies Diney Strayhorn- Secretary to Principal Mary Ellen Struze- English Angie Sturgis- Aide for BD Jesse Swift- Aide <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Cherri Thompson- Business Cindy Thompson- Nurse Tony Thompson- Individualized Education Tara Tieman- Individualized Education Sandy Tinney- Business Laura Twenhoefel- Assistant Bookkeeper Cary Twesten- Biological Science <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">U ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Amy Wallis- Mathematics Michelle Washburn- Foreign Language Patrick Watkins- Health Patty Watkins- Jobs for Illinois Graduates John Wehmeier- IMC James Wiesen- Individualized Education Merle Wilder- Foreign Language Fred Wilson- Aide Scott Wilson- Music <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 10pt;">X ** <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bob Yagge- Mathematics Crystal Yonker- Food & Nutrition <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Robyn Zellmer- Secretary to the Principal ||
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•Out of the 349 Seniors: 175 were girls & 174 were boys 25 of the students were African American making up 7% of the class •Out of the 408 Juniors: 205 were girls & 203 were boys 31 of the students were African American making up 8% of the class •Out of the 483 Sophomores: 245 were girls & 258 were boys 42 of the students were African American making up 10% of the class •Out of the 483 Freshman: 245 were girls & 238 were boys 60 of the students were African American making up 12% of the class || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__The student body was diverse in their religious beliefs:__ Atheist- 5% Baptist- 7% Catholic- 27% Lutheran- 21% Methodist- 16% Mormon- 1% Muslim- 3% None-1% Pentecostal- 10% United Church of Christ- 9% ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">__The student body consisted of 349 Seniors, 408 Juniors, 406 Sophomores, and 483 Freshman:__

2001-2002 was a very active year for Belleville West. There were around 35 clubs, 16 musical groups, and 14 sports/ teams to participate in keeping the student body and faculty involved on a day-to-day basis.

The clubs consisted of: Pep Club Student Council Volunteer West Lifesavers National Honors Society (NHS) Renaissance Committee Chess Club Debate Team Speech Team World Youth Science and Engineering (W.Y.S.E.) || Math Team Science Olympiad FCCLA Model U.N. Photo Club Equestrian Club History Club Odyssey of the Mind Literary Club Page One HyNews || Bellevinois Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) J.I.L.G. Future Teachers of America Office Occupations Youth Alive Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) German Club French Club Spanish Club Latin Dance Team Sewing Club Maroon Majic ||
 * Little Theater

The Pep Club (right) was a very active group throughout the school with rallying events and keeping the students alive for extracarricular activity. Front Row: Stacey Woelke, Meghan Kramp, Jessica Jobin, Katrina Hand, Kelli Smith, Brittany Pieper, Carly Brueggeman Second Row: Elizabeth Henke, Jamie Weier, Cecila Modarelli, Jessica Jorns, Ashley Luberda, Melissa Jobin, Katie Ludgate, Christy Metzger, Cori Wheeler, Brandi Frischkorn Third Row: Gianna Hacker, Elizabeth Bauer, Lindsay Eghigian, Elena Rodriguez, Lindsay Jorns, Lisa Bieri, Courtney Tiemann, Nicole VanPelt Fourth Row: Shannon Strobo, Whitney Merz, Krista Carson Ffifth Row: Lauren Richards, Emily Doll, Megan Greathouse, Ashley Frischkorn, Lauren Blick, Monica Castello Sixth Row: Emily Vogel, Tara Altmansburger, Anna Carson, Dan Rybicki, Brian Ripperda



The HyNews (left) is a way for students to stay informed about student life during the school year. The HyNews is published nine times a year with a special Hobo Day issue, and a senior insert. Front Row: Stewart Calhoun, Lindsay Martz, Sarah Schuessler, Brett Wobbe, Jessica Carr, Paul Toenjes, Jordan Bay Second Row: Randi Roberts, Carlos Greer, Leigh Shelton, Jon Monteith, Cary Callison, Kate Sanders, Jenna Palovick, Ashlee Kreher, Amy Webster, Sarah Hass, Stacey Obst, Brandon Zollner, Erik Dronen Third Row: Dan Pietroburgo, Suzy Fitzgerald, Derek Grimm, Stephanie Wolf, Monica Weilbacher, Briana Kassebaum, Molly Mernick, Lauren Williams, Amanda Parsons-Tweston, Becky Randolph, Kristin Keel, Danielle Sturgis, Morgan Ramclam, Erin Conners, Jon Brough, Becca Boyer

The Musical Groups held in Belleville West were: Concert Choir 3A Chorus 3B Chorus 4A Chorus Symphonic Band West Orchestra Concert Band || 3A Treble Choir 3B Treble Choir 4A Treble Choir 5B Treble Choir Bass Choir West Jazz Band 4th Hour Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble ||
 * Bellevillettes

Sports were a large part of Belleville West. The sports were divided into a varsity and a junior varsity. If needed, a freshman team was available. The athletics for Belleville West included: Track Baseball Cross Country Golf Soccer Basketball Bowling Wrestling Football || Tennis Track Softball Cross Country Golf Soccer Basketball Bowling Dance Team Cheerleading Volleyball ||
 * For Boys: || For Girls: ||
 * Tennis

The pictures above (left to right) show some of the athletics offered at Belleville West:
 * The Maroons make a tackle during a play in a game. The team ended the season with a record of 5 wins and 5 loses.
 * The track team poses for a picture during a Belleville West track meet. Although the teams were separate, the kids stayed very close through the season.
 * Belleville West puts up a great block against Belleville East in a very intense volleyball game. Belleville East is always the game of the year during the girls' volleyball season.
 * The cheerleaders perform a routine in the school gym and freshman Lindsey Reinhardt holds up her heel during a cheer. The girls always had a way of pumping up the students.

There was one sport at Belleville West that was handled a little differently than the rest. The school did not have an official "swim team". This did not stop students from competing and representing the school. The main difficulty with having a Belleville West Swim Team was having easy access to a pool for practices. Many of the students would go to the YMCA to do their swimming. Swimming was the only off-campus sport for Belleville West.

__Miss Maroon__ Outside of academic and athletic life, students attained other successes. Miss Maroon is a ceremony where a few girls from the senior class get nominated for Miss Maroon, then the entire student body votes for one of the girls. The girls truly feel like queens for a day and are very excited to hear the results. On the day of the crowning, the entire school gets together in an assembly and waits for the candidates. The girls are announced and are escorted by an escort of their choice. After all the nominees are on stage, the retiring Miss Maroon makes an entrance to crown the winner.

The picture below (left) shows the nominees for Miss Maroon 2001-2002. The nominees were (left to right) Lindsey Irwin (escort Brian Behrmann), Jackie Morrison (escort Todd Davis), Jenny Mueth (escort Corey Scher), Courtney Tiemann (escort Dusty Carpenter), and Molly Mernick (escort Ryan Frank).

The other picture below (right) shows the retiring Miss Maroon, Kelly Graetz (escort Kyle Bendick) giving up her crown to the 2001-2002 Miss Maroon...Jenny Mueth escorted by Corey Scher!



__Excuse Me! Where Is Your ID?__ The school year 2001-2002 was the first year at Belleville West when students had to wear an ID. The new rule was very different for students to remember because IDs were so unfamiliar. The seniors were unhappy because wearing IDs was one more thing the kids had to remember to do, but on the plus side the seniors only had to wear IDs for one year. The lower classmen were more upset by the new rule but learned to deal with it quickly.

The rules with wearing an ID are quite simple. The ID must be on a lanyard and must be worn around the neck. Students may not wear other student's IDs. If a student happens to forget their ID, the student is able to get one free temporary ID during the year to wear. The purchase of a new ID can be paid for at the desk or charged to that student's account and paid for at the end of the year. It took a lot of staff involvement to remind kids to wear their IDs but through the year the students were remembering on their own.

The main purpose for wearing IDs was to assist the staff in knowing whether or not a child belonged there. With Belleville West being an open campus, visitors and/or strangers were able to access much of the school without security. IDs were a sense of identity and protection for the students, teachers, and the entire faculty.

The picture above was taken one morning before school at Belleville West. Dr. Jeanne Aguirre, Individualized Education teacher, patrols the campus and catches junior student Tiffany Dale without her ID.

__The Attack That Shocked The World__ On the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001, 19 al Queda (violent Islamist group) terrorists hijacked 4 jet airliners. Two of the airliners were crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, the third was crashed into the Pentagon, and the fourth crashed in rural Pennsylvania when some of the passengers and crew tried to retake control of the airliner.

The death toll was 2,995 including the hijackers. More than 6,000 were injured mainly from falling debris and medical fatalities. The attacks shocked the nation. Lives were being taken by the second and the public was in complete panic on how to react. The attacks hit the news immediately and every television and radio was on that day.

Belleville West was no exception. Every available television was on and classrooms were filled with students trying to comprehend what was happening to our wonderful nation. The subject plans for the school day were cancelled because the attacks were too large of a distraction not to pay attention to. The students had many opinions on the attacks. Some thought the attacks were cowardly moves made by the terrorists, and others were scared that the attacks would head toward Scott Air Force Base next. No matter how one interpreted the events, the nation was never going to be the same. September 11, 2001 was surely going to be a date that no one will ever be able to forget.



The picture to the right shows Ms. Janet Kuehn's classroom filled with students watching the news during the September 11 attacks. Seniors Andre Silva, Stacey Woehlke, Paul Hackbarth, and Brandon Zollner watch the chaos on the television. Some of the classrooms did not have televisions so classes were merged to allow all the students to view the tragic event.

__What's Hot, What's Not!__ Throughout the years, students have always found a place to hang. The school had plenty of hangout spots for students. Some of the spots included the water fountains, the bathrooms, the cafeteria, and the parking lot. Even though the spots were available, there were some that the students were sure to avoid.
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 * Water Fountain: || Girls' Gym || Cafeteria ||
 * Bathroom: || L Building || N Building ||
 * Cafeteria Food: || Sub Sandwiches || Burritos ||
 * Parking Lot: || Cafeteria || Sophomore Street ||

When students were not hanging out in school, the students were together somewhere else. These hang out places would range from arcades to bookstores and from friend's houses to the gym.

The yearbook for 2001-2002 ranked some of the top hot spots. With these hot spots, students were able to be with friends as much as possible and were never bored. Saint Louis Bread Company U. City || 3 Js || Sonic Union Station Brendan's and Teachers Pool Halls ||
 * 5 Stars || 4 Stars || 3 Stars ||
 * Borders

Senior Guillermo Davis, Senior Jake Holtgrewe, Junior Robbie Kaiser, Senior Josh Luecking, and Senior Scott Poole pose to show their school pride for the wonderful Belleville West.

This page was created by Amanda Hobbs ('11) and Katie Doerr ('11).