In the Spirit of Kindness!

Important Dates

February 21 – Family Day (school not in session)
February 22 – Course Selection Gr. 10 – 12 Deadline
February 23 – Pink Shirt Day
February 24-25 – Gr. 9 Immunizations
March 2 – Fire Drill 12:40pm
March 3-4 – BandFest
March 7 – International Women’s Day
March 8 – PAC Mtg. 7pm
March 15 – Lockdown Drill 12:40pm

Pink Shirt Day

In 2007 in Nova Scotia, Grade 12 students David Shepherd, Travis Price and a few friends saw that a Grade 9 student was being bullied for wearing a pink shirt on the first day of school.

They knew they had to do something to show that this kind of behavior was not OK.

They decided to go out and buy a bunch of pink shirts and hand them out to other students to wear.

By the end of that week, most of the students in the school were wearing pink shirts to show support for the Grade 9 student who was bullied.

Pink Shirt Day this year is on Wednesday, February 23rd. Please remember to wear pink in support of anti-bullying and creating a more kind, inclusive world.

Our Belmont Music Department choir recorded this piece “Secret For the Mad” in the spirit of kindness for Pink Shirt Day. Enjoy!

Belmont & Grad Wear Update

The volunteers from the Entrepreneurship 12 class are thrilled to announce that the Belmont & Class of 2022 clothing orders have arrived! The students delivered as many orders to students and staff last week as they could. Please contact Mr. Grainger at tgrainger@sd62.bc.ca to arrange pickup if you haven’t received yours yet or if you have any questions!

University of Victoria Information

Any grade 10 or 11 students interested in a possible pathway to UVIC after high school are welcome to register for a Discover UVic presentation or book a Zoom meeting with our UVIC liaison recruitment officer, Stephanie Parker. You can send her an email at stephanieparker@uvic.ca.

Athletics

Golf

Anyone interested in playing for the Belmont golf team, please see Mr. Lowe in the gym to register and get more info. Available to all grades and is coed.

Sr. Girls’ AA Basketball

On behalf of the Sr Girls AA basketball team, we are proud to announce we have qualified for the Provincial Championships Mar 1-5 in Langley.

We fought hard this past weekend and came second overall on the Island after a tough loss to Claremont. Announced MVPs of the tournament: Mikayla E., Jordyn R., Halena M. and Nicola S.

WAY TO GO GIRLS !!!!!

Jr. Girls’ Basketball Div. 2

The Jr. Girls B Basketball team has finished their regular season play undefeated and seeded #1 in the league! Their hard work and determination to be successful has paid off. Facing injuries, concussions and the departure of Pauline F. back to Germany, they have continued to push through. When you see them in the halls, wish them luck during their playoffs. Congratulations team!