The third grade class of Harrisburg Academy loves to read. They eagerly look forward to Readers’ Workshop each day and visiting the Claire Reynolds Joyce Lower School Library each week. According to Mrs. Binnert, Early Childhood/Lower School librarian, the…
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Recently I’ve had some thoughts that I want to share with you before the end of the school year. In March of 2013, our Upper School students performed their first musical. Until that point, Upper School students generally…
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It’s never too early to get children excited about taking care of the Earth. In April, the students in Junior Kindergarten celebrated Earth Day and learned about ways to take better care of the Earth and the environment. In order…
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During these colder months, I avert my focus to the summer.  I imagine beautiful beach weather, swimming in the local pool, and spending time with my family.  I also start my planning for the Musical Theatre Workshop I…
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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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