Happy Holidays from Seven Hills!

Seven Hills sends best wishes to you and your family during this holiday season and in the coming year.

We are truly grateful for all you have done to sustain the school this past year and deeply blessed to have a caring, strong community here at Seven Hills.

We hope you all can enjoy some well-deserved rest over the break.

Warmly,

Christopher P. Garten

Head of School

Carolyn Fox

Head of Lotspeich Lower School

Tracy Murch

Head of Doherty Lower School

Bill Waskowitz

Head of Middle School

Matt Bolton

Head of Upper School

Seven Hills Celebrates Spirit Week

The week before the winter break, the Seven Hills community held a schoolwide Spirit Week! Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed special theme days, including a Seven Hills Spirit Wear Day and Festive Holiday Sweater.

View photos from Spirit Week here!

Books for Lunch – Save the Date!

Books for Lunch is going virtual this year. The 2021 Books for Lunch (BFL) committee, co-chaired by Seven Hills parents Dorothy Corbett and Michelle Setzer, is honored to present Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jennifer Egan! Egan, who is also president of PEN America, has a prolific body of work including, “A Visit from the Goon Squad,” “The Keep,” “Look at Me,” “The Invisible Circus,” and the story collection, “Emerald City.” “We are so delighted to have someone of Egan’s caliber to be part of our annual Books for Lunch event,” said Setzer. “I know the Seven Hills community—from our Upper School students to our families and friends—will enjoy hearing from Egan during her virtual visit in February.”

Time: Noon

Date: Feb. 5

Place: It’s Virtual! Register now to receive your Zoom Code!

In its 35th year, Books for Lunch invites noted authors to Seven Hills for enriching experiences with both students and the wider community. This year, the BFL experience will include a real-time, virtual Zoom keynote address and Q&A at noon. on Feb. 5. Tickets are $30. If you would like to donate or register for this Books for Lunch event, go to www.7hills.org/BooksforLunch. A Zoom code will be emailed prior to the event to those who have registered. 

The Science of Sleep

Bedtime and sleep are recurring themes that have grabbed the attention of people of all ages, especially now. Seven Hills’ counseling department hosted a two part zoom Sleep Discussion in December and early January. Behavioral psychologist Dr. Sarah Skoch shared her experience that sleep is an important aspect of wellness not always discussed in educational environments, yet has a profound impact on the lives of children. Skoch provided a comprehensive look at the sleep needs and issues of children from age 2 to 17 over the course of her two Zoom presentations to the school community. She said many people, young and old, have had trouble getting to sleep because quarantine has placed them in a new, unknown routine. “COVID-somnia is a thing. Sleep schedules are off sometimes because people don’t have a work commute and they are home early. They may be staying up later with their kids,” said Skoch. “People are having more vivid dreams and more sleep issues” Skoch said those who are developing insomnia or having trouble waking up in the middle of the night should think about a more structured bedtime routine. “Go to bed earlier,” said Skoch. “Sometimes 30 minutes makes a difference. Over the course of weeks, that can add up to a significant sleep deficit, if you aren’t getting those extra minutes.” Register now for a discussion with Skoch, regarding the science of sleep for Middle and Upper School students. To register and for more information about Seven Hills’ speaker series, please contact Angie Bielecki, school counseling department chair, at 513.728.2326 or angie.bielecki@7hills.org.