Redesigned SAT and PSAT; Wednesday-only testing dates for the PSAT; changes to the ACT scoring; a new Common Application website in the middle of application season… and the test scores are delayed. There are issues with Naviance due…
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I have taught Latin I for the majority of my career at Harrisburg Academy. After a short hiatus and a move to the Upper School, I was fortunate enough to begin teaching Latin again. When I came back…
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The Academy's HATS students have spent the past few months looking for signs of fall and discussing the many ways families observe the season. With the first day of winter upon us, here are a few snapshots to...
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After starting the golf program in the fall of 2011, I knew that the Academy was on the right track for a beginning program. I think it is important to encourage all young people to have the confidence…
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Along with 3,200 other librarians, I attended the “School Library Journal: SummerTeen Virtual Conference” in August. From my deck. With my dog. And the birds. I didn’t have to worry about getting stuck in traffic, and parking was…
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I am always impressed when I have the opportunity to see Academy students maximizing the education they are receiving. Watching them make hard decisions, persevere through difficult situations, and collaborate with each other reminds me how important it…
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Many of you may not be aware that Harrisburg Academy has an English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program to better meet the needs of our second language learners, especially those joining our school community while their parents are on job assignments…
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The sun comes up and the day begins like any other day. Students arrive on time to school and the day is off to a great start. The day begins with classes like math, music, and science, then lunch and…
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I believe that we are all called to contribute to society in some meaningful way. Ten years ago, I was fortunate to realize that I was called to teach and coach students. When I realized my calling, one…
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Is an education at Harrisburg Academy worth the expense? “Some might wonder why we continue to pay for an education kids can get for free? It’s because children cannot get an Academy-level education at any public school. It…
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