Spanish teacher Ana Maria Restrepo’s lesson from earlier this fall with seventh graders was recently featured in an article online by Teaching Central America. The lesson, taught as part of Teach Central America Week in early October, focused on clothing design in Guatemala and the influence and history of Mayan culture. Click here to check out the article, which highlights many of the students’ beautiful clothing designs incorporating Guatemalan traditions and the students’ own style preferences.

By Kim Edwards, Pre-kindergarten Teacher |
September 12, 2025
The pre-kindergarten students are taking part in a very special learning tradition at Belmont Day–The Great Potato Harvest! Each fall, our youngest learners visit the garden to explore the many kinds of food growing there. This year, we noticed marigolds,…