On Saturday, September 26, six intrepid middle school students took part in the Greater Boston Model UN Conference sponsored by the United Nations Association of Greater Boston. The students participated with about 400 other middle school students from around New England, who came together to discuss the topic of preventing
Students in eighth-grade English read S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders over the summer and have spent the first few weeks of school engaging in discussions to deepen their thinking and perhaps expand their perspectives on the book’s themes. They also have practiced writing nuanced analytical paragraphs and incorporated teacher feedback to
The fall athletics season is officially in full swing, and this week brought plenty of action for the Blue and Gold. With teams settling into their routines, we are beginning to see the work being done in practice translate into competition. From exciting wins to challenging games that provided opportunities
Sixth-grade science class recently wrapped up their unit on the scientific method by blending scientific inquiry with creative storytelling. The primary learning goal of this activity was to deepen students’ understanding of experimental design—including formulating hypotheses, identifying variables, and analyzing results—by translating procedural steps into engaging visual narratives. By creating
This week, seventh grade science launched our year-long inquiry into water—a topic we’ll continue to explore throughout the year through the lenses of Earth science, chemistry, biology, and physics. We began with a deceptively simple question: How much water is actually available to us on Earth? Students participated in a
Alternative Process Photography in the IMPACT Lab The grades 7 & 8 arts elective, alternative process photography, has officially kicked off, and the results are already impressive. Students jumped straight into hands-on experimentation, manipulating light sources and testing textures to produce beautiful compositions. Working in collaborative groups, the artists layered
Since 2020, seventh-grade science teacher Maggie Small has been connected with Saltwater Classroom in Camden, Maine. The mission of the organization is to “foster an ethic of ocean stewardship in young students, as well as learners of all ages, through hands-on ocean education, tech-integration, and global collaboration.” Since first connecting
Every year, Belmont Day middle school students participate in the international Purple Comet Math Meet, a team-based competition that challenges students to collaborate in solving 20 complex math problems within one hour. This year, nearly 70 students competed across 12 teams, demonstrating perseverance, creativity, and the power of teamwork. At
With only one week remaining in the formal spring athletics season, our student-athletes continue to show tremendous energy, resilience, and commitment as teams make the most of these final opportunities together. While the end of the season is approaching quickly, the effort, enthusiasm, and pride being displayed across all of
Astronomy, Model U.N., Yearbook, and Open Music Studio—these are some of the club options available for middle school students. Comprised of mixed-grade groups, middle school clubs meet weekly and are led by faculty who have expertise in or share a passion for a particular topic or activity. Clubs provide students
