Leadership Blog

7 a.m. I arrive at BDS to the aroma of garlic and tomato wafting from the kitchen. As I walk in, the day’s menu prep is already underway. Music plays, and I check in with the team. Chef Vlad focuses on preparing the main hot meal–a complicated and physical job. It’s “Pasta Monday,” so he’s […]

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Legend has it that long ago, the Jade Emperor, the ruler of heaven, was creating a calendar. He decided he would hold a race, and the first twelve animals to cross the finish line would have a year named after them in the Chinese zodiac. Growing up, I loved hearing this myth, which was retold […]

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When the predictions of “plowable snow” for this past Sunday night began rolling in, I wondered about the possibility of our first snow day. Then I quickly remembered that Monday was a holiday, so we would already be away from school. While we didn’t get to enjoy the opportunities (or confront the challenges) that an […]

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“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at our annual assembly honoring the iconic civil rights leader. From our youngest learners teaching us their song about Martin to our middle […]

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Happy 2025, Belmont Day! The new calendar year is upon us, and in just a few short days, it is clear that there is boundless energy in our halls and classrooms. To start the year, I have had the great pleasure of being invited into those classrooms for morning greetings. Ask a kindergartener about the […]

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“If music be the food of love, play on.” – Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare Excuse the Shakespearean allusion right off the top. I am in the thick of teaching Shakespeare to our seventh graders, and nothing speaks more to the season and how winter, music, food, and love are connected than the Bard of Avon’s […]

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