Dear BHS Students and Families,

A reminder that next Thursday is a delayed start for students. Classes will start at 10:30. Students are welcome to come to school at the usual time if they would like to study in the library area. Buses will run at the usual time, dropping students at the school before 8:00am, and breakfast will be available from 7:30 as always. The middle school will start at the regular time. You can see the high school schedule for the day below. 

Our 4th annual Cultural Exposition Day will be celebrated on Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025 - less than two weeks away!  This is always a fun and meaningful day for us.  Part of the day includes cultural performances in our Black Box Theater.  We are looking for more people who would like to perform, either solo or in a group.  The 3-5 minute performance could be dance, song, dramatic reading, spoken word - anything that expresses your culture.  If you are interested or have questions, please email Ms. Gavin at egavin@belmontschools.net.  This is a great way to earn community service hours as well!  Please remember that all tables handing out food must have an ingredient list posted.  If the list is not posted, food will be removed.

USNA Visit

A representative from the US Naval Academy is coming to Belmont High School on November 24 at  10:30 am to meet with students about his experience at the USNA.  Sophomore and juniors only are welcome to meet with him.  All interested students will need to sign up using the signup link included in this newsletter.   

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BELMONT HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS COMPANY Presents

AN ABSOLUTE TURKEY

The PAC Fall Play is a French farce written by Georges Feydeau in the 1890s. This fast-paced, humorous show skewers the morals of upper class society as a bunch of aristocrats attempt to have extramarital affairs (or catch their spouses having an affair). When everyone accidentally ends up in the same hotel room on the same night, mistaken identities, interference from hotel guests and staff and wacky hi-jinks lead to disaster for some and a happy ending for others. This production depicts  sexual situations - played for laughs, but with some "adult humor" in the mix.

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

Homecoming 

Dear Junior and Senior parents, This is a reminder that tickets for homecoming are on sale until next Wednesday, 11/19 during all lunch periods, and Tickets are $15 and you will also need to sign a consent form given to your student. Homecoming will take place on Friday, November 21st from 7:00-9:30 PM and students will enter through the Middle School Side.

URGENT - WE NEED YOUR HELP

We have just completed the first quarter of school and our teachers have already run out of many necessary materials for their classrooms. 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. We have taken a survey, and our teachers most need tissues, clorox wipes, dry erase markers, pencils, and colored pens. Thanks for making a difference in our community.

" NEW" BELMONT MARAUDERS APP RELEASED!

AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD 

• 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

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

THE FOOTBALL TEAM IS TEAMING UP WITH THE BELMONT FOOD

PANTRY TO HELP PROVIDE NEEDED SUPPLIES. AS A STUDENT,

YOU CAN HELP BY BRINGING DONATED GOODS AND PLACING

THEM IN THE BOXES OUTSIDE THE MAIN OFFICE FROM 11/10-14TH.

WITH FUNDING BEING CUT ACROSS THE STATE, THIS IS OUR WAY

TO PITCH IN. NO DONATION IS TOO LITTLE.

ON SATURDAY, 11/15, FROM  12:00-3:00 THE FOOTBALL TEAM WILL

BE ACCEPTING DROP-OFFS AND IN FRONT OF THE HIGH SCHOOL.

BHS Ski Race Team annual ski sale fundraiser

The annual BHS ski sale will be held at The Chenery Middle School on Saturday November 15th 2025.  This is a great opportunity to pick up equipment for this ski season as well as offload your used ski equipment that you or the kids may have outgrown.  Most importantly, funds raised go to support the Belmont High School Ski Race Team.

Drop off your used equipment from 8:00-10:00 Saturday morning. The ski sale opens at 11 am and runs until 2pm. 

For more information visit belmontskiteam.com or the Ski Team Facebook Event Page.

While our record may not show it, this group of young men has given us everything they have this season. They showed up, trusted the process, competed in every game, and fought until the final whistle. As coaches, we are incredibly proud of their effort, commitment, and growth. A 0–9 record is never easy, but their resilience has never wavered. With one game left on Thanksgiving Day one of the longest and most historic rivalries in the state our players are more excited and motivated than ever. This is what high school football is all about. The record is left at the door, and pride, tradition, and passion take the field. Let’s pack the stands, bring the energy, and finish the season together the right way and BEAT Watertown on Thanksgiving Day

The Boys Cross Country squad advanced to the MIAA XC Meet of Champions for the second consecutive year, despite having lost 4 of last year’s top 5 runners to graduation.  Sophomores Noah Geiger and Will Olmsted led the way, placing 10th and 17th respectively in the Division 1B race this past Saturday.  Freshman Ishaan Kanagaraj, Senior Captain Henry Heldwein, and Junior Elias Campisano also scored for the Marauders, with Senior Captain Isaac Weng and Sophomore Lucas Schuster rounding out the varsity roster.  The result was a true team effort where every place mattered, as Belmont narrowly edged out Westford Academy by 2 points for the 7th and final qualifying position.  The team travels to Devens, MA on Saturday, November 15th for the championship meet to cap off a successful fall season.

Girls cross country competed at the MIAA Division 1 championships at the Wrentham Developmental Center on Saturday November 7th. Senior Kira Van Kelsted led the charge with a 17th place finish, earning her a spot at the MIAA Meet of Champions this coming weekend in Devens, MA. The team finished 10th overall in division 1B, only 3 points shy of 9th place. This represents the team’s highest placement in years. Congratulations to the runners who helped secure a strong team finish: Kira, Reece Bundy, Lila Son, Daphne Lee, Ruth Siegert, Riley Dill, and Brynn Franklin. Good luck to Kira this coming weekend when she races against the best in Division 1!

The Varsity Field Hockey team ended the 2025 season in the Elite 8 round of the Division 1 state tournament with a 2-3 loss against Wellesley High School.  While the girls battled, they had difficulty producing offense.  Mackenzie Clarke ended her career with 95 goals and 75 assists (a total of 169 points) which is a new school record.  The team will miss the 4 seniors (Mackenzie Clarke, Niamh Lesnik, Caroline French, and Cate Killeen).  

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.

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 Natalia Zlatkovic, Timur Ibragimov, and Ananya Srinivasan.  Learn more about these impressive students on our website: https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-profiles