Belmont High School

From the Principal's Desk

Friday, December 13th, 2024

Dear BHS Students and Families,

A big thank you to the BHS PTSO for providing hot chocolate to our students on Wednesday. Over 1500 hot chocolates were distributed! The PTSO also provided snacks for staff in the faculty room on Thursday. You can find out more information about the PTSO, including ways that you can be involved HERE.

It seems like a long time since we started school in September, and the homework-free winter break is just around the corner! Wishing everyone a really good final week of classes.

Isaac Taylor, Principal

FBE STAR & Community Awards

Thank a teacher, staff member, crossing guard, coach, or anyone who has made an impact, with a FBE STAR and Community award. These awards make the perfect Holiday gift, and are a Thank You that gives back - funds raised from award purchases go to support educational enrichment programs funded by the FBE. You can view our latest round of grants awarded here.

GUIDANCE NEWS

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.

Athletics

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

BELMONT ATHLETIC SCHEDULES

FAN BEHAVIOR and SPORTSMANSHIP POLICY 

  MIAA POWER RANKINGS

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Winter Sports Competitions Start. BHS athletics numbers are at an all time high.

Girl's Basketball

Girls Basketball is gearing up for their season opener against Melrose on Friday the 13th led by Senior Linda Sheng and Junior Sophia McClendon. A large number of freshman girls came out this year who are ready to work hard and compete. The team is super excited for the future of Belmont Basketball.

Basketball

Cheer

Cheer team tryouts were on Thursday 12/12 and Friday 12/13.

Girls Indoor Track

Girls Indoor Track is off and…running! The girls have had a great first two weeks of practice, including a JV Time Trial Meet on Monday 12/9 at New Balance, and are looking forward to the first Varsity meet on Thursday 12/19 vs. Reading. Go Belmont!

Girls indoor

Girls Hockey

The Girls Varsity Hockey team has had a successful pre-season so far with scrimmage victories against Westford Academy, Medford/Malden and Concord-Carlisle.  Couple of days of practice until the Middlesex League Season opener against Melrose this Saturday at our home rink in Watertown, 2:20 pm puck drop. 

Good luck to all of the Winter Sports teams this season.  Go Marauders!

Ski (Alpine)

Although we have not been able to get on skis yet, the alpine ski team has been training hard. The team has been doing dryland training, such as alpine ski specific drills, strength, and stretching/yoga. We have also been taking this time to look at videos to help with technique. We are eager to get on the mountain soon!

Boys Basketball

Excited for the 2024-25 basketball season. After graduating 5 seniors last year, the Marauders are ready to make another run to the MIAA tourney. Season begins Friday Dec. 13th @ home for all 3 boys teams (Freshman, JV, Varsity).

Boys Basketball

Boys Indoor Track

Boys track team opened their season with the first JV meet this Monday. They learned the ropes of how track meets work, and competed in 55m dash, 300m run, long jump, high jump and hurdles. Great performances by many of our new athletes! First varsity meet is next Thursday 12/19. Let’s go Belmont!

Boys Indoor

Boys Hockey

The Boys ice hockey program looks forward to a very competitive season. We will be playing a tough schedule against our league rivals and highly ranked teams. The team will be led by senior Adam Bauer, Michael Mahoney and Zack Kefeyan. On defense, seniors PD Dimas, David Kioumejian, along with sophomores, John Connolly and Michael Rowan. Ethan Bauer should be looking to build off a strong freshman year in goal. The junior varsity team will be once again playing in the Sunday morning league against many of the top programs in the state.

Boys Hockey

Boys Swim

Great first meet! Belmont 96 Burlington/Woburn 66

The team swam a couple of sectional/state qualifying races.  Three swimmers qualified and many that are less than a second away. Congrats to Lucas Cadet qualifying for sectionals and states in the 100 yd Breaststroke, Ethan Gong qualifying for Sectionals in the 100 Yd Breaststroke, Ben Wu qualifying for sectionals in the 200 Yd individual medley and 500 Yd Freestyle, as well as qualifying for States in the 500 yd Freestyle. Special Note:  Five divers competed for the first time in 6 years, and they did amazing!

“We are excited to carry this strong start into next week, against Lexington,”-Coach Staff.

Swim

Wrestling

This year, Belmont wrestling is coming out strong with 45 wrestlers. Hard work everyday leads to a very full schedule.  The first competition and tournament tomorrow at Oliver Ames High school. Additionally, this year, we’ve installed a spotlight for our home meets which will prove to make Wrestling an even more exciting event to spectate.

Wrestling

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 Maria Sargsyan, Ingrid Hellsvik, and Daniel Martins.  To read their profiles, please visit https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-2024