Upper School Blast May 22, 2026

Enrolled Classes (2026-2027) Now Available

We have now completed the main phase of course registration for next year. Here is how students can see the list of courses in which they are currently enrolled. Final schedules (with assigned blocks and teachers) will be available in August after we have finished balancing sections.

How to view classes in which your child is currently enrolled:

1. Log in to the Veracross portal (student or parent).
2. Students (easiest method): Under “Student Links” on the right, click on “Courses 2026-2027.” You will see the list of enrolled courses (labeled “course requests”).
3. Parents: Scroll down to “My Children” and click on the tab on the right that says “Links.” Click on “Courses 2026-2027.” You will see the list of enrolled courses (labeled “course requests”).

Please read the Registration Update Letter for further details.

Final Course Grades Posted on June 5

Final course grades will be posted for all students on the afternoon of Friday, June 5. At Seven Hills, our official transcripts reflect semester grades and a final course grade, which is used in the calculation of a student’s GPA.

Year-end grades are an average of semester one grades and semester two grades. In courses where exams are given, exams make up 20% of the semester grade. You may have noticed that on Canvas, there was an option to view “all grading periods.” While this is an informative year-to-date summary, this particular feature calculates a running total rather than the average of semester grades, so we have turned this off to avoid any confusion. Once exams and all assignments have been graded, teachers will post second-semester and year-end grades to Veracross portals on June 5. Official transcripts for graduates and unofficial transcripts for students in grades ninth-11 will be available shortly thereafter on the portal.

May Term

May Term runs through May 27. Your children’s teachers have communicated directly with their students regarding waivers, lunch, clothing, or other items specific to your child’s course.

Important Message from the Nurses Regarding Medication Return

The end of the school year is quickly approaching, and we wanted to remind you that your child’s emergency medications will be returned on the last day of school, Thursday, May 28, 2026.

Unless other arrangements are made, medications will be placed in your student’s backpack to take home on May 28, 2026.

If you would prefer to pick up your child’s emergency medications directly from the nurse rather than have them sent home in the backpack, please contact the office.

If your student has a prescription lunchtime medication, we do ask that a parent/guardian come to the nurse’s office to pick it up.

If your student will not be at school on May 28, please call the nurses at 513.728.2364 to arrange for the medications to be sent home on your student’s last day of attendance.

Thank you, and have a wonderful summer!
– Nurse Joy and Nurse Ann

For Current Juniors: College Essay and Application Workshop

Monday, June 1, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. (includes lunch/pizza break)
Founders Hall

Join us for a full-day, hands-on workshop to jumpstart your college personal statement and Common Application before summer begins. This workshop is optional, but we strongly encourage all juniors to attend! You’ll leave with meaningful progress on several parts of your application and a clearer sense of your story, building on the essay brainstorming exercises we have been working on over the past two months.

What to expect:

• Hear directly from Owen Grover, Senior Associate Director at Boston College, a college admissions officer who reads applications from Seven Hills.
• Create outlines for college essays.
• Explore your identities and communities and learn how to shape a compelling application story.
• Begin filling out the Common App and learn what must be completed after August.
• Build and refine your Common App activities list.

RSVP: To plan for lunch, please email your college counselor if you plan to attend! (If you forget to respond, you’re still welcome to join!)

Screen Smart at Seven Hills — Grade-level Guides

Grade-level Guides

Check out our Screen Smart content hub to find grade-level guides with technology recommendations that are age-appropriate and adaptable for your family. Each grade-level page also includes a downloadable and printable PDF.

1:1 Sessions with Tony DePrato

Tony DePrato, Seven Hills’ new Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, is offering office hours on the following days for families who would like one-on-one guidance for setting parental controls:

• Monday, June 8
• Wednesday, June 10
• Thursday, June 18
• Monday, June 22

Each day includes both morning sessions (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) and afternoon sessions (1-4 p.m.).

When completing the form, please indicate which time slots you would most prefer, as well as any additional times that may also work for your schedule. All meetings will take place in the Upper School library.

Please fill out this form to sign up: Technology Office House Appointment Request Form

We will confirm your appointment within 7-10 business days.

Free Practice ACT opportunity

Thirty-Six Education will host a free practice ACT at the Upper School on Saturday, June 6, at 9:30 a.m. Interested 10th and 11th-grade students can sign up for the test using this link: register for the practice ACT. This test will be administered using standard time constraints (i.e., no accommodations), with or without science, depending on individual student preference, and students will receive a detailed score report to guide further study. Space is limited; available seats will be assigned in order of students’ registrations. Please contact support@36education.com with any questions about this opportunity or your student’s registration.

Upcoming Senior Events

Here’s what’s ahead for our Class of 2026:

May 27 — Back to Black
Students repaint their parking spots and help each other in the lot.
May 27 — Senior Sunset
A beautiful tradition marking the close of their year together.
May 28 — Graduation Practice, Awards Day, and Field Day
A blend of old traditions and a brand new all Upper Field Day + cookout!
May 29 — Graduation at Music Hall
Celebrating the Class of 2026 and their incredible achievements.

Congratulations to all!