Finalists Deliver a Stirring 2026 Poetry Fest

As students enter the fifth and sixth forms, they are encouraged to expand their intellectual pursuits beyond the core curriculum offerings thanks to the School’s series of collaborative programs. The impressive output of many of these student-driven programs was on full display at the Celebrating Curiosity Beyond the Classroom event on Tuesday, April 30. The evening provided students and faculty an opportunity to share the results of their hard work to the larger Belmont Hill community. 

On April 25, the Belmont Hill music community gathered in the Wadsworth room for the annual Jazz Night event. Surrounded by friends, flowers, and barbecue, the crowd enjoyed rousing performances by the two large jazz ensembles and two featured vocal soloists.

Peer Leader POV is a series created and produced by the student Peer Leader group with the goal of learning more about members of our school community. This installment highlights Admission Associate Lawrence Lopez. He also serves as a crew coach, middle school advisor, and assistant director of community and diversity.

With a range of delivery styles and flourishes, the performers of the 2026 Poetry Fest captivated the Belmont Hill community in this annual rite of passage and culmination of April’s Poetry Month festivities. Twelve students representing five different forms took to the stage in Hamilton Chapel and showcased why the School dedicates time each year to celebrate this moving form of writing.  

Earth Day at Belmont Hill is a true celebration, not only of the wonders of the natural world but of the successful work being done to preserve its splendor. As this year’s Earth Day Speaker, Jim McCarthy ’90 offered an example of what success looks like through his work removing dams across Oregon and the vast impact these removals have made in restoring river ecosystems and supporting fish populations vital to the region.