By Betty Chu Pryor, Lower School Head | September 21, 2023
Thank you to all who attended last evening’s lower school curriculum night. The remarks below were shared by Betty Chu Pryor, lower school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. Good evening, and thank you for taking the time to join us tonight. Those who know me well know I am a natural […]
By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | September 15, 2023
Thank you to all who attended last evening’s Middle School Curriculum Night. The remarks below were shared by Liz Gray, middle school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. Welcome everyone to our middle school curriculum night. I feel so privileged to be able to work with each of your children and the […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | September 08, 2023
I am writing this first Scoop column of the school year at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, on the heels of welcoming students and their parents for the first day of school. The sentiment outside at the front circle was overwhelming and consistent: after a summer that was for some too quick, for some disjointed, and […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | June 08, 2023
In my professional life as an educator, I have worked at three independent schools. My first stint at The Park School in Brookline ended on June 11, 2004. Generally speaking, I am a big believer that dates matter in history, and this one was significant to me because the very next day, my first child […]
By Fred Colson, Chief Financial Officer | June 02, 2023
Having announced my retirement at the end of this school year, I have found myself in moments of reflection recently. I remember my first visit to Belmont Day, for a day of interviews, on May 8, 2017. I found a nurturing and magical place. During my drive home to northwestern Connecticut that day, I stopped […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | May 26, 2023
“That’s the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet.” –Jhumpa Lahiri It’s Memorial Day weekend, and so I offer one of my favorite annual traditions: my summer reading list. What follows is shared with you in the hopes that this year–for the first time–I might be successful in reading a book […]
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