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Where ‘Only Human’ Matters Most: Teaching Digital Wellness

By Annie Fuerst, Director of Innovation | March 10, 2023

I had planned to use this space to share my top guidelines for healthy digital habits. But the truth is, as I started writing, I decided to use ChatGPT to compile a list for me in another tab. Me: Hello! Can you give me some tips to share with students who are starting to use […]

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Helping Students Resist Polarization

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | March 03, 2023

Last week, with the support of Belmont Day and the National Association of Independent School (NAIS) Aspiring Heads Fellowship, I was fortunate to attend the NAIS annual conference in Las Vegas. This year’s theme was Cultivating Community, and one thing became very clear—there are a lot of brilliant and powerful people working very hard today […]

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Community

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | February 16, 2023

At Belmont Day, two celebratory assemblies kick off each new calendar year–the MLK Assembly and the Lunar New Year celebration. These joyful and dynamic assemblies included guest speaker Matt Ferrer of Pine Street Inn, our faculty of color reciting Amanda Gorman’s poem, “The Hill We Climb,” and a Lion Dance performance by both our pre-kindergartners […]

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Jessica Halton

Belmont Day School Is ‘Where I Am Meant To Be’

By Jessica Halton, Director of Development | February 09, 2023

My head buzzed with excitement as I drove up Day School Lane on a wet, wintry evening. How fortunate was I to gain a preview of the community I was about to join? To observe the magic I’d been hearing about. All expectations were exceeded. The Winter Concert was my first real experience of the […]

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Fueling Winter’s Warmth Inside Belmont Day

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | February 03, 2023

If you ask a local, “What’s your favorite month of the year in New England?” the answer “February, of course!” is highly unlikely. While this winter has grossly underdelivered when it comes to snow, the early darkness, gray skies, frozen ground, sleepy gardens, and bare tree branches stark against the horizon have remained steadfast pieces […]

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A Few (of My Own) Words About ChatGPT

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | January 27, 2023

I was recently reminded in a conversation with a lower school parent of an anecdote about how the iPhone changed the way I (and so many others) teach. The anecdote is about the US Civil War, specifically the Battle of Gettysburg. The short version of the story reads like this:  Growing up, I was asked […]

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By Liz Gray, Middle School Head |

March 3, 2023

Last week, with the support of Belmont Day and the National Association of Independent School (NAIS) Aspiring Heads Fellowship, I was fortunate to attend the NAIS annual conference in Las Vegas. This year’s theme was Cultivating Community, and one thing…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

February 16, 2023

At Belmont Day, two celebratory assemblies kick off each new calendar year–the MLK Assembly and the Lunar New Year celebration. These joyful and dynamic assemblies included guest speaker Matt Ferrer of Pine Street Inn, our faculty of color reciting Amanda…
Jessica Halton

By Jessica Halton, Director of Development |

February 9, 2023

My head buzzed with excitement as I drove up Day School Lane on a wet, wintry evening. How fortunate was I to gain a preview of the community I was about to join? To observe the magic I’d been hearing…

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head |

February 3, 2023

If you ask a local, “What’s your favorite month of the year in New England?” the answer “February, of course!” is highly unlikely. While this winter has grossly underdelivered when it comes to snow, the early darkness, gray skies, frozen…

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

January 27, 2023

I was recently reminded in a conversation with a lower school parent of an anecdote about how the iPhone changed the way I (and so many others) teach. The anecdote is about the US Civil War, specifically the Battle of…
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