Recipes from Our Kitchens

Our staff, many of whom are great cooks, would like to share some recipes with you. These recipes are low cost and fairly easy to make. Our staff have tried them on their families so they must all be really good. I’m definitely going to try some of them myself. Enjoy! -Mary Baked Ziti with… Read more »

Finding the GOLD in Bellcate’s Maroon and Gold

Gold panning in Vermont dates back to the 1850s with the discovery of gold flakes in Vermont rivers. This summer Bellcate brought back gold panning with interest from both students and staff. Over the summer and into Quarter 1 students continue to pan for gold weekly. Some students who were not in the Gold Panning… Read more »

Concept Move Rolls Out!

Bellcate School is a therapeutic community that exists to support young people on their journey towards creating meaningful and positive change. As a service oriented organization we often focus our attention on the needs of others. At the same time there is great value in attending and attuning to our own physical and mental health… Read more »

Introducing Computer Science to Bellcate School

It is with great enthusiasm that Bellcate School introduces Computer Science to our course offerings. Starting second quarter Bellcate now hosts a computer science workshop for a double block on Fridays, facilitated by visiting teacher, Peter Miller.     Peter’s Bio- ” My first experience with computers was in the stone ages of computing, the… Read more »

Immersion Training Outcomes for Bellcate School

In the summer of 2017 Jesse Bell (School Administrator) and Angie Bell (Special Educator) participated in an immersion training at Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.  Angie was excited to learn more about Native American History as well as about current issues facing Native Americans to shore up Bellcate School’s Native Studies program. Jesse was inspired… Read more »

Trauma Training with Michelle Kole

Michelle Kole Ph.D., a participant at the immersion training attended by Bellcate’s Administrator and Special Educator in South Dakota, came to Bellcate School in August. She traveled from Northern California to train our staff in further developing our understanding and skills related to serving students with developmental trauma. Michelle is a licensed psychologist, somatic experiencing… Read more »