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The Tom Tom
Bellevue East Student News Site

The Tom Tom
Bellevue East Student News Site

The Tom Tom
Finishing touches. After making a cookie sale through his baking business, freshman Alex Cunningham adds dried blueberries to the frosting of a cookie. Cunningham started the business with his friend, freshman Brooke Kosnjek. “Baking is one of my strong suits, it’s one of my passions,” Cunningham said. “And who doesn’t love sweet treats?”

Freshmen start baking business together

Victoria Bogatz, Newspaper Co-Editor in Chief
October 30, 2025
Boink. The sound of a pickleball hitting the ground fills the ears of pickleball players at the newest addition to Everett Park. The pickleball court opened recently. “The courts are quite attractive and will catch the eyes of all that drive by them,” Director of Parks and Recreation for the City of Bellevue Jim Shada said.

New pickleball courts arrive at Everett Park

Emily Hollars, Co-Entertainment Editor
October 30, 2025
Star of the show. While in a shark costume, senior Brooklyn Fleming cheers at the homecoming game with the cheer team on September 19. Fleming, on the dance team, decided to put on the costume to showcase her spirit after another team member originally planned to wear it. “My favorite part was dancing in the shark costume,” Fleming said. “It was funny and felt weird but I know others enjoyed it, and so did I.”

Beast Homecoming 2025: Mamma Mia

October 30, 2025
Ignite. As sparks sizzle around the metal shop, skill tech instructor Logan Patras uses a mig gun to grind down a tool for a friend on October 23. This tool in question, helps make lead pellets for throttle cables. “One of my favorite things about being a shop teacher is I can help my family and friends with what they need shopwise,” Patras said.

MCC trades program has a lot to offer

Giovanna Beck, Newspaper Reporter
October 30, 2025
Weave. Junior Maleah Chang (right) tries her hand at a slip knot during the activity’s second official meeting in the library on October 2, 2025. Surrounded by laughter and friends, Chang was helped by many. “They help you learn the techniques of what the club is about, like the different types of yarn and the tools that are used to create things,” Chang said.

Exchange student adjusts to Nebraska

Maya Valenti, Newspaper Co-Entertainment Editor
October 30, 2025
Future leader. DECA membrs pose outside the Fall Leadership Conference on October 21. At the conference, students learned more about DECA and other business programs through workshops. “[DECA] was a little stressful when I joined, but I am glad I did because once you get comfortable and you know what you’re doing, it’s fun,” senior Hailey Cheshier said.

DECA chapter back in full swing after pandemic

Layla Hango, Newspaper Reporter
October 30, 2025
miling brightly. Standing in front of the Nebraska Volleyball Club, Sophie De Keijzer [left] And Gracie Smith [right] pose for a picture. De Keijzer met her through another friend, and they started to hang out at school. “This was after the Husker game against Michigan State and we won,” De Keijzer said.

Yarn club supports students

Avonelle Reliford, Newspaper Reporter
October 30, 2025
Warmup time. On August 28, 2025, junior Liam Dworak attends his daily football practice despite being injured on the Bellevue East high school field. Dworak watches the practice to help and also learn. “I was warming up with one of my teammates before he went on the field,” Dworak said.

New students get used to school at East

Lailyah Duncan, Newspaper News Editor
September 26, 2025
Plenty of pie. With a smile on her face, First Presbyterian Church member Joyce Wells serves visitors pie as they enter the Sarpy County Museum. This gathering concluded the 175th anniversary celebration of the First Presbyterian Church with tables to sit and eat at before exploring the displays of history. “We had a lot of good pie to serve so that was my favorite part,” Wells said.

First Presbyterian Church celebrates 175 years

Emily Sterup, Newspaper Reporter
September 26, 2025

Bellevue celebrates Arrows to Aerospace parade

September 26, 2025
Game on. The Bellevue West esports team gathered to play Super Smash Bros on August 26, 2025 during their after school meeting. The club meets for an hour and a half every Tuesday, playing different games, and is structured similarly to how instructor Ronda Aken plans to run East’s esports club. “I…believe it gives students the opportunity to use their gaming skills in a truly competitive environment,” Aken said.

Esports club returns after seven years

Charlotte Palm, Newspaper Features Editor
September 26, 2025
Order up. While working the register at the Beast Brew, senior Trinity Marr and FBLA adviser Mitchell Fischer prepare a customer's order by looking at their online order. With the new remodel and Beast Brew location, many FBLA members are eager to see how much money they can raise for FBLA trips. “All of the money that we made, we reinvested it into the coffee shop to grow it to make even more money to provide even more benefits to the student body,” Fischer said.

Beast Brew makes changes to location, menu

Julian Ibarra, Newspaper Reporter
September 26, 2025
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