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BDS Teacher Publishes Interview With Rhonda Magee

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March 24, 2023

When Belmont Day physical education teacher and mindfulness director Alex Tzelnic was challenged by bridging mindfulness and social justice in his lessons for fourth graders, he contacted Rhonda Magee, author of The Inner Work of Racial Justice, for help. A…

Dolly Ryan, Belmont Day School’s Longest-Serving Employee, To Leave At End of School Year

BDS

March 17, 2023

After thirty-six remarkable years, the inimitable Dolly Ryan will leave Belmont Day in June. Dolly arrived at BDS in a temporary role; it wasn’t long before Head of School James Farr (1979-1988) offered her a permanent position as assistant to…

Learning Updates for March 13 to March 17

BDS

March 17, 2023

Seventh Grade Math Tackles Problem Sets & ChatGTP Our seventh grade mathematicians have been working on problem sets throughout the year. They have recently been exploring what it is like to work on these challenging problems with a broader mathematical…

Athletics Update: Girls’ Lacrosse Program Expands to Two Teams

By John O'Neill, director of athletics |

March 17, 2023

For the first time in program history, the girls’ lacrosse program will be fielding two teams this spring. Following a successful 7-2 campaign last spring, interest was high this year and 28 girls came out for the program. Despite the…

Athletics Update: Sixth Grade Crushes Fitness Testing

By John O'Neill, director of athletics |

March 10, 2023

The sixth grade class got after it in athletics this week. Whether participating in a competitive badminton tournament, some intense fitness stations, a joyous game of kickball, or the infamous beep test, each and every sixth grade athlete brought their…

Learning Updates for February 27 to March 3

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March 3, 2023

Capstone Studio Week Was a Great Success! This week was Capstone Studio Week for our eighth graders. They had several hours each day in which to work on their Capstone projects. They were in small workgroups based all around campus,…