Dear BHS Students and Families,

Please find this week's updates and announcements below.

Isaac Taylor, Principal

Belmont Public Schools is exploring new pathways to graduation.
Pathways are ways for students to take a connected sequence of courses around an area of interest—such as engineering, media production, or other fields—while still meeting all graduation requirements. These pathways would also include opportunities to apply learning in real-world ways, such as internships, projects, or research.

Right now, most students follow a similar set of required courses and electives that don’t always connect to a specific theme or future interest. We want to explore how high school could offer more options—pathways that are academically strong, engaging, and help students see how what they’re learning connects to college, careers, and life after high school.

All courses in the Program of Studies would continue to be open to students. Pathways would simply offer an option to follow a specific sequence of courses connected to a particular area of interest, along with hands-on learning experiences.

Your feedback is an important part of this work.
This survey is designed to understand what types of pathways and learning experiences would interest you. Your responses will help guide future planning for high school programs. 

This survey should take about 5 minutes. Please respond by January 30. 

Pathways Feedback Student Survey

Midyear Grades

Class of 2026:

Grades will be posted Monday afternoon,2/2; please review ASAP to check for accuracy. You have until 9:00 AM Wednesday, 2/4  to let Ms Sceppa know if you want the midyeare report held from being sent to colleges. Remember, the Mid Year report is the average of 1st qtr, 2nd qtr and Mid Year exams. Please email Ms Sceppa at csceppa@belmontschools.net and cc your counselor and in the email let us know what is incorrect. Please follow up with the teacher to have it corrected, then let Ms. Sceppa and your Guidance Counselor know when you have followed through with the teacher, so an adjusted midyear report can be sent out.

On the evening of January 29, 2026 at 6:30pm, BHS Guidance hosted a Junior Future Planning Night webinar for the students and caregivers of the Class of 2027. We provided information on the college process, as well as other pathways for students to consider. The evening ended with a panel of 3 college representatives, including Bentley University and Syracuse University. 

Please find the Junior Future Planning Webinar recording from 1/29/26 below, all questions were answered during or at the end of the webinar so there will not be an additional document of questions/answers. Also, included below is the slide deck:

Junior Planning Night Slides

Junior Planning Night Link

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.

Did you know that more than 1 in 3 children in Massachusetts aged 12 and younger live in low-income or homeless situations and are at risk of clothing insecurity? To help combat this, the BHS Student Government is hosting a school-wide clothing drive in support of Cradles to Crayons next week - February 2nd through 6th - with the goal of raising 1,000 items for local families. A variety of used and new items may be donated at the bins in the school lobby (See donation guidelines + instructions HERE). Thank you for your kindness! 

Congratulations to Student Club Grants Recipients! 

The PTSO Student Club Grants Committee recently awarded grants to 26 student clubs -- a record number! Congratulations to all the club leaders who applied! Grants were awarded to:

Badminton Club

Belmont Business Club

Belmont High Point

Belmont Health Occupation Student Association

Belmont Model UN

Belmont Physics Club

Belmont Quizbowl

Belmont Science Team

BHS Armenian Club

Brain and Mind Club

Chess Club

Climate Action Club

Community Cooks

Dreams Fulfilled

Engineering For Building, Analysis, Design

Food Science Club

Make A Statement Day Committee

Marauder Media Club

Mock Trial Club

National Arts Honors Society

Pathway to Unity

Scrapbooking Club

Short Film Production Club

Speech & Debate Club

UNICEF

World Language Education Club

Learn more about our Student Club Grants program at https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/grants. Looking for ways to support student clubs? We rely on your donations to help make our Student Club Grant program a reality! A little bit goes a long way to help the vibrant clubs at BHS achieve their goals. You can donate securely online via PayPal. Thank you!

Winter Book Club

The Belmont Middle School PTO is excited to bring the BPS Parent and Caregiver community together for another 2-part discussion on the book “The Perks of Being a Wallflower” by Stephen Chbosky, a “haunting novel about the dilemma of passivity vs. passion,” told through the letters of Charlie, a high school student who is “caught between trying to live his life and trying to run from it.” This book club will be facilitated by the BMS Assistant Principal, Jason DelPorto, and will take place at Belmont Middle School from 6:45-8pm on Thursday, Feb. 26th, and Thursday, March 19th. Limited to adults and no childcare provided.

Please RSVP by completing this form.

This is the last weekend to place an order for a cap & gown.  All online orders must be placed by February 1 -  https://www.buildagrad.com/belmont. 

If you have any questions, please reach out to John Sullivan (senior class advisor) 

jsullivan@belmontschools.net 

On Wednesday January 28th, Belmont girls varsity skated away with a 5-3 victory at Melrose. Mia Smith started the scoring with a breakaway goal for BHS. Melrose responded with two goals to close out the first period. The second period saw both teams trade goals. This set up a dramatic third period as the Marauders scored three times to secure the win. The winning goal was scored by Mackenzie Tierney. The win improves the record to 8-4-2. Next up is Reading at home at 1:00pm on Saturday.

The fresh snow this week provided some fun new surfaces for us to train on and we moved our usual Tuesday race to Friday, which allowed us to get more training on Slalom gates this week before the race. 
Next week is huge for the skiing team and we’re hosting a race day for all team members on Friday 2/6 at Nashoba.  

This Week, …The Boys varsity basketball was able to win two in a row last week. With an overtime win vs a very talented Stoneham team and then a great second half effort to win at Reading (58-35) puts the team at 7-5 overall. The JV and freshman teams also secured wins. All three teams look to keep the momentum going tonight as we head to Arlington tonight. 

The Girls Indoor Track team had a strong week of practice as we get ready for the Middlesex League Meet on Monday at New Balance.

Varsity: Girls basketball continues its undefeated January run with two dominant wins over Middlesex League opponents Reading (48–35) and Melrose (53–42). 

Against Reading: senior captain Sophia McClendon led all scorers with 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Versus Melrose: our sophomore point guards set the tone. Sarah Geller willed in 20 points with some shifty drives to the hoop, along with 3 assists, 2 deflections, and 2 steals, while Eva Berlis contributed 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 deflection, and 1 steal. 

As the season rolls on, we’re also seeing our younger players emerge: Freshmen Gwen Cornett with stellar on-ball defense and Ellie Siegert growing into a reliable outside threat with timely three-point shooting. Sophomore Kiki Honton has also shown up as a steady post presence, bringing defensive and rebounding energy off the bench.

With these wins, the team is now riding an eight-game winning streak, improving to 10-4 overall! Next up: a road game and rematch tonight at 7:00 PM against Arlington who beat us earlier in the year. Come cheer us on!

JV: The Girls JV Basketball team continues an impressive run with two big wins over Reading, and Melrose  a streak fueled by teamwork, toughness, and an unselfish mindset. Led by freshman Ruth Christensen, the group played with focus and confidence, showing poise in key moments and relentless energy on both ends of the court. Every player contributed with heart and hustle.

With back-to-back victories over Reading and Melrose, the team’s winning streak now stands at nine straight games, highlighted by a perfect 8–0 record in 2026. Sitting at 10–3 overall, this squad continues to grow stronger each week. We're incredibly proud of their effort and mindset. The girls are excited for a big matchup vs Arlington who beat us earlier in the year.

The boys varsity ice hockey team has been working extremely hard in practice. Lost a couple of close games over the last two weeks on Wednesday, January 28, The work paid off the team traveled to Melrose and took on a very solid opponent. The team played excellent in all three zones both offensively and defensively and came out with a 4- 
0 win. Looking forward to a busy weekend with games Saturday home against Reading at 3 PM and Sunday against Concord Carlisle at the Tully forum 3:20 PM.

The Boys Indoor Track team had a strong week of practice as we prepared for the Middlesex League Meet on Monday at New Balance.

Belmont High School Performing Arts Company Presents:

WINTER IMPROV SHOW Friday & Saturday, February 6 & 7 at 7:00PM in the Black Box Theater

Come once or come over and over again: Each Improv Show is guaranteed to be its own unique event, featuring scenes made up on the spot, based on audience suggestions. Showcasing the 30+ students in Improv Troupe, plus improvised lighting and sound by the PAC Tech Crew.

TICKETS Adults/Children: $5

BHS Students/Staff: FREE, Tickets available during Lunch the week of the show

Advance Ticket Purchase Encouraged Ticket sales and more info at bhs-pac.org

Please Attached a flyer for the All Night Party Fundraiser here.

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