Article: A solid community; Doreen Plimpton, exiting Belmont Middle SchoolPTO president

A solid community

After seven years of being involved with the Belmont Middle School Parent-Teacher Organization, I am passing the torch to Carrie Martin. What perfect timing. Belmont and its surrounding community have once again stepped up in a big way. Two years ago, parent Laura Moore approached the BMS-PTO with the idea of an outdoor classroom area. It took a while to get school district approval, but since then things have moved quickly.

Joe Wernig and his Tech Ed Students created the plan. The kids did the site preparation work and built mini picnic tables. Student volunteers have been involved in the planting and brickwork. Most important, the kids have kept the area ...

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