Category Archives: children and sleep

Common Sense Media: New Year, New Rules Around Tech for Students/Children

Posted on January 7, 2024 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

This is a big topic of conversation at our school, and so many others. The right age to give a child their first cellphone is really up to you. Age isn’t as important as your kid’s maturity level, their ability to … Continue reading →

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A great first day of fun in Kyoto…

Posted on June 16, 2017 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

  Many, many adventures. Our students were very popular with the Japanese school groups who were visiting many of the same sights that we were visiting. We saw: Kinkakuji Temple, Ryoanji Temple, Kyoto Craft Center, Heian Shrine, Nijo Castle. We … Continue reading →

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stress and high school students…

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

  Thinking about what we think we want for our children, and why, is important as we look at the quality of the high school experience for our students. At Seven Hills, our students apply to and attend a myriad … Continue reading →

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Sleep Matters!

Posted on September 28, 2015 by Kathleen McNamara Head's Up!

There is amazing validity to paying attention to quantity AND quality of sleep! SLEEP 2015: consolidated research on the importance of sleep for children and their growing brains

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