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How to Have a Healthy Relationship with Food www.mhskids.org/blog/healthy-relationship-food-holidays/

According to the United States Department of Agriculture, in 2015 one in seven Americans and more than 12 million families struggled with hunger. Not being able to afford balanced meals...

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Chris Clark ’02 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/chris-clark-2/

Chris Clark ’02 gets nostalgic when he visits Catherine Hall and compares the school to the memories he formed as an MHS student. After growing up in Steelton, PA, Chris...

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5 Thanksgiving Traditions from Milton Hershey School History www.mhskids.org/blog/5-thanksgiving-traditions-milton-hershey-school-history/

It’s fitting that the Deed of Trust creating Hershey Industrial School—now known as Milton Hershey School—was signed by Mr. and Mrs. Hershey on November 15, 1909 during the season of...

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Getting Hands On with Nature Through After-School Environmental Program www.mhskids.org/blog/getting-hands-nature-school-environmental-program/

This fall, the MHS Environmental Center led a Middle Division after-school activity program called the AEE Sampler. The goal was to provide hands-on, highly-engaging activities that allowed middle school students...

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How Being an Advocate Helps Others—and Myself www.mhskids.org/blog/advocate-helps-others/

Written by Susanna, a junior at MHS When I think of the word “advocate,” the first thought that pops into my mind is the future I hope to create for...

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The Long Game www.mhskids.org/blog/the-long-game/

By Clare Ogle, an MHS houseparent When it comes to houseparenting, I like to tell people that we’re playing the long game. When we’re dealing with people, especially teens, we...

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Milton Hershey School STEAM and SEL Curriculums Receive National Recognition www.mhskids.org/news/milton-hershey-school-steam-sel-curriculums-national-recognition/

National education writer Tom Vander Ark and author of the Getting Smarter blog recently highlighted Milton Hershey School’s STEAM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics and arts) program as well as the...

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Kate Casey ’95 www.mhskids.org/success-stories/kate-casey/

When Kate Casey ’95 enrolled at Milton Hershey School as a ninth-grader, she immediately connected with people due to their shared life experiences. Kate helped organize a school-wide event in...

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Four Things You Didn’t Know About Catherine Hershey www.mhskids.org/blog/4-things-didnt-know-catherine-hershey/

One of the best aspects of working in the Department of School History at Milton Hershey School is making history come alive for our students and enabling them to see...

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How I’m Building Relationships with First-Year Students www.mhskids.org/blog/im-building-relationships-first-year-students/

By Tanya Alfonso, MHS Home Life Administrator First-year newly enrolled MHS students in first through fourth grade have the distinct advantage of participating in the MHS co-pilot program. Adult staff...

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