Upper School Blast Dec 1, 2023
Dear Families,
I am thrilled to welcome to Seven Hills our new Head of the Upper School, Rick Tate! After an extensive national search that involved teachers, parents, students, and administrators, we have secured an outstanding new leader for the division. This attached letter tells you more about Rick and makes it clear why we are so excited about his joining the Seven Hills community next summer.
Best,
Matt
Key Dates & Events
Monday, Dec. 4 — B2. Extra Help. Advisory
Tuesday, Dec. 5 — A3. All School: Chorus Performs at Meeting
Wednesday, Dec. 6 — B3. Extra Help
Thursday, Dec. 7 — A4. Extra Help
Friday, Dec. 8 — B4. Extra Help
Announcements
Upper School Instrumental Concert
The Upper School Symphonic and Contemporary Ensembles will be performing on Saturday, Dec. 2, at 4:30 p.m. on The Schiff Center stage! Musicians should be ready to go by 4 p.m. This is a dress up event and dress details will be posted on Schoology. This concert is open to everyone so come on out and support our young instrumentalists. If you have any questions, please email Mr. Rising.
Music and Mingle Family Reception — Dec. 2, 3:15 p.m
Join us to support Stinger performing arts at the instrumental performances and the Music and Mingle Family Reception on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 3:15 to 4:15 p.m. Meet up to mingle with fellow Stinger music lovers in The Schiff Center lobby directly following the Middle School Instrumental Concert, which starts at 2:30 p.m., and before the Upper School Instrumental Concert, which starts at 4:30 p.m. This reception is open to all attendees of the instrumental performances. Afternoon snacks and drinks provided by the Arts Boosters Parent Community.
May Term Intensives
Course registrations are due Monday, Dec. 4. Parents and students have access to the course brochure on their Veracross portal. The registration form is linked here, in the brochure, and in the weekly student blast. For your planning purposes, please be aware that May Terms straddle Memorial Day weekend this year. Students are expected to attend their May Term the Friday before Memorial Day, May 24, as well as the Tuesday through Friday following Memorial Day, May 28-31.
Upper School Choral Concert
The Upper School Winter Choral Concert is Wednesday, Dec. 6, at 7:30 p.m. in The Schiff Center auditorium. It’s going to be a great performance, and we’d love to see you there!
Semester Exam Schedule
Monday, Dec. 11 — English (a.m.) and double science test takers (p.m.)
Tuesday, Dec. 12 — Science
Wednesday, Dec. 13 — World Language (a.m.) and computer science (p.m.)
Thursday, Dec. 14 — Math
Friday, Dec. 15 —History
Robotics Competition Volunteers Wanted
After a successful event last year, Seven Hills’ fifth grade will once again be hosting a robotics competition. One thing that made it so successful was the many volunteers that helped out. We are looking for volunteers for this year’s event. Please see all the details and sign up via SignUpGenius.
Save the Date — Books for Lunch 2024!
The 2024 Books for Lunch committee, chaired by Seven Hills parents Lisa Briquet and Lalitha Chunduri, is honored to present this year’s guest author, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Andrew Sean Greer! Please join us in the Madisonville Ballroom at The Summit Hotel on Feb. 2 for lunch, community, and an engaging address from Greer. Please visit 7hills.org/BFL to purchase tickets and learn more about the events, Greer, and his work.
Parking Lot Reminder: Numbered Spaces Reserved for Students
Parking spaces with numbers are assigned spaces for students. Please do not park in any numbered space. If you are a visiting parent, please park in the short-term parking spots in Lot A (the main lot adjacent to the Upper School and Lotspeich) or the spaces without numbers near the Resale Shop. Additionally, spots 201-208 across from the Red Barn are unassigned and available for visitors.
Parent Walking Club
We are a group of parents who get together bi-weekly on Wednesdays after morning drop off to talk and walk the lower soccer field. All divisions are welcome, and no RSVP is required. This group provides you a great opportunity to connect with other community members all while getting your steps in! Please park in the lower field parking area; campus guest passes will be passed out to ensure visibility, for security purposes. When inclement weather occurs, we gather at Element Eatery to chat. Our next meet up is scheduled for Wednesday, Dec. 13, from 8:30-9:30 a.m. Our subsequent date is Jan. 10, 2024. I look forward to chatting with you soon. Carolyn Klein (Mom of Spencer, 11th grade, and Courtney, seventh grade)