By Jen James, Chief of Staff; Registrar | January 17, 2025
“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 […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | January 09, 2025
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 […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | December 13, 2024
“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 […]
By Trinity Johns, Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging and Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | December 06, 2024
Have you ever embarrassed yourself in front of forty-five 12-year-olds? Since starting my teaching career, I’ve been in that fiery and uncomfortable spot plenty of times. And I’m entirely certain I’ll be there again. What they don’t tell you when you begin teaching is how often your lessons can just plain fall flat. Whether it’s […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | November 22, 2024
Few heads of school have the regular opportunity to share what is on their mind with their community. I am grateful to have this privilege and consider it a meaningful way to foster connection with the school’s parents, faculty, and friends. As Thanksgiving break and the winter holiday season approaches, I invite you to consider […]
By Anthea Lavergne, Director of Curriculum and the Associate Teacher Program | November 15, 2024
In a short walk from this morning’s Fall Sports Assembly in the Barn to Mrs. Bettinelli’s music room in the Schoolhouse, the impact and importance of the Associate Teacher program at Belmont Day School were on full display. At the assembly, John O’Neill, our director of athletics and a former associate teacher at BDS, ran […]
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