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PE Update: Athletic Identity Project Launches in First Grade

By Alex Tzelnic, physical education teacher and wellness director |

January 20, 2023

One of our department mottos is that every student is an athlete. In order to reflect and celebrate that message, PE is collaborating with our library and technology and innovation departments to launch the Athletic Identity Project. First, students read…

Athletics Update: PEAK Athletes Shine Off Campus

By John O'Neill, director of athletics |

January 20, 2023

Launched last year as an alternative athletic offering during the winter season, PEAK (Physical, Education, Adventures, and Knowledge) was reimagined this year. Under the leadership of Abbey Nyland, physical education teacher and athletics coach, PEAK athletes have participated in fun…

Learning Updates for January 9 to January 13

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January 13, 2023

Fourth Grade Engineers Build Pyramids Fourth graders have transformed into architects, builders, and scribes and have been working tirelessly to complete a challenge to build lifelike replicas of pyramids using only recycled materials. Students first studied the traits and designs…

Athletics Update: Boys’ Varsity Hoops Runs Down Shady Hill

By John O'Neill, director of athletics |

January 13, 2023

The boys’ varsity basketball team traveled to Cambridge this week for an early season showdown against friendly rival Shady Hill. From the opening tip, it was clear that Belmont Day came to play. The Blue & Gold jumped out to…

No Idling Magnet Design Contest Winners Announced

By Kathy Jo Solomon, visual arts teacher and sustainability coordinator |

January 6, 2023

Many of our students enthusiastically embraced the initiative to help end car idling on campus and beyond. They produced a myriad of imaginative and carefully rendered designs. There were so many creative ideas, well-crafted imagery, and powerful statements that the…

PE News: 2023 Is All About Cooperation

By Alex Tzelnic, physical education teacher and mindfulness director |

January 6, 2023

The return from a break provides a nice opportunity to return to our roots in PE, establishing teamwork and building community with cooperative challenges. After defining the word “cooperation” (it doesn’t mean “when something is hard,” but it can be…