Studying Ancient Laughs In Ms. Dempsey’s theater arts elective, The History of Comedy, seventh and eighth graders are learning about the origins of western comedy and its influence through the ages. In an introduction to Greek theatre, they examined the differences between tragedy and comedy. The students also learned how
Sandoski, Buckley-Jones, and Colangelo All PR at Intrasquad Meet Following the summer break, it usually takes our cross country runners a few weeks to get up to their in-season speed. Typically, runners won’t attain their PRs from last year until the middle of the season as their bodies acclimate to
Launching Into the Arts It’s been a wonderful week of artists getting back to work in the studios at Belmont Day! Students in pre-kindergarten to grade five have various arts classes in grade-level half-groups or third-groups once a week for the entire year. In middle school, sixth graders participate in
Veteran Coaching Staff Excited for Season The success of Belmont Day’s athletics program is a direct result of its talented and dedicated coaching staff. This fall, twelve faculty members and one alum will lead the largest group of athletes in program history onto our fields and trails. From division-one college
This past month, Belmont Day School bid farewell to one of our longest-serving employees as Mary Merrill, director of development, left for an exciting opportunity closer to home and family. Across more than two decades, Mary was an integral member of the administrative team, leading creative campaigns that helped advance BDS to
This summer our students will be enjoying the following books: Pre-kindergarten: Red Knit Cap Girl and the Reading Tree by Naoko Stoop Kindergarten: Bunny’s Book Club by Annie Silvestro Grade 1: Waiting for Biblioburro by Monica Brown Grade 2: Planting Stories, The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre by Anika Aldamuy Denise
Josh Troop ’09 returned to BDS as our 2019 Alumni in Action Speaker this spring. Josh is a graduate of Hamilton College with a bachelor’s degree in government and mathematics. He has spent the past few years working on a variety of political campaigns at the local and national levels. Most recently he
Faculty and families gathered on Wednesday, June 12 to celebrate and bid farewell to the Class of 2019.
Thank You, Eighth Grade! On Monday, athletes, coaches, team parents, and alums were recognized at the annual athletics banquet. This culminating event serves as a celebration of all the individuals responsible for Belmont Day’s thriving athletics program. The highlight of the evening is the individual recognition of every eighth grade
Groove to the Beat: Bucket Drumming Elective This week, students in the grades 7 and 8 bucket drumming elective class performed their final drumming routine for the Belmont Day community. In the seventh and eighth grades, students learn more complex drumming technique and choreography that build on techniques used in
on THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, due to weather.
