From the Principal's Desk |
Friday, October 31st, 2025 |
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Dear BHS Students and Families,
Please find this week's updates and announcements below.
Isaac Taylor, Principal
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Community Service Opportunity |
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When students arrive to the building for the first time after 8am, they are required to type in their lunch pin at the main office to mark their arrival. If you do not know your lunch pin you can find that information under your demographics tab in Plusportals. On inclement weather days there may be slight delays, so please plan accordingly. |
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Food assistance: Stretch your food budget!
Resources that SNAP recipients can use if SNAP is shut down in November (or even if it’s not!).
Winter farmers’ markets that accept SNAP and HIP (the Healthy Incentives Program).
We prepared them for our shoppers at the Belmont Farmers’ Market, so they include resources in and outside of Belmont. Many of the ones in other communities serve anyone who needs assistance (though some are limited to a town’s residents).
We may update the documents through the fall and winter. You can get the latest copies on the BFM homepage: BelmontFarmersMarket.org
Thursday, Oct. 30, is the last day of the Belmont Farmers’ Market. We reopen in June, 2026, and information about our food assistance program is on our website: BelmontFarmersMarket.org/food-assistance
Flyer can be found here: Belmont Food Assistance
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Student Club Grants
Student Leaders: The PTSO is sponsoring BHS Student Club Grants again this year! Please see the form for application guidelines. The deadline to submit applications is Friday, December 5, at 5pm. The PTSO will be in touch directly with club leaders regarding next steps once applications have been submitted. View the application here: https://forms.gle/F9ix7DPGKZsgKf1g7
This program is volunteer-run and funded by the BHS PTSO. Many thanks for the parent donations that make this and other PTSO programs possible to support students. Please consider donating to our annual appeal to help us continue to offer our programming.
Lights Brigade
Hello, Belmont Parents! Next Monday (11/3) at 3:30pm there will be a Lights Brigade at the intersection of Goden and Concord, right by the Belmont Middle and High School sign. Volunteers be giving out bike lights to folks on bikes that don't already have lights until we run out, so if your child rides to BMHS and doesn't have lights, this is a good opportunity!
There will also be some swag from our friends at MassBike, a small collection of free helmets courtesy of the Belmont Police Department, stickers, and more (which we are happy to give out to folks who don't have a bike or already have lights). Hope to see you there!
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SAT Practice Exam:
Exam Details:
SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, November 8, 2025 | 9:00 AM -12:00 PM | Proctored online via Zoom
SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, December 13, 2025 | 9:00 AM -12:00 PM | Proctored online via Zoom
SAT Practice Exam: Saturday, January 31, 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: 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 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.
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Breakfast Cart in the main lobby
We will be open from 7:30am-8:15am.
Students can now grab a breakfast on the go at the LOBBY, CAFE, or VENDING MACHINES.
One free breakfast per day per student.
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Follow all your teams -
“Marauder Central” links to
Athletic Training Tryout Information Athletics and District Website Booster Club Coaches Directory MIAA Mission Statement, Fan Behavior, and The Marauder Way
Varsity Rosters Available LInks to Livestreaming Games
Also, Marauder Rewards are coming soon.
What are rewards?
Check in at events to earn points.
Redeem points for prizes (superfan shirts) and other items TBD.
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Happy Halloween & Playoff season!! Make sure to ice those bumps and grumps! |
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Our varsity cheer team is heading to the Middlesex League Championship at Woburn High school on Monday, November 3rd at 6:30 PM! The team has been putting in countless hours perfecting their routine, sharpening stunts, and fine-tuning every motion to bring their best performance to the mat. |
Although we came up short in a tough battle against Reading, our boys showed tremendous heart and resilience until the very end. As our season nears its close, we still have several competitive games ahead and, of course, our Thanksgiving matchup to look forward to. The team remains locked in and motivated to finish the season strong.
Our JV team also dropped a close game against Reading, bringing their record to 4–3. Despite the loss, our younger players—especially the freshmen—continue to make great strides and gain valuable experience each week.
This week, our focus shifts to a big matchup against Winchester. The energy at practice has been strong, and the players are eager to get back on the field and compete.
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Once again, congratulations to our 2 time league champions. We had a successful last chance Dive meet on Saturday, congratulations to Freshman Maggie Han and Sophomores Cece Held, Grace Fagan for qualifying for States. We officially have 16 athletes competing in the post season which is the largest team we’ve had in 8 or more years. Belmont will be competing at the Girls North Sectional Swim and Dive meet on Sunday 11/2 at MIT. Wish them good luck!
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Girls cross country wrapped up the season for most team members on Monday 10/27 at the Middlesex League Championship. We finished 4th in the freshman race, 4th in the JV race, and 5th place in the varsity race (only 3 points out of 4th place). Zoey Jones earned a medal in the freshman race, finishing 10th overall. In the JV race, Siri Iagnemma, Vera Harrell, Alyssa Kresse, Mina Berkman, and Kathryn Kresse finished as a pack and took 14th-18th places. Finally, Kira van Kelsted and Reece Bundy led the way finishing in 13th and 21st places respectively in the varsity race with the pack of teammates not finishing far behind. Our varsity athletes look forward to a few days of rest and recuperation before we move onto state level competition on November 9th at the MIAA Division 1 Championships in Wrentham, MA. |
Varsity field hockey ended the regular season 15-3 with 1-0 wins over both Lexington and Arlington last week. The team is ranked 6th in the Division 1 State Tournament. They’ll play the first round against #27 Newton North at Harris Field on Friday, October 31 at 3:45.
JVA finished the season 8-6-2. The team made a lot of growth this fall and left it all out on the field at our last home game against Arlington where we won 1-0. They improved in the areas of positioning, passing, marking defensively, and getting quick shots off. The players are proud of the season and look forward to next fall.
JVB ended the season undefeated with a record of 12-0-1. The team ended with an exciting home rematch at Harris against Concord-Carlisle who they had tied earlier in the year. The team excelled at passing the ball upfield, communicating with each other, and capitalization on offensive corners. The future is bright for Belmont field hockey.
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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 Anna Huang, William Sattler, and Eda Galvez. Learn more about these impressive students on our website: https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-profiles |
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