"Savage Sushi… We’re on a Roll!” — This is what the clever group of 10 4th through 8th graders wrote on the board at the start of a recent LEGO® League session. Our team, "Savage Sushi," meets Thursdays...
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There is so much in our world that people focus on and worry about. When I get a bit overwhelmed by the news and things happening around the world, I try to take a step back and focus…
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Our character flag in 1st grade is “Thankful” — and what a great time in the academic year to be focusing on being thankful! Thanksgiving is on Thursday, and the 1st graders are so excited to celebrate.  We...
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Back in May, I wrote an extensive blog post about our rationale for switching to a new interim benchmark assessment. Now that we have officially completed our first full testing window with the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress)…
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Harrisburg Academy’s 2nd grade students built a 3-D model of a suburban community to demonstrate what they are learning in social studies class about urban, rural, and suburban communities. Their model had neighborhoods, restaurants, hospitals, a school, a...
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Last week, Harrisburg Academy opened wide its doors to 18 young British actors and technicians, and we had a wonderful time.  The Cambridge University American Stage Tour (CAST) brought boundless energy and smiles to so many in the...
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Harrisburg Academy's 4th grade held its annual States Fair on Friday, April 21, 2017 in  Louis Lehrman Gymnasium.  Seventeen states were represented at States Fair this year.  Each student chose a state to investigate.  They created show boards...
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Exactly a month ago, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day at Harrisburg Academy.  First grade students had fun sharing their leprechaun traps with classmates and peers in 4th grade, Kindergarten, and Junior Kindergarten.  They demonstrated how they made their...
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Harrisburg Academy’s 2nd grade students completed book and internet research, chose five important facts to memorize, created a presentation board, and “became” their famous American as part of the annual Wax Museum Project.  Take a deeper look at...
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