Over the past few years, our Lower School faculty have been using The Daily 5™ structure, which emphasizes reading instruction in comprehension, accuracy, fluency, and expanding vocabulary.  Thus, reading and comprehension are placed at the center of our…
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The fall season was filled with exciting soccer games and tennis matches.  Our Youth Swimming club had over 30 participants, and the new Fencing Club was filled to capacity with 14 participants.  These things aside, at the core…
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It may seem like a simple thing, and perhaps quite obvious, but Harrisburg Academy cannot and would not be the community it is today if it weren’t for our parent community.  Parents partnering with the school community —…
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As I stood in line recently with 32 Harrisburg Academy 8th grade students, waiting to board an elevator that would take us to the depths of the new National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), it...
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Take a moment to recall your favorite two or three memories from high school.  Reflect on where you were, what it sounded like, who was with you, if there was a distinct smell in the air, etc. It…
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Have you heard of El Día de los Muertos, or “The Day of the Dead?”  It is one of the many cultural experiences I enjoy sharing with my students in the Spanish classroom.  We enjoy watching movies about…
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