By Carlos Hoyt, PhD LICSW, Director of Equity and Inclusion | October 22, 2021
They drew a circle that shut me out Heretic, rebel, a thing to flout But love and I had the wit to win We drew a circle and took them in¹ Edwin Markham, Outwitted The “D” in DEI, standing for diversity, leaves some people with the impression that DEI focuses on differences, which only […]
By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | October 15, 2021
Our seventh grade students and faculty are less than a week away from their trip to Cardigan Mountain in the White Mountain National Forest. Hiking Cardigan is a beloved annual BDS tradition that began with the creation of our middle school. We’ve missed only one year since then: 2020. After that year without them, the […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | October 08, 2021
Traditionally, I have saved a column like this for a day closer to National Giving Day in November. The seasonal timing was always nice and after a solid two months into the school year, the rationale for why a parent would give to Belmont Day had crystallized. By November, students have found their footing in […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | October 01, 2021
There is a small collection of BDS families, students, and some faculty who have been waiting for this column for some time now. You know who you are, (and you are welcome in advance). I fear the reign of our dominant Boston and New England area professional sports team is on the decline. The Red […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | September 24, 2021
Two-plus weeks in and the life of the school has joyfully settled into its familiar rhythm. Parent socials are coming soon. Curriculum nights have celebrated the year ahead and the excellence of the faculty and the program. Interscholastic games have begun for our middle schoolers and field labs are about to begin for all of […]
September 17, 2021
This past summer felt luxurious. I had time to walk, read, spend time with friends, feel safe, and spend two weeks away from campus. I also spent a lot of time reflecting on what I had learned and rebuilding the stamina to start this fall. After 18 months of nonstop planning, tension, anxiety, and heavy […]
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