Dear BHS Students and Families,

Please see the announcements for the week below. Have a great weekend!

Isaac Taylor

Principal

As you may know, there has been limited student parking recently due to the library and rink construction projects, and the closure of the jug handle. The school has been advised by the select board that  there are no parking restrictions on Edgemoor Rd, Becket Rd, or Orchard St south of School St.  These streets provide ample spaces if the usual corridor is filled up.  The distances from them to the BHS front door are about the same as from the jug handle.

Dear Belmont HS families,

Our friends at Revolution Prep are supporting our families by offering a PSAT experience that accurately reflects the official College Board test in format, user experience, adaptivity, and content. They have carefully modeled their testing experience after the official test, so that students feel confident in navigating the intricacies of the digital format—the closest experience to the real thing that you can get!

 PSAT Practice Exam for SOPHOMORES ONLY:

When: Saturday, April 12, 2025

Time: 9:00 AM -12:00 PM

Where: 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.

BHS Chapter of Morgan's Message hosts panel discussion in collaboration with The Hidden Opponent

Big shout out to student athletes Fiona Rodriguez-Clark and Sydney Munn, as well Morgan’s Message Club Adviser Dan Moresco and Belmont Wellness Coalition Program Director Lisa Gibalerio for hosting yesterday’s panel discussion in collaboration with The Hidden Opponent, a student-athlete mental health advocacy group from Brandeis University.  The panel shared how mental health plays a role in their lives as student-athletes.

UNIFORM DISTRIBUTION

Week 2 of each season initiates the BHS Uniform Distribution.  Big Thank you to Equipment Manager Leon Dyer for organizing this task.  Reminder:  Uniforms are to be returned at the conclusion of each season.  

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING

Thanks to our volunteer coaches and staff who continue meeting student athletes in the BHS Fitness center for in season and out of season conditions.  Yesterday Girls Soccer athletes continued their work and the turnout is building. Way to go!

Did you know that 75% of high schoolers in the US experience stressful emotions like sadness, fear, and anger? 

Between packed schedules and the daily hustle, it’s easy to become engulfed by stress. As our lives demand moments to pause, the Art Therapy Club provides a safe space designed for students to recharge and reconnect through the creative mediums of artistic expression. Through mini-lessons, creative sessions, and opportunities for self-reflection, students will experience the calming and uplifting benefits of art alongside a welcoming community of peers. 

Join us in Art Therapy Club, where taking just a few moments for yourself can yield incredibly transformative outcomes!

When and Where? Mondays @2:30, D189

Email: bhs.arttherapy@gmail.com | Instagram: @bhs.arttherapy | Google Classroom: eartdhw

LAWN SIGN SALES HELP FUND THE SENIOR ALL NIGHT PARTY!

What a year it has been for our hardworking seniors! Purchase a lawn sign to show your support.  Lawn signs are $30 or customize a sign with a student’s name for $35. Order here: https://bhsallnightparty.com/lawn-signs-2025.

Payment can be made via PayPal or check.

Financial assistance is available for lawn sign purchases. For more information please contact song.jennie@gmail.com.

Orders for all signs must be placed and paid for no later than Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

Hello BHS Community,

The deadline to purchase a 2024-2025 BHS Yearbook is this Tuesday, April 1st! The only way to guarantee your student receives a yearbook is to place an order by April 1st! A very limited supply of extras will be available to purchase on pick-up day only (sold on a first come, first serve basis. No reservations). Check out the Belmont Yearbooks website for details. 

>> Click this link to order a BHS Yearbook

Not sure if you ordered a yearbook, check out the BHS Yearbook Order List.

*Please note, if your name is listed twice. You ordered twice. You have to reach out directly to yearbook company to cancel an order.

Thanks,

Mr. Dyer

Yearbook Advisor

Students: The deadline for submitting your hours for the President's Volunteer Service Award is this Monday, March 31! This is a hard deadline, so make sure you get your hours submitted before the end of the month. Please keep reading for more details.

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.”

The FBE's online auction closes on Friday, 3/28, at 10pm. Place a bid on IvyWise's personalized college admission service for your sophomore or junior, physics tutoring, a reserved parking spot for BHS graduation, help curating your closet, home organizing sessions, pet services, and many more great experiences and deals. Your support goes straight to Belmont schools! 

The FBE spelling bee is going to be held at Chenery on April 5th and registration just went live. Could you please distribute the volunteer sign up link to high school students? There are multiple slots that they are able to sign up for and they are all labeled in the link below. Please let us know if there are any questions.

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0948ACAC2DA6F8C34-55367890-2025#/

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 Sam Geiger, Sepehr Behta, and Katrina Chan.  To read their profiles, please visit https://www.belmont.k12.ma.us/o/bhs/page/marauders-of-the-week-2024