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May 21, 2019

The EPIC Show – WbcR’s 13th Show!

Here is WbcR show number 13 – which features music and interviews from the EPIC launch coming up on May 23rd with two shows at 9am and 4:30 pm at 51 Center Road in Essex. First up, DJ Kade (KKG) interviews Morgan Lamphere about the 5/23 concert with some great music from ColdPlay and Cage… Read more »

May 16, 2019

Bulldogs Go Back to Back!

Almost one year to the day, the Bellcate Unified Basketball team claimed the school’s first ever Unified Basketball State Championship, the Bulldogs did it again, beating the Middlebury Tigers 57-27 last Thursday at Castleton University. With a sell out crowd in attendance, Bellcate took an early 2-0 lead and didn’t look back for the rest… Read more »

May 10, 2019

It’s the Little Things…

Fine Motors Skills Training is a class at Bellcate School designed to help students develop increased skills and more practice with fine motor tasks. These tasks are found in everyday life and involve skills like zipping, tying, buttoning, grasping, threading, snapping, etc. We do this in a fun way with puzzles, sorting objects, and craft… Read more »

May 10, 2019

Student Newsletter: Green Up Day

Honoring a Vermont tradition that goes all the way back to the 1970s, Bellcate School spent their Monday out in the surrounding neighborhoods picking up trash, recycling, and helping the environment.  Although Green Up Day was officially last Saturday, the staff and students at Bellcate wanted to do their part to help make our corner… Read more »

May 6, 2019

Upcoming Parent/Guardian Training

The Bellcate Community Club will continue to provide presentations on topics that are relevant to issues facing adolescents and their families. We would like to thank Detective Corporal Rene Young, from the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations, for coming to the school to discuss Internet Safety. Parents can learn more by going to: www.netsmartz.org On… Read more »

April 30, 2019

WbcR: Episode 12!

This month DJ Jamu (JB), Coach Jamie Moore, and WbcR Director Corey Cranston bring you highlights from the 2019 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Award Ceremony. Bands and solo acts inducted will feature music from: Def Leppard, RadioHead, The Zombies, Stevie Nicks, Janet Jackson, Roxy Music and The Cure. Coach Jamie Moore updates us… Read more »

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Featured Posts

  • Semester 2: Notes from the Operations Desk

    Semester 2, during Covid, continues to challenge us at times but it has also brought opportunities for positive learning, growth and change. For example, during Covid we developed “Adventure Day.” Adventure Day is a full day of programming that is designed to access our natural and inspiring Vermont resources. Bellcate School has always been connected… Read more »

  • Bulldogs ’30 Nights of Fitness’

    The Bellcate community is wrapping up its second version of “30 nights,” completing an intense workout series that brought laughs, tears of joy, hall of fame basketball players, a logger, the local news, a couple dentists, and a country music star. The fun began on Monday, January 4th. Aiden met Bellcate Athletic Director Jamie Moore… Read more »

  • WbcR Episode #22 – Hall of Fame

    Here is our next installment of WbcR Episode #22 – “A Tribute to the 2020 Inductees of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame”.  This is our 1st Bellcate Remote broadcast and it will air on WBTV 99.3 FM on Saturday 5/16/20 at 8pm.  Our DJ’s Matt, Marcus, Joe, and Dylan worked really hard on… Read more »

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Testimonials

  • Bruce, Grandfather

    “Bellcate is life-changing for its kids.  It has improved our family living by learning how to handle difficult situations from time to time. The Wolf Pack family support discussions and problem solving benefit all family members, staff, and all associated parties. At Bellcate, you receive unconditional backing and support from whenver needed 24/7. I am… Read more »

  • Anna and Chip, Parents

    “Bellcate School is an amazing place. The school’s executive director and team are some of the most accomplished and talented educators and support staff we have ever met. They are committed to understanding the complex needs of each student. They will individualize an educational plan that incorporates a range of classes, social and extracurricular experiences… Read more »

  • Gail, Parent

    ​”When you walk in the door at Bellcate it is usually a beehive of activity. There are classes going on, meals being made, artwork and schoolwork being hung in the hallways, maybe gardening going on out front. There are kids of various ages and all levels of ability/disability busy with their school tasks. It may… Read more »

  • Kara, Parent

    “Bellcate School is a unique and special school that is completely dedicated to all of the student’s individual needs in a holistic approach. They improve their student’s lives academically, mentally, emotionally and physically in a community enriched environment. The wonderful staff have diverse backgrounds which enhances the variety of learning experiences the students acquire. The… Read more »

  • Kelly, Parent

    “Bellcate School is a safe place for your child and your family. A place for all of you to learn and become stronger. They will never judge you and they will always support you. Every kid should be able to go to a school like Bellcate. Bellcate School has meant more to our son and… Read more »

Life at Bellcate

Bellcate School utilizes a three-stage personal development model that draws on a number of effective theories and strategies. This is not a fixed system, but rather a way of understanding change within a context. Bellcate School understands growth and change to be a slow and challenging process for anyone.
Read more about our three-stage personal development model

Exploration


The primary focus of the exploration stage is to build a strong therapeutic relationship as a foundation to facilitate and support growth and change. We use nonjudgmental acceptance and communicate empathy, respect, and genuine care so students can come to accept themselves and unblock their own natural potential.

Understanding


Students are often ready to move into the Understanding Stage when they have developed strong, trusting, and safe therapeutic relationships with staff. The goal of this stage is to support students in constructing new insight and understanding. Staff assist students in determining their own role in their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.

Action


Thoughts and behaviors are learned according to learning principles and thus can be changed using the same learning principles. In the Action Stage, staff assist students in making decisions that benefit themselves. Staff refer to the stages of change model as a resource to further understand where the student is in the change process.

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