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7 Hills Lifers <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Charli Atkinson, Sarina Patel, Maya Ramprasad, and Mary Sellinger <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seven Hills School<\/strong>– <\/strong>The Seven Hills School is made up of a community with a handful of students who have dedicated their education starting at kindergarten through their senior year of high school. These students are considered lifers at Seven Hills. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through interviews, students and teachers shared their experiences at Seven Hills and how the community shaped them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jack Snyder is an 8th-grade student who has been a part of the Seven Hills community since he was 2 years old at one of the two campuses, Lotspeich. When asked about his favorite memories from middle and elementary school Jack said \u201cThe big open space for the playground at recess where we could go.\u201d As for middle school, Jack mentions freedom. \u201cYou don\u2019t have a designated place or group of people to walk with.\u201d Both elementary and middle have impacts on students and the memories that stay with them. Seven Hills makes an impact on students, for Jack it was the help available to him. Through his interview, he mentions the resources available to him and how it has shaped him as a student. While there is the support, teachers, and the community surrounding students there is also sports. Sports, to Jack, is playing baseball and connecting Jack to friends along with building new friendships. Academically Jack puts it as \u201cThey definitely push you but in the long run, it’s beneficial and teachers will always be there to help and friends as well.\u201d The Seven Hills community which Jack describes as \u201cflexible and fun\u201d has always had a reasonably small class size. To Jack, this means \u201cbeing able to interact with the same few people and figuring out who you want to spend your time with.\u201d In all, staying at Seven Hills has made Jack a better student and he has felt like he\u2019s always supported through his education. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aly Trevino started her time at Seven Hills about halfway through her kindergarten year. For elementary school Aly attended Lotspeich and while at Seven Hills it has left her with many memories. Aly\u2019s favorite memory of her lower school years was show and tell. Aly says \u201cIt was just so fun to see what everyone brought and show what you brought.\u201d Aly\u2019s best memories of middle school are the overnight trips. \u201cThe overnight trips are very fun,\u201d said Aly. She also enjoys middle school athletics. Both elementary and middle school have shaped who Aly is today. Before coming to Seven Hills Aly said that she used to be lazy and not excited about school. \u201cNow I think I have more fun and it teaches me more work habits,\u201d she says. Seven Hills has taught Aly better work habits that will help in the future along with many life skills she will use throughout her career. When asked about the community around her and how they help her, Aly says \u201cPeople here are focused on their goals and to be surrounded by people with work ethic is inspiring to me.\u201d She says that she likes the Seven Hills teachers because they are always available to see if you need help and they care more about you rather than you rather than your grades. With Aly playing 3 sports for the school she mentions that it helped her build stronger friendships. Aly says that going to school with the same people for so long means that she has some good friends that she feels will last a long time. She says that Seven Hills is challenging but \u201cit isn\u2019t too challenging, I feel like they have a good AB schedule.\u201d Aly describes the Seven Hills community as \u201ccultivation, inspiration, and motivation.\u201d If Aly chose where she wanted to go to school again she would choose Seven Hills because \u201cthey have a really good support system.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Seven Hills currently offers schooling at two campuses for lower school, Doherty and Lotspiech, Abe Adams spent his time at Doherty. He was in Beginnings, which was a daycare before Pre-K. When asked about his favorite memory Abe says his favorite was the Doherty Carnivals. This was an end-of-year carnival to celebrate a great year of education and to celebrate soon-to-come summer. In middle school, he says he appreciates the study halls, so he can do his homework at school. When asked about the challenge at Seven Hills he says \u201cIt\u2019s pretty light.\u201d To some, the schoolwork can be overwhelming, but to Abe, he thinks it’s pretty easy. When asked about the school\u2019s impact on him as a person he says \u201cIt\u2019s made me who I am.\u201d While being at Seven Hills for his whole life in other words, being a lifer Abe makes his view on Seven Hills clear. \u201cYes, I would go to Seven Hills again\u201d Seven Hills has shaped the kids to follow their seven values to make them the best students and peers they can be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After going to Seven Hills her whole life, Mrs. Hayes is now a seventh-grade English teacher at Seven Hills. Started in preschool and went on until she was a senior. She went to Doherty and feels very sad about it closing. \u201cI know the best parts of the school will be able to move over to this campus, but I\u2019m sad the Doherty campus won\u2019t be there to remind me of my childhood,\u201d She says her favorite memory of many is a tradition from when she was going to Seven Hills. \u201cThere would be all kinds of performers and art activities.\u201d When asked about the differences in the school from when she was attending to now, Mrs.Hayes mentions class sizes and being able to engage with her classmates growing up. \u201cGrades were smaller, classes were smaller, you knew everyone really well.\u201d Her favorite thing about school was, \u201cgetting to know people from different cultures or whether it is different points of views.\u201d While Seven Hills is a challenge to most students she thinks that the challenges were good for her. Mrs. Hayes says she still has friendships from preschool. After she graduated, she went to Brown as well as Stanford, which is when she discovered what she wanted to do with her career. Seven Hills\u2019 care shaped her aspiration to be a teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The students who have dedicated their education and time to Seven Hills are lifers at the school. Being a lifer at Seven Hills means being in a community full of support, helping you grow as a student and a person. Lifers make Seven Hills what it is today helping the people and community grow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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