Doherty Blast Oct 17, 2025

Thank you for Donating to the Crayola Drive

For our Second Annual Crayola Drive, through your love, support, and generosity, Doherty families and staff donated a little over 400 Crayola products for Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. These products, as simple as they are, will make a world of difference for children throughout the hospital. We cannot begin to express our gratitude and appreciation for each of our families. Thank you for making a difference!

Halloween Parade — Oct. 31

On Friday, Oct. 31, at 8:40 a.m., the students will parade in their Halloween costumes through the buildings then out the doors to the driveway. They will then parade down to the gym where teachers and students will get a closer look at the costumes, then return to their classrooms. Parents are invited to line the driveway to watch all the ghouls and goblins go by. Coffee will be provided by the Doherty PC.

When choosing a costume, please do not allow weapons or masks of any kind to come to school. This includes anything that may be part of a costume such as pirate swords, Thor’s hammer, or Michael Myers’ mask!

Special Persons’ Day

This year, based on thoughtful feedback from some of our Special People and their families, we are excited to announce a new format for Special Persons’ Day.

Rather than following a set schedule, we will host the event in an open house style. Special guests are welcome to come and go at any time during the designated hours and are not required to stay for an entire hour or hour and a half in a single classroom.

Each class will feature a special project or program for guests to enjoy. This new format offers more flexibility, allowing families with multiple students in different grades to visit multiple classrooms more easily. With thoughtful planning, guests should be able to enjoy time with each student without long waits or multiple trips up and down the stairs.

Please note: There will be no lunch with Unit III students and their Special Persons on this day, and it will remain a full school day. Families are welcome to take their students home after the program if they wish.

We hope this new structure makes the day more enjoyable and accessible for everyone!

If you would like to have an invitation sent to your child’s special person, please fill out the Special Persons’ Day form and return it no later than Oct. 22.

Enrichment — Fall 2 Session

After the Bell had an exciting line up of Enrichment classes at both campuses beginning the week of Nov. 3 and running through Winter Break! Don’t miss out on classes like:

• Typing and Research Skills at Doherty!
• Let it Grow: Fall Plants and More!
• Sportsmanship and Soccer Skills
• Chess
• Totally 90s Club with Mrs. PG

Register and learn more about our offerings. Spots will fill quickly!

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. Our third session is on Thursday, Oct. 30, at Doherty.

Each opportunity has a small fee to cover the cost of supplies for our projects! Register for ONE or ALL of our sessions!

ATB Closing Early on Halloween

Please pick by up 5 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. We appreciate your flexibility so everyone can get home safely for Trick or Treat!

Growing Together: Doherty Oak Tree Planting Event

Pumpkins and Popsicles with S.H.A.R.E. — Saturday, Nov. 1, 2-4 p.m.

All are welcome to S.H.A.R.E.’s fun family event on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2-4 p.m. at the Pavilion on the Hillsdale Campus. Enjoy a fun-filled afternoon with family activities, including decorating pumpkins with words of kindness in honor of World Kindness Day. S.H.A.R.E. stands for Seven Hills Association of Rainbow Events. We are an affinity group for anyone with a family member or who is an ally to the LGBTQIA+ community. Let us know you are coming by emailing SHARE@7hills.org.

Holiday Care

When school is out … Holiday Care is in! For our next set of “no school days” on Nov. 12, 13, and 14, we will offer Holiday Care at the Hillsdale Campus for pre-kindergarten for 2-year-olds through fifth grade! We will be open from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Remember, there must be at least 20 students registered two weeks prior to program start for the programs to run! Register now!

LEAD Together — “Setting Kids up for Success” Webinar

Thank you to all the parents, faculty and administrators who came to learn from Psychologist Lisa Damour about “Setting Kids up for Success.” 

A parent said “It was wonderful to learn about the value of stress and to notice how it strengthens both skills and our kid’s resilience. On the flipside, it was helpful to hear her focus on the importance of rest and recovery as we search for that balance.”

An Upper faculty member said, “The idea of adaptability as one of the key attributes or long term transferable skills that we’re hoping to develop in our students was a powerful focus for me.”

If you weren’t able to make it, we highly encourage you to listen to the webinar (about 55 minutes). Please access the webinar. It will be available until Jan. 31.

Join us for Books for Lunch!

Purchase your tickets for the Seven Hills 39th Annual Books for Lunch on Feb. 6 at The Lightwell in Hotel Covington! Join us for an engaging afternoon featuring New York Times bestselling author Ariel Lawhon as our keynote speaker. The cash bar opens at 11 a.m., followed by a delightful luncheon and Lawhon’s talk at 12 p.m. Don’t forget to snag your copy of “The Frozen River,” a Good Morning America book club pick, for a special signing after the event. Hurry, tickets are selling fast. Secure your ticket and book now. Sponsorship opportunities are available, please consider supporting this important event. Questions? Email us at booksforlunch@7hills.org.

ParentSquare — New Communication App for Seven Hills Parents

We’re excited to introduce ParentSquare, a two-way communication platform that will allow Lower, Middle, and Upper School athletics coaches, as well as Parent Community board members, to connect with you directly. Last Wednesday, all parents received an email invitation to activate their ParentSquare account. For more info, including FAQs and community guidelines, please visit 7hills.org/parentsquare.

Note: You must set up an account to change your notification preferences. If you do not set up an account, you will automatically receive the daily digest from ParentSquare via email.