Doherty Blast Sep 12, 2025
Key Dates
Friday, Sept. 12 — Parent Community Meeting, Bean & Barley, 8:30 a.m.
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. Spirit Night Grades 1-6, 6:45 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 22 — Grades 1-8 Winter Sports Registration Begins
Saturday, Oct. 4 — Doherty Parent Social (See Details under Parent Community News)
Photos of the Week
Doherty students read together during Early Care.
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!
Introducing … The Honeycomb! A Community Service Opportunity for all Lower School Students
The Honeycomb is a Lower School community service initiative where students come together to spread kindness, responsibility, and community — our Hive values — in action. Meeting twice a month after school, we learn how even the smallest acts can make the biggest ripples. The first session will be on Wednesday, Oct. 1, after school at 3:45 p.m. on the Doherty Campus.
Like bees in a hive, we work as a team to care for others, create joy, and make our school and wider community stronger. Through service projects, songs, and teamwork, The Honeycomb inspire each other to BEE kind, BEE safe, and BEE learners who use their gifts to make the world a better place.
Each opportunity has a small fee to cover the cost of supplies for our projects!
Parent Community News
First PC Meeting — Today, Friday, Sept. 12, 8:30 a.m.
Join us today 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. Open to all!
Doherty Parent Social — Saturday, Oct. 4
Book your babysitter while you enjoy the Doherty Parent Social at Oakley Greens Saturday, Oct. 4, 7-10 p.m. It’s the perfect way to meet and socialize with other parents!
Trunk or Treat — Saturday, Oct. 25
Trunk or Treat takes place on Saturday, Oct. 25, at Doherty. Families have the option to pass out candy or simply attend. See the flyer for more details.
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.
Reporting Transportation via Veracross
LEAD Together: Learning, Educating, And Discussing Together
After the Bell News
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. 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
Holiday Care on Records Day — Monday, Oct. 13
Holiday Care is offered on the Hillsdale Campus for pre-kindergarten for 2-year-olds through fifth grade on Monday, Oct. 13, which is Records Day for the school. There is no school for students.
- Hours: 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- How to Register: Register using the Veracross parent portal.
Priority Admission Deadline for Seven Hills Siblings
- Nov. 15 for Pre-kindergarten for 2-year-olds-Grade 5
- Dec. 1 for Grades 6-12
Because we have limited space in several grades and our applicant pool is competitive, we recommend completing the admission process as early as possible. Admission applications for Seven Hills siblings are given priority status within the applicant pool as long as we receive the admission application by the above deadlines. Use the code ABC to waive the $50 application fee.
To submit an admission application for another child, please login to your Veracross account. Using the column icon at the top of the page, select “Admission,” then “Manage Candidate Applications.” You will then be able select the box with a plus (+) sign, “Add a New Candidate/Applicant.”