Are Snow Days a Thing of the Past because of Online Learning?
Snow days, an unexpected day off in the middle of winter when weather does not allow safe travel to school, have been around for years in many snowy places. With…
February 2025
Fire Suppression: What it is and What’s Wrong
For the past couple of years, climate news has been dominated by the California Wildfires. This January, The Palisades Fire, The Easton Fire, and The Hughs Fire blazed through Los…
Tate McRae’s New Album So Close To What Is Worth Listening To
Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae released her third studio album So Close To What on February 21, 2025. I love how the album intertwines upbeat music with emotional lyrics. Her album…
A Look at the 2024 Grammy Awards
The 67th Grammy awards were held on February 2, 2025. The viewership for the Grammys this year was 15.4 million, which is a decline from last year. A major win…
PWAP Sells Flowers for Valentine’s Days
With the 2025 PWAP event approaching, along with upcoming merch distribution and the success of the Valentine’s Day flower sale, the PWAP team from Belmont Hill, Winsor, Dana Hall, and…
Ben Walden Speaks in Chapel
On February 12, Belmont Hill welcomed Mr. Ben Walden, a distinguished global speaker and Globe Theater actor, to the Hamilton Chapel as part of this year’s speaker program. Mr. Walden…
Sustainability Club Raises Money for LA Wildfires
Members of the Sustainability Club collaborated with the Upper School Community Service Club to fundraise for the Palisades High School music program that lost its instruments in the recent California…
Belmont Hill Hosts New Freedoms With NCDS
On Tuesday, January 28, Belmont Hill hosted the annual New Freedoms Program for the senior classes of Belmont Hill and Newton Country Day School. Organized by Mrs. Rupley and Ms.…
Renowned Photojournalist Moisés Saman Speaks in Chapel
On February 14, renowned photojournalist Moisés Saman spoke to Belmont Hill about his life as a conflict photographer as the latest Kageyama-Hunt global speaker. Saman covered several topics during his…
Tiktok Ban
On January 19, Belmont Hill students—along with millions of other Americans—were shocked, waking up to see their favorite app shut down. Just before midnight, a new federal law went into…