As Harrisburg Academy’s director of athletics, I think the beginning of the academic year is the perfect time to review our program goals in the context of Harrisburg Academy’s identifying differentiators — a commitment to character building with…
Read More
Working in the Admission Office makes it pretty easy to get caught up in the important day-to-day work of enrolling students. Typically, the only class time I get to see is when I’m doing my daily walk-throughs and…
Read More
From the EarthWatch Institute website: “Teach Earth is built upon the principle that every individual can contribute to a sustainable planet, regardless of scientific background or skill.” As a history teacher I felt excited, but also nervous, about…
Read More
As I wrote earlier this week, the Great American Eclipse is coming on Monday. Our moon will trace its orbit between the Earth and the sun, and everyone in North America will see either a partial or total eclipse of…
Read More
The Great American Eclipse is coming Monday, Aug. 21, 2017! Our moon will trace its orbit between the Earth and the sun, and everyone in North America will see either a partial or total eclipse of the sun. …
Read More
I spend a large portion of my waking hours dedicated to the technology of Harrisburg Academy. But as you may have learned from a previous blog, I also have a strong interest in Scouting. You may also know…
Read More
Randy St. John ’17h, Retired Teacher Harrisburg Academy’s 2017 Alumnus of the Year, Randy St. John ’17h, was recognized at last week’s Commencement ceremony with an honorary Harrisburg Academy degree and the opportunity to address the student body…
Read More
Part five of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment Few among us, if any, dreamed of the day we might enter the classroom to “weigh the chickens.” We “chicken farmers” in…
Read More
Our annual Upper School Athletics Banquet always seems to validate for me how impacting co-curricular activities are for personal development and growth. From coaches to students, each speaker seems to echo the same sentiment within the story of…
Read More
