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Dec. 4, 2020

Milton Hershey School Students’ Out-of-This-World Artwork Travels to Space with NASA

Art projects created by Milton Hershey School fourth-grader Joshua Ferguson and sixth-grader Zoyaboleh (Zoya) Johnson went on a galactic adventure aboard the *Student Spaceflight Experiment Program’s (SSEP) Mission 14. The...

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Dec. 2, 2020

Milton Hershey School Foreign Language Teacher Celebrates Diversity

Featuring Lisa Pietropola, MHS Foreign Language Teacher At Milton Hershey School, we enroll students, support families, and hire staff from many different cultures who practice various religions, speak many languages,...

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Dec. 1, 2020

Milton Hershey School Hosts Twitter Chat About Navigating the College Search During a Pandemic

High school seniors are approaching an important time of year for college search and application deadline season. Due to the pandemic, we all know the 2020-21 school year is proving...

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Dec. 1, 2020

Milton Hershey School Students and Staff Participate in a Worldwide Coding Event

Starting on Friday, Dec. 4, Milton Hershey School students and staff are encouraged to participate in the worldwide Hour of Code event—a virtual opportunity where people of all experience levels...

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Nov. 30, 2020

Milton Hershey School is Creating a Home for Success

Featuring Perry Tolbert, MHS Director of Campus Safety As part of Milton Hershey School’s commitment to its students, staff, and the local community, safety has always been a top priority...

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Nov. 25, 2020

Milton Hershey School VPA Creates Thankfulness Chain

This November, Milton Hershey School Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) program created a “Thankfulness Chain” to showcase what students are most thankful for during this season. “The Thankfulness Chain was...

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Nov. 24, 2020

FOX43 Showcases How Milton Hershey School and Houseparents Help Children in Need

Featuring Shannon Butler, MHS Houseparent Television news station, FOX43, recently aired an in-depth story highlighting how Milton Hershey School and its houseparents lift children out of poverty. The piece features...

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Nov. 24, 2020

Milton Hershey School Music Teacher’s Perspective on Trauma-Informed Music Education

By David Knott, MHS Visual and Performing Arts Teacher It’s hard to really know what others are going through and how they are mentally and emotionally navigating the world around...

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Nov. 23, 2020

Giving Thanks at Milton Hershey School for Thanksgiving

For 113 years, the Milton Hershey School community has celebrated founders Milton and Catherine Hershey in November—the month we focus on giving thanks. The Thanksgiving holiday at MHS has been...

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Nov. 20, 2020

Milton Hershey School Exclusive Evening at Hershey Sweet Lights

The Milton Hershey School community was invited to an exclusive night at Hershey Sweet Lights on Thursday, Nov. 19. Students and staff drove through the festive displays and enjoyed a...

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