As we begin another new school year today, I am glad to take the time to reflect on some of the reasons that families choose the Academy as their educational home.  As we prepare to add dozens of…
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An important part of our family’s vacation plans is deciding which and how many national parks to visit. Will we camp in Yellowstone? Hike in the Great Smoky Mountains? Rock climb in Acadia? Pay our respect to the...
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In my opinion, the greatest aspect of sports is how it brings a common group of people together.  It may be 85-plus-degrees outside today, but my mind drifts back to six months ago, with snow on the ground…
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“What is overdraft protection?”  “A $75 charge! What did I buy at the movies?!!”  Strange questions were asked in the junior college prep course last year… questions about health insurance, 401k contributions, insurance deductibles, loans, and bank fees,…
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by Mhelaney N. ’18 As originally published in The Insider, Harrisburg Academy’s quarterly student newspaper. “The book is always better” is a phrase often heard when yet another book becomes a victim of the film industry’s inadequate adaptations….
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In 1st grade, where I spent the first two months of the 2015-16 academic year assisting Mrs. Lee and Mrs. Mahaffey, our character trait is thankfulness, and I am just that — thankful for the opportunity to serve…
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As Early Childhood teachers, we understand the developmental stages of learning and we embrace the importance of play.  Here at Harrisburg Academy, we believe social skills are just as important as academic skills.  There is a lot to be...
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