Belmont Day School alum, BDS athletics Coaches Award winner, and current Professional Women’s Hockey League player Mia Biotti ’16 returned to campus to bring energy, spirit, and inspiration to our physical education classes! Students had a blast participating in fun scoops and tennis games alongside Mia, and had the opportunity to ask questions, share
A great crew of alums, current students, families, and faculty laced up their running shoes to participate in the inaugural Dana Chang Foundation 5K for Heart Anomalies. The 5K run and 1K walk celebrated the life and spirit of Dana Chang ’21, who died unexpectedly in April 2024 of an
Twenty years ago this week, the gray days of winter changed to a blaze of orange as artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude opened The Gates in New York City’s Central Park. Over the two weeks that The Gates was on display, visitors from around the globe ventured to New York City
Xander Lightbody ’20 has signed on to help coach the wrestling team this season. Xander was introduced to wrestling at Belmont Day during middle school and had a successful high school career on the mat. In his freshman year at the University of Massachusetts, Xander wrestles recreationally but shifted his
This summer, the Belmont Day Summer Camp administration team welcomed two college students to launch new roles as business and marketing interns. Katey Finnerty ‘17, a rising junior at Denison University, and Gaby Namouni, also a junior in the fall at Tufts University, are both veteran camp counselors and were
Isabel Moore ’16 has not been a stranger to Belmont Day. Since graduation, Izzy has returned regularly to campus as a caring and energetic counselor in our summer programs, guiding our youngest campers to make new friends and develop a love for camp. We were delighted when Izzy reached out
Three of Coach Annie Armstrong’s cross country team’s past standouts are continuing to blaze ahead of the pack for their high school teams. At the recent NEPSTA Div. III Cross Country Championships at The Canterbury School, Henry Buckley-Jones ’21, took third place for Rivers School, and coming in right after
The Office of Strategic Services (OSS) Society held a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on October 22, 2022, to dedicate a memorial to Office of Strategic Services (OSS) personnel killed and missing in action in World War II. The OSS Society honors the historic accomplishments of the OSS during World
For the second straight year, Belmont Day School students have shown their creativity, commitment, and expertise in devising technology-based solutions to address environmental issues facing the world today. In late September, the micro:bit Educational Foundation announced the winners of its 2021 Do Your :bit Challenge. Taking first place for North
Middle school students and faculty were joined at their weekly climate lunch meeting by three veteran activists, Michael Sales and Dr. Jane Heinze-Frey of Elders for Climate Action, and Ron D’Addario, a founding member of the Reading Climate Action Group. Everyone exchanged stories about how they became involved in climate
