Course selection day will happen on Friday, Jan 23, the last day of Q2.  The schedule is below.  The Lappin foundation will be presenting an anti-hate speech assembly during B & G blocks.  A debrief of the assembly will be part of D block.  X block and F block will be used for the course selection fair. 

Isaac Taylor, 

Principal 

Junior Future Planning Night - Save the Date! 

On the evening of January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm, BHS Guidance will be hosting a Junior Future Planning Night webinar for the students and caregivers of the Class of 2027. We will provide information on the college process, as well as other pathways for students to consider. The evening will end with a panel of 3 college representatives, including Bentley University and Syracuse University, in which you will hear about their respective schools and be able to ask questions. Given the nature of the platform and to be considerate of time, we are asking that you submit questions you have prior to the meeting. Please use the following link to submit your questions by Monday, January 26th:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1CkyCkA2m8uk7TziD6cukQRr4_Q5amn0gPWS5ayS3Taw/preview

Link for Webinar:

Junior Future Planning Night

Thursday, January 29 · 6:30 – 8:00pm

Time zone: America/New_York

Google Meet joining info

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/iet-jnni-uzk

Or dial: ‪(US) +1 352-571-2147‬ PIN: ‪770 933 007‬#

More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/iet-jnni-uzk?pin=7430018450656

SAT Practice Exams

Exam Details: 

SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, January 31, 2026 | 9:00 AM -12:00 PM | Proctored online via Zoom

SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, February 7, 2026 | 9:00 AM -12:00 PM | Proctored online via Zoom

*Please note that these live exams are proctored in standard time only. If you have been approved for an extended time accommodation, go ahead and register for the exam, then use this self-proctoring guide to walk you through the process of using our on-demand video proctor with extended time.

Step 1: Register here: www.revolutionprep.com/partners/belmonths/     

Step 2: Schedule a free 30-minute score report review with a Revolution Prep testing expert to help you interpret the results and develop a customized plan to prepare. Please schedule this appointment for the few days after the exam. You can pre-schedule this Score Report Review here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/vasilios-kostakis  

Step 3: Attend the mock exam and instantly receive our best-in-class score report, illustrating three high-impact areas to focus on for each section of the test.

Questions? If you have questions or want to learn more about Revolution Prep, you can reach out to Vasilios Kostakis at (781) 916-8668 or by email at vasilios.kostakis@revolutionprep.com.

BHS PATRONS (Parents of Performing Arts Students) Annual Trivia Night Fundraiser for ADULTS (BHS parents, friends & community members) is coming up Friday, January 30 from 7-10pm at the Beech St. Center. 

Expect great food, beer, wine, and a whole lot of “friendly” competition. You can form a team of 5-8 people prior to the event or join a team when you arrive. Tickets are $40, and all proceeds support the PAC. Come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready to prove that all those random facts you’ve been storing are finally useful. GET TICKETS HERE

New! Gold Service Award

With the federal government putting the Presidents Volunteer Service Award program on hold, the PTSO is happy to sponsor a Gold Service Award to recognize motivated students who have completed a high level of volunteerism and service. Any Belmont High student may earn this award by completing more than 100 hours of community service by Sunday, April 26, 2026; submitting the hours through MobileServe; completing the application found here; and meeting with the PTSO in the spring for a brief meeting to verify the hours. 

Questions? Please email bhsptsoservice@gmail.com 

Conversation with the Superintendent

Join us Wednesday, January 21, at 7 p.m. in the BHS Library for a conversation with Superintendent Dr. Jill Geiser. Dr. Geiser will discuss student learning via the strategic plan lens. We hope you'll join us for this opportunity!

Discover Your Gap Year!

Tuesday, February 10, 7-8 p.m., Zoom

Find out why more students are taking a Gap Year between high school and college. Many teens want to increase college and workplace readiness by exploring interests, traveling, improving professional skills, and engaging in other experiences that increase confidence, independence, and maturity. Join Katherine Stievater, founder of Gap Year Solutions for a presentation and Q&A about why students choose to take a Gap Year, and how to plan transformational and purposeful Gap time on any budget. 

Register at https://forms.gle/Wat832wRyMY3Xk5A6

We are coming up on midterm week which marks the end of the second quarter. As you may know, we run out of classroom supplies very fast, and our teachers end up having to buy these materials for their classrooms out of their own pockets. 

As a result, the SuppliED club is running a classroom donation over the course of the next few weeks. It would be most appreciated if parents send their kids to school with some of the following supplies and drop them off in the marked box outside of the main office. 

Our teachers most need tissues, Clorox wipes, dry erase markers, pencils, and colored pens. Thanks for making a difference in our community.

Belmont Wellness Coalition’s Parent Group meets next (over zoom) on Wed., Jan. 28 at 7:00 PM.
Topic: How to talk (so teens will listen – and listen - so teens will talk) about substance misuse: its impacts, risk/protective factors, refusal skill strategies. Please share what’s working well for you and also what’s concerning you.
All are welcome!

Zoom link: https://waysideyouth-org.zoom.us/j/81523616493?pwd=d2hPPy44DhRc3OZbGgcVkrFBrz6XQQ.1

 This Girls Hockey team started the week with a Monday evening game against Brookline and a 3-2 win.  Junior Martha Dimas got the scoring started with a blast from the point to make it 1-0.  Sophomore Lexie Fici added the next two goals and the Lady Marauders held on for the 3-2 Non-league win.  On Wednesday it was a battle of the goalies in a 1-0 loss.  Sophomore Elinor Dorn had 19 saves.  Big game at home on Saturday against Middlesex League Rival Winchester.  At the halfway point of the season the record stands at 5 wins, 3 losses and 2 ties. 

The ski team is energetically practicing and increasing their skills on the slopes.  Competition is tight both inside and outside the team.  We had two full nights of training at Nashoba and difficult courses, which provides a very useful training ground.  We have a special race coming up for the whole team! 

Belmont Open Race -- 1/30/2026

Belmont High School Athletics & Friends of Belmont Skiing are offering a special race day for the entire ski team on January 30th, 2026.  The purpose of this is to give all racers a chance to see how their movements affect their time results.   

This will give all racers on the team an opportunity to race and practice WITH TIMING.  We will travel to Nashoba on FRIDAY 1/30 and get our OWN RACE COURSE, with timing officials.

This Week, the boys took on Woburn in their final dual meet of the season. The meet was an absolute nail-biter, with a final score of 49-51, Woburn taking the win. Incredible performances by our whole team! The JV Championship meet will be on Monday at New Balance track.

This Week, …The Boys basketball team won at all three levels in Wilmington. Varsity was in a really close game and pulled it out in a tough gym to play at. Will Murphy had 20 points and Sr. Captain Charlie Tingos had 16points and Senior Captain Andre Chavushian had 11 points with a clutch three pointer. Boys are 5-4 with the win.

The Girls Track Team lost a close meet versus Woburn in our final dual meet of the season. Congratulations go out to both relay teams for their victories closing out the meet. The 4x200m team consisted of Danbi Kim, Joana Wolff, Claire Ferreira and Nathallya de Amaral. The 4x400m team was represented by Kira van Kelsted, Siri Iagnemma, Vera Harrell, and Katherine Saltus. The JV team wraps up their season on Monday at New Balance for the JV Championship.

The cheer team is so excited to bring school spirit to basketball night! We are especially looking forward to Morgan’s Message Dedication Game, an important night focused on mental health awareness and support. Our athletes are proud to be part of such a meaningful event.

The Girls Basketball program is continuing its January winning streak, with both Varsity and JV teams turning in strong performances against two Middlesex League foes. The Varsity team picked up two important wins, defeating Lexington 44-29 on January 9 on the road and earning a 52-35 victory over Wilmington at home on January 13. Against Lexington, senior captain Leah Attridge had a strong night with 2/3 shooting, 2 rebounds and feisty defense as did sophomore Eva Sen with vital energy minutes off the bench - including 2 steals, 1 block and 1 assist. Against Wilmington - shout-out goes to sophomore point guard Eva Berlis who made a strong impact with 3 rebounds and 3 assists, while also scoring her first varsity points.

The JV team also had a great week, opening with a dominant 64–18 win over Lexington, followed by a 41–27 victory against Wilmington. In the Lexington game, CharliAnna Ferrier posted a strong performance with 8 points and 12 rebounds, while Lauren Marcos added 6 points and made her presence felt with strong defensive play. Against Wilmington, the team was led by Elektra Karatzas and Katie Fussa, who each scored 10 points.  

Fans are encouraged to come out and support the teams as the winning streak continues - including Belmont Basketball Night tonight, Friday January 16, with JV playing at 5p @ Chenery and Varsity tips off at 7:15 PM in the BHS Field House.

Boys Swim & Dive had another successful week of racing. Our record has improved to 5-1. We had an electric meet against Melrose/Stoneham. We swam “off events” and still came out with a 63-95 victory. The highlight of the meet was Sophomore Arman Stepanian, giving Belmont the win in the 200 Freestyle Relay. He was matched up against Stone/Rose’s best swimmer, it came down to the last stroke into the wall. Tonight we are racing Brookline, and hope to pull out another win. This meet will be dedicated to Morgan’s Message, please stop by to see some fast swimming! 

The boys varsity team had a very tight checking game against Woburn last Saturday. The teams traded the lead, but Woburn ultimately came out with the 3 - 2 victory. The boys, JV team continues to work hard and had a 3 - 1 victory yesterday against Wakefield.
This Saturday, January 17, the boys varsity will take on Winchester at the Belmont Arena. The team will wear special game shirts honoring cancer awareness. Additionally, each player will be playing for a particular person in their life who has been affected by cancer.

Please come by and route the team on on the special occasion.

Belmont Wrestling successfully hosted the 45th annual Brendan Grant Memorial Wrestling Tournament on January 10–11, along with the 3rd annual Girls Division Tournament. Thanks to the hard work of wrestlers, coaches, volunteers, Friends of Belmont Wrestling, and Belmont staff, the fieldhouse was transformed in just two hours and welcomed over 1,000 participants and spectators.

On Saturday, 23 varsity teams competed across eight mats in 862 matches. Belmont finished 5th overall, the best result in tournament history. Individual standouts included Ramy Baghdady (106 lbs) taking 1st place, Timur Ibragimov (150 lbs) finishing 3rd, Fergus Williams (157 lbs) placing 4th, and JV wrestler Jack Ferris (113 lbs) earning 2nd place.  Sunday’s Girls Division featured 120 wrestlers from 37 schools. Belmont’s Eva Cohen earned 2nd place after competing both days. The tournament concluded with a full teardown completed in under two hours. 

-Thank you to everyone who made this landmark event a success.

Caregiver guidelines about Belmont High School math course placement can be found here.

Marauders of the Week: The Marauders of the Week are BHS seniors nominated by their teachers for their outstanding accomplishments in and out of the classroom. This week, we are recognizing Maya Bernbeck, Niamh Lesnik, and Aaron Baldwin.  Learn more about these impressive students on our website: https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-profiles