Lotspeich Blast Apr 19, 2024
Dear Parents,
Today is an extra special day as we celebrate our VIP Day (formerly Grandpersons’ Day)! This morning, we welcomed more than 350 grandparents and special friends to campus to share in the exciting things that happen here on a daily basis. We know our special guests play an important role in the lives of our students, and we are grateful for the opportunity to invite them into our community for a morning.
After a gathering of everyone in Kalnow Gym where representatives from each grade (first to fifth) shared their thoughts about the VIPs in their lives and all of our first through fifth students sang our “Values Song” and “Give a Cheer for Lotspeich,” our visitors joined their young hosts in a variety of classes. Our pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students performed in the ECC to everyone’s delight. It is our hope that our guests enjoyed the snapshot of the exciting and engaging learning that your children have the opportunity to experience every day.
Enjoy your weekend,
Susan
Key Dates & Events
Friday, April 26 — Arts Alive, 3:30-8:40 p.m.
Friday, May 3 and Wednesday, May 8-Friday, May 10 — Drama Showcases in the Red Barn
- Kindergarten Schulteis — Wednesday, May 8, 12:50 p.m.
- Kindergarten Swain — Wednesday, May 8, 1:20 p.m.
- Kindergarten Schneider — Wednesday, May 8, 1:50 p.m.
- First Grade Burton — Thursday, May 9, 1:30 p.m.
- First Grade Kohn/Staiger — Friday, May 10, 10:15 a.m.
- Second Grade Tiller — Thursday, May 9, 2:35 p.m.
- Second Grade Knecht — Wednesday, May 8, 2:35 p.m.
- Third Grade Newman — Friday, May 3, 11 a.m.
- Third Grade Gaunt — Friday, May 3, 12:45 p.m.
- Fourth Grade Marsan — Thursday, May 9, 8:30 a.m.
- Fourth Grade Snyder — Friday, May 10, 8:30 a.m.
Friday, May 3 — May Fete in Kalnow Gym, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8 — First Grade Plant Sale 8-10 a.m.
Thursday, May 9-Friday, May 10 — Grade 5 to Dearborn, Michigan
Friday, May 24 — Grades 1-4 Spring Concert, The Schiff Center, 1:45 pm.
Monday, May 27 — No School- Memorial Day
Thursday, May 30 — Field Day
Friday, May 31— Kindergarten Breakfast, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
Friday, May 31— PK Family Picnic, 10:45-11:30 a.m.
Friday, May 31— Last Day of School for Pre-Kindergarten to Fourth Grade
Monday, June 3 — Fifth Grade Closing Exercises, 10:15 a.m.
Announcements
Call for Volunteers — May Fete — Friday, May 3, 5:30-8 p.m.
May Fete is right around the corner! It’s our annual fun-filled evening of carnival-style activities for the whole family to celebrate the end of the school year. This free event is open to prekindergarten through fifth grade families and typically includes games, raffles, inflatables, and food. It takes place on the Hillsdale Campus. New this year, each grade will be “hosting” a station and parents of that grade will fill those volunteer slots. Everyone’s help is needed to make this exciting night a success! Please sign up via SignUpGenuis.
“Mamma Mia!” is here! — April 19 and 20
Tickets for the Upper School spring musical “Mamma Mia!” are going fast! Get your advance reserved tickets now through Ticketleap. Once on Ticketleap, choose the date of the show, then select choose your own seats. Performances are Friday, April 19, and Saturday, April 20, at 7:30 p.m. All tickets are $10. Come join the Seven Hills Upper theater department for one of the most popular high school musicals of 2024 — “Mamma Mia!”
Arts Alive is Next Friday!
Mark your calendars for the third annual Arts Alive celebration. On Friday, April 26, from 3:30-8:40 p.m., first through 12th grade students will showcase their artistic talents throughout the Hillsdale Campus. There will be games, arts and crafts, live performances, food trucks, and much more! Join us for an evening of festivities for the entire family. Food trucks, desserts, and spirit wear will be available from 3:30-8 p.m. Stay tuned for more details. View the schedule and map.
Lotspeich Music Performances at Arts Alive
We are looking forward to Arts Alive on April 26. The students have been working hard learning their songs and it will be a wonderful performance. The Arts Alive performance blocks are 40 minutes long with each block including students from all divisions. Families are encouraged to stay for the entire block before picking up your students.
- For First and Second Grade: Students will practice 2:30-3 p.m. in The Schiff Center and remain there with their teachers until their performance. The first and second grade performance will be from 3:30-4:10 p.m. and parents may sit in The Schiff Center Auditorium. Students will return to the choir room at 4:10 p.m. Parents are to pick up their students upstairs and are welcome to attend the rest of Arts Alive.
- For Third and Fourth Grade: Parents are to walk their students upstairs to the choir room by 4:45 p.m. and then find a seat in The Schiff Center Auditorium. The third and fourth grade performance is in the block from 5-5:40 p.m. Students will return to the choir room at 5:40 p.m. Parents are to pick up their students upstairs and are welcome to attend the rest of Arts Alive.
- For Fifth Grade: Parents are to walk their students upstairs to the choir room by 6:15 p.m. and then find a seat in The Schiff Center Auditorium. The fifth grade performance is in the block from 6:30-7:10 p.m. The students will return to the choir room at 7:10 p.m. Parents are to pick up their students upstairs and are welcome to attend the rest of Arts Alive.
ATB for Arts Alive
We are here for your childcare needs prior to Arts Alive events. Please register in your parent portal if you need care before your child’s scheduled performance. Due to the logistics of Arts Alive and a tight schedule of performances, children are not permitted to return to After the Bell after the event. Please contact Jill and Christina with questions.
Call for Volunteers for Arts Alive
We would love your help making Arts Alive a fantastic day! Several volunteer shifts and activities are available from set-up on Thursday afternoon to tear-down on Friday evening and so much in between. Check the sign-ups available on SignUpGenuis for ways you can help, or feel free to reach out to Anne Luecke if you have any questions. Thank you.
Family Food Truck and Youth Spirit Night has moved to Thursday, May 2
All Seven Hills families are welcome to come celebrate our spring athletes and have some fun! Cheer on the boys tennis, boys Middle School lacrosse, and girls JV and varsity lacrosse teams. Youth spring athletes in kindergarten through sixth grade will be recognized after the girls JV lacrosse game. Food will be available for purchase from four delicious food trucks: Big Dogs Pizza and Kona Ice (at the Pavilion). During the varsity baseball game at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1, Quite Frankly will be available for purchase at the baseball field. Check out the Family Food Truck and Youth Spirit Night flyer for more details.
Parent Community News
Thanks to all the volunteers who were able to assist with VIP Day. We hope our VIPs had a great time on campus.
Save the Date
- Spring Joint Parent Social — Saturday, April 20 — CANCELED
- May Fete — Friday, May 3
- Fifth Grade Closing Ceremony — Monday, June 3
Stock the (Teachers’) Lounge — Final of the Year! LAST CALL!
The fridge and shelves are still pretty empty. If you’re able to contribute to the final Stock the Lounge of the year, items can be purchased from this Amazon Wishlist. FYI, all items will be delivered to a central location (Kelly Carrier’s house), and volunteers will assist in transporting them to the lounges in the ECC and Lotspeich buildings.
Joint Parent Social with Doherty — CANCELED
We previously mentioned to “save the date” for a Joint Parent Social on the evening of Saturday, April 20. Due to an abundance of school centered activities in April, we’ve opted to cancel the event this year. We look forward to organizing more combined activities like our joint meeting and other social events in the future!
Staff Appreciation Notes — Spread the Love!
The end of the year is upon us. Let’s keep up the energy and spread some love and “thanks” with a staff appreciation note!
Yearbook Photos — Please Submit!
The yearbook needs your pictures! Please send photos to lotspeichyearbook@7hills.org to be added to the yearbook!
Parent Basketball Group
All parents are invited to join the Seven Hills Parent Basketball Group (PBG). The PBG is a weekly standing pickup basketball game at the Hillsdale Campus for parents of students in all divisions of the school. The court will be open to parents starting at 7:45 p.m., and the pickup game(s) will begin at 8 p.m. Day-of sign up via SignUp Genius is required.