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Seven Hills School Announces Election of Will Murphy to AMLE Board of Trustees
Blogs, Faculty HighlightSeven Hills School is proud to announce that Assistant Head of School for Program, Will Murphy, has been elected to serve on the the…
Inside the Classroom: Reading by Mr. Franzak
Blogs, Student WorkThere’s only one activity that consistently gets near total buy-in from my students every week. It isn’t writing journal entries, though many of them enjoy…
Inside the Classroom: Mock Trials & Project Based Learning in Civics by Mr. Stack
BlogsHow you teach something can be just as important as what you teach. At Seven Hills, we recognize and prioritize this as a faculty and…
Beyond the Classroom: Physical Activity
Blogs, Community, CultureI haven’t always been very intentional about my physical health. When I worked at an all-boys school in Lima, Peru, I would occasionally play on…
Beyond the Classroom: Friendships
Blogs, Community, CultureI recently heard Dr. Lisa Damour (author of The Emotional Lives of Teenagers) on Adam Grant’s podcast ReThinking and found a few occasions to share…
Beyond the Classroom: Dangers of Comparison
Blogs, Community, CultureIt is inevitable that at school comparisons between students will occur. Whether it’s selecting members for the basketball or soccer team, determining winners at…
Beyond the Classroom with Mr. Murphy: Why Goal Setting Matters
Blogs, Community, Culture, Student WorkDuring the first days of January, families often reflect on the importance of setting resolutions and planning for the future. I don’t often give myself…
Beyond the Classroom with Mr. Murphy: Next Week at AMLE
Blogs, Community, CultureNext week, I have the honor of representing Seven Hills School at the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) annual conference. This gathering is one…
Beyond the Classroom with Mr. Murphy: Cell Phones
Blogs, Community, CultureEarlier this month, the Virginia Department of Education rolled out new guidelines on “cell phone-free education” following the governor’s executive order. It’s part of a…
Community and Connections by Ms. Andres
Blogs, Culture, Faculty HighlightConfession/Disclaimer: These words just skim the surface of the beautifully complex topic of community and connections at Seven Hills. I believe so many of us…
Comic Chats by 8th Grade Jace
Blogs, Student WorkIn recent student presented Book Chats, comics have been done just as well or if not better than prose books, and I believe we should…
