Back-to-School Teaching Ideas
Throughout the school year, engaging students in the learning process requires creativity and positivity. Especially on the first day of school, it is important to help students feel comfortable and...
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This is My MHS Story
The voices of Milton Hershey School are all distinct, but each extraordinary in their own way. MHS blog tells the stories of our extraordinary students, staff, houseparents, parents/sponsors, and graduates. Read on to learn what brought them to MHS, the impact it has had, and the impact they hope to impart on the lives of others.
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5 Christmas Memories from Milton Hershey School Alumni
In the early days at Hershey Industrial School—now known as Milton Hershey School—Christmas was a magical time. Students celebrated with programs featuring songs, speeches, and visits from Santa Claus. During...
How I Discovered the Meaning of Family
By Samantha, an MHS senior June 10, 2018 It’s a day that I’m dreading, but years ago, it was a day that couldn’t come fast enough. After six years attending...
5 Ways to Instill Empathy in Children
Featuring Diana Davis, MHS Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum Supervisor When we think of success, skills like collaboration, time management and critical thinking may immediately come to mind. While these...
5 Ways to Keep Children Active During the Holiday Season
During the holidays, taking time to exercise often falls to the bottom of the list thanks to work and family obligations. But making time to exercise doesn’t have to be...
Family First
By Terry Donaher, an MHS houseparent When I came to Milton Hershey School as a seventh-grader in 1992, I remember being dropped off by my mother and stepfather and receiving...
How to Help Students Understand and Celebrate Diversity
Featuring Sonnya Nieves, Co-Advisor of the MHS Viva Diversity Club At Milton Hershey School, we have students and families from many different cultures who practice various religions, speak many languages,...
Milton Hershey’s History with The New York Times
After completing his first sugar refinery and railway in Cuba in 1918, Milton Hershey needed to restructure the capital stock of the Hershey Chocolate Company in order to expand his...
A Day I Will Always Remember
By Kaela, an MHS junior This fall, I decided to run with the cross country team on Wednesdays with the goal of getting stronger and faster. I’ve never been a...
How the Hersheys Developed Both a School and a Home
“I wanted to get away from the idea of institutions and charity and compulsion, and to give as many boys as possible real homes, real comforts, education, and training, so...