Tag: SD62

Dec 04

Magical Moments at Belmont

Meet Jason Verners. He is a grade ten student at Belmont Secondary and also an accomplished magician! He took his talents to the stage on Monday afternoon and treated a few classes to his magic show. His customized show included stories about his passion for magic and how he was encouraged by a teacher in …

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Dec 02

A Special Visitor for Belmont

Belmont’s Social Studies 11 and Social Justice 12 students had a special visit from MP Randall Garrison on Friday afternoon. Mr. Garrison spoke about his life as a MP, federal politics, his career in government, his role as Critic for Public Safety & National Security, LGBTQ issues, and his Private Members Bills, including C-279.   …

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Dec 02

SD62 Holiday Concerts!

Get ready to be treated to some musical holiday cheer! School District 62 concert events are happening throughout December!   Wed., Dec. 4               7:00 p.m.        PACE Christmas Show                        Reader Theatre   Thurs., Dec. 5             7:00 p.m.        Belmont’s Winter Music Concert          …

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Nov 26

Student Art Online

Our art programs are important to us at School District 62, and so I wanted to share some of our students’ artwork that you can view online. Featured right now are pastel still-life drawings by Ms. Bains 1st block art students at Belmont Secondary. Enjoy!      

Nov 20

$10,000 Donation from Dunsmuir Middle School

Dunsmuir Middle School raised $10,000 and donated it to the British Columbia Childhood Cancer Parents Association today! The Dunsmuir Leadership students fundraised the donation through their “Give It Back” campaign in recognition of fellow classmate and two-time cancer survivor, Jaimey Hamilton. Thank you Dusmuir Middle School!  

Nov 20

Raise the Rates!

Five Social Justice students from Belmont Secondary took on the “Raise the Rates” challenge to bring awareness to the amount of money the government allocates to those living on social assistance. After paying rent and the regular bills, there is roughly $26 dollars a week left for food. The students took their $26 dollars to …

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Nov 18

It’s Silver for the Belmont Bulldogs!

    The AAAA Senior Girls Volleyball Championships were hosted at Belmont Secondary on November 15 and 16.  Our very own Belmont Bulldogs took home the silver medal and snagged one of two wild card tournament berths with their second place finish. The wild-card tournament is this Saturday, November 23 in Vancouver and will feature …

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Nov 15

Paris Pen Pal Exchange

                    Speaking French is one thing, but making friends with French speaking students in another country takes learning French to a new level. Mrs. Young’s grade 9 French Immersion class is participating in a pen pal exchange with Collège Galilée, a school in Paris. Our Belmont students get …

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Nov 14

Wishart Elementary Raises Funds for Philippines Typhoon Victims

Our grade three and four students at Wishart Elementary are fundraising for the families and children in the Philippines after last weeks devastating typhoon. The grade 3/4 class wanted to help out because they couldn’t imagine themselves without water, food and clothing. “It is times like these that we put aside teaching multiplication tables or …

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Nov 09

Lest We Forget: National Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony

  The Belmont Secondary leadership students participated in the National Virtual Remembrance Day Ceremony in Ottawa via webcast on Friday, November 8th. The leadership students, grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, read In Flanders Fields and asked the troops in Afghanistan three questions. Belmont Secondary was one of six schools that participated in the national …

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