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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Typically, as I observe daily life at Harrisburg Academy, I’m struck by disparate impressions that sometimes fit neatly together and others that immediately don’t. Often, it’s the latter that tells me most about our wonderful and dynamic school….
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We’re all pleased to learn that Niche.com, a feedback website that tabulates rankings, reviews, and statistics on 250,000 U.S. colleges, K-12 schools, and places to live, recently elevated Harrisburg Academy to the 18th spot on the “Best Private…
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Maybe you were present?  A good number of parents were, including the parents of students newly enrolled at Harrisburg Academy.  The occasion was the Academy’s annual Middle School / Upper School Matriculation ceremony.  The event welcomes all new students (including international…
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21st century skills, 21st century competencies… undoubtedly you’ve heard much about them. As I mentioned in my Annual Progress Report message to the Academy community last Wednesday evening, Kim Cole (parent of Carina ’22) recently sent me a…
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We live in complicated times. The amount of information bombarding us can be overwhelming.  The results from sifting through mounds of information can be confusing.  Ultimately, deciding what’s fundamentally important can be difficult. As for Harrisburg Academy, it’s…
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Dear Academy families and friends, The Spring/Summer 2014 edition of NewsMagazine was one of the most popular ever.  In it, we highlighted 20 young alumni who achieved success following their graduation from the Academy.  The response from all…
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This “As I See It” by the Academy’s Dr. Jim Newman was originally published by the Patriot-News/PennLive.com on Aug. 29, 2014. Soon Pennsylvania’s Department of Education will publish data summarizing student success on PSSA tests taken last year….
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Part 5 of a five-part series about the Academy’s strategic plan When preparing this last blog regarding our primary strategic initiatives, it reminded me of the title of a favorite Beatles song, “Here, There, and Everywhere.”  The title…
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Part 3 of a five-part series about the Academy’s strategic plan Within the next three years, we will do a lot more than knock down walls and install new lights. Parents consistently tell us they appreciate how their…
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