Upcoming important date reminders
- May 23rd – Belmont Night Live
- May 29th – Grad Rehearsals at UVIC (All students leave Belmont AM by bus)
- June 1st – Dry Grad
- June 3rd – Athletic Banquet
- June 3 – 7th – Spirit Week at Belmont
- June 5th – French Immersion Recognition 4:30-6:30 (Belmont Theatre)
- June 5th Mini Capstone Event
- June 6th – Year End Concert 7:00 PM
- June 6 & 7th – Provincial Track and Field Championships ( Nanaimo)
- June 9th – Grad Commencement Ceremonies 11:00 & 3:00PM at UVIC Farquhar Theatre.
- June 11th – Spring Dance Show
Another busy week at Belmont, check out the many things that have been happening as we near the end of the school year.
Belmont Grads
Check out the link below for our Grad at a Glance for dates and information for upcoming Grad Events.
Belmont Garden is Growing
We are grateful to the staff and students who keep the Belmont garden growing! It is full of healthy, wonderful food to be used by our food education programs!
Culture Week at Belmont
Culture Week at Belmont celebrated the incredible diversity our school has to offer. The days were filled with cultural sharing. Our ISP and ELL students representing over 20 different cultural groups, presented tables to our school community that offered opportunities to learn about different cultures. Students and staff enjoyed incredible food, fun activities, music, prizes and more. It was a wonderful week to celebrate as a school community! Thank you to all students, staff, parents, and our admin team for supporting this event.
Marine Bio/Aquatic Chem explores Galiano Island!
Our Marine Biology 11/Aquatic Chemistry 11 cohort had an amazing three days on Galiano Island. We explored white shell middens, tidepools teeming with marine life, climbed Mt. Galiano to the Garry Oak wildflowers and an incredible vista, learned about forest conservation, biodiversity, and ethnobotany, and shouted with glee at the night bioluminescence show! We will all cherish memories of campfires, glorious Montague sunsets, and newfound friendships!
Belmont Dance Company
Congratulations to the Belmont Dance Company! They participated in the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival last month and were chosen to perform three of their dance pieces to be featured in the School Dance Highlights Gala!
They will be performing these numbers again, as well as many other pieces from our Dance Technique and Performance and Hip Hop Conditioning classes, at our Year End Showcase on Tuesday, June 11th and Wednesday, June 12th! We hope to see you there!
Island track and field championships
A HUGE congratulations to all the Belmont Bulldogs who were able to complete in Island Championships over the past 2 days in Port Alberni. Ethan A, Maxim R and Taylor F ripped up the track in all of their events. Max will go on to Provincials in all 3 of his disciplines. Phillip A and Danny J were fantastic in the throwing events.
Special mention to Belmont’s own Chase D who is the double GOLD MEDALIST and ISLAND CHAMPION in the 100m and 200m with personal best results in both races. Good luck to everyone who will compete at Provincials in June.
outdoor education trips
The Outdoor Ed. class has been very busy kayaking and camping over the last few weeks, enjoying the beautiful outdoor surrounding us.
Culture Week at Belmont celebrated the incredible diversity our school has to offer. The days were filled with cultural sharing. Our ISP and ELL students representing over 20 different cultural groups, presented tables to our school community that offered opportunities to learn about different cultures. Students and staff enjoyed incredible food, fun activities, music, prizes and more. It was a wonderful week to celebrate as a school community! Thank you to all students, staff, parents, and our admin team for supporting this event.
Scholarship Information and Deadlines:
Reminder to all families that all winners for local, PAC, Belmont, and District awards that the school is made aware of will be announced at grad ceremonies on June 9th. Students and families should check grad envelopes thoroughly as some will contain important information for retrieval or, at times, cheques.
Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest
Eligible Participants may enter the Contest as one single individual only (“Entrant”). Each Entrant must create and wear: prom attire consisting of either a complete dress (the “Dress Category”) or a complete tuxedo (the “Tux Category”) and accessories made using Duck® brand duct tape and/or Duck® brand crafting tape (“Duck Tape® Prom Attire”).
Link: https://www.duckbrand.com/stuck-at-prom
Contest open until June 5th, 2024
Westshore Arts Council Scholarships
Fine arts scholarships offered to students who plan to pursue a career in the fine arts including: visual, music, dance, theatre, film, literary, digital and others. Funding is to be used for post-secondary education in the 2024-2025 school year. Up to 4- $500 awards will be offered.
Access application here: https://westshorearts.org/entry/2024-25-fine-arts-scholarship/
Deadline: Friday June 7th
Metchosin Foundation Scholarships:
Metchosin Foundation scholarship application forms for 2024: Environmental Stewardship, Community Citizenship, Academic Achievement, and the Moralea Milne Sc’ianew (Beecher Bay) Scholarship. Students can download the forms from their website or access them in the Grad Google Classroom https://metchosinfoundation.ca/scholarships/.
The closing date is 3:00 pm on Friday, June 14, 2024. The forms are fillable in Word Documents and completed forms must be sent via email at metchosinfoundation@gmail.com. We have also attached non-fillable pdf versions as well in case some students would prefer to print the forms.
Looking Glass Foundation Scholarships:
The Looking Glass Foundation Scholarship Program awards scholarships to individuals who have received or are currently receiving treatment for an eating disorder, and who are ready for academic pursuit.
WHO CAN APPLY?
- Permanent residents of British Columbia who are: Full-time students (3 or more classes) enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution in Canada, who are commencing or returning to a university or college program starting between September 2024 – January 2025
- Enrolled in their first undergraduate degree Currently accessing, or have previously accessed, support for an eating disorder and are far enough along in recovery to be able to meet the demands of your chosen program
- Demonstrate a strong need for financial assistance in order to achieve their academic goals
- Previous Looking Glass Scholarship winners are not eligible to re-apply
Deadline to apply: July 15, 2024
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