March Activities in Full Swing!

Million Minutes of Reading Update

We are over 2/3 of the way to our townwide goal of reading for a million minutes with a total of 640,881 minutes logged in thus far. Our goal is to reach a million minutes this spring. Thanks to all of our readers - both in school and out - for continuing to move us forward! If you would like to make your minutes count, download one of the reading log forms on our web site in the District Announcements area on the right-hand side, complete it, and return it to one of our schools, Clapp Memorial Library, or the Superintendent's Office so we can add your minutes to our tally!

Music In Our Schools Month

March is Music in Our Schools Month and it got off to a great start on Wednesday, March 6th at Chestnut Hill Community School. Our sixth grade band and chorus students presented their annual concert to a full house in the CHCS auditorium. The students did a fantastic job, led by Mr. Jason Mosall, Band Director, and Mr. Josh Guerraz, Choral Director! 

Sixth grade band performs under the direction of Mr. Mosall.

Sixth grade chorus performs under the direction of Mr. Guerraz.

The BHS music department will be performing their annual spring concert on March 21st at 7 pm in the auditorium and JBMS musicians will perform on March 27th at 7 pm in the BHS auditorium.  The BHS marching band will be making its annual appearance in the Holyoke St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 17th. Belchertown is blessed with a wonderful music department, so plan to come on out and support out student musicians!

If you are a theater buff, you are in for a special treat this weekend as the BHS Drama Club performs "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown." Performances will be held on Thursday, March 14 - Saturday, March 16, all at 7 pm in the BHS auditorium.

As always, if you have any questions or comments about this blog post, please call me at 413.323.0423 or email me at superintendent@belchertown.org.

Best regards, Dr. Judith Houle, Superintendent of Schools