A look at what’s happening at Doherty Belated congratulations to fifth grader Courtney Zmich, who was honored with the highest accolade at YMCA Camp Ernst—Honor Camper—in recognition of her example of the YMCA core character values of honesty, caring, respect, and responsibility. Doherty alumna Zoe Clark was also honored as Honor Camper.
At a recent gymnastics meet at which 150 athletes competed, fifth grader Alex Link (above) placed first on trampoline, third in tumbling, and fourth on double mini. Alex is also the Ohio State Champion in the US Gymnastics Association for his age. A huge achievement! Alex competes for Queen City Gym in Cincinnati. Congratulations, too, to second grader Julia Moser (top left), who at her first-ever meet, placed fifth on trampoline and tumbling and seventh on double mini for her age group of seven and eight year olds. She competes for MJM Studios in Florence, KY.
Fifth graders present impressive Martin Luther King, Jr. Convocation See more images from the convocation on the Unit III page at Doherty Corner.
Congratulations to the fifth graders, teachers Regina Daily and Russell White, and the Unit III teachers for a powerful Martin Luther King Jr. Convocation. The students gave an impressive presentation about heroes from the past and present. They started with defining a hero and talked
Doherty has a new group of Student Council representatives who were elected by their classmates for the second half of the year. They solemnly pledged to do their best, express good citizenship, attitudes, and practices, and to promote the general welfare of the school. They will be helping with Art for Africa, Juice and Bagel Sale, Collect and Give, and the Kiva program.
Be sure to come to Doherty’s Pancake Breakfast and Student “Art for Africa” Sale on Saturday, February 4, 9–11am in the Doherty Cafeteria. Doherty students and teachers will be cooking and serving! Cost for breakfast is $5/person or $20/family. Proceeds benefit Doherty’s service project, Unified for UNIFAT, which is part of Seven Hills’ whole-school effort to help students who attend UNIFAT, an elementary school in Uganda.
Congratulations to newly-elected Unit II representatives Oliver Vecellio, Corinne Kieser, John Humphrey, Eleanor Morriss, Brooke Painter, Mercer Kruzner, Michael Moran, and Anand Patil; and Unit III representatives Terrence Cooney-Waterhouse, Emma Rooney, McKenzie Mullin, Emily Pedoto, Blake Goodrich, Alex Grass, Kate Graeter, Stratton Papakirk, and Lizie Morriss. Creating “Art for Africa” for sale at the Pancake Breakfast.
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about people who have endured hardships and made a difference. The heroes were African Americans from the 1800s to the present, ending with President Obama. Each was part of laying the foundation—a little step at a time—of where we are today.