Two Multimillion Dollar Paintings Stolen from Renoir Museum
On Tuesday, September 8, thieves cut through the fence of the Renoir Museum in Cagnes-sur-Mer, ran through the gardens and headed into the museum. The plan was clearly well thought…
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Deadly Grand Canyon Flood Leaves Mass Destruction in its Wake
Flash flooding tore through the Grand Canyon on August 29, resulting in two confirmed deaths and at least one missing person. According to the National Park Service (NPS), the severe…
Senior Assasin Takes Over
Directed by the Form V Senate, the Senior Assassin Game returned to Belmont Hill this spring. The tradition is an activity that the senior class looks forward to as they…
Earth Day Chapel Speaker
Belmont Hill marked Earth Day with a Chapel talk from Jim McCarthy ’90, who has devoted his life to restoring and rejuvenating valuable ecosystems. Mr. McCarthy works for WaterWatch, an…
2026-2027 School President
This spring, Form V elected Charlie Rubel ’27 as School President for the 2026-2027 school year. He takes over the reins from outgoing president Grant Hanser ’26, whose tenure brought…
Mr. Bounty’s Retires After 16 Years at BH
After 16 years as Belmont Hill’s Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations, where he was responsible for school finances and operational oversight, Mr. Jay Bounty will retire this June.…
A Poetry Fest to Remember
By all metrics, this year’s Belmont Hill Poetry Fest was impressive. Twelve finalists performed this year, from Form I all the way up to Form V; each chose a remarkably…
Jahstone Martin ‘26 Becomes First LFA Princeton Admit Since 2016
For the first time in a decade, a Caxy is headed to Princeton University. Jahstone Martin ‘26 announced on April 19 through an Instagram post on the @lfa.seniors26 account that…
Second Annual Girl Up Fashion Show: Fashion, Fun and Philanthropy
The Second Annual Girl Up Fashion Show on April 19th was a fun-filled, fashion-focused event that blended creativity and elegance with fundraising for women’s health care. From 7:00 to 9:00…
LFA Robotics Team Gains Ground at Midwest Regional
On March 27th, the Lake Forest Academy Robotics Team competed in the FIRST Robotics Midwest Regional at Arlington Heights, Illinois. The competition was about building robots that pick up yellow…