At Harrisburg Academy, the safety and security of everyone is a top priority.  A new electronic visitor management system (VMS for short) was recently installed.  In the first phase of implementation, we have eliminated the paper visitor sign-in…
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It may snow outside, but our winter sports teams will be indoors in the pool and on the hardwood this season. This year, our Varsity Swim team head coach Chris Clark is taking the swim team to a...
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By one definition, creativity is the act of using imagination to make something anew.  For the students in my clubs (Creativity Club after school and Crafting for a Cause during MS club time), it means writing and sharing…
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Artists are often at the front of technology use and innovation.  In David Hockney’s book “Secret Knowledge,” he revealed how old masters such as Caravaggio, Diego Velázquez, and Leonardo da Vinci used emerging optics and lens technologies to…
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Fifteen years ago, everyone was excited about the new SMART Board systems revolutionizing classrooms at Harrisburg Academy. Over the course of five years, every classroom was outfitted with one of these. The components included the SMART Board itself,…
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Have you ever been to a book tasting?  The 2nd grade students experienced a book tasting earlier this month. After completing unit one, Second Grade Reading Growth Spurt, of the Lucy Calkins Units of Study for Teaching Reading,...
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Earlier this month, students in 6th through 12th grade met in McCormick Auditorium for an important annual event — Harrisburg Academy’s Alumni Achievement Awards and Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. Because I handle all things athletics at…
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Last month at our annual Matriculation Ceremony for students newly enrolled into our Middle and Upper School divisions, I mentioned that one of the advantages of being a student at Harrisburg Academy was the chance to have a…
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The Cambridge University American Stage Tour (CAST) swept once more into the hearts of the Harrisburg Academy community when they arrived on Sept. 10. Greeted by our ever-appreciated host families, they rested that evening to prepare for a…
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In my family, summertime was always meant for working. Whether we were serving up food for hungry customers or waking up early for SPRA Swim Team practice, there was always something to do. Summers were always fun but…
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