Dear BHS Students and Families,
Report cards will be released on Plus Portals later today. Please see this week’s announcements below. Have a wonderful weekend.
Isaac Taylor, Principal
Belmont High School
Belmont Public Schools Survey
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Belmont Public Schools values your input and invites you to participate in our Family Communications Survey. This survey is designed to understand your communication preferences and how often you want to hear from us. Your valuable feedback will help us tailor our communications to meet your needs. The survey takes 5–10 minutes to complete, and your participation is key to shaping our communication efforts. The survey will be open until Friday, February 14th. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts. Please scan the QR code or click the link to begin. https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/forms/bps-family-communications-survey
Visual & Performing Arts
Belmont High School Performing Arts Company Presents:
IMPROV SHOW
FEBRUARY 2025
Friday & Saturday
February 7 & 8 at 7:00PM
Belmont High School 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: $5BHS 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
Make Music with the New Belmont Community Band
POMS (Parents of Music Students), Belmont’s booster organization for music education, is excited to announce the Belmont Community Band, a special opportunity for parents, teachers and others in our community to share a love of music and experience the fun of playing with others. Developed in collaboration with Powers Music School, the Belmont Community Band is designed for adult musicians of all skill levels who play woodwind, brass or percussion. A portion of each participation fee helps POMS support K-12 music in the Belmont Public Schools with guest artists and conductors, instruments and equipment, scholarships and more.
Belmont Public School teachers receive a 50% discount on the fee. Contact POMS for a discount code before registering. Visit https://belmontpoms.weebly.com/belmont-community-band.html to learn more.
Guidance News
Junior Planning Night
On Thursday, January 30th, the Guidance Department hosted Junior Future Planning Night.
The recording and the presentation slides are posted on the Guidance Website. The link is also posted below
https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/webinars-and-presentations
SAVE THE DATE: College Admissions Testing: Your Roadmap to ACT and digital SAT
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 Presented by Drew Heilpern from the Summit Educational Group
7:00 - 8:15 pm EST
Registration link for the webinar: https://summit.onecanoe.com/registration/create?event_code=EVT004E
SAT/ACT Practice Exams
Revolution Prep is offering a practice SAT and ACT.
SAT Practice Exam:
When: Saturday, February 1, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM
Where: Proctored online via Zoom
ACT Practice Exam:
When: Saturday, February 8, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM -1:00 PM
Where: 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 manual to walk you through the process of using our on-demand video proctor with extended time.
Step 1: Register here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/626
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 reach out to Vasilios Kostakis at (781) 916-8668 or by email at vasilios.kostakis@revolutionprep.com.
BHS Heart Club
BHS Heart Club is excited to host the American Heart Association's American Heart Challenge! Students can enter by scanning a QR code to register on the AHC website. Participants who complete Finn’s Mission to learn Hands-Only CPR will receive 8 hours of community service and a red graduation cord. Find us during lunch from 2/10 to 2/14 to register and make a difference in the fight against heart disease and stroke!
Athletics
https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bps/page/athletics
FAN BEHAVIOR and SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY
CONGRATULATIONS
BHS BOYS SWIMMING AND DIVING
UNDEFEATED SEASON and ML12 CHAMPIONSHIP
Cheer
The cheerleading team spent this week focusing on strength, conditioning and endurance. They learned new sprinting drills as well as stunt drills to strengthen their ability to perform and stunt.
Girl's Basketball
Ranked #16 in the latest power rankings, Girl Basketball (10-6), heads into the weekend with a big matchup at Reading (5pm).
Girls Indoor Track
Girls Indoor Track competed in the Middlesex League JV Championship Meet on Monday. Amelia Ormond placed 5th in the league in the 55m Dash, Vera Harrell placed 5th in the 300m Dash, and Oli Chakrabarty placed 3rd in the 1 Mile Run. Great job by everyone who competed! On the Varsity side, the girls are preparing for the Middlesex League Championship meet on Monday, 4pm, at The Track at New Balance.
Girls Hockey
The Girls Hockey team continued their unbeaten streak this week by picking up 2 additional wins and pushing their record to 12-0-1. On Monday the girls beat Newton North/South in a Non-league game by the score of 3-0 with Jil Costa posting another shut out. Junior Captain Sydney Mun got the scoring started with Mackenzie Clarke and Mia Smith adding the other goals. On Wednesday it was back to Middlesex League action with a home game vs. Stoneham and a 5-0 win. Gigi Mastrangelo scored her first Varsity Goal which ended up being the game winner and Senior Captain Sadie Taylor added 2 others. Sophomore Adele Goho also scored her first Varsity goal to round out the scoring. Jil Costa stopped all 23 shots she faced for her second shut out of the week. Big game coming this Saturday at home against a tough Winchester team that skated to a 0-0 the first time the teams played earlier this year. The team was ranked #13 in the Boston Globe poll this week.
Wrestling
This weekend, Belmont Wrestling will be traveling once again to Woburn High School for our last weekend competition of the regular season. We will be facing the wrestling teams of Woburn, Lincoln-Sudbury, Norwood, Billerica, and Marshfield. Next week, on Thursday, February 6th, Belmont will host our final regular season match - a home dual meet against Mansfield High School that will also be the night of our Senior Night Ceremony. Wrestling will begin at 7:00 PM for that event.
Boys Basketball
On Tuesday the boys had a road game at Winchester High School. Winchester HS played a very good game winning 41-75. On Friday, the boys head to Reading Memorial High School for a 7pm tipoff.
Boys Indoor Track
Boys Indoor Track competed in the Middlesex League JV Championship Meet on Monday. Tomas Wolff was 7th in the league for JV 600m. Parker Reynold was 2nd in the league for JV high jump. Carder Lloyd and Aayush Bhandary tied for 4th in the league for JV high jump. Marvin Mendoza was 7th for JV shotput. Will Olmsted was 4th in the league for JV 2 mile. On the Varsity side, the boys are preparing for the Middlesex League Championship meet on Monday, 4pm, at The Track at New Balance.
Boys Hockey
Boys hockey had a very busy week. Last Friday a Middlesex league game v. Wilmington - the team settled down and took the game 7-3. Wilmington worked very hard and kept the game close until the third period. On Sunday the team faced Concord- Carlisle in the first round of the Burns Tournament. Adam Bauer led the way to a win with 3 goals. The line of Adam Bauer, Leo Packard and Liam Guilderson continues to dominate opponents in the offensive zone. On Wednesday night Stoneham outlasted the boys with a 2-1 win. The team continues to work hard in practice for two key matchups this weekend. Friday night senior night against league rival Winchester 7:50pm at Watertown Arena. Then on Sunday the second round game of the Burns Tournament v. Hingham at 6pm - at Bentley University.
Ski (Alpine)
Our first Slalom race of the season and all 22 racers brought their A-game. The girls team took 2nd in the lead with Anoush McCarthy again finishing #2 in the league! We have a special race this Friday PM with Belmont racers so that all 35 who made the team can test their skills with timing against their team mates. Results from Friday may see some changes to upcoming race schedules!
PTSO News
PTSO Parent Speaker Series: Discover Your Gap Year!
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 trying out new interests, traveling, improving professional skills, and engaging in other experiences that increase confidence, independence, and maturity. Join Katherine Stievater, founder of Belmont, MA-based 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.
Date/Time: Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 7:00pm Eastern Time
Registration link: https://forms.gle/MZ9ZzG4BCHEEdax2A
Speaker: Katherine Stievater founded Gap Year Solutions a decade ago to help students successfully transition to college. Recently she expanded her focus to helping teens increase workplace readiness, via a professional skills course called LaunchPoint. Katherine has four sons who graduated from Belmont High School, and all have taken Gap Years. She is an Accredited Gap Year Consultant, a Professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association, and speaks and publishes regularly about the profound impact that Gap Years have on young adults.
Marauders of the Week
Marauders of the Week: The Marauders of the Week are outstanding BHS seniors nominated by their teachers for a wide variety of contributions in and out of the classroom. This week, we are recognizing Isaac Akins, Mark Guzelian, and Anita Liberty. To read their profiles, please visit https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-2024