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Upper School Blast Mar 6, 2026

  • Key Dates
  • What to Know Now
  • Parent Community News
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Key Dates

Sunday, March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins (move clocks ahead one hour)
Monday, March 9 — A1
Tuesday, March 10 — B1
Wednesday, March 11 — A2
Monday-Friday, March 16-27 — Spring Break. No School
Monday, March 30 — Faculty Professional Development Day. No School
Tuesday, March 31 — A3. School Resumes
Thursday, April 2 — Doherty Lotspeich Lower School Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grades K-12

Photos of the Week

  • Students in Kathryn Rosenberg’s Spanish 2 honors class practiced the future tense and career vocabulary with handmade fortune tellers.
  • In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union hosted the annual Soul Food Lunch.
  • More than 60 students participated and displayed almost 100 works of art at the art show held by The Palette and the Pen, the Upper School’s literary and arts magazine.

  • Students in Lenore Horner’s physics class learned how different instrument design affects sounds.

  • One of the Upper School stairways is now home to a piece created by Josh Rising ’22.

What to Know Now

Spring Upper School Musical Showcase — March 8

Come join us for an afternoon of music, featuring vocal and instrumental soloists from the Upper School on Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. in The Schiff Center. All are welcome!

LEAD Together with David Yeager Recap — Webinar Available until March 10

If you’ve ever wondered how to push your child toward their potential without it feeling like pressure, or how to give feedback that actually lands, check out this webinar with David Yeager. Yeager is one of the country’s leading researchers on adolescent motivation. His work centers on a powerful idea: young people thrive when the adults in their lives hold high expectations and communicate genuine belief in their ability to meet them. There’s real science behind what makes it work … and real practices you can bring home.

Watch the webinar. It is available until March 10.

Senior Diplomas — Name Preference

We have now reached the deadline for the preferred name entry for diplomas. Please take a look at the  2026 Seniors Diploma Name document and ensure what your child has entered in for their name preference is correct. Once the diploma is given to your student at graduation, you will have one week to request a new diploma if you have any edits. After June 5, we will no longer replace diplomas for 2026.

Parent Community News

The Senior Stinger Summit is Today!

Today, seniors will spend the morning actively engaging with subject matter experts on topics relevant to their next chapter in college. Including:
  •  Finding your people with University of Cincinnati College Transitions with Lindner Ambassadors
  • Healthy eating in college with Kylie the dietician
  • Partnering with professors with Miami University
  • College resources with University of Cincinnati
  • Money matters with Truepoint Wealth Advisors
  • Campus safety with Xavier University Police Department
  • Fire protect with Silco Fire and Security
  • Social side of sports with Seven Hills athletics department
  • Hot tips for living independently with parents
  • Discussions with recent alumni

The afternoon will be spent “striking” up great conversation with their friends at Madison Bowl! Thank you to our sponsors and everyone who helped bring this amazing program together. If you are interested in learning more, ask a senior or email rick.tate@7hills.org or ua.pa@7hills.org. We would love to tell you about it!

Neurodivergent Parent Community Kick-Off — March 7

Come meet other parents and share your hopes for how this group can provide help and support. Lunch will be provided. See the flyer for more details.

Reminder for Senior Parents

Here is the Senior Experience document filled with dates and program information so that you can anticipate the events that are coming up for your senior. This is an action-packed time for them, and we wanted to make sure everyone is in the loop! This is a living document so please visit frequently to make sure you are in the know. Please reach out with any questions!

Announcements

Free In-Person Practice ACT Opportunity —Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m.

Thirty-Six Education will host a free practice ACT at the Upper School on Saturday, April 4, 9:30 a.m. Interested sophomores and juniors can sign up for the test. This test will be administered using standard time constraints (i.e., no accommodations), with or without science, depending on individual student preference, and students will receive a detailed score report to guide further study. Space is limited; available seats will be assigned in order of students’ registrations. Please contact support@36education.com with any questions about this opportunity or your student’s registration.

Is Your Child Playing a Spring Sport? Make Sure You Have ParentSquare Downloaded!

All Seven Hills coaches use ParentSquare to communicate with parents. If you have not created your account, visit https://www.parentsquare.com/signin and on the right side of the screen in the Sign Up/Create Password area, enter the email address or cell phone number that you have on file with the school. Visit 7hills.org/ParentSquare for more information about downloading the app, FAQs, and community guidelines.

Field House Parking Lot — Temporary Traffic Flow Changes

During Spring Break, work will begin to prep the future Lower School site for construction to begin in April. Beginning March 14, you will only be able to enter and exit the Field House lot from Bufler Lane. The exit onto Ellmarie Drive will be closed through summer 2026.

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