Science is everywhere! That’s what our students experienced at our third annual Science Night! Science Night at the Academy has always been a night filled with fun and great learning. An industrious team of Upper School students volunteer…
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“She looks like me!”, an Early Childhood student of color exclaimed as she pulled a book from the shelf and lovingly hugged it to her chest. Watching the moment unfold brought a smile to my face, though it…
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Can you imagine performing Abbott and Costello’s “Who’s on First?” routine and following it up with a recitation of Poe’s “The Raven?” That would be just over 2000 words learned within a context. How about 50 or 75 or…
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“There’s electric cars. There’s electric trains. Here comes a robot with electric brains.” “Robot Parade” by They Might Be Giants I find myself interacting with robots quite a bit at the Academy. I teach the Upper School…
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In a world that becomes more globally connected every day, cross-cultural competence is not just something that makes the hallways and classrooms of Harrisburg Academy a more inviting place for our international students. With 12 Upper School international students…
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By one definition, creativity is the act of using imagination to make something anew. For the students in my clubs (Creativity Club after school and Crafting for a Cause during MS club time), it means writing and sharing…
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Fifteen years ago, everyone was excited about the new SMART Board systems revolutionizing classrooms at Harrisburg Academy. Over the course of five years, every classroom was outfitted with one of these. The components included the SMART Board itself,…
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Last month at our annual Matriculation Ceremony for students newly enrolled into our Middle and Upper School divisions, I mentioned that one of the advantages of being a student at Harrisburg Academy was the chance to have a…
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Over the years, I have heard lots of questions from students about learning a language, including: How many words do you know in Spanish? Where did you learn to speak Spanish? When did you learn to speak Spanish?…
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Everyone has his or her own brand of genius, and often the areas at which we excel are the areas that we are passionate about exploring. When we love what we’re learning, learning is fun! That’s why we...
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