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5 Ways to Keep Children Active During the Holiday Season www.mhskids.org/blog/5-ways-children-active-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...

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Milton Hershey School and Mansfield University Announce Partnership to Support First-Generation College Students, Increase Graduation Outcomes www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-mansfield-university-announce-partnership-support-first-generation-college-students-increase-graduation-outcomes/

The formalized partnership is the third college partnership MHS secured to help low-income students On Wednesday, Nov. 15, Milton Hershey School® and Mansfield University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)....

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Aaron Dabney ’08 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/aaron-dabney/

As an eighth-grader from the south side of Chicago, Aaron Dabney ’08 was grieving the loss of some of his friends—who had been killed in gang violence—when he enrolled at...

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Family First www.mhskids.org/blog/terry-donahur/

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...

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How to Help Students Understand and Celebrate Diversity www.mhskids.org/blog/help-students-understand-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,...

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Milton Hershey’s History with The New York Times www.mhskids.org/blog/milton-hershey-history-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...

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A Day I Will Always Remember www.mhskids.org/blog/day-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...

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How the Hersheys Developed Both a School and a Home www.mhskids.org/blog/how-the-hersheys-developed-both-school-and-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...

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Milton Hershey School Alumnus and Broadway Star Marcus Paul James Returns for Special Performance in Hershey www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-alumnus-broadway-star-marcus-paul-james-returns-special-performance-hershey/

Milton Hershey School alumnus and Broadway star Marcus Paul James ’99 will return to Hershey on Friday, Nov. 10 at 4 p.m. for a special performance for Milton Hershey School...

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How Does Technology Enhance the Learning Environment? www.mhskids.org/blog/technology-enhance-learning-environment/

Thanks to technology, there are more options than ever before to create student-centered learning environments that are personalized to the way each student thinks and learns. “Technology is a major...

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