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Music Education at Milton Hershey School is Changing Lives

By David Knott, Middle Division Music Teacher  March is a month when celebrations and reflections on music education take center stage across the country. Here at Milton Hershey School, our...

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Celebrating Joy and Community Spirit During the Holidays at Milton Hershey School

By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President Though I like to say that every day is a Breakthrough day in Hershey, Pa., I have three favorite seasons at Milton Hershey School:...

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Milton Hershey School Teacher Uses Army Lessons in Classroom

By Paul Gaspich, MHS Law, Public Safety and Security teacher As I reflect on my life this Veterans Day, I realize I am so blessed and appreciative to be the...

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Early Childhood Education is the Key to Life-Long Success

By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS and CHS President Nelson Mandela once said that “education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” In leading this change,...

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Milton Hershey School Celebrates Mr. Hershey’s 166th Birthday

By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President At Milton Hershey School, birthdays are special and have always been reasons to celebrate. In fact, since the early days of the school, all...

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Creative Ideas to Celebrate Literacy and Nurture a Love for Reading

By Jennifer Hendry, MHS Learning Resource Specialist As a librarian, I celebrate literacy every day. I understand the importance of helping our school community embrace literacy and lifelong learning. I...

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Milton Hershey School Begins a Breakthrough Year

By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President For nearly a decade, our Opening of School Assembly has featured themes that both inspire and challenge the Milton Hershey School community. In 2014,...

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Milton Hershey School Expert Shares 5 Tips for Talking to Young People about Juneteenth

By Allison Carrier, MHS Psychologist At MHS, our Sacred Values of positive spirit, commitment to mission, mutual respect, and integrity, are on the forefront of everything we do. These values...

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Graduation Advice from Milton Hershey School Elementary Division Students

By Pete Gurt ’85, MHS President As Milton Hershey School’s graduation quickly approaches, one of the most important things we as educators can do is share our advice with our...

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Milton Hershey School AEE Expert Shares 10 Ways to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle While Gardening

As spring rolls in, the outdoors change and become full of life. During this transition to warmer weather, many people want to start gardening. But, the cost and complexity stops...

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