With the eighth grade class traveling in the Southwest, three junior varsity teams took center stage this week as the only interscholastic competitors. On a sun-soaked Thursday afternoon, the ultimate, tennis, and girls’ lacrosse programs each sent their junior varsity teams into action. Ultimate recorded a commanding 13-6 home win
The track & field team traveled off campus this week for a tri-meet against Shady Hill & BB&N. The Blue & Gold jumped out to a fast start with notable performances in the field events. Eighth grade classmates Alexander Meredith (26’2”), Quinn Clark (24’3”), and Clive Sutton (21’3”) swept the
With a program record of thirty-three athletes playing tennis this spring, Belmont Day has added a third team to the athletics offerings. Led by Alex Tzelnic, intramural tennis will kick off its inaugural season with eight to ten players eager to learn the game and hone their skills. The team
Pre-K Interviews Game Designer Pre-kindergarten is deep into a study of games this month. First, the students explored four kinds of games: board games, card games, building games, and matching games. Then, they each chose their favorite category and began designing their own game within that category. Last Friday, we
First Graders Design, Create Scientific Tools Earlier this year, first graders in Ms. Gibson’s homeroom read the book What is a Scientist? by Barbara Lehn. Based on their reading, students became scientists and created their own tools to measure, sort, and carry out experiments. First, they made a plan describing their new
Alexander Meredith was introduced to the sport of wrestling two years ago as a sixth grader here at Belmont Day. That was Head Coach Andrew Bolte’s first year at the helm of the program, and Alexander was a quick study under the young coach. Hungry for more instruction after the
The Belmont Day School’s iconic basketball game of Coaches vs. Eighth Graders was an incredible battle that came down to the very last seconds. The final score was a razor-thin 57-56 with the coaches defeating the eighth graders in an outstanding matchup. The MVP for the coaches’ team was Director
Eighth Graders Share Original Poems After a week of learning about and experimenting with the Shakespearean sonnet, the modern English ghazal, and contemporary free verse poetry, eighth graders worked hard this week on crafting their poetry portfolios that touch on a theme or subject of their choosing. Students chose to
Pre-k Welcomes Guests for Lunar New Year Celebration On Wednesday, our pre-kindergarten classes were joined by the parents of Averie, Oliver, William, and Zachary for a celebration of the Lunar New Year! We learned all about foods with special meaning such as noodles, dumplings, fish, and chicken, and Lunar New
Belmont Day’s girls’ basketball program recorded a pair of wins against Nashoba Brooks this week, improving their combined record to an impressive 11-0. The junior varsity team continued its torrid pace by doubling up Nashoba Brooks. Relying on strong defense from Rowan McCoy and Kalkidan Shiferaw, and timely offense from
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