Thank you to the ~150+ parents, students, and community members who attended Tuesday evening's showing of Screenagers! We hope you enjoyed the movie and the thoughtful discussion that followed. Many thanks to our panelists, Jason DelPorto and Tamara Sobel. You can access the online resource list referenced at the presentation here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1z44XuVgsWmQ_mD_4VlpMDzz7QsX6T2jXJtToy-H91UA/edit?tab=t.0
Belmont High School PTSO
PTSO Parent Speaker Series: Discover Gap Years!
Save the Date:
Tues., Feb. 11, 2025
7-8pm on Zoom
Curious about Gap Years? Ever wondered if taking a Gap Year could be right for you? More and more students are embracing the opportunity to step off the traditional academic path for experiences which increase confidence, independence, maturity and college readiness. Join Katherine Stievater, Founder of Gap Year Solutions, for a presentation and Q&A about the benefits of Gap time, and how to plan a transformational and purposeful Gap Year on any budget.
Volunteer Opportunity: Butler STEM Night
Butler Elementary School is hosting its annual STEM Night on January 24th from 6:30 - 8:00 pm, and they still need at least 10 high school students to help run activity tables.
Butler STEM Night is a chance to create some fantastic and rewarding experiences for younger children AND earn 2 hours of community service. We need volunteers to help at various stations where kids will do simple math activities, science experiments, and engineering projects to earn a sticker in their "lab notebook". BMHS volunteers are critical for the success of the in-person event. If you know someone of the right age, please consider encouraging them to offer their time on a Friday night!
Google Form Sign-up Link: http://tinyurl.com/butlermathandscience
Volunteer Opportunity: Snow Shoveling
Help area seniors with snow removal for community service credit!
Get matched with a older adult in your neighborhood who could use a hand with sidewalk snow removal this winter.
Receive community service credit and help your community.
For details reach out to Aimée LeBrun at the Beech Street Center: alebrun@belmont-ma.gov
Parent/Caregiver Book Club
The BMS PTO invites you to the Parents/Caregivers BMS PTO-Sponsored Book Club on Raising Human Beings: Creating a Collaborative Partnership with Your Child by Ross Greene. This book describes goals to help children handle the demands of the real world and to foster positive qualities in human nature. The book club is open to CUE, BMS, and BHS parents/caregivers.
This will be a 3-part discussion facilitated by Assistant Principal Jason DelPorto, and will be held at BMS on Thurs. 7-8pm on 1/30, 2/27, and 3/27. Max 20 registrants for our book club, in order to facilitate an intimate discussion.
RSVP by Fri. Jan. 20 via this form.
The BHS PTSO is a 501(3) non-profit organization. For more information, visit our website at https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/ptso or follow us on Facebook or Instagram.
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