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Doherty Presents “Winnie the Pooh KIDS”
In Doherty Unit III’s “Winnie the Pooh KIDS” production, Winnie the Pooh and friends set out on a quest to help Christopher Robin after finding a note saying “Back soon!” […]
How Project-based Learning Looks in Lower School
Walk into our Lower School classrooms at Seven Hills, and you will most likely find students actively imagining, designing, creating, and devising solutions to student-identified (and sometimes teacher-proposed) challenges. Whether […]
Lower Schoolers Get Sneak Peek at New Building
The Doherty and Lotspeich kindergarten through fifth grade students graced the red carpet and were given the Hollywood treatment as they got an exclusive look at the new Doherty Lotspeich […]
Seven Hills Breaks Ground on New Lower School
Seven Hills broke ground on the new Doherty Lotspeich Lower School at a ceremony on April 2. The new school will serve as the unified Lower School division starting in […]
Happy Holi from Doherty!
Doherty students came together to celebrate Holi, the Hindu “Festival of Colors” and “Festival of Love.” Holi is a vibrant two-day spring festival that celebrates the triumph of good over evil and the […]
Cultural Connections: Doherty Airlines Flew Pre-K to Scotland
Doherty Airlines flight took off with the pre-kindergartners to Cultural Connections’ destination: Scotland. With the help of numerous Doherty teachers and Seven Hills faculty and staff, the students learned about […]
Cultural Connections: Unit II Researched All Aspects of Scotland
Unit II students researched the landmarks, culture, or sports of Scotland. One group learned that Scotland is the birthplace of golf and created their own clubs and golfballs. Other groups […]
Cultural Connections: Students Learned Highland Dancing
As part of Cultural Connections Week, students learned about Scottish dancing, music, and bagpipes. Doherty welcomed the Cincinnati Highland Dancers, who explained the history and steps of Highland dancing before […]
Building Bridges: The Power of Home-School Partnership
As parents and educators, we share a common goal: helping our children thrive. While students spend significant hours in the classroom, their growth and development truly flourish when home and […]
Doherty Grades 1-5 Take to the Slopes
Click through to see more photos. Doherty first through fifth graders enjoyed beautiful weather and high speeds during their annual field trip to Perfect North Slopes for an all-day tubing […]
Seven Hills Celebrates Lunar New Year
Lunar New Year was Feb. 17 and the celebrations reached all levels of Seven Hills with students teaching their classmates about the holiday and sharing traditions. At Doherty, kindergartners Asher […]
Two Students to Compete in Regional Spelling Bee
Congratulations to Doherty fifth grader Narayan King and sixth grader Tarini Narayan-Saran for qualifying for the WCPO 9 Regional Spelling Bee — Greater Cincinnati Region 2. Tarini won the Middle […]
First Grade Creates a Shadow Play
As part of their unit on light and shadow in Robin Taylor-Fabe’s science class, the first graders created a shadow play. The students wrote their own lines and came up […]
Learning to Improve in Fourth Grade Science
The fourth graders are studying renewable energy in Robin Taylor-Fabe’s science class. They attempted to make their own wind turbines to power an LED light, but none of them worked […]
Doherty Kindergarten Makes Custom Tartan Designs
In preparation for Cultural Connections week, kindergarten students in Doherty art teacher Kacey Watkins’ class designed their own custom tartan. This year’s Cultural Connections week will transport students to Scotland. Before beginning the activity, Watkins […]