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Anderson Santos

Making Each Season Shine At Belmont Day

By Anderson Santos, Director of Operations | May 31, 2024

The cover is off, and the pool is shimmering again under the sun. The transition from spring to summer and from school to camp is underway, quietly building momentum through the work of a crew that keeps us constantly moving smoothly and safely through the days, weeks, and seasons at Belmont Day. I’m entering my […]

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Thirteen Titles for Thirteen Weeks: Books to Send You Into Summer

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | May 24, 2024

With summer soon upon us, I’m piling up a selection of intriguing books to read during the quieter weeks ahead, and I am delighted to share my 2024 summer reading list. The recommendations come almost entirely from Belmont Day community members, my Mom, my spouse, and close friends, who consistently inform and fuel my love […]

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Head of School Brendan Largay

Faculty Milestones: Celebrating Years of Service to Belmont Day

May 17, 2024

Each year at this time, we celebrate our colleagues who have reached significant milestones in their years of service at Belmont Day. Please join me in thanking and congratulating Chris, Sarah, Anderson, and Annie for all they have shared and accomplished over their years at BDS! Chris Parsons – 10 years For ten years, one […]

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Heights and Horizons: Experiencing the Southwest

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | May 10, 2024

Each year, the photos our students and chaperones snapped on the eighth grade trip to the Southwest are simply stunning. Filled with incredible landscapes, vivid colors, and magical moments of learning and joy, each frame is an archive of something special our oldest students are fortunate to experience. Travel opens our lives to new cultures […]

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Liz Parfit

The Scoop On the 2024-25 Admissions Season

By Liz Parfit, Director of Admissions | May 03, 2024

We are excited and proud to report that Belmont Day had another banner year of interest and engagement from prospective families. This season, we continued to see high applications relative to pre-pandemic numbers, with a remarkable 30% increase in total applications received over those that came in during the 2019-2020 admissions cycle. Our volunteer tour […]

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Brendan Largay

Creating Great Habits and Even Better Mistakes

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 26, 2024

Welcome back, everyone! I hope you enjoyed a great vacation week. Typically, I use the April break to catch up on the books and magazine articles I have placed on my proverbial bedside table, and this year was no different. As I chipped away at that pile, two articles have occupied my thinking as we […]

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Jessica Halton

By Jessica Halton, Director of Development |

January 12, 2024

“Philanthropy is commendable, but it must not cause the philanthropist to overlook the circumstances of economic injustice which make philanthropy necessary.” ― Martin Luther King Jr., Strength to Love Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s words guide us as we strive…
Brendan Largay

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

January 5, 2024

We are already back in the groove! Students did not miss a beat as they returned to their classrooms, and teachers were ready to greet them, well-rested themselves. High fives and other delightful greetings at the doorways of lower school…
Brendan Largay

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

December 16, 2023

As we look ahead to bidding 2023 a fond farewell, I want to thank this community for how we have grown, shared, and cared for one another through this first half of the school year. This poem, written by Sudeep…
Jessica Halton

By Jessica Halton, Director of Development |

December 8, 2023

“What Does Philanthropy Mean to You?” I posed this question to my colleagues at a faculty meeting in September. The responses varied along quite a spectrum, from the skeptical (robber barons) to the altruistic (helping others.) As we celebrate and…
Jessica Halton

By Jessica Halton, Director of Development |

November 17, 2023

November is always a roller coaster of a month for me. Deep down, I do appreciate the variety of New England’s four seasons. Still, my mind has a hard time adjusting to the abrupt changes this month brings: the extended…
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