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HISTORY


"A committee of students from all three secondary student councils met with Dr. Boilesen and Mrs. Bonness and developed a plan to name the new high school. A list of 27 names was presented to students, and those receiving the highest vote were: Bellevue East, Bellevue West, Cooley, and Cornhusker. Another 26 names were suggested by students as mascot. The top five were: Warhawks, Apaches, Commanches, Trojans, and Panthers. In the spring of 1976 the school board accepted the names for the two high schools, but rejected the name for the West mascot. In the fall, Dr. Boilesen, and the board selected Thunderbirds, which had received the second highest tally of student votes. East High retained its mascot and school colors, but changed its name from Bellevue High to Bellevue East High."
-Quote from Bellevue East's webpage


MARCHING BAND


Both the Bellevue East and Bellevue West High School marching bands compete in many competitions every year and are considered the two best bands in the state of Nebraska. Every year, they compete against some of the best marching bands in the country at national competitions. They avoid competing against each other so that each school can support the other.

2002-2003 School Year
:Show name: House of cards
:Movements: Clubs, Hearts, Spades, Diamond

2003-2004 School Year
:Show name: Matter
:Movements: Solid, Liquid, Vapor

2004-2005 School Year
:Show name: The Four Winds
:Movements: North, West, East, South

2005-2006 School Year
:Show name: Child's Play
:Movements: Original renditions of Frere Jaques, London Bridge, Lullaby, ABC Finale


MASCOT AND COLORS


The school colors are Purple and White , purple being the color used at all secondary schools in the district, providing town unity. The Bellevue East mascot is the Chieftain, celebrating the rich Native American culture and history in the area.


BELLEVUE EAST FIGHT SONG

The lyrics of the school's Fight Song are:

The purple and the white,

Stand for Bellevue East.

Colors of our school and emblem,

Of our faith in you -- GO BELLEVUE!

We'll cheer for you, Bellevue

Forever and a day.

For in our hearts we're yours,

So, Hail to you, We'll cheer for you, Bellevue!



''Spoken'':



GO! EAST! CHIEFTAINS LET'S WIN!

LET'S FIGHT! EAST! CHIEFTAINS LET'S WIN!

RAH RAH RAH RAH! SIS BOOM BAH!


''Repeat song''.


DRESS CODE


In January 2006, certain parts of the dress code were an issue among both parents and students of Bellevue East. On the first week of the second semester, the Bellevue East school administration had decided to start enforcing the provision regarding frayed and torn clothing. Many students were sent home to change their clothing, or had a friend or relative called in to bring a non-ripped article of clothing in. The following Monday, a peaceful sit-in protest was staged in a commons area of the high school, led by the student mediator and representative for the students, junior Cameron S. Logsdon.
By the end of the month, the protests had ended, with the dress code altered allowing tears below the knees. {Link without Title}


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