The Bell
THE MIDDLE SCHOOL NEWSPAPER October 27, 2017 February 10, 2022
A Student Publication of the Belmont Hill School
Polls
Return From Covid Era by Alex Laidlaw ’25
As Belmont Hill tries to return to normal following two years of masks, social distancing, and Zoom bots, The Hill staff sent out a poll to see what students in the middle school thought of the changes in school life. However, since the poll was sent out in December, dramatic changes in school policy have occurred, fueled by the new Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. While certain questions, such as how many of your classes require you to wear a mask, may no longer be accurate, it should be said that the community hopes to return to the policies used in December soon. Considering this, the widespread support in favor of sit down lunches over boxed lunches (60.2% of respondents said that the sit-down lunches are much better) is an encouraging sign for the second half of the year, during which the community hopes to bring back the traditional family-style lunches yet again. Also, when asked about the curriculum this year compared to last, most respondents agreed that the workload is more difficult, although the majority (60%) of students said that it was only somewhat more difficult than last year (4 out of 5). Furthermore, most students felt that the DEI curriculum and advisory time is just right and that this year is better compared to the previous. While the final question, regarding if Belmont Hill is back to normal, may no longer be accurate, it is notable that many believed that life at Belmont Hill before break, although not the same as before COVID, was “normal”, a good sign for the second half of the year.
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