Milton Hershey School Celebrates Mr. Hershey’s 166th Birthday
At Milton Hershey School, birthdays are special and have always been reasons to celebrate. In fact, since the early days of the school, all students have received birthday cakes and...
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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...
Milton Hershey School Begins a Breakthrough Year
For nearly a decade, our Opening of School Assembly has featured themes that both inspire and challenge the Milton Hershey School community. In 2014, we started by recommitting to our...
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...
Graduation Advice from Milton Hershey School Elementary Division Students
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 young graduates. But this year, I...
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...
Children Benefit When Educators Learn from Each Other
By Senate Alexander ’06, Executive Director of Catherine Hershey Schools for Early Learning Education is a lifelong journey—something that leaders in the early learning field especially understand and appreciate. Many...
Milton Hershey School Staff Member Reflects on the Impact of the Charter Bus Program
By Hilda Dimopoulos, MHS Administrative Assistant and Charter Bus Monitor During my 25 years as a Milton Hershey School employee, there is nothing that I look forward to more than...
Milton Hershey School Celebrates Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. During Black History Month
By A.J. Rinaldi, MHS Home Life Administrator As we reflect during Black History Month, we turn to Dr. Matin Luther King Jr. as an example of leadership, love, peace, humility,...
Milton Hershey School Girls’ Basketball Coach Helps Her Players Win On and Off the Court
By Tina Klotzbeecher-Thomas, MHS Head Girls’ Basketball Coach I’ve loved the game of basketball since I was young. After playing at Millersville University, where I met my husband, we knew...