Seven Hills trainer’s day to day By Jackson Irby, Law Kennedy and James Levesque You might wonder who fills up the water at your games and practices. It’s not a teammate or coach. It’s Chad Rairdon, the athletic trainer who has worked for 7 Hills for two years. He has been an athletic trainer for a total of 6 years, including working for The Bengals … Continue reading “A Mixed Bag of Everything”
By: Vivian Watkins and Ada Doepke For the past 3 years, Coach Combs has been a very valuable part of our community. He coaches PE and works as a high school soccer coach, putting everything he has into each class and game. Overall, he has had a positive impact on our Middle School community. During PE, Coach Combs is often described as, “Really nice, super … Continue reading More than a Coach
By Hasika Avanigadda, Lilly Battle, Maria Schaefer “This season we were way more of a team than at the start, everyone connected more and bonded more,” Leila said. This season the girls lacrosse team improved in many ways. “I would describe it as a growth season,” said Mr. Waskowitz, the head of the middle school and girls lacrosse coach. “Everybody had to set personal goals … Continue reading Sigma Season
Throughout April there were many activities and events our community participated in. Some of these events include the Solar Eclipse, The Walk-a-thon, and the 6th grade Indy Trip. Browse through these pictures to get a glimpse of what April looked like for Seven Hills. 8th graders laying down watching the solar eclipse in action. 6th graders on Indy Trip sitting on the stairs of Sunburst … Continue reading A Look Back at April
By: Vivian Watkins and Ada Doepke What does it mean to grow up? Growing up can be really tough, so we asked several middle schoolers how they felt about growing out of their childhood. We received very thoughtful and interesting feedback, so we thought we would share the responses. What makes you feel nostalgic? Whether it is food, smells, or a toy, there will always … Continue reading A Blast to the Past
Madame Kalubi’s journey to Seven Hills and her impact on the community By: Hasika Avanigadda, Maria Schaefer, and Lilly Battle On a cold winter’s day, Madame Kalubi adventured to the U.S. without a word of English in her pocket. Since Madame came from the DRC, it felt below-freezing on that day in December. Madame said, “It was really, really cold.” Madame came by herself to … Continue reading “She treats her students like family”
By: Lilly Battle, Ada Doepke, Vivian Watkins Despite their size the swim team has had an incredibly successful season with a total of 305 points, placing third in the championship meet out of nine teams. This year the swim team consisted of a total of five Stinger Athletes of the week. First our A swim relay of Felix Doepke, Mary Sellinger, Marissa Mcnerney, and Santiago … Continue reading The Benefits of Swim at Seven Hills
By Hasika Avanigadda and Maria Schaefer How long do you spend studying? What time do you wake up on school days? Do you think teenagers get enough sleep on weekdays? What time do you go to sleep? After-school activities and homework play a significant role in students’ sleep schedules. Athletics, long commutes, and learning struggles are reasons students aren’t getting enough sleep. Micheal Crocetti, a … Continue reading The Effects of School on Sleep
By Maggie Jackson, Josie LaBare, and Bianca Patel Students at Seven Hills know a lot about history, but how much do they know about the history of our school? “What do you know about the history of Seven Hills?” When we asked this question numerous students responded: “I don’t know!” and “I don’t know a lot.” Even though many of our students do not know … Continue reading History of the Hive
By: Nikhila Puri, Zahabia Shahpurwala, and Mika Albrecht “It’s good to give,” said Madame Kalubi, the middle school French teacher. Every year, The Seven Hills Middle School contributes to The Caring Place, a nonprofit organization that helps children and families in need. The middle school community comes together to donate to these families. “We are in a privileged position to help a lot of people,” … Continue reading ”It’s Good to Give”
