Important Upcoming Dates to Remember:
- Dec. 10th PAC Meeting – Cancelled
- Dec 12th Belmont Music Dept. Winter Concert – 7:00pm
- Dec 16-20th – Spirit Week
- Dec 19th – Grad Winter Formal
- Dec 20th – Winter Wonderland Breakfast
- Dec 23rd- Jan 3rd – Winter Vacation
- Jan. 6th – Welcome Back
- Jan 22-24 Grad Photo Retakes
Galapagos Islands Spring Break 2026
Belmont 12-day trip to Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands Spring Break 2026!!
Enrollment is open and early discount available until November 30th. If you missed the Parent Information Meeting last week and you are interested in finding out more about this once in a lifetime opportunity, please contact Megan Bondurant at mbondurant@sd62.bc.ca for more information.
Newsies Silent Auction
Many thanks to Teacher Nette Martin, students, parents, guardians, and community members who participated in the Evening of Theatre at Belmont yesterday! The desserts were delicious, silent auction was full of wonderfuldonated items, and the student performance showed us that Newsies will be an outstanding spring show!
Lost and Found and Check Lockers
Please have students check the lost and found near the office for any missing items, and clean out locker of any items with food or clothes to take home over the holiday break.
PAC Meeting Cancelled for December
December PAC Meeting
Reminder to Parents/Guardians that the PAC Meeting for December has been cancelled. Hope to see you at our January meeting.
Winter Formal Reminder for Grads
Please see Winter Formal information below.
Grad Photo Updates
Grad Photos have now been booked up until Dec 5th. Photo retakes will be Jan 22-24th. More information on these dates will be provided shortly for more booking sessions.
Pep Rally
A huge shout-out of appreciation to everyone who made the pep rally possible! This includes the incredible planning by Danny, Erica & Regina & Izzy’s leadership with drumline; the work staff did to ensure student represented themselves and their school with pride; the staff dance performance; the basketball game; the coaches who guided their teams; the cheering; and more!
The event was a wonderful coming together of community 😊!
Greetings from the BMD – November 2024
Belmont’s Music Department is thrilled to bring you another year of great music, exciting events, and opportunities to create and connect! It’s been a busy fall for our bands, choir, drumline, R&B and combo ensembles!
We started the year with our “Meet the BMD” barbecue, where students and parents had the chance to connect with each other. We have run three fundraisers so far (Bottle Drive, Fall Bulb Sales & Purdy’s Chocolate Sales) to raise money for our upcoming trip in April.
November saw three choir performances starting with the UVic Choir Invitational, then the Remembrance Day Assembly, as well as another remarkable opportunity. Our choir was invited to participate in the premiere performance of a Haida work, written by a local composer and proud alumni of Belmont! This performance took place on UVic at the Farquhar auditorium. It was a magical and fulfilling experience for every choir member involved. They got to share time and knowledge with various choirs from some of the high schools on the island.
Back at Belmont, our drumline added a ton of energy to the school’s Pep Rally, supporting and embracing Belmont sports’ teams.
This season we also welcomed a student teacher Ms. Parker into our music department! She has been very helpful with both students and teachers. She encourages us to try our best every day, and for that we are very thankful and sorry that her time with us is drawing to an end!
We have put so much effort into rehearsal this fall and would love to see you at our annual winter concert on Thursday Dec. 12 at 7:00 pm in the Belmont Learning Commons. Doors open at 6:30 & admission is by cash donation.
Wishing you a safe and happy holiday season from the BMD!
Belmont wear and grad hoodies are on sale now!
Belmont sweatpants, t-shirts, hoodies and grad hoodies are on sale now for a limited time! Sales are online-only. Visit https://bit.ly/belmont2025 for all the details and to view all of the styles available! Students can also come check out the try-on station in the school foyer at lunch to see sample sizes! Brought to you by Belmont’s Entrepreneurship 12 class. Act quick as sales end December 13th! You can scan this QR code to go straight to the website!
Valentine’s for Veterans
Some of our ceramic students have been working hard on creating Ceramic poppies for Valentine’s for Veterans.
Climbing Academy UPDates
A huge congratulations to all the members of our climbing academy who took part in last Friday’s competition at Boulder House. With climbers from four different schools, the event was a true test of physical and mental strength. Every participant gave it their all after countless hours of practice. A special shoutout goes to the following students who earned a spot on the podium:
- Olivia S. – 1st place in female intermediate
- Hanna G. – 1st place in female rec
- Elia M. – 1st place in non-binary
- Estevan S. – 2nd place in male advanced
- Griffin D. – 2nd place in male intermediate
- Vasilis K. – 1st place in male rec
- Tomas P. – 2nd place in male rec
Students in pictures:
- Griffin D.
- Taavin W.
- Ollie W.
- Vasilis K.
- Kian M.
- Ava M.
- Hanna G.
- Ava B.
- Olivia S.
- Said M.
Also, Levi P. has qualified for the Canadian Men’s National Climbing Championships, competing in the men’s field at one of the youngest ages in Canada. This achievement would not have been possible without the support of the school and the excellent training he has received through the academy.
Free Climbing OPportunity
The climbing academy invites you to join us for one free climbing class during A or B block, any Monday, Wednesday or Friday for the months of December and January. If you would like to participate, please do the following:
- Have a parent or guardian complete a liability waiver: https://waiver.smartwaiver.com/w/594d5e0eb11cc/web/
- Contact Ms. Pampin to schedule your visit: cpampin@sd62.bc.ca
- Get permission from your A or B block teacher to miss the block
We hope you can join us!
Scholarship Information
For any parents or guardians that missed the scholarship information night, please click the link below to view the slides and contact Mrs. Hoskins for more details:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11DxL8e6xQuQXojPfa7vhmhnIgnk2_GqjYawkI6lwfEc/edit?usp=sharing
Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:
Beedie Luminaries Scholarship Applications Now Open:
Students who have faced significant adversity in life financially or personally can apply for this. Must be going to post-secondary school in BC – can be a certificate, diploma, or degree program! See Mrs. Hoskins if you need support or check out the attached.
Deadline is December 16th at 1:00PM
Link: https://beedieluminaries.ca/shine-scholarship/
BC Cowboy Heritage Society Scholarship AND Mike Puhallo Memorial Scholarship
These $500 scholarships are open to BC graduating students who are enrolling in any post-secondary institution. Applicants must submit an essay, short story, poem, art work or craft that depicts the value of ranching or cowboy heritage (each award has different types of submissions so please read them to be sure you are applying for the correct one.
Deadline: December 31st, 2024
Link: https://www.cowboy-museum.com/bcchs-scholarships/
Association of School Transportation Services of British Columbia Commercial Heavy-Duty Mechanic Scholarship
The ASTSBC will award up to 4 scholarships annually to eligible student(s) attending a BC educational facility for the express purpose of attaining certification as a Commercial Heavy Duty Mechanic.
Deadline: December 31, 2024 (Or June 30, 2025)
Link: https://astsbc.org/scholarship/
Storwell’s Foster Children Bursary Program
Storwell offers an annual bursary of $2,000 in support of foster children to help them attend post-secondary schools and to offer a hand up as they make their way forward in life.
Deadline: December 31st, yearly
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