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Milton Hershey School Compass Project Guides Moral Development

By Ododo Walsh ’98, Senior Director of Home Life Services In today’s rapidly changing world, academic excellence alone is not enough to prepare students for success. To succeed in a...

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Milton Hershey School Teacher Offers 10 Ways to Prepare Your Child for Kindergarten

By Gary Swanson, Milton Hershey School Kindergarten Teacher As parents, you want to prepare your child for the challenges that lie ahead. One of the greatest challenges for young students...

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Milton Hershey School Whole Child Expert Presents Tips to Engage Children Outdoors

Featuring MHS Assistant Director of Psychological Services Dr. Mike Valle Milton Hershey School’s 7,000-acre campus gives students ample opportunities to explore playgrounds, athletic fields, and green spaces. When students explore...

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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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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,...

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Career and Technical Education is the Bridge to Success at Milton Hershey School

By Rachael Mann, MHS Director of Career and Technical Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) has always played an important role in my life. I’ve built my career on the...

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Fostering an Environment of Leadership at Milton Hershey School

By Sharice Johnson, MHS Coordinator of Student and Staff Engagement Students do not become strong leaders by default. They become strong leaders by learning from the adults around them, whether...

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It Takes a Village: Milton Hershey School is a Supportive Community

Featuring Sarah Pearson and Alyssa Hostetter, MHS Family Relations Counselors Milton Hershey School is more than a school. We are a community made up of teachers, administrators, staff, houseparents, parents/sponsors,...

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Caregivers Often Need Care Too

By Laura Schmidt, MHS Director of Marketing Communications When a Milton Hershey School employee shares about their job or talks about where they work and the students they serve, often...

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The Power of Career and Technical Education at Milton Hershey School

By Joel Crowley, MHS Elementary Division Innovation Lab Teacher Since 2008—when I started teaching at MHS—I found that one of the many magical things about elementary students is their self-confidence,...

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