Middle School Blast Mar 6, 2026

Key Dates
What to Know Now
Parent Community News
Announcements

Key Dates

Friday, March 6 — Global Ed Day
Sunday, March 8 — Daylight Saving Time Begins (move clocks ahead one hour)
Monday, March 9 — A1
Tuesday, March 10 — B1
Wednesday, March 11 — A2
Thursday, March 12 — Magnus Health Forms due for Sixth Grade Indy Trip
Friday, March 13 — Talent Show, 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 — A3. School Resumes. Healthy Visions Eighth Grade
Wednesday, April 1 — B3. Healthy Visions Eighth Grade
Thursday, April 2 — A4. Healthy Visions Eighth Grade. Doherty Lotspeich Lower School Groundbreaking Ceremony for Grades K-12
Friday, April 3 — B4. Healthy Visions Eighth Grade
Thursday, April 16-17 — Sixth Grade Trip to Indianapolis

Photos of the Week

The Middle School performed their play “Into the Woods, Jr.”
The Upper School’s Black Student Union hosted the annual Soul Food Lunch in honor of Black history month.
Seventh grade Latin students composed letters in Latin using Latin cursive and illustrating them like postcards.
Sixth graders played a game while learning about healthy friendships from Healthy Visions, an organization that works with students on social and emotional skills.
Congrats to the cast and crew of "Into the Woods, Jr.!"

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.

Middle School Talent Show — Friday, March 13

Does your Middle Schooler have a talent to share with their peers? If so, the Middle School is holding our annual talent show on Friday, March 13, in the afternoon. Students received a Google Form to sign up for auditions a few weeks ago from Mrs. Hanley. If your child hasn’t signed up yet, please encourage them to complete the form right away, as today is the deadline! Once we know how many acts will be in the show, we will have a better sense of the start time, but it is typically around 1:45 p.m. If you have questions, please reach out to Hannah Hanley or Jennifer Licata.

Seventh Grade Volunteering — Friday, March 13

The seventh grade will be volunteering at Matthew 25: Ministries on Friday, March 13. They will leave school around 9:45 a.m. and return to school around 12:30 p.m. If you have any questions please get in touch with the seventh grade team leader Carri Haskins.

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.

Middle School Hangout at Slick City — Sunday, March 8, 2-4 p.m.

Middle Schoolers can join their friends at a new indoor park called Slick City! Prepare for an exhilarating ride down massive dry slides! While the giant dry slides are the highlight, Slick City offers a variety of other attractions to ensure a full day of action for everyone.

The cost is $5 (regularly $28.99). Drop off is at 2 p.m. and pick up is at 4 p.m. Please register, pay, and sign the waiver through Square. If your child wants food, drink or to play the arcade, they will need to bring their own money.

Announcements

Sixth Grade Indy Trip

Sixth grade parents, the Indy Trip is quickly approaching! We will be gone overnight April 16-17. You should have received an email Tuesday with details and some important forms that need to be completed before we leave for Spring Break. Please make it a priority to review and complete these so your student can join this fun adventure in April.

Is Your Child Playing a Spring Sport? Make Sure You Have ParentSquare Downloaded!

All Seven Hills coaches use ParentSquare to communicate with parents. If you have not created your account, visit https://www.parentsquare.com/signin and on the right side of the screen in the Sign Up/Create Password area, enter the email address or cell phone number that you have on file with the school. Visit 7hills.org/ParentSquare for more information about downloading the app, FAQs, and community guidelines.

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.