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. …
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 …
Nov 26
Student Art Online
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …