Lotspeich Blast Mar 6, 2026
Key Dates
Friday, March 6 — Lower School Conferences. No School
Sunday, March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins (move clocks ahead one hour)
Friday, March 12 — Instrumental Concert in Founders Hall, 1:45 p.m.
Friday, March 13 — Spring Break Begins at 3:15 p.m.
Monday-Friday, March 16-27 — Spring Break. No School
Monday, March 30 — Faculty Professional Development Day. No School
Tuesday, March 31 — School Resumes
Thursday, April 2 — Doherty Lotspeich Lower School Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grades K-12. Pre-kindergarten in-house field trip with the Cincinnati Museum Center
Friday, April 17 — VIP Day, Early Dismissal at 11:30 a.m.
Photos of the Week
As part of their study of dinosaurs, the pre-kindergarten for 2-year-old students ran an experiment to see how many of their shoes and boots they needed to fill a dinosaur’s footprint. It took 48.
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.
Grades 3-5 Annual Instrumental Concert
Parent Community News
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.
Upcoming Events
- Thursday, March 12 — First monthly ECC Parent Coffee. Stop and take a few minutes to catch up with other ECC parents! Coffee will be available in the ECC Commons starting at 8 a.m.
- Thursday, March 19 — Dads Happy Hour. Location TBD.
Second Early Childhood “Think Tank” Meeting — Friday, April 3, 8:45-10 a.m.
Please join us for the second meeting of the Early Childhood Community “Think Tank.” We will have coffee and discuss how to make the Early Childhood Parent Community a success in 2027! Feel free to drop in as your time allows.
What to Know:
- Where? New Briggs Conference Room (in the formal resale shop building across from Upper)
- When? Tuesday, April 3, 8:45-10 a.m.
- How much of a commitment is this? Attending one meeting does not require attendance at future meetings. Even if you can only come once, we would love to have you and hear your ideas.
- Can’t make it? You can also join virtually on Google Meet. Email Lauren Burns for meeting link
- Questions? Contact Lauren Burns.
Walking Group
Join this WhatsApp group for dates and information! This is an ongoing, casual walking group that meets (weather permitting) on certain days after dropoff.
Call for Yearbook Pictures
Yearbook pictures are collected all school year! If you are volunteering at an event, chaperoning a field trip or watching a sporting event, don’t forget to send your best photos to lotspeichyearbook@7hills.org.
Announcements
Lower School Author Visit
You’re invited to order discounted, signed books from our two upcoming visiting authors — and they’ll be delivered right to your child’s classroom before the author’s visit!
- Grades K–5 — Kelly Starling Lyons on April 20. Order Kelly Starling Lyons books.
- Pre-Kindergarten — Amanda Driscoll on April 15. Order Amanda Driscoll books.
How it works: The Bookshelf bookstore is hosting the sale and offering books at a discount. Once you place your order, books will be delivered directly to your child’s classroom. When each author visits, they will sign and personalize your child’s book. Thank you for your continued support! Questions? Reach out to Mrs. Schnirring and Mrs. Suffield.
VIP Day — April 17
One of our Lotspeich traditions is right around the corner — VIP Day! We will welcome many very important people to campus to see our students in action. Families, please see and share our invitation to special visitors, whom you invite on behalf of your children. Only RSVP once per family. Also, note that we will have an early dismissal for all students pre-kindergarten through fifth grade at 11:30 a.m. to allow visitors to continue their day with the children. We look forward to welcoming our visitors on April 17 to campus!
Grade 5 Closing Ceremony Swim Party
It’s hard to believe that we are at this time of year, but we need to start thinking about the end of the school year. We are starting to think about our Lower School farewell and how we will celebrate them. We need volunteers for the Fifth Grade Swim Party on Thursday, May 28 at the Cincinnati Sports Club, after the closing ceremonies. Please email Natasha Bishop if you can make it. We need four more volunteers. The time commitment would be 12:15-3:30 p.m.
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.
