Off They Go! Why Do Middle Schoolers Start The School Year By Leaving School?
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | September 13, 2024
This week’s Scoop may be hitting your inbox at about the same time our intrepid middle schoolers return to campus from their start-of-the-year orientation/team-building trips, so apologies if you find yourself reading this in a congested carline. This week, sixth grade students and faculty left campus for a three-day experience at Cathleen Stone Island (formerly […]
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Our Culture, Curiosity Matter: Thoughts to Send Us Into Summer
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | June 07, 2024
Happy summer, and welcome to the final Scoop Opening Message for the 2023-24 school year. It has been another tremendous year of growth, discovery, and abundant joy. As our eighth grade students prepare to become Belmont Day’s 97th graduating class, I look forward to the reflections and wisdom three graduates will share at the ceremony. […]
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Making Each Season Shine At Belmont Day
By Anderson Santos,
Director of Operations | May 31, 2024
The cover is off, and the pool is shimmering again under the sun. The transition from spring to summer and from school to camp is underway, quietly building momentum through the work of a crew that keeps us constantly moving smoothly and safely through the days, weeks, and seasons at Belmont Day. I’m entering my […]
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Thirteen Titles for Thirteen Weeks: Books to Send You Into Summer
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | May 24, 2024
With summer soon upon us, I’m piling up a selection of intriguing books to read during the quieter weeks ahead, and I am delighted to share my 2024 summer reading list. The recommendations come almost entirely from Belmont Day community members, my Mom, my spouse, and close friends, who consistently inform and fuel my love […]
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