Student-athletes are looking for a break this summer, but keep in mind that what you do to prepare for your sport over the next couple of months, will pay off in August.  You do not necessarily need to play…
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The NCAA basketball championship just wrapped up. It is always fun to fill out one of those tournament brackets to try to pick all the winners. It may seem easier than it really is. With millions of people filling…
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The fall sports season began on Aug. 13, 2018. There are many reasons why playing a fall sport can enhance your experience at Harrisburg Academy! First, by the time school starts, our students already know many of the…
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Everyone has his or her own brand of genius, and often the areas at which we excel are the areas that we are passionate about exploring. When we love what we’re learning, learning is fun! That’s why we...
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Every day, I challenge our students to think about the many ways in which mathematics impact our lives. Today, I challenge you in the same way! Can you answer this simple question — how many times do you…
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Zoe M. ’23 was the winner of the 2017 American Freedom Essay Contest in the “Middle School” category. She received a free field trip with The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia for her entire class yesterday, April 5….
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Harrisburg Academy contracts with Select Medical to provide an athletic trainer for practices and home games. We are fortunate to have Linsey Ciccocioppo providing treatment for our student-athletes. Part of the physical requirements for playing is not only…
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After 13 years of teaching at a public high school, I left to teach at Harrisburg Academy. Since then, many of my former colleagues have inquired about my choice. Am I happy? Is Harrisburg Academy “better” than teaching…
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We are not born to read. Reading takes so many skills and capacities: from short- and long-term memory, to discerning symbols and assigning them meaning, to interpreting that meaning into words and then sentences. Eventually, we even have...
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"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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