Leadership Blog

A frequent question from prospective and new families, especially those with students entering sixth grade, is, “When will my child no longer feel like the ‘new kid’ at school?” Remarkably, children can often move through the ‘new’ stage more quickly than adults. If we asked those new sixth graders, they’d likely tell us that the […]

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There is no power for change greater than a community discovering what it cares about. – Meg Wheatley A question that I get this time of year from prospective families considering where to send their children for these fundamentally critical years is a simple one: what distinguishes Belmont Day from its peers? As those who […]

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Thank you to all who attended last evening’s lower school curriculum night. The remarks below were shared by Betty Chu Pryor, lower school head, to welcome families and kick off the event. Good evening, and thank you for taking the time to join us tonight. Those who know me well know I am a natural […]

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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. Welcome everyone to our middle school curriculum night. I feel so privileged to be able to work with each of your children and the […]

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I am writing this first Scoop column of the school year at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, on the heels of welcoming students and their parents for the first day of school. The sentiment outside at the front circle was overwhelming and consistent: after a summer that was for some too quick, for some disjointed, and […]

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In my professional life as an educator, I have worked at three independent schools. My first stint at The Park School in Brookline ended on June 11, 2004. Generally speaking, I am a big believer that dates matter in history, and this one was significant to me because the very next day, my first child […]

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