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More Than A Month, Poetry Lives All Year Here

By Jen James, Chief of Staff; Registrar | April 11, 2025

Working closely with our head of school, Brendan Largay, as I do, I have the joy of sharing in his love of language. As many Scoop readers will know, Brendan revels in teaching Shakespeare to our seventh graders, and it is truly a delight to witness the mirth he derives from introducing his students to […]

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Get Ready BDS Birders, It’s Time to Fly!

By Annie Fuerst, Director of Innovation | April 04, 2025

While the weather in New England can be unpredictable this time of year, a sure sign of spring is once again filling the air: chicka-dee-dee-dee! Birdsongs are back, and they’re not the only joyful sounds. Take a walk through campus in the spring. You’ll hear a symphony of the season: students laughing on Big Blue […]

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Brendan Largay, Head of School

Parent Education & Engagement: Opportunities Bloom This Spring

By Brendan Largay, Head of School | March 27, 2025

Clear your calendars, Belmont Day has plans for you this spring. We are in the latter half of the decision-making month for newly accepted families. They have until April 10 to choose a school for their child. As you might expect—and as many of the readers here once did when they were prospective parents—these folks […]

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Finding the (Right) Role for AI in Education

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head; Grade 7 Social Studies Teacher | March 21, 2025

I was excited to attend the recent Human-centered AI in Education workshop with Eric Hudson at Buckingham Browne & Nichols School alongside colleagues from many local independent and public schools. I was familiar with Hudson’s work from his time at the Global Online Academy (GOA), a virtual school and National Association of Independent Schools member. […]

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The Infinite Reasons We Celebrate Pi Day

By Brittany Ryan, Grade 6 Math Teacher | March 14, 2025

Today may seem like just another day to most. But in the world of math education, it’s a day to celebrate—Happy Pi Day, everyone! While the approximate value 3.14 is commonly used to represent the mathematical constant that expresses the ratio of a circle’s circumference (distance around) to its diameter (distance across), pi is an […]

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Some Shining Middle School Moments

By Jen James, Chief of Staff; Registrar | March 07, 2025

In the hustle and bustle of my daily work, which has been on the hectic side of late, it’s rare that I get the time to step back and truly experience first-hand the power and purpose of our work here at Belmont Day School. However, over the past week, I have had the great fortune […]

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Liz Gray, middle school head

By Liz Gray, Middle School Head |

September 20, 2024

Thank you to all who attended last evening’s middle school curriculum night. The remarks below were shared by Liz Gray, middle school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. (These remarks were edited for length.) Welcome to our…
Brendan Largay

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

September 6, 2024

A row of trees lines the fence that separates the Osborne Tennis Courts from Big Blue. Over my years at Belmont Day—this year will be my ninth—I have come to anticipate that one of those trees, the last of the…
Brendan Largay

By Brendan Largay, Head of School |

June 7, 2024

Happy summer, and welcome to the final Scoop Opening Message for the 2023-24 school year. It has been another tremendous year of growth, discovery, and abundant joy. As our eighth grade students prepare to become Belmont Day’s 97th graduating class,…
Anderson Santos

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…
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