Belmont Public Schools News

STAR Awards Deadline - December 13th

Looking for a way to thank a teacher or community member this holiday season? How about a STAR or Friend Award? With your $25 Award donation to the Foundation for Belmont Education, the FBE will send a STAR Award to your honored Belmont Public School teacher, staff member.

Town Clerk Instructions for Residency Portion of School Registration

The State’s mandated Town-wide census will be mailed to all Belmont homes in Early January 2020. Please do not mail the census for your household back to the Town; instead you must hand-carry your signed census form with the other required residency items to the Town Clerk’s Office in order to receive a certified copy for school registration. Certified census forms will only be given to the parent or guardian.

Online Registration Opens for all Grades on January 24, 2020

Online registration for grades K-12 opens on January 24, 2020 for school year 2020-2021. This registration is for all incoming kindergartners and families new to Belmont Public Schools only – please do not register an existing BPS student. Kindergarten Parent Information Night for those entering school in 2020-2021 is scheduled for Thursday, January 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Chenery Middle School auditorium

2019-2020 Speaker Series: Managing Stress and Anxiety

Belmont Public Schools, in Collaboration with McLean Hospital, Presents: Managing Stress and Anxiety: Education, Strategies and Resources for Students and their Families. Date: December 17th, 2019, this event is free.

Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience Film Showing Rescheduled

Due to the snow, we are rescheduling our showing of the newly released film "Screenagers NEXT CHAPTER: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience." Join us on January 14, 2020 (rescheduled from Dec. 3, 2019 due to snow closures)

English Learner Parent Advisory Council Meeting

All parents are invited to our next English Learner Parent Advisory Council [ELPAC] meeting on Wednesday, December 11th, at 6:00 in room 101 at the Chenery Middle School. 

Belmont SEPAC December Events

Come party with a purpose! Join us for an evening of relaxed fun, networking, and most importantly bring your concerns, ideas, vents, and issues. We will be gathering Parents feedback by playing a game of sorts where we facilitate capturing your ideas (on index cards) into a Fish Bowl.

MMEA Northeast Senior District Music Festival

138 students from Belmont High School auditioned for the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Northeast Senior District Music Festival. This year seventy-two Belmont High School students were accepted to perform in the MMEA Northeast Senior District band, chorus, orchestra or jazz ensemble.

Cityside Subaru and the FBE are Making a Difference

For a sixth year, Cityside Subaru of Belmont has selected the Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) to benefit from the Subaru Share the Love fundraiser. This national initiative by the car manufacturer has resulted in donations of more than $145 million to local charities across the U.S.

Veteran’s Day 2019 Exercises at Belmont Public Schools

Veterans were honored at Chenery Middle School followed by Burbank and Butler Elementary Schools on November 8. Programs at schools opened with the Pledge of Allegiance, where the audience stood and veterans saluted, followed by poems, and patriotic songs. Student speakers at all schools helped transition through the program items.

Foundation for Belmont Education Spelling Bee 2019

A record number of approximately 800 students from kindergarten to grade six competed at the 19th annual Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) Spelling Bee held on November 2 at the Chenery Middle School. The 2019 winning team are the Spelling Champs, sixth graders Simrah Azmi and Michelle Chow, who spelled “haberdashery” correctly.

Belmont SEPAC November Events

We invite you to attend a Parent Information Session on: Seasoned Parent Panel, November Social Gatherings and Indoor Play Date. Save the Date for December Parent Information Session.

Outstanding Teacher Awards Recipients 2019!

The Foundation for Belmont Education (FBE) is delighted to announce the recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Teacher Awards and the S. Warren Farrell Award for Educational Excellence, sponsored by Belmont Savings Bank Foundation. Recipients were selected among nominations submitted by students, parents, colleagues, and community members.

Belmont High School Building Project - Quarterly Update

Our project team — which includes our Owner’s Project Manager (OPM) Daedalus, our architect Perkins+Will and our construction manager Skanska— is working hard to meet our budget and timeline goals. Following the successful Town Meeting and ballot votes, a Project Funding Agreement (PFA) was executed by the Town of Belmont and the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA). As part of this funding agreement, the MSBA will reimburse Belmont's eligible project costs up to $80 million. The total project cost will not exceed $295 million.