Happy Holidays!

I spent most of the day on this Friday before the holiday break at Belchertown High School for a variety of events. Senior citizens from the community joined us for their annual brunch this morning. First, they were treated to a holiday sing-a-long and concert performed by the Women's and Mixed Choirs, and the Symphony Band. Following the concert, they enjoyed a delicious brunch provided by the National Honor Art Society and Student Council members. The students decorated the cafeteria for the occasion, making our Seniors feel warmly welcomed. The art students made ornaments for them to take away as mementos of the event. Representative Denise Andrews joined us for this event. She is our new state representative, and will be representing Belchertown, beginning in January.

Following the brunch I met with the Student Advisory Council members to the School Committee. I had a very enjoyable meeting, covering a variety of topics, with 3 of the 5 members. They are very thoughtful and well-spoken individuals with a lot of great ideas to share. It was a delightful conversation!

This afternoon, Representative Thomas Petrolati came by to present our soccer teams with certificates for their accomplishments as winners of the Western Mass Championships this past season.

Boys' and Girls' Soccer Teams with Representative Petrolati (center front row).

It was a wonderful day of spending time with the students, staff, and members of the community!

On behalf of the Belchertown Public Schools, I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season. Our schools will be closed all of next week and through New Year's Day. We look forward to having everyone back with us on Wednesday, January 2, 2013!

As always, if you have any questions regarding this blog post, please feel free to contact me: 413.323.0423 or via email: superintendent@belchertown.org.

Best regards, Dr. Judith Houle, Superintendent of Schools