Lotspeich

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.

First day at Lotspeich

Lotspeich students had a wonderful first day of school full of reconnecting with friends, showcasing their new school supplies, and sharing their summer adventures with their teachers. We loved seeing all of your photos!

Fourth grade learns about book genres

Fourth graders recently learned about the differences in fictional book genres during Lotspeich librarian Lori Suffield’s class. Students first sat in groups and wrote down all the different kinds of genres they could think of. Afterward, they discussed their guesses with Suffield and checked out new books to expand their genre knowledge.

Lotspeich welcomes new Robotics club

The new Lotspeich Robotics club is in full swing! As a club, students will learn more about the intersection between science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) while completing various robotics challenges provided by First Lego League. The club is advised by fifth grade teachers Laura OGrady and Danielle Levine.

First graders ecstatic for first check out

Excitement filled the air as first graders experienced their first checkout in the Lotspeich library in early September. After Lotspeich librarian Lori Suffield explained the checkout procedure, students enthusiastically combed through the multitudes of books at their fingertips, contemplating with friends which book was the best book to checkout. After checking out, students relished in their spoils and discussed their books together.