November 3, 2017

Open House 2017

There was hustling and bustling through the halls of Bellcate School on October 25th. We had a great turn out for this year’s Open House. Staff and students worked hard to display all of their creative works for first quarter. The evening started at Bellcate’s music and art programs where parents and friends were given… Read more »

October 12, 2017

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 »

October 10, 2017

A Team Approach

Bellcate School has formalized our enrollment process by creating an Admissions Team dedicated to supporting students and their parents/guardians transitioning to our environment. Jesse Bell (School Administrator), Lisa Aunchman-Johnston (Parent Guide), Jeff Springer (Case Management Director), Vincent Mitchell (Student Liason) and Mary Cosgrove (Administrative Assistant) work together to ensure students and their parents/guardians are provided… Read more »

September 27, 2017

Harvest Fest is a Success

On Wednesday, September 27, 2017, Bellcate School hosted its 4th Annual Harvest Festival to celebrate the coming of fall. For several months, students and staff worked together to plan this community wide event. This year students show cased educational booths to highlight their learning in many content areas. The trades program built a farm stand… Read more »

August 12, 2017

Our Growing Garden

This summer Bellcate School was privileged to receive a very generous donation. Jace, The Vermont Tech Guy, who supports all of Bellcate’s technology needs, donated four beautiful raised beds to our garden program. Jace and his husband were moving and no longer had the need for these mammoth raised beds. We fell in love with… Read more »

August 12, 2017

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 »