Opening Ceremony kicks off the school year

On the first day of the 2022-23 school year, fourth through 12th grade students from both campuses came together in the Field House for the annual celebration of the beginning of the year. As part of the annual tradition of selecting one of the Seven Hills values as a focal point for the school year, Head of School Chris Garten encouraged students to come together and celebrate our honesty and integrity, one of the school’s core values. Doherty fifth grader Isabella Jordan, Lotspeich fifth grader Claire Daily, eighth grader Avery Wang, and seniors Graham DeWitt and Anna Papakirk spoke about the school community and gave helpful advice to encourage students to be honest with their classmates and teachers and to practice integrity throughout the school year at Seven Hills. “In a larger sense, integrity is always standing up to injustice and standing up against what is wrong. It means, ‘if you see something, say something.’ If you see someone treated badly or ostracized or excluded have, the courage to stand up and stop it. Integrity means taking a stand and finding a way to make this world a better place,” Garten said.

Creating Conversations Returns

The Seven Hills Counseling Department invites you to attend the following Creating Conversations Speaker Series events. Award winning educator and counselor Tim Klein will visit Seven Hills on Oct. 11 to share his research into the importance of purpose and belonging for school-aged children. Prior to his speech, there will be a book talk event featuring his book “How to Navigate Life: The New Science of Finding Your Way in School, Career, & Beyond.” 

“How to Navigate Life” Book Talk 
Sept. 29, 2022
7 p.m. 
Upper School Library
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Purpose and Belonging with Tim Klein
Oct. 11, 2022
7 p.m. 
The Schiff Center
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Click here to learn more. The first 50 people to register per division will receive a free copy of “How to Navigate Life.”

Seven Hills Adds Safety Director

Cassandra Tucker joined Seven Hills as the director of school safety and security for the 2022-23 school year. “I’m excited about being here because I want to be here. I have an allegiance to Seven Hills now that I’ve become a part of your community and you’ve become a part of mine,” Tucker told the Upper School studentsat their first all school meeting of the year in The Schiff Center. Originally from Alabama, Tucker has worked for the Cincinnati Police Department for 22 years, serving as a police officer and a neighborhood liaison supervisor. For the last seven years, she was the supervisor of the department’s school resource officer unit. Her role at Seven Hills will include ensuring the safety of all students, faculty, staff, and visitors by planning, implementing, and evaluating safety procedures throughout the year. At the Upper School meeting, Tucker reminded everyone about the importance of wearing their lanyards and explained how they would be seeing her patrol the Hillsdale and Doherty Campuses.

Lower School Spirit Night

Sprits were high and cheers were loud as Lower School athletes were honored during Lower School Spirit Night. First through sixth grade soccer players and third through sixth grade volleyball players took the Lower Field on the Hillsdale Campus between the girls and boys varsity soccer games against Roger Bacon. Go Stingers!