October 24, 2018

My Purpose Project!

Bellcate’s Friendology class recently completed the “keeping friends” unit with a “My Purpose Project” assignment.  The class learned about 3 important questions to ask when evaluating a friendship. 1.       Would this friend be there for me to uplift and encourage me? 2.       Can I be myself around this friend? 3.       Is this friend going in the direction that lines… Read more »

October 3, 2018

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 »

October 1, 2018

Bellcate’s 100 Day Club

Hey there, everyone. Bellcate’s founder of the 100-day club here. The 100 Day Club (and the 250 Day Club) are for students who come to school every day – without missing school for any reason. I founded the 100 Day Club when I started to notice a pattern in myself, and the peers around me,… Read more »

September 20, 2018

Event Planning Team is Busy, Busy, Busy!

This quarter, Events Director, Jac Treanor has 6 students and 10 blocks of Event Planning classes. The students have been working hard at learning the ins and outs of hosting such a large event as our 5th Annual Harvest Festival and Market. They’ve been gathering confirmations from vendors, hiring entertainment, and learning about budgeting. The… Read more »

September 14, 2018

The Hay is UP!

Every September Kerry calls the “hay guy” and he delivers over 100 bails of hay to feed the donkeys and goats over the long winter. On Thursday, September 13, he showed up again with an enormous hay wagon and he was met by a very eager La Finca Class to help unload. For the next… Read more »

September 14, 2018

A Note From Our Transitions Team

Hello, and welcome to an update from Bellcate School’s Transitions Team for the beginning of the 2018-2019 academic school year. This year we have a lot of new and exciting things happening for our transition age students! To get things started, let me first explain what transitions means. Transitions refer to how our students will… Read more »