Student-athletes are looking for a break this summer, but keep in mind that what you do to prepare for your sport over the next couple of months, will pay off in August. You do not necessarily need to play…
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I have always considered myself to be a mentally tough person throughout my life. It’s a very important trait to have, whether in sports or within a person’s personal journey. This is why I try to instill being…
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The date of December 7th has a very special personal meaning for me. On this day, the Dogs of War were released on the world with catastrophic results — the attack on Pearl Harbor starting World War II. …
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Last year, I attended a conference on “Creating Fluent Readers.” From the many things I learned at the conference, I decided to start implementing the Readers Theater technique in my classroom. This technique is designed to not only…
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As parents, we were anxious to hear the first words of our children, and before we knew it, the well-known chirp of “What’s that?” quickly became an everyday occurrence. From that time on, we have been eager to…
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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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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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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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