Upper School Blast Apr 24, 2026
Key Dates
Friday, April 24 — Upper School Play, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, April 25 — Upper School Play, 2 p.m.
Friday, May 1 — Senior Circle, 10:30 a.m. All School Spirit Day and All School Cookout for Students
Sunday, May 3 — Instrumental Concert, 4:30 p.m.
May 4-8 — Teacher Appreciation Week
May 4-15 — AP Exams
Saturday, May 9 — Early School Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, May 9 — Science Spectacular, 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 13 — Countdown to Graduation Breakfast for Seniors. College T-Shirt Photo for Seniors.
Wednesday, May 13 — Board of Trustees Meeting, 6:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 16 — SNAAP Year-End Celebration, 3 p.m.
May 14-19 — Spring Exams
May 20-27 — May Term
Monday, May 25 — No School. Memorial Day
Wednesday, May 27 — Lifers Picture with Juniors, 11 a.m.
Thursday, May 28 — Last Day of Classes. Upper Awards Day
Friday, May 29 — Upper Graduation, 6 p.m.
Photos of the Week
The cast and crew of Upper's spring play "You Can't Take It With You" had their final dress rehearsal. Get tickets for Saturday's performance!
What to Know Now
Upper’s Spring Play “You Can’t Take It With You” — April 24 (sold out) and April 25
The Upper School theater department is proud to present its spring comedy “You Can’t Take it with You.” This Pulitzer Prize winning show features Martin Vanderhof and his large extended family of charming eccentrics. The Friday, April 24 show is sold out, but there are still tickets available for the Saturday, April 25 show at 2 p.m. on The Schiff Center. The show is appropriate for all audiences. Tickets are on sale now. Buy your tickets!
Fall Sports Registration is Open
Happier Parenting Webinar with Dr. Laurie Santos
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the LEAD Together event this past week. If you weren’t able to make it on Wednesday, you can access the webinar and the resources. As Dr. Santos noted, more than 40% of college students report being too depressed to function most days. In this webinar, Dr. Santos highlights five evidence-based insights for happier parenting and how to help our kids flourish at all ages and stages of development.
Parent Community News
Help Still Needed for the Senior Potluck Lunch — April 30
The Senior Parent Committee is kindly requesting your help in providing the food for this student-only senior lunch celebration. All of the details for the event and providing food are in the sign-up. The Senior Potluck is April 30 from 11:05 a.m.-12:15 p.m., with food drop-off by 10:30 a.m. Please sign-up to help out! If you have any questions please reach out to Monica Faison.
Call for May Fete Volunteers
It’s time to start manning booths for Lotspeich’s May Fete! These are 30-minute shifts that can be filled by adults or older kids (Middle or Upper School students)! A reminder that any time slots that are still open at the time of the event will cause that activity to be temporarily closed. May Fete needs your help to make it a success! This parent-led event is still in need of over 50 volunteers in order to execute the event. Please give just 30 minutes of your time!
Volunteer at the Doherty Carnival!
The Doherty PC is gearing up for this year’s Carnival, and we can’t do it without our incredible parent community! The secret to a successful event is the support of volunteers like you.
How You Can Help
We’ve kept the commitment light so everyone can still enjoy the fun. Please consider signing up for a 30-minute slot to:
- Run a carnival game
- Supervise an inflatable
- Help with setup (two hour commitment) or tear down (one hour commitment)
Sign Up for Teacher Appreciation Week Meals — May 4-8
Share Your Talents — Sign Up as a Parent Volunteer for 2026-27
A beautiful aspect of our school community is YOU. The parents at Seven Hills have unique perspectives, valued insights, and incredible talents. We are hoping you will share your amazing attributes with the students to enrich their experience at the school through volunteering. We realize time is precious and look to provide opportunities for all levels of availability, while ensuring the work is meaningful and impactful for you and the community. As always, we are open to ideas. If there is a way that you would like to contribute that we didn’t list, please let us know! Thank you for all the support you have shown this year and we look forward to working together next year! Please contact the US PC if you have any questions!
Sign Up for the Senior Experience Parent Committee 2026-27
Rising senior parents, please consider joining the Senior Experience Parent Committee for the 2026-27 school year. The role of this committee is to support the seniors, as they coordinate their senior year events. There are approximately 12 senior-specific events throughout the year. The committee will help them coordinate the programs and then reach out to the broader senior parent group when additional support is needed. Volunteering is welcomed in all shapes and sizes. Please contact Katy Fraser if you have any questions!
Announcements
Upcoming Instrumental Concert!
The Big Spring Instrumental Concert will be on Sunday, May 3, at 4:30 p.m. (please note the time change). Details will be posted on Canvas. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to email Mr. Rising.
Screen Smart at Seven Hills — May 7
Do you want to set up healthy technology boundaries at home before the summer starts? Do you want to learn recommended practices for technology-use at home?
Please join us on May 7 to:
- meet our new Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Tony DePrato.
- get the first look at our grade-level Screen Smart guides for School and Home technology use.
- bring personal devices to learn how to set up parental controls and get tips about creating age-appropriate guardrails.
- chat with Upper School students, counselors, and others to learn more about student technology-use.
We’ll offer this session at three different times: 8:30 a.m. in the Lotspeich Library, 5:30 p.m. in the Upper School Library, and 7:30 p.m. via Zoom. The Zoom session will not include the full workshop that the in-person sessions will have; videos and handouts will be sent out in the call. RSVP for Screen Smart.
Science Spectacular — May 9
Please join us on Saturday, May 9, from 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. to celebrate science at Seven Hills. Middle and Upper School students will be leading booths for our Early and Lower School students to take part in science-related activities. Please join us for an hour or the whole event!
Activities include hands-on stations across multiple science disciplines, interactive demonstrations, a nature walk, and a native species planting project in our creek bed. We’ll also have food to purchase with a variety of food trucks, including coffee, food, and Kona Ice.
