Dear BHS Students and Families, 

As we go into the Veterans day holiday weekend, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of our veterans for their service. Since 1919, at the end of the first world war, Veterans day (originally called Armistice day) has been a time to reflect on the current and historical sacrifices of our veterans. In thinking of our veterans, I would like to share this quote from Eleanor Roosevelt, as an expression of courage of patriotism: “Courage is more exhilarating than fear and in the long run it is easier. We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just one step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it is not as dreadful as it appeared, discovering we have the strength to stare it down.” 

School is closed next Monday 11/11 for Veterans day. There is a late start on Thursday morning, November 14- school starts for students at 10:00am. Please keep in mind that middle school students have a full day. The schedule for the middle and high school can be found HERE.

On Thursday and Friday of this week, all ninth grade students were able to see the BHS fall play, Romeo and Juliet. Students are studying this play in English classes this year. This is truly a wonderful production, enhanced further by the intimate space of the black box theater. If you would like to experience this play for yourself, there are performances: tonight and Saturday, you can purchase tickets HERE.

Isaac Taylor, Principal

Dear students, as you go through the year and volunteer to help others, please be aware that the President’s Volunteer Service Award is available to all BHS students who are helping others. This is a prestigious, nationally recognized award given to motivated individuals. 

If you are interested, please keep reading to learn what you need to do for the President’s Service Volunteer Award. It’s important to keep track of your volunteering hours and complete the proper documentation, including supervisor’s signatures, to qualify to receive an award, which will be given out at the high school award ceremonies in the spring. A total of fifty five BHS students received PVSA awards last year. Your volunteering needs to have been done between April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025 in order to count for this award cycle. The volunteering hours you do for BHS community service hours (and log in the Mobile Serves app) can also count toward this award if they qualify, but you have to take the extra steps to document and submit your hours as outlined below to earn this extra award. Please follow these steps:

1. Now is a great time to make a copy of the President Volunteer Service Award’s 2025 Service Log, which is a master list of your volunteering activities. Rename it with your name at the top. Fill it out during the year each time you volunteer.

2. Print out some Volunteer Service Forms to bring with you each time you volunteer to get your supervisor’s signature at the time of service. If you did service this summer or last spring, contact your supervisor and get them to sign your form retroactively. You will bring all of these to your PTSO volunteer review meeting (which you set up after you have submitted your application form- see the next step).

3. When March comes around, you will be ready to submit the President’s Volunteer Service Award Application Form. This has a hard deadline of March 31, 2025. Once you have submitted this, you will be contacted by the PTSO to set up a quick (5-10 minute) volunteer review meeting, which will take place at the high school during school hours.There will be several different days offered for this in April. 

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. 

If you have questions, please send them to bhsptsoservice@gmail.com.

Best wishes,

Amanda Lubarsky & Portia Thompson

BHS PTSO PSVA Coordinators

“We make a living of what we get; but we make a life by what we give.”

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.

AP Update: If your student has successfully registered for an AP Exam, this should be reflected on your student's College Board account. Please have your student log in to ensure that they have joined an AP Classroom for every exam they are taking.

Questions? Email Mr. Brown: jmbrown@belmontschools.net or Ms. King: bking@belmontschools.net

SAT Practice Exam:

When: Saturday, December 14, 2024

Time: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM EST

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 

BELMONT ATHLETIC SCHEDULES

FAN BEHAVIOR and SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY 

  MIAA POWER RANKINGS

REMINDER:  

WINTER SPORTS REGISTRATION ARE OPEN!

 ONLINE FORM SUBMITTAL & PAYMENT IS DUE 11/15

DIRECTIONS:  REGISTRATION, PAYMENTS, UPDATED PHYSICALS REQUIREMENT

1. TO REGISTER:  BHS Athletic Form Located in Parent/Guardians Plusportals.  Athletics registrations are under Forms tab- login with your email address. 

   1.  If you forget your password you can reset it yourself.  If you need assistance with login email ebuys@belmontschools.net

2. PAYMENTS- you can either submit payment through MySchoolBucks (BHS WINTER Fee) or you can have your student bring a check to the BHS Athletic Office.Fee cost: $485 for a first sport & $335 for a second sport.  Fee details website (include fee waiver information).

3. STUDENTS MUST HAVE AN UPDATED PHYSICAL.  

   1. Email updated physical to  nurse-BHS@belmontschools.net. 

   2. Updated copy must be on file with the school nurse. Please do not submit physicals to athletics or coache.

   3. THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION EXPIRATION DATE IS PROVIDED ON THE FORM

   4. YOUR STUDENT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORTS WITHOUT AN UPDATED PHYSICAL.

If you have questions, please contact the Athletic Department at athletics@belmontschools.net

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 Michael Mahoney, Benjamin Leger, and Sofia Karjala.  To read their profiles, please visit https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-2024