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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Milton Hershey School Students Open Spartan Spirit Store
Milton Hershey School students are mixing their entrepreneurial spirit with school spirit through the new student store. The Student Government Association (SGA) recently opened the Spartan Spirit Store on the...
Milton Hershey School Teachers Share Advice for a Breakthrough Year
Each year, Milton Hershey School starts the new school year with a celebration better than before. Teachers are such an important part of that celebration and day-to-day life at MHS....
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...
Milton Hershey School Memorial Day Assembly Honors Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice
On Friday, May 25, the Milton Hershey School community gathered to remember and honor those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our nation’s freedoms. The MHS Memorial Day Assembly is...
Milton Hershey School Honors Alumnus Jack Thomas ’39 for Generous Gift to Education
On Friday, May 19, the Foundation for Lee County Public Schools in Lee County, Florida, met to celebrate educational successes within the community. But that wasn’t all it celebrated. Milton...
Four MHS Fourth Grade Students Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week
In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, four Milton Hershey School fourth-graders shared who their favorite teachers are and why they are thankful for them. At MHS we are grateful for...
Children’s Books Reflect Milton Hershey School Sacred Values
Milton Hershey School is excited to celebrate World Book Day on April 23. Milton S. Hershey valued loyalty, honesty, respect, and integrity. He expected both students and employees to uphold...
I Love My Job: Milton Hershey School Teacher, Mentor, and Swimming Coach
By Heather Dougherty, MHS Teacher and Head Swimming and Diving Coach For many people, one job is enough. But for me, as a parent of three active children, staying busy...
Hersheypark Teaches Milton Hershey School Students about Roller Coaster Construction
Brad Kirkham, Hersheypark’s director of engineering, recently asked Milton Hershey School first-grader Montana Sackett how tall the Park’s newest roller coaster, Wildcat’s Revenge, stands. “Twenty feet,” the child said with...