January 19, 2018

Roleplaying – A Roll of the Dice Leads to New Experiences!

Roleplaying – A roll of the dice leads to new experiences! Roleplaying has long been a staple class at the Bellcate School. Part of the reason for that is that roleplaying encompasses three distinct types of classes, all of which have been useful to a variety of students as they progress toward their goals. A… Read more »

January 18, 2018

Bulldogs Sport New Uniforms!

The Bellcate Bulldog basketball teams start their 2018 campaigns off with a home game Saturday, January 27th at the Essex Alliance Church. The Bulldog’s ‘Maroon’ team will host to the Essex High School Hornets freshman team. Doors will open for spectators at 10:00 am, and tip off is slated for 10:30. The Bulldogs will be… Read more »

January 5, 2018

Star Wars: Field Trip

On December 22nd, 2017 the Bellcate School held a special field trip to see Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi at Essex Cinemas. This special showing allowed 19 students, 14 staff and a couple family members to enjoy the newest film in the third Star Wars trilogy. After some pre-break class wrap-ups and projects… Read more »

December 14, 2017

Attendance Matters

A high percentage of Bellcate students come to Bellcate with a history of truancy challenges. At Bellcate School, we recognize that absences add up. Missing school just 2 days a month means a student misses 10 percent of the school year. Also, by 6th grade chronic absence becomes a leading indicator that a student will… Read more »

December 13, 2017

Bellcate Medals at Special O Aquatics Competition!

On December 10th, four Bellcate student-athletes took to the pool at Saint Michael’s college to compete in the 2017 Special Olympic Holiday Games. Bellcate has not had an aquatics team in over 5 years, but the team of Marissa, Abdullahi, Kade, and Marcus put an end to that this year. While all competing in at… Read more »

December 12, 2017

Turning Up the Heat in Yoga

Yoga has been a therapeutic staple at Bellcate School for a number of years. The positive outcomes have been clear right from the start. As a result Bellcate School has engaged in a process of progressive development of our yoga program for the past 3 years. Yoga practice at Bellcate school linked with direct instruction… Read more »