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Another busy few weeks at Belmont

Important Date Reminders:

May 9th – Evening of Jazz
May 9th – Sustainability Plant Sale
May 11th – Dry Grad Bottle Drive – Buckey’s Tap House
May 14th -15th Middle School Visits to Belmont
May 15th – Lower Island Track and Field Championships
May 16th – ICBC Presentation
May 16th – O’Canada and Grad Song Auditions
May 17th – Pro D Day – No students in session
May 20th – May Day – No School in Session
May 21st -22nd – Track and Field Championships – Port Alberni
May 23rd-24th – Marketing 110- Dual Credit Exams Bl. B & D
May 23rd – Belmont Night LIVE

As a District, we believe it’s important to recognize the important work that our staffs do on behalf of children and families. One important group that too often does not get acknowledgement for their important work is our bus drivers. Each day they safely transport over 4,200 district students to and from school.

Spring in the Belmont Music Department

Since spring break, students of the BMD have been very busy showcasing their work during what is known as festival season.

Senior Winds and Concert Band 9 traveled up to Port Alberni for the Vancouver Island Concert Band Festival, earning excellent reviews from the adjudicators. Concert Choir stayed closer to home for the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival, which went so well that they were invited to perform in the highlights concert held in Oak Bay the following week.

The Jazz and R & B Bands performed to enthusiastic crowds in the Social Commons of the school at lunch on April 25.

Our Drumline traveled to Abbotsford to compete in the British Colombia Drumline Competition, where they were awarded 2nd place. The very next day, our Vocal Jazz Ensemble had a great day at the Oak Bay Vocal Jazz Festival, watching the local high school groups and the guest performers, “Soundsation” from Edmonds College, Washington.

Next on the agenda is the “Evening of Jazz” with special guests Naden’s Pacific Blue Big Band. Please join us here at Belmont for what will be a great night on Thursday, May 9 at 7:00 pm (admission by donation). And don’t forget to put the Year End Concert in your calendars – Thursday, June 6th at 7pm.

We’d like to invite you to our upcoming concert, an Evening of Jazz on Thursday, May 9. Students in Jazz Band, Vocal Jazz, and R & B will be performing that night. Our special guest for the second half of the show is the Naden’s outstanding Pacific Blue Big Band. They are incredible.

This is going to be a great night. I hope you can make it!

Belmont Night Live

Hello Belmont Community! On Thursday May 23^rd at 7pm we are hosting our annual talent show, Belmont Night Live, and you are invited! We have dancers, comedians, singers, bands, games and SO MUCH MORE! This event is not to be missed, the whole thing is hosted by and starring students, please join us for an evening celebrating the amazing talent we have at Belmont! The event is by donation and starts at 7pm in the Theatre (doors open 6.30)

TC10K this year:

Our team included: Mannie R., Daniel R., Merete K., Ania Emilia Z. Sabrina B., Brian W., Mya W., Ayla J., and Gillian B. Everyone had a great run amongst the 8500 runners. Excellent work, team!

Vital Youth Celebration

Ozioma and Philip represented Belmont at the Vital Youth celebration. The Vital Youth committee, part of the Leadership class, worked with the Victoria Foundation to donate $3,000 to charity. Our students chose to support Veteran’s and the local Green Team.

Climbing Academy

Congratulations to our climbers who competed at the Stelly’s climbing competition last week. As always, the Belmont Climbing Academy did a great job representing our school both as athletes and volunteers. Each student put forth their best as they translated their rigorous training into an outstanding performance. Special shout out to Jacob P. and Victoria B. for placing first and second place in their category, respectively. The rest of the results are yet to be released.

Spring Break of a different sort

Huge congrats to Taitumn R. who recently won a silver medal for Canada at the u18 Softball Pan Am Championship in Monteria, Colombia.

Taitumn played second base and batted second for Canada and was one of Canadas top players throughout the tournament.

Belmont Dance Company at Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival

Belmont Dance Company participated in the Greater Victoria Performing Arts Festival a couple of weeks ago. The students worked hard on their pieces and performed their hearts out!

Every year at Festival, the adjudicator chooses some pieces that they believed to be a “highlight” to them. The pieces that get chosen are to be performed once again in the GVPAF School Dance Highlights Gala on May 6^th at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium. Out of 160 pieces, there were 31 pieces chosen. I am happy to announce that the adjudicator chose 3 Belmont pieces to be performed once again!

The pieces chosen were:

“Dream” – choreographed by Jinayah Nelson (Belmont Alumnus)

Danced by: Evie Gehrig, Cecilia Winter, Kiera Padgett, Sarah Jamieson, Kenzie Forseth, and Kaylee Toghill

“A Bruno Mars Production” – choreographed by Melanie Narciso

Danced by: The Belmont Dance Company

“Love In The Dark” – choreographed by Melanie Narciso

Danced by: The Belmont Dance Company

Skills Canada Competition

CONGRATULATIONS to the following students on their success at the Skills Canada competition.

Rania I. – 3^rd Place Hairstyling
Ryland F. – 1^st Place Automotive
Connor C. – 2^nd Place Automotive
Evan W. – 3^rd Place Automotive

Belmont is going to Spain!

All students interested in joining or learning more about our Spring Break 2025 trip to Spain should attend the info session at lunch this Thursday May 9^th in the Learning Commons. Application forms will be available there.

The trip is organized by Ms. Evans and Ms. Elizondo. Please contact them if you have any questions.

Tree Planting for Earth Week

Our students helped out with Earth Week, by planting trees in the area.

Track and Field:

The final qualifying race at UVic’s Centennial Stadium will take place on Wednesday, May 8th. Lower Island Championships will take place on May 15^th all day at Uvic. Congrats to the following Bulldogs

Chase D – 100m, 200m(current 1^st place for both events) Ethan A – 100m, 200m, 400m,

Makaio 0 – 100m, 200m Max R – 100m, 100mH, 400m, 400m H, long jump

Isaac B – 100m, 200m, long jump, hurdles Delizio C – 100m, 200m Elijah B – 100m, 200m, long jump

Aaron L – 100m, 200m, long jump Douglas R – 100m, 200m, long jump, 100mHurdles

Danny J – Shot Put Luis A – Shot Put and Jav

Philip A – Jav Gabriel N – Jav

Zach Malcolm – 100m, 200m

Charlie N – Jav, Shot Put

Diego C – 100m, Steeplechase Ryder R – Steeplechase

Megan S – 100m Favour O – 100m

Emma L – 100m, 200m Roberta L – 3000m, 1500m

Taylor F – Long Jump and triple jump, 800m

Corah B – 100m Simone C- 100m

Hana – 100m Sabrina – 100m

Luna A – 100m Afrika J – 100m

Scholarship Information and Deadlines:

CUPE 459 Bursary

ELIGIBLITY

In order to qualify for the bursary, the applicant must:

Be a dependent/relative of a CUPE 459 member and a graduating secondary school

student of 2024.

Applicants in need of financial assistance may be given special consideration.

Deadline: May 15th, 2024

Application and criteria can be accessed in the grad 2024 google classroom!

Sooke Fine Arts Scholarship

The Sooke Fine Arts Society will offer up to two annual scholarships of $1,500 to School

District #62 students graduating from Grade 12 at one of: Edward Milne Community,

Royal Bay Secondary, West Shore Centre for Learning, or Belmont Secondary Schools or

SD #62 home schooled students. The scholarships are to provide financial support to

students entering a post-secondary program, which includes a visual arts component, at

an accredited Canadian institution.

See Grad Google Classroom for Application!

Deadline: May 15^th

Alpha Thi Cheta – UVIC Bursary

The Orchid bursary was founded in 2016-2017 in order for Alpha Chi Theta to recognize and reward a female student graduating high school from Victoria and the surrounding areas who demonstrates the four pillars of Alpha Chi Theta. The student must be attending the University of Victoria beginning September 2024 in order to qualify for this bursary. Should the recipient decide not to attend the University of Victoria, the bursary will be awarded to the runner up. After proof of registration, a cheque valued at $350.00 will be sent to the recipient.

Deadline: May 30th, 2024

Application can be found in grad google classroom!

Pacific Leadership Scholarship for Students of Public Servants
Every year there are 60 scholarships available for students who are children of public servants and under the age of 25. Qualified students with a parent who has been an employee of the BC Public Service for the last three years may apply.
Deadline – May 17th, 2024
For Application – https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/careers-myhr/all-employees/career-development/pacific-leaders/scholarships-for-children

Juan de Fuca Soccer Association Dick Darley and Eunice Johnson Scholarship
To be eligible for consideration of this $500 scholarship, the candidate must:
    a) Be a grade 12 student
    b) Have played a minimum of three years in the Juan de Fuca Soccer Association
    c) Be dedicated and have contributed to the Juan de Fuca Soccer Association

Deadline: May 31st, 2023

To Apply – https://jdfsoccer.ca/dick-darley-scholarship/

https://jdfsoccer.ca/eunice-johnson-scholarship/

Rotary Club of Victoria Harbourside Bursaries

For 2024, the following seven Scholarships are available:

Three (3) Rotary Club of Harbourside Victoria Scholarships ($1,500 each)
One (1) Scholarship giving preference to an Indigenous Student ($1,500)
Three (3) Charter Member Scholarships ($2,000 each)
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has a hearing or speech impairment or will be pursuing a career in speech pathology or audiology, in the name of Marke Hambley.
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has been involved in the military community or who has a member of their family who has served or is serving in the military, in the name of Tom Martin.
- One (1) scholarship awarded to a student who has shown a deep involvement in athletics or will be pursuing a career related to athletics, in the name of Mike Creery.

To qualify, you:

must be enrolled at a public secondary school in School District 61 (Greater Victoria), School District 62 (Sooke), School District 63 (Saanich), or at a secondary school in School District 93 (French first-language) located within the geographical limits of District 61, 62 or 63); must be graduating in June this year; and will be continuing your education at a recognized post-secondary institution in the fall.
Deadline: May 31, 2024
Application – https://www.harboursiderotary.org/page/scholarships

May is a busy month at Belmont

Important Dates to Remember

April 21-27th – Earth Week
April 26th – PISA Exams
April 27th – Drumline Retreat Rehearsal
April 30 – May 1st – WCJF – Belmont Music Dept.
May 3rd – Drumline Competition in Abbotsford
May 4th – Oak Bay Music Festival
May 9th – Evening of Jazz
May 11th – Dry Grad Bottle Drive

We are now past the halfway point in the semester. Please make sure that you are in close communication with your students about their progress, and reaching out to teachers as needed. All staff are keen to help every student succeed!

Today was Administrative Professional Day. Belmont is extremely grateful to have a dedicated and thoughtful clerical team! This team often acts as the heartbeat of the school both in terms of keeping everything running, and in the level of care offered to students, staff, parents, and community members. Please take a moment to thank them for their work next time you stop by our office 😊.

Grad at a Glance

Please click on the form below to enlarge the Grad at a Glance for all upcoming events and dates.

Dry Grad Fundraisers

Online 50/50

Please share our online 50/50 with your friends and family in BC. Tickets are being sold until May 9 at 11:59 p.m.

https://belmontdrygrad.rafflenexus.com

Bottle Drive – May 11

We are also having a bottle drive on Saturday, May 11 and we need your help. Please sign yourself up for a shift – while students are welcome to come and help, Dry Grad is a celebratory event for our Grads and a gift from the parents/guardians so we don’t want them to have to work too hard for this! We also have flyers available if you can deliver flyers in your neighborhood and pick up from the homes that you flyer. If you can flyer houses but need help with picking up, please let us know. Please share with your local friends and family. Please email us at belmontdrygrad@gmail.com to arrange pick up of your refundables if you are unable to get them to the bottle drive.

Please sign up here: https://forms.gle/cA7sSr4eT3MrcXms9

Little Caesars Pizza Fundraiser – May 1 – May 31

For every Giving Back Bundle you buy between May 1 and May 31, Belmont Dry Grad gets $10! Please be sure to mention Belmont Dry Grad when placing your order!

GFL Bottle Return-it – We are account #870 or Belmont Dry Grad if you want to return your own refundables and donate to us.

Gift Card Donations – We are seeking donations of gift cards to use as prizes at the event. Please contact belmontdrygrad@gmail.com if you would like to make a donation.

Business Donations – We are still seeking sponsorship and donations from local businesses. If you can help hand out letters, please get in touch!

Thank you!

Belmont Dry Grad Committee

The Sport of Cricket

This is for anyone interested in trying out the sport of cricket or those who are already playing and would like to find out how they can further their participation in the sport leading to higher level playing, playing for Canada, or even the Olympics. If you are interested in finding out more about cricket, there is a presentation at the Isabelle Reader Theatre at Spencer Middle School on Friday, April 26 from 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm. Alphonso Franco, Manager of the Canadians men’s team will be presenting and there will be a number of local coaches present. Please stop by and find out more about how you can participate in this fun sport. Contact the office for more information.”

Belmont Drumline

“The Belmont drumline rehearses this Saturday for the Provincial Championships in Vancouver next week. Here they take a break from working hard for a little dancing!”

Track and Field:

Congrats to all the athletes who have participated in league meets thus far in our season. There are 2 league meets left prior to Island Championships on May 15 so good luck to all the athletes. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Ms. Evans.

Scholarship Deadlines and Information:

Thank you to all students who submitted applications for the district, PAC and Belmont scholarship and bursaries. Winners will be announced at the grad ceremonies in June. Should students need further support, please see Mrs. Hoskins in the Careers office in C or D block.

Constable Sarah Beckett Memorial Scholarship:

Eligibility

Be a resident of Langford, Colwood, View Royal, Highlands, Metchosin, Songhees Nation or Esquimalt Nation
Be graduating from High School
Enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution; or will be enrolling within 1 year of graduating High School
Extra consideration will be given to students that have experience in community service or volunteering.

Deadline: April 26th, 2024

Link to Apply: https://westshore.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=576&languageId=1&contentId=58946

BC School Sports Zone and other Scholarships:

Overview & Criteria
To qualify for one of the BCSS Scholarships, the applicant must:
• Be enrolled in and participated in a minimum of one BCSS Sanctioned Sport at a BCSS
Member School during their grade 12 year for the Zone scholarship and participated in at least
two sanctioned BCSS sports during their grade 12 year to be considered for the Dave Gifford
Memorial Scholarship.
• Be graduating this year and will be entering their first year of full-time studies at an “Accredited
Post-Secondary Institution”.
• Have demonstrated exceptional athletic achievement in a BCSS activity and, have a minimum
grade percentage of 75%.
• Have demonstrated outstanding service and leadership in school and/or community.
• Be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person to whom refugee protection has been

confirmed under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.

Deadline: May 1st, 2024

Application package can be found in the grad google classroom!

Sooke Principals and Vice-Principals Scholarship:

This scholarship (4 available – one for each high school) recognizes students who have done well in coursework and who have been involved in another aspect of school life.

ELIGIBILITY:
To qualify for this scholarship, the applicant must demonstrate traits of an educated citizen as defined by the Ministry of Education.
r I have demonstrated that doing well in course work was a priority.
r I have participated in other aspects of school life (i.e. clubs, sports, leadership, music, theatre, etc.)
r I have demonstrated time management by being involved in other activities or commitments outside of the school day.
r I have or will be registering for post-secondary education.

Please see grad google classroom for application

Deadline: May 2nd, 2024 @ 4:00PM

CUPE 459 Bursary

ELIGIBLITY

In order to qualify for the bursary, the applicant must:

Be a dependent/relative of a CUPE 459 member and a graduating secondary school

student of 2024.

Applicants in need of financial assistance may be given special consideration.

Deadline: May 15th, 2024

Application and criteria can be accessed in the grad 2024 google classroom!

Sooke Fine Arts Scholarship

The Sooke Fine Arts Society will offer up to two annual scholarships of $1,500 to School

District #62 students graduating from Grade 12 at one of: Edward Milne Community,

Royal Bay Secondary, West Shore Centre for Learning, or Belmont Secondary Schools or

SD #62 home schooled students. The scholarships are to provide financial support to

students entering a post-secondary program, which includes a visual arts component, at

an accredited Canadian institution.

See Grad Google Classroom for Application!

Deadline: May 15^th

Alpha Thi Cheta – UVIC Bursary

Deadline: May 30th, 2024 Application can be found in grad google classroom

April Showers Bring May Flowers Sign ...

Important Dates to Remember:

April 9 & 10 – Grad Assemblies
April 16 & 17 – Graduation Assessments
April 18 – Report Cards Published
April 18 – 3 hour Early Dismissal
April 19 – Pro D Day (no students in session)
April 22-26 – Earth Week

Belmont Japan Trip 2024!

28 students represented Belmont in their travels around Japan this Spring Break. They showed endurance as they toured Buddhist temples, Shinto shrines, ancient castles, national parks, volcanoes, hot springs, and Tokyo city districts crammed with millions of people. They braved strange food and odd electronic toilets, showed great compassion at Hiroshima’s War Memorial, made strong new friendships and learned much about Japanese culture, religion and language. Well done, seasoned travellers!

Pi Day

On March 14th, Belmont celebrated our first ever International Pi day!

Students participated in many Pi-related activities such as a pie-eating contest, a Pi digit reciting contest, a scavenger hunt, Pi trivia, and even a spin to win prize wheel.

Congratulations to Kamea K, who was able to recite Pi to 60 digits (wow!!) and to Ryan B., who won 1st and David C., who won 2nd place in the pie-eating contest. Thank you to Ms. Bouska, Ms. Dunbar and the Math Department for organizing this now-annual event and to all the students who came out to celebrate with us!

The Belmont math department

Multi Cultural Family Night

Check out the link below, regarding the amazing Multi Cultural Family that was held March 14th

https://twitter.com/SD62_Sooke/status/1768448704326013039

2023/24 Student Learning Survey (SLS) Reminder

The 2023/24 Student Learning Survey is currently available through May 3, 2024. The survey is open to students in Grades 4, 7, 10, and 12, as well as parents, staff, and principals/vice-principals. To help monitor survey participation, districts can view their SLS participation rates (updated weekly) through the secure SLS Participation Dashboard within the BC K-12 Education Data Portal. The new SLS Dashboard is also available for your use. For any questions on the survey content and dashboards, contact Educ.ReportingUnit@gov.bc.ca. For technical and administrative support in administering the survey, contact AWIS at 1-866-558-5339 or at support@awinfosys.com.

Check out what our Rugby team did before Spring Break below

Career Education Classes – Welding Simulator

The week before spring break, many of the Grade 10 Career Education classes were given the opportunity to try out a welding simulator borrowed from Camosun College. Students were given the chance to wear a welding mask and use virtual reality to try welding a 4 inch T-joint. A fun opportunity for students to gain exposure to the trade.

Belmont student in ‘The Good Doctor’

Belmont is proud of Grade 10 student Cooper H. who had a recent role and moving performance in the TV series, ‘The Good Doctor’! Cooper is an active member of Belmont’s Theatre program and in the district’s PACE performances. We look forward to continuing to see Cooper on the stage and on our screens!

Spring Sports Section

Track and Field: Belmont Bulldogs track is in full swing each Wednesday up at UVic from 4 – 6pm. Congrats to the athletes who have started already. Practices at Belmont are Monday and Fridays for running, throwing is Tuesday and Thursdays.

All of our Spring Season Teams have begun

Track and Field

Rugby 7s Boys and Girls Jr/Sr

Ultimate Frisbee

Badminton

Jr girls Soccer

All the rugby teams played in a season opening tournament the Friday before spring break.

Our Juniors boys won Silver

Our Senior Girls won Bronze

Upcoming Games

April 15th- Jr girls Soccer

SR Girls Rugby @ SMUS

April 16th- Jr Boys A and B team games at Reynolds dismissal 2:30

Sr Boys Rugby HOME GAME ON GOUDY 3:30

April 17th- Ultimate Frisbee HOME GAME GOUDY

Track and Field at UVIC 4-6

Monday : jr girls soccer HOME GAME

Thursday : jr girls soccer game at SMUS 330

Scholarship Information:

All District Scholarships including District Authority are available in a district based Google Classroom. If students have not accessed the classroom yet, they are encouraged to see Mrs. Hoskins for the code and for further information. The deadline for all of these awards is April 17^th at 3:30PM – late applications will not be accepted.

All Belmont Scholarship and PAC Bursary applications are now available in the Belmont 2024 Grad Google Classroom. The deadline for these awards is April 18^th – late applications will not be accepted and students are expected to read checklists thoroughly to ensure all components have been submitted.

Upcoming Scholarship Deadlines:

CPAC (West Shore RCMP Community Policing Advisory Committee) Constable Sarah Beckett Scholarship [see also June 30 for a second Sarah Beckett scholarship]
This $1000 scholarship is provided to a student entering into (or planning to enter within one year) an accredited post-secondary institution in a program focused on law enforcement. Evidence of community service or leadership would be an asset.

Deadline: (Last Friday of April, yearly – 26^th this year)

For More Information – Click here: https://bc-cb.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/ViewPage.action?siteNodeId=576&languageId=1&contentId=58946

Rocky Point Observatory Scholarship

This award will be presented to a graduating, full-time high school student of School Districts 61, 62, and 63 who intends to pursue a career that supports bird and/or environmental conservation. One scholarship of $1000.00 is available.

Deadline: April 30th, 2024

To Apply – Click Here: https://rpbo.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Rocky-Point-Bird-Observatory-Award-2024.pdf

Sooke Principals and Vice-Principals Scholarships

To qualify for this scholarship, the applicant must demonstrate traits of an educated

citizen as defined by the Ministry of Education and must have:

demonstrated that doing well in course work was a priority
participated in other aspects of school life (i.e. clubs, sports, leadership, music, theatre, etc.)
I have demonstrated time management by being involved in other activities or commitments outside of the school day.
I have or will be registering for post-secondary education.

Deadline: May 2nd, 4:00PM

To apply – see Mrs. Hoskins or the Belmont 2024 Grad Google Classroom for application

My Blueprint Scholarships

The scholarships are:

Financial Wellness Scholarship by Scotiabank
STEM Scholarship by Scotiabank
Diversity by Scotiabank
Future Women Leaders by Scotiabank

From that group of applicants myBlueprint will randomly select 40 students from each region for each of the 4 scholarships and invite them to complete Phase 2.

Deadline: May 3rd, 2024

To Apply – Click Here: https://education.myblueprint.ca/scotia/

CUPE 459 Bursary

In order to qualify for the bursary, the applicant must:

– Be a dependent/relative of a CUPE 459 member and a graduating secondary school

student of 2024.

– Applicants in need of financial assistance may be given special consideration.

Each bursary will be awarded for:

– Tuition or fees and the purchase of books, tools, or supplies needed to pursue studies or

training in an apprenticeship, trade, or career program.

– Tuition toward instruction at a recognized institution of post-secondary education or training.

The amount will be paid directly to the recipient following proof of registration, an acceptance letter at

your post-secondary training/education institution and your course schedule. If the recipient withdraws

from their program, the bursary monies will be returned to C.U.P.E. Local 459.

Information is to be submitted to: cupe459treasurer@outlook.com

Deadline: May 15th, 2024

To Apply: See Mrs. Hoskins or Belmont 2024 Grad Google Classroom for application

Spring Break is here

School on Spring Break! – St. Paul School Website

Important Dates to Remember:

March 14th – Multicultural Family Night 4:30-6:30 pm *By pre-registration only. This even is now FULL.
March 15th – Last Day of School Before Spring Break
March 18- April 2nd – Spring Break
April 3rd – School Reopens
April 9 -10 Grad Assembly during Block B
April 15-18 Graduation Assessments
April 19th – Pro D Day – no students in Session

Check out the amazing work our amazing Outdoor Education Classes have been working on in the link below

https://www.vicnews.com/local-news/students-work-for-wildfire-resilience-at-langfords-belmont-secondary-7328463

The Climbing Academy

In collaboration with Boulder House, is thrilled to announce a special “bring a friend” event happening throughout the month of April during A and B block. This exclusive event offers students in grades 9-11 the opportunity to try climbing for free!

Important Details:

Limited spots available; visits will be scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Each student can attend the event once.
Participation is subject to your child’s A or B teacher’s approval to miss the block.

If your child is interested in participating, please email Ms. Pampin at cpampin@sd62.bc.ca.

Please see the link below for more information regarding Physics at SFU

Link for SFU info

Sports Updates

Congrats to the Senior Boys Basketball Team who finished in third place at the Island Championship. Losing only to the 1^st and 2^nd ranked teams in the province (Oak Bay and Spectrum).

Congrats to Senior boys players Lance C, Ryder G. and Maddox G. who will represent Belmont in the Senior all star games on April 6th.

Lance C. -first team all star Thatcher W. -second team all star

The Senior Girls basketball team finished in 5^th place on the Island. Grade 12 Alexie B. was named an All star

Congrats to Senior Girls Alexie B., Chelsea T., and Alison T. along with junior girls Corah B., Alecia T., and Kyla B. who will represent Belmont at their respective all star games April 5^th and 6^th

The Junior girls were the first to kickoff with a cross Westshore clash vs Royal Bay in which they tied 1-1. Reese H. scored the Bull dogs first goal of the season on a Penalty kick.

The Spring Athletic Season is upon us with Ultimate Frisbee, Jr Girls Soccer, Sr Girls and Boys Rugby 7s, Golf, Track and Field, Badminton, and Mountain Biking all set to begin their seasons.

Help Support our Dry Grad Committee

Dry Grad Virtual 50/50

Please purchase your virtual tickets now and watch the pot grow until May 9 – you could win 50% of the total 50/50! https://belmontdrygrad.rafflenexus.com/

Hanging Baskets

Buy beautiful Hilltop hanging baskets before April 5 for pick up at Belmont on May 10. Please use the attached order form to collect orders and place one order through School Cash Online: https://sd62.schoolcashonline.com

Bottle Drive

Please save your refundables for our bottle drive on May 11.

Sponsorship and Gift Card Donations

Community support is vital to making this event a success. We have a couple of ways you can get involved as a sponsor:

1. Donate a prize or gift card(s) to be given to Grads. Our hope is to have a gift card or prize for each Grad attending. We welcome any denomination of gift card(s) and any size of gift.

2. Become an event sponsor by providing a monetary donation. All donations over $25 qualify for a tax receipt. Please make any cheque payable to “SD62” and put “Belmont Dry Grad” in the reference line.

If you are able to make a donation to support the Belmont Dry Grad and have a gift card or item for our event, please contact the committee by email at BelmontDryGrad@gmail.com before May 1, 2024 and we will arrange to pick up your donation.

Thank you!

Belmont Dry Grad Committee

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SUMMER DOCKYARD APPRENTICESHIPS – Grades 11 & 12

Royal Canadian Navy’s Fleet Maintenance Facility Cape Breton (FMFCB) which is located in the Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt is looking to hire students for their Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP). This program is available to high school students in grades 11 & 12 who have an interest in working in the unique trades to support repair work to the naval fleet. These civilian positions allow students to become familiar with the work related to the various trade disciplines supporting ship repair work on the west coast, and provides 8 weeks of paid work experience supporting the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN). Applications will be accepted for the following trades; Metal Trades (e.g., Metal Fabrication, Sheet Metal and Welding), Hull Trades (e.g., Shipwright/Joiner, Painter, Lagger/Heat & Frost and Rigger), Machinist and Millwright. See attached poster for more information.

Scholarship Deadlines Coming Up After Spring Break:

Langford Legion Scholarships:

These Bursaries are prioritized and awarded based on financial need, community
involvement, scholarship and military/RCMP affiliation. A lack of military/RCMP affiliation
will not exclude applicants who meet all other criteria. Short-listed candidates will be

interviewed prior to final selection(s).

Deadline: April 1st

Must be delivered to Langford Legion

See Grad Google Classroom for application and details.

All District Awards including:

– District Authority (all categories)

– Monk Office Supply Scholarship

– Victor Chen Memorial Engineering

– Ed MacGregor Memorial Bursary

– Nils Jensen Memorial Bursary

– Mosaic Forest Management Scholarship

Deadline: April 17th, 3:30PM

Classroom Code: g7hof2s

All Elementary and Middle School PAC Bursaries

Deadline: April 18th, 5:00PM

Available in: Belmont Grad Google Classroom

All Belmont Scholarship Society Bursaries and Scholarships including:

– Belmont Scholarship Society Application (multiple awards through one application – trades, service, financial need, sciences, engineering etc.)

– Myles Mansell Memorial Scholarship (for students pursuing military or with cadet experience)

– Westshore Rotary Club Scholarship (for students who have excelled in community or school service)

– Jaime Yates Memorial Scholarship (for students pursuing a career in music of any kind – post-secondary not required)

– Metchosin Fire Delaney Dunlop Memorial Scholarship (for students headed to UVIC – preference for political science and living in Metchosin)

– Howard East Memorial AVID 12 Bursary (for graduating AVID 12 students)

– Gesslein Mini Excavating Scholarship (for students pursuing trades)

Deadline: April 18th,MIDNIGHT

Available in: Belmont Grad Google Classroom

As always, if students need support, they are encouraged to reach out to Mrs. Hoskins via email or come to the careers office (A119) in C or D block.

Spring is near!

March Holidays, Celebrations 2024: Daily, Weekly, Monthly - Parade

Important Date Reminders

Feb. 28th – Pink Shirt Day
Mar. 4-8th Student Learning Surveys
Mar. 7-10th – Musical Production of “The Drowsy Chaperone”
Mar. 10th – Daylight Savings
Mar. 11-15th – Spirit Week
Mar. 12th – PAC Meeting 7pm
Mar. 14th – Family Night 3:30-7:30 pm
Mar. 15th -Last Day of School before Spring Break

Study Hall Week

March 4-7, 3:30-5:00 (Learning Commons); Here is an opportunity to finish those half-done assignments, seek extra help before any tests, or finish projects before spring break. Open to all students. Teachers from Math, Science, English, Social Studies, and more will be there to assist.

Pink Shirt Day

As per the pictures below Staff and Students represented well, to help support Anti Bullying Day.

Child Sponsorship

A student led committee at Belmont is working towards raising money to sponsor a child living in impoverished communities abroad. This money will go towards providing that child with support to help break the cycle of poverty, from food and water to healthcare and education.

To help please consider:

1. Bringing your bottles to the bottle drive on March 9th, from 9am to 2pm at Belmont Secondary, or

2. Volunteering to help at the March 9 bottle drive, or

3. Returning the bottles to any Return It bottle depot and depositing them under the account with the number 7785330891.

If you are interested in volunteering or approaching businesses for support, or if you would like to donate on a different way, please email Ms. Horner: mhorner@sd62.bc.ca.

Climbing Academy

Congratulations to all our Climbing Academy students who completed at our climbing competition on Friday, February 16th, at Langford BoulderHouse. Our athletes worked very hard preparing for this competition and we are extremely proud of their hard work. Once again, they hardly shared the podium.

Summary of results:

Advanced Male

1^st place – Estevan S., 2^nd place – Levi P., 4th place – Jacob P,. 6^th place – Seb S.

Intermediate Male

4^rth place – Taavin W. , 5^th place – Koen B., 6^th place – Joel L., 7^th place – Nikita M.

Rec Male

1^st place – Jacob H., 2^nd place – Malte R., 7^th place – Justin L.

Intermediate Female

1^st place – Caelen W. 2^nd place – Hanna G., 4^rth place – Victoria B.

Rec Non-Binary

1^st place – Amelia H.

Track and Field:

The track and field season will begin next week. Are you interested in running, jumping or throwing as a Belmont Bulldog?

Meeting on Tuesday, March 5^th in the learning commons.

Upcoming Scholarship Opportunities:

Students who need support with scholarship applications should reach out to Mrs. Hoskins sooner than later – choskins@sd62learns.org

Mrs. Hoskins will be offering district, Belmont, and PAC scholarship application support in the learning commons at lunch March 4^th to 9^th for those who need it.

Sooke Teachers’ Association Scholarships
Seven scholarships of $1000 each are available to students of the Sooke School District who are planning to attend full-time post-secondary school. In addition to an application form, students must also submit a resume and their transcript. Please note that three of the 7 awards are reserved for students whose parents are members of the Sooke Teachers’ Association and one of the 7 scholarships is reserved for an Indigenous student. See the application for more detail. Shortlisted students will be interviewed in May to assist with making the final selection of winners.

Deadline: March 8th, 2024

Click the link to apply: https://sooketeachers.org/scholarship/

RE/MAX 2023 Quest for Excellence
The Quest for Excellence Program recognizes the pursuits in leadership and community contributions of Western Canadian students. High school students graduating in 2021 from British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Yukon and Northwest Territories are encouraged to write an essay to convey the contributions they have made to enrich the lives of others and their communities through leadership, motivation, volunteering and participation in charitable events or fundraising.
Deadline: March 13, 2024 . 11:59PM

Click the link to apply: https://blog.remax.ca/quest-for-excellence/

Principals and Vice-Principals Association (BCPVPA) Scholarships

Scholarships, in the amount of $1000 each, are awarded annually to students who are graduating from the BC public school system and proceeding to a post-secondary institution.

All applicants will be judged on academic excellence and demonstrated leadership within the school and community.

Deadline: March 18th, 2024

Click the link to apply: https://www.bcpvpa.org/about-bcpvpa/supporting-students/scholarships#:~:text=Each%20year%2C%20the%20BCPVPA%20awards,the%20amount%20of%20%241%2C000%20each.

Girl Guides of Canada
Scholarships are open to members who are pursuing post-secondary education at a recognized college, university or trades program. Scholarships are available for both full-time and part-time studies.
Deadline: March 24th, 2024. 11:59PM

Click the link to apply https://ggcportal.smapply.ca/prog/ggc_national_scholarships_2024/

Power Pioneers Community Service Award
The BC Hydro Power Pioneers are recognizing youth who have excelled in community service. There are twenty $500 awards available throughout British Columbia. We’re looking for students who have made outstanding contributions in their local community for a considerable amount of time or have initiated, organized or contributed significantly to a one–time project.

Deadline: March 31, yearly

Click the Link To Apply – https://belmontscholarships.weebly.com/uploads/1/2/1/9/121945098/bch20-030-powerpioneers_communityserviceaward_application-fillableare__2_.pdf

District Authority Awards

(BC Ministry of Education Provincial Scholarship) – Last year 47 Belmont students won one of these.

The District Awards recognize graduating B.C. students for excellence in their chosen area of interest. Winners will receive a $1,250 scholarship voucher to use towards their post-secondary tuition. Students have up to five years to use this voucher. The district will be able to award over 100 of these scholarships to district students. There are seven categories to choose from: Fine Arts, Applied Skills, Physical Activity, International Languages, Community Service, Indigenous Language & Culture, and Technical and Trades Training. (Note: You may apply in more than one category. A separate application must be submitted for each category to which you are applying.)
Deadline: April 17th, at 3:30PM, 2024

LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED: Start your application before spring break.
Asking for a transcript or references or to get your counselor’s signature the morning of April 13th will be TOO LATE.

To apply – Join the District Scholarship Google Classroom: g7hof2s

Monk Office Supply Scholarship
This award recognizes a student who displays good citizenship and social responsibility at school and in the community and who plans to enter the field of environmental studies. The value of the award varies from year to year.
Deadline: April 17th, at 3:30PM, 2024
To apply – Join the District Scholarship Google Classroom: g7hof2s

Ron Warder Memorial Scholarship
The spirit of this $750 award is not necessarily to recognize outstanding academic excellence, but rather to champion a student who embodies the qualities that Ron Warder embodied: leadership, community action, creativity, respect, perseverance, relationship-building, and a passion for supporting the school community and community at large. Requirements: “C+” average or better; participated in student government, clubs, school teams, and/or community activities; and displayed dedication and leadership in their service of school and/or community; and can demonstrate a positive impact on school and/or community through service.
Deadline: April 17th, at 3:30PM, 2024
To apply – Join the District Scholarship Google Classroom: g7hof2s

Victor Chen Memorial Engineering:
Student planning on going into programs such as engineering, especially at BCIT or Camosun, with good grades, service within the school and community, and financial need
Will be a district wide scholarship as of 2020.
Deadline: April 17th, at 3:30PM, 2024
To apply – Join the District Scholarship Google Classroom: g7hof2s

Mosaic Forest Management Scholarship:

Awarded to an SD62 graduating student who is entering an education program in the field of forestry. Consideration may be given to students pursuing post-secondary programs in fisheries or resource management.
Deadline: April 17th, at 3:30PM, 2024

To apply – Join the District Scholarship Google Classroom: g7hof2s