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
Last Friday, sixth graders students traveled to the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, or MassMOCA, for a day of observation, documentation, and creative inquiry. Throughout the museum, students explored how contemporary artists use light, sound, scale, movement, and immersive environments to shape experience and tell stories. During the visit, students
Seventh and eighth grade students are growing more comfortable stepping up to the mic and sharing their musical voices with their middle school peers. A few weeks ago, students in the Find Your Voice elective performed a group arrangement of the song, Rewrite the Stars, from the movie The Greatest
This week provided a slightly quieter but equally meaningful stretch in our spring athletics season, as we balanced competition with the incredible eighth grade Capstone presentations and prepared to head into the April vacation week. On Wednesday, the varsity tennis team hosted Nobles & Greenough on our home courts at
After a strong start to the spring season, this week brought our first full stretch of competition and another exciting opportunity for our student-athletes to put their hard work into action. Across our athletics teams, students continued to compete with energy, support one another, and represent BDS with great effort
In seventh grade Latin, students have been studying Julius Caesar’s political career, with special attention to his conquest of Gaul (modern-day France) and his failed conquest of Britain. To start, seventh graders explored the pre-existing Celtic cultures in Gaul and Britain, learning about the customs of the Druids and making
