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"First Friday" vs. "Newsbreak!" - Harrisburg Academy
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- "First Friday" vs. "Newsbreak!":
First Friday is a once-a-month current event lesson that Mrs. Amy Miller, US history teacher, implements in her classroom. It's a fan-favorite, and students enjoy and respond to these First Friday lessons. However, this year, Mrs. Miller changed the name of these lessons to Newsbreak!, which came to be a "grievous" and "uproarious" change. Below is one student's take on these favorite lessons.
During this school year, the name of Mrs. Miller's celebrated monthly event was changed from First Friday to Newsbreak! The students grieved; however, the event itself is a noteworthy and innovative break from the past and a welcome change, bringing laughter and healthy rivalry to current events.
At least once a month, students have the opportunity to construct and lead casual but meaningful current-event discussions during one of their classes. Each student chooses a topic from a credible news source, writes a short summary of the report, and formulates critical thinking questions. Then, if the topic is chosen by a class majority vote, the prepared questions incite casual but stimulating conversations amongst the classmates. And of course, the class brings in food to stimulate their brains and invigorate discussion over the crunch of potato chips.
Newsbreak! is cherished by students for its involvement of current events, the diversity of opinion present during discussion and the competition prominent in dissent, the "open environment to express yourself," and the "educational break from class in which food is involved." Backed by Mrs. Miller's moderation of the discussion and joyous laughter, Newsbreak! is a different way for we, the students, to exercise our brains in a meaningful, informed, and nourishing way.
For more information, please visit our website [http://harrisburgacademy.com/2014/02/26/first-friday-vs-newsbreak/].
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From Snow Delays to Snowmen - Harrisburg Academy
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- From Snow Delays to Snowmen:
What do you do with snow and a day off school? Build a Harrisburg Academy snowman, of course!
During the recent snowy weather, Academy Upper School students had the opportunity to participate in "the snowman competition," developed by Lisa Nazar, Upper School math teacher. With the snowstorm looming, students were encouraged to take their possible day off to build a snowman featuring the Academy's "Circle H" logo.
Students were judged in four categories: Most Unusual, Best Use of Props, Best Use of the "Circle H", and Best Overall. To make things more interesting, "cool" prizes were offered, including a Subway meal delivered to your school lunch table.
The Academy's Upper School is, of course, an excellent liberal arts education with a rigorous college preparatory course, but it's more than that. It's fun, too!
For more information, please visit our website [http://harrisburgacademy.com/2014/02/19/from-snow-delays-to-snowmen/].
"First Friday" vs. "Newsbreak!" - Harrisburg Academy
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- "First Friday" vs. "Newsbreak!":
First Friday is a once-a-month current event lesson that Mrs. Amy Miller, US history teacher, implements in her classroom. It's a fan-favorite, and students enjoy and respond to these First Friday lessons. However, this year, Mrs. Miller changed the name of these lessons to Newsbreak!, which came to be a "grievous" and "uproarious" change. Below is one student's take on these favorite lessons.
During this school year, the name of Mrs. Miller's celebrated monthly event was changed from First Friday to Newsbreak! The students grieved; however, the event itself is a noteworthy and innovative break from the past and a welcome change, bringing laughter and healthy rivalry to current events.
At least once a month, students have the opportunity to construct and lead casual but meaningful current-event discussions during one of their classes. Each student chooses a topic from a credible news source, writes a short summary of the report, and formulates critical thinking questions. Then, if the topic is chosen by a class majority vote, the prepared questions incite casual but stimulating conversations amongst the classmates. And of course, the class brings in food to stimulate their brains and invigorate discussion over the crunch of potato chips.
Newsbreak! is cherished by students for its involvement of current events, the diversity of opinion present during discussion and the competition prominent in dissent, the "open environment to express yourself," and the "educational break from class in which food is involved." Backed by Mrs. Miller's moderation of the discussion and joyous laughter, Newsbreak! is a different way for we, the students, to exercise our brains in a meaningful, informed, and nourishing way.
For more information, please visit our website [http://harrisburgacademy.com/2014/02/26/first-friday-vs-newsbreak/].
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From Snow Delays to Snowmen - Harrisburg Academy
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- From Snow Delays to Snowmen:
What do you do with snow and a day off school? Build a Harrisburg Academy snowman, of course!
During the recent snowy weather, Academy Upper School students had the opportunity to participate in "the snowman competition," developed by Lisa Nazar, Upper School math teacher. With the snowstorm looming, students were encouraged to take their possible day off to build a snowman featuring the Academy's "Circle H" logo.
Students were judged in four categories: Most Unusual, Best Use of Props, Best Use of the "Circle H", and Best Overall. To make things more interesting, "cool" prizes were offered, including a Subway meal delivered to your school lunch table.
The Academy's Upper School is, of course, an excellent liberal arts education with a rigorous college preparatory course, but it's more than that. It's fun, too!
For more information, please visit our website [http://harrisburgacademy.com/2014/02/19/from-snow-delays-to-snowmen/].
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