Harrisburg Academy's 4th grade held its annual States Fair on Friday, April 21, 2017 in  Louis Lehrman Gymnasium.  Seventeen states were represented at States Fair this year.  Each student chose a state to investigate.  They created show boards...
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Part two of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment One of the hottest topics in education today is how much and how often should students be tested.  In order to determine…
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Part one of a five-part series sharing the Academy’s thoughts on effective and intentional student assessment “Yo, why do we have to be here, Mister?”  This question came up at least once every session of a standardized prep…
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If you have a teenager living in your home, it’s likely that you’ve heard something about “13 Reasons Why” in the last few weeks.  You might be wondering what that means or you may be fully aware that…
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Exactly a month ago, we celebrated St. Patrick's Day at Harrisburg Academy.  First grade students had fun sharing their leprechaun traps with classmates and peers in 4th grade, Kindergarten, and Junior Kindergarten.  They demonstrated how they made their...
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Mary Kate Henry (mother of Caitlin ’21, Julia ’24, and Sarah ’24) The faces in the picture say it all.  The tall young girl in jeans and braids is standing in front of the old man wearing a…
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One of the reasons I enjoy working at Harrisburg Academy is that I work with amazing colleagues.  Since it is a small community, we are able to collaborate easily. Although I love teaching math, chemistry has a special…
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