Middle School Blast Dec 19, 2025
Key Dates
Friday, Dec. 19 — Special Schedule. Winter Break Begins at 11:30 a.m.
Friday, Dec. 19 — Spring Sports Registration Closes
Monday, Jan. 5 — A1. School Resumes
Tuesday, Jan. 6 — B1
Wednesday, Jan 7 — A2
Thursday, Jan. 8 — B2.
Friday, Jan. 9 — A3. Spirit Night
Monday, Jan 12 — B3. Seventh Grade Healthy Visions
Tuesday, Jan. 13 — A4. Seventh Grade Healthy Visions
Wednesday, Jan. 14 — B4. Seventh Grade Healthy Visions
Wednesday, Jan. 14 — Re-enrollment Contracts Issued
Wednesday, Jan. 14 — Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, Jan. 15 — Flexible Tuition Forms Due
Thursday, Jan. 15 — A5. Seventh Grade Healthy Visions. Sixth Grade Field Trip
Friday, Jan. 16 — Faculty Professional Development Day. No Classes
Monday, Jan. 19 — Martin Luther King Jr. Day. No School. Day On, Not Off Community Service Opportunities
Photos of the Week
Middle Schoolers competed in the Middle School spelling bee in The Schiff Center.
What to Know Now
Early Dismissal Today, Friday, Dec. 19
Winter Break begins at 11:30 a.m. today. There will be no Encore. Buses will run as usual in the morning. The shuttle will run both morning and at dismissal. Other than our shuttle, there will be no afternoon buses.
Last Day to Register for Spring Sports
Registration will close today, Dec. 19. Sixth grade registration will exclusively register through Veracross. If you have any questions for youth registration or need assistance, please contact k6athletics@7hills.org. Seventh and eighth grade registration will exclusively register through Final Forms. If you have any questions for seventh and eighth grade registration or need assistance, please contact Erin Wierzba. We can’t wait to see your student-athletes out there this spring!
Help Your Child(ren) Get Off to a Good Start in 2026!
Supplies
Now that we are almost halfway through the school year, many students need some help reorganizing and/or stocking up on the expected school supplies over break. Please refer to the Middle School Supply Lists 2025-26 and check in with your child(ren) to replenish any supplies they are short on or missing at this point in the year.
Carline Nametags
Refresh those car signs or create a new one for the first time. To help make the carline run as smooth as possible, please be sure to display your family name on the passenger side visor or dash board. Keep your sign simple and use large black letters on a white piece of paper. This simple sign will make dismissal much more safe and efficient. Thank you!
Attendance
Remember to enter any and all attendance changes in Veracross. This is the official school record and will alert all of your child’s teachers to your child’s plans. If your family plans to spend time away from school for multiple days or for non-medical reasons (vacation, travel, etc.) please email our Head of Middle School James Jessup to have these dates approved. Upon approval, please enter those dates in Veracross.
Transportation
In Middle School, as long as your student is aware of the plans, you do NOT need to enter changes to transportation in Veracross If you need to inform your student of a last minute transportation change, please email Ms. Morelli as soon as possible and call the office 513.728.2450. Please understand that after 2:30 p.m, we cannot guarantee delivery of messages.
Parent Community News
Happy Holidays!
Wishing our Seven Hills Middle School Community a restful winter break and Happy Holidays. Thank you for your support and all you do for our school community. We will see you in 2026!
Roadmap to College — Current Eighth Grade Parents
Join Head of Upper School Rick Tate and the college counseling team on Wednesday, Jan. 7 to discuss the Seven Hills Roadmap to College. There will be a morning and evening offering. Please note that this is designed for current eighth, ninth, and 10th grade parents. The team will dive into the strategic roadmap to college in a year-by-year approach. They will discuss current trends in college acceptances, focus points, and expectations. Please reach out to us.pa@7hills.org with any questions. RSVP for morning event and see event details. RSVP for evening event and see event details.
Neurodivergent Community Gathering
A number of families have reached out expressing interest in building community with other families and caregivers who identify as neurodivergent themselves and/or have children who identify as neurodivergent. Neurodivergency includes a wide range of experiences, such as ADHD, dyslexia, dyscalculia, autism spectrum, processing differences, and more.
We are exploring the creation of a community group to offer connection, shared resources, and space for learning across all four divisions. To help us understand interests and needs across our school community, we invite you to complete this brief interest form.
Announcements
Save the Date: Middle School Basketball Bash — Wednesday, Jan. 14
Please join the Middle School Student Council and the Parent Community for our Third Annual Basketball Bash after school on Wednesday, Jan. 14. More details to come after Winter Break!
Save the Date: Sixth Grade Field Trip — Thursday, Jan. 15
The sixth grade will be heading off-campus on Thursday, Jan. 15 on a field trip. More details to come after Winter Break, but please mark your calendars now and avoid scheduling appointments, etc. on that day.
Save the Date: MLK Day of Service – Monday, Jan. 19
You are warmly invited to join us for our 12th Annual MLK Day ON, Not Off. We’re excited to offer two service sites where volunteers can participate in meaningful, hands-on projects that honor Dr. King’s vision of service, unity, and community responsibility. More details about each venue — and how to get involved — will be shared soon.
Matthew 25: Ministries
Time: 9:30 a.m.–12 p.m.
Ages: Open to participants of all ages.
Address: 11060 Kenwood Road, Blue Ash, OH 45242
Freestore Foodbank
Time: 10 a.m.–1 p.m.
Ages: Open to volunteers 12 years and older.
Address: Community Resource Distribution Center, 3401 Rosenthal Way, Cincinnati, OH 45204
Second Semester LEAD Together Events
Save the dates for our second semester LEAD Together programming! Come to one or come to many and learn alongside other parents, faculty, and administration.
2026 Summer Program — Priority Registration opens at 9 a.m. on Feb. 10!
Excitement is in the air as we gear up for another fantastic summer filled with fun, learning, and unforgettable experiences! We’re thrilled to announce that priority registration for our Summer Program will open at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, for Seven Hills families only. Use the priority registration code from the email sent on Dec. 3.
The Seven Hills School Summer Program uses Ultracamp to streamline registration.
- New Ultracamp users: We recommend creating an Ultracamp account prior to registration if you don’t have one already. Here is the Ultracamp account registration link.
- Returning Ultracamp users: Returning Ultracamp users will need their username and password to log in.
Winter Dance Date Change to Friday, Feb. 20
Change of Date: The Middle School Winter Dance has been moved from Friday, Jan. 30, to Friday, Feb. 20. Please mark your calendars!
Save the Date: Sixth Grade Indy Trip — April 16-17
Please mark your calendars for Thursday, April 16, through Friday, April 17, for the annual sixth grade overnight trip to Indianapolis! More details will be sent home as the trip gets closer!