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Senior Assasin Takes Over

By Liam Maclean

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

By Kai McCallum

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

By Ryan Ho

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

By Cooper Schuldt

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 Shea McDonnell

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…

LFA Robotics Team Gains Ground at Midwest Regional

By Jennifer Ji, Layout Editor

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…

LFA Math Team Takes Bronze at ICTM State Championships

By Jackson Pick, Editor-in-Chief

On Saturday, April 18, the LFA Math Team traveled to Normal, Illinois to attend the 2026 Illinois Council of Teachers of Mathematics (ICTM) State Finals at Illinois State University. All…

2026 Gala: A Mission for the Teachers and the Future of LFA

By Kayla Moore, Executive Editor-in-Chief

On Saturday, April 25, 2026, Lake Forest Academy hosted its annual Gala on campus. Conducted by the LFA’s Advancement team, the Gala has raised money for a multitude of causes…