By Brendan Largay, Head of School | May 07, 2021
Stay in education long enough, and you are certain to get this question asked of you: Who was the most influential teacher in your life? For me, the answer is quick and relatively easy. There are two. The first is my mother. When I think back, especially to my early childhood and upper elementary years, […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 30, 2021
If you reflect on the teachers at Belmont Day who had the greatest impact on your child or children, there is a very strong possibility that they began their career as a teaching associate, intern, or teaching fellow. My career in education, like many of my colleagues’, began with an internship after a career change. […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 16, 2021
If there could be a moment that marks a return to some semblance of life before the pandemic, may it be Capstone, our school’s programmatic crown jewel. We found a way to safely bring our entire eighth grade into the PACseated 6′ apart, masked, and ever attentive to the privilege of the momentso that this […]
April 09, 2021
If you look to the left as you drive up the driveway, just before Far Field begins, you will see a structureI liken it to a wooden version of an old VW bus sitting driverless in the woodsconstructed by our intrepid fourth graders. The construction is a showcase of student imagination during recess on these […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | April 02, 2021
Mid-morning yesterday, I realized that I had forgotten to wear my Red Sox jersey to school to celebrate Major League Baseball’s Opening Day. I was disappointed to miss a chance to celebrate the Sox’s returnan annual ritual that reminds me that warmer weather, flowers in bloom, and glorious sunshine are on their way. And then, […]
By Brendan Largay, Head of School | March 26, 2021
For the past three years, while the school celebrated the Barn’s opening and navigated the pandemic’s disruption, there has been another slightly quieter type of building happening on our campus. Like the Barn itself, its construction process has been one with data-backed decision-making, dogged determination, and masterful design from experts in the field. Belmont Day’s […]
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