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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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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As one prepares to retire, one can’t help but be reflective. It wasn’t until I started putting it into words that I realized how big of a part Harrisburg Academy has played in my life. I’ve come and…
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The cursor on the screen blinks mockingly at the writer as he agonizes over how to answer essay prompts from the Common Application, such as: “Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful…
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The title of this blog is the same title of an article I recently read that was excerpted from the book “Helping Children Succeed: What Works and Why” by Paul Tough. He is also the author of “How…
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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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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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Belief is a strong force. The things and people we believe in guide our entire lives. It is our belief in others that allows us to form strong relationships with the people around us. It is the same…
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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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Working in the Admission Office makes it pretty easy to get caught up in the important day-to-day work of enrolling students. Typically, the only class time I get to see is when I’m doing my daily walk-throughs and…
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