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Tag: Our Future in Focus

Opening of School theme for the 2020-21 school year.

Our Futures Are Bright At Milton Hershey School

By Danielle Peirson, MHS Fourth Grade Teacher Over the summer, I found myself thinking about the new school year. As questions lingered about what our new normal would be, I...

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Milton Hershey School Fireworks Display Culminates Opening of School Festivities

Over the past several weeks, Milton Hershey School provided an Opening of School experience that will be remembered for years to come. MHS students and staff participated in fun, unity-building activities centered...

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Surprise Box #4: Milton Hershey School Students Win Prizes in Scavenger Hunt Challenge

Milton Hershey School students received the fourth Opening of School surprise box on Thursday, Aug. 20, continuing several weeks’ worth of fun, unity-building activities around this year’s theme. Included in...

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Milton Hershey School Students Write Letters to Future Selves

Milton Hershey School’s 2020-21 school year began with an Opening of School celebration spread out over several weeks of Our Future in Focus themed activities. This week, students were asked...

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Our Future in Focus Decoration Contest Decks Out Milton Hershey School Campus

Milton Hershey School student homes and Transition Living (TL) buildings got creative in decking out their outdoor spaces for the Our Future in Focus decoration contest—as part of the 2020-21...

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ABC27 Covers First Day of School at Milton Hershey School

The first day of school looked a little different at Milton Hershey School this year, but television station ABC27 captured the joy and smiles of the first day of school,...

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Milton Hershey School Welcomes First Day of Classes

On Monday, Aug. 17, MHS students and staff entered into the 2020-21 school year focused on a bright future ahead on the first day. MHS normally kicks off the first...

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Milton Hershey School Shines Guiding Lights for the Future

There was a luminous glow coming from Milton Hershey School this weekend as the residential school continued its Opening of School festivities. Continuing the theme of Our Future in Focus,...

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Milton Hershey School Students Create FOCUS Murals

Creativity. Imagination. Artistry. Milton Hershey School students brought all of these skills to life in a special Opening of School project this week. As part of “Our Future in Focus”...

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Surprise Box #3: Bracelets Will Be Reminders of the Theme All Year

All Milton Hershey School student homes and Transitional Living (TL) buildings received their third surprise box on Thursday, Aug. 13 as part of the 2020 Opening of School Celebration. Students...

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