Eighth Graders Explore Jewish Life Before The Holocaust In eighth grade social studies, students are currently learning about the buildup to World War II and The Holocaust. This week, students participated in a classroom gallery walk that showcased ten photographs. Students analyzed the images to recognize the rich diversity of
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
Launched a year ago in tandem with the return of badminton, the middle school squash program has expanded significantly in its second year. Serving 34 athletes, the program grew into two teams this year and has 10 trips scheduled to collegiate squash facilities. Before winter break the team took four
First Graders Return To Math Stations After returning from the long winter break, our first grade mathematicians are easing their way back into classroom routines by moving through stations. They are reviewing concepts with two-dimensional shapes and exploring similarities and differences in three-dimensional shapes. Students are also practicing their fact
Seventh Grade English Tackles Macbeth “By the pricking of my thumbs, something wicked this way comes …” For six weeks during the seventh grade English curriculum, Charlie Baird, seventh grade English teacher and department chair, is kind enough to allow for a guest lecturer, Head of School Brendan Largay, to
It was an uphill battle for the girls’ junior varsity soccer team this fall. With a condensed roster and some first-time players, the team struggled to gain traction early on. As the season progressed, however, the team slowly began to make strides. Practices were focused on basic skill development and
Sixth Graders Interview Faculty About Identity This past Friday, our sixth grade students completed their final diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging lesson as part of our growth, development, and belonging program. For the entire trimester, students dove deep into understanding how different identities impact us and the world around them.
Songwriters and Recording Technology Students Unite This week, students in the seventh and eighth grade Songwriting arts elective showcased their work in a Tiny Desk-inspired recording event in the Erskine Library. They collaborated to think about form, lyrical rhyming structures, rhythm, harmonic accompaniments, melody, and instrumentation to write their final
The boys’ varsity soccer team finished their season on a high note with a dominant 4-0 win over Lexington Christian Academy this week. The win improved the team’s record to 7-3 on the season, with all three losses coming by one goal. Coach Santos was extremely happy with how his
Seventh Grade Math Has No Problem With Problem Sets It is late October and the seventh grade students are engaged in the creativity, wonder, and fun of mathematics. In addition to the curriculum in the workbooks, students are given a sheet of mathematical problems–a problem set or Math’s Mate. The
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