Dear BHS Students and Families,

Thank you to everyone who responded to the cell phone survey that I sent out last week. We had 700 responses. If you haven’t had the chance to respond, you can do so HERE. I will keep the survey open until noon on Monday.

A reminder that there will be no school on Tuesday, due to the district being closed for voting. 

Wishing you all a restful weekend.

Isaac Taylor, Principal

Please join the PAC for their production of Romeo & Juliet! A link to PAC page with the performance information can be found here.

The Politics Club is hosting a contest from November 1st to December 20th to uplift student voices on political issues that matter to them. Respond to a prompt of your choice in a short essay of 750 words and under for a chance to win a $50 Visa gift card (plus $25 Visa gift cards for the two runners up) and publication in local newspapers for the top three winners! Reach out to the club leaders with any questions at bhspoliticsclub@gmail.com, and find more detailed contest guidelines in the submission form: https://bit.ly/studentvoicescontest.

Grow a native plant this spring! Native plants are incredibly important to the pollinators and ecosystems in Belmont. Buy a plug to plant in your garden so you can support the native pollinators in your area! All proceeds go towards furthering the cause of growing more native plants”.

The club is also looking for volunteers to help plan the plant sale. They are looking for people to work on teams for marketing, finance, and inventory management, each offering both active and less active roles. Every skill is welcome, and volunteers will be able to claim community service hours for their work!

Ready to get involved? Sign up using the link below!

https://forms.gle/whJRzNBc1hjWeBnx9

Virtual College Visits:  Virtual college visits have started..  All junior/senior students are invited to attend.  Please look at the schedule on naviance under tab “College Visits” for the date and time that each college will visit.  Students can attend the meetings anywhere in the building; you do not need to come to guidance.  If the student does not have a free period the student will need to be called out by the parents.  Please call the attendance line and leave the student’s name and the specific time the student will be absent from class.  Students should let teachers know in advance if they will be missing class.

There are no college visits scheduled for November 4 - 8, 2024

AP Tests:  

AP Test Payment Information: The AP Payment Window was held from October 1st through October 31st.     If you are planning to take an AP exam you can only pay by check or cash at this time.  Please bring it to Mrs. Sceppa in Room A106 in the Guidance Office. Each AP exam costs $100. All checks are made payable to Belmont High School.  Please remind your student that, in addition to payment, they must have joined their AP Classroom through College Board (see AP teacher for more information).  BHS will be ordering tests the first week in November. Any tests ordered or canceled after November 15th will incur a $40.00 late fee from the College Board. Please get all course sign-ups and payments in ASAP. 

If a student is eligible for free or reduced lunch they can qualify for a fee waiver. If you feel your student qualifies, please reach out to Mr. Brown or Ms King before completing payment.

Also, if you are currently enrolled in a BHS AP class, your teacher should have given you a class code to go in and register on the College Board in AP Classroom. You will need to set up a College Board account if you do not already have one at collegboard.org( this should be done by the student- please use your official name)This is really the first part of the process and then paying on-line through my School Bucks is the second. If you are registering for an AP exam and not enrolled in the class, please see Ms. King or Mr Brown for a special code during the registration window of 10/1-10/31; you will need to pay by check made out to Belmont High School in order to receive the code.

AP Coordinators: Mr. James Brown- jmbrown@belmontschools.net

Ms. Brittany King- bking@belmontschools.net

AP Registrar: Ms. Carole Sceppa- csceppa@belmontschools.net

Upcoming PSAT 101 Strategy Session

We invite students to join Revolution Prep for an introductory strategy session for the official PSAT! This free hour-long session is designed to give students insight into the PSAT exam as well as provide tips and tricks for test day. In this session, one of their professional tutors will teach core test-taking strategies including a dive into the exam content and digital structure, how to avoid common traps, and how to create the best plan for success.

SAT Practice Exam:

When: Saturday, November 2, 2024

Time: 9:00 am -12:00 pm ET

Where: Proctored online via Zoom

*Please note that this live exam is proctored in standard time only. If you have been approved for an extended time accommodation, please reach out to your Academic Advisor, Vasilios Kostakis, whose information is below.

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 get your results immediately with Revolution Prep’s mobile scoring app!

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.

https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bps/page/athletics 

FAN BEHAVIOR and SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY

IT'S TOURNEY TIME! 

Follow all the updates and results here:  MIAA POWER RANKINGS

Varsity heads to Reading Tonight.  Gametime 7:00pm

Tickets can be bought online here: Reading Memorial Rockets vs Belmont Marauders - Football - Nov 1, 2024

BHS VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER 

Date: TBD

BHS VARSITY BOYS SOCCER 

Date: TBD

BHS GIRLS SWIM

• Sectional Tournaments on Sunday, November 3, 2024 at MIT

• State Tournaments on Sunday, November 10, 2024 at Boston University

BHS VARSITY CROSS COUNTRY

• Sectional Tournaments on Saturday , November 9, 2024 

• State Tournaments on Saturday , November 16, 2024

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 Matthew Padilla, Sarah Boss, and Reiya Tuladhar.  To read their profiles, please visit https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-2024