 
				
					The Value of Getting Outside In All Seasons				
				 By Jen			 James,
					Chief of Staff; Registrar |					January 27, 2025				
				
					When the predictions of “plowable snow” for this past Sunday night began rolling in, I wondered about the possibility of our first snow day. Then I quickly remembered that Monday was a holiday, so we would already be away from school. While we didn’t get to enjoy the opportunities (or confront the challenges) that an […]
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					Reaching Across the Country To Help A School Devastated By Fire				
				 By Jen			 James,
					Chief of Staff; Registrar |					January 17, 2025				
				
					“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, ‘What are you doing for others?” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Today, we celebrated the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at our annual assembly honoring the iconic civil rights leader. From our youngest learners teaching us their song about Martin to our middle […]
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					A New Year, A New Call To Our Values				
				 By Brendan			 Largay,
					Head of School |					January 09, 2025				
				
					Happy 2025, Belmont Day! The new calendar year is upon us, and in just a few short days, it is clear that there is boundless energy in our halls and classrooms. To start the year, I have had the great pleasure of being invited into those classrooms for morning greetings. Ask a kindergartener about the […]
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					The Need for Music to Brighten Our Darkest Days				
				 By Brendan			 Largay,
					Head of School |					December 13, 2024				
				
					“If music be the food of love, play on.” – Twelfth Night, William Shakespeare Excuse the Shakespearean allusion right off the top. I am in the thick of teaching Shakespeare to our seventh graders, and nothing speaks more to the season and how winter, music, food, and love are connected than the Bard of Avon’s […]
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					Well, That Didn’t Work: Failure, Embarrassment, and the Painful Path to Better Teaching				
				 By Trinity			 Johns,
					Assistant Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging |					December 06, 2024				
				
					Have you ever embarrassed yourself in front of forty-five 12-year-olds? Since starting my teaching career, I’ve been in that fiery and uncomfortable spot plenty of times. And I’m entirely certain I’ll be there again. What they don’t tell you when you begin teaching is how often your lessons can just plain fall flat. Whether it’s […]
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					Gratitude In Connection				
				 By Brendan			 Largay,
					Head of School |					November 22, 2024				
				
					Few heads of school have the regular opportunity to share what is on their mind with their community. I am grateful to have this privilege and consider it a meaningful way to foster connection with the school’s parents, faculty, and friends. As Thanksgiving break and the winter holiday season approaches, I invite you to consider […]
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