Happy New Year, Belmont Day!
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | January 05, 2024
We are already back in the groove! Students did not miss a beat as they returned to their classrooms, and teachers were ready to greet them, well-rested themselves. High fives and other delightful greetings at the doorways of lower school classrooms, energetic middle school athletics practices, the hum of engaged learning, and efforts like the […]
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Happy Holidays and Welcome Winter Break!
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | December 16, 2023
As we look ahead to bidding 2023 a fond farewell, I want to thank this community for how we have grown, shared, and cared for one another through this first half of the school year. This poem, written by Sudeep Sen and read this morning at our Winter Concert, captures for me the essence of […]
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What Does Philanthropy Mean to You?
By Jessica Halton,
Director of Development | December 08, 2023
“What Does Philanthropy Mean to You?” I posed this question to my colleagues at a faculty meeting in September. The responses varied along quite a spectrum, from the skeptical (robber barons) to the altruistic (helping others.) As we celebrate and embrace a culture of philanthropy at Belmont Day, it’s important to understand where we are […]
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Winter Already!? How Time Flies When You’re New At Belmont Day
By David Gordon,
Chief Finance and Operations Officer | November 30, 2023
It’s amazing how the seasons have passed so quickly since I joined the Belmont Day team. I arrived in the heat of summer, and in the blink of an eye, here we are, just two weeks from winter break. Having worked for many years in education, I am no stranger to fast falls, but these […]
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Reflections of Gratitude
By Jessica Halton,
Director of Development | November 17, 2023
November is always a roller coaster of a month for me. Deep down, I do appreciate the variety of New England’s four seasons. Still, my mind has a hard time adjusting to the abrupt changes this month brings: the extended darkness, the fading warmth, the down-turned heads and hands in pockets, the never-ending carpet of […]
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Ensuring the Foundation of Learning: Student Safety
By Brendan Largay,
Head of School | November 03, 2023
The upcoming State of the School is a favorite event of mine because it allows me to discuss features of Belmont Day’s curricular philosophy now, and look forward to the future our students will inhabit. As I prepare for that event, the humanitarian crisis in Israel and Gaza dominates my thoughts and my heart. Indeed, […]
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