We had a wonderful crew of Belmont Day faculty, students, parents, and friends join to prepare the school garden for the 2019 season. A beautiful day greeted our participants who enjoyed raking, planting, clearing, weeding, and more. Students planted over 80 feet of snap and pod peas, as well as a
Varsity Tennis Drops First Match The varsity tennis team put themselves in a position to earn a 4-3 win against Shady Hill this week. Unfortunately, the bounces didn’t go their way and the team dropped three close matches, eventually losing 6-1. Davin Roy secured the team’s only win at first
Ultimate Prepares for Showdown with Shady Hill Last year’s ultimate team finished with a 6-1 record. The only loss came in the season opener against Shady Hill where the team fell by one score, 9-8. Once again, ultimate will begin the spring against their rivals from Cambridge and will be
Learning about Haïti is part of the French curriculum at Belmont Day. Eighth grade students of French are celebrating the recent publication of books they wrote and illustrated for the Mother Tongue Book Project, an initiative to contribute to literacy among speakers of Haïtian Créole. Books written by children for children are translated from
High Expectations for Track & Field Belmont Day’s track & field team is loaded with talent this spring. Despite only having 13 athletes, the team is geared up for a record-breaking season and is expected to give much larger programs a run for their money. Leading the way for the
Gregor and Lemack-Bremen Headline Boys’ Lacrosse Eighth grade classmates Jacob Gregor and Cole Lemack-Bremen are preparing for their third and final season on the boys’ lacrosse team. As the only three-year players on the roster, the duo will be relied upon both on and off the field this spring. In
Transitions Seventh and eighth graders in the pottery wheel arts elective class finished their work this week by glazing their thrown ceramic works. The transition from a raw, amorphous lump of clay into a functional piece of pottery is a journey including many different steps. In the beginning days of
Spring Tryouts Next Week Despite the snow on the ground, spring is right around the corner here at Belmont Day. The spring athletics season is scheduled to begin next Wednesday, March 13. While boys’ lacrosse, girls’ lacrosse and track & field teams will hit the ground running, the tennis and
The Barn is a Game Changer The addition of the Barn has been a game changer for the athletics program. With more athletes (103) and more teams (8) than ever before, athletic venues are at a premium here at Belmont Day, especially during the winter season. In years past, basketball
Beautiful Bandsaw Boxes Seventh and eighth graders in woodworking are making great progress in designing and creating bandsaw boxes. Each student starts their boxes from one solid block of wood that they cut a dozen times to make the components for the box. The students’ designs differ greatly, from linear pieces to
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