At Harrisburg Academy, we want all of our students to have an equal chance to achieve high academic goals. In the initial days of the school year, Upper School teachers go over the rules and expectations as they…
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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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One of my favorite parts of coaching is sharing the big moments with the players, sometimes during a great victory and sometimes in the agony of defeat. Although winning and losing are important aspects of any athletics program,…
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As summer comes to an end and fall begins, we are excited about what this new academic year will bring in Junior Kindergarten. But in sharing memories of summer with our “non-teacher” friends, the season is not just…
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String orchestra is a unique form of music – at once challenging, energetic, and engaging. The act of creating sound on the instruments is almost tactile; as though the sound is being sculpted with bare hands. This aspect…
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The Upper School canoe trip is an annual tradition that was started by the US Student Council in 1993. This opportunity, allowing the faculty to take the entire high school on an adventure field trip at the beginning…
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When going through the college admissions process, it’s easy to become very familiar with the “college campus tour” – an often predictable event with student tour guides walking backward as they point out state-of-the-art facilities, dining halls, and…
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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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