Reminder of Important Upcoming Dates:
- October 25th – Non-Instructional Day (No students in session)
- October 25th &26th – Volleyball Tournament at Belmont
- October 28th-Nov 1st – Graduation Assessments
- November 3rd- Daylight Savings
- November 4th GVCB and Sr Winds Concert
- November 6 & 7th – Grad Assembly
- November 6th- Take our Kids to Work day
- November 8th – Remembrance Day Recognition at Belmont
- November 11th – Remembrance Day – No School in Session
- November 12th – PAC meeting in the Learning Commons 7:00pm
Belmont Bulldogs Football Raffle – There is still time left to get your tickets!
All the info can be found on the link below.
https://belmontbulldogsfootball.rafflenexus.com/
Start date: October 11
End Date: October 25
Prize structure (3): $2,500 / $1,200 / $750
Odds of winning: 1 out of 2311 (final odds will depend on number of tickets sold)
Reminder to all Parents/Guardians
Next PAC meeting will be held on November 12th at 7:00pm in the Learning Commons at Belmont, Hope to see many of you there.
Some exciting changes at Belmont
With the growth in our student population, we have added a counsellor to our team! Please join us in welcoming Mr. Ryan Lieser. As part of this change, each counsellor will service a smaller number of students. We know that changes can be challenging for some students – Counsellors will work together to ensure transitions are handled with care. Please note that as of Monday, October 28, we will begin transitioning to these support teams:
Counselling Support: Information about counselling services can be found here
| Last Names A-E | Last Names F-L | Last Names M-P | Last Names Q-Z |
| Mr. Robertson TRobertson@sd62.bc.ca | Ms. Kiefert mkiefert@sd62.bc.ca | Mr. Lieser rlieser@sd62.bc.ca | Ms. Sandberg rsandberg@sd62.bc.ca |
Vice Principal Support
| Last Names A-Gh | Last Names Gi-N | Last Names O-Z |
| Ms.Horner mhorner@sd62.bc.ca | Mr. Smith crsmith@sd62.bc.ca | Mr.McHugh smchugh@sd62.bc.ca |
We also have a new logo coming to our school! The logo that fits with life at Belmont in 2024. Feedback from students and staff helped shape concept designs. Those concept designs are now circulating, and we have invited staff and students to provide feedback until November 1st. We hope to reveal the new logo early in 2025!
Music for Veteren’s Project
Liam Ray our Grade 11 student was invited to perform one of his original Music for Veterans Project compositions for The Honourable Janet Austin, Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia on Tuesday. It was a very exclusive event to mark the presentation of the First Poppy with only about 20 guests. See photos below.
The Junior Girls Volleyball Team
Are crushing it! 1st place in the Camosun charger’s competition last weekend, and 2nd place this weekend in the Spectrum competition.
3D Visual Arts Classes
We have started making concrete leaf impressions and steppingstones in 3D Visual Arts! These can be purchased at the end of the school year to fundraise for the Belmont Art Show and purchasing specialized equipment for the Visual Arts at Belmont. More info and other items to come, so stay tuned with the Belmont Bulletin!
Hello Families of 2025 Graduates
It is time to start the process of putting together a Dry Grad Committee. Dry Grad is a parent run event that happens in June of each year. The proposed date for 2025 is Saturday, June 7th. This event only happens if it is planned, organized, and run by parents. If you are interested in supporting this activity for the grads, please attend an initial meeting here at Belmont in the Learning Commons, Thursday, November 7th at 7pm.
The purpose of this first meeting is to:
- Establish committee
- Previous committee member reviews the process
- Set date and time for next meeting
Please send an email to me if you plan to attend, smchugh@sd62.bc.ca
Scholarship Deadlines Approaching:
The Fraser MacPherson Music Scholarship:
Scholarships valued up to $500 (high school) and $2000 (post-secondary) are available for BC musicians and instrumentalists. (not vocalists
Deadline: November 1st, 2024, end of day
http://frasermacphersonjazzfund.ca/scholarship-info/
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership:
TD Scholarships for Community Leadership (valued up to $70,000) are open to students across Canada who are in their final year of high school, have a minimum overall grade of 75% in their most recently completed school year, and have demonstrated outstanding community leadership. Students should be aware that this application is extensive and should be started early.
Deadline: November 13, 2024
Soroptimist International of Victoria Westshore
The Westshore Soroptimist International Club will provide three Live Your Dream: Education and Training Awards for Women of $1500 each to assist women who provide the primary source of financial support for their families. In addition, the Give Her Wings Award of $1500 will be available for a woman with no dependents.
Deadline: November 15th, yearly
https://www.sivw.ca/education-awards-open
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