IT'S THE GREAT PUMPKIN DAY, MIDDLE SCHOOL!

The entire Middle School celebrated Pumpkin Day with multiple fun fall activities today. Students worked in groups to decorate pumpkins inspired by this year’s theme: Hollywood hits! Once the pumpkins were completed, students spread out around campus to participate in contests like Tug-of-Thor and Hollywood Walk of Fame, a four way capture the flag game. 

Students learn from Artist in residence

Middle School students worked with renowned artist Cedric Michael Cox to create a new mural for the Middle School. Cox is known for his exceptional art that merges surrealism and representational abstraction. Cox is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP).

Middle School kicks off Real Talk series

The Middle School kicked off its Real Talk series in mid-October. Students met in Founders Hall during first period to hear from a panel of students and teachers who have experienced different kinds of seen and unseen challenges. Panelists answered questions about their challenges submitted by students through a survey. “These discussions intend to assist students in developing a certain level of cultural competency, sensitivity, and acceptance of others,” Middle School science teacher Kristin Suer said. World language teacher Jacky Kalubi and Suer will facilitate two other panel discussions throughout the school year with other students and faculty members who identify with the topics. 

Creepy critters!

Just Be You-GSA welcomes guest speaker

The Just Be You-GSA club welcomed its first guest speaker of the year, Shawn Jeffers, in late October. Jeffers is the lead trainer for the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network’s (GLSEN) Greater Cincinnati branch. He has been a volunteer for GLSEN since 2008 working to help students have a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive education. Professionally, he serves as director of leadership development at Youth At The Center, an organization he co-founded dedicated to ensuring children, youth, and young adults can be seen, heard, and valued as the next generation of leaders in their community. Jeffers has also led diversity workshops for faculty at Seven Hills.