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Inclusion Means Learning and Listening: Why Civil Discourse and Parent Partnership Matter More Than Ever
Recently, I shared a letter outlining our commitment to building an inclusive community — one where every student feels seen, safe, and successful. Inclusion is not simply about policies or […]
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 […]
Towards a Mentor Mindset
At the most recent LEAD Together event, a group of parents, teachers, and administrators gathered to discuss the book “10 to 25” by Dr. David Yeager (a must-read for anyone […]
Reflecting on Two Weeks at Columbia Teachers College
This winter, I had the great privilege of spending two weeks at Columbia University Teachers College as part of the Klingenstein Heads Fellowship. This long-standing, fully funded program brings together […]
Relationships Matter
My grandmother, Maude Broadbent, was born just over 103 years ago on Jan. 29, 1923. Shortly before she passed away, I was in town for a conference, and we met […]
Why Belonging and Peer Relationships Matter in Middle School
Middle School is a season of remarkable growth. Students are learning more complex material, gaining independence, and beginning to see themselves, and one another, in new ways. It is also […]
Building Our Future
“We shape our buildings, and afterwards our buildings shape us.” About 90% of quotations on the internet are falsely attributed to Winston Churchill, but this is one he actually said, […]
The Power of Unstructured Play: Why Free Time Matters for Our Children
In today’s busy world, childhood often looks like a carefully orchestrated schedule. Between school days, after-school activities, and the demands of daily life, children rarely have time to simply be […]
Seeing Every Student by Building Welcoming, Safe Spaces at Seven Hills
At Seven Hills, we believe that school should be more than a place to learn; it should be a place to belong. Our classrooms are not simply academic environments; they […]
Partnerships
Like many of you, I have fond memories of going to Lower School drop-in days, talent shows, costume parades, virtual museums, and beginning music concerts, mingling with other excited parents […]
Growing Together: Doherty Oaks Take Root on the Hillsdale Campus
A few weekends ago, Seven Hills parents, students, teachers, and friends gathered on the Hillsdale Campus for Growing Together, an event in which we planted 150 oak saplings that had […]
Building a Culture of Service: Lower School Students Make a Difference
In the Lower School hallways of kindergarten through fifth grade, something remarkable is happening. Young students are discovering that even the smallest hands can make the biggest difference in their […]
Restoring, Reconnecting, and Growing Together: Launching Our CARES Framework at Seven Hills
Over the past several months, our Middle School community at Seven Hills has taken meaningful steps toward strengthening the culture we want our students to experience every day — rooted […]
Nurturing the Whole Child: Seven Hills’ Portrait of a Learner in Action in our Lower Schools
In the bustling hallways and vibrant classrooms of both Lotspeich and Doherty, something transformative is taking shape. Our teachers are bringing to life our new “Portrait of a Learner” that […]
Leaving the Comfort Zone
Recently, a group of Seven Hills teachers and parents gathered to watch a recorded presentation by Dr. Lisa Damour. Lisa is a psychologist, author, parent, educator (and Ohio resident), who […]