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
Students Create Array of Makeup Effects for Stage Seventh and eighth graders enrolled in the arts elective Special Effects Makeup have been busy practicing their craft. Unlike everyday makeup, stage makeup’s role is to highlight your facial features for performance under the bright stage lights. Therefore, it is important that the makeup is not
Volleyball Caps Inaugural Season on a High Note The volleyball team finished off its inaugural season with an exciting intramural match Thursday afternoon. The blue squad ended up on top, taking both games in the season finale. Highlights from the match included Michelle Mejia-Levy serving her team back from a
BDS has been fortunate to partner with the McLean School Nurse Liaison Project, offering us a myriad of resources and consultation this winter. This thoughtful article on validation is from the project’s coordinator, Julie Love: Validation Yet another word we use without really understanding what it means. We know that
Eight students attended the AISNE Middle School Students of Color Conference at Buckingham Browne and Nichols School in Cambridge. This cohort of middle school students met and connected with peer students of color from neighboring independent schools throughout New England. They attended workshops and race-based affinity spaces where they engaged in
Wear your favorite cardigan and join us for popcorn, snacks, and a screening of Won’t You Be My Neighbor? on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. The documentary by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Morgan Neville looks back on the legacy of Fred Rogers, focusing on his radically kind ideas and his beliefs about the
on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, due to weather.
