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A. Vito Martinez Middle School

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Defending Will County Champ Qualifies for Valley View District Spelling Bee

Kim Belser, who traveled to Washington, DC, for the Scripps National Spelling Bee last year, has qualified to again compete in the Valley View School District 365U spelling bee.

In what can only be called a battle of epoch proportions, two Humphrey Middle School 8th graders went 93 rounds over two days of competition to determine who will represent the school in the Valley View School District 365U Spelling Bee Feb. 5. Sign up for our free daily e-newsletter.  Like Bolingbrook Patch on Facebook.    The winner? Kim Belser who spelled "asthmogenic" correctly after Christy Parzsyzek misspelled "machismo." Christy and Kim are not strangers to each other. As sixth-graders, Christy edged Kim to move on to district. Last year, as seventh-graders, Kim beat Christy, and not only went on to win the VVSD crown but also won the Will County title and went to Washington, DC, to compete in the national spelling bee. Thursday …

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Martinez Seeking Gently-Used Halloween Costumes for Oct. 16 Event

Costumes will be used in the group's Halloween Costume Swap.

Editor's note: The press release was provided by Valley View School District 365U.  The Ecology Club at A. Vito Martinez Middle School in Romeoville is looking for donations of gently-used Halloween costumes to be used in the group’s Halloween Costume Swap on Oct. 16. Anyone in the community who wishes to drop off their donations may do so during normal school hours now through Oct. 12. The school is located at 590 Belmont at the intersection of Belmont and Romeo Road. The Costume Swap itself will take place from 6 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the school. Community members and their children are invited to stop by and pick up their free “recycled” Halloween costumes that evening.

Ian Yxl

1:26 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Everyone hope they have a good time in Halloween,but I think you must have a Halloween costume firstly ~~~   more ›

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