Doherty Blast Sep 5, 2025
Key Dates
Friday, Sept. 12 — Doherty PC Kickoff, 8:30 a.m., Bean & Barley (See Details under Parent Community News)
Monday, Sept. 15-Friday, Sept 19 — Homecoming Spirit Week
Wednesday, Sept. 17 — Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, Sept. 19 — Homecoming and All Family Cookout, 5-9 p.m. The Cookout ends at 7 p.m.
Photos of the Week
Unit II takes part in a paper chain STEM challenge to learn about problem solving, perseverance, and partner work.
What to Know Now
All School Spirit Week for Homecoming — Sept. 15-19
The week of Homecoming, we will have an all-school spirit week! Your students may dress up according to these corresponding days. In case you have students in more than one division, please note that Lower School is slightly different from Middle and Upper.
Homecoming — Sept. 19-20
Homecoming is Friday, Sept. 19 to Saturday, Sept. 20. Check out the full schedule of Homecoming events. We hope to see you to celebrate this joyous occasion! Go Stingers!
Parent Community News
Join Us for the First PC Meeting — Friday, Sept. 12
Join us on Friday, Sept. 12, at 8:30 a.m. at Bean & Barley for the first PC meeting of the year. Enjoy your morning coffee while you meet with school leadership and support staff and learn more about our exciting lineup of PC programming.
Who should attend? New parents, returning parents, people who want to be involved, people who DON’T want to be involved, etc.
Join SHARE, Our LGBTQIA+ Parent and Ally Events List!
Are you a parent who is LGBTQIA+, has an LGBTQIA+ child, or is an ally looking to support and connect with others in our Seven Hills community? We’re putting together and updating our contact list for families interested in LGBTQIA+ events, meetups, and resources throughout the year. If you’d like to stay in the loop, we’d love to include you! Fill out the contact form. Let’s build a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive community — together.
Parent Walking Group: Step into the Conversation
This group consists of Seven Hills parents from all divisions with the occasional faculty visitor. This is a casual and welcoming group. We get our steps in while meeting new people and learning more about what is happening at school. Our next meetup will be on Monday, Sept. 8, after morning drop off on the lower soccer field on the Hillsdale Campus. Very casual. Very fun. Please use this link to join the WhatsApp Chat for the meeting schedule and details.
Save the Date: Parent Social — Oct. 4
Save the date for our Parent Social during the evening of Saturday, Oct. 4, at Oakley Greens.
Save the Date: Halloween Events — Oct. 25 and 31
Save the date for the Trunk or Treat on Oct. 25 from 3-5 p.m. and the Halloween Parade on October. 31
Thank you for the PC Bulletin Board!
Thank you to the parents (Natalie Martin, Aloha Duke, Katie Brooks, and Stephanie Helmer) who created the beautiful art installation for the PC Bulletin Board! Head over to Haile Hall to see their beautiful work.
Announcements
Doherty Gives Back
This September, in honor of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Doherty is putting on its Third Annual Crayola Drive for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. We are asking families to donate new Crayola products and coloring books for all ages. Each classroom will have a student-decorated donation box where items can be dropped off throughout September.
After the Bell News
Sports Reminder
If your child is on a fall soccer team on either the Hillsdale Campus or the Doherty Campus, you do not have to pay for ATB if their practice begins at 3:45 p.m. A coach or a sports coordinator will pick them up from their classroom or the shuttle immediately after school. If your child needs to return to ATB after practice, or their practice begins after 3:45 p.m., you do need to select the daily drop-in. You may do so via Veracross.
Daily Drop-Ins and Annual ATB
You can register for daily drop-ins and Annual ATB below. As a reminder, daily registration ends each Monday at 9 a.m.
Enrichment
We are offering an exciting line-up of enrichment programs beginning Sept. 15 for our Fall 1 Session. See the below chart for options and registration is now open! We will have options for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and first to fifth grade on both campuses. Students can take the shuttle between campuses for enrichment programs. You won’t want to miss our fun lineup! Register today via Veracross.
- Fall 1 Session Dates — Sept. 15-Oct. 24
- Fall 2 Session Dates — Nov. 3- Dec. 19
Athletics
Lower School Athletics
Is your child interested in playing sports or attending sports clinics this school year at Seven Hills? Please see the Youth Sports Guide for more information about registration dates and sports seasons. Go Stingers!